Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2003)

672 consumer complaints on file.

#10254466January 10, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
VSC OFF AND VSC TRAC WARNING LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON ALONG WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. HAD RESET EVERY TIME. DEALER IS VAGUE ON CAUSE AND SAYS PROBABLY GAS CAP SEAL. REPLACED OXYGEN COMPONENTS ONE TIME. HAPPENING AGAIN. I SUSPECT FAULTY PART OR COMPUTER WITH THE CAR THAT IS NOT YET DOCUMENTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254023January 6, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
SIMILAR COMPLAINT AS MANY. I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA THE VSC/TRAC LIGHT IS ON. DEALERSHIP SAYS SKID CONTROL COMPUTER NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. BUT COMPUTER SCANNER SHOWS NO CODES THAT VERIFY ANY DEFECTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252054December 17, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
VSC, ABS AND TRAC LIGHT COMING ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251560December 12, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE STALLS OCCASIONALLY WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THIS HAPPENED TO ME WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC WHICH MADE FOR AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS I HAVE TO QUICKLY STEER THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, VSC OFF LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND STAYS ON. WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN GEAR AND DRIVING FOR A FEW SECONDS, A GRINDING NOISE WITH A WARNING SIGNAL OCCURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250682December 3, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. I AM GETTING THE VSC TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHT ON. CHECKED WITH OTHER SEQUOIA OWNER AND THEY HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEM. I WENT TO CHECKED THE CAR AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ECU COMPUTER IS FAULTY. THE FAULTY ECU NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THIS IS WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH 03 SEQUOIA IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. HERE ARE THE CODES: C1203, C1223,C1244. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248958November 16, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FOR NO REASON, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHTS (VSC TRAC) HAVE LIT UP AND WILL NOT TURN OFF. AFTER RESEARCHING THE MATTER, IT APPEARS THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE OF THE VSC TRACTION CONTROL ECU. THE APPROXIMATE COST TO REPAIR IS $2000.00. THIS ITEM IS CURRENTLY BEING CONSIDERED FOR A RECALL AS ITS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM FOR ALL TOYOTA SEQUOIAS. *TR THE VEHICLE DOES IN FACT EXPERIENCE THE OCCASIONAL LOCKING UP OF THE BRAKES COUPLED WITH THE LOSS OF ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THIS OCCURS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK AND USUALLY OCCURS AFTER COMING TO A STOP AND YOU BEGIN TO ACCELERATE FORWARD AGAIN. AS YOU BEGIN TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSES POWER AND THE BRAKES LOCK UP AND MAKE A LOUD GRIDING NOISE. WHILE THIS OCCURS, IF YOU STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, ITS VERY FIRM AND YOU CAN FEEL A VIBRATION IN THE PEDAL. *SMCH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248028November 8, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
VSC OFF, ABS, BRAKE AND TCS LIGHTS CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME ONLY AT FULL STOP (ENGINE RUNNING). AS SOON AS TAKING OFF (DRIVING) WITH OVER 5 KM/HR, ALL LIGHT WENT OFF. STOPPING THE VEHICLE, ALL LIGHT WILL CAME ON AGAIN. THIS CYCLE REPEATING WITH EACH AND EVERY STOP. DEALER DETERMINED THAN ONE OF THE VACUUM HOSE CRACKED AND REDUCED PRESSURE AT IDLE WOULD CAUSE LIGHT TO COME ON. ONCE HOSE HAVE BEEN REPLACED, PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. STRONGLY ADVISE SEQUOIA OWNERS BEFORE REPLACING ANY COMMUTER COMPONENTS OR EXPENSIVE MODULE, TO TALK TO THEIR DEALERS AND HAVE THE VACUUM SYSTEM CHECKED PRIOR TO ANY OTHER STEPS. IT IS THE LESS COSTLY REPAIR BEFORE ANY MAJOR ONES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247786November 5, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
