Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2003)

672 consumer complaints on file.

#10196897July 19, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
MY VSC/TRAC SENSOR HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF AND EVERY TIME I NEEDED TO HAVE IT CHECK, THE PROBLEM NEVER APPEARS. EXCEPT FOR TODAY, THE LIGHT HAS STAYED ON AND MY MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSED AND VERIFIED IT WITH TOYOTA'S TSB AS A DEFECTIVE VSC/TRAC ECU AND HE RECOMMENDED THAT I TAKE IT TO A DEALER FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND INSTALLATION OF THE NEW ECU. SEVERAL TSB'S ARE POSTED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM FOR MY VEHICLE YEAR AND MAKE. MY COMPLAINT IS, I FEEL THAT IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT A COMPUTER DEVICE THAT PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN THE SAFETY PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED WITHIN 5 YEARS, ESPECIALLY FOR A CONSIDERABLE COST TO HAVE IT REPLACE AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST SENT OUT NOTICES TO THE OWNERS REGARDING THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195903July 6, 2007
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA FACTORY JACK FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE CRASHING DOWN**CW** THE GEAR INSIDE THE JACK BROKE INTO 3 PIECES WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THE SUV TO FALL DOWN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195386July 5, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH 64000 MILES. VSC/ABD LIGHTS CAME ON AND DID COME OFF. THE BRAKES FAILED ON ONE OCCASION AND QUICKLY CAME BACK, BUT MADE METAL GRINDING NOISE. CAR WAS BROUGHT TO DEALER, AND WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I WA S BEING TOLD O REPLACE THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THEY SAID SINCE THERE WAS A TSB, THAT THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO COVER 1/2 THE COST. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190263May 9, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
'2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VSC/TRAC/ABS INDICATORS BASED ON EDMUNDS.COM FORUMS AN INCREASING NUMBER OF PROBLEMS MAY CONTRIBUTE TO UNCONTROLABLE ACCIDENTS IF THIS ELECTRONIC COMPUTER IS NOT FIXED. TOYOTA DEALERS INIDICATE IF AN ISSUE, CAR WILL RESORT BACK TO CONVENTIONAL BRAKES & STEERING BUT EXAMPLES ON THIS WERE SHOWING FALSELY. THIS APPEARED TO NEED A FIX IMMEDIATELY AS THE ITEM WAS. BALL JOINT) RECALLED ABOUT 1-2 YRS AGO, AND NOW THE PROBLEM WAS SURFACING AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188459April 20, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
VSC TRAC OFF LIGHTS ARE ON AFTER I START THE CAR AND PUT INTO DRIVE. DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID VSC COMPUTER IS FAULTY AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT, BUT THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188259April 18, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH AND THE 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA JUST CUT COMPLETELY OFF , NO POWER AT ALL. I WAS IN THE LEFT HAND LANE, AND IT WAS WITH MY FAMILY; WIFE , 5 AND 7 YEAR OLD CHILD, AND IT WAS ALL I COULD DO TO MERGE TO THE RIGHT TO GET OUT OF SPEEDING TRAFFIC AND ON O THE EMERGENCY LANE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, AND THEY CHECKED THE TROUBLE CODES, AND DETERMINED IT WAS THE VSC ECU COMPUTER THAT CONTROLLED THE SKID CONTROL, BUT COULD NOT REPLACE IT BECAUSE THE PART WAS NOT FAILING AT THAT POINT. TWO DAYS LATER I WAS AGAIN DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY AT 70 MPH, AND THE CAR CUT OFF AGAIN , NO POWER AT ALL, AND AGAIN I ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, TRYING TO GET OFF THE ROAD. I HAD TO TOW THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP , AS IT WOULD NT START THIS TIME , AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE VSC ECU, AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY, IT WOULD COST ME $1100 TO REPLACE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SEQUOIA OWNERS AND IS A DEFINITE SAFETY PROBLEM. I AM VERY LUCKY I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BOTH TIMES WHEN THE CAR JUST CUT OFF TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187742April 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE VSC & VSC TRAC HAS FAILED TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE WITH COSTLY REPAIRS, THE DEALER WAS OF NO HELP WITH THIS SITUATION THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED ON THIS CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187587April 11, 2007
