Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2003)

672 consumer complaints on file.

#10176873December 23, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS A COMPLAINT TO NHSTA REGARDING VSC/ABS SKID CONTROL ECU FAILURE WITHIN A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THIS ISSUE OCCURRED AROUND 60,000 MILES AND, UNFORTUNATELY, THE DEALER CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS, NOR WILL THEY COVER/REPAIR THE PART, ALTHOUGH NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE BY OTHER SEQUOIA OWNERS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT THIS ISSUE PREVIOUSLY, AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. IT SEEMS RATHER UNFAIR TO FOOT A BILL OF $2500 FOR A PART THAT FAILED DUE TO TOYOTA AND NOT ME, THE CONSUMER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175907December 12, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
VSC LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY FOR NO REASON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175868December 11, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VSC/ABS SKID CONTROL ECU FAILURE IS A KNOW ISSUE BY EVERY TOYOTA SEQUOIA OWNER, BUT TOYOTA CLAIMS THAT IT'S NOT AN ISSUE. THIS FAILURE REQUIRES THAT VSC/ABS SKID CONTROL ECU BE REPLACED. WHILE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY, TOYOTA WILL TRY TO DO ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING POSSIBLE NOT TO REPLACE THE PART, BUT ONCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRES AND YOU BRING THE CAR FOR REPAIRS, FIRST THING THEY TELL YOU IS THAT YOU NEED A NEW ECU COSTING CLOSE TO $3000.00. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172921November 8, 2006
SEATS
PASSENGER SIDE, MIDDLE ROW, FOLDING SEAT DOES NOT LATCH. HAD PROBLEMS W/ IT BEING VERY DIFFICULT TO LATCH STARTING AROUND ONE YEAR OF US, LATER BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO LATCH. DEALER SAYS THE BAR IN THE SEAT IS BROKEN (BUT NOW OUT OF WARRANTY). $800+ TO REPLACE, DEALER OFFERED $300 DISCOUNT TOWARD REPAIR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171069October 17, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA - ALMOST CRASHED WHEN A MALFUNCTION WITH THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL ECU OCCURRED. CAUSED CAR TO LOSE POWER, BRAKE FLUTTERED AND MADE GRINDING NOISE, AND ALARM SOUNDED IN CABIN OF CAR. TRAC OFF AND VSC TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON. THOUSAND OAKS TOYOTA (CA) PULLED CODES C1203 AND C1231. QUOTE FOR REPAIR = $2100.00 (TO REPLACE TRANS LATE ECU AND SKID CONTROL ECU). UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE 41K MILES ON IT AND WARRANTY ENDED AT 36K (36 MONTHS WAS UP IN DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR). MANY REPORTS OF SAME PROBLEM IN SEQUOIAS ON VARIOUS WEBSITES. TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. CAR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167915September 11, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN WE FIRST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE THE TRAC SYSTEM LIGHTS KEPT COMING ON AND THE BRAKES FELT MUSHY; WE TOOK IT IN TO TOYOTA AND THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WHICH SEEMED TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. THEN ABOUT 9 MO TO A YEAR LATER THE LIGHTS KEPT COMING ON AGAIN AND THE BRAKES FAILED TWICE, TOYOTA STATED THEY WOULD REPLACE THE BRAKE SYSTEM FLUID AND THE MASTER CYLINDER AT OUR COST BECAUSE WE HAD TAKEN IT ELSEWHERE AND THEY FELT THAT IT HAD CONTAMINATED BRAKE FLUID, WHICH OUR MECHANIC STATED IN WRITING WAS NOT. ALTHOUGH WE TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO HAVE TOYOTA FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY; WE GOT THE VEHICLE REPAIRED THROUGH OUR OWN MECHANIC AND THEN SHORTLY LATER THE BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A CRASH ON THE FREEWAY. WHEN IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE SEQ WOULD BE REPAIRED VIA INS THERE WAS A CODE THAT SHOWED UP ON THE COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT SHOWED THAT BRAKES INDEED DID FAIL; HOWEVER WHEN TAKING IT TO TOYOTA THE SAME CODE DID NOT SHOW UP. THE VEHICLE DID WELL, HOWEVER WE LIVE BY A DIRT ROAD AND WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD OR GOING AROUND A CORNER QUICKLY THE TRAC SYSTEM LIGHTS GO ON AND NOW THE VEHICLE ACTS LIKE IT WON'T GO WHEN THE TRAC SYSTEM IS ON AND YOU SLOW DOWN OR START UP AGAIN--AT PRESENT THE SYSTEM IS TURNED OFF; IT HAS REALLY NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10167741September 9, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
