Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2002)

666 consumer complaints on file.

#10300346January 19, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A USED 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SUV WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2005. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE UNINTENTIONALLY WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION. THE RPMS WOULD IDLE EXTREMELY HIGH AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE. HE HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING FORWARD. THERE WERE NO RECALLS DESCRIBING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 99,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297272December 29, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297174December 28, 2009
SUSPENSION
DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, MY CAR "COLLAPSED". I WAS ABLE TO GLIDE TO THE CENTER MEDIAN AND STOP. AFTER TOWING MY CAR TO THE DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BALL JOINT FAILED (THE BALL JOINT HAD BEEN RECALLED). I DID NOT RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICES. WHILE TOYOTA IS WILLING TO REPAIR THE RECALLED ITEM, THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO COVER THE COST OF THE RELATED DAMAGE WHICH WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED IF THE BALL JOINT DID NOT FAIL. AS AN OWNER OF 5 TOYOTAS, WE FEEL THAT TOYOTA SHOULD COVER THE SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE AND THE COST OF THE RENTAL CAR SINCE IT TOOK THEM OVER ONE MONTH TO CONTACT US WITH THEIR ANSWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296027December 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2002 SEQUOIA LIMITED. VSC OFF, VSC TRAC, ABS LIGHTS ON. VEHICLE MAKES CRUNCHING NOISE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT (ABS / VSC) AND BRAKES ENGAGE WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE. CONTINUES FOR APPROX 5 SECONDS. UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294335December 2, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
OUR VSC STARTED ACTING UP WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 2-1/2 YEARS AGO FROM CARMAX. AFTER OWNING IT FOR NOT MORE THAN 2 MONTHS THE VSC LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON UNTIL WE WOULD TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THEN THE COMPUTER WOULD RESET ITSELF. THEN OUR BACK PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING WENT BAD AND WE HAD TOYOTA FIX THE WHEEL BEARING PROBLEM. TOYOTA STATED THAT AFTER THEY FIXED THE BEARING THE VSC COMPUTER WOULDN'T COMMUNICATE WITH THE WHEEL THAT WAS FIXED. THEY KNEW THE VSC COMPUTER WENT BAD AND TOLD US THEY WOULDN'T FIX IT FOR FREE. IT WOULD COST $900.00 TO FIX THE FAULTY VSC COMPUTER. WE NEEDED AN INSPECTION STICKER AND THEY PASSED THE VEHICLE WITH ALL THE VSC LIGHTS AND RED BRAKE LIGHT ON. THIS MEANS THAT THE VEHICLE IS VERY UNSTABLE TO DRIVE. OUR SON HAS LEUKEMIA SO WE HAVEN'T HAD THE MONEY TO FIX THE ISSUE AND THE VEHICLE NEEDS AN INSPECTION STICKER. THE LOCAL INSPECTION PLACE IN TEXAS SAID THAT THEY WILL NOT PASS THIS VEHICLE IF THE RED BRAKE LIGHT IS ON. TOYOTA KNOWS THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS VSC COMPUTER IN THIS 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294234December 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DRIVES THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE SKID CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WOULD APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD, MOMENTS LATER THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DE-ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD NOT LAST MORE THAN 15 SECONDS BEFORE CORRECTING ITSELF. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY NOTICED THAT THE VCS LIGHT WOULD APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 127,000. UPDATED 01/05/10 *BF THE DEALER DETERMINED AN AFTERMARKET WIRING HARNESS FOR THE T.V, DVD AND VCR WAS INCORRECTLY ROUTED THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN AND ATTACHED TO THE VSC AND STEERING POSITION SYSTEM SENSOR WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE WIRING WAS RE-ROUTED AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. THE ORIGINAL DEALER INSTALLED THE WIRING HARNESS INCORRECTLY IN 2002. UPDATED 01/06/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293526November 25, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STRUCTURE
