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US recalls (1)
Air bags: side/window
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX470, 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia, 2004-2006 Toyota 4Runner and Lexus GX470 vehicles equipped with side curtain-shield-air bags. The affected vehicles have an air bag control module that may be improperly programmed, causing the side curtain-shield-air bags to deploy inadvertently.
Risk and remedy
Risk: If the side curtain-shield-air bags deploy unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of occupant injury.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control module with one that has improved programming, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-271-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0C and GLB.
Owner complaints (10)
Owners filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about the 2003 Toyota Land Cruiser (1 crashes, 2 injuries reported). Among 38 model years of this model, it ranks #9 for the most complaints (median 6).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Unknown or other | 3 | |
| Structure | 2 | |
| Air bags | 2 | |
| Service brakes | 2 | |
| Steering | 1 | |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2003 Toyota Land Cruiser.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2003 Toyota Landcruiser | – | – | – | – |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2003 Toyota Land Cruiser version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| Land Cruiser Wagon 4WD 4.7 L Automatic 5-spd | 12 | 16 | 13 | $5,150 |
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