Model year record
2003 Toyota 4 Runner
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 188 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 34 | 10 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 20 | 2,000 mi |
| Seats | 10 | 100 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 7 | 1 mi |
| Power train: driveline | 6 | 500 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 5 | 600 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 5 | 11,465 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 4 | 1 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 4 | 5,455 mi |
| Tires | 4 | — |
| Unknown or other | 4 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | 1,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 3 | 38,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 3 | 123 mi |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 3 | 100 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 3 | 15,500 mi |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 3 | 3 mi |
| Visibility: windshield | 3 | 44,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 2 | 2 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 2 | 250 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 2 | 437 mi |
| Fuel system, other | 2 | 6,000 mi |
| Interior lighting | 2 | 2 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift | 2 | 444 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter | 2 | 3,500 mi |
| Power train: driveline: driveshaft | 2 | 150 mi |
| Seats: mid/rear assembly | 2 | 5,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 2 | 10,000 mi |
| Steering | 2 | 4 mi |
| Structure: body | 2 | 6,000 mi |
| Structure: body: roof and pillars | 2 | 1,000 mi |
| Suspension | 2 | 100 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 2 | 5,300 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor | 2 | 850 mi |
| Wheels: hub | 2 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | 53,000 mi |
| Child seat | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: starter assembly | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve) | 1 | 15 mi |
| Equipment: mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 1 | 100 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | 81,000 mi |
| Seat belts: rear/other | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: antilock: interconnecting assembly(wiring) | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module | 1 | 35,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 1 | 800,050 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist | 1 | 13,000 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | — |
| Structure | 1 | 2 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | 22,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: springs: air suspension system | 1 | 9,000 mi |
| Suspension: rear: shock absorber | 1 | — |
| Tires: sidewall | 1 | 45,000 mi |
| Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire | 1 | 45,000 mi |
| Trailer hitches | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | — |
| Visibility: glass, side/rear | 1 | 39,846 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rear window wiper/washer: motor | 1 | 4 mi |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior | 1 | — |
| Wheels: hubcap/cover | 1 | — |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 1 | 28,550 mi |
The 2002 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. The 2004 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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