2003 Toyota Toyota Truck Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2003 Toyota Toyota Truck. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“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…”
“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…”
“After I bought my 4runner I noticed lose of power when entering busy streets or roadways. I would go into an intersection or road and my suv would brake and I could not speed up , I had no throttle control for 3 or 4 seconds that is along time when you have traffic behind you. I am glad I have not…”
“I get a shimmy (flutter) in my steering wheel at speeds above 50 mph, regardless of road conditions. I've taken this to the dealer numerous times, but they feel it, try to fix it, can't and call it "normal" for a toyota 4runner. It is not normal and it is dangerous. *tr”
“My 03 4 runner steering wheel flutters at highway speeds. It has happened since new and dealer has balanced the tires everytime. I can still feel the steering wheel flutter/shake”
“I purchased a 2002 toyota tacoma double cab new after a few thousand miles noticed that underneath the floor mat was wet. Toyota has made several attempts to repair this problem and is still unsuccessful, but they state the problem is repaired because there leak test does not show the leak,…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 Toyota Toyota Truck as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.