Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2004)

380 consumer complaints on file.

#10313308February 23, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN TURNING RIGHT, MY VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF, THE YAW SENSOR COMES ON AND SUGGESTS THAT THE VEHICLE IS TURNING OVER; HOWEVER, I AM ONLY GOING 5-10 MILES AN HOUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312178February 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW BACK IN 2004. AROUND 90,000 MILES WE HAD ISSUES WHERE THE BRAKES FAILED. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BOARD. FLUID WAS FINE AND PADS WERE FINE. DEALER SAID THE FRONT CALIPER PINS WERE FROZEN. THEY FIXED IT. BUT NOW THE BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON. NOT SURE WHY. FRONT AND REAR BRAKES ARE NEW. WORRIED ABOUT BRAKES FAILING AGAIN WITH MY WIFE AND KIDS IN THE CAR. MY WIFE VERY WORRIED AS WELL. WE OWNED A SIENNA IN THE PAST AND NOW A SEQUOIA. MAY NOT PURCHASE A TOYOTA AGAIN FOR SAFETY CONCERNS. WITH NEWS TODAY OF TOYOTA SAFETY ISSUES WE DECIDED TO CHECK THE WEB AND ENTER THIS COMPLAINT TO HELP MAYBE GET A RECALL TO HELP MAKE THE VEHICLES SAFE AND SAVE LIVES. THIS IS NOT GOOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308920February 12, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
REGARDING A '04 HONDA SEQUOIA, THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM -- WHICH IS A TRACTION CONTROL THAT INTERRUPTS ENGINE IGNITION TO SLOW WHEEL SPIN -- HAS FREQUENTLY BEEN ACTIVATING WHEN UNNECESSARY. THE RESULT IS THAT THE VEHICLE SLOWS DRAMATICALLY WHEN SURROUNDING TRAFFIC IS MOVING AT A MUCH HIGHER SPEED. THIS OCCURS FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE IS OWNED BY MY 36-YR.-OLD SON, AND I'VE BEEN IN THE VEHICLE, WITH MY 1-YR.-OLD GRANDSON, WHEN IT MALFUNCTIONS. IT IS UNNERVING AND UNSAFE TO BE ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY -- I-196, MICHIGAN -- AND TO SUDDENLY SLOW TO A CRAWL WITH SURROUNDING TRAFFIC -- INCLUDING SEMIS -- ZOOMING BY AT HIGH SPEED BLOWING HORNS AND GESTURING(I COULDN'T AGREE WITH THEM MORE). I RETIRED FROM GM WORLD HQ IN DETROIT AS A SENIOR EXECUTIVE WITH NEARLY 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN MANUFACTURING, PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND MEDIA RELATIONS. MY PLANT AND DIVISIONAL EXPERIENCE INCLUDES FISHER BODY, BUICK AND DETROIT DIESEL ALLISON. AT THE CORPORATE LEVEL I'VE WORKED IN OUR WASHINGTON, D.C., OFFICE, AND, OF COURSE, DETROIT. IN FACT, I WAS AT BUICK WHEN TRACTION CONTROL FIRST STARTED BEING EXPLORED. WHAT WE LACKED BACK THEN WAS COMPUTER HORSEPOWER NECESSARY TO DEAL WITH WHEEL SPEED INPUT AND PROPER IGNITION INTERRUPT. IN ANY EVENT, I KNOW AN UNSAFE CONDITION WHEN I SEE IT...SUCH AS GOING SLOW WHEN EVERYTHING ELSE IS GOING FAST. I HAVE A FEELING, TOO, THAT MY SON'S VEHICLE IS NOT A ONE-OF-A-KIND SITUATION. P.S. YOUR LISTING OF MODELS DIDN'T INCLUDE THE SEQUOIA SUV, SO I CHECKED "PILOT". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307751February 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
WE HAVE 88,000 MILES ON OUR 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AND IT IS TIME TO PUT ON THE 3RD SET OF FRONT BRAKES ON THIS CAR. IF THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM?? OUR SISTER IN-LAW ALSO HAS A SEQUOIA AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE AND HAS NOT REPLACED THE BRAKE EVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306522February 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 10-15 MPH ON A SLIGHTLY BUMPY ROAD SURFACE. THERE WAS PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY NO POWER RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE DRIVER SWERVED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD TO AVOID OTHER VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A ROLLING COMPLETE STOP. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED TO NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON ONE OCCASION. IN ADDITION, THE "BRAKE" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE BRAKE PADS AND ANTI-BRAKE COMPUTER SYSTEM WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305794February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH MY 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2WD SR5. THE BRAKE LIGHTS INDICATOR KEEPS TURNING ON EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE MAIN CONCERN IS WHEN BRAKING HARD THE VEHICLE MAKES A GRINDING SOUND AND CLICKING. I AM CONCERN ABOUT SAFETY ANDTHE UNKNOWN OF THE OUTCOME IN AN EVENT OF A
