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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports8 injury reports

What owners actually said

168 reports

4 miles · Jul 31, 2003

SteeringVisibility

SHIMMY IN STEERING WHEEL BETWEEN 60 AND 65 MPH. AUTO DOOR DOWN & UP WILL NOT WORK. NOTICED PROBLEMS AFTER PURCHASED (4 MILES ON VEHICLE) DEALER BALANCED TIRES AND STILL HAD VIBRATION. WILL REPLACE TIRES TO SEE IF THIS FIXES PROBLEM. REPLACE WINDOW MOTOR. *PH

NHTSA ODI #10030514

Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 2003

Vehicle Speed Control

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI #10031644

3,400 miles · Jul 30, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

STRONG ROTTEN ODOR/SULFUR SMELL FROM VEHICLE WHEN ACCELERATING REGARDLESS IF WINDOWS ARE UP OR DOWN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10030419

Mileage unknown · Jul 28, 2003

Unknown Or Other

HIGH LEVELS OF CARBON DIOXIDE IS COMING INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT DON'T' HAVE . FIX.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10030206

Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER NOTICED STRONG CHEMICAL GAS COMING FROM THE EXHAUST TAIL AND ABSORB BY THE REAR WINDOW GATE. DEALER STATED WELL DON'T OPEN THAT WINDOW. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10026855

2,650 miles · Jul 2, 2003

Tires

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P265-65R17, DUNLOP GRAND TREK TIRE COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING TO WORK IN AN 03 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER. SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. NO ROAD HAZARD WAS ENCOUNTERED. NO LOUD EXPLOSION. TIRE JUST SUDDENLY WENT FLAT. TIRE SEPARATED 360 DEGREES AROUND FRONT OF RIM. TIRE IS COMPLETELY INTACT ON BACK SIDE OF RIM. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY HAVE NEVER HAD A REPORT OF ANY PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES. THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE TIRE AND REFERRED ME TO DUNLOP. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE REST OF THE TIRES, TO INCLUDE THE SPARE, NOW MOUNTED, ARE SAFE FOR DRIVING.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10025329

Mileage unknown · Jun 30, 2003

Fuel System, Gasoline

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 03V146000. CALLED THE DEALER TO ARRANGE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS. DEALER STATED WE DIDN'T HAVE THAT PART YET AND WE DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THAT RECALL.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10026222

600 miles · Jun 29, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHEN ENGINE IS COLD THE BELTS MAKE A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE UNTIL THE CAR WARMS, THEN THE CAR MAKE A TICKING SOUND. TRUCK IS A V6 MODEL AND HAS BEEN IN FOR THIS REPAIR 4 TIMES, DEALER SAYS TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND DOES NOT HAVE THE PROPER SOLUTION YET, THEY SAY IT HAS TO DO WITH THE BELTS AND TENSIONER SET UP. UNACCEP…

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NHTSA ODI #10025148

Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE MAKES A TICK, TICK, TICK NOISE WHILE RUNNING. SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING KNOCKING INTERNALLY IN THE ENGINE OR AN EXHAUST LEAK. DEALERS REPAIR SHOP SAYS ITS NORMAL. I DON'T BELIEVE THEM. I SUSPECT A FUTURE PROBLEM OR FAILURE OF A COMPONENT. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10023889

Mileage unknown · Jun 20, 2003

Power Train

WHILE DRIVING CAN SHIFT INTO REVERSE WITHOUT APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. DEALER STATED THA VEHICLE HAS A GATED SHIFTER, AND IT WAS NORMAL FOR THAT TO HAPPEN. CONSUMER CONCERNED THAT THERE WAS NO LOCKING FEATURE ON THE SHIFTER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10024593

Official recalls

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