My daughter was making a right hand turn on a city street when the ball joint broke away, the left side tire snapped off. It was still stuck to the brake rotor and suspension. It ruined the brake also. The tow truck even had problems picking it up.2nd the rear end seal has broke away and leaked all the way over to the brake. The tires now lock up when trying to move forward.
The worst 2001 Toyota Prerunner problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Body4
- Suspension3
- Airbags1
- Steering1
- Transmission1
Problems by type
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- Body4
- Suspension3
- Airbags1
- Steering1
- Transmission1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 2001 Toyota Prerunner 9
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- This is to advise of various price adjustments that will affect Toyota Genuine Motor Oil and Long Life...
- POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground...
- Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign
- Update on Technician Certification Requirements.
- Summary to be provided on a future date.
- Special service campaign 50J - phase i - front suspension lower ball joint may experience excessive wear...
- Replacement vin plates.
- Subject regarding front license plate installation to prevent license plate rattle and deformation on 2001...
- Product general information.
What 2001 Toyota Prerunner owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Took my tacoma in today for spare tire recall. Work was denied due to frame rust. I did not received any notices beforehand until this one. I feel my vehicle is unsafe to drive. I have owned my tacoma since 2003.
Frame is rusted and unsafe to drive. Toyota issued a special policy for 15 year frame warranty and even bought back trucks for this issue but the warranty did not get extended because the truck was not undercoated in 2011 to extend this 15 year warranty. Toyota owners beware customer service is horrible they would not give me anything in writing to support this. They do not want me to use against them. Unsafe and they are not wanting to help.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota prerunner. The contact stated that the frame had deteriorated, making the vehicle unsafe to drive. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota prerunner. While making a left turn at 10 MPH, a vehicle traveling 80 MPH crashed into the front driver's side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the contact was injured. A police report was filed. The dealer was notified, but not the manufacturer. The current mileage was 92,000 and failure mileage was 79,000. Updated 6/29/09 *cn updated 06/30/09.
Frame is heavily corroded , some rust perforation exists. Toyota has extended frame rust coverage for '95 to '00. I drive an '01.
Driver's side ball joint fell off resulting in the entire wheel coming off. There was no forwarning of this going to occur. Took it to the local dealer they replaced the lower & upper balljoints and the left lower ball joint. Also, they replaced a tire and replaced a brake hose. They said to bring it back in july and they would replace the ball joints again?! The vehicle has never driven worse than it does now. Since getting it back from repairs it shimmys and shakes severly and does not fell safe.
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Is the 2001 Toyota Prerunner reliable?
Owners have filed 7 complaints about the 2001 Toyota Prerunner, close to a typical Prerunner model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2001 Toyota Prerunner?
Body and structure, with 4 complaints. Next is suspension (3).
How many recalls does the 2001 Toyota Prerunner have?
No recalls on record.
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