Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2003)

672 consumer complaints on file.

#10788098November 3, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787656November 2, 2015
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE TRACTION OFF, VSC, AND BRAKE SENSOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY STOP AND THE BRAKING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SOMETIMES HESITATE TO ACCELERATE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787063October 29, 2015
AIR BAGS
RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL IN 2013 FOR POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. BROUGHT CAR IN AND WAS TOLD PARTS WHERE NOT AVAILABLE. RECEIVED SECOND NOTICE THAT AIR BAG WAS RECALLED AND WARNING NOT TO ALLOW PASSENGERS IN FRONT SEAT. CONTACTED DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE AND INFORMED AIR BAG PART NOT AVAILABLE. THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE I CAN'T USE MY SUV AS INTENDED. I COULD POSSIBLY FACE A TORT ACTION SUIT IF I ALLOW A PERSON TO SIT IN THE FRONT SEAT KNOWING IT IS POSSIBLY LETHAL. I AM HINDERED FROM SELLING MY VEHICLE AS I FEEL I AM OBLIGATED TO TELL POTENTIAL BUYERS THAT THEIR IS A RECALL FOR A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG THAT COULD POSSIBLY KILL A PASSENGER. I WANT THIS FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785119October 21, 2015
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET AT SPEED LIMIT THE CAR SHUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. YOU HAVE NO WAY TO BREAK BUT TO PLACE YOUR CAR IN PARK. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TWICE NOT SURE WHY IT KEEPS HAPPENING. THIS IS VERY VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779569October 4, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
STARTING IN DECEMBER OF 2014 MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS HAD THE BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON AND WHEN APPLYING THE BREAKS HAVING SHAKING IN THE FRONT END. I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO TOYOTA AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, ECU. THEY REPLACED THE SKID CONTROL ECU AND THE RIGHT REAR SPEED SENSOR. COSTING ME 1196.90. THEN IN MARCH THE BRAKE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AND OFF AGAIN PERIODICALLY. IT IS NOW OCTOBER 2015 AND ON THE WAY HOME FROM CHURCH THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND VSC AND TRACTION CONTROL , AND ENGINE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON. I WAS TURNING AND THE ENGINE STALLED AND NEARLY DIED IN ONE OF THE BUSIEST INTERSECTIONS. I HAVE SINCE PARKED IT IN THE DRIVEWAY AND WILL HAVE TO GET SOMEONE OVER HERE TO LOOK AT IT BECAUSE I DO NOT FEEL SAFE OR COMFORTABLE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778845September 30, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE ABS, VSC TRAC AND BRAKE LIGHT ALL CAME ON AT ONCE. SINCE THEN I NOTICE A PROBLEM WHEN I BRAKE AT HIGHER SPEEDS THE CAR SEEMS TO SHAKE AS THOUGH THE ABS IS NOT BEING APPLIED PROPERLY. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS WHICH WAS A SIMPLE SOFTWARE UPDATE. NOW THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THESE PARTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. HOW DO I KNOW THAT A SIMPLE UPDATE IS NOT THE FIX OR THAT THE NEW PARTS WONT HAVE A SIMILAR ISSUE IN THE MEANTIME I AM STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT'S NOT BRAKING PROPERLY WHEN IT SEEMS THIS SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10764561September 17, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE SPIRAL CABLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED AND CAUSED THE AIR BAG SYSTEM TO FAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10764143September 16, 2015
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING NOISES WHILE DRIVING THAT WE COULD NOT IDENTIFY. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING IT TO PICK UP A FRIEND AND WHEN SHE TURNED INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE RIGHT REAR AXLE DISCONNECTED FROM THE FRAME. THE OVERALL FRAME IS ENTIRELY RUSTED OUT. PRETTY BIG SAFETY ISSUE. THANKFULLY, SHE WAS NOT DRIVING FASTER WHEN THIS OCCURRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763981September 15, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VSC SKID CONTROL WARNING LIGHT, ABS WARNING LIGHT, AND SERVICE STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT RANDOMLY KEPT ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REFLASHED THE ECU, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY DID NOT ADDRESS THE RECALL REPAIR SINCE MID 2008 TO 2015. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) AND WAS WAITING FOR THE PART FROM THE DEALER TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762724September 9, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
