Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2002)

666 consumer complaints on file.

#10023364June 19, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN BRAKING GET VIBRATION AND WAS TOLD BY TOYOTA DEALER ROTORS ARE WARPED AND NEED TO BE CHANGED. CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY. 26K MILES AND WAS TOLD TOYOTA WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER WHICH SEEMS STRANGE TO ME. I HAVE NOTICED SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM BASED ON INTERNET SEARCHES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023121June 16, 2003
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MAKE A NOISE. TOYOTA RECOMMENDS BENDING ARM. I HAVE HAD IT BENT AND REPLACED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022998June 13, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VSC FREQUENTLY ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEEDS AND HIGH SPEEDS UNDER DRY CONDITIONS. BRAKES ACTIVATE ON THEIR OWN, FRONT END SHAKES AND GRINDS. DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. IN SHOP 8 TIMES FOR SAME CONDITION WITHOUT SUCCESSFUL REPAIR. TOYOTA NOW BELIEVES THEY HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM BUT HAS AGREED TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE AT CONSUMERS REQUEST. TOYOTA HAS BEEN DILIGENT IN TRYING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM AND HONORABLE IN REACHING A RESOLVE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017021May 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED WITH SERIOUS FRONT BRAKE PROBLEMS. I PURCHASED THE 2002 SEQUOIA TRUCK NEW IN OCTOBER OF 2001. AT 12,000-14,000 MILES, THE FRONT BRAKES WOULD VIBRATE AND GRIND VERY BADLY. THE VSC ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO IT WOULD ACTIVATE FOR NO REASON AND I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE DEALER NEW ABOUT THE BRAKE PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS. FRONT BRAKES WORKED GREAT AFTER REPLACING THE PARTS. CURRENTLY I AM AT 30,000 MILES, THE SAME BRAKE PROBLEM AGAIN. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A MECHANIC JUST FOR AN INSPECTION AND THE PADS LOOK NEW AND THE ROTORS NOW HAVE GOUGES IN THEM. THE BRAKES SQUEAL VERY LOUD AND THE METAL GRINDING VIBRATION IS BACK AGAIN. MY SISTER HAS THE SAME EXACT MODEL AND YEAR, HER BRAKES ARE DOING THE EXACT SAME THING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018190May 5, 2003
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SWAYED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. *NLM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016155April 18, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
NEW AUTOMOBILE FRONT AXEL NOISE DEALER IGNORES COMPLAINT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016139April 17, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKES/SEAL I BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN FOR 15,000 MILE CHECKUP. THIS IS FROM THE REPAIR REPORT: "OIL LEAK FROM REAR AXLE SEAL WAS LEAKING. REMOVED BOTH SIDE AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLIES DUE TO ONE SIDE WAS LEAKING WORSE THAN THE OTHER. REPLACED AXLE SEALS ON AXLE HOUSING INSIDE. ALSO NEEDED TO REPLACE REAR PADS AND TURN REAR ROTORS DUE TO GREASE BUILD UP ON SURFACES FROM AXLE SEALS LEAKING." THIS CAUSED LUBRICANT/FLUID TO COAT THE BREAK PADS PROVIDING NO FRICTION; NO REAR BREAKS. I SPOKE TO DEALER AT COLONIAL TOYOTA AND THEY MENTIONED THAT THEY HAD HEARD OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS BUT HAD NEVER WORKED ON ONE BEFORE. ALSO SAID IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT THAT COULD BE FIXED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008384March 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
TOYOTA IS ADVISING BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED. CAR HAS 260000 MILES ON IT AND IS 1YR OLD. HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE ISSUE TO TOYOTA AT 15000 MILES. NO SOLUTION TOYOTA DID NOTHING. BRAKES MAKE GRINDING NOISE LIKE GRAVEL. ALSO THE VSC SYSTEM ENGAGES AND DOES NOT TAKE POWER FROM DRIVE TRAIN, RESULT IN VERY LOUD METAL SHEARING NOISES FROM UNDERCARRIAGE. TOYOTA IS SAYING THIS IS NORMAL. TOYOTA IS ADVISING THE AVG LIFE OF BRAKES ON THIS CAR IS APPROX 20000 MILES THERE IS A MAJOR DESIGN ERROR BETWEEN THE VCS AND THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM RESULTING POOR BRAKE LIFE AND THIS CAN NOT BE A SAFE SITUATION WHEN VSC DOES NOT RELEASE POWER TO BRAKES WHEN IT ACTIVATES. VCS ALSO ACTIVATES AT DROP OF A HAT. GENERAL BRAKE DESIGN MUST HAVE MAJOR DESIGN FLAW IF AVG LIFE IS ONLY 20000 MILES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005875February 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, EQUIPMENT
MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA IS EMITTING A FOUL, ROTTEN EGG, SULFUROUS SMELL FROM THE EXHAUST. MY VEHICE ONLY HAS 2000 MILES ON IT AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE. I COTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SMELL IS A BI-PRODUCT OF THE SULFUR IN THE FUEL NOT BEING COMPLETELY BURNED IN THE CONVERTER. I WAS ASKED TO USE HIGHER OCTANE FUEL AND THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER IS TELLING THE DEALER THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND THEY ARE INVESTIGATING IT. I DID NOTICE THE SMELL ON OTHER SEQUOIAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003333January 24, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ON MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA IS DANGEROUS. IT CUTS ENGINE POWER AND TRACTION TO THE REAR WHEELS UNDER ACCELERATION IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT SEVERAL TIMES AS A RUSULT OF MY VEHICAL "STALLING" UNDER ACCELERATION WHEN PULLING OUT INTO AN INMTERSECTION OR BUSY ROAD. TOYOTA CLAIMS IT CAN NOT DISABLE THE SYSEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002798January 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AT APPROXIMATELY 8000 MILES AND JUST 3 MONTHS SINCE NEW, THE FRONT WHELLS STARTED TO VIBRATE DURING BRAKING AND DARK SOOT DEPOSITS SEEN ON FRONT WHEEL RIMS. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE CHECK AND WAS TOLD ROTORS WERE WARPED FROM OVERHEATING AND WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM. DEALER INSTALLED BRAKE UPGRADE PACKAGE (LARGER DESIGN BRAKE CALIPERS AND PADS) AND TURNED BRAKE ROTORS OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE BY TOYOYA. VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN DRIVEN FOR 3 MONTHS WITH NEW UPGRADE PACKAGE INSTALLED AND FRONT WHEELS ARE AGAIN VIBRATING SAME AS ORIGINAL DESIGN PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001857January 2, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
WHILE DRIVING, REAR BRAKES ARE SLUGGISH CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER STATES "THAT THE BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKE SYSTEM IS AN ADEQUATE FOR THE VEHICLE'S SIZE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001444December 24, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AND REACH 55-60MPH THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY. PLEASE ADD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001172December 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES, DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND REPLACED ROTORS, TWO WEEKS LATER CONSUMER STATES HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND DEALER INSPECTED AND CAN CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769720November 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SOME TIME THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL LIGHT ACTIVETE AND MOST OF THE ENGINE POWER IS INSTANT CUT. THE POWER NOT RESTORED UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED MOVING, OR WHEN YOU PUSH TRAC OFF BUTTON. WHEN THIS MALFUNCTION ON THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION IS VERY DANGER CAUSE YOU CAN MAINTAIN A SPEED CONSISTENT WITH THE FLOW OF THE TRAFFIC AND IT MAY GET HIT EITHER BEHIND OR ON THE SIDE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769039October 29, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
REAR BUMPER/TAIL LIGHT DAMAGED, BLIND SPOT, DESIGN ISSUE AND NEED OBJECT SENSORS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019801September 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE IS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH VSC SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE.DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019505September 25, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED SMELL STRONG CHEMICAL FUMES INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT INTERMENTTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019506September 25, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
A ROTTEN EGG SMELL COMES THROUGH THE A/C VENTS WHEN ACCELERATING TO MERGE OR WHEN GOING UP A STEEL HILL THAT REQUIRES ACCELERATING. WHEN DRIVING ON LONG TRIP THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO SUFFER FROM SEVERE HEADACHES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019508September 25, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED SMELL STRONG CHEMICAL FUMES INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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