Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2003)

672 consumer complaints on file.

#10146871January 4, 2006
STEERING
2003 TOYOTYA SEQUOIA, STEERING ANGLE SENSOR, PART OF THE VEHICLE TRACTION CONTROL. SYSTEM ACTIVATED UNEXPECTEDLY AT VERY LOW SPEED AFTER WHICH SYSTEM TURNED ITSELF OFF. LOW SPEED PREVENTED INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. CAR IS CURRENTLY IN SHOP FOR REPLACEMENT OF STEERING ANGLE SENSOR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142552November 14, 2005
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR SEAT BELTS ON MY TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2003 ARE DEFECTIVE. THIS IS THE 2ND SEAT BELT REPLACED DUE TO IT LOCKING UP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141230October 30, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON MY 2002 SEQUOIA ARE BOTH BROKEN, ONE TO THE POINT THAT THE DOOR CAN ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE AFTER FIRST ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOW. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE HANDLES ON MY 1995 CAMRY BUT FIGURED THAT WAS DUE TO IT BEING OUTSIDE ALL THE TIME IN THE HOT TEXAS SUN. MY SEQUOIA THOUGH IS GARAGE KEPT. THIS IS NOT NO DOUBT A SAFETY ISSUE. I ALSO HAVE A 2005 CAMRY AND ITS INTERIOR DOOR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140973October 27, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR WHEN PUT IN TO GEAR. VSC TRAC AND VSC OFF LIGHTS LIGHT UP AND BUZZER SOUNDS. ONCE THE LIGHTS AND BUZZER GO OFF THE GRINDING STOPS BUT THE LIGHTS REMAIN ON. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR FEELS VERY LOOSE, LIKE IT IS GOING TO LOSE CONTROL. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT 2 COMPUTERS , THE VSC COMPUTER AND THE TRANSLATOR COMPUTER, FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY INSTANCES OF THIS OCCURRENCE, AND THAT THE SOFTWARE USED IN THE COMPUTERS WAS BAD. ALL OF THIS HAPPENED AT 39K MILES AND THE WARRANTY WAS UP AT 36K. TOYOTA HAS BEEN NEGLIGENT IN THE FACT THAT THIS IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND THERE IS NO RECALL OR WARRANTY FOR THESE DEFECTS. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE INJURIES OR DEATH, OR POSSIBLY RE-OCCUR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138783October 6, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN AUGUST 2005 REGARDING FRONT SUSPENSION: LOWER BALL JOINTS ON 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. SHE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD SHE WOULD BE CONTACTED IN 2-4 WEEKS. SHE CALLED ON 9-20-05, AND WAS TOLD SHE WOULD BE CONTACTED WITHIN ONE WEEK. THE CONTACT CALLED AGAIN ON 10-6-05, AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD GET IN TOUCH WITH HER ON 10-10-05 BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE NOT IN YET. THE CONTACT FELT THIS WAS NOT BEING TAKEN CARE OFF IN A TIMELY MANNER. SHE WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. SHE HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED BY THE DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135540October 6, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT: 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONSUMER STATED RECALL 05V225000 REPAIRS CONCERNING LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE DONE. THERE HAS BEEN EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE OUTER PART OF THE TIRES. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THIS WAS DUE TO THE LOWER BALL JOINT PROBLEM AS STATED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT SURE WHETHER OR NOT THE TIRES WERE STILL WEARING OUT SINCE THE REPAIRS. AFTER CONTACTING TOYOTA, THEY TOLD HIM THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO REPLACE THE TIRES. THESE TIRES CAME WITH THE VEHICLE AND THEY HAVE BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMER.*AK *MR *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138114September 29, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. BUT THE CONTACT FELT THAT THIS RECALL PROBLEM CAUSED THE TIRES TO WEAR OUT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TREAD. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WOULD NOT BE CAUSED FROM THE RECALL, BUT THE CONSUMER FELT THAT IT WAS. IF IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL, THEN THE CONSUMER FELT THAT IT MAY BE DUE TO A DEFECT WITHIN THE TIRE OR ANOTHER DEFECT WITHIN THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRES WERE ROTATED EVERY 5,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONSUMER TO ARBITRATION, BUT THIS COULD TAKE UP TO 60 DAYS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136891September 19, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
