Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2001)

531 consumer complaints on file.

#10319068March 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WITH FORCE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF A VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OR PERSONAL INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318505March 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT APPLIES THE BRAKES HE NOTICED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM AND TRACTION CONTROL WOULD ACTIVATE REGARDLESS OF THE DRIVING SURFACE, THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT HE COULD HEAR A SOUND SIMILAR TO LEAKING AIR COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE ABS SENSOR AND ALL COMPONENTS OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM REPLACED, HOWEVER THE CONTACT STILL NOTICES THE LEAKING AIR SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED SINCE IT WAS LAST SERVICED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 138000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314585February 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
OWNER OF 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA THAT INFREQUENTLY HAS AN ISSUE WHERE OUT OF NOWHERE THE VSC DEVICE ACTIVATES. THE VEHICLES FRONT LEFT WHEEL STARTS TO GRIND AND YOU CAN HEAR THE DEVICE GOING FRANTICALLY UNTIL IT STOPS ON ITS OWN. NORMALLY IT IS BRIEF AND THE 'VSC OFF' LIGHT COMES ON, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHERE IT HAS HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEED CAUSING DISTRESSING SITUATION. TOYOTA DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT COULD BE A DEFECTIVE CONTROL MODULE, BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND AN OBVIOUS CAUSE. THEY CLEANED THE SENSORS AT THE WHEELS AND WHERE THE CONNECTION HOOKS TO THE DASHBOARD FOR VSC OFF BUTTON. I WROTE TOYOTA IN HOPES THAT THEY WOULD OFFER ASSISTANCE, BUT THEY RESPONDED WITH THE TERMS OF THE WARRANTY AND THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314109February 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE THROTTLE STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION WHILE WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY MAINTAINING 65 MPH. THE VSC AND ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. THERE WAS SUDDENLY NO ACCELERATION AND RESPONSE FROM THE PEDAL SO WE CAME TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE AND THE ENGINE STILL ON. I HAD A NEAR COLLISION WHEN THIS HAPPENED A WEEK PRIOR IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND THE ACCELERATION WAS LOST. THIS IS FIXED TEMPORARILY BY TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN 5 MINUTES LATER. I HAD TO GET THE WHOLE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. THIS HAPPENED AT 85,000 MILES. THIS HAPPENED WITH THE SAME VEHICLE AT 48,000 MILES 3 YEARS AGO AND THEY SEEMED TO FIX IT BY CLEANING THE THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR REALLY GOOD. I'VE SEEN REPORTS OF OTHERS EXPERIENCING THIS AS WELL ON LINE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM...THANK GOD WE ARE STILL ALIVE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313456February 23, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA YAW SENSOR FAILED WHILE ON I95, CAUSING A LOUD WARNING BUZZER, THE VSC WARNING LIGHT ON DASHBOARD STARTED FLASHING, TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED, BRAKES WERE UNABLE TO QUICKLY SLOW THE SUV AND A LOUD GRINDING NOISE UNTIL THE CAR COASTED TO A STOP. WE HAD TO PAY TOYOTA TO REPLACE THE YAW SENSOR, THE SECOND TIME SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2001. