2003 Toyota Toyota Truck Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 33%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 64,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2003 Toyota Toyota Truck, 33% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I own a 2003 Toyota tacoma reg cab 2wd registered in california. My catalytic converter was easily stolen from my vehicle. Four bolts and it's free from the exhaust system. I understand why these thefts are happening. What I don't understand is why Toyota is charging me over $1,000.00 to replace it. As of this posting, I have found no aftermarket cat converter manufacturer that meets ca obdii specifications for this model truck. A life-long Toyota customer, no more.”
NHTSA complaint #10237611, filed 2008-08, 75,000 miles“The problem that exists is on my 2003 Toyota tacoma. It will all of a sudden lose power and have no throttle response, almost as if it was hitting an engine governor. The rpms usually drop anywhere from 200-500 and then comes back up. The power would slowly come back after keeping my foot on the throttle. It consistently does it after accelerating out of an intersection (usually around 25 MPH or while cruising (around both 45 MPH or 75 MPH) on the highway. …”
NHTSA complaint #10134459, filed 2005-08, 54,000 milesEngine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 33% |
| 2001 | 1 | 17% |
| 2000 | 1 | 7% |
| 1996 | 1 | 20% |
| 1995 | 1 | 10% |
| 1994 | 2 | 11% |
| 1993 | 3 | 19% |
| 1992 | 2 | 12% |
| 1991 | 3 | 27% |
| 1989 | 3 | 38% |
| 1988 | 2 | 29% |
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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