Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2002)

666 consumer complaints on file.

#10855618April 14, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN DRIVING THE IT SAYS IT IS OFF TRACK AND THE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR FEELS LIKE THE BREAKS COMES ON AND JERKS THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852285March 29, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VSC TRAC & VSC OFF LIGHT BLINKS ON AND OFF CAUSING CAR TO CUT ON AND OFF.WHEN TIS HAPPEN THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. I JUST PURCASED CAR THE DEALER SAID TO REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR OF COURSE IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND BECAUSE IT HAPPENED RIGHT AFTER 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE IT FALLS ON ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839693March 3, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
VSC/TRAC INDICATOR WARNING LIGHT COMES AND GOES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838509February 25, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY TRAC AND VSC LIGHT COMING ON WHILE DRIVING. THE STABILITY LIGHT WOULD BLINK AND BEEP AND BOTH THE TRAC OFF AND VSC LIGHT WOULD COME ON. THE BRAKES WOULD ALSO SEEM LIKE IT'S GRINDING WHEN THE STABILITY LIGHT IS BLINKING AND BEEPING. I HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THIS GUY ON THIS VIDEO HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=L6QSGUPTDSQ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837896February 24, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY TRAC AND VSC LIGHT COMING ON WHILE DRIVING. THE STABILITY LIGHT WOULD BLINK AND BEEP AND BOTH THE TRAC OFF AND VSC LIGHT WOULD COME ON. THE BRAKES WOULD ALSO SEEM LIKE IT'S GRINDING WHEN THE STABILITY LIGHT IS BLINKING AND BEEPING. I HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THIS GUY ON THIS VIDEO HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/VGEARN4NITO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836713February 17, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VSC/ABS INDICATOR LIGHTS APPEAR INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CAR BEEPS, MAKES A HEAVY GRINDING NOISE AND THE ABS BRAKES ARE AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED WITHOUT ANY ACTION BY THE DRIVER REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED, OR WHETHER DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY OR CITY STREET. THE CAR WILL FISHTAIL. BASED ON MY RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THESE VEHICLES AND THAT THERE WAS A 2003 RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT IN THE SAME MODEL FOR THE 2002 VEHICLES SEEMS TO BE WIDESPREAD. MUST WE FIRST HAVE AN ACCIDENT TO WIN RIGHTS TO BE ACCOMMODATED. DOES TOYOTA NOT WANT TO MAKE GOOD ON ITS PRODUCT AND SATISFY ALL OWNERS/CUSTOMERS. I WORRY EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY VEHICLE AND THANK GOD EACH TIME I REACH MY DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE WE HAVE TO DRIVE OUR SEVERELY DISABLED 10 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND CANNOT AFFORD A NEW VEHICLE. WE ARE REALLY SCARED! SEE OTHER IDENTICAL CONSUMER COMPLAINTS AT HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/TOYOTA/SEQUOIA/2002/BRAKES/ELECTRONIC_STABILITY_CONTROL-4.SHTML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825460February 10, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE SEVERELY AND DECELERATED RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE STABILITY, TRACTION AND SKID CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE ROAD SIDE TO SWITCH OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V176000(ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823504February 1, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VSC TRAC/ VSC OFF, ABS, BRAKE LIGHS COME ON THE VSC TRAC AND THE VSC OFF LIGHT COME ON AND OFF DUE TO A FAULTY ABS SENSOR. TOYOTA DEALER CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHY OR HOW THIS FAULTY LIGHT COMES ON. DID A RESEARCH ONLINE AND HUNDREDS OF THOUSAND OF OTHER TOYOTA SEQUOIA OWNER HAD THE SAME ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823287January 31, 2016