MY VSC & TRACK OFF LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF. I LOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR AT ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR DUE TO THIS PROBLEM ABOUT ONCE EVERY OTHER DAY. TOYOTA ADVERTISES THIS BREAK SYSTEM AS A SAFETY FEATURE ON THEIR WEBSITE, YET DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE COMPUTER CONTROLLING THIS HAS FAILED & NEEDS TO BE REPLACE AT A COST OF $1300. MY CAR IS NOT YET 3 YEARS OLD BUT JUST OUT OF MILEAGE WARRANTY, SO THEY SAID THIS COST WAS UP TO ME TO PAY. MY MOTHER OWNS THE SAME MODEL & YEAR SEQUOIA & THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED TO HER CAR & THE SAME DEALERSHIP FIXED HER PROBLEM AT 36K MILES BUT WON'T FIX MINE @ 46K B/C I'M OUT OF WARRANTY. MY HUSBAND'S EMPLOYER HAD SAME PROBLEM AT 40K MILES ON HIS 2003 SEQUOIA & HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. I KNOW PERSONALLY 5 FAMILIES WHO OWN SEQUOIAS & 4 OF US HAVE HAD THE EXACT PROBLEM. THE 5TH JUST BOUGHT THEIR CAR 4 MONTHS AGO, SO WE ARE JUST WAITING FOR THEIR PROBLEM TO OCCUR. I'M MEETING WITH THE DISTRICT FACTORY REP TOMORROW & WILL BRING UP THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE ABOUT THE VSC COMPUTER FAILURE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136908September 19, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON MY 2003 SEQUOIA WITH 50K MILES, I BELIEVE I HAVE AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION! ON TURNS, ESPECIALLY RIGHT TURNS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE INTO FAST MOVING TRAFFIC I EXPERIENCE A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WITH NO ACCELERATION. I CAN PUMPING THE GAS PEDAL AND PRESS IT TO THE FLOOR, BUT I JUST COAST SLOWLY INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND WAIT TO BE POSSIBLY REAR ENDED. THIS HAPPENS IN DRY ROAD CONDITIONS, AND SEEMS TO OCCUR MORE OFTEN WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD. MY SKID/TRACTION LIGHTS BLINK FOR A SECOND OR TWO, THEN I RE-GAIN ENGINE POWER ANOTHER SECOND OR SO AFTER THAT. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED MY STEERING HAS BECOME VERY STIFF WHEN DRIVING IN VERY SLOW SITUATIONS 2-4 MPH (PARKING LOTS, DRIVEWAY ETC.), I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS RELATED. THANK YOU, DAVE FRAZEE - STRONGSVILLE, OHIO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129762July 22, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DT: THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FRACTURED WITH VERY MINOR FORCE. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR HANDLE, THIS WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO DID NOT HAVE PART IN STOCK. THE PART ITSELF WAS PLASTIC, NO METAL REINFORCEMENT. HOWEVER, CONSUMERS FELT THE PART SHOULD BE METAL. VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. CONSUMER DID CONTACT TOYOTA'S COMPLAINT LINE AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE COMPANY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128478July 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
MY 2003 SEQUOIA HAS 31,000 MILES AND ALREADY THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, BACK BRAKES REPLACED ONCE AND THE ROTARS RESURFACED THREE TIMES. FROM WHAT I'VE READ ON THE INTERNET OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. MY FRIEND WHO HAD A 2001 MODEL HAD THE VEHICLE TAKEN IN AND THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED DUE TO A TSB. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERS THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TSB ONLY AFFECTED THE YEARS 2000 & 2001. HOWEVER, THE 2003 SEEMS TO HAVE PROBLEMS, TOO! I'VE NEVER HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS UNTIL THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME I HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED AT 6700 MILES THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME MY FRONT BRAKES HAD PREMATURE WEARING AND ACCUSED ME OF BRAKING TOO HARD BUT AGREED TO HAVE TO HAVE THEM REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE ROOTERS WERE MACHINED. THE SECOND TIME THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND AT 17,500 MILES OUR FRONT BRAKES WERE TOUCHING METAL TO METAL. THE ROTERS WERE ALSO RESURFACED AT A COST OF ABOUT $500.00. AT THAT TIME THE SERVICE MANAGER CONVINCED US THAT THIS WAS NORMAL I'VE HAD OTHER MECHANICS SAY IT IS NOT. AT 30,000 MILES I WAS INFROMED THAT MY FRONT AND BACK BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE ROTERS AGAIN WERE RESURFACED. WE WENT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND PAID $400. I'VE READ THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE SEQUOIA IS INADEQUATE, TUNDRAS ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND THE CALIPERS ARE TOO SMALL THUS CAUSING WARPING AND THE BRAKES TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124819June 24, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT: BRAKE SYSTEM WILL GRAB AND THROW CAR INTO SKID, BUT PARTS ARE FAILING INTERMITTENTLY. THE SWITCH ON THE DASHBOARD DOES NOT SHUT IT OFF. CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP, AND FOUND OUT STEERING ANGLE SENSOR WAS BAD, AND REPLACED IT. ALSO, COMPUTER WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER WAS REPLACED ALSO. THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT CONFIRM WHAT FAILED FIRST, WHY EITHER FAILED, OR WHY HE COULD NOT FIND ANY TROUBLE OVER ONE YEAR AGO, WHEN CONSUMER NOTICED BLINDING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE DRIVERS DO NOT HAVE CONTROL OVER THIS ACTIVE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM. ALSO THE DASH CONTROL WILL NOT SHUT OFF VSC (VEHICLE SKID CONTROL), NOR ANY OTHER FUSE, SWITCH, WIRE, OR OTHER VSC'S.*SB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121651May 19, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
