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2003 Toyota 4 Runner seats problems

17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2003 Toyota 4 Runner10% of all complaints for this model year.

17
Seats complaints
10%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • While driving the consumer noticed that the seats height was not adjusted properly. The consumer contacted the dealer who attempted to repair the problem several times but was unable to permanently correct . *bf *nm

    filed Dec 29, 2004

  • The front driver seat on my 4 runner does not properly lock into place. The seat moves forward and backward on the track in certain positions under braking and/or acceleration. At first the dealer said they would replace the track, but since then they have decided to deny that there is even a…

    filed Mar 29, 2004

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Seats problems in other 4 Runner years

YearReportsShare
2004 4 Runner711%
2001 4 Runner13%
2000 4 Runner11%
1999 4 Runner55%
1997 4 Runner22%
4 Runner seats problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.