Overview & Reviews
Toyota has expanded the Tundra's body style variety by adding a new StepSide model. Its distinctive styling includes flared rear wheel arches and special tail lamps. If you want to make the StepSide even sportier, there is a new sport suspension package available. All 2003 Toyota Tundras have a restyled front fascia, standard antilock brakes and a center console similar to the one found in the Sequoia SUV. For the top-line Limited trim, Toyota has added a power sliding rear window.
- Silky V8, Toyota build quality and reliability, less-than-full-size maneuverability.
- Lacks wide range of choice offered by domestics, somewhat uncomfortable front seats, meager rear cab room on Access Cab, chintzy interior trimmings.
User Reviews:
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Transmission troubles - 2003 Toyota Tundra
By hermie - June 16 - 10:00 amThe 5 speed manual transmission vibrates too much. Two dealerships told me that was normal. Transmission seems to downshift itself even thought it is a manual transmission. Very uncomfortable feeling.
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Not good with kids - 2003 Toyota Tundra
By stephanie - April 5 - 2:23 pmThis truck is not good for kids and small children. There is not enough room for two car seats to sit side-by-side. That means there is wasted space in the middle. My kids legs are crammed against our seats. I have hit my head in there numerous times getting them into the truck. The door design is horrible. If you park close to another car, you are sure to hit another car with the door getting your kids out. There isnt anything wrong with this truck if you dont have children. Its a good, reliable vehicle, but its just not compatible with small children in car seats.
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Tundra, not what I expected - 2003 Toyota Tundra
By wsptally - May 2 - 2:00 amThe cons that Edmounds refer to are true, about the chintzy interiour trimmings, the front seat is uncomfortableand meager rear cab room.
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Suicide Doors were a mistake!!! - 2003 Toyota Tundra
By intuit4fun - August 8 - 2:00 amWhile looking at this truck it never crossed my mind that the suicide doors would be such a problem. Imagine trying to put groceries or anything youve purchased in the back seats in a crowded parking lot... You have to open the doors and be inbetween them...
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Toy Truck For Kids and Women - 2003 Toyota Tundra
By capitolone - March 2 - 10:00 amThis truck is a 7/8 scale of a full sized truck, it is about like a Dodge Dakota. The back seat is something to look at not sit in. Texaco loves the 14-15 mpg its gets, I dont. The brakes are weird. It doesnt haul a full load, like the Chevy C/K 1500 or Fords 1500. The interior is well designed and it is nice driving. This is a poor imitation of a full size truck. Sorry I got this looser.
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Bad paint, no comfort, Good drivetrain. - 2003 Toyota Tundra
By canucksca - January 24 - 12:03 pmPurchased truck July 2003. List of problems I have had with this vehicle: 1) Rear seals on back of X-tra cab fixed due to rain water entering cab. 2) Fuel filler tube replaced because Check Engine light kept coming on. 3) Paint on drivers side door wore away and I had the entire door and front of the X-tra cab repainted at local body shop. Dealer agreed to pay for 1/2 of the repair. I declined offer, as I suspect there will be future problems with this. Other paint (salsa red pearl) peeling off of truck. 4) Factory Dunlop tires horrible. 5) X- tra cab uncomfortable. Not up to the standard for a Toyota. Marginal city MPG. Drivetrain excellent so far.
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malfunction indicator came on twice - 2003 Toyota Tundra
By mingsterca - June 23 - 10:00 amThe malfunction indicator light came on 3 days after I bought it - only 100 miles. The manual says - send the truck to dealership. This is very bad error message. Then a bit more details in the manual describes the possible cause by loose fuel cap. Sent it to the dealership next day, and have them check the computer codes in the truck. They says the same thing. Reset the error codes and have the mechanics tighten the cap for me. The next day driving to work, the indicator came on again. A lemon?
