Total Complaints
5 filings
TOYOTA PICKUP · model year
2000 TOYOTA PICKUP
5 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2000TOYOTAPICKUP carries 5 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2000 PICKUP is structure:body:door with 1 filings, followed by power train:automatic transmission (1) and service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 51 investigation files overlapping the 2000 PICKUP, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
5
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20190223VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AT 65 MPH AS IF IT HAD BEEN SHUT OFF, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE CODE READER INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR. THE SHOP CLEANED IT, BUT IT HAS OCCURRED A SECOND TIME, THIS TIME AT 55 MPH.
Mileage: 130,000
20130726SERVICE BRAKES
I CAME TO A LEFT TURN WITH MY TUNDRA AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND THERE WAS SOMEBODY WAITING ON THE ROAD I WAS APPROACHING TO TURN ON. THERE WAS ALSO SOMEBODY COMING TOWARDS ME IN ONCOMING LANE. WHEN I WENT TO BRAKE FOR THE TURN THE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND I PUMPED THEM QUICKLY AND EVERY TIME THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR. AT THAT POINT I REALIZED I WOULD NOT MAKE THE CORNER AND HAD TO EITHER HIT THE DITCH OR RIDE OUT ONCOMING LANE SHOULDER. I CHOSE THE SHOULDER. WHEN I CAME TO A STOP I REALIZED I BLEW A FRONT BRAKE LINE(A STEEL LINE). UPON FURTHER INSPECTION TOYOTA TUNDRAS HAVE A LOAD BALANCING SYSTEM FOR THE REAR BRAKES. WITH THIS SYSTEM THERE IS A PRO PORTIONING VALVE MOUNTED TO THE FRAME IN THE REAR. THERE IS ALSO A LINKAGE ROD MOUNTED TO REAR DIFFERENTIAL THAT ACTUATES VALVE . THIS ROD WAS RUSTED AWAY INSIDE A RUBBER BOOT ATTACHED TO THE VALVE AND WAS NOT ALLOWING ANY PRESSURE TO REACH REAR BRAKES SO WHEN I BLEW THE FRONT LINE I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKES! I REPAIRED THE BRAK
Mileage: 140,000
20020711SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WEIGHT OF VEHICLE IS TOO HEAVY, TAKES A LONG TIME TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING BRAKES TO OVERHEAT AND BE INOPERATIVE. *AK *SCC
19991029STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ALL THE DOOR AJAR LIGHTS AND THE DOOR LIGHTS COME ON. ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS OPENED, AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING INTERMITTENTLY IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTING HARD. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
19991029POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ALL THE DOOR AJAR LIGHTS AND THE DOOR LIGHTS COME ON. ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS OPENED, AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING INTERMITTENTLY IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTING HARD. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Compare 2000TOYOTAPICKUP to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2000 TOYOTA PICKUP have?▼
The 2000 TOYOTA PICKUP has 5 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2000 TOYOTA PICKUP?▼
The most-complained component for the 2000 TOYOTA PICKUP is STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS.
Is the 2000 TOYOTA PICKUP safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.