WHEN SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION IN TO DRIVE ALL THE LIGHTS WORK EFFECTIVELY, BUT THE LIGHT THAT INDICATES THE VEHICLE IS IN THE D POSITION (DRIVE) BURNS OUT. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT THE DEALER IS AWARE OF AS A CONSISTENT DEFECT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167323September 4, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
HOW DO I REPORT SOMETHING THAT I FEEL NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED? I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. I ALSO HAVE A NUMBER OF ACQUAINTANCES THAT HAVE 2002 AND 2004 MODELS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO NOTED ON THE WEB PAGES WHERE SEQUOIA OWNERS GO TO ASK QUESTIONS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE REAR WINDOW STOPS WORKING. IF ITS UP WHEN IT STOPS IT IS OK (THAT IS WHERE MINE STOPPED AT), BUT IF IT STOPS IN THE DOWN POSITION A PERSON HAS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR ($400- 500). THE MOTOR IN THE TAILGATE RUSTS AND IS COVERED UNDER A SERVICE BULLETIN BECAUSE THEY RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE BULLETIN IS GOOD, BECAUSE THEY READILY FIX IT SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. IS IT WIDESPREAD ENOUGH TO ISSUE A RECALL? BECAUSE I DID NOT DISCOVER MINE UNTIL AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165050August 9, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ON WET ROADS, THE VEHICLE SKIDDED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL WAS DEFECTIVE. UPDATED 9/13/2006 - THE DECELERATION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163175July 22, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
TOYOTA SEQUOIA - CONSISTENT FAILURE OF THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WHILE DRIVING. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES TO NO SUCCESSFUL REPAIR. WE ALSO HAVE HAD SIGNIFICANT ISSUES WITH THE REAR WINDOW SEALS LEAKING AND CAUSING THE WINDOW MOTOR TO FAIL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163011July 20, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
BRAKING SYSTEM MODULE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162522July 16, 2006
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I OWN A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. FOR THE THIRD TIME NOW, THE VSC OFF AND VSC TRAC LIGHTS HAVE ILLUMINATED FOR NO REASON. LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT AND EVERY TIME IT'S A DIFFERENT DIAGNOSE. I HAVE PURCHASED TOYOTA'S FOR THEIR RELIABILITY, BUT THIS ONE HAS ME THINKING OTHERWISE. I SAW ON AN EDMUNDS FORUM SITE THAT OTHER FOLKS HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE NHTSA GOV SITE. I THOUGHT IT IS A GOOD IDEA SINCE IT HAS TO DO WITH A BRAKE SYSTEM. FROM THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THE FORUM SITES I THINK TOYOTA HAS A PROBLEM THEY DON'T WANT TO ADMIT. THAT IS UNTIL SOMEONE GETS HURT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157573May 15, 2006
AIR BAGS
EERILY SIMILAR TO ODI CASE ID NUMBER 10101730 OUR 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5 4WD WITH THE FACTORY GY OPTION FOR DR/PASS CURTAIN & SIDE AIRBAGS WAS INVOLVED IN A BROADSIDE COLLISION IN THE DRIVERS FRONT SIDE DOOR CAUSING THE SEQUOIA TO ROLL-OVER TWICE AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED. THE SEQUOIA WAS TRAVELING AT 35 MPH HAVING JUST EXITED AN ACTIVE SCHOOL ZONE AND WAS HIT PERPENDICULARLY BY A PASSENGER CAR AT UNKNOWN HIGH SPEED FROM A DISREGARDED STOP-SIGNED CROSS STREET. THE SEQUOIA WAS TRIPPED BY A CLOSE BY CURB, BEING IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, AND ROLLED TWICE BEFORE BEING STOPPED BY IMPACTING A NEARBY RESIDENTIAL PRIVACY FENCE ON THE CORNER. DESPITE THE FORWARD IMPACT INTO THE PRIVACY FENCE, THE SIDE IMPACT OF THE OTHER VEHICLE INTO THE DOOR, AND THE SUBSEQUENT 2 ROLLS OVER, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED; NEITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAGS NOR NEITHER THE DRIVERS SIDE NOR PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS. FORTUNATELY THE DRIVER AND THE TWO SMALL CHILDREN BUCKLED IN THE BACK WERE NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED DUE TO THE STURDINESS OF THE SEQUOIA ITSELF. BACK AND NECK SORENESS, A COUPLE STITCHES IN MY HAND AND MULTIPLE OTHER MINOR GLASS CUTS FOR ME AND MULTIPLE MINOR GLASS CUTS AND A SPRAINED WRIST IN MY 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. MY 7 YEAR OLD SON WAS VIRTUALLY UNSCATHED. TOYOTA DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND SUFFICIENT TIME HAS NOT PASSED TO GAUGE THEIR RESPONSE. TOYOTA ITSELF HAS NO FACILITY ON THEIR WEBSITE FOR REPORTING SUCH INCIDENTS. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10155539April 17, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE ENGINE LIGHT AND VSC OFF AND VSC TRAC LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AND VEHICLE LOST POWER, STALLING COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. OCCURRED REPEATEDLY. UNDRIVEABLE AND UNSAFE. TOWED TO DEALER. NO SPECIFIC DIAGNOSTIC CODE EMERGED. MULTIPLE POSTS REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE DATING BACK TO 2003 ON MYCARSTATS.COM AND EDMUNDS WEBSITE TOYOTA FORUM. MY DEALER STATED THIS PROBLEM WAS "UNSAFE" INDEED. MY 4 CHILDREN AND HUSBAND WERE WITH ME WHEN IT OCCURRED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155307April 13, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VSC/TRAC LIGHTS COMES ON WHEN TAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS CAUSING COMPLETE POWER LOSS OF VEHICLE OR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES TO GRIND VEHICLE TO A HALT. HAD A VERY SERIOUS NEAR MISS ACCIDENT WHEN TURNING AT INTERSECTION. VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND CAR BEHIND ME NEARLY REAR ENDED ME. I HAVE LOCATED 3 TSB'S RELATED TO THIS VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. ENTIRE COMPUTER MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF 1500.00 TO ME. DEALER SAYS WARRANTY EXPIRED AND REFUSES TO ACCEPT BLAME FOR FAULTY PART.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150582February 18, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, EQUIPMENT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
TOYOTA SEQUOIA BALL JOINT RECALL SVC PERFORMED, SUBSEQUENTLY VEHICLE TIRES SEVERELY SCALLOPING OUTER EDGES LEADING TO TREAD FRACTURE AND TIRE SPLITTING. DEALER SVC MGR MIKE LATHAM, MAITA TOYOTA OF SACRAMENTO, INSISTS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH VEHICLE ALTHOUGH HE ADMITS SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH TIRES; INSISTS THAT RECALL SVC CORRECTLY PERFORMED AND ALIGNMENT WITHIN SPECS. DEALER REFUSES ATTEMPT TO CORRECT PROBLEM. DEALER OFFERS TO SELL ME NEW TIRES; EFFECTIVELY ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE HAZARDOUS AND UNSAFE VEHICLE TO ME. VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY BOTH IN MILEAGE AND TIME. DEALER STILL HAS VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150379February 15, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
REAR LATCH MECHANISM ON 2003 SEQUOIA WITH 48000 MILES HAS RUSTED AND WILL NO LONGER KEEP LIFT GATE CLOSED, THUS ALLOWING EXHAUST INTO VEHICLE AND PRESENTING HAZARD OF LIFT GATE OPENING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150248February 14, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND SLOWING TO A STOP, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE AND VSC TRACTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THIS OCCURRED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE DURING NORMAL BRAKING ON NORMAL AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES FOR INSPECTION DUE TO THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. UPON INSPECTIONS, THE DEALERSHIP RESET THE COMPUTER TO MAKE THE LIGHTS GO OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, HOWEVER NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. UPDATED 3/9/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150125February 13, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HAVING NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE, A RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #05V225000, REGARDING THE SUSPENSION. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150144February 13, 2006
EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION, TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE FROM SUNNYVALE TOYOTA IN OCT OF 2002. IT IS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. FROM THE TIME I REACHED HOME FOUND MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. START WITH HUB CAPS NOT SEATED CORRECTLY, DEFECTIVE ROOF RACKS, ENTRY DOOR MOLDING WITH INKED PRINT ON THEM. WENT ON TO A DEFECTIVE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR, PUNGENT AWFUL SMELL FROM THE AC, DEFECTIVE RADIO/ CD CHANGER. BRAKES ARE SPONGY AND DON'T RESPOND WELL. IF YOU PUMP IT ONCE IT WORKS WELL. THE VEHICLE REPEATEDLY VEERS TO THE RIGHT. THEY HAVE CHECKED IT AT LEAST 15 TIMES. THERE IS HAIR IN THE PAINT. I WENT THROUGH THE NCDS PROCESS AND ENDED UP WITH A JUDGMENT TO HAVE THEM REPAIR THE VEERING PROBLEM AND AIR CONDITIONING. TOYOTA NEVER COMPLIED AND NCDS CLOSED THE CASE WITHOUT MY CONSENT. I WORKED WITH TOYOTA AND THEY FINALLY WORKED ON THE TROUBLE. I GOT A NEW SET OF TIRES BUT THE VEERING RETURNED. WHAT HAPPENS IS THE TIRES WEAR MORE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE. AS YOU ROTATE THE TROUBLE GOES AWAY UNTIL THE TIRE WEARS AND THE PROBLEM BECOMES MORE PRONOUNCES. NOW THE TIRES ARE BALD AND NCDS IS GIVING ME TROUBLE TO REOPEN THE CASE OR STAND BEHIND THE ARBITRATORS JUDGMENT. NOW EVEN THE DOOR MOLDING ARE COMING OFF EVEN WITH NO DAMAGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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