SKID CONTROL ECU MODULE DOES NOT WORK ON 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. VSC /TRAC LIGHTS COME ON. NOTHING SHOULD HAVE MADE THIS COMPONENT FAIL DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE - OUT OF WARRANTY. MULTIPLE SIMILAR PROBLEMS DISCUSSED ONLINE YET MANUFACTURE WILL NOT ADMIT ISSUE WITH WORKMANSHIP. TOYOTA NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THIS PART (895410C062). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245511October 15, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN 2007, TOOK MY 2003 SEQUOIA TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE VSC LIGHTS CAME ON. THE DEALER REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSOR. NOW A YEAR LATER, THE VSC LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. I HAVE NOW HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1650. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244904October 8, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
03 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. VSC, ABS, PARKING BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. AT 52,000 MILES WHILE DRIVING. YAW SENSOR DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244396October 5, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
MY SEQUOIA 2003 WITH 31,000 MILES, IT SHOWED BRAKE LIGHT ON. SO I THOUGHT THE BRAKE PADS NEED TO BE CHANGED SO I DID. BUT THE LIGHT STILL CAME ON AND OFF SOME DAYS. ABOUT 4 WEEKS AFTER, VSC LIGHTS AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER UNIT FOR TRACKING MUST BE REPLACED AND WOULD COST ME PART AND LABOR $1650. DEALER PULLED UP CODES C1241, C1231, C1223, AND C1203. IT SEEMS FROM MULTIPLE IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS, TOYOTA HAS MADE A FAULTY PART AND SHOULD MAKE THE RECALL FOR THE SAFETY OF THE CUSTOMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244125October 1, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE ABS AND SKID CONTROL LIGHTS ARE ON IN MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE DEALER STATES THAT THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. SO RIGHT NOW, THERE IS NO SKID CONTROL OR ABS AVAILABLE ON MY CAR BECAUSE OF THIS COMPUTER IS BAD. TOYOTA WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT CASE 200810010613. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243976September 30, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
MY ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE DEALERSHIP THAT I HAVE BEEN TAKING IT TO KEEPS TELLING ME THAT THEY CAN NOT FINE ANYTHING. THE WARRANTY RUN OUT AT 60,000 MILES AND I'M AT 59260. I HAVE TAKING THE VEHICLE 3 TIME. I BELIEVE THEY ARE TRYING TO WAIT FOR MY WARRANTY TO RUN OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243891September 29, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
THE BRAKE LIGHT ON MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS BEEN RECENTLY COMING ON. I TOOK IT IN FOR NEW BAKE PADS AND TURNED OUT I NEEDED NEW ROTORS TOO. NOT MORE THAN 18 HOURS LATER THE LIGHT IS STILL COMING ON?? I HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON VERY FREQUENTLY AND HAD NEW BRAKE PADS PUT IN, A NEW CENSOR, AND STILL NOTHING. FINALLY AFTER I HAD TAKEN IT IN ON THAT BALL JOINT RECALL, THE LIGHT HAS NEVER BEEN ON AGAIN. I REALLY DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING MY KIDS AROUND WITH A BRIGHT RED "BRAKE!" LIGHT ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243383September 25, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
PURCHASED NEW IN 07/2003, ON 9/21/08, OUR SEQUOIA WITH ONLY 39,000 MILES HAD ITS VSC TRAC, VSC OFF, & ABS LIGHTS COME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THERE WAS A BAD SENSOR AND A BAD ECU. WE LOCATED TSB.BR006-06 FOR THIS PROBLEM WHERE THE RECOMMENDED FIX IS REPLACEMENT OF THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER BECAUSE OF A CHANGE IN THE SOFTWARE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE PART. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE WOULD NOT HELP. MY DEALER WANTED $1,300 FOR THE ECU AND $330 FOR THE SENSOR, BUT I GOT THEM DOWN TO $940 FOR THE ECU AND $240 FOR THE SENSOR. AFTER TAX IT WAS ABOUT $1300, PLUS $255 FOR THREE HOURS OF LABOR. THIS IS CLEARLY, IN MY OPINION A SOFTWARE BUG, SINCE THE NEW ECU HAS A NEW PROGRAM AS STATED IN THE TSB. I'M PRETTY UPSET THAT A SOFTWARE BUG ISN'T A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, BUT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE OWNER. I'M GOING TO APPROACH AN ATTORNEY TO START A CLASS ACTION ON THIS MATTER. HOPEFULLY, IT WILL BE WORTH THEIR CONTINGENCY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243471September 25, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
