Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2003)

672 consumer complaints on file.

#10680874February 3, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND SPRAYED WITH LUBRICATED SUBSTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680900February 3, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART 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
#10680027January 30, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAG) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR 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
#10679510January 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V655000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THERE 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
#10679245January 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672720January 15, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 55 MPH, THE ABS,TRACK CONTROL SENSOR LIGHTS CAME ON AND SUDDENLY THE ACCELERATION STOPS I PRESS THE PEDAL TO ACCELERATE AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE I COULD NOT ACCELERATE SO I TURN MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON, AND ACCELERATE AGAIN AND THIS TIME IT WORKED. BUT IT'S BEEN DOING THAT ON EVERYDAY BASIS THE MECHANIC SAID IS THE VEHICLES COMPUTER, IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM? CAN SOMEONE HELP? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670159January 5, 2015
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE CHUNKS OF UNDERCOATING FALLING FROM THE VEHICLE ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A FOOT LONG HOLE LOCATED ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRAME RAIL, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FAIL THE INSPECTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER A VOLUNTARY RECALL REGARDING SUBFRAME CORROSION. THE DEALER WAS EXPECTED TO CLEAN THE FRAME AND SPRAY AN UNDERCOATING TO PREVENT THE FAILURE FROM RECURRING; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668619December 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA FOR UNDERCARRIAGE RUSTING. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR TREATMENT. THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE OVERNIGHT AND I PICKED IT UP THE NEXT DAY. SIX MONTHS LATER (I'M NOT SURE EXACTLY WHEN IT HAPPENED BECAUSE WE HAVE MORE THAN ONE VEHICLE), WHILE DRIVING THE SEQUOIA, WHICH I NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH BEFORE, I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AS I DROVE THE VEHICLE AND THOUGHT THAT WITH THE NEW TREATMENT IT WAS JUST BURNING OFF THE EXCESS. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE, I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS HAD RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT I COULD RUB MY HAND ON THEM AND RUB THE METAL OFF. I CALLED THE DEALER TO ASK THEM WHAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TREATED WITH BECAUSE IN ALL THE YEARS THAT I HAD THE VEHICLE THE ROTORS HAD NEVER RUSTED. I WAS TOLD "IT WASN'T CAUSED BY WHAT THEY DID" AND THAT THEY "SEE RUSTED ROTORS ALL THE TIME", BUT WAS NEVER TOLD WHAT CHEMICALS WERE USED IN THE TREATMENT. I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE ENTIRE BRAKE ASSEMBLY REPLACED ON ALL WHEELS TO MAKE THE VEHICLE SAFE AGAIN. I'M TO BELIEVE THAT IT IS JUST A COINCIDENCE THAT THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME THAT THIS HAPPENED IS WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE "UNDERCARRIAGE RUST TREATMENT" THAT I WAS TOLD HAD TO BE APPLIED TO PREVENT RUST BY TOYOTA. I BELIEVE THE RUST INHIBITOR TREATMENT IS FRAUDULENT AND CAUSES OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLES SUCH AS MINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668225December 25, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ABS, VSC TRAC, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHTS ON. BROUGHT TO THE SHOP . MECHANIC STATED IT'S THE COMPUTER NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR MORE THAN $1000 AND UP. SEARCH INTERNET AND LOTS OF OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS, CAN SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT PLEASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667160December 18, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V655000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART 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
#10663735December 11, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ENGINE
AS I WAS DRIVING I NOTICE MY TRAC OFF, VSC TRAC, ENGINE LIGHT ALL CAME ON AT ONCE , ALSO NOTICE LOSS OF POWER TO MY VEHICLE . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662500December 6, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND STARTED TO CHANGE LANES, WHEN I SAW A DAMAGED AREA ON THE FREEWAY DROVE OVER IT AND THE LIGHT FOR TRAC CONTROL LIGHT, VSC LIGHT, AND ABS LIGHT WERE ALL ON. THEN I EXITED TO CHECK FOR ANY VISIBLE PROBLEMS NOTHING THAT I COULD NOTICE. SO I STATED TO RESEARCH ABOUT THIS AND FOUND FORUMS TO SEE WHAT I CAN FIND OUT. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM FROM WHAT I SEE. DO YOUR PART TO GET THINGS DONE WITH THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662475December 5, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VSC TRAK LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND WILL REMAIN ON UNTIL I TAKE THE VEHICLE IN TO MY MECHANIC. IT WORRIES ME THAT THERE MAY BE SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS OCCURRED FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, OVER AN OVER AGAIN. CAN THIS BE FIXED PERMANENTLY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661529December 2, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2014. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REMEDY THE DEFECT WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. AN ESTIMATED TIME TO RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD NOT BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661046November 26, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VSC AND TRAC LIGHTS STARTED COMING AFTER A CLUCKING SOUND HEARD FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN IT GOES AWAY. BUT IT COMES BACK INTERMITTENTLY. THE PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AS WE WILL NEED TO GO ON A LONG FAMILY TRIP IN A FEW WEEKS. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660927November 25, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME VSC PROBLEMS AS I READ IN THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, ALONG WITH OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES. RANDOMLY (OR SO IT SEEMS) THE VSC, BRAKE LIGHTS, DRIVE LIGHT AND OTHERS WILL GO ON AND OFF. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW AND EVERY TIME I GO TO TAKE IT IN FOR SERVICE, THEY AREN'T ON AND THEY "CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660266November 22, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
FIRST THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN THE VSC OFF LIGHT FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY THE VSC TRAC LIGHT. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, AS THE LIGHTS ONLY STAY ON FOR A DAY OR TWO THEN DON'T COME BACK ON UNTIL A FEW DAYS LATER. I HAVE CHECKED THE RECALL DATABASE FOR MY VEHICLE AND IT IS NOT INCLUDED, ALTHOUGH THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER VEHICLES MATCHING MY VEHICLE'S GENERAL DESCRIPTION. I LIVE IN A VERY WET AREA OF THE COUNTRY AND RELY ON THIS SYSTEM TO WORK PROPERLY. FROM WHAT I CAN READ THROUGH ONLINE FORUMS, TOYOTA NEEDS TO TAKE A LOOK AT EVERY VEHICLE THAT IS EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE, AS IT APPEARS TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE WIDESPREAD THAN FIRST THOUGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653249November 7, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING I CAME TO A STOP AND WHEN PUT MY FOOT BACK ON THE GAS THE VSC TRAC LIGHT CAME ON AND ALSO THE SKID LIGHT. IT MADE A GRINDING NOISE, THEN WHEN I HIT THE GAS IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THIS IS A SCARY FEELING!!! WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS?!! SEEMS TO ME IT'S MORE THEN JUST ME EXPRENCING THIS!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652739November 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
I RECEIVED A D3F RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA IN THE SPRING. I CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT HAVING THE REPAIR MADE AND WAS TOLD AS LATE AS JULY 31, THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. RECENTLY THE E04 RECALL NOTICE WAS SENT OUT, ALONG WITH MILLIONS OF OTHER RECALL NOTICES, FOR THE SAME PART. MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE EO4 RECALL NOTICE. HOWEVER THE EO4 RECALL NOTICE SUPERSEDED MY RECALL NOTICE, SO I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT ALL OF THE CARS COVERED UNDER THE EO4 NOTICE WILL RECEIVE THE REPLACEMENT PART THAT I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR BEFORE MY CAR, BECAUSE OF THE SEVERITY OF THE ISSUE ASSOCIATED WITH THE EO4 NOTICE. HOWEVER, THE D3F NOTICE HAD THE FOLLOWING WORDING "IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH NECESSITATING DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG, THE INFLATOR COULD RUPTURE WITH METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING AND POTENTIALLY SERIOUSLY INJURING THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT OR OTHER OCCUPANTS." THIS SEEMS TO BE PRETTY MUCH THE SAME ISSUE AS THE EO4 NOTICE. IN ADDITION, BECAUSE I'M NOT COVERED UNDER THE EO4 NOTICE, THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT EVEN DEACTIVATE MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THEY JUST SUGGEST THAT I MIGHT NOT WANT TO LET ANYONE RIDE IN MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL THEY GET THE REPLACEMENT PART FOR MY CAR - WHICH WILL MOST LIKELY BE YEARS! THIS IS AN UNREASONABLE EXPECTATION. IF THEY ARE UNABLE TO GET THE REPLACEMENT PART FROM THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER, THEY NEED TO FIND AN ALTERNATE SOURCE AND SEEK REMEDIAL ACTION AFTER THEY HAVE CORRECTED THE SAFETY ISSUES IN THE CARS THEY HAVE SOLD. REGARDLESS OF WHO MANUFACTURED THE FAULTY PART, TOYOTA HAS A CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY TO SAFEGUARD THE PEOPLE WHO BUY THEIR PRODUCTS FROM HARM DUE TO THEIR PRODUCT - NOT SUGGEST THAT THEY "SUCK IT UP" AND MAKE EVERYONE RIDE IN THE BACK FOR AN UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT OF TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650796October 28, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V350000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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