Vehicle profile

2003 Toyota 4Runner

SUV · Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD

3 federal recalls illustration
Illustration of a 2003 Toyota 4Runner

Specifications

What's under the hood.

Horsepower
220 hp
Cylinders
6-cyl
Displacement
4L
Fuel
Gasoline
Transmission
Automatic 4-spd
Drive
RWD
Body class
Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD
Doors
5

Federal recall campaigns

3 federal recall campaigns.

2003 Toyota 4Runner

How this compares

vs 2003 Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD
0.61× the 4.9 campaigns averaged across that group (fewer than typical)
Most-affected system
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE — 1 of 3 (33.3%)

Derived from the federal campaign record across 2003 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.

  • 11V113000

    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

    TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2011 LEXUS LX570, 2003 THROUGH 2009 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, AND 2006 THROUGH 2010 RAV4 VEHICLES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN GET STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION DUE TO ITS BEING TRAPPED BY AN UNSECURED OR INCOMPATIBLE DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT.

    Consequence: A STUCK OPEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN VERY HIGH VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

    Remedy: THE REMEDY IS NOW AVAILABLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN EARLY APRIL 2011. THE REMEDY WILL INVOLVE MODIFICATION OR REPLACEMENT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND REPLACEMENT OF ANY TOYOTA ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MAT. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331 OR LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.

    24/02/2011

  • 02V339000

    WHEELS

    ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FIVE FACTORY ALLOY WHEELS (MODEL 6934 AND 6936), WITH FACTORY LLAT, AND WITH PORT INSTALLED WR4, FOUR ALLOY WHEEL UPGRADE PROCESSED AT THE JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA PORT AND DISTRIBUTED BY SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS IN THE STATES OF ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA, WHEN THE VEHICLES WERE PROCESSED AT THE PORT, AN ALLOY TIRE/WHEEL UPGRADE WAS INSTALLED. THE UPGRADE INCLUDED 4 ALLOY WHEELS. THE ORIGINAL SPARE TIRE/ALLOY WHEEL WAS NOT CHANGED. THE SPARE TIRE REQUIRES THE USE OF A DIFFERENT STYLE OF WHEEL NUT TO ATTACH IT TO THE VEHICLE.

    Consequence: IF THE SPARE TIRE/WHEEL IS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE USING THE WHEEL NUTS PROVIDED FOR THE UPGRADE ALLOY WHEEL, DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL COULD RESULT AND COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A LOOSE WHEEL.

    Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH DIFFERENT STYLE LUG NUTS, A WARNING LABEL FOR THE SPARE RE/ALLOY WHEEL, AND AN OWNER'S MANUAL ADDENDUM.

    17/12/2002

  • 03V146000

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES, THE FUEL PULSATION DAMPER, LOCATED ON THE FUEL RAIL, MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED, CAUSING A DIAPHRAGM IN THE PULSATION DAMPER TO BE DAMAGED. IF THE DIAPHRAGM FAILS, FUEL MAY LEAK.

    Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE IF A HEAT SOURCE OR AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PULSATION DAMPER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 5, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

    14/04/2003

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{
  "id": "90rl0ov100ttx2b",
  "year": 2003,
  "make": "Toyota",
  "model": "4Runner",
  "trim": null,
  "submodel": "SUV",
  "horsepower": 220,
  "cylinders": 6,
  "displacement_l": 4,
  "transmission": "Automatic 4-spd",
  "drive_type": "RWD",
  "fuel_type": "Gasoline",
  "body_class": "Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD",
  "image_url": "https://vehicle.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/vehicles/2003/Toyota/4Runner/2003_Toyota_4Runner_7beed947_00001_.png",
  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 3
}
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