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306009February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE NOTICED ON MY 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA THAT WHEN I BRAKE AND HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE, THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM SEEMS TO TREMBLE AND LOSE THE ABILITY TO BRAKE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301866January 22, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN MADE AN UNINTENDED 80 DEGREE LEFT TURN IN A SWIFT JERKING MOTION AND PROCEEDED TO HIT A CEMENT PIPE IN A DITCH. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE WAS KNOCKED OFF THE VEHICLE. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AT THE TIME. THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER AWOKE AND THE CRASH WAS STILL OCCURRING. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PICK UP SPEEDS; HOWEVER THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE THE EXACT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS ON THREE WHEELS AND CONTINUED TO PROCEED. THE PASSENGER WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS A SECOND TIME. THE PASSENGER AWOKE TO SOMEONE FLASHING LIGHT INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN TIBIA, SEVEN BROKEN RIBS, FRACTURED STERNUM AND A FRACTURED VERTEBRAE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, BRUISED FACE AND A SMALL LEFT HAND FRACTURE. BOTH WERE TAKEN TO A NEARBY HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 84,199.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10298775January 8, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA MY ANTI LOCK BRAKES,AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON ALL THE TIME WHICH MEANS THAT THE SYSTEMS ARE NOT WORKING. WENT TO THE DEALER SHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE SKID CONTROL ECU AND IT WOULD COST $1804.00 THE TRUCK HAS 54,275 MILES ON IT. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY TOYOTA BECAUSE WITH OUT THE SAFETY FEATURES NOT WORKING ACCIDENTS CAN HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293336November 24, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
SAME PROBLEM AS EVERYONE ELSE...VSC, ABS, TRAC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON. NEED TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, TURN OFF MY VEHICLE AND RESTART IT TO TURN OFF THE LIGHTS...I MANAGE AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND HAVE SEEN SEVERAL MORE SEQUOIAS COME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE BEFORE MENTIONED LIGHTS HAVE COME ON A HANDFUL OF TIMES IN MY PERSONAL VEHICLE. WHEN IS THIS ISSUE GOING TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY??? HELLO TOYOTA? UNFORTUNATELY IT WILL TAKE SEVERAL DEATHS TO GET THIS ISSUE TAKEN CARE OF....SHAME ON TOYOTA. DO THE RIGHT THING! CHALK UP ANOTHER DISSATISFIED "VSC VICTIM." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289904October 26, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2004 SEQUOIA 77K MILES / VSC OFF / VSC TRAC / ABS LIGHTS ON ALL AT ONCE. ISSUE HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SINCE NEW PURCHASE IN AUG 2004, MOST OF THE TIME THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED AFTER LOOSEN THE GAS CAP AND FILLING UP THE GAS TANK WHICH USUALLY CURED MY ISSUE. EACH TIME I HAD THE VSC OFF AND VSC TRAC / ABS ISSUE I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER WHICH AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED THE ERRORS WERE NOT PRESENT,,? IT HAS RETURNED OCCASIONAL OVER THE YEARS AND DEALT WITH IT DUE TO IT RESETS ITSELF - PRESENTLY IT IS SOLID AFTER A FEW WEEKS OF RAIN HERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TODAY WHICH THEY QUOTED ME 1340.24 PLUS 185.76 IN LABOR..? I REFUSED THE REPAIR UNTIL I COULD FURTHER RESEARCH THIS ISSUE BY SEARCHING FOR 4 HOURS I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS ISSUE IS A TREND FOR TUNDRAS, SEQUOIAS, LAND CRUISERS FROM 2003 TO 2005 WHICH THIS STATED TO BE A DEFAULT IN THE SKID CONTROL UNIT AS A FACTORY DEFECT - BY THIS APPARENT TROUBLE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL OF THE SKID CONTROL UNIT ( ECU ) TO CURRENT TOYOTA OWNERS THAT IS AFFECTED. I HAVE PLACED MY COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA HQ OF THIS ISSUE AWAITING CALL BACK FROM THE DEALER. *TR UPDATED 03/18/10 *BF THE CONSUMER HAS DECIDED TO TRADE THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/05/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286539October 6, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA OCCASIONALLY THE BRAKE LIGHT AND VSC (VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL) LIGHTS COME ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE ABS SYSTEM PHYSICALLY MALFUNCTIONS AND THE VEHICLE BECOMES A HAZARD. WHEN TAKEN TO THE TOYOTA DEALER THE DEALER SAID THE ISSUE IS A SKID CONTROL COMPUTER WHICH IS COUPLED WITH THE ENGINE CONTROL COMPUTER. THE FAILURE OF WHICH CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE. THE DEALER ADMITTED KNOWLEDGE OF THE ISSUE AND SAID IT WAS A HAZARD AND A COMMON PROBLEM BUT TOYOTA IS NOT "OFFICIALLY" RECOGNIZING THE PROBLEM. NOW I OWN A DEFECTIVE AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A SAFETY ISSUE UNOFFICIALLY KNOWN TO BE COMMON. THE DEALERS ADVICE IS TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER TO THE TUNE