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS IN 2003/4. WE HAVE DOCUMENTED OVER TEN COMPLAINTS TO DEALER SINCE PURCHASE THAT VSC LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF AFTER STARTING TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310659February 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION ON A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA REGISTERED TO A MOTHER OF 4. INCIDENT OCCURRED ON I85 AT MILE-MARKER 104 IN BROAD DAYLIGHT WITH CLEAR, DRY CONDITIONS. WITH RECENT REVELATIONS ABOUT TOYOTA HIDDEN SAFETY AROUND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION, THIS IS THE ONLY EXPLANATION THAT MAKES SENSE WITH REGARDS THIS FATAL ACCIDENT. *TR UPDATED 03/14/10 *BF ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE OF THE VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROADWAY TO THE RIGHT ONTO THE RUMBLE STRIP. THE DRIVER OVER CORRECTED AND SWERVED TO THE LEFT, LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CROSSING ALL THREE LANES OF TRAVEL. THE VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD TO THE LEFT, STRIKING A PLASTIC CONSTRUCTION BARRELL. THE VEHICLE BEGAN OVERTURNING IN THE MEDIAN AND STRUCK THE MEDIAN GUARDRAIL CABLE. UPDATED 06/17/10. *JB UPDATE 9/19/2011*CW
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10310138February 13, 2010
WHEELS
WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT TOYOTAS, I THOUGHT I SHOULD FILE MY COMPLAINT ABOUT MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH WHEN MY FRONT RIGHT WHEEL SUDDENLY FLEW OFF! THE CAR SLAMMED DOWN ON TO THE PAVEMENT AND LUCKILY THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD IN WYOMING. THE PINS THAT THE LUG NUTSSCREW ON TO WERE ALL SHEERED OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308750February 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TOYOTA LOSES POWER W/O WARNING. VSC/TRAC LIGHTS ON...AS WELL AS ABS AND CHECK ENGINE. VERY DANGEROUS...AFTER RESEARCHING, LOOKS LIKE IT'S SUPER COMMON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307840February 9, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V444000, TOYOTA RECALLED MODEL YEAR 2000-2003 TUNDRA VEHICLES DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE REAR CROSS MEMBER THAT MAY CAUSE THE SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE. THE 2000-2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VEHICLES SHARE IDENTICAL FRAME CROSS MEMBER AND SPARE TIRE MOUNTING ARRANGEMENTS IN WHICH EXCESSIVE CORROSION IN THE REAR FRAME CROSS MEMBER AND SPARE TIRE MOUNTING LOCATION CAN CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE STOWED UNDER THE REAR CARGO LOAD FLOOR WHICH WOULD RESULT IN A ROAD HAZARD. THIS SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE OR MOUNTING BRACKET COULD CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO, CORROSION OF THE REAR CROSS MEMBER COULD AFFECT THE REAR BRAKE LINES AND THE PROPORTIONING VALVE, RESULTING IN DIMINISHED BRAKING CAPABILITY. ANY SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE AND/OR DIMINISHED BRAKE CAPACITY COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH TO AFFECTED VEHICLE AND/OR A ROAD HAZARD TO THOSE TRAVELING NEARBY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303095January 28, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE BOUGHT OUR 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA IN JULY 2009. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE USED CAR LOT THE "VSC TRACE" AND THE "VSC OFF" LIGHTS CAME ON AND HAVE NEVER GONE BACK OFF. THE CAR LOT SAID THAT THE VEHICLE WAS "AS IS" AND WE HAD TO DEAL WITH IT. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR A MONTH, THE "CRUISE CONTROL" LIGHT STARTED COMING ON, BLINKING AT TIMES, THEN IT WOULD TURN OFF FOR A WEEK OR SO, THEN IT WOULD COME ON STEADY AND BLINK AT TIMES FOR DAYS STRAIGHT. ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING THE "BRAKE" LIGHT, "VSC TRAC" LIGHT, "VSC OFF" LIGHT, THE "DOOR AJAR" LIGHT, AND THE "CRUISE" LIGHT ALL CAME ON AND BLINKED RAPIDLY WHILE DRIVING. AFTER PULLING OVER AND TURNING OFF THE CAR AND BACK ON, THEY WERE STILL BLINKING. I TURNED IT OFF AND ON MANY TIMES AND THEY ALL CONTINUED TO BLINK. AFTER GETTING HOME AND LETTING IT SIT OVER NIGHT, THEY DIDN'T COME BACK ON. CURRENTLY THE "VSC TRAC" AND THE "VSC OFF" LIGHT ARE STILL ON. THE "CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT IS ALSO ON. AFTER TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE AND REMOVING THE KEYS THE "KEY" LIGHT STAYS ON, BLINKING NON-STOP AND THE RUNNING LIGHTS STAY ON. SOMETIMES I CAN RESTART THE CAR AND THE RUNNING LIGHTS WILL STAY OFF AFTER REMOVING THE KEYS AND LOCKING THE DOORS. I COULDN'T GET THEM OFF LAST WEEKEND AND TRIED EVERYTHING, FINALLY THE BATTERY DIED, AFTER I GOT A JUMP START, THEY TURNED OFF. WE CONTINUOUSLY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH BOARD INDICATOR LIGHTS AND THE RUNNING LIGHTS STAYING ON TW*
