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2003 Toyota 4RUNNER brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 75 complaints for the 2003 Toyota 4RUNNER, 8% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
75 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
100,000 miles 63 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 100,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 10 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 9 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 6 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 9 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 8 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 5 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 100,000 miles
Based on 63 complaints that include mileage. 30% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles10
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles9
100k to 120k miles6
120k to 140k miles9
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles8
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles5

What the data shows

Of the 63 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota 4runner. The contact stated that he was involved in a front end crash while driving approximately 50 MPH. There were no injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle began pulling to the left when the left tire locked or to the right when the right tire locked. Both tires never locked at the same time. The anti-skid light and traction control warning lights illuminated on the dashboard. The failure occurred 5 times in a 4 mile trip.

Reported at 122,000 miles, June 2009 Crash

I was driving normally with no issues on local streets. Suddenly the vsc,trac, and e-brake lights came on the dashboard with a very loud audible alarm. No prior issues with this system. I was able to drive slowly home on side roads (1.5 miles away). I made it to my driveway, pulled in on my upsloping driveway and then I had no brakes. Pedal went all the way to the floor. I was able to get the car into the street and had it towed to the shop. I feel lucky to have had this happen at low speed and in town.

Reported at 102,000 miles, January 2015

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