One problem related to front seat belt buckle assembly has been reported for the 2000 Toyota 4Runner. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Toyota 4Runner based on all problems reported for the 2000 4Runner.
The seat belt release mechanism fails to retain child properly, it only takes a very light touch to release the latch and remove the seat belt, the 3-year-old child can and does undo the belt that holds the child safety seat while the consumer is driving. Nlm.