NHTSA'S CONCLUSION THAT THE SAS ECU FAILURE ASSOCIATED WITH TOYOTA SEQUOIAS BUILT FROM 2002-2003 UNDER NHTSA INVESTIGATION # 10V176000 IS SERIOUSLY FLAWED. WHILE TYPICALLY THE SUDDEN FAILURE TO ACCELERATE OR FAIL TO BRAKE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ISSUE IS ONLY ANNOYING, IT CAN BE CATASTROPHIC UNDER THE RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES. FOR INSTANCE WE HAD IT HAPPEN IN A PARKING LOT WHEN BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE AND THEN NOTICING A CAR PULLING OUT QUICKLY IN OUR PATH. OUR BRAKES FAILED, THE TRACTION AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS LIT, AND WE BARELY MISSED THE CAR AS IT NOTICED US COMING AT IT AND QUICKLY GOT OUT OF THE WAY. WHAT IF THE CAR HADN'T NOTICED IN TIME TO PULL AWAY QUICKLY AND AVOID OUR UNCONTROLLABLE CAR? WHAT IF IT WERE A CHILD RUNNING OUT BETWEEN CARS? WHAT IF IT WERE TO HAPPEN DURING OUR LOW SPEED ACCELERATING AND BRAKING WHEN WE DROP OUR KIDS OFF AT SCHOOL AND OTHER KIDS ARE WALKING AMONG THE CARS NOW AND THEN? THE CONCLUSION THAT IT IS NOT A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE SPEEDS INVOLVED IN MOST INCIDENTS REPORTED IS SIMPLY IGNORANT OR RECKLESSLY RISK TOLERANT. DOES SOMEONE ACTUALLY HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE? WE WILL TRY TO GET THE DEALER TO MAKE THIS REPAIR BUT SINCE THEIR ARE "NO ACTIVE RECALLS" LISTED ON TOYOTA'S WEBSITE FOR THIS OR ON NHTSA'S, I CAN ONLY HOPE THEY WILL FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761707September 4, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY TOYOTA SEQUOIA IN 2003, THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE STABILITY (VSC) SYSTEM AND THE TRAC SYSTEM. I HAD THE RECALL REPAIRED AT THAT TIME. IN 2010, THERE WAS A RECALL AGAIN ON THE SAME SYSTEM AND I AGAIN HAD IT REPAIRED IN 2011. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN. I AGAIN BROUGHT MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER BUT WAS TOLD THE SEQUOIA DID NOT HAVE ANY OPEN RECALLS ON IT AND THE REPAIRS WERE FOR ME TO HANDLE. AT THAT TIME, I DID NOT GET THE REPAIR FIXED BECAUSE OF THE COST TOYOTA WAS CHARGING FOR THE REPAIR. I EXPLAINED TO THE DEALER IT WAS THE VERY SAME DEFECT THAT KEPT REOCCURRING AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. I WAS ESENTIALLY SENT AWAY. I RECENTLY (8/31/15) PAID FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TO BE PREFORMED ON MY SEQUOIA AND THE CODES FOR THE ISSUE CAME UP AGAIN. NHTSA CAMPAIGN #10V176000 THE TOYOTA CODES THAT CAME UP ARE C1203,C1223,C1244,C1247. I SPOKE WITH TOYOTA AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECALL AND THAT MY SEQUOIA IS INCLUDED BUT INSIST, THAT BECAUSE OF THE YEAR OF MY VEHICLE, I AM NO LONGER ELIGIBLE TO BE REIMBERSED FOR THIS RECALL. THE THEN OFFERED ME MONEY OFF PURCHASING A NEW TOYOTA INSTEAD OF HONORING AND STANDING BY THEIR PRODUCT. I AM NOT IN THE MARKET TO BY A NEW VEHICLE AT THIS TIME AND AM SEEKING THAT TOYOTA ABSORB THE COST OF THE RECALL TO REPAIR THE SAFETY ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761191September 3, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE WARNING LIGHTS FOR THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND BSC ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SKIT CONTROL NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. ALSO, THE ECU AND THE TRANSLATE COMPUTER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V176000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761005September 2, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE ON ITS OWN. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SAME ABNORMAL NOISE OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THIS WAS A RECURRING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT MORE INFORMATION WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760788September 1, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. MA 10/25/15