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2002 SEQUOIA AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN DOING THE REPAIRS SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN 2003. I TOOK IN THE RECALL FOR THE BALL JOINTS AND EVEN BEFORE I RECEIVED IT I HAD AN ISSUE. WHEN TURNING RIGHT, MOSTLY IN CURVES THERE IS A LOUD GRINDING IN THE FRONTEND AND HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR . THEY TOLD ME THAT HERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM BUT I AM STILL HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND NOW THE TRAC HAS TO STABILIZE MY CAR, THIS HAS HAPPEN WHILE TRAVELING NO TURNS. THE TRAC LIGHT IS ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY FOR WHATEVER REASON THEY CAN NOT EXPLAIN IT TO ME. THIS IS GETTING DANGEROUS FOR ME I HAVE SPENT MONEY ON THIS CAR LATELY BUT THIS IS A VERY LARGE REPAIR AND NEED TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE TO GET THIS FIXED I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THERE IS NOT AN ISSUE WITH MY AIRBAG AS WELL THAT MY CAR WAS NOT AFFECTED. I NEED HELP WITH THIS, THIS IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION AND THIS IS GETTING DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816792December 29, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
IDENTICAL PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED BY MANY OTHERS. VSC-TRAC AND TRAC-OFF LIGHTS RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED ON DRY, LEVEL PAVEMENT WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, CAUSING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE (MUCH LOUDER THAN NORMAL APPLICATION OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKES), AND CAR PULLED AND WOULD NOT STOP NO MATTER HOW HARD THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. FIRST COUPLE TIMES, BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC, SO THE FAILURE TO FULLY STOP WASN'T NOTICED. THIS NOW HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY WHENEVER I DRIVE AND DOES NOT MATTER HOW FAST OR SLOW I AM GOING. THESE FAILURES CLEARLY PUT VEHICLES AT RISK OF ACCIDENTS, AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND WHY THE 2003 SEQUOIAS WERE RECALLED FOR VSC ISSUES, BUT NOT THE 2002, WHEN THE PARTS BEING REPLACED FIT BOTH YEARS. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 2 YEARS WITH 140,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816635December 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED 2 RECALL NOTICES WITHIN THE LAST YEAR ABOUT AIR BAG INFLATORS. I TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL TOYOTA TWICE BUT WITHOUT ANY PARTS BEING REPLACED. THE MOST RECENT NOTICE I GOT IS STILL ABOUT AIRBAG INFLATOR. IN THE LETTER, IT SAYS THE INFLATOR ON MY CAR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED REGARDLESS OF THE INSPECTION RESULTS. WELL I TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, THEY INSPECTED IT AND TOLD ME MY CAR IS FINE, AND NO REPLACEMENT IS NECESSARY. PLEASE CONFIRM IF MY CAR IS AFFECTED WITH THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL, THANKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807224November 27, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VSC TRAC SENSOR LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF AND HEARING GRINDING NOISE WHEN IT AUTO-ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10795078November 20, 2015
SUSPENSION
AS MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, THE RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED. THIS IS A SEALED UNIT WITH NO FITTING FOR ADDING LUBRICANT. THE JOINT LOOKED DRY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10794540November 17, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
IDENTICAL PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED BY MANY OTHERS. VSC-TRAC AND TRAC-OFF LIGHTS RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED ON DRY, LEVEL PAVEMENT WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, CAUSING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE (MUCH LOUDER THAN NORMAL APPLICATION OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKES), AND CAR PULLED AND WOULD NOT STOP NO MATTER HOW HARD THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. FIRST COUPLE TIMES, BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC, SO THE FAILURE TO FULLY STOP WASN'T NOTICED. THEN, I EXPERIENCED AN INCIDENT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED COMING TO A STOP SIGN. EVEN WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED INTO THE INTERSECTION. HAD A CAR BEEN COMING IN CROSS TRAFFIC, THIS WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, WE TOOK THE CAR FOR SERVICE, AND THE YAW SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE PART WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $800, AND 3 MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE VSC-TRAC AND TRAC-OFF LIGHTS REMAINING ILLUMINATED AFTER THE SELF-CHECK WHEN THE VEHICLE IGNITION IS TURNED ON. RESTARTING THE CAR TYPICALLY CLEARS THE LIGHTS. REPAIR SHOP HAS INDICATED THAT THE THE YAW SENSOR WILL NOT RETAIN ZERO CALIBRATION. THEY SET IT, RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND IT LOSES CALIBRATION. ERROR CODE IS NOW INDICATING THAT THE CONTROL MODULE (PART# 89541-0C050) HAS FAILED (ANOTHER $1200+ REPAIR ON TOP OF THE YAW SENSOR, WHICH WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE). THESE FAILURES CLEARLY PUT VEHICLES AT RISK OF ACCIDENTS, AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND WHY THE 2003 SEQUOIAS WERE RECALLED FOR VSC ISSUES, BUT NOT THE 2002, WHEN THE PARTS BEING REPLACED FIT BOTH YEARS. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE, AND THE ISSUES BEGAN AT 60,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS ONLY 62,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782512October 15, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS VEHICLE WAS BUILT WITH A TUNDRA FRAME. TOYOTA RECALLED THE RUSTY FAULTY UNSAFE FRAMES. WE JUST DISCOVERED THAT THE SEQUOIA WE PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER 2014 HAS A FAULTY FRAME WITH LARGER THAN 10MM RUST HOLES AND NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE PUTTING ME OUT $10,000. WE DID NOT SEE ANY RECALL ON THE FRAME AT TIME OF PURCHASE BECAUSE TOYOTA DID NOT ADVISE OF PREVIOUS RECALLS WHEN I SPOKE TO THEM. WHEN I LOOKED THRU THE RECALLS ON THE NHTSA SITE, I ALSO DID NOT SEE THIS RECALL. TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO REPLACE A FAULTY FRAME STATING IT IS OUTSIDE THE COVERATE PERIOD. THE PREVIOUS OWNER DID NOT REPLACE THE FRAME. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT TOYOTA WILL NOT REPLACE THIS FRAME. IT IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE AND I'M PLEASED THAT THE FRAME DID NOT RUPTURE AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, INJURY OR DEATH. HOWEVER, THE ISSUE STILL PERSISTS. I OWN A VEHICLE THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH THE MANUFACTURER ADMITTING ISSUE BUT NOW REFUSING TO CORRECT THE SAFETY ISSUE. THE ISSUE WAS FOUND WHEN THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A TERRIBLE NOISE AND WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL CAR REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP ADVISED US OF THE TUNDRA FRAME AND RECALL. I DID OPEN A CASE WITH TOYOTA WHICH IS: 1510140859 AND THEY REFUSED STATING THE ISSUE IS NOW MINE BECAUSE I PURCHASED A USED VEHICLE. I JUST WANT THE FRAME REPLACED SO THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. THIS VEHICLE IS KNOWN TO RUN TO 400,000 MILES AND CONSUMER SHOULD NOT RISK INJURY OR DEATH WHEN THERE ARE HOLES IN RECALL POLICY AND USED CAR PURCHASES HAVE NO COVERAGE WHEN MANUFACTURES BUILD FAULTY VEHICLES. THIS VEHICLE STILL HAS BOOK VALUE OF 7000 AND I PUT IN MORE FUNDS TO ENSURE IT GETS TO 400,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778781September 30, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762033September 8, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE VSC OFF INDICATOR LIGHT ALONG WITH THE VSC AND SKID LIGHT AND BUZZER ACTIVATES. THIS CAUSES THE SKID CONTROL TO ACTIVATE FRONT BRAKES ON ONE SIDE WITH A GRINDING NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL TO PULL HARD TO ONE SIDE. I'M CONCERNED THIS MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT !
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759794August 27, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE CONSOLE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE RECALIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759414August 26, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND VEERED TO THE LEFT AS THE VSC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE YAW RATE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759493August 26, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
IN EARLY 2014, WE NOTICED SIGNIFICANT RUST ISSUES ON THE FRAME AND OTHER AREAS UNDERNEATH SUCH AS THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER, O2 SENSOR AREA, EXHAUST, AND TRAILER HITCH AREA. AFTER RECEIVING THE TOYOTA RECALL CAMPAIGN LETTER FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE SEQUOIA FRAMES, WE TOOK IT TO OUR TOYOTA DEALER IN JULY 2014. THE DEALER SAID THE RUST WAS SO BAD AFTER SPRAYING IT ONCE, THAT THEY HAD TO KEEP MY TRUCK AN EXTRA DAY TO SPRAY IT AGAIN WITH ANOTHER COAT (ON AREAS OTHER THAN THE FRAME AS WELL). I CALLED THE DEALER TO SEE IF THE 2ND COATING WAS SUFFICIENT AND THEY SAID IT WAS READY TO BE PICKED UP AND THEY WOULD NOT BE REPLACING THE FRAME. UPON PICKUP, THE COATING WAS SO THICK IT WAS DRIPPING OFF IN THE PARKING LOT. THE DEALER SAID IT WOULD TAKE 30 DAYS TO "CURE". OF COURSE, AFTER THOSE 30 DAYS IT WAS BEYOND THE TOYOTA SERVICE CAMPAIGN AND THERE WOULD BE NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE BY THE DEALER. THE COATING CONTINUED TO DRIP FOR AT LEAST A WEEK IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND REMAINED STICKY TO THE TOUCH. NOW 1 YEAR LATER, THE COATING IS VISIBLY BUBBLING & FLAKING OFF OF THE FRAME... THIS WAS A USELESS APPLICATION AND A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY UNDER TOYOTA'S SERVICE CAMPAIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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