Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2003)

672 consumer complaints on file.

#10217460February 8, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
FAILURE OF SKID CONTROL ECU. FAILURE INITIALLY INTERMITTENT, BUT E-BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM NOT IDENTIFIABLE, BUT FAILURE PREVENTS SKID CONTROL FROM WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215457January 20, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
VSC/ABS SKID CONTROL ECU FAILURE ON 2003 SEQUOIA @ 56,410 MILES (ORIGNAL OWNER). ECU FAILURE IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY EVERY TOYOTA SEQUOIA OWNER, BUT TOYOTA CLAIMS IT'S LIMITED. THIS FAILURE REQUIRES THAT VSC/ABS SKID CONTROL ECU / YAW RATE SENSOR BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR COST WAS $794.20 FOR PART AND LABOR AT THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. NOW, CONSIDERING THE SEVERITY OF THE DEFECT AND NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE I'M VERY SUPRIZED NOT TO SEE A RECALL NOTICE TO DATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214549January 11, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON GOING PROBLEMS WITH VSC. 2003 (41,000 MILES) TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES NOW FOR THE VSC ACTIVATING AND BRAKES ENGAGING WHILE TURNING A CORNER IN NORMAL, DRY CONDITIONS. FROM 3 MPH TO MORE THAN 15+ MPH THE VSC ENGAGES AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED. VERY DANGEROUS! DEALERSHIP HAS FIXED PROBLEM EACH OF THE 3 TIMES. CAR WARRANTY IS NOW OVER AND PROBLEM PERSISTS. DEALERSHIP SAYS FOR $1500. THEY WILL REPLACE THE VSC COMPUTER...UTTER NON-SENSE!!! VERY UPSET THAT TOYOTA CONTINUES TO HIDE FROM THIS PROBLEM. WHILE RESEARCHING ON LINE I HAVE EASILY FOUND HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR CASES AND COMPLAINTS.....PLEASE DO SOMETHING!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10213807January 5, 2008
EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUNROOF SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH DOWN A QUIET STREET. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213893December 31, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH INADEQUATE BRAKES. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE NEEDS TO STAY FURTHER BACK FROM OTHER VEHICLES. HE ALSO STATES THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED A SECOND TIME A WEEK AFTER HAVING THEM MACHINED. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM EXACERBATED WHEN HE WOULD TOW A SMALL UTILITY TRAILER. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS AWARE THAT A TSB HAD BEEN ISSUED WHICH STATED THE BRAKES WERE TOO SMALL FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212629December 23, 2007
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5 90,000 MILES - SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN JULY 2003, THE VSC TRAC, VSC OFF AND BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE TURNED ON BY ITSELF INTERMITTENTLY. UNTIL THE WEEKEND OF DEC 22, 2007, I REGARDED THIS ISSUE, MORE OR LESS, AS A NUISANCE PROBLEM. ON DEC 22, 2007 THE VSC TRAC AND VSC OFF LIGHTS CAME ON AND PRETTY MUCH HAVE REMAINED ON. ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE SLIP INDICATOR LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK, CAUSING A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION BY THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211295December 9, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MY 2003 TOYOTA DOOR HANDLES ARE BREAKING OFF. THE DRIVER DOOR BROKE OFF AT ABOUT 41,000 MILES AND THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO FIX IT AT A COST OF 180.00 DOLLARS. THEN AT ABOUT 56,000 MILES THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. IF I WAS TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT GOD FORBID, I WOULD BE UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. I HAVE WRITTEN TOYOTA SEVERAL TIMES AND NO RESPONSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211686December 7, 2007
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VEHICLE SKID CONTROL FAILURE. MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS. MECHANIC SUGGESTED REPLACING BOTH CONTROLLING COMPUTERS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD, THE VSC OFF AND VSC TRAC LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210947December 5, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH PREVENTED HIM FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE. WITHIN A YEAR, THE REMAINING FOUR DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN, INCLUDING THE HANDLE ON THE HATCHBACK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER; THIS WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT TO THE MANUFACTURER. AS OF DECEMBER 5, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209115November 16, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AS OF NOVEMBER 16, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,869.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208964November 14, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VSC LIGHTS ARE ON. MY VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 26,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208865November 13, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA'S INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES, 3 OF THEM, ARE MADE OF PLASTIC AND WERE BROKEN AFTER A YEAR OF USAGE. WITH THE HOT WEATHER HERE IN FLORIDA, THESE DOOR HANDLES BECOMES WEAK, EASILY CRACKED AND THEN BROKEN. THIS IS GOING TO BE AN EMERGENCY ISSUE BECAUSE WE OPEN OUR DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE. WITH THE HEAVY AND LARGE DOORS OF THESE SEQUOIAS, THE PLASTIC HANDLES ARE NOT HEAVY DUTY ENOUGH MATERIAL LIKE METAL TO WITHSTAND THE OPEN AND CLOSE OPERATION OF THESE HEAVY DOORS. THESE ARE DEFECTIVE OR BELOW QUALITY TO USE PLASTIC MATERIAL FOR THESE DOORS. PLEASE HELP IN CORRECTING THESE MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I OWNED SEVERAL TOYOTAS LIKE A 1987 TOYOTA COROLLA,1991TOYOTA CAMRY, 1997 TOYOTA AVALON AND A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA...ALL OF WHICH I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BECAUSE THEY'RE MADE OF METAL. I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY USED PLASTIC TO THE HEAVY DOORS OF THE SEQUOIAS...THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208237November 8, 2007
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1.) NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE 2.) VSC OFF / TRAC OFF LIGHTS ON DASH STAY ON CONTINUALLY, AND VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL IS EFFECTIVELY DISABLED. RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET FINDS THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. 3.) TOYOTA DEALER IS RECOMMENDING REPLACEMENT OF THE VSC ECU (STABILITY CONTROL/TRACTION CONTROL COMPUTER) AT A COST OF $1500-$2000. BASED ON THE NUMBERS OF THESE REPORTED INCIDENTS, I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT AND IS AN EXORBITANT AMOUNT TO BE PAID BY THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207077October 27, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
03 TOYOTA SEQUOIA OIL GAUGE FAILED TO WORK AND REAR WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206757October 24, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TOYOTA HAS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THEIR VSC SYSTEM. MY DEALER WANTS $1800 TO FIX WHAT TOYOTA KNOWS IS A HUGE WIDESPREAD PROBLEM FOR TOYOTA TUNDRA/SEQUOIA. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND TOYOTA NEEDS TO REPLACE THE VSC COMPUTER AND ENGINE CONTROL COMPUTER (ECC) FOR FREE. WHAT A BUNCH OF NON-SENSE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206587October 22, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
9/07 - A LOAD NOISE SOUNDED AND THE VEHICLES BRAKES AND STEERING LOCKED UP ON ME WHILE I WAS ACCELERATING AND APPROACHING A 4 WAY STOP LIGHT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO FOLSOM LAKE TOYOTA FOR SERVICE THAT DAY. THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM, MAYBE IT WAS DO TO A LOW CHARGE FROM THE BATTERY. SO I HAD THEM REPLACE THE BATTERY. 10/1/07 A FEW WEEKS LATER I WAS ACCELERATING AND GOING ON TO THE FREEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKE NOISE SOUNDED THE STEERING AND BRAKES LOCKED UP AND ALL MY ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON THEN I COMPLETELY LOST POWER. I COASTED TO THE SIDE TURNED OFF THE KEY AND TURNED IT BACK ON AGAIN NOTHING HAPPENED SO I TURNED IT OFF AND ON AGAIN AND IT WAS WORKING AGAIN. I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO FOLSOM LAKE TOYOTA AND 3 WEEKS LATER THEY STILL CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205884October 16, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
SINCE TAKING OWNERSHIP OF MY VEHICLE WE HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH IT. WHEN TAKING A TURN THE VSC SKID LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ACCELERATOR LOOSES POWER. THE VEHICLE DOESN'T STALL BUT THE GAS PEDAL IS UNRESPONSIVE LEAVING YOU STUCK FOR 2-5 SECONDS. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT NUMEROUS TIMES. WE HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY CAN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY CAN'T REPLICATE IT. WE HAD A DISTRICT MANAGER FOR TOYOTA LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND COULDN'T HELP US EITHER. HOWEVER, HE DID TELL US THAT THE NEWER MODEL TOYOTAS HAVE BEEN UPDATED SO THIS PROBLEM DOESN'T HAPPEN. THAT LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. IT IS HAPPENING MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY NOW AND I AM AFRAID FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN. I NEED HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205779October 15, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2003 SEQUOIA BOUGHT IN NOV 2002. CURRENTLY ONLY HAVE 20,474 MILES. 1-1/2 YRS AFTER BUYING CAR, BRAKE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. TOOK TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP AND NO ONE COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. FINALLY, ON 4TH ATTEMPT, THEY SAID IT WAS SKID CONTROL BOARD. THEY INITIALLY TRIED TO CHARGE ME TO FIX IT, BUT ENDED UP DOING UNDER "GOOD WILL." NOW, A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE ABS, VSC AND TRACK LIGHTS ARE COMING ON AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID I NEED TO REPLACE THE YAW SENSOR. THEY KNOW AND I KNOW IT IS ALL RELATED TO THE SKID CONTROL SYSTEM, BUT THEY WANT TO CHARGE 423.00 + TAX TO REPLACE IT. I THINK IT SHOULD BE FREE, CONSIDERING THE COMMON PROBLEM THEY HAVE WITH THE SKID CONTROL SYSTEM. MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND I DON'T HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205261October 9, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206039October 3, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH VSC WARNING AND ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CUSTOMER STATES THEY CAME ON AFTER HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. DEALER SAID IT WAS FINE AND IF THEY DIDN'T GO OFF CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT. MECHANIC DETERMINED IT WAS THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS FROZEN IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER BEGAN HITTING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LEVER WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. UPON REMOVING THE PLASTIC COVERING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE SHAFT LEVER AND ASSEMBLY WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN ON ONE SIDE AND HANGING BY A THREAD ON THE OTHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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