Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2003 Toyota 4RUNNER: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
284 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
114 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
102 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
101 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
75 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
40 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
35 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
29 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 11V113000.
22 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
18 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
15 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 02V339000.
15 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
13 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 03V146000.
12 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
12 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
8 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Wheels. Recall covering the wheels system, reported to NHTSA on December 17, 2002. The campaign covers an estimated 176 vehicles across all affected models.
Fuel and Propulsion System. Recall covering the fuel and propulsion system system, reported to NHTSA on April 14, 2003. The campaign covers an estimated 29,482 vehicles across all affected models.
Vehicle Speed Control. Recall covering the vehicle speed control system, reported to NHTSA on February 24, 2011. The campaign covers an estimated 1,363,244 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Frame corrosion. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Unintended and Uncontrolled Acceleration. Resulted in recall campaign 11V112000.
Unintended and Uncontrolled Acceleration. Resulted in recall campaign 11V112000.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.