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10750372August 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10750076August 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE ALARM HORN FAILED TO ACTIVATE WHEN DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749564August 18, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, VSC AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS BECAME ILLUMINATED, NO OTHER SYMPTOMS. STAYED ON FOR 2 DAYS THEN DISAPPEARED AGAIN. TWO MONTHS LATER THE BRAKE LIGHT HAD BECOME ILLUMINATED, PUT IT IN PARK TO LOAD PASSENGERS, AND WHEN RETURNED TO DRIVE, THE VSC AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AND A GRINDING SOUND WAS HEARD WHEN APPLYING BRAKES - ALONG WITH THE VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT. TURNED THE CAR OFF, CHECKED FLUIDS AND FUSES, WHEN RESTARTED ONLY BRAKE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND CAR APPEARED TO BE DRIVING NORMALLY. TOOK IT IN TO TOYOTA TODAY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CHECKED OUT AS THE BRAKE LIGHT IS STILL ON, AND THE GRINDING NOISE WAS A CONCERN - AND AM TOLD THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IN ALL MY RESEARCH ON THIS, I'M VERY CONCERNED AS IT APPEARS TO BE QUITE A COMMON PROBLEM, AND ON A SEARCH OF MY VIN IT SAYS THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL (ALTHOUGH I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALER THAT MY ECU WAS 'FLASHED TO THE UPDATED PROGRAMMING') CURRENT COST QUOTED IS $1,508 - BUT WAS ALSO TOLD THAT ONCE THE BOOSTER IS INSTALLED THEY HAVE TO RE-RUN THEIR CHECK AND IT MAY NOT BE THE ONLY PROBLEM. THIS IS VERY DISAPPOINTING AS WE OWN 2 OTHER TOYOTAS, AND PURCHASED THIS CAR AS A DAILY DRIVER TO TAKE OUR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, EVERYTHING I'VE SEEN REGARDING THESE ISSUES LEAVES ME VERY CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747186August 8, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, WHEELS
I HAVE HAD MY ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS CHANGED A FEW TIMES DUE TO A CONSPICUOUS ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE. AT BRAKING TIMES DURING ANY SLIGHT "HARD" STOP, COMING FROM EITHER HIGHWAY OR STREET SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STARTS TO VIBRATE ON THE FRONT END. TIRES SEEM TO BE WOBBLY AND SHAKE QUITE A BIT. NEARLY HAD A FEW ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS PHENOMENA. HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICING AT REPUTABLE REPAIR SHOPS AND HAVE HAD ROTORS "CUT" AND NEW BRAKE PADS INSTALLED FREQUENTLY. HAVE EVEN HAD TO BUY NEW TIRES, EVEN THOUGH NOT NEEDED, BASED ON DEALER RECOMMENDATION. SEEMS THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THESE TOYOTA VEHICLES AFTER HAVING DONE SOME RESEARCH AND SPOKEN TO A FEW OTHER SEQUOIA OWNERS. CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE IS A POSSIBILITY ON THESE VEHICLES. WILL IT TAKE AN INJURY OR EVEN A DEATH TO FINALLY HAVE SOMEONE DELVE INTO THIS ISSUE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731180June 30, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
I NOTICE ON JUNE 2, 2015 WHEN I TURN LEFT OR RIGHT THAT ITS HARD AND I TOOK IT INTO TOYOTA ON JUNE 20, 2015 AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE STEERING EXTENSION SHAFT. I ALSO TOOK THE SEQUOIA IN BECAUSE EVEN THOU MY GAS TANK WAS FULL THE GAUGE SAID IT WAS EMPTY, AND WHEN I TOOK IT INTO TOYOTA THEY SAID IT WAS FINE . BUT IT KEEPS DOING IT AND NOW I PUT GAS IN IT BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO RUN OUT ON THE FWY. IT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724439June 9, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WENT TO TOYOTA ON 2013 TO HAVE MY CAR REFLASH (THE VSC OFF, VSC TRAC AND ABS LITGHTS FOR RECALL 10V176000) TO REMEDY THE SITUATION, AFTER DOING SO WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP MY CAR THE LIGHTS WHERE STILL ON AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME I NEED TO PAY TO HAVE THE CAR CHECKED AT THE COMPUTER AND SINCE I DIDNT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR IT MY CAR WASNT CHECKED. THE LIGTHS ARE STILL ON, CALL TOYOTA BUT THEY SAY THERE US NOTHING THEY CAN DO. SINCE THIS WAS A PROBLEM ORIGINATED BY A FAULTY PART I DONT SEE WHY THEY DONT WANT TO TAKE CARE OF IT. BESIDES THE PRICE TAG FOR THAT REPAIR IS 2,000.00 JUST FOR THE PART. PLEASE HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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