2003 Toyota 4RUNNER suspension problems
114 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2003 Toyota 4RUNNER, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 114 13% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 149,000 miles 75 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 13 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 11 |
| 200k+ miles | 13 |
What the data shows
Of the 75 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 149,000 miles, and 5% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Suspension is rough while driving at 65 MPH or greater, causing the passengers to become nauseated by the motion of the vehicle. Dealer says there is no remedy for this problem.
Rear driver side control arm broke off at the frame after striking pothole at highway speed. After the failure the vehicle was very hard to control and almost LED to a rollover. The vehicle was unable to be driven and had to be towed. Toyota recalled tundra's, tacoma's, and sequoia's for frame replacement so it is a known problem. Will toyota be held liable for accidents resulting from premature frame failure?
Other problems reported for the 2003 Toyota 4RUNNER
- Body & structure 284 complaints
- Engine 101 complaints
- Brakes 75 complaints
- Exhaust system 71 complaints
- Steering 35 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 31 complaints
- Cruise control 29 complaints
- Seats 21 complaints