SIGNIFICANT RUST ON FRAME AND UNDERBODY OF 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS BEEN IN EVIDENCE DURING THE LAST 3-4 YEARS. RUST IS SPREADING TO BODY PANELS AS WELL. MECHANIC COMMENTS REGULARLY ABOUT UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF RUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293341November 24, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
WRECK AVOIDED BY GOOD DRIVING, BUT THIS IS THE COMPLAINT: TRAC LIGHT/VSC LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD . WITHOUT WARNING THE CAR JERKS TO THE RIGHT AND A GRINDING NOISE SOUNDING LIKE THE CAR IS LOCKED UP. THE JERKING TOOK ME ACROSS THE LINE IN THE ROAD JUST MISSING ANOTHER VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL BEFORE HITTING OTHER CAR. THIS IS A DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION AND I CANNOT BELIEVE THERE IS NO RECALLS FOR THIS, AFTER SEEING THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHERS HAVING THIS SAME OCCURRENCE. IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES THIS WEEKEND, TWICE WHILE GOING AT A SLOW RATE, BUT THIS ONE MENTIONED ABOVE I WAS TRAVELING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 70 ON THE TURNPIKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293458November 24, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
ACCORDING TO THE TOYOTA TUNDRA RECALL FOR EXCESSIVE RUST AND CORROSION FROM USING HIGH SALT USAGE FOR SNOW.NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V444000 I HAVE 2 ISSUES. 1ST I LIVE IN WASHINGTON STATE WHICH USES HIGH SALT ON ALL ROADS FOR EXCESSIVE MONTHS DURING THE YEAR AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. 2ND THEY AREN'T RECALLING ANY TOYOTA SEQUOIAS WHICH ARE THE EXACT SAME FRAME AND CROSSMEMBER AS THE TUNDRA AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL AS WELL. TO DO ONE AND NOT THE OTHER MAKES COMPLETELY NO SENSE SINCE THEY ARE THE SAME MINUS THE SHELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292644November 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA TRANSMISSION FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289451October 23, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT 60,000 MILES, HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE REAR LEFT AND RIGHT AXLE ASSEMBLY WAS CORRODED. THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY, AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR WERE REPLACED UNDER THE WARRANTY. IN 2004 THE FAILURE RESURFACED. THE COST FOR THE REPAIR WAS $3,000.00. HOWEVER AT 90,000 MILES THE GARAGE DISCOVERED THAT THE UNDER FRAME CARRIAGE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. A SAND BLAST MIGHT CORRECT THE FAILURE, BUT IT WAS NOT GUARANTEED. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY WERE AWARE OF PREMATURE CORROSION, BUT THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286869October 9, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2002 TOYOTA SEQUIOA 4WD. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VSC OFF, VCS TRAC LIGHTS ARE ALL ON AND VEHICLE IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE IN THE RAIN. AFTER CHECKING WITH MULTIPLE SOURCES ONLINE AND BY PHONE, IT APPEARS THE "SKID CONTROL ECU WITH ACTUATOR" IS THE PROBLEM AND THIS PART RUNS OVER $2000 DOLLARS! I UNDERSTAND REPAIRS COME WITH THE TERRITORY, BUT WHEN THERE ARE LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF THESE SEQUIOAS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, I JUST ASSUMED THERE WOULD BE A RECALL. "NOT SO" ACCORDING TO TOYOTA. THEY DEEM IT A RARE OCCURENCE AND A CUSTOMERS PROBLEM IF NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE FROM CAR-MART AND THEY WONT HELP EITHER. I'M JUST A WORKING STIFF FOLKS. I CAN EITHER GET THE VEHICLE FIXED OR FEED MY KIDS. GUESS I'M WALKING THE 45 MINUTES TO WORK EACH WAY WHEN THINGS GO BAD IF TOYOYO GETS THEIR WAY. THANKS. SORRY FOR VENTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286776October 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA .WHEN DRIVING THE VSC LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285328September 26, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, STEERING
2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS BEEN OPERATING SINCE @ 62,000 MILES WITH A NON-FUNCTIONING VSC/ABS SYSTEM. SEE THAT THIS HAS NOT YET BEEN OFFICIALLY RECALLED, BUT CAN FIND ALL KINDS OF INFO AND COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB ABOUT THIS ISSUE. DASHBOARD LIT UP WITH ALL RELATIVE WARNING LIGHTS & VEHICLE HAS NO ABS NOR VSC FUNCTIONALITY. HOW COULD THIS IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURES WELL DOCUMENTED, CHRONIC FAILURE NOT BE RECALLED? IT IS NOT EXCLUSIVE TO THE 2002 MODEL YEAR EITHER. THIS IS VERY INAPPROPRIATE. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE OR GET INJURED BEFORE THIS WELL DOCUMENTED SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE IS RESPONSIBLY ADDRESSED WITH A RECALL. I HOPE MY COMPLAINT HELPS THE TALLY TOWARDS THIS RECALL. CONSUMERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE BOUGHT IT WITH A CRITICAL SAFETY SYSTEM THAT FAILS. TOYOTA MUST BE MADE TO RECTIFY THIS PRODUCT SAFETY AND QUALITY ISSUE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284357September 16, 2009
