Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2002)

666 consumer complaints on file.

#10446216February 2, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS ACCELERATING ONTO THE FREEWAY TODAY AND IT FELT AS IF THE LEFT BRAKES CAME ON ALONG WITH A SCREECHING SOUND AND IT MADE ME SWERVE LEFT. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID SWERVING INTO MERGING TRAFFIC BUT I NEARLY CRASHED. OVER THE LAST WEEK THE VSC OFF LIGHTS HAVE STARTED GOING ON AND OFF AND AND AFTER REVIEWING SOME LITERATURE ON LINE IT SEEMS THAT HUNDREDS OF OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. THE 2003 SEQUOIA WAS ACTUALLY RECALLED FOR THIS SAME THING. VERY DANGEROUS AND NOW I WILL HAVE TO CONTACT THE DEALER TO SEE ABOUT IT GETTING FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. I HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND THIS REALLY PISSES ME OFF. EVEN IF THERE IS NOT A RECALL I SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE DANGER I WAS PUTTING MYSELF IN. I HAVE BEEN HAPPY WITH MY TRUCK FOR 8 YEARS BUT AFTER THIS INCIDENT AND SEEING WHAT OTHERS HAVE GONE THROUGH I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA!!! *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445112January 24, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HEADLIGHT RELAY GOES OUT CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO SHUTOFF WHILE DRIVING. FOR THE 2ND TIME IN A YEAR. PART WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PART. REAR DOOR WILL NOT LATCH AND RATTLES. REAR LATCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. IT DOES NOT SHUT OR SEAL SO CARBON MONOXIDE ENTERS THE CABIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. BRAKE CALIPERS SEIZE UP FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE, REAR DRIVER SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444303January 17, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
RUST IN THE REAR FRAME AND TAILGATE AREA IS RENDERING MