Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2001)

531 consumer complaints on file.

#10067886April 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUIOA THAT HAS A VIBRATION THAT COMES THROUGH THE ENTIRE FRONT DASH ESPECIALLY DURING DOWNHILL BRAKING. THE TSB IS SUPPOSEDLY FOR CARS UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY ONLY. HOWEVER, MINE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY WHEN THEY ISSUED THE TSB. I ALSO HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE THE VSC TRAC LIGHTS COMING ON FOR NO REASON AT ALL. ALSO, THE FOGLIGHT IN THE FRONT BUMPER HAS MOISTURE INSIDE OF IT THAT CANNOT BE REMOVED. THE LAST THING IS THE FEELING THAT SOMEONE HAS JUST BUMPED YOU FROM BEHIND WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066362April 17, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TOYOTA SEQUIOA 2001 STALLS AND SHUTS OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOP AND IN GEAR. ON MANY OCCASION WHILE GETTING READY TO ENTERING INTO TRAFFIC OR PROCEEDING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLS AND SHUT OFF STRANDING VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF ROAD OR INTERSECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067240April 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS EXHAUST FUMES ENTERED INTO THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065769April 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BOUGHT A 2001 SEQUOIA FROM DEALER IN MARCH 01. STARTED HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS WITHIN 5000 MILES. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO CLAIMED NOTHING WAS WRONG, AND PROCEEDED TO CHARGE US OVER $500.00 FOR BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT. THE TRUCK NOW HAS ABOUT 50K ON IT AND IS NOT DRIVEN HARD AT ALL. FRONT BRAKE PADS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED ABOUT EVERY 10K MILES. NOW, THE FRONT END VIBRATES ALL OVER THE PLACE WHEN COMING TO A SLOW STOP. IT DOES NOT VIBRATE AS BADLY WHEN STOPPING MORE SUDDENLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063157March 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM ON SIX DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ALSO, WHEN VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT IT TREMBLED VIOLENTLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062242March 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AUTOMATIC DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SLID INSIDE DOOR-COULD NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH LOCKING MECHANISM ON REAR DOOR (LIFTGATE). SOMETIMES I CAN'T UNLCOK IT WITH MY KEY-I HAVE TO UNLOCK FROM INSIDE AT THE DRIVER'S MASTER CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062115March 13, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I PURCHASED A USED 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA ON 09-30-2002. SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE THE PARKING BRAKE NEVER REMAINS TAUNT DESPITE 5 VISITS IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS. ALSO THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR NOTED BY VIBRATION NO LESS THAN 3 TIMES ACCORDING TO ALL THE DOCUMENTATION THAT I HAVE. I HAVE ALL THE PREVIOUS OWNER'S SERVICE RECORDS AS THEY WERE DILIGENT ABOUT HAVING THE WORK PERFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP, AS AM I. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 65K MILES AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS GRACIOUSLY AGREED TO REPLACE ALL PADS & ROTORS AT NO CHARGE. I HAVE HAD THE OTHER NOTED PROBLEM WITH THE VSC LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT COMMING ON INTERMETANTLY FOR NO APPEARANT REASON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058805February 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA THAT I HAVE REPLACE THE BRAKES ON 3 TIMES IN 3 YEARS BECAUSE OF A VIBRATION PROBLEM WHEN BRAKING ON HILLS AND AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. THIS IS DANGEROUS FOR MY WIFE TO DRIVE AS SHE FEELS LIKE SHE MIGHT LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE VIBRATIONS ARE STRONG ENOUGH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058509February 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE SYSTEM. STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING AT HIGH SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057715February 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT UKNOWN SPEED AND DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE WENT INTO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057717February 9, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
UPON STARTING VEHICLE AND PROCEEDING TO DRIVE CONSUMER NOTICED DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHT STAYED ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055890January 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THERE WAS A STRONG VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE IS A TSB BR005-02 FOR THIS ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069885January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, POWER TRAIN
WE HAVE A TOYOTA SEQUOIA, THE PROBLEMS ARE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE IS NOT OPERATING ALL THE TIME. IT DOES NOT ENGAGE SOMETIMES AND DOES NOT STAY IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE. ONE EXAMPLE IS MY WIFE HAD SIX FRIENDS IN THE VEHICLE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE DID NOT STAY ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL MADE THE ENGINE LOOSE POWER SO SHE SLID BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL. NO ONE WOULD RIDE IN OUR 4WHEEL DRIVE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL MAKES THE ENGINE LOOSE POWER WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THERE IS ALSO A HESITATION IN THE ENGINE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT ADEQUATE FOR THE VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE FRONT BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR THE SAME REPAIRS AT LEAST 10 TIMES AND IS STILL NOT WORKING THE WAY IT SHOULD. WE HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTATION FOR