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302208January 25, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I OWN A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AND HAVE JUST BEEN ADVISED BY MY LOCAL DEALER THAT THE FRAME IS RUSTED AND THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE 01 SEQUOIA IS BUILT ON THE SAME FRAME AS THE 2001 TUNDRA YET TOYOTA IS WILLING TO DO NOTHING FOR ME. THEY ARE PUTTING TUNDRA OWNERS IN RENTAL CARS AND REIMBURSING THEM, WHY NOT THE SEQUOIA. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE MY CAR EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BEEN DEEMED UNSAFE. I SHOULD THINK THAT TOYOTA WOULD WANT TO TAKE CARE OF THIS BEFORE IT BECOMES A REAL PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300468January 20, 2010
STRUCTURE
I TOOK MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA FOR SOME MINOR SERVICE AND THE TOYOTA DEALER TOLD ME THEY CHECKED MY FRAME (REPORTEDLY BECAUSE TOYOTA TOLD THEM TO BE CHECKING TUNDRA AND SEQUOIA FRAMES ON 2000/2001 VEHICLES) AND THEY FOUND RUST THROUGH THE FRAME AND THEY FOUND CORROSION OF THE SPARE TIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM. THEY TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER PASS INSPECTION NEXT TIME I NEEDED IT INSPECTED AND THEY SAID WHILE IT IS NOT AN IMMINENT SAFETY PROBLEM, IT WILL BECOME ONE WITH MORE CORROSION. THEY ARRANGED FOR A FACTORY REP TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND HE CONFIRMED THE DEALERS FINDINGS. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THIS IS AN EMERGING PROBLEM AND TOYOTA IS IN THE PROCESS OF DECIDING WHAT DO ABOUT IT. I WAS GIVEN A CASE # AND WAS TOLD TOYOTA WOULD GET BACK TO ME WITH THEIR PLAN OF ACTION. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS, I HEARD BACK FORM TOYOTA TODAY TELLING ME THAT WHILE I DO HAVE A FRAME CORROSION PROBLEM , LIKE WAS EXPERIENCED ON THE TACOMA AND TUNDRA, AND WHILE THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE,TOYOTA HAS NO PLANS TO DO ANYTHING FOR THE SEQUOIA CUSTOMERS. IN OTHER WORDS, I HAVE A PROBLEM BUT IT MY PROBLEM ALONE. TOYOTA'S FAILURE TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE ON THE HIGHWAYS AND WILL RENDER MY VEHICLE USELESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300403January 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ECU COMPUTER AND TRACTION FAILURE IN 2001 TOTOTA SEQUOIA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294791December 7, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE MAIN FRAME UNDER THE VEHICLE HAS CORROSION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, NOR HAS THE MANUFACTURER BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,200. UPDATED 01/14/10.*JB UPDATED 01/12/10 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293051November 20, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I OWN A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA THAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD IS NOW UN-DRIVABLE DUE TO A CORRODED FRAME. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT A 9 YEAR OLD CAR WOULD HAVE A ROTTED FRAME. I PUT THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE SUV FROM AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY FOUND RUST PERFORATION AT TWO LOCATIONS BUT THE DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA HAD NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE AND COULD DO NOTHING FOR ME AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291166November 5, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE ABS SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290042October 27, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A SEQUOIA WHICH I BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN 2001. FOR ALL MY SERVICES I TAKE IT TO ATLANTA TOYOTA IN DULUTH, GA. RECENTLY MY VSC TRAC AND VSC OFF SENSOR LIGHT