THE VSC AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON OUR TOYOTA SEQOUIA 2003( 4WD LTD, 9000 MILES) COMES ON WITHOUT WARNING AND GOES OFF USUALLY WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. THE CARS SEEM TO HANDLE FINE BUT I AM CONCERNED FOR OUR SAFETY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121303May 18, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
WE PURCHASED A 2003 SEQUOIA IN AUGUST OF 2003. THE FIRST THING THAT HAPPENED WAS THE HOOD LATCH CAME OFF NO BIGGIE A $10 REPLACEMENT EVERYTHING A OK. NEXT CAME THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE IT ALWAYS READ LOW. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS FIXED, THE CAUSE WAS A FAULTY SENDER, NO CHARGE TO ME. ON A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE I ASKED FOR THE ALARM TO BE CHECK BECAUSE IT WAS ALWAYS SILENT. TO MY SURPRISE THE HORN HAD COME OFF LUCKY FOR ME IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO IT WAS REPLACED. ALL THIS TIME THE VSC/ TRAC OFF LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. THE DEALER CAN'T COME UP WITH A PROBLEM AND THEY SAY JUST RESTART THE CAR AND THEY SHOULD COME OFF. NOW THERE IS A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM MY DASH AND THE LIGHTS ARE COMING ON AGAIN SO OFF TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE SOUND AND THE LIGHTS WELL MAYBE ITS MY BRAKES AND I HAVE TO GET THOSE REPLACED. I DECIDED TO WAIT ON THAT. OK NOW SINCE MY KIDS LIKE TO RIDE WITH THE BACK WINDOWS DOWN AND I CAN'T STAND THE PRESSURE AND SOUND IN THE CAR. (IT SOUND AS IF I'M IN A HELICOPTER) I DECIDE TO ROLL THE BACK WINDOW DOWN TO STABALIZE THE PRESSURE AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW IT DOESN'T WORK AND NOW MY VSC / TRAC OFF AND ABS LIGHTS ARE ALL ON "ALL THE TIME" . NOW I'M AT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN (EVERYONE THERE KNOWS ME BY NAME NOW) . THE VSC/ TRAC OFF AND ABS LIGHT WELL THAT WAS A SENSOR THAT NEEDED REPLACING AND THE WINDOW WELL GUESS WHAT THAT WAS THE GRINDING SOUND I HAD HEARD BEFORE . THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. BE READY TO PAY ABOUT $800 IN PARTS AND LABOR. LUCKY FOR ME I HAD PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SO I WAS LEFT WITH JUST MY DEDUCTIBLE. I HAVE OWNED 3 TOYOTAS IN THE PAST AND HAVE ALWAYS HAD THAT PEACE OF MIND "ITS A TOYOTA" BUT NOW I'M NOT SO SURE. TOYOTA IS NOT WHAT IT USED TO BE. I STILL LOVE THE SPACE AND COMFORT OF THE SEQUOIA BUT WOULD RATHER DO WITHOUT ALL THE SERVICE TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108066January 27, 2005
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
LAST MONTH, THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL (VSC) FEATURE OF MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA FAILED. AS A RESULT, A SAFETY FEATURE (THE SYSTEM DESIGNED TO HELP MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IN A SKID SITUATION) WHICH WAS A REASON I PURCHASED THIS PARTICULAR SUV WAS NOT ENGAGED (I.E., THE SKID PROTECTION FEATURE WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL). THE FAILURE IS ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM AN OPEN MODULE IN THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT THAT GOVERNS THE VSC SYSTEM. THE CONTROLLER WAS REPLACED AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105195January 14, 2005
TIRES
THE INNER PART OF THE TIRES WORE OUT MORE THAN THE OUTER PORTION. AS A RESULT, WHEN DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. *JB (UNEVEN TIRE WEAR) *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101730November 29, 2004
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DURING A 40 MPH FRONT PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT, THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095299October 6, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THEN, CONSUMER AGAIN APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. HE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094594September 29, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING AND UPON PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR VEHICLE LOST POWER, AND WILL NOT MOVE. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES. THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091818September 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT/TRAC LIGHT, AND ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER INFORMED MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM RECURRED AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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