Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2003)

672 consumer complaints on file.

#10262506March 20, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
IN JULY 2006 AT 52000 MILES I WENT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND THE DOOR HANDLE BREAKS OFF IN MY HAND. DEALER SAID NOT COVERED AS IT IS WEAR & TEAR. I AM NOT A TOUGH GUY, BUT CHEAP PLASTIC HANDLES, ESPECIALLY ON THE DRIVER DOOR AS IT IS THE MOST USED? $139 IS A WASTE OF CONSUMER $ AND FOR AN EXTRA DOLLAR THEY COULD HAVE MADE A STRONGER HANDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262508March 20, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
IN APRIL 2006 AT 50,000 MILES AT AN INSPECTION IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE FRONT & REAR ROTORS AS THEY WERE RUSTED & COULD EFFECT THE SAFETY OF OCCUPANTS AS THE BRAKES MAY NOT RESPOND APPROPRIATELY. HELLO, I AM IN CHICAGO! RUST SHOULD BE EXPECTED HERE, BUT NOT TO THE POINT OF SAFETY. SOLUTION - SPENT MONEY REPLACING ALL BRAKES & PADS, THEN MOVE SOUTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262509March 20, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
IN JUNE 2008 AT 88,000 MILES I BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, AND WAS TOLD THE SWAY BAR LINKS WERE BROKEN. THIS WAS COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262145March 17, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA ECU IS OUT THIS WAS OUT AT 53,000 MILES AND IS GOING TO COST 1300 FOR THE PART AND 500 FOR LABOR! READING THIS IS A HUGE ONGOING COMPLAINT WITH THE 2003 SEQUOIA'S. SHOULD THIS BE CONSIDERED A RECALL DUR TO THE HUNDRED AND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS STRICTLY REGARDING THE ECU SKID CONTROL LIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261037March 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE SKID CONTROL (VSC)CONTINUES TO FAIL, TAKEN THE SEQUOIA TO TOYOTA SEVERAL TIME AND THE RESET OR CHANGE THE VSC MODULE. TOYOTA KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM ON ALL SEQUOIAS BUT DON'T APPEAR TO INTERESTED IN FIXING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259803February 24, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE TRACTION CONTROL, VEHICLE SKID CONTROL, ANTI BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHTS COME ON WHEN I FIRST TURN THE CAR ON. THE BRAKES ARE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO PUSH IN. AFTER CAR IS WARMED UP FOR 15 MINUTES SEEM TO WORK FINE. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS ME TO SPEND OVER $1000 FOR NEW PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259521February 21, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
LEFT FRONT TIRE IS BEGINNING TO SEPARATE IN SEVERAL PLACES ALONG THE OUTSIDE EDGE. NEED TO KNOW IF I SHOULD SUBMIT EVIDENCE NOW BEFORE TIRE COMPLETELY FAILS. (EXPLODES) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258797February 16, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
VSC/TRAC/ABS LIGHTS HAVE BEEN A NAGGING PROBLEM WITH MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE OWNED IT. I HAVE HAD THE SEQUOIA TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED BOTH A SENSOR DURING ONE VISIT AND THE COMPUTER DURING ANOTHER VISIT. STILL, INTERMITTENTLY ONE OR TWO TIMES A MONTH, THE LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING EVEN ON STRAIGHT DRY CLEAR ROADS. PULLING OVER AND TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND RE-STARTING THE VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES TURN THE LIGHTS OFF BUT NOT ALWAYS. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT WHEN MY LIGHTS ARE ON I DO NOT HAVE USE OF THE VSC/TRAC OR ABS SYSTEMS. UNFORTUNATELY, WHEN I TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE LIGHTS HAVE TURNED BACK OFF SO THERE IS NO WAY TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THIS IN ITSELF IS A SAFETY CONCERN. YOU CAN BET THAT I WILL HOLD TOYOTA ACCOUNTABLE IF THERE IS EVER AN ACCIDENT WHEN THESE LIGHTS ARE ON. THIS HAS ABSOLUTELY MADE ME UPSET TO THE POINT THAT I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER TOYOTA EVER AGAIN UNLESS TOYOTA ISSUES A RECALL AND REPLACES ALL OF THE SENSORS AND RELATED COMPUTER COMPONENTS SO THAT THE LIGHTS GO OFF AND STAY OFF. I DO WANT TO MENTION THAT WHEN THE CAR WAS JUST A FEW DAYS OLD THE BATTERY FAILED ON ME. UPON TAKING IT TO THE DEALER I FOUND OUT THAT INTERNALLY SOME OF THE BATTERY CELLS CAME LOOSE FROM THE CONNECTORS WHICH DID NOT GIVE ME ENOUGH VOLTAGE OR AMPS TO CRANK THE ENGINE OVER. THIS WAS REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE BUT I STILL WONDER IF THIS CAUSED SOME SORT OF DAMAGE TO THE VSC/TRAC/ABS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMPONENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258587February 13, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY VSC/ABS/SKID IS CONSTANTLY ON NOW AND BEFORE IT WAS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY AND NOW IT IS ALSO MAKING A DISENGAGED SOUND. SO I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID I NEED TO REPLACE MY SKID CONTROL COMPUTER WHICH WILL COST ME ABOUT $1600 PLUS LABOR. THIS IS TOO STEEP FOR ME. THE REASON WHY I BOUGHT TOYOTA BECAUSE OF THEIR