TIRES
2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAD A REAR TIRE BLOW OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AND DRIVE OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0736-91
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282799September 3, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE OWN A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, AND IN SEPTEMBER OF 2008, 4 LIGHTS CAME LIT ON THE DASHBOARD OF OUR SUV. THEY ARE THE VSC, VSC TRAC, BRAKE, AND THE ABS LIGHT. WE TOOK THE CAR TO 3 TOYOTA DEALERS HERE IN CINCINNATI AND THEY ARE ALL SAYING THAT THE "SKID CONTROL ECU WITH ACTUATOR" NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, WHICH WILL COST ROUGHLY $2500.00 TO HAVE THE DEALER DO THE REPAIRS. AFTER GETTING ONLINE, I FOUND THAT THERE ARE VERY MANY TOYOTA OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND THAT THE NHTSA IS PRESSING TOYOTA TO RECALL THIS COMPUTER SYSTEM. AS SUCH, I WANTED TO MAKE THE NHTSA AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS WE ARE EXPERIENCING AS WELL. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT WE COULD DRIVE THE CAR BUT WE WOULD JUST NOT HAVE OUR ABS. THE COMPUTER HAS BEEN OUT ON THIS VEHICLE FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280471August 14, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS COVERED IN RUST. SHE CONSTANTLY HAS TO REPLACE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST OVER $3,000. SHE WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278724July 29, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
ALL BRAKE RELATED LIGHTS (VSC, BRAKE, SKID CONTROL ETC.) ON THE DASH OF MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA JUST CAME ON. TWO MECHANICS WEREN'T SURE WHAT THE CAUSE WAS, THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER TODAY SAID THE COST TO REPAIR THE ECU SKID CONTROL COMPUTER (OR CHIP) WOULD BE $2400. NO BRAKING PROBLEMS AS YET. MANY COMMENTS ON CHAT ROOMS HAVE STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT, VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR, THAT TOYOTA HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THIS DEFECT, AND THAT IT CAN HAVE DANGEROUS CONSEQUENCES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277283July 18, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
THE VSC/TRAC LIGHT ON MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA COMES ON AT VERY RANDOM TIMES. SOMETIMES IT IS WITHIN SECONDS OF STARTING THE VEHICLE, OTHER TIMES IT ISN'T UNTIL IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR 30 MINUTES OR LONGER. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE VEHICLE GOES INTO ANTI LOCK MODE, MAKING A SEVERE GRINDING NOISE, AND PULLING SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE SIDE. ONCE THE VSC WARNING LIGHTS COME ON THE VEHICLE DRIVES NORMALLY, BUT THE LIGHTS DO STAY ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS RESTARTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276925July 15, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TODAY ON MY WAY HOME, THE VSC OFF AND VSC TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON. WHENEVER I APPLY MY BRAKES, THE CAR SHAKES A LOT. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE ROTORS BUT I NOW THINK IT WAS THIS SYSTEM TURNING ON WHEN IT WASN'T SUPPOSE TO. ON THE WAY HOME TODAY, MY SEQUOIA DID NOT SHAKE AT ALL. THERE ARE A RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF THREADS ON TUNDRASOLUTIONS AND EDMUNDS ABOUT THESE LIGHTS COMING ON WITH 00-03 TOYOTA SEQUOIAS. MOST EVERYONE HAS HAD TO HAVE A COMPUTER REPLACED BECAUSE OF THIS. QUOTES FOR THIS ARE BETWEEN $1,500 AND $2,500. I DON'T HAVE THAT TYPE OF MONEY AND I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SO MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE A FEW MONTHS AGO BECAUSE WE EXPECTING OUR SECOND CHILD AND NEEDED A LARGER VEHICLE. I CHOSE A TOYOTA BECAUSE OF RELIABILITY BUT I'M AFRAID THAT COULD BE A PROBLEM IF SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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