Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2001)

531 consumer complaints on file.

#10468330July 30, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
WAS DRIVING DOWN MAJOR INTERSTATE WHEN THE VSC WARNING CAME ON WITH BUZZER. BRAKES FELT LIKE THEY WERE BEING GROUND DOWN, ENGINE DECELERATED, AND COULD FEEL BUMPING AND GRINDING ON BRAKE PEDAL. PULLED OVER AND CHECKED UNDER CAR, FOUND NOTHING. GOT BACK ON INTERSTATE AND SAME THING HAPPENED ONLY THIS TIME THE SYSTEM TURNED ITSELF OFF. CAN NOT TURN THE VSC OFF WITH THE BUTTON PROVIDED. RESEARCH ON INTERNET REVEALS NOT AN UNIQUE ISSUE WITH SEQUOIA. HAS ALSO HAPPENED WITH TUNDRA AND OTHER TOYOTAS WITH VSC SYSTEM. NO FIX AVAILABLE AS OF 07/30/2012 THAT CAN BE FOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467942July 27, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
RUSTED FRAME WAS FOUND BY MECHANIC DURING A OIL CHANGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467877July 26, 2012
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
VEHICLE'S TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING ON DRY FLAT PAVEMENT. VSC AND TRAC CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON, VEHICLE PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT, MADE LOUD GRINDING NOISE, AND WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL STEERING AND BRAKING. THIS CONTINUED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE, STOPPED, AND THEN DID IT AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO FATAL ACCIDENT IF IT OCCURS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. IT HAPPENED WITH OUR CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND SCARED EVERYONE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED TO US, BUT APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466862July 21, 2012
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, STEERING
THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION SYSTEM WOULD ENGAGE SPORADICALLY WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY AND PULL THE TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRACTION SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466662July 19, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
BROUGHT IN CAR TO HAVE MUFFLER CHECKED OUT AND MY MECHANIC CALLED ME BACK AFTER PUTTING CAR ON THE LIFT. THERE WERE RUST PERFORATIONS THE SIZE OF A FOOTBALL AS WELL AS OPENINGS ALONG THE WHOLE FRAME. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT THIS WAS NOT NORMAL WEAR FOR THIS VEHICLE. HE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE DRIVE TRAIN WOULD FALL THROUGH IF WE WENT OVER A BIG ENOUGH BUMP AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE RUST WAS ABNORMAL AND HE SAID THAT IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT OF THE FRAME. I CALLED TOYOTA TO FILE A CLAIM AND THEY HAD ME BRING IT TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. THEY REFUSED TO SEND OUT A REGIONAL REP TO LOOK AT IT SAYING IT WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL OF ANY KIND. NOW MY CAR IS UNSAFE AND WORTHLESS. THE TOYOTA CORP. CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME TO SELL IT FOR PARTS.... REALLY??? THEY DID NOTHING AND OFFERED NO ANSWERS. PLEASE RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM AND GET SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE TO GET THE ATTENTION? YOU BUY A TOYOTA FOR ITS LONGEVITY AND QUALITY. I WILL NEVER BUY A TOYOTA AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466692July 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
THE SEQUOIA VSC TRAC,VSC OFF SENSOR LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF AND HEARING GRINDING NOISE,AND LOSE POWER. AND THE ROLL OVER SYSTEM LIGHT COME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465949July 17, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR FRAME AND EXHAUST WERE COVERED WITH RUST, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FAIL STATE INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS TO THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE ISSUE WAS NOT A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: 1207170084 AND OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,783.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465168July 11, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING, STRUCTURE:BODY