VSC/TRAC AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER SAID PROBLEM WAS O2 SENSOR. THEY REPLACED 02 SENSOR AND ALL LIGHTS CLEARED. AFTER ONE WEEK THE VSC0/TRAC LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND THEY GO ON AND OFF EVERY TIME WE DRIVE THE TRUCK. DEALER SAID WE NEED TO REPLACE SKID CONTROL ECU. WE DECIDED NOT TO REPLACE THE UNIT BECAUSE OF 1800.00 COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243238September 23, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2003 TOYOTA SKID CONTROL COMPUTER, I AM WRITING TO REQUEST THAT A FORMAL COMPLAINT BE FILED TO TOYOTA. I RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR INTO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF A FEW LIGHTS THAT WE ON IN MY DASH. THE SPECIFIC LIGHTS WERE THE VSC, VSC OFF AND THE ABS LIGHTS. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I SEE THAT THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA AND THEIR SKID CONTROL COMPUTERS. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AND IS A VERY EXPENSIVE PART TO HAVE REPLACED. MY QUOTE WAS FOR $1800 EXCLUDING TAX. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH 47,000 MILES AND WAS OFFERED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY UP TO 60,000, BUT IT WAS A VERY EXPENSIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY SO I DECIDED TO PASS. THE MANUFACTURES WARRANTY FOR MY CAR WAS 55,000 MILES I BELIEVE AND THE LIGHTS CAME ON AT 55,500 MILES....OF COURSE. I SINCERELY HOPE THAT THERE CAN BE SOME SORT OF RESOLVE FOR THIS SUCH AS A RECALL OF THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER OR CHANGING THIS ISSUE TO BE COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN SECTION OF THE WARRANTY AS IT IS UNFAIR FOR THERE TO BE SO MANY PEOPLE TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE AND SOME OF THOSE PEOPLE HAVE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES TO THE COMPUTERS MALFUNCTION SUCH AS ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLE DEATH. PLEASE TAKE WHATEVER ACTION NECESSARY TO SOLVE THIS UNNECESSARY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242150September 14, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2003, VTRAC AND ABS LIGHTS CAME UP ON THE DASH DURING A VERY WET INTERSTATE TREK TO MICHIGAN FROM CALIFORNIA. HAD NO CRUISE CONTROL BEFORE THIS, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED THE YEAR BEFORE DURING THE SAME WET TREK ACROSS COUNTRY! THE TOYOTA DEALER IN SAGINAW MICHIGAN TOLD US THAT THE COMPUTER CONTROLLING THE VTRAC AND ABS WAS DISPLAYING FAULT CODES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, COST $1200. THIS IS A 5 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH 70K MILES ON IT NOW (THE FAULT HAPPENED AROUND 66K MILES) WHICH IS NOW MUCH HARDER TO HANDLE UNDER HEAVY BRAKING, WHICH WE NEED MORE AND MORE WITH THE LOW QUALITY DRIVERS OUT THERE. IF THE GAS PRICES WEREN'T SO HIGH, THIS TRUCK WOULD BE OUT OF HERE HERE, BUT WE CAN'T AFFORD TO SELL IT FOR THE CURRENT VALUE, AND BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE, SO THIS SUV WILL NOW BE LIMITED TO TRIPS WHERE WE NEED THE STORAGE/TOWING CAPACITY. SO, EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE 2 CARS, WE ONLY REALLY HAVE 1 1/2 NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241326September 8, 2008
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS/DSC WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER ASSURED THE CONTACT THAT THE ISSUE WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT AND WAS NOT A BIG DEAL. THE ISSUE WAS LATER DISCOVERED TO BE A COMMUNICATION ERROR BETWEEN THE SKID CONTROL AND THE ECM. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT THE ECM SHOULD BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE STEERING ANGLE ON THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO OFF AND A RE-CALIBRATION WAS PERFORMED. AFTERWARDS, WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HEARD A LOUD THUMPING NOISE. SHE FELT VIBRATIONS COMING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND SWITCHING FROM BRAKING TO ACCELERATION, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND COASTED MOMENTARILY UNTIL REACHING FULL ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,106 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240209August 29, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE VEHICLE STABILIZATION CONTROL COMPUTE FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME AND HAS TAKEN OUT MY ABS BRAKES. THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS IS HAS FAILED BOTH TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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