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
I OWN A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA THAT HAS THE VSC LIGHT ON. THE DEALER IS STATING THAT THE VSC COMPUTER AND POSSIBLY ANOTHER COMPUTER NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DANGER IS LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DURING BRAKE MALFUNCTION. I HAVE READ OF SEVERAL OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED DUE TO THE HIGH COST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186235March 26, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT COMES ON DAILY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE SYSTEM RESETS WHEN THE CAR IS RESTARTED. DEALERSHIP, TOYOTA OF PLANO CANNOT FIND THE CAUSE FOR THIS, AND SAYS IT IS JUST A GLITCH IN THE SYSTEM WITH NO FIX. HOW IS THE DRIVER TO KNOW WHEN TO IGNOR THE LIGHT OR RESPOND TO THE LIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185717March 20, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
2003 SEQUOIA LIMITED VSC / TRAC CONTROL LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY SINCE 3/1/2007, INDICATING THAT THE STABILITY CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. AT VARIOUS TIMES THE ABS KICKED IN EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED. IN WET CONDITIONS ON 3/17/07, THE SUV DID NOT PROPERLY RESPOND TO BRAKE OR STEERING, CAUSING THE SUV TO DRIFT INTO THE ONCOMING LANE. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC IN THE LANE AT THE TIME. THIS WAS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. AT THE DEALER, CODES C1241, C1231, C1223, AND C1203 CAME UP. DIAGNOSIS - TRANSLATE AND SKID CONTROL COMPUTERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TOYOTA TSBS BR002-03 AND BR003-03 APPEARED TO BE RELATED, AND LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THERE WAS A KNOWN FLAW IN COMPUTER LOGIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184277March 5, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
ROTORS HAVE EXCESSIVE VIBRATION, DESPITE GOOD PADS. TURNING AND REPLACING DO NOT HELP--PROBLEM APPEARS ASSOCIATED WITH POOR DESIGN--ROTORS AND PADS ARE SIMPLY TOO SMALL FOR SUV. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183683February 27, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE VSC & TRAC LIGHTS ARE ON CONSTANTLY ON MY 2003 SEQUOIA. MY WIFE SEEMS TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR WHEN THE BRAKES LOCK UP AT ABOUT 2-3 MPH, ESPECIALLY WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I AM CONCERNED FOR HER AND MY CHILDREN (3) IN THE CAR SHOULD THE ACCIDENT OCCUR DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I WILL TAKE ACTION IN COURT AGAINST TOYOTA SHOULD THEY NOT FIX IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10183085February 20, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VSC/ABS SKID CONTROL ECU FAILURE ON 2003 SEQUOIA. ECU FAILURE IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY EVERY TOYOTA SEQUOIA OWNER, BUT TOYOTA CLAIMS THAT IT'S NOT AN ISSUE. THIS FAILURE REQUIRES THAT VSC/ABS SKID CONTROL ECU BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1300 - $2100 DEPENDING ON LOCATION. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR, BY GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE DEFECT AND THE POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENTS AND/OR DEATH RESULTING FROM THE DEFECTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEM CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOCK UP AND LOSE POWER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182945February 19, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