DEPENDABILITY. I'M REALLY DISAPPOINTED ON HOW THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HANDLING THIS PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD ANOTHER REASON WHY VSC/ABS/SKID WOULD MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258596February 13, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE AND FELT EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. THE TRACTION CONTROL AND VSC WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ANTI-SKID COMPUTER SYSTEM AND RECOMMENDED THAT IT BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258498February 12, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE VSC TRAC LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND POWER WAS LOST. ACCORDING TO DEALER, BILL WRIGHT TOYOTA, IT WILL COST ME APPROXIMATELY $1600 TO CONDUCT REPAIRS WHICH REQUIRE AN ECU CHANGE, EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND IS MENTIONED SEVERAL TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED BY TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION. WHEN I QUESTIONED THE IMMEDIATE NEED FOR THIS REPAIR, I WAS TOLD THAT FAILURE TO HAVE REPAIRS EFFECTED PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257970February 8, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA TRAC LIGHT DATE SEPT-2006 ISSUE WITH TRACK VSC, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SENOR CHANGED, COST US $550, JULY 2007, ECU FOR SKID CONTROL CHANGED, WE PAID $1437 FOR THIS SERVICE DEC 2008, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND VCS LIGHT ON AGAIN, ADJUSTED SENSOR $80, JAN 2009, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VCS, LIGHT AGAIN, AT FIRST, THEY QUOTED $2300 FOR REPAIR CLAIMING THE COMPUTER NEED CHANGING, AFTER I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE CHARGES, THE CALLED ME BACK AND CONTINUED TO WORK ON THE ISSUE, AND LATER THEY SAID IT WAS CALIBRATION. THEY DECIDED NOT TO CHARGE US. NOW, FEB 2009, LIGHTS ON AGAIN, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND VSC LIGHTS ON AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257810February 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AND MY VSC TRAC,VSC OFF LIGHTS STAY ON. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS THE TRANSMISSION HOWEVER IT IS A DEFECT FROM TOYOTA. THE ABS LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AS A RESULT. I HAVE SEEN LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AS WELL AND THINK THAT TOYOTA SHOULD DO A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257450February 4, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, WHEELS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT CITY STREET SPEEDS, DURING DRY WEATHER, ON PAVED ROADS, MY VSC TRAC AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS COME ON. NO OTHER WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. THEN A BUZZER SOUNDS FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS. THEN AT THE SAME TIME, A STRANGE GRINDING SOUND COMES FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR, AND THE BRAKES SEEM TO START WORKING FOR NO REASON. I QUICKLY PULL OVER, TURN OFF THE CAR. I CHECK THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR AND SEE NO INDICATION OF RUNNING OVER ANYTHING. I THEN START THE CAR AND ALL THE LIGHTS ARE BACK TO NORMAL (OFF). THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 2-3 TIMES A MONTH, FOR ABOUT A MONTH OR 2 NOW. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE ANY PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257507February 4, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA 4X4. I HAD THE 60,000 MILE SERVICE DONE AT PIERCEY TOYOTA MILPITAS, CA. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADVISING ME THAT THE VEHICLE BATTERY NEEDED REPLACEMENT, WHICH I AUTHORIZED. WHEN I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE, I NOTICED THAT THE VSC/VSC TRACTION LIGHT WAS ON AND WOULD REMAIN ON. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO PIERCEY TOYOTA, AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE VSC COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST FOR REPLACEMENT WAS $2,000. I DECLINED REPAIR UNTIL I COULD DO SOME RESEARCH. I HAVE CHECKED THE WEB, AND APPARENTLY THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE VSC COMPUTER. YOUR NHTSA ACTION NUMBER IS PE08072. I HAVE NO WAY OF PROVING IT, BUT I THINK WHEN THE NEW BATTERY WAS INSTALLED, THE VSC COMPUTER WAS DAMAGED, SINCE IT HAD WORKED FINE UNTIL THE 60,000 MILE SERVICE/VEHICLE BATTERY REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257115February 1, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS DETAILED IN NHTSA ACTION NO. PE08072. SEVERAL TIMES, MY VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM HAS ACTIVATED UNEXPECTEDLY. EVERY TIME, IT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS AT A STOP SIGN. WHEN I ACCELERATED TO TURN RIGHT, THE VSC SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND I LOST POWER TO THE VEHICLE, HALF-WAY PULLED OUT IN A TURN. AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS, POWER RETURNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256396January 26, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER SAYS THE SKIP CONTROL