Toyota Toyota 2003
Model Toyota made in 2003 by Toyota got 12 consumer complains as well as 5 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling and latches/locks/linkages. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling and equipment. The car has 4 modeles with engines 2.4 and 2.7.
Model 2003
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4 | 4 | Automatic, 4 gears | R | 22/25/23 | 23.9981/31.6927/26.9416 | Regular | 1011 | STANDARD PICKUP TRUCKS 2WD | |
| 2.4 | 4 | Manual, 5 gears | R | 22/27/24 | 24.6/34.9/28.3674 | Regular | 970 | STANDARD PICKUP TRUCKS 2WD | |
| 2.7 | 4 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | R | 19/21/20 | 20.7485/27.5601/23.3449 | Regular | 1162 | STANDARD PICKUP TRUCKS 2WD | |
| 3.4 | 6 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | R | 17/20/18 | 18.5/25.8/21.1992 | Regular | 1293 | STANDARD PICKUP TRUCKS 2WD | |
| 3.4 | 6 | Manual, 5 gears | R | 19/24/21 | 21.1/30.9/24.6127 | Regular | 1107 | STANDARD PICKUP TRUCKS 2WD | |
| 3.4 | 6 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | R | 16/19/18 | 18.1888/24.9828/20.7251 | Regular | 1293 | STANDARD PICKUP TRUCKS 2WD | |
| 3.4 | 6 | Manual, 5 gears | R | 16/20/18 | 18.2/25.3/20.8306 | Regular | 1293 | STANDARD PICKUP TRUCKS 2WD | |
| 4.7 | 8 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | R | 15/19/16 | 16.5498/24/19.237 | Regular | 1453 | STANDARD PICKUP TRUCKS 2WD | |
| 2.7 | 4 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | 4 | 18/21/19 | 20.3158/26.8/22.798 | Regular | 1223 | STANDARD PICKUP TRUCKS 4WD | |
| 2.7 | 4 | Manual, 5 gears | 4 | 18/21/19 | 19.9/27.3/22.6646 | Regular | 1223 | STANDARD PICKUP TRUCKS 4WD | |
| 3.4 | 6 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | 4 | 16/19/17 | 18/24.5/20.4403 | Regular | 1367 | STANDARD PICKUP TRUCKS 4WD | |
| 3.4 | 6 | Manual, 5 gears | 4 | 17/20/18 | 18.6/25.3/21.1164 | Regular | 1293 | STANDARD PICKUP TRUCKS 4WD | |
| 3.4 | 6 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | 4 | 15/18/17 | 17.2049/23.4148/19.5365 | Regular | 1367 | STANDARD PICKUP TRUCKS 4WD | |
| 3.4 | 6 | Manual, 5 gears | 4 | 16/19/17 | 17.9974/24.2/20.3438 | Regular | 1367 | STANDARD PICKUP TRUCKS 4WD | |
| 4.7 | 8 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | 4 | 14/17/15 | 15.6358/21.7361/17.8959 | Regular | 1551 | STANDARD PICKUP TRUCKS 4WD |
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-0064-10 | 02/04/2010 | 10034284 | Toyota: techstream ecu flash reprogramming procedure. flash reprogramming allows the ecu software to be updated without replacing the ecu. flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ecus are released as field-fix procedures de | 11/01/2010 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) | |||||
| EL00903 | 06/04/2003 | 10003363 | Blank map screen in navigation system. *tt | 10/16/2003 | |
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| BO01702 | 09/30/2002 | 635874 | Seat belt extender availability. *tt | 11/01/2002 | |
| TIRES | |||||
| 0231002 | 10/01/2002 | 10000284 | Tire chain usage for 2003 models. *tt | 02/21/2003 | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 0200011 | 10/01/2002 | 10000279 | General pre-delivery inspection (pdi) procedures. *tt | 02/21/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 11/01/2002 | 11/01/2002 | ||
| Consumer is loosing engine power. dealer was contacted. ph | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 07/17/2007 | 62000 | 1 | 07/03/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the contact heard a loud ticking and rattling noise coming from under the hood when the vehicle was started. she immediately took the vehicle to a dealer and they performed a diagnostic test. the test indicated that the intake manifold was separating from the inside. the dealer stated that the vehicle had too many miles to be covered under warranty. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 62,000. | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 01/08/2007 | 1 | 03/04/2003 | |
| Power locks - beginning in 2006, the driver side/rear power lock in my 2003 toyota camry se began to fail. the failure begins with intermittent functioning of the locks - the doors will lock/unlock unpredictably. i consider this to be a safety issue for a couple of reasons - children in the car and the risk of theft from a car that failed to lock. i took my car to the dealership and the part was covered under my extended warranty. (i also have a problem with the intake manifold). *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 02/28/2008 | 1 | 06/03/2002 | |
| Rear main seal leak, large amount. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 100 | 1000 | 11/08/2002 |
| Car stalls (gas pedal does not respond) when turning into traffic. also when slowing to a low speed and then accelerating. this has caused us to almost be hit several times in the side and in the rear. most of the time when this happens the car with tire marks light on the instrument panel comes on and flashes. there is no way to predict when this sudden loss of the accelerator will happen. it is very dangerous. this happens at least once almost every time we drive. also sometimes when you start the car and begin to go you hear dinging sounds and feel and hear bumps and grinding noises. 2 lights come on in the instrument panel when this happens. 1 reads vsc trac and the other reads trac off. if you stop and restart the engine it will eventually stop doing it. sometimes this is after 1 restart and sometimes it has taken 5 and 6. on day it would not stop no matter how many times you restarted and we had to drive with lights on. this has happened about 10 different times. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 08/18/2003 | 500 | 1 | 06/18/2003 |
