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2003 Toyota 4Runner repairs by problem area
Engine (14%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (14%)
Brakes and Traction Control (16%)
Suspension and Steering (13%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (29%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)
Other (6%)
Chart based on 113 repairs.
2003 Toyota 4Runner repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (12%)
$500 - $999 (11%)
$100 - $499 (34%)
< $100 (41%)
Chart based on 104 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2003 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
245-horsepower 4.0L V6 4-speed automatic RWD
| Toyota 4Runner in Alabama, United States Jul 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Oct 2017233000 miUS $12000 | idler bearings, water pump, radiator | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Arizona, United States - Jan 2006 | |||
| Jan 200623000 miUS $150 | Replacement of both front struts. Under the extended warantee, but with deductable. | ||
2003 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
245-horsepower 4.0L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
| Toyota 4Runner in New Mexico, United States Dec 2010 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Jan 2011121000 mi | Bad O2 sensor | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Michigan, United States Jun 2016 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Mar 2017272000 miUS $400 | Head gasket replacement | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Ontario, Canada Oct 2010 - Oct 2015 | |||
| Jun 2011126480 miC $200 | replaced transmission cooler lines.rusted out and leaking | ||
| Dec 2011133920 miC $60 | spare tire carrier seized,most likely due to non use. had to cut it off and repair with new cable.new assy at dealer too expensive.added grease fittings to prevent problem again. should be there from new. | ||
| Apr 2012138260 miC $400 | center exhaust section replaced.(muffler) replaced front pads rotors and calipers. calipers siezed. service rear e-brake shoes and rear calipers. | ||
| Dec 2012145700 mi | rear hatch power window regulator rusted out and inoperative vsc lights on after emission test.test erased settings in ecm and required a dealer reset.zero point calibration..after several calls to dealer and drive clean was cost covered | ||
| May 2014159340 mi | free up stuck caliper slider pins on both front calipers | ||
| Jun 2014159340 miC $450 | repl front calipers again...seized and service rear,repl all brake fluid | ||
| Dec 2014164300 mi | fluid hose fell off washer pump.trimmed the end and reinstalled hose and replaced lost fluid.all good. | ||
| Mar 2015167400 mi | another washer fluid hose off pump.trimmed and reinstalled with zip-tie | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Ontario, Canada Nov 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Dec 200997960 miC $851 | Replaced steering shaft | ||
| Jun 2010106020 miC $550 | front calipers replaced for the 3rd time! | ||
| Dec 2010109120 mi | rear oxygen sensor malfunction; will live with check engine light for a bit | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Colorado, United States Mar 2007 - Mar 2014 | |||
| May 200765000 miUS $450 | A/C blew warm air intermittently - replaced o-ring and recharged. | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in British Columbia, Canada Jun 2013 - Jul 2013 | |||
| Jun 201388598 miC $80 | only diagnose was done, no repair attempted. only diagnose was done, no repair attempted. | ||
| Jul 201388660 miC $2300 | Transmission failed and a full rebuild has to be done. Transmission failed and a full rebuild has to be done. | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Alberta, Canada Dec 2013 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Jun 2014150040 miC $300 | front passenger side CV joint leaked, bought a remanufactured CV joint and had it installed by mechanic. | ||
| Feb 2016159340 miC $50 | Visual check of Serpentine belt discovered minor crack, which caused squeaking sound when first started the car, replaced the serpentine belt by myself, took 20 minutes | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Idaho, United States Jan 2015 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Jan 2015124000 miUS $500 | cv boot tear | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Missouri, United States - Jun 2007 | |||
| Jun 2007130000 miUS $1500 | Had to replace two front catalytic converters. | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Utah, United States Jul 2013 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Mar 2015100000 miUS $430 | Had front struts replaced. | ||
| Mar 2018130000 miUS $395 | Brake pads were worn and needed replaced | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in West Virginia, United States Sep 2006 - Oct 2011 | |||
| Oct 200638000 mi | Part of drivers seat weld broke. Dealership fixed out of base warranty at no cost. As of 67,500 (5 years old) miles, this has been the ONLY repair to this vehicle. | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Arizona, United States Jun 2009 - Oct 2012 | |||
| Oct 201070000 miUS $2100 | Broke the rear differential pinion gear. My 4runner is heavily modified for 4wheeling and runs on oversized tires, so failure was not a big surprise. Gave me the opportunity to upgrade gearing to 4.88 | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Illinois, United States Aug 2009 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Dec 200979000 miUS $2400 | They use some sort of 4 prong caliper in the brakes for the 4 Runner along with some Lexus models. The calipers on both wheels dug into the drum ruining the pad, rotor etc. Entire new brake assemblies had to be ordered. About $1200 for just the brakes. | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Michigan, United States Feb 2008 - Apr 2010 | |||
