Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2003)

672 consumer complaints on file.

#10297278December 29, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VSC TRAC CONTROL LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL ON ALL THE TIME NOW I HAVE RESET THEM SEVERAL TIMES NOW AND HELP FROM DEALERSHIP IS AT IT BEST A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY. AS OF THIS DATE I HAVE ONLY HAD TWO DRIVING RELATED INCIDENTS . ON A TRIP TO TENN THIS YEAR AFTER STOPPING FOR A BREAK I STARTED THE VEHICLE UP AND STARTED DRIVING THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND A LOUD CLANGING CAME FROM UNDER THE CAR AS SOON AS I COULD PULL OVER TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM IT WAS APPARENT THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES AS IT WAS ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE TO WHERE I WAS GOING I PROCEEDED ON BACK ROADS WITH CAUTION TO WHERE I WAS GOING AND IT WAS LATE SO I WOULD LOOK AT IT IN THE MORNING.THAT NIGHT I SPENT MOST OF IT ON THE INTERNET RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL WITH THE SAME RESULTS FROM THERE DEALERSHIPS . THE NEXT MORNING I CHECKED EVERYTHING OUT ONLY TO FIND NOTHING APPARENTLY WRONG RESET THE SYSTEM AND PROBLEM WAS GONE I THOUGHT. ON THE RETURN TRIP TO FLA. I ENCOUNTERED A HEAVY RAIN WHILE DRIVING WHILE GOING AROUND A LONG CORNER AT A SLOWER SPEED THAN POSTED THE TIRES HIT WATER RUNNING ACROSS THE ROAD AND THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL LIGHTS BACK ON AND A REAL SCARY BATTLE TO CORRECT THE CAR LUCKY FOR ME THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD AT THAT POINT AS IT TOOK BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD TO BRING IT BACK UNDER CONTROL . FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THIS A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING BEING A MECHANIC ALL MY LIFE AND A VERY EXPERIENCED DRIVER IN EXTREME CONDITIONS I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AS LUCKY AN I HATE TO THINK OF THE MANY WOMEN WITH KIDS IN THIS CAR WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT. BEING A MECHANIC I HAVE A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF THIS PROBLEM AND TOYOTA'S SOLUTION TO JUST KEEP CHANGING OUT THE COMPUTER AT 2,000.00 DOLLARS A CRACK IS ONLY A BANDAID NOT A FIX . THIS CONDITION NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED WITH TOTOTA AS MOST OF THESE CAR'S ARE NOW OF THE AGE THAT THIS SHOWS UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296488December 20, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VEHICLE SKID CONTROL SYSTEM APPLIES BRAKES WHILE ACCELERATING. VEHICLE WILL COME TO A STOP AND LOOSE POWER WHILE ACCELERATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295734December 15, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
CONTROL PANEL DASH 'BRAKE' ICON KEEPS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE BRAKE ICON ON THE DASH PANEL NOT TO ILLUMINATE IS TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF. THE BRAKE ICON ILLUMINATES AGAIN AFTER DRIVING AFTER DRIVING ANYWHERE BETWEEN A COUPLE OF MILES TO THOUSANDS OF MILES. A COUPLE OF TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE LAST TIME THE BRAKE ICON ILLUMINATED, I DROVE IT TO THE NEAREST TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY PLUGGED IN A COMPUTER ANALYZER WHILE THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE COMPUTER DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS (NO ERROR CODES). THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I HAD 20,000 MILES. I AM NOW AT 128,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295735December 15, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
