The 2003 Toyota Land Cruiser was a single-configuration year: one engine, the naturally aspirated 4.7L V8 (2UZ-FE), and one Base trim, so every truck that left the line shares the same driveline and the same service specifications.
Engines
- 4.7L V8 GAS Naturally Aspirated
Trims
- Base
Known issues on the 2003 Land Cruiser. One recall is on federal record for this model year, and it covers the side and window air bags: if the side curtain-shield air bags deploy unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of occupant injury. The campaign reaches beyond the Land Cruiser, covering certain 2003-2006 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX470, 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia, and 2004-2006 Toyota 4Runner vehicles. Owners have filed 11 complaints against the 2003 Land Cruiser, and Toyota has issued 64 technical service bulletins for it.
Whether you are tracing a fault in the curtain-shield air bag circuit, taking the V8 through a service interval, or running down one of the conditions behind those 64 bulletins, you are working from Toyota's own procedure and the correct 2003 Land Cruiser specification.
2003 TOYOTA 4DR. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK WHEN THE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND MAKING A
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE SIDE/ CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR I
I HAVE A 2003 4RUNNER THAT HAS A HORRIBLE CLUNKING SOUND THAT HAPPENS AT RANDOM. THE TOYOTA DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX
BACK HATCH UNLOCKED AND FLEW OPEN ON HIGHWAY WHILE I HAD CUSTOMERS IN MY 4 RUNNER. PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO SHUT...WOUL
Showing the 5 most serious of 22 complaints filed with NHTSA.