| Jan 2009115000 miUS $400 | Vehicle stability control light on, dealer replaced sensor $165 plus labor | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Arizona, United States Jan 2009 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Jul 2014170500 mi | Rear brakes were dragging. Pins in callipers were replaced. | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Alberta, Canada Mar 2008 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jun 200963240 miC $306 | AC would not operate. | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Colorado, United States Feb 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jan 200860000 miUS $45 | rear oxygen sensor, this is first repair ever for this vehicle | ||
| Dec 200985000 miUS $400 | 4wd actuator on front differential failed. Dealer diagnosed problem, owner bought part and did the labor. | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in New York, United States Feb 2008 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Jul 200834000 miUS $125 | Rear windshield wiper. The arm became brittle and broke off. Both the arm and wiper blade needed to be replaced. (Parts + Labor $125) | ||
| May 200941000 miUS $165 | Some "Electrical Relay" failed in Air conditioning system. So it stopped working. Relay had to be replaced and "Computer Reset" | ||
| Mar 201160000 miUS $1450 | Brake Rotors and Drums damaged. Front Caliper seized. No brake warning light was ever noticed. Took car to Mechanic because braking took longer. | ||
| Jan 201284000 miUS $50 | Traction control and stability control lights were on. Mechanic diagnosed the code and reset the computer | ||
| Oct 201384500 miUS $600 | Pulleys needed to be replaced because there was a lot of noise when engine runs | ||
| Oct 201493200 miUS $1500 | Check engine light. Traction control stability control stopped working. | ||
| Jun 201595000 mi | Right side Catalytic Converter abd Exhaust failure | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in California, United States Feb 2009 - Nov 2010 | |||
| Mar 2009100000 mi | Fixed a switch that was not lighting up. Repairs: all paid for by carmax! I LOVE carmax and don't think i will ever buy a new car again!!! | ||
| Apr 2009102000 mi | Lumbar support motor replaced. Took extra day because Toyota sent Carmax the wrong part. But had free rental car. | ||
| Nov 2010127000 miUS $50 | An AC circuit went out, It's a very common issue with this year and it was as simple as replacing a fuse. The fuse is over $100 so I used my $50 deductible on an extented warranty. | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Nevada, United States Apr 2009 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Sep 201083000 mi | Seat Belt tensioner system on drivers side. Still wainting on parts to repair. | ||
| Jan 201186000 miUS $691 | Airbag warning sensor was blinking. Found out the seat belt retracter sensor went bad and damaged the air bag sensor. Previously had replaced the seat belt sensor but had to wait for the air bag sensor. Replaced the air bag sensor. | ||
2003 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
235-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic RWD
| Toyota 4Runner in North Carolina, United States Jun 2013 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Oct 2021200000 miUS $400 | Fuel (oxygen) sensor replacement | ||
| Apr 2022216000 miUS $500 | Power steering motor and hose replacement | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Texas, United States Jun 2014 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Oct 2015170000 miUS $80 | Bank 1 upstream o2 sensor went out. | ||
| Sep 2016172000 miUS $200 | battery, tires | ||
| Feb 2017175000 mi | Tensioner Pully Hood lift drivers side went bad | ||
| Dec 2021213000 miUS $300 | Drivers side control arm (bushings were out) replaced entire arm Replace all tie-rod ends, inner and outer | ||
| Jan 2022214000 miUS $20 | Pass side Hood lift strut went bad | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Texas, United States Jan 2008 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Feb 200864000 miUS $1500 | The sport model has a hydraulicly boosted suspension which had a leak. Eventually the fluid would all leak out and the suspension would be terrible. | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Louisiana, United States May 2004 - Aug 2010 | |||
| Jul 200418000 mi | Dealer replaced under warranty 2 front door lock actuators. | ||
| Sep 200525000 mi | Dealer replaced the 2 back door actuators. | ||
| Nov 200540000 mi | All 4 door actuators began misoperating intermittently. They would not electrically lock or unlock. Dealer refused to fix this problem as I was just out of mileage warranty - all failed and they remain broken today. Est. repair cost - $1600 | ||
| Aug 200875000 miUS $950 | Replaced AC compressor due to failed sensor that is built into the compressor. | ||
| Sep 200999000 mi | Air conditioner fan intermittently refused to come up to proper speed and often would produce little or no air flow. Problem could not be diagnosed although removing glove box and jiggling connectors seemed to improve operation. | ||
| Jan 2010105000 miUS $180 | Replaced climate control panel with used part via parts dealer. New part was $900 but I paid $180 for good used part. Microswitch appeared to break in old unit and no repair was effective without the replacement part. | ||
| Mar 2010110000 miUS $20 | Replaced relay that engages the AC compressor clutch. Failed relays were common on this model according to internet research that provided the insight to this problem. | ||
| Aug 2010118000 mi | All 4 electric door lock actuators out when traded - would cost $1000 in parts or possibly about $1800 total repair bill. | ||
2003 Toyota 4Runner 4dr SUV
235-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD w/low range
