Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2006)

202 consumer complaints on file.

#10509725April 26, 2013
SUSPENSION
I HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM MY FRONT RIGHT WHEEL AREA WHEN I WOULD GO OVER A BUMP. EVEN WHEN I WAS GOING VERY SLOW OVER A SPEED BUMP. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL REPAIR GARAGE AND HE TOLD ME IT SOUNDED LIKE MY STRUT WAS STICKING. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE HIM REPLACE MY FRONT STRUTS. WHEN I RETURNED ON 4/26/13 HE TOLD ME THAT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT RIGHT STRUT WAS BROKEN OFF & THAT MY FRONT LEFT STRUT HAD A CRACK IN IT & WOULD HAVE BROKEN. HE KEPT THE PART & SHOWED ME WHERE IT WAS BROKEN & HOW IT GOES TOGETHER. HE SAID IT WAS ONLY THE WEIGHT THAT WAS HOLDING IT ON & HE COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT IT DID NOT SLIDE OFF. THEY CHECK TO SEE IF THIS WAS PART OF A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE & DID NOT FIND ONE. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I REPORT IT BECAUSE IT WAS DANGEROUS & VERY RARE THAT BOTH STRUTS WOULD BE EFFECTED. ONE BROKEN & ONE CRACKED READY TO BRAKE. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF THERE IS ANY RECALL ON THE TOYOTA SEQUOIA STRUTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509728April 26, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
I BOUGHT MY 2006 SEQUOIA USED FROM A DEALER. SHORTLY AFTER BUYING IT I NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERS ATTENTION & THEY SAY THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE IT & EVERYTHING APPEARS TO BE FINE WITH THE BRAKES. IT IS STILL HAPPENING. MY REAR WIPER, WINDOW & DEFROST SYSTEM HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. AT FIRST I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP & THEY SAID THE WINDOW MUST NOT HAVE BEEN UP THE WHOLE WAY & IT WAS NOW WORKING. IT CONTINUED TO GO IN AND OUT, BUT NOW THEY HAVE FAILED COMPLETELY. . I HAVE CHECKED THE FUSES & THEY ARE FINE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP & THEY SAID THEY DO NOT SEE ANYTHING IMMEDIATELY WRONG WITH IT AND WILL NEED TO INVESTIGATE IT FURTHER, BUT THAT WILL COST A LOT MORE. I SAW SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEMS SO I THOUGHT I SHOULD ADD MY EXPERIENCE TO THE LIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493223January 16, 2013
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT BECAME LOSE AND UPON INSPECTION AT TOYOTA DEALER, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT FRAME HAD FAILED. IT ACTUALLY IS BROKEN AND THE ENTIRE FRAME MUST BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491915January 8, 2013
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE:BODY
MY TOYOTA SEQUOIA IS A 2006 4X4 AND HAS EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST AT THE WELD SEEMS AND ALL OVER THE REAR AXLE HOUSING AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. I RECENTLY LEARNED THAT TOYOTA HAS STARTED TO RECALL AND REPLACE THESE FRAMES THAT ARE RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THIS RUST AT THE FRAME WELD AND THAT SNOW AND ROAD SALT AND ICE MELTER ARE CAUSING MY FRAME TO RUST FROM THE INSIDE OUT. MY SEQUOIA WAS ORIGINALLY LICENSED IN KANSAS AND THEY USE HEAVY ROAD SALT. I LIVE IN COLORADO AND THEY HAVE A HEAVY USE OF MAG CHLORIDE, WHICH IS A MAJOR RUST FACTOR. THE TOYOTA FRAME LOOKS LIKE IT WAS NEVER PROPERLY TREATED TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OF RUSTING. I WOULD LIKE MY FRAME TO ALSO BE REPLACED AND COVERED BY TOYOTA UNDER THIS RECALL. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491017January 4, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING OR WHEN BRAKING TO A STOP, SHE WOULD HEAR A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE TRANSMISSION CROSS MEMBER WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE CROSS MEMBER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,800. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482207October 25, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY VSC TRAC, VSC FF AND ABS LIGHT COME ON. THIS PROBLEM SEEM TO HAPPEN ON MOST OF THE SEQUOIA. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT THE RATE SENSOR NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477979September 29, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER PUTTING GAS IN THE VEHICLE, I PULLED AWAY FROM THE GAS STATION AND WHEN I CAME TO A STOP SIGN BEFORE ENTERING THE MAIN THOROUGHFARE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SO HARD TO DEPRESS THAT I ALMOST HAD TO STAND ON IT TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP, AND NEARLY WAS UNABLE TO BEFORE PLOWING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE "TRAC OFF", "VSC TRAC", AND BRAKE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR WERE ALL ILLUMINATED. IT WAS A REAL PANIC SITUATION BECAUSE IT WAS TOTALLY UNEXPECTED AND MY WIFE AND 2 YOUNG DAUGHTERS WERE IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME. I AM AN 20 YEAR + ASE MASTER AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN WITH OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND VISUALLY CHECKED THE BRAKE SYSTEM AS WELL AS I COULD ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SAW NO OBVIOUS CAUSE FOR THE ISSUE. THE ONLY WAY I COULD GET THE WARNING LIGHTS OFF AND THE BRAKES TO WORK WAS TO TURN OFF AND RESTART THE IGNITION. AFTER THAT, THE VEHICLE WENT THE REST OF THE DAY (140 MILES) WITH NO PROBLEM. I AM NOW AFRAID TO LET MY WIFE AND KIDS DRIVE THIS VEHICLE UNTIL I FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. I DO SEE WHERE THERE ARE A FEW SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, AND A COUPLE THAT ARE PRETTY MUCH IDENTICAL TO MINE. THIS VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ONLY 52,000+ MILES ON IT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT OF KILLED DUE TO THIS ISSUE. THERE SHOULD DEFINITELY BE SOME KIND OF SAFETY RECALL ISSUED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474104September 6, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE VSC, TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGED THE BRAKE IT BECAME STUCK AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP AND RESTARTED THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND IT MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE AGAIN ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469077August 3, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL DAYS LATER WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS AND LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS THE AIR PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466920July 22, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES
ABS VSC AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON SITTING STILL. . AND AT 30 MPH ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES FOR NO REASON AND NO TRACTION ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465758July 16, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PUSHED SWITCH FOR POWER REAR TAILGATE WINDOW, WINDOW ASSEMBLY BROKE AND WINDOW FELL DOWN INTO DOOR. UPON EXAMINATION, ALL COMPONENTS - REGULATOR ASSEMBLY AND ALL CONNECTING PARTS WERE SEVERELY CORRODED WHICH LED TO FAILURE. LESS THAN 12 MONTHS LATER, REAR TAILGATE OUTSIDE HANDLE BROKE; AGAIN UNDER EXAMINATION THE ENTIRE INTERIOR LATCH ASSEMBLY WAS SEVERELY CORRODED WHICH CAUSED FAILURE. THIS IN MY OPINION IS A DESIGN OR ASSEMBLY DEFECT. WATER IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE LEAKING INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE TAILGATE. FROM THE EXTENT OF CORROSION, THIS CONDITION HAD BEEN OCCURRING FOR MANY YEARS - MOST LIKELY IN MY OPINION IMMEDIATELY FROM THE TIME THAT WE ACQUIRED THE VEHICLE NEW. THE FAILURE, WHILE CAUSED FROM A DEFECT FROM THE BEGINNING OF VEHICLE LIFE, MANIFESTED ITSELF AFTER THE VEHICLE WARRANTY PERIOD AND TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO ADDRESS. FROM SOME ONLINE RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465470July 12, 2012
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER TURNING LEFT AND DRIVING OVER A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL; HOWEVER THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ACTIVATED WHEN IT WAS NOT NECESSARY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458070May 10, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
ALMOST EVERY TIME I GO OVER A BUMP OR DIP AT 2-3 MPH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES UP, THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN AND I AM UNABLE TO ACCELERATE FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN ALL COMES BACK TO NORMAL. IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY AND A FEW TIMES I NEARLY GOT IN THE ACCIDENT DUE TO UNEXPECTED SLOW DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455211April 13, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH 86,000 MILES ON IT AND I AM PUTTING MY THIRD SET OF TIRES ON IT. I KEEP MY CAR MAINTAINED IN ALL ASPECTS INCLUDING TIRE ROTATION AND BALANCE AND ALIGNMENTS. THE WEAR ON MY TIRES IS NOT FROM NEGLECT. THEY ARE ALSO HIGH QUALITY TIRES, NOT CHEAP. I HAVE HAD EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY WRONG FOR THE TIRES TO WEAR OUT THIS QUICKLY , ALL THREE SETS!! TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND FIX IT BECAUSE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM ACCORDING TO FORUMS AND BLOGS I READ ONLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452307March 19, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
HE REAR DOOR LATCH FAILED, MAKING THE DOOR INOPERABLE. USE OF THE DOOR FOR ENTRY AND EXIT WAS IMPOSSIBLE, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. REPAIR OF THIS LATCH FAILURE IS EXPENSIVE ($400 - $700) AND INCONVENIENT. THE DESIGN OF THE PART AND THE MATERIAL USED (PLASTIC) APPEARS TO BE AT FAULT. A HEAVIER DUTY METAL PART IS NOW AVAILABLE FROM AFTER MARKET PARTS DEALERS. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE COMMON AND WIDESPREAD JUDGING FROM A DISCUSSION WITH A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE CENTER AND JUDGING FROM THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436521November 20, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, NORMALLY AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT REST AND IN MOIST CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425804September 16, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALY. VSC LIGHT SHOWS ON AND OFF. BRAKES ARE UNRESPONSIVE AT TIMES. ALL THREE LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF. TRACTION CONTROL IS ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TODAY AND HAD TO PAY $2,000 FOR A NEW BRAKE BOOSTER AND SKID CONTROL ECU. I HAVE SEEN THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHER TOYOTAS. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE PART OF A RECALL CAMPAIGN. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413072July 15, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, SUSPENSION:REAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT
HEAVY RUST ON STRUCTURAL FRAME, FRONT AND REAR AXLE AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405293June 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT, VSC TRACK, AND VSC LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER MADE EIGHT ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,636. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. UPDATED 07/08/11 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403702May 29, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE ROTATING MY TIRES THE SERVICEMAN NOTICED A BULGE ON MY INSIDE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. A CHECK OF THE REST OF THE TIRES RESULTED IN THREE OF THE TIRE HAVING A BULGE ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL, ONE ALMOST TO A POINT OF BURSTING. I GOT ON THE HANKOOK WEBSITE AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A TIRE RECALL TO ALMOST THE SAME TIRE. THE TIRE WAS A 70 AND MINE IS A 65. THE DESCRIPTION GIVEN FOR THE RECALL IS WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MINE. THE SIDE WALL IS DEFECTIVE. THE TIRE IN QUESTION IS THE HANKOOK 265/65R17 DYNAPRO AS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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