SERVICE ON OUR SEQUOIA. WE HAVE DONE INTERNET RESEARCH THROUGH NHTSA AND HAVE FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER TOYOTA SEQUOIA'S. THERE WAS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER HAVING A BAD ODER FROM BACTERIA GROWING, THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS LOOSE AND THE POWER WINDOW MOTORS MADE A LOUD NOISE. WE HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT ON ALL THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH NHTSA, COMSUMER AFFAIRS OF CALIFORNIA AND YOU. WE WANT TO PURSUE THE LEMON LAW AND GET OUR MONEY BACK. WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH TOYOTA ARBRITRATION BUT ARE GETTING NOWHERE. WE HAVE HAD TOYOTA'S PREVIOUSLY AND HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THEM. THIS VEHICLE IS A LEMON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052388January 5, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5 2001. REAR LIFTGATE GLASS IS LOWERED BY ITSELF WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT RUNNING AND LOCKED-UP. HIS PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO ME BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I NOTICED IT ONCE IN NOVEMBER 2003. SUSPECTED THAT THE KEY ON THE REMOTE CONTROL THAT LOWERS THE LIFTGATE WINDOW MAY HAVE ACCIDENTALLY BEEN DEPRESSED, CAUSING THE WINDOW TO LOWER. THEN DECIDED TO HAVE THE MANUAL LOCK THAT DISABLES ALL POWER WINDOW AND LIFTGATE GLASS SWITCHES DEPRESSED TO DISABLE THE POWER WINDOW OPTIONS. VERIFIED THAT WITH THIS KEY DEPRESSED, I COULD NOT LOWER THE LIFYGATE WINDOW NEITHER BY DEPRESSING THE REMOTE CONTROL KEY, NOR BY THE SWITCH ON THE DASHBOARD. THEN IN DECEMBER 2003, ON TWO OCCASIONS, I NOTICED THAT ON TWO OCCASIONS THE LIFTGATE WINDOW HAD LOWERED BY ITSELF. I ENSURDED THAT THE KEY FOR DISABLING THE POWER WINDOW AND LIFTGATE GLASS WAS STILL ENGAGED. CALLED THE DEALER. TOYOTA DEALER INDICATED THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETINE FOR REPLACING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (FOR POWER LOCK AND LOWERING THE LIFTGATE GLASS). I HAVE AGREED TO REPLACING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNITS, BUT STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH TOYOTA'S POSITION THAT CHANGING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT WILL ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS WHEN THE KEY TO DISENGAGE THE POWER WINDOW AND REAR LIFTGATE GLASS KEYS IS ENGAGE. I SUSPECT THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH A CONTROL MODULE ACTIVATING THE LIFTGATE MOTOR RATHER THAN THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (BASED ON THE CONDITION UNDER WITH THE LIFTGATE GLASS IN MY CAR HAS BEEN LOWERED ON TWO OCCASIONS IN DEC 2003). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052390January 5, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE ERRONEOUSLY INDICATES NO FUEL IN GAS TANK (INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT, THAT HAPPENS WHEN FUEL LEVEL IS IN THE 2/3 TO 1/2 RANGE. PROBLEM LASTS FOR A SHORT WHILE AND WILL GO AWAY AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL IN THE TANK DROPS. TOYOTA DEALER STATES THAT THERE IS NO TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050393December 11, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BACKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY ANTI LOCK BRAKES WOULD NOT LOCK, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047842December 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER OWNS A 2001 SEQUOIA AND HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND ROTORS. THE CAR STARTED SHAKING WHEN BRAKING AT 20,000 MILES. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP AND THEY FIXED IT. AGAIN AT 43,000 MILES IT DID THE SAME THING. AGAIN AT 55,000 MILES, THE MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE CALIPERS, FRONT PADS AND DISC. THE DEALER STATED BRAKE REPLACEMENT WAS NOT DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE, SORRY. *PH THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS UNDERSIZED AND REDESIGNED THE SYSTEM WITH LARGER ROTOR AND CALIPERS. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049104December 3, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE, VSC INITIALIZES ON DRY STRAIGHT PAVEMENT, AT LOW SPEEDS. RETURNED TO LOCAL CT DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES. NO PROBLEM FOUND. ON A RECENT TRIP, DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, STRAIGHT ROAD, 70MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN IT FELT LIKE THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMING APART. THE NEXT THING I KNEW I WENT FROM THE RIGHT TO LEFT LANE AND INTO THE MEDIAN. LUCKILY NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED AND NO ROLLOVER OCCURRED. I WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL. THE VSC WAS THE CAUSE. THIS TIME THE VSC WOULD NOT RESET. TOOK IT TO A TOYOTA DEALER IN JONESBORO, AR. THEY REPLACED THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR AND STATED THIS WAS A FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THE VSC. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049105December 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
ABNORMAL WEAR OF BRAKE PADS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045451November 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT DISC BRAKES WEAR OUT PREMATURELY, AND DEALER DID NOT INFORM THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR THE FRONT BRAKE ACTUATOR UPGRADE AT THE TIME OF REPAIR. NOW SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, DEALER TELLS THE CONSUMER THAT THE REPAIR MUST BE DONE BY 36,000 MILES. THIS SERVICE BULLETIN IS A "PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN" WHICH MEANS THAT THE FRONT BRAKES DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY, AND NEWER, IMPROVED COMPONENTS WILL SOLVE THE BRAKE PROBLEM. THE BRAKES WEAR OUT PREMATURELY, NOW VIBERATE VIOLENTLY, AND IT IS NOW DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM RATES OF SPEED OF 50 MPH. THIS MUST BE A SAFETY ISSUE!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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