| 2003 toyota limited 4-runner v8- awdfront-end vibration problem. i first presented the vibration problem to my dealer the last week of august! they tried balancing the wheels with no improvement. they agreed the problem was there and notified corporate. their technical staff had them remove the front axels and retest the vibration which started at 22 mph, went to 32mph 42, 55, and 62mph now disappeared! a week later a technical representative met with me and mentioned that several vehicles in phoenix had the same problem. he suggested it probably would take about two months to get a fix. two months later i talked to the tech. rep. again and he mentioned that the engineering group had determined the problem to be interferences in the spider gear assembly in the front differential, they were trying to correct the condition with thrust washer shims and other things. i have presented my claim to the customer support group. i have called them regularly once a month and have had no success at finding what their schedule is for the fix,--only to say we are working on it and your dealer will notify you. ive since heard from my dealer staff that they have a number of lexus gx470's as well as 4-runners involved. im beginning to feel that they have so many vehicles with differential assemblies involved, that it may require some kind of major redesign and build. it might be a long time before we see a fix! i haul a pop-up trailer and does it magnify the problem!*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 60 | 1 | |
| I have a 2003 4runner that has a horrible clunking sound that happens at random. the toyota dealer has attempted to fix it 3 times. it will happen when coming to a stop or starting from a stop. it's very annoying and not very comforting. if the driveshaft is slamming and making this noise, i can't imaging anyone thinking that is very safe. the thing could break at any moment. who knows what damage the slamming does to it! toyota needs to fix this before some gets hurt from it. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TAILGATE | |||
| 09/10/2007 | 102000 | 41 | 11/13/2004 |
| Back hatch unlocked and flew open on highway while i had customers in my 4 runner. pulled over and tried to shut...would not shut. having to drive now with back tailgate tied shut. exhaust comes in through back of vehicle. having repaired on 10/24 for a cost of over $400! *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC) | |||
| 01/29/2003 | 1000 | 3 | 11/25/2002 |
| 2003 toyota mr2 spyder - complete loss of control of vehicle, both steering and braking control, without warning or unusual cause under normal driving conditions at speeds less than 25 mph. toyota dealer examined vehicle and states that vehicle is drivable and meets design intent. toyota dealer states that problem can not be repaired and recommends snow tires. snow tires that meet toyota specs are not commercially available.*jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 10/26/2003 | 1 | ||
| 2003 toyota 4dr. consumer states unintended acceleration. *tgw the consumer stated she was attempting to park when the vehicle suddenly accelerated and struck a fence. the consumer believed the accelerator was stuck. *jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Nar 9-10-03. foia email fwd fm kost/gc inquiring how many 2003 toyota's have had a problem of accelerating while the brake is being applied, es have no record. *cb | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 100 | 1000 | 11/08/2002 |
| Car stalls (gas pedal does not respond) when turning into traffic. also when slowing to a low speed and then accelerating. this has caused us to almost be hit several times in the side and in the rear. most of the time when this happens the car with tire marks light on the instrument panel comes on and flashes. there is no way to predict when this sudden loss of the accelerator will happen. it is very dangerous. this happens at least once almost every time we drive. also sometimes when you start the car and begin to go you hear dinging sounds and feel and hear bumps and grinding noises. 2 lights come on in the instrument panel when this happens. 1 reads vsc trac and the other reads trac off. if you stop and restart the engine it will eventually stop doing it. sometimes this is after 1 restart and sometimes it has taken 5 and 6. on day it would not stop no matter how many times you restarted and we had to drive with lights on. this has happened about 10 different times. | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | FLAGSTAFF | BOB SELLERS | ||
| GA | ATHENS | HEYWARD ALLEN TOYOTA | ||
| MI | SOUTHFIELD | 48034 | PAGE TOYOTA INC. | 248 352 8580 |
| NC | HICKORY | 28602 | HICKORY TOYOTA | 828-328-5586 |