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2003 Toyota 4Runner steering problems

The 2003 Toyota 4Runner has 35 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

35

Steering complaints

4%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

4Runner steering complaints by model year35 complaints1990: 2 complaints1991: 5 complaints1992: 2 complaints1993: 7 complaints1994: 8 complaints1995: 5 complaints1996: 3 complaints1997: 14 complaints1998: 12 complaints1999: 16 complaints2000: 21 complaints2001: 8 complaints2002: 12 complaints2003: 35 complaints2004: 32 complaints2005: 29 complaints2006: 22 complaints2007: 9 complaints2008: 5 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 5 complaints2011: 5 complaints2012: 5 complaints2013: 1 complaints2014: 7 complaints2015: 8 complaints2016: 4 complaints2017: 2 complaints2018: 11 complaints2019: 10 complaints2020: 4 complaints2021: 12 complaints2022: 4 complaints2023: 2 complaints2025: 2 complaints
4Runner steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2003 Toyota 4Runner have?

NHTSA has 35 complaints about the 2003 Toyota 4Runner steering — 4% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.