OF $1500+. I WILL LIKELY DO THIS FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND COMMUNITY. HOWEVER, RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH A COMMON AND RECOGNIZED SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD PROBABLY FALL TO THE MANUFACTURER OF THE DEFECTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT BY REPLACING THIS COMPUTER THE PROBLEM WILL BE RECTIFIED AND ALL SYSTEMS WILL FUNCTION NORMALLY. TOYOTA IS SO ACUTELY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM THAT THEY MADE CHANGES TO THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER FOR VEHICLES 2005-CURRENT YEAR MODELS. I HAVE A 2004 WHICH MEANS I HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKE. THIS IS UNFAIR AND UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285663September 29, 2009
POWER TRAIN
"HOWLING" NOISE FROM DRIVE TRAIN ON TRIP FROM NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. AT DESTINATION BRAND DEALERSHIP DETERMINED FRONT BEARING IS BAD, AND WAS ADVISED NEXT DAY BY PHONE THE DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED OVERHAUL AND THE REPAIR COST WOULD BE $1,800 +, AND NOT ADVISABLE TO DRIVE BACK HOME IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THE 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VEHICLE ONLY HAD 29,606 MILES, 5 YEARS 8 MONTHS OLD. PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE/STOCKED AT DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD THOSE ITEMS RARELY NEED REPLACING. REPAIRS MADE 4 DAYS LATER. SERVICE MANAGER SUGGESTED PURSUING TOYOTA FOR AT LEAST PARTS COVERAGE. I PAID HIS "DISCOUNTED" BILL FOR $1,342.59 SO I CAN RETURN HOME. 3 NIGHTS OF HOTEL BILLS. OLD PARTS WERE NOT GIVEN TO ME UPON REQUEST. TO DATE TOYOTA HAS DENIED CLAIM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285458September 28, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TOYOTA SEQUOIA FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM THE KNUCKLE AND LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284831September 22, 2009
WHEELS
WHEEL OF TOYOTA SEQUOIA BROKE DOWN . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282195August 28, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2004 SEQUOIA WITH 75,000 MILES. DRIVING DOWN ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SUMMER AND ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE BRAKES WENT INTO ANTI SKID MODE. VERY SCARY AND HAD THE KIDS IN THE CAR. HAD TO PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE CAR. THE VSC AND ABS LIGHTS ARE STAYING ON. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY KNOW IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. THEY WANT TO CHARGE US $1400.00 TO GET IT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281011August 19, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VSC/ABS SKID ECU FAILURE. JUST TOLD BY DEALER THAT THIS CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THE REPAIR COST $1,700. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THIS. THERE'S SEEMS TO BE PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. SHOULD LOW INCOME FAMILIES CHOOSE SAFETY VERSUS COST? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280821August 18, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I HAVE A 2004 2WD TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE VSC LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. READING ON EDMUNDS.COM AND TUNDRASOLUTIONS.COM I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE GROUNDS FOR A RECALL. ONE OF THE SUVS EVEN CAUGHT FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280661August 17, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS THE GAS NEEDLE, ON OCCASION FAILS TO REGISTER THE TRUE LEVEL OF GAS IN THE TANK. WHEN I START THE CAR, THE NEEDLE REFLECTS THE TANK IS EMPTY AND THE GAS EMPTY LIGHT IS ON. IT TAKES APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MINUTES TO CORRECT. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED TO FILL THE GAS TANK. IT TOOK LESS THAN THREE DOLLARS TO TOP OFF THE TANK. AFTER TOPPING OFF, IT STILL SHOWED THE TANK WAS EMPTY FOR AT LEAST 10 TO 15 MINUTES. THE LATEST INCIDENT WAS IN JUNE 2009. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280391August 13, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SUSPENSION
MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS 2 LIGHTS THAT COME ON WHEN I DRIVE (THE VSC AND TRAC OFF). SOMETIMES IT COMES ON IMMEDIATELY AFTER I START THE CAR, OTHER TIMES IT COMES ON AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT A MINUTE. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED IT AS NEEDING A NEW SKID CONTROL ECU. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS COMPUTER CONTROLS THE ABS OF THE VEHICLE AND THAT IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HOWEVER, THE PRICE TAG IS TOO STEEP TO HAVE REPAIRED TODAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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