2003 Toyota 4 Runner Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2003 Toyota 4 Runner. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 188 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Dt*: the contact stated the child seat will not stay secured in the vehicle. The seat is secured in the vehicle by the latch system and has been inspected by a child passenger safety technician. The child seat wobbles from side to side while occupied. The manufacturer has been contacted and sent a…”
“All four of my door locks have stopped working with the automatic system. Each required a new lock actuator to be installed on each door. The failures occurred at 26,598 (7/16/04) - front driver, 50,327 (6/10/05) - rear right, 67,878 (12/30/05) - front right, 81,435 (05/2006) - rear driver. If a…”
“30 month old 2003 toyota 4 runner sport. Went to use spare tire for the first time but found places on the sidewall where the rubber appears to be melted. The marks look like they correspond to the places where the spare tire touches the undercarriage of the vehicle when the spare tire is stored.…”
“30 month old 2003 toyota 4 runner sport. Went to use spare tire for the first time but found places on the sidewall where the rubber appears to be melted. The marks look like they correspond to the places where the spare tire touches the undercarriage of the vehicle when the spare tire is stored.…”
“Sunroof/moonroof leaks around glass rubber seal--severe corrosion, metal deformed, effects operation. *jb”
“Vehicle was hit with significant impact on front driver's side. Driver sustained facial lacerations, restrained child sustained shoulder/clavicle injury. Minimum estimated damage to vehicle is $7000, neither side curtain or front airbags deployed. Front airbags would have likely prevented injury…”
“2003 toyota 4runner: jack and equipment are not safe and suitable for this type of truck. I have had to use the jack equipment 2 times to change flats, the first time the equipment does not raise the front of the car high enough to change the tire and the wand used to jack it up bent in half. The…”
“I was sold pre-owned toyota 4runner without its being inspected and then I felt ill treated to be recalled to sign a new purchase agreement with an increased interest percentage, just because I am black! *nm”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 Toyota 4 Runner as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.