Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Toyota 4Runner has 67 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
67
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While my mechanic was servicing a small exhaust leak on my vehicle he noticed that the chassis/frame... |
| Mar 8, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Frame is rotted from front to back |
| Jul 31, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Rusted frame |
| Oct 29, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The frame has rusted out. It has many large holes throughout and will not pass State Inspection and ... |
| Jul 15, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The frame is rusted beyond repair and is dangerous to drive. The frame cross members are rusted thro... |
| Jan 29, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE AUTO HAS 130,000 BUT THE FRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH IN SEVERAL PLACES AND IS CONSIDERED UNSAFE TO ... |
| Jul 9, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THIS 2003 4RUNNER HAS 85K MILES ON IT AND HAS SEVERE RUST ON THE FRONT CORNERS OF THE FRAME. THE SAF... |
| Feb 11, 2020 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING MY ABS, BREAK, VSC TRAC AND VSC OFF LIGHT CAME ON SOLID. IT WAS ALL ACCOMPANIED BY AN ... |
| Feb 8, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TOOK 2003 4RUNNER TO DEALER FOR ALIGNMENT. WAS INFORMED THAT FRAME HAS RUSTED TO POINT OF MAKING CAR... |
| Jan 7, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I OWN A 2003 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. I WAS AWARE THAT TOYOTA HAD ISSUES WITH THE TACOMA, TUNDRA, AND SEQUOI... |
| Dec 28, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | RUSTY FRAME |
| Oct 20, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE FRAME IS RUSTED WITH AREAS THAT NEED TO BE REPAIRED OR FRAME REPLACED. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MO... |
| Oct 16, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FRAME ROTTING. 4 RUNNER GARAGED AND SHORT COMMUTE. VERY WELL MAINTAINED AT LOCAL DEALER. VEHICLE ... |
| Sep 4, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FRAME RUSTING EXCESSIVLY |
| Aug 12, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE FRAME ON MY 2003 TOYOTA 4RUNNER HAS SEVERE RUST DAMAGE. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN GREAT CARE OF THIS T... |
| Jul 17, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | STRUCTURE COMPLAINT. FRAME , FRAME MOUNTING POINTS, AND SUSPENSION MOUNTING POINTS. HEAVY RUST. ... |
| Jun 3, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | EXTREME FRAME RUST. CAR IS LOW MILEAGE, WELL-KEPT, AND OUTWARDLY IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. RECENTLY S... |
| May 24, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FRAME ON 2003 TOYOTA 4RUNNER IS COMPLETELY RUSTED. GAS TANK STRAPS ARE ROTTED AND RUSTED ALONG WITH... |
| Apr 29, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 4 MONTHS. LOW OWNER COUNT, AND 160K MILES WITH GOOD MAINTENANCE HISTORY. NOTICE... |
| Apr 7, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE FRAME OF MY VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY RUSTED FOR IT'S AGE. EVERY COMPONENT ATTACHED TO THE FRAME IS O... |