| Toyota 4Runner in New Jersey, United States Mar 2007 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Jun 200757000 miUS $50 | A/C Compressor Sensor - Replaced myself | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Kentucky, United States Sep 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Oct 201773000 miUS $20 | AC relay was replaced. AC was blowing warm air out of one side of vents. Ordered part from Amazon. | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Ontario, Canada Jun 2016 - Jun 2017 | |||
| May 201790520 miC $500 | Rust repair to liftgate and rear right wheelwell | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in California, United States Jan 2006 - Oct 2017 | |||
| Oct 200665000 miUS $400 | Differential seal replacement | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Ohio, United States Aug 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 2018171000 miUS $200 | AC recharge, but evaporator is leaking. Looking at a 2,000 repair | ||
| Jan 2019176000 miUS $2200 | Full AC replacement | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Massachusetts, United States Jan 2017 - May 2018 | |||
| Apr 2018103000 miUS $600 | front calipers seized again.. 2nd time owning vehicle, | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in California, United States Jun 2012 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Mar 2015155000 miUS $193 | moon roof malfunctions | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Massachusetts, United States Mar 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| May 200895000 miUS $1200 | Right and left front brake calipers replaced. Remanufactured parts used. | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Connecticut, United States Feb 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Mar 2009119000 miUS $260 | Left CV boot leaking grease. After having brakes flushed, ABS and Traction control lights came on. | ||
| Oct 2010155000 miUS $400 | Replaced Front Right wheel bearing. Replaced Hub and seals during bearing replacement. | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Georgia, United States Jan 2008 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jul 2008146000 miUS $71 | A/C clutch compressor relay went bad. Flashing a/c light inside the cabin, alerted me of the problem. The a/c was not blowing cold air. Online forums were searched and the problem was found. | ||
| Jan 2010165 miUS $459 | Replace driver side front wheel bearings. | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in New York, United States Feb 2008 - Oct 2011 | |||
| Oct 201168000 mi | Sunroof stuck open. Dealer wanted $3,400 to fix it, though only that the teeth on the belt had worn away so there was no way to even crank the dang thing closed. Dealer was willing to let us trade it for full blue-book, so did, for a 2011. | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in California, United States Jan 2008 - Aug 2016 | |||
| Jul 200848000 mi | a/c went out, discovered prob was in tsb, fixed. | ||
| Jun 201356000 mi | sunroof would not close | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Minnesota, United States Mar 2010 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Sep 2011154000 miUS $189 | cracked CV boot replaced | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in South Dakota, United States Apr 2011 - May 2015 | |||
| Oct 2014146700 miUS $238 | CV Boot on Driver's side was ripped, and it is as much for labor to change out the whole half shaft, so it is the proper way to do it. | ||
| Apr 2015154000 miUS $240 | Replaced Passenger Front Half Shaft | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Ohio, United States Oct 2013 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Sep 2014167000 miUS $460 | Boots on both front axles were shot. I had both axles replaced | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Massachusetts, United States Oct 2014 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Nov 2014151000 miUS $500 | Right wheel bearing replaced. | ||
| Dec 2014152000 miUS $3000 | Frame replaced due to rust. Replace driver side seat belt buckle. Replaced shocks, tie rods, etc. | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in New Jersey, United States Sep 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 2015170200 mi | Rear liftgate lock assembly was replaced Damage to lock likely caused by water/condensation in hatch due to water entering near rear power window. | ||
| Sep 2015178000 miUS $303 | 2 oxygen sensors replaced. | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in California, United States Mar 2013 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 2014177500 miUS $15 | Ac relay failed, quick swap to a new one | ||
| Oct 2015193300 miUS $90 | Power door lock fail | ||
| Nov 2015194000 miUS $90 | 2nd power door lock failure | ||
| Mar 2016197000 miUS $60 | 3rd power door lock failure | ||
| Apr 2017210000 mi | Dealer replaced dash for free due to cracking | ||
| Nov 2017215000 miUS $500 | Replaced CV joint with CVJ 4th power door lock replaced | ||
| Dec 2019225756 miUS $400 | Replaced both front wheel bearings | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in British Columbia, Canada Feb 2008 - Oct 2014 | |||
| May 200893000 miC $650 | seized RF caliper | ||
| Jul 201191760 mi | Front suspension rubber isolators on top of shocks. Requires disassemble front suspension. Decided not to pursue. Living with noise. | ||
| Apr 201299200 miC $1000 | Hood struts. Front suspension noise. Nothing wrong found, clunking noise persists. E-brake adjustment. Low beam headlight harness melt. | ||
| Aug 2012116020 mi | HVAC lights | ||
| Jul 2013153000 miC $400 | water pump leak + timing belt | ||
| Oct 2014170500 miC $450 | seized right front caliper outside bushings replaced | ||
| Toyota 4Runner in Wyoming, United States Dec 2015 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Mar 2016214000 miUS $1500 | Piston ring seized and scored cylinder wall. | ||
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