COMPUTER WHICH INCLUDES VSC/ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ON VEHICLE, THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE FIX. MY LAST SERVICE ON THIS VEHICLE WAS A COMPLETE BRAKE REPLACEMENT AFTER WHICH THE BRAKE LIGHT STARTED TO COME ON AT RANDOM. THE BRAKE LIGHT HAS TO BE ON IN ORDER TO CHECK THE VEHICLE, WHICH IS AN INCONVENIENCE IN ITSELF. I FINALLY MANAGED TO CATCH THE BRAKE LIGHT ON AND THIS IS WHAT I WAS CONFRONTED WITH. NO INJURIES OR DEATH SO FAR IT THAT WHAT IT'S GOING TO TAKE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256084January 23, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5 4WD. IT HAS BEEN GIVING ME THE SAME PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2003 BRAND NEW. THE VSC OFF LIGHT AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHTS ARE ON ALMOST ALL THE TIME. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE SENSORS ON THE BRAKES OR THAT I NEEDED A NEW BRAKE PAD AND ROTOR. I HAVE BEEN DOING THE REPLACEMENT DEALS FOR THE PAST THREE TIMES ALREADY AND IT IS STILL GIVING ME THE SAME PROBLEM. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE MANY CAR OWNERS WHO HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT IT IS DUE TO A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION. IT BECOMES A GREATER PROBLEM BECAUSE THE COMPUTER DISABLES THE VEHICLE CONTROL MECHANISM RESULTING IN LOSS OF SKID CONTROL. THE BRAKES FAIL TO ENGAGE AND THERE IS NO TRACTION DURING A SKID. IT IS A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHEN DRIVING DURING THE WINTER OR WHEN IT IS RAINING AND THE ROADS ARE WET AND SLIPPERY. I WAS TOLD TO UNPLUG THE BATTERY AND PLUG IT BACK IT TO RESTART THE COMPUTER BUT IT DOES NOT KEEP THE VSC OFF AND ENGINE LIGHT FROM COMING ON. I AM BRINGING IT TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND HOPE TO GET THEM TO REALLY FIX THE PROBLEM. SINCE THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY CAR OWNERS, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND THE HIGHWAY SAFETY COMMISSION SHOULD REQUIRE TOYOTA TO FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR ALL OWNERS FOR FREE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255934January 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5 4WD. IT HAS BEEN GIVING ME THE SAME PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2003 BRAND NEW. THE VSC OFF LIGHT AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHTS ARE ON ALMOST ALL THE TIME. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE SENSORS ON THE BRAKES OR THAT I NEEDED A NEW BRAKE PAD AND ROTOR. I HAVE BEEN DOING THE REPLACEMENT DEALS FOR THE PAST THREE TIMES ALREADY AND IT IS STILL GIVING ME THE SAME PROBLEM. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE MANY CAR OWNERS WHO HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT IT IS DUE TO A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION. IT BECOMES A GREATER PROBLEM BECAUSE THE COMPUTER DISABLES THE VEHICLE CONTROL MECHANISM RESULTING IN LOSS OF SKID CONTROL. THE BRAKES FAIL TO ENGAGE AND THERE IS NO TRACTION DURING A SKID. IT IS A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHEN DRIVING DURING THE WINTER OR WHEN IT IS RAINING AND THE ROADS ARE WET AND SLIPPERY. I WAS TOLD TO UNPLUG THE BATTERY AND PLUG IT BACK IT TO RESTART THE COMPUTER BUT IT DOES NOT KEEP THE VSC OFF AND ENGINE LIGHT FROM COMING ON. I AM BRINGING IT TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND HOPE TO GET THEM TO REALLY FIX THE PROBLEM. SINCE THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY CAR OWNERS, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND THE HIGHWAY SAFETY COMMISSION SHOULD REQUIRE TOYOTA TO FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR ALL OWNERS FOR FREE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255210January 15, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
VSC/TRAC OFF & ABS FAILURE REQUIRING COMPUTER AND YAW SENSOR REPLACEMENT. I TOOK MY 2003 SEQUOIA TO THE LOCAL DEALERS SERVICE DEPT. IN 2006 BECAUSE THE LIGHTS MENTIONED ABOVE WERE ON. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I TOLD THEM THE CAR WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS PULLING TO THE SIDE - VERY HARD TO CONTROL. THEY COULD NOT MIMIC THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. I ARGUED WITH THEM, BUT LOST THAT ARGUMENT. LUCKILY FOR ME THE BATTERY NEEDED REPLACING IN A FEW MONTHS, AND WHEN REPLACED PROBLEM WENT AWAY. NOW THAT MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED (LAST MONTH) THE VSC/TRAC OFF AND ABS LIGHTS ARE ON AGAIN. I DIDN'T RUSH IT IN BECAUSE OF MY PRIOR EXPERIENCE OR I WOULD HAVE HAD IT IN WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THEY WANT $2200 TO REPLACE COMPUTER AND YAW RATE SENSOR. I SEE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND TOYOTA. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY REFUSE ANY RESPONSIBILITY ALTHOUGH THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOW ISSUE. IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS UNDER THE RIGHT CONDITIONS. LUCKILY MY DRIVING IS IN A VERY SMALL COMMUNITY AND I DON'T DRIVE VERY FAST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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