TURNING ON AND OFF AND I'M HEARING GRINDING NOISE WHEN IT AUTO-ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE. MY DEALERSHIP WAS ASKING ABOUT $1300 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE ALL PARTS IN STOCK I'M NOT SURE WHETHER IT IS VSC COMPUTER ($1500), COMPLETE BREAKING SYSTEM, OR YAW RATE SENSOR ($550 + $95 LABOR) SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER MOMENTARILY. I WOULD LIKE TOYOTA TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM FOR ME, SINCE I'M SUCH A LOYAL CUSTOMER. I AM SURPRISED AND PRETTY DISAPPOINTED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN SEEN ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE FIRST MODEL YEAR TILL 2005. TOYOTA COULD HAVE FIGURED OUT A PERMANENT FIX BY NOW. ATLANTA TOYOTA TOLD ME ABOUT LEAKY/DEFECTIVE BRAKE BOOSTER $1400 REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286844October 8, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HILL AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WENT CRAZY WE SKIDDED OUT AND THEN THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL/SLIP LIGHTS WENT ON. THEY STAYED ON UNTIL WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACE SOME BRAKE SENSORS THAT WERE CORRODED. ON THE WAY HOME IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE TRACTION CONTROL COMPUTER WAS REPORTING THAT THERE WERE STILL BAD SENSORS, BUT THE SENSORS WERE FINE, SO THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE TRACTION CONTROL COMPUTER. AFTER A WEEK IN THE SHOP IT FINALLY CAME BACK WORKING. A TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM SHOULD NOT THROW YOUR CAR OUT OF CONTROL AND RUN YOU OFF THE ROAD. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY HAD NOT SEEN SO MUCH CORROSION UNDER A VEHICLE BEFORE. THEY SAID THAT THE FRAME, EXHAUST, SPARE TIRE, AND BRAKE COMPONENTS AS WELL AS VARIOUS OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS LOOKED TO HAVE WHAT THEY WOULD CALL EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THEY SAID I SHOULD TAKE IT UP WITH WHOM I BOUGHT IT FROM. I THINK THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE TUNDRAS ARE HAVING WITH CORROSION AND SHOULD BE LOOPED INTO THE SAME INVESTIGATION. THE SEQUOIA, I WAS TOLD WHEN I BOUGHT IT, WAS DESIGNED ON THE SAME FRAME, AND DRIVE TRAIN AS THE TUNDRA WHICH WOULD EXPLAIN WHY THE CORROSION IS EFFECTING SIMILAR BRAKING SYSTEMS AND THE SPARE. I WOULD LOVE FOR SOMEONE TO INVESTIGATE THIS. I WOULD HAVE HATED FOR ANYTHING TO HAPPEN TO MY FAMILY WHICH WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286645October 7, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA 103K HAS HAD THE VSC AND TRAC LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE PAST YEAR. HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN AT ABOUT 30K AND THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN IT HAPPENS IT IS JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN IDEAL CONDITIONS. IT WILL GO OFF WHEN YOU SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART IT. AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I WANT IT TO BE SAFE WHEN MY WIFE AND KIDS ARE IN THE CAR AND I HAVE LOST FAITH IN THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285324September 26, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
WHEN I DRIVE MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA THE VSC SENSOR AND ABS LIGHT GO ON. MY VEHICLE STARTS GRINDING AND SHUTS DOWN ( DOING WHATEVER SPEED I MIGHT BE DOING AT THE TIME) YOU LOSE ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW MINUTES. I AM TOLD THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND IS HAPPENING TO ALOT OF THESE VEHICLES. TOYOTA WAS VERY RUDE WHEN I WENT TO THEM FOR HELP AND WANTED ALOT OF MONEY TO FIX THE ISSUE. WHY ISN'T IT RECALLED? SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED. I DRIVE MY CHILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE AND DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO SPEND ON SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED AS A SAFETY MEASURE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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