Seats complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Toyota 4Runner has 19 NHTSA seats complaints and 0 seats-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2011 | SEATS | I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT A SLOW SPEED AND MADE A TURN UP A HILL. SUDDENLY, I FELT THE SEAT JERK... |
| Jan 28, 2008 | SEATS | MY DRIVERS SEAT IS BROKEN AND MOVES WHEN I DRIVE IT DEVELOPED OVER A FEW WEEKS. MY SEAT BELT LOCKS S... |
| Jan 1, 2008 | SEATS | DRIVERS SEAT IS DEFECTIVE. IT ONCE RATTLED AND MOVED ON IT'S OWN (JUST LITTLE BIT). HOWEVER, THE S... |
| Jun 2, 2004 | SEATS | CONSUMER STATED REAR SEATS DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE. AS A RESULT, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES SUDDENLY THE SE... |
| May 1, 2004 | SEATS | DRIVER'S SEAT BACKREST, MOVES OR HAS A PLAY MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *AK |
| Feb 16, 2004 | SEATS | WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SEATS HEIGHT WAS NOT ADJUSTED PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER CO... |
| Jan 26, 2004 | SEATS | 03 4 RUNNER DRIVER'S SEAT RATTLES IN BASE OF SEAT. THIS IS A MANUAL ADJUSTMENT SEAT. *LA |
| Jan 9, 2004 | SEATS | THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT ON MY 4 RUNNER DOES NOT PROPERLY LOCK INTO PLACE. THE SEAT MOVES FORWARD AND ... |
| Dec 12, 2003 | SEATS | DRIVER SEAT WAS TOO LOOSE AND MOVED BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONS... |
| Dec 1, 2003 | SEATS | THE REAR SEAT BACK REST ON PASSENGER SIDE SQUEAKS AND MAKES A RATTLING NOISE. IF THE BACK REST IS F... |
| Nov 18, 2003 | SEATS | I HAVE NOTICED MOVEMENT IN MY SEAT WHEN BRAKING AND ACCELERATING. MOVEMENT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE ... |
| Nov 4, 2003 | SEATS | THE DRIVER'S SEAT FOR MY 2003 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER SPORT V8, WHICH HAS A MANUAL ADJUSTMENT FOR THE SEAT B... |
| Oct 29, 2003 | SEATS | DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING. IT BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE BUT THEY REFUSE T... |
| Aug 23, 2003 | SEATS | MANUAL SEAT OF 2003 4 RUNNER SPORT MODEL CONTINUALLY RETRACTS FROM ELEVATED POSITION. THIS MAKES IT ... |
| Aug 15, 2003 | SEATS | DRIVER'S SEAT KEEPS SLIPPING WHEN INCREASING/DECREASING/STOPPING. IT IS A MANUAL SEAT AND DEALER INF... |
| Jul 22, 2003 | SEATS | LUMBAR SUPPORT IN DRIVER SEAT "POP" AND ADJUST BY ITSELF FROM SELECTED LUMBAR POSITION. OCCURS WHEN... |
| Jun 29, 2003 | SEATS | FRONT DRIVERS SIDE SEAT RATTLES OR MOVES ABOUT 1/2 INCH WHEN SLOWING DOWN, GOING FAST & GOING OVER B... |
| Jun 29, 2003 | SEATS | THE BACK LUMBAR OF THE DRIVERS SEAT RATTLES AND IT MOVES WHEN I ACCELERATING OR BRAKING. *AK |
| Mar 7, 2003 | SEATS | FRONT SECTION OF SEAT UNDER LEGS HAS COME LOOSE. *NLM |