2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 2%of 696 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 106,864miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the wheels of the 2003 Toyota 4RUNNER, 2% of the 696 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 106,864 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My dash is cracked from drivers side to passenger side and it appears to be kind of melting. When I am driving over 50mph and my back window is down it makes an horrible noise but the dealership says its fine not”
NHTSA complaint #10897860, filed 2016-08, 100,000 miles“While traveling southbound on I-85 in north carolina at mile marker 51.4 , at 65 MPH the left rear tire sidewall exploded causing a near accident. The tires had been on the vehicle less than two weeks as they were replaced as a four tire set, they were all new tires. Apparently there is a problem with the sidewalls with these tires. I googled this sidewall blowout and there have been over 198 cases of cooper tires with sidewall blowout. The tire brand is copper tires, model- cooper discoverer a/t 3 265/70 r 16 DOT- utc2 1a6 4716 date code- 2013”
NHTSA complaint #11014530, filed 2017-08, 172,000 miles“I purchased this 4RUNNER in march, 2015. I began to notice a vibration in the steering wheel at 63mph. I thought it was brakes, I had brakes and rotors surfaced on 3/12/15. Still vibrating! So I figured it was a simple balancing issue, I took it on the same day to have it balanced. It started vibrating and shaking worse! I had the same mechanic re-balance and rotate the wheels/tires. It road the same. They turned me to the Toyota dealership because they have the road enforce balancer. I took it to Toyota to have them test drive first, they claimed it was indeed out of balance. Toyota balanced. …”
NHTSA complaint #10702057, filed 2015-03, 182,700 miles“Toyota 4- runner, 2003. Wheel lug bolts are breaking off causing wheel to become lose. Toyota says the tire rotation service people overtightened the lug nuts. This service was 9 months prior to the lug bolt breaking. I contend that the problem is due to: a. The lug bolts are too small for the weight and hp of this vehicle. Or b. The metallurgical compond of the bolts and/or nuts is not correct. Or c. The thread tolerances of the bolts an nuts is not correct....Toyota refuses to test the damaged bolts and nut that I saved to see if this could be an isolated problem from their supplier.”
NHTSA complaint #10098006, filed 2004-10, 28,550 miles“Frame and undercarriage rust. Rotted bolts affecting ability to have complete alignment performed. Failed wheel bearings causing loud rotational friction sounds while in motion. Rusted exhaust system causing failure and required replacement.”
NHTSA complaint #11121543, filed 2018-08, 111,354 milesRelated recalls
- 02V339000Dec 17, 2002On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with five factory alloy wheels (model 6934 and 6936), with factory llat, and with port installed wr4, four alloy…Covers: Toyota 4RUNNER 2003, Highlander 2003
Related service bulletins
- 10207946Jan 12, 2022POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept…
- 10177781Jun 23, 2020TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin Nos. ST005-01, SU001-08, and T-SB-0391-08. The aforementioned bulletins are…
Wheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 14% |
| 2025 | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 10% |
| 2022 | 2 | 5% |
| 2021 | 4 | 11% |
| 2020 | 2 | 6% |
| 2019 | 3 | 5% |
| 2018 | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 3% |
| 2016 | 4 | 5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 3% |
| 2013 | 2 | 6% |
| 2011 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 | 5 | 3% |
| 2008 | 4 | 4% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 5 | 1% |
| 2005 | 7 | 2% |
| 2004 | 5 | 1% |
| 2003 | 15 | 2% |
| 2002 | 4 | 2% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 6 | 1% |
| 1999 | 7 | 2% |
| 1998 | 5 | 2% |
| 1997 | 5 | 2% |
| 1996 | 4 | 2% |
| 1994 | 5 | 8% |
| 1993 | 1 | 2% |
| 1991 | 2 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2003 Toyota 4RUNNER
284 complaintsSuspension
114 complaintsOther or unknown
111 complaintsEngine cooling
89 complaintsBrakes
74 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
39 complaintsSteering
35 complaintsVehicle speed control
29 complaintsSeats
21 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsAir bags
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Toyota 4RUNNER
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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