VSC/ABS/TRACTION CONTROL COMPUTER FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181236January 31, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VSC AND TRAC AND ABS LIGHTS COME ON 2003 SEQUOIA WITH 38,000 MILES FOR NO REASON. DEALER SAYS YAW RATE SENSOR BAD BUT HAVE HAD PROBLEM WITH THESE LIGHTS SINCE PURCHASE IN 2003. APPARENTLY, MANY SEQUOIAS FROM 2001 TO PRESENT HAVE PROBLEMS LIKE THIS. TOYOTA NEEDS TO BE DO SOMETHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180756January 25, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VSC OFF AD VSC TRAC WARNING LIGHTS COME ON UNEXPECTEDLY IN 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. CAR OFTEN FEELS UNSTABLE FOR A MOMENT WHEN THIS HAPPENS. DEALER HAS LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO IDENTIFY OR REPAIR CAUSE. PROBLEM DATES BACK TO 2003. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180667January 24, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION
I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA THAT JUST HAD A MAJOR COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILURE WITH THE SKID CONTROL SYSTEMS. THERE WAS NO WARNING, THE VSC LIGHTS CAME ON IN THE DASHBOARD AND A LOUD SOUND CAME FROM THE ENGINE, LIKE BENDING METAL. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 28K IN 3 1/2 YEARS, AND THAT MEANS I'M 6 MONTHS PAST BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. I HAD HEARD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY BECAUSE I HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITHIN MONTHS OF BUYING THE CAR, BUT THAT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AS I RESEARCH ON-LINE AT WWW.TUNDRASOLUTIONS.COM/FORUMS/SEQUOIA, I DISCOVERED THAT MANY PEOPLE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND TOYOTA WAS NOT WILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TOYOTA AND THEY REPLACED 2 COMPUTERS RELATED TO THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS AT A COST OF $2,300. THEY REPLACED: TRANSLATE COMPUTER ASSEMBLY & SKID CONTROL COMPUTER ASSEMBLY. I'M UPSET BECAUSE TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM, AND OBVIOUS EXPENSIVE REPAIR, AND WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. MOREOVER, MY CASE IS ONLY ONE OF MANY OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I ASK YOU TO REVIEW THIS EVER GROWING ISSUE WITH SEQUOIA'S AND TUNDRAS AND PERSUADE TOYOTA TO DO THE RIGHT THING, AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE DEFECTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178285January 10, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
VTRAC FAILURE INDICATIONS WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. 66,213 MILES. HAD THIS CHECKED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AT 30,000 MILES BUT IT WAS NOT A HARD FAILURE SO IT WAS CALLED INTERMITTENT. CURRENT FAILURE CLEARS AFTER IGNITION CYCLED BUT DEALER SAYS FAIL CODES DO EXIST THAT SHOW COMPUTER IS FAILING. TOYOTA HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN TO REPLACE COMPUTER IF UNDER WARRANTY. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWED COUNTLESS FAILURES OF VTRAC COMPUTER ON THIS MODEL AND THE TUNDRA WITH THE FULL FAILURE CAUSING VEHICLES AT HIGH SPEED TO GO FROM 70 MPH TO 1 WITH NO POWER ASSISTANCE AND UNCONTROLLED DECELERATION. TOYOTA IS AWARE BUT DOING NOTHING TO REMEDY EXCEPT REPAIR IF BROUGHT IN AT OWNER EXPENSE IF NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177953January 5, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE VSC AND TRAC TROUBLE LIGHTS ARE COMING ON. THE CAR OCCASIONALLY THINKS THAT WE ARE SKIDDING OUT OF CONTROL AND BEGINS PULSATING THE BRAKES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE FAILURE CODES IN THE COMPUTER INDICATE THAT THE SKID CONTROL ECU NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS EXPENSIVE AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, BUT SHOULD BE COVERED BY TOYOTA VIA A SAFETY RECALL WITH AN IMPROVED VERSION. I HAVE FOUND A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET BY OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177176December 28, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2003 ECU COMPUTER FAILURE (VSC/ABS LIGHT ON) AFTER JUST 40K MILES. THIS IS INTEGRATED INTO THE POWERTRAIN AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY WHICH IS 60 MONTHS/60,000 MILES. THEY WANT ME TO PAY 2500 DOLLARS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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