Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2002)

666 consumer complaints on file.

#10544504September 19, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR WAS GOING 20MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT. ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL (VSC) ACTIVATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE AND SLOWDOWN. WHEN THE VSC IS ENGAGED CAR IS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPEN ON MULTIPLE TIMES WITH CAR GOING 20-40MPH. ON ROADS WITH HIGH TRAFFIC WITH CARS BEHIND ME AND THE SUDDEN ACTIVATION OF THE VSC, CAUSING MY CAR TO SUDDENLY AND ABRUPTLY SLOW DOWN, ALMOST CAUSE THE CAR BEHIND TO REAR END MY VEHICLE. ON ONE OCCASIONS, MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR. ON MANY INTERNET FORUMS, MANY SEQUOIA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECTS THAT TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS AND FIX ASAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542368September 6, 2013
STEERING
POWER STEERING STARTED LEAKING AND LOST FLUID IN DRIVE WAY. QUESTION: ARE THERE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON RECORD AND IS THERE A POSSIBLE OR PENDING RECALL FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE. NOTHING NOTED ON THE TOYOTA SITE. BASED ON MY INTERNET REVIEW THERE SEEM TO BE LOTS OF PEOPLE WITH TOYOTA POWER STEERING & LEAKS PROBLEMS. WILL HAVE TO GET THIS FIXED THIS WEEKEND AT LOCAL SHOP BUT WANT TO PURSUE AND GO AFTER TOYOTA IS POSSIBLE. WILL SAVE PARTS AS EVIDENCE. THANKS BEN C.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538429September 2, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON A STRAIGHT AWAY, DRY CONDITIONS, THE TRAC CONTROL LIGHT AND ALARM SOUNDED, A GRINDING NOISE STARTED, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND PULL TO THE RIGHT. AFTER SLOWING THE CAR DOWN TO APPX 25 MPH THE LIGHT, ALARM, AND GRINDING NOISE WENT AWAY. THIS SAME ISSUE HAS RE-OCCURRED ON ANOTHER OCCASION UNDER THE SAME TYPE OF CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537205August 26, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VSC AND TRAC CONTROL SYSTEM ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY WITH THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. A LOUD GRINDING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETECT A TROUBLE CODE NOR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VSC AND TRAC CONTROL SYSTEM WIRES WERE DISABLED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2003 MODEL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V176000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537015August 23, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
THE VSC/TRAC ACTIVATION AND SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE THE SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVATED, LOCKING UP/LETTING GO OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WHILE ON DRY LEVEL PAVEMENT AND DRIVING FORWARD. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP, WHICH FOUND A PROBLEM IN A STEERING SENSOR, "THE COMPUTER" AND POSSIBLY A WHEEL SENSOR. THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE SYSTEM BE DISABLED UNTIL IT COULD BE TROUBLESHOOT IN MORE DETAIL. I HAD THEM DISABLE IT SO THAT IT COULD BE DRIVEN WITHOUT THE DANGER OF A WHEEL LOCKING UP ON THE HIGHWAY. IT IS STILL DISABLED, WITH DASH SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS ON DURING OPERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536498August 21, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN A PAVED ROAD ON A DRY DAY AND THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE LEFT ACCOMPANIED BY HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISES AND BEEPING SOUNDS AND THE VSC/TRAC LIGHTS ON. IT WAS VERY SCARY. I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TO RESET THE COMPUTER. IT WORKED FOR A FEW MILES AND THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN THE SAME SWERVING TO THE LEFT W/ THE GRINDING NOISES. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I RESEARCHED IT ON EDMUNDS.COM, CARPROBLEMZOO.COM AND THE TOYOTA FORUMS AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. WHEN WILL TOYOTA FIX THIS PROBLEM? I LOVE THE TRUCK BUT IT IS UNSAFE TO USE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535267August 14, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
I AM HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY SEQUOIA VSC TRAC SENSOR LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF AND HEARING GRINDING NOISE WHEN IT AUTO-ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534949August 12, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