CONTROL PANEL DASH 'BRAKE' ICON KEEPS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE BRAKE ICON ON THE DASH PANEL NOT TO ILLUMINATE IS TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF. THE BRAKE ICON ILLUMINATES AGAIN AFTER DRIVING ANYWHERE BETWEEN A COUPLE OF MILES TO THOUSANDS OF MILES. A COUPLE OF TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE LAST TIME THE BRAKE ICON ILLUMINATED, I DROVE IT TO THE NEAREST TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY PLUGGED IN A COMPUTER ANALYZER WHILE THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE COMPUTER DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS (NO ERROR CODES). THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I HAD 20000 MILES. I AM NOW AT 128,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295207December 10, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHTS COME ON WHILE IS RUNNING , ONLY WAY TO TAKE IT OFF IS TURNING THE CAR OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295132December 9, 2009
PARKING BRAKE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
FOR THE PAST 6MONTHS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND SHUT OFF RANDOMLY FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NO ANSWER FOR WHY, BUT THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. NOW THE VSC TRAC AND VSC OFF LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THERE IS NO DANGER AGAIN BUT THAT IT WILL COST 1600 TO FIX. IF I DO NOTHING THEN IT WILL BE FINE TOO. NONE OF IT MAKES COMPLETE SENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294773December 7, 2009
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE RUST RECALL FOR THE 2000-2003 TOYOTA TUNDRAS SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE TOYOTA SEQUOIA'S FOR THEY ARE BUILT ON THE SAME CHASIS. I HAVE A LOT OF VISIBLE RUST ON MY 2003 SEQUOIA AND AM GETTING WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING MY KIDS IN THE TRUCK. WE DO LIVE IN ILLINOIS WHICH IS ONE OF THE STATES INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294053November 30, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
VSC/TRAC LIGHT WARNING & SENSOR IS ON....PARKING BRAKE GOES OFF & ON. VEHICLE STOP SUDDENLY. I TOOK TO DEALER & DIAGNOSED IT AS "STEERING ANGLE SENSOR" FOR ABS HARD CODE C1231....TOTAL REPAIR QUOTE $743. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293190November 23, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ABS, VSC/TRAC LIGHTS ARE "ON" ALL CAME UP AT THE SAME TIME. IT WAS A RAINY DAY IN HOUSTON, TX. HAD TO RUN 55MPH AT 65MPH SPEED LIMIT DUE TO RAIN FOR SAFETY PRE-CAUTION. AT THE TIME I REACHED MY WORK PLACE (APPROX 10MILES FROM MY RESIDENCE), ALL 3-LIGHTS (ABS, VSC, TRAC) TURNED ON. I AM THE 2ND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE, ACQUIRED IT FROM TOYOTA DEALER 15 OCTOBER 2009. WITH THIS INCIDENT, GOT CURIOUS OF ANY RECALLS, COMPLAINTS OR ISSUES WITH 2003 SEQUOIA. UNFORTUNATELY, I JUST REALIZED THAT I AM AMONG OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292621November 17, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS STARTED TO SHOW SIGNS OF IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR. THE FRONT END SUSPENSION MAKES NOISES WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 40 - 60 MPH. ALSO SHOWING ARE SIGNS OF IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR ON THE FRONT TWO TIRES EQUALLY, THE INSIDE TREADS ARE WEARING CAUSING ME TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED EARLY. SINCE I HAVE NOTICE THE TIRE WEAR, MY SEQUOIA HAS HAD AN ALIGNMENT, BUT THERE ARE STILL SIGNS OF TIRE WEAR. WHAT CAN I DO TO RESOLVE THE FRONT END AND TIRE WEAR PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292322November 16, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS DRIVING TO INTERSTATE 10 GOING TO SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS AND MAKE AN EXIT AND THEN TURN LEFT AND TURN LEFT GOING BACK TO INTERSTATE 10 EAST BOUND. MY TIRES SKID AT THE ROUGH ROAD (LITTLE STONES) AND MY TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5 2003 LOST CONTROL AND VERY HARD TO STABILIZE FOR ABOUT 5 TO 10 SECONDS. I JUST HOLD THE STEERING AND DID NOT PULL RIGHT OR LEFT, AND DID NOT STEP ON THE BRAKE UNTIL IT WAS STABILIZED. I DID NOT REPORT IT TO THE DEALER, THINKING THE TRACK OFF SYSTEM WAS OFF. WE WERE LUCKY THAT NO OTHER VEHICLES ON MY SIDE AND AT THE REAR. PROBABLY IT WAS APRIL 2009. NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE TRACK OFF SYSTEM AND ABS SYSTEM LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD. I REPLACED THE 4 TIRES AND DISK PADS (REAR AND FRONT) LAST OCTOBER 2009. MAYBE THAT IS ONE OF THE REASON. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM WAS THE SKID CONTROL SYSTEM AND THE YAW RATE SENSOR WHICH WILL COST ME AROUND $1,600.00. THE CODE WAS 1223 AND 1244. I DID NOT GO AHEAD FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE I CAN NOT BELIEVE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF THE CAR. I BARELY USED THIS CAR WITH 42,000 PLUS MILES ON IT. BESIDES I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292386November 16, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE BRAKE AND VEHICLE SKID CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKID. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, ONE YEAR LATER THE FAILURE RESURFACED. AN AUTHORIZED TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE ENTIRE COMPUTER SYSTEM AT AN EXPENSE OF $2500.00. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATE 12/14/09 *CN UPDATED 12/16/09*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292402November 16, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
THE SKID AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHTS TURN ON FOR NO REASON AND THEN THE SYSTEM IS DISABLED ALL TOGETHER. I SPENT A $1000 ON IT AND IT CAME BACK AGAIN. AS AN ELECTRICAL ENGR WITH 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, I AM CERTAIN IT IS A MARGINAL DESIGN AND TOYOTA IS WASTING PEOPLE'S TIME AND MONEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291810November 11, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VSC LIGHT (VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL) AND ANTI SKID BRAKES LIGHT ILLUMINATE. FIRST INTERMITTENTLY NOW ON ALL THE TIME. TOYOTA DEALER DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE EXPERTISE TO SCIENTIFICALLY DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. TOYOTA AND DEALER SEEM TO BE INDIFFERENT AND ALSO WILL NOT HONOR EXTENDED WARRANTY. BEEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. 2003 SR5 MODEL,GARAGED SINCE PURCHASE IN 2003, LIGHTLY DRIVEN WITH 30652 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED. AFTER A CAREFUL REVIEW OF OTHER OWNERS IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. DESIGN FLAW OR ENGINEERING DEFECT WITH THE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM OR ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. REPORTING ISSUE TO GO ON RECORD IN THE EVENT A RECALL DOES GET ISSUED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291531November 9, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE SKID CONTROL ECU ON MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA RECENTLY STARTED INTERMITTENTLY REPORTING FAILURE VIA PARKING WARNING LIGHT AND DISABLES THE ABS SYSTEM. RECENTLY WE WERE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND IT DISABLED ITSELF AS WE WERE BRAKING. THERE WAS A TSB BR006-06 PUT OUT BY TOYOTA TO REPLACE THE ECU IN 2006 ONLY IF THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE PROBLEM. IT WAS A KNOWN LOGIC PROBLEM WITH THE ECU. WE ARE LUCKY SO FAR THAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PULL-OVER AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURN-IT BACK ON TO CLEAR THE ABS FAULT AND CONTINUE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT. TOYOTA SERVICE IS TELLING ME THE ECU NEEDS REPLACEMENT AT MY EXPENSE FOR A COST OF OVER $1500. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BECAUSE OF THE ADDITIONAL SAFETY PROVIDED BY THE ABS AND VSC SYSTEM, AND TOYOTA SHOULD BE ENSURING THAT THIS SAFETY SYSTEM IS WORKING AND SHOULD HAVE HAD PUT A RECALL OUT ON THE COMPUTER BACK IN 2006 FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR REFERENCE, THE NHTSA HAS THIS RECORDED AS INCIDENT #PE68072 AND EA09006. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291599November 9, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE VSC TRAC AND ASB LIGHT HAVE COME ON MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED 4X4. THE DEALER WANTS $2000.00 TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291226November 6, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE VSC, TRAC OFF, AND ABS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 108000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291286November 6, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VSC/TRAC LIGHT STARTING GOING ON AND OFF THAN STAYED ON THAN THE SLIP INDICATOR LIGHT WENT ON AND THE BUZZER WOULD RING A FEW TIMES THAN THE REAR TIRES SKIDDED ON THEIR OWN AND SEEMED TO KIND OF "LOCK UP" THAN IT WENT AWAY. THIS HAPPENED 3X IN A WEEKS PERIOD SO I LOOKED IT UP IN MY OWNER'S MANUAL AND IT SAID TO TAKE IT IN TO THE TOYOTA DEALER WHICH I DID ON 11/03/09. THIS IS THE 2ND TOYOTA SR5 I HAVE BOUGHT. I TRADED MY 2001 SR5 IN FOR THIS ONE BECAUSE THE VSC TRAC LIGHTS KEPT GOING ON IN IT TOO BUT THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING AS WELL. WE BOUGHT THE 36 MONTHS, 36,000 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH THE SALESMAN TOLD US WOULD COVER "EVERYTHING" BUMPER TO BUMPER AND THAT IT WAS "BETTER" THAN THE PREVIOUS CERTIFIED PLATINUM EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WE HAD PURCHASED WITH OUR 2001 SR5. I BOUGHT THIS 2003 SR5 ON 12-15-07 AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTS OR SKIDDING. I WAS TAKING MY GRANDSON TO THE DENTIST WHEN IT HAPPENED AND IT WAS SCARY. THANK GOD NO ONE GOT HURT. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE SKID CONTROL REPLACEMENT IS NOT COVERED AND THAT THE COST FOR REPAIRS WOULD BE $2,000. WELL I DO NOT HAVE $2,000 TO PAY FOR THIS. I REMEMBERED HAVING RECEIVED A QUESTIONNAIRE IN THE MAIL A MONTH OR SO AGO FROM THE NHTSA REQUESTING INFORMATION SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE VSC TRAC AND SLIP INDICATOR LIGHTS SO I DID FILL IT OUT AND SEND IT IN, HOWEVER I HAD ONLY HAD THE VSC LIGHTS GO ON AT THAT POINT AND ONLY RECENTLY THE SLIP INDICATOR LIGHT AND BUZZER STARED GOING OFF. IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT THERE IS A DEFECTIVE PART & HAZARDOUS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. I HAVE LEFT MY CAR AT THE DEALER AND WILL HAVE IT TOWED HOME AS IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE LIKE THAT AS I DO NOT HAVE THE $2,000 TO FIX IT. I SPOKE WITH GARY HEWITT AT NHTSA ON 11/04/09 AND HE SAID THAT MICHAEL PACKARD WOULD BE BACK IN THE OFFICE ON 11/16/09 IN OHIO AND SINCE HE IS CONDUCTING THIS INVESTIGATION, WOULD PROBABLY WANT TO SEE MY CAR BEFORE REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290808November 3, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA - HAS SKID/TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR FAILURE (VSC TRAC) WHICH EFFECTS THE ABS - THERE'S NONE NOW. WE WENT THROUGH THIS NOVEMBER 2008 AND PAID EXTENSIVELY FOR THE REPAIR ARE RELIVING IT AGAIN NOW. TOYOTA SAYS THIS IS COMMON AND WILL COST US $2K TO FIX. I AM FINDING THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL/YEAR ALL OVER THE INTERNET. THIS IS A TOYOTA PROBLEM AND NEEDS A RECALL - NOT A CONSUMER ONLY PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP! WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE OUR CAR ON OUR TRIP TO RELATIVES AT CHRISTMAS. $2K EATS UP XMAS BUDGET! TOYOTA ADMITS IT'S COMMON - THEY NEED TO RECALL THE VEHICLES AND FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED! MANY REPORTING LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING AND INABILITY TO BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290406October 30, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNINGS. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE MILEAGES WERE 84,000. UPDATED 12/9/09 *CN UPDATED 12/10/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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