PREMATURE RUSTING OF UNDERCARRIAGE FRAME THAT FAILS STATE INSPECTION. POSES SAFETY ISSUES AND A HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS AS CATASTROPHIC FAILURE MAY OCCUR IF THIS IS NOT ADDRESSED. APPEARS TO BE ENDEMIC ESPECIALLY IN RUST BELT STATES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462992June 25, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE BRAKES THEN ENGAGED AND THE DRIVER ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461749June 14, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
OH HWY 26 IN LEFT LANE. ALARM SOUNDS VSC TRAC LIGHTS COME ON. VEHICLE SURGES TO THE RIGHT. I HAD TO CORRECT IT, TO KEEP IT IN MY LANE. DRY PAVEMENT TOTALLY UNANNOUNCED. VERY SCARY SITUATION. WHOLE FAMILY IN CAR AT THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461748June 14, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
GOING AROUND SLIGHT CURVE. ALARM SOUNDED VSC TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON AND VEHICLE TRIED TO STEER OFF ROAD INTO A DITCH. TOOK ALL I COULD DO TO CORRECT IT BACK ON THE ROAD. PERFECT WEATHER DRY PAVEMENT. NOT THE FIRST TIME THE SYSTEM HAS DONE CRAZY THINGS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460771June 6, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
HAD JUST TURNED ONTO A ROAD AT 25 MPH AND VCS/TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON, STARTED BEEPING, MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND WAS HARD TO STEER, PULLED OFF ROAD AS THINKING I HAD RAN OVER SOMETHING....VERY SCARED. NOW DOES IT APPROXIMATELY 2 X WEEKLY WITH NO RHYME OR REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460864June 6, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TWO DAYS AGO, I HAPPENED TO BE ON MY WAY HOME ON A BACK ROAD AND ONLY GOING AROUND 40 MPH WHEN MY STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT, VSC TRAC, AND TRAC OFF LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR STARTED MAKING A BEEPING NOISE AND I COULD NOT CONTROL MY VEHICLE. THIS IS FOR A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS SINCE ON DIFFERENT FORUMS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH TOYOTA AND HOPE THAT THERE WILL BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM OR THEY COULD BE FACING SOME LAWSUITS IF THESE KIND OF PROBLEMS PERSIST AND SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR EVEN KILLED BECAUSE OF NEGLIGENCE ON TOYOTA'S PART. AS FOR ME AND MY FAMILY, WE HAVE OWNED TOYOTA VEHICLES FOR YEARS, MY GREAT UNCLE WAS EVEN ASKED TO BE IN A TOYOTA COMMERCIAL BECAUSE OF THE DEVOTION OUR FAMILY HAS HAD TO TOYOTA. I REALLY HOPE THEY DO THE RIGHT THING BECAUSE THERE WILL BE CHALLENGES MADE AGAINST THEIR COMPANY IF NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460387June 3, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, STEERING
RUSTED FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459991May 30, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
THE VSC TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGES IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. THE CAR SHAKES PROFUSELY CAUSING A LOUD BEEPING NOISE, JERK OF THE TRUCK AND ACTS AS THOUGH IT'S NOT GOING TO STOP. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE 2001 TOY SEQUOIA HASN'T BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES. NO FIX TO DATE HELP!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458742May 16, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
RECENTLY, MY 01 SEQUOIA HAS BEEN MAKING A LOUD METAL-LIKE GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. SOUNDED LIKE IT CAME FROM THE ENGINE OR THE TIRES. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO BECOME UNSTABLE ON THE ROAD AND IT WAS SWERVING, THE VSC TRAC LIGHT AND VSC OFF LIGHT FLASHED AND BEEPED RAPIDLY, AND WORST THING OF ALL WAS THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK EITHER. THE MORE I PUT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES, THE MORE THE METAL GRINDING NOISE WAS INTENSIFIED. FELT LIKE THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO BE DROPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD OR THE TIRES WERE SCRAPED TO THE BONE. PROBLEM FIRST HAPPENED IN APRIL, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS NOTHING BECAUSE AS FAST AS IT CAME OUT OF NOWHERE, IT QUICKLY WENT AWAY ALSO. HOWEVER, 2 WEEKS AGO, MY HUSBAND AND MY SON WERE IN MY CAR AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME IT LASTED LONGER AND MY HUSBAND HAD TO TRY HIS BEST TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS SWERVING AND SHAKING SO BAD, AND THE LOUD GRINDING NOISE WAS BACK. WE KEPT THE CAR IN THE GARAGE FOR A WEEK IN HOPES THAT IT WILL "GO AWAY." TODAY, 5/16/12, AS I'M DRIVING AT 50MPH IT HAPPENED AGAIN.THANKFULLY, THERE WERE NO CARS BEHIND ME, AND JUST A TRUCK A LITTLE WAYS AHEAD OF ME. BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 55MPH, IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. I PUT PRESSURE ON MY BRAKES TO NO AVAIL BECAUSE THE MORE I TRIED TO PUSH THE BRAKES, THE LOUDER THE NOISE WAS AND THE MORE THE CAR WAS SHAKING. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST TERRIFYING EVENTS IN MY LIFE BECAUSE I SAW THAT I WAS APPROACHING THE BACK OF THE TRUCK FAST AND I COULDN'T STOP, I TRIED TO PULL TO THE SIDE BUT THERE WERE NO ROOM BECAUSE THE SIDES WERE JUST GUARD RAILS. AT THAT POINT, I PUT MORE PRESSURE ON MY BRAKES BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANNA BE KILLED OR HURT ANYONE ELSE, SO MY CAR FINALLY STARTED TO SLOWED DOWN. THE SCARIEST PART WAS THAT I COULD NOT BRAKE. THE MORE I APPLIED MY BRAKES, THE LOUDER THE NOISE, AND THE MORE THE CAR WAS SHAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458081May 11, 2012
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY SLOWING DOWN IN TRAFFIC AND THE TRUCK STARTED SKIDDING ON IT'S OWN, THE VSC TRAC LIGHT AND TRAC OFF LIGHT BOTH CAME ON WHILE THE CAR WITH THE SKID MARK INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED AND BEEPED, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK THAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING WAS LOSE. I STOPPED AT THE STORE AND WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE TRUCK, THE LIGHTS WERE OFF BUT A FEW MINUTES LATER, GOING ONLY ABOUT 30 MPH, IT DID IT AGAIN AND WAS LOUDER AND SHOOK WORSE. I WAS SCARED AND JUST TRIED TO GET HOME. IT WAS TOO LATE TO TAKE TO TOYOTA BUT I DID TALK TO A MECHANIC AND WILL GO TO TOYOTA IN THE AM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456979May 1, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2002 - VSC TRAC LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY PULLS TO RIGHT, CALLED DEALER SAID OKAY TO DRIVE HOME . TOOK TO DEALER DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. VSC TRAC HAS CONTINUED TO MALFUNCTION THROUGH THE YEARS, EACH TIME DEALER REPORTED NOTHING WRONG. 2012- PROBLEM HAS WORSEN, TRAC LIGHT COMES ON EVERYDAY. VEHICLE EITHER UNEXPECTEDLY PULLS TOO HARD TO RIGHT OR SHAKES BADLY AS THOUGH FRONTEND IS FALLING OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456637April 26, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECENTLY HAD NEW TIRES INSTALLED, WHILE ACCELERATING UP FREEWAY ON RAMP I COULD FEEL POWER BEING TAKEN AWAY, LOOKED DOWN AND SKID CONTROL LIGHT WAS LIT UP. ASKED MECHANIC ABOUT IT AND RECOMMENDED ZERO POINT CALIBRATION TO REST SENSORS FOR STEERING YAW AND PITCH. AFTER ZPC VSC TRAC AND VSC OFF LIGHTS WERE ON. CODE PULLED C1231 STEERING ANGLE. ZPC AGAIN. CODE AND LIGHTS STILL, CODE WILL NOT CLEAR WITH TOYOTA INTELLIGENT 2 SCANNER. MONITORING STEERING SENSOR WITH SCANNER SHOW BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE NUMBERS WITH ZERO AT WHEELS STRAIGHT. MECHANIC WANT TO CHANGE OUT SPENDY VSC CPU AND TRANSLATE CPU AND SAYS THAT IS NO GUARANTEE TO FIX. I AM DRIVING IT WITH LIGHTS ONE DUE TO UNABLE TO PAY $2K FOR SOMETHING OUT OF KNOW WHERE AND NO PART PHYSICALLY BROKE TO PROMOTE. IN LOOKING AROUND I SEE THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456458April 25, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
WAS DRIVING OUT MY DRIVEWAY, NOT GOING FAST AT ALL...TURNED ON A MAJOR STREET AND SUDDENLY, A PICTURE OF THE SKIDDING CAR APPEARED AND THEN THE TRAC/VSC LIGHTS CAME ON WITH A HORRENDOUS NOISE. TOOK CAR TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND OF COURSE THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AFTER RELINQUISHING $100.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE LIGHT AND NOISE FROM THE VSC ENGAGING OR DISENGAGING IS REALLY LOUD AND HAS HAPPENED EVERY DAY SINCE THE INITIAL ISSUE. DOES THIS PRESENT A PROBLEM? I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR BUT IS VERY MUCH NEEDED FOR WORK AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. I'VE SEARCHED ONLINE AND IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF BUT FAIL TO DO A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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