I TRIED TO SOUND THE HORN TO ALERT OTHER DRIVER OF MY PRESENCE AND THE HORN DID NOT SOUND. I HAD IT CHECKED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SWITCH WHICH IS BUILT IN WITH THE DRIVER AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT OTHER SEQUOIA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533611August 5, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, WHEELS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE VSC AND TRAC IS AUTO-ENGAGING DURING A DRIVE WITHOUT CAUSE. THE VEHICLE WILL JERK TO A SIDE, AND A GRINDING NOISE WILL OCCUR UNTIL THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP. BRAKING IS SLOW AND TAKES MUCH LONGER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ELECTRONIC BEEPING IS ALSO HEARD THROUGHOUT. VSC AND TRAC LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON AFTER THE INCIDENT UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532776July 30, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH WHEN WHAT SOUNDED TO BE THE RIGHT FRONT ABS COME ON JERKING MY VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT NEARLY COLLIDING WITH THE VEHICLE NEXT TO ME. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE BRAKE LOCKING UP, WHICH LASTED FOR ABOUT A SECOND, THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL "OFF" LIGHT CAME ON AND A LOUD BEEPING NOISE WAS HEARD. I PARKED, SHOPPED, AND THE LIGHTS WERE OFF WHEN RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE. THEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ONCE MORE IN THE FIVE MILE DRIVE HOME FROM THE MARKET ON THE HIGHWAY ALMOST CAUSING A VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF MINE AND PULLING ME NEARLY UNCONTROLLABLY INTO THE WALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526416July 23, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VCS SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING, BRAKES AND ACCELERATION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524824July 15, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR AND THEY NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY COVERED WITH RUST. THERE WAS A LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER RELATED TO RUST CORROSION TO THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE ADDITIONAL PARTS WERE REQUIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE REMEDY REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523034July 3, 2013
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FLUID WAS LOW. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW WHICH FLUID WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. KMJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522392June 29, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING ON DRY, STRAIGHT HIGHWAY WHEN VSC LIGHT AND TRAC LIGHT COME ON AND BEEPING STARTED. VEHICLE STARTING TRYING TO ENGAGE 4WD I THINK...LOTS OF GRINDING IN THE FRONT END AND STEERING SHAKING. WENT ON FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES THEN STOPPED. VEHICLE NOT EASY TO CONTROL WHEN THIS HAPPENED. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE. TAKING TO MECHANIC THIS WEEK. NOT SAFE FOR WIFE AND KIDS TO BE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520079June 17, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VSC LIGHTS AND TRACTION LIGHTS HAVE BEEN RANDOMLY COMING ON SINCE WE PURCHASED THE SEQUOIA IN 2005 WITH APPROX. 80K ON IT. THEY TYPICALLY GO OFF ON THEIR OWN AND DO NOT CAUSE ANY ISSUES. NOW THE SLIP INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON, FLASHES AND BEEPS WHILE LOCKING UP THE ABS AND MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO MOVE UNTIL IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. WE HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE THAT THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS AND NOT CAUSED ANY ACCIDENTS YET. IT APPERARS THAT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE WITH A COMBINATION OF PARTS STARTING WITH THE VSC COMPUTER, YAW SENSOR AND STEERING ANGLE SENSOR. HOPEFULLY TOYOTA WILL TAKE CARE OF THIS DUE TO THE OVERALL SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519901June 15, 2013
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SEAT BELTS
