2003 Toyota 4Runner Unknown Or Other Problems
- 68
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 68 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- frame rusted · 12 records
- unsafe drive · 10 records
- frame rust · 8 records
- excessive rust · 6 records
- frame rusting · 5 records
- brake lines · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 16 |
| 100–150k mi | 13 |
| 60–100k mi | 11 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Unknown Or Other
Frame is rusted through making the vehicle unsafe and will not pass safety inspection
ODI 10852890
Unknown Or Other
FRAME RUSTED OUT IN LESS THAN 13 YEARS ON THE ROAD.
ODI 10822458
Unknown Or Other
The frame on my 4 runner rotted so badly it was unsafe and not repairable. I took vehicle in to the dealer to have brakes worked on. When they put it up on the rack, they asked me to come back and look at it. The frame was rotten with rust. They told me that it was unsafe to drive, not practical to repair, and could only be sold for parts. This vehicle only had 65,257 miles on it. The frame was rusted so bad that…
ODI 10779405
Unknown Or Other
Frame has severe rust. Much more than would ever be considered normal.
ODI 10760277
Suspension · Unknown Or Other
The frame on my 2003 4runner has rusted to the point of breaking. Toyota had a recall on the tacoma of the same year for this issue and that vehicle has the same frame. As an owner of a 4runner i am upset because my vehicle costs more, but toyota will not fix this.
ODI 10860464
Unknown Or Other
This vehicle is unsafe to drive due to the frame that supports the car is rusted out where the structure of the frame is compromised and the vehicle is unsafe to drive. Every other component on the car is in very good working order.
ODI 10743549
Suspension · Unknown Or Other
The frame on my 2003 4runner has "perforations" in it's frame rails and the front cross-member is totally rotted away...this has been and issue with these suvs for years..the toyota tacoma shares the same frame/platform as the 4runner and has had similar issues, with 1 difference toyota has repaired many of them free of charge ,but has not extended these repairs to the 4runner...a $30,000 dollar 12 year old suv…
ODI 10726654
Unknown Or Other · Wheels
My dash is cracked from drivers side to passenger side and it appears to be kind of melting. When i am driving over 50mph and my back window is down it makes an horrible noise but the dealership says its fine not
ODI 10897860
Unknown Or Other
Toyota seems to be dragging their feet in replacing the sticky dashboards as promised. Surely they are not replacing these dashboards out of pure concern for vehicle owners. They must have been pressured through the class action lawsuits and by dragging their feet may be effectively in contempt of that promise. I first heard from toyota in the spring of 2014 that i will be further contacted in the spring of 2015…
ODI 10838768
Body · Unknown Or Other
I purchased my toyota new in 2003 and have had it serviced by the same dealer as per schedule. I have 300469 miles but have rusting frame even though i wash under frame on a regular basis. I have been told by the mechanics at the dealer that is just thw nature of the make. I plan on keeping my car because it runs very well with little or no problems witb exception of rust. The tacoma of the same year was…
ODI 10850405
Body · Unknown Or Other
Premature corrosion of frame vsc light on atrac system permanently disengaged
ODI 11145277
Unknown Or Other
We have owned the vehicle since 2010 and the frame is rusted completely thru.
ODI 10940330
Unknown Or Other
FRAME HAS RUSTED OUT.
ODI 10914868
Body · Unknown Or Other
EXCESS FRAME RUSTING, HOLES IN FRAME
ODI 11012901
Unknown Or Other
Re: 2003 4- runner i recently sold my 4-runner but want to report an incident that caused my car to crash into the side of my house causing considerable front-end damage to the car. I was maneuvering the car into its usual parking space, as i had done several hundred times before, when with my foot on the brake, the car surged forward into the side of the house. I did not report this issue at the time of the…
Crash reported
ODI 10307260
Markings · Unknown Or Other
1. Flat tire, needed to get spare out from under vehicle. 2. Brand new spare tire had never been taken down, new spare tire has branding marking on the sidewall of the tire, from the heat under the vehicle and where it is attached to has compromised the safty of the tire. 3. Went to toyota dealer and they said there was nothing they could do. *nm
ODI 10176189
Unknown Or Other
The frame in the rear of my 03 4 runner has rusted out near the rear passengers side.
ODI 11113463
Unknown Or Other
Problems concerning the manual on how to access the spare tire equipment on the 2003 toyota 4 runner.***no answer required***. *mr the manual's direction and graphics were very different from how the consumer had to access the spare on his vehicle. The arm to the jack used to jack up the car required it to be screwed together and was not heavy enough gauge to jack up the consumer's suv. The jack did not rise high…
ODI 10127961