Toyota 4Runner Complaints (2003)

696 consumer complaints on file.

#11120761August 18, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
CONTINUOUS BRAKE CALIPER ISSUES WITH THEN LOCKING UP CAUSING THEM TO PREMATURELY WEAR OUT ROTORS AND PADS. NOW WITH THE CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE, LOST BRAKE PRESSURE ALL TOGETHER ALMOST CAUSING ME THE DRIVER CREATE AN ACCIDENT IN AN INTERSECTION THAT COULD HAVE BEEN A DEVASTATING OUTCOME. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 155000 MILES, THIS SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED, I'VE ALREADY PAID IT OFF POCKET ALOT OF MONEY FOR THE BRAKE CALIPER ISSUE THAT I COULD HAVE BOUGHT A NEWER VEHICLE. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED CLOSELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115848August 5, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH ON PASSENGER SIDE BOTTOM OF FRAME SECTION HAS LARGE RUSTED THROUGH HOLE AND I HAVE REMOVED A LARGE FREEZER BAG FULL OF RUST FROM INSIDE THIS HOLE. I BELIEVE THE ROOT CAUSE WAS THAT THE AIR CONDITION CONDENSATE DRAIN HOSE EXITED DOWN DIRECTLY ON TOP OF THE FRAME IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE CONDENSATE(WATER) THEN RAN DOWN THE FRAME TO THE RUSTED LOCATION AS THIS IS HOW I DISCOVERED THE RUST PROBLEM, IT DRIPPED FROM THAT LOCATION LEAVING A RUST SPOT ON GARAGE FLOOR. THE DRIVER SIDE FRAME IN SAME AREA IS FINE. I HAVE SINCE RE-ROUTED THE CONDENSATE DRAIN TO KEEP PROBLEM FROM ACCELERATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115382August 2, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
2003 4RUNNER WITH EXCESSIVE RUST OF THE FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE. POTENTIAL FAILURE OF FRAME AND FRAME COMPONENTS DUE TO RUST COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. DEALER SUBMITTED PHOTOS TO TOYOTA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113463July 24, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FRAME IN THE REAR OF MY 03 4 RUNNER HAS RUSTED OUT NEAR THE REAR PASSENGERS SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113120July 23, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 4 RUNNER FAILED VA SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO "FRAME RUSTED THROUGH" SEE ATTACHED PHOTO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111257July 13, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRAMES ON 2003-2008 4RUNNERS RUST VERY BADLY AND HAVE DEEMED HUNDREDS OF OTHERWISE GOOD VEHICLES UNUSABLE. NOTE THAT JUST THE FRAME COMPONENTS ARE RUSTING THROUGH WHILE THE BODYWORK REMAINS INTACT.. TOYOTA RECALLED AND REPLACED FRAMES ON SEVERAL SIMILAR VEHICLES IN THEIR LINEUP BUT DID NOT OFFER THE SAME TO 4RUNNER OWNERS. HOPEFULLY THIS CHANGES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104920July 1, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INFORMED TOYOTA OF HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA , TWO YEARS AGO , OF MY DASHBOARD REPLACEMENT LETTER AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT REPLACED MY CRACKED DASHBOARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104317June 27, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
VEHICLE FRAME HAS EXCESSIVE RUST, BROKE APART AT FRAME JOINT. VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE 156K.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11099975June 5, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
I TOOK MY CAR FOR AN OIL CHANGE ON 5/29/18 AND THEY CAME BACK AND TOLD ME MY FRAME WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON. WE TOOK IT TO ANOTHER SHOP AND PUT IT UP ON THE LIFT AND THE FRAME IS ABOUT TO CRACK IN HALF FROM THE AMOUNT OF RUST. MY CAR IS GARAGED AND BARELY DRIVEN DURING THE SNOW. I REALIZE IT IS 15 YEARS OLD, BUT THE TWO INDIVIDUALS THAT LOOKED AT IT STATED THAT THE HOLES AND RUST FOUND ON THE FRAME SHOULD NOT BE THAT BAD. TOYOTA HAS STATED THAT THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I AM EXTREMELY MAD, AS I FEEL THAT THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD HAVE NOTIFIED ME SOONER THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTING. IT IS BEYOND PATCH REPAIR WORK AND PROBABLY COULD HAVE BEEN PATCHED EARLIER, HAD I BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. MY CAR IS TAKEN IN FOR ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND OTHER THAN THE FRAME IS IN GREAT CONDITION. IT ONLY HAS $126K MILES AND SHOULDN'T BE FALLING APART LIKE THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11100102June 5, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
FRONT BRAKE CALIPER PISTONS SEIZED UP CAUSING ME TO GO THROUGH A STOP LIGHT. SEE ENCLOSED VIDEO. PLEASE REVIEW ALL THE COMPLAINTS REGARDING TOYOTA 4RUNNER CALIPER PISTONS SEIZING UP. THIS IS A SERIOUS DESIGN DEFECT THAT REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11099408June 3, 2018
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SUBSTANTIAL CORROSION OF THE FRAME, TECHNICIAN ADVISED OWNER NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11098637May 29, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
EXTENSIVE FRAME ROT ON BOTH SIDES RIGHT AFTER THE ENGINE. THE REST OF THE FRAME IS OK WITH "NORMAL" SURFACE RUST. TRIED TO TREAT RUST BUT IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE IN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11098103May 26, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION
RECENTLY BOUGHT MY 4RUNNER, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED, ONLY FOR THEM TO TELL ME THAT THE FRAME WAS COMPROMISED DUE TO RUST DAMAGE. TOYOTA HAS AGREED TO REPLACE FRAMES ON TACOMA'S, TUNDRA'S AND SEQUOIA'S, BUT NOT 4RUNNERS, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE ALL THE SAME FRAMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11097110May 21, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RUST ALL OVER THE FRAME. THERE ARE MANY PARTS WHERE IT HAS ATE THROUGH THE FRAME IN WELDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11096856May 19, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
EXCESSIVE RUSTING OF FRAME WHILE REST OF VEHICLE REMAINS INTACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082179March 30, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
VEHICLE FRAME HAS MULTIPLE HOLES DUE TO RUST, UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND NOT REPAIRABLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11078354March 9, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRONT CROSS MEMBER RUSTED INTO ON ONE SIDE AND RUSTED BAD ON THE OTHER. PLUS, FRAME HAS SEVERAL HOLES IN IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11065963January 30, 2018
SUSPENSION
AFTER AN INSPECTION BY OUR MECHANIC WE WERE INFORMED THAT OUR 2003 4RUNNER'S FRAME RUSTED THROUGH IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS AND WILL BE DRIVABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME. WE ARE AN ORIGINAL OWNERS, THE CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED BY A PROFESSIONAL MECHANIC AND HAS BEEN GARAGED ITS ENTIRE LIFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11063942January 21, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
RUST HOLES IN FRAME AT 140,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062126January 11, 2018
SUSPENSION
2003 4RUNNER HAS SIGNIFICANT FRAME RUST AND IS A COMMON AND WELL KNOWN PROBLEM. TOYOTA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER SIMILAR MODELS. TOYOTA HAS TAKEN ACTION ON OTHER MODELS BUT WILL NOT WITH THE 4RUNNERS WITH SAME FRAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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