ON AUGUST 13, 2011 WHILE TRAVELING ON I-75 SOUTH OF ATLANTA A VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD & ATTEMPTED TO RETURN AND OVER CORRECTED, HE STRUCK OUR SEQUOIA WITH SUCH FORCE IN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER DOOR THAT THE REAR OF THE OUR SEQUOIA IMMEDIATELY TURNED SIDEWAYS AND WE BEGIN TO FLIP. AFTER FLIPPING WE LANDED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND SLID APPROX 1/4 OF A MILE BEFORE COMING TO RESTING PLACE IN THE MEDIAN ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. MY WIFE &13 YEAR OLD SON WERE SEVERELY INJURED, MYSELF AND MY OTHER 2 SONS SUSTAINED INJURIES BUT NONE WERE LIFE THREATENING. NEITHER MY WIFE'S NOR MY SONS SEAT BELT LOCKED AND ONCE THE WINDOWS BLEW OUT MY SON WAS DRAGGED DOWN THE INTERSTATE CAUSING SEVERE INJURIES TO HIS HEAD, BACK, ARM AND LEG. MY WIFE SUSTAINED WORSE INJURIES, HER ARM 6 INCHES & 6 INCHES BELOW HER ELBOW WAS CUT OFF. NONE OF THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND NEITHER SEATBELT "FIRED" PROPERLY ALLOWING MY WIFE AND SON TO SUSTAIN LIFE ALTERING INJURIES. NO ONE DOUBTS THAT IF THE SAFETY FEATURES WE PAID ADDITIONAL $ FOR HAD FUNCTIONED PROPERLY, THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH BETTER. SOON AFTER THE ACCIDENT I CONTACTED TOYOTA TO HAVE THE INCIDENT INVESTIGATED. AN "INDEPENDENT" INVESTIGATOR READ THE VEHICLE EDR (BLACKBOX) SOON THEREAFTER I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT TOYOTA HAD NO RESPONSIBILITY. WHEN I CALLED AND SPOKE TO THE TOYOTA REP THAT SIGNED THE LETTER, HE WAS IMMEDIATELY ON THE DEFENSIVE. HE YELLED AND TRIED USING INTIMIDATION TECHNIQUES TO GET ME TO "GO AWAY". MY WIFE IS NOW PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND UNABLE TO WORK AS AN RN. I HAVE OWNED 7 TOYOTA VEHICLES & PAID EXTRA FOR THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS, WE AS CONSUMERS HAVE BEEN DECEIVED BY TOYOTA SELLING US ON SAFETY AND RELIABILITY. I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER TOYOTA. I TAKE EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO TELL OTHER PERSPECTIVE CAR PURCHASERS MY STORY & THE FAILURE OF TOYOTA TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR LOYAL OWNERS. BUYER BEWARE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#10515727June 7, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES
LOYAL TOYOTA OWNER. ALL OF A SUDDEN BEEPING, GRINDING NOISE, VSC/TRAC LIGHT GOES ON, PASSENGER FRONT BRAKE LOCKS & VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE PULLING TO ONE SIDE. THE SPEED WAS ESTIMATED AT 35-50 MPH, DRY ROAD CONDITIONS. THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN NOTED SEVERAL TIMES RANDOMLY VEHICLE SKID CONTROL (VSC) SIMPLY ENGAGES AT NORMAL SPEEDS. IT'S THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THE 2003 WHICH THE VSC SYSTEM & COMPONENTS WAS RECALLED. DISAPPOINTED WITH TOYOTA 2002 NOT INCLUDED WITH RECALL! UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND IS DANGEROUS! AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514543May 31, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, WHEELS
DURING RUSH HOUR, A VEHICLE BEFORE ME ABRUPTLY STOPPED. TO AVOID FROM HITTING THEM I SWERVED TO THE LEFT HITTING A WALL DIVIDER WHEN THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL CAVED IN HAVING ME AND MY FAMILY SWERVE ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT INTO ANOTHER SOUND WALL. WHAT I TRIED TO DO WAS HIT THE BRAKE BEFORE GOING HEAD ON INTO THE WALL BUT THE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK CAUSING US TO ACCELERATE INTO THE WALL. LUCKILY THERE WERE SHRUBS AND BUSHES TO HELP THE CAR GO INTO A SLOW AS WE SLID ACROSS THE WALL. I DONT KNOW WHY THE GAS PEDAL DECIDE TO GET STUCK AND ACCELERATE US INTO THE WALL BUT IM HEARING FROM OTHER SEQUOIA OWNERS THAT THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR PEDALS AND THAT NEEDS TO BE CHECKED OUT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#10513608May 26, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, I PULLED INTO TRAFFIC AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRUCK LOST POWER AS CARS SWERVED AROUND ME AND A VIOLENT GRINDING NOISE STARTED. A SKID CONTROL LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. I COULD FEEL THE GRINDING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE TRUCK BEEPED AND 2 MORE LIGHTS CAME ON. THE "TRAC OFF" AND "VSC" CAME ON. AFTER THAT THE TRUCK DROVE NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES NOW! I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE ON THE ROAD AS THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT ANY MOMENT. I HAVE READ ALL ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. MANY SEQUOIA OWNERS HAVE HAD THESE SAME PROBLEMS. WHY WILL TOYOTA NOT FIX THESE PROBLEMS??? WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN FOR THEM TO FEEL RESPONSIBLE?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512744May 19, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRAC OFF, VSC TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON AS THE REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP FOR A SEC . LOSS OF POWER , VEHICLE PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT ALMOST CAUSING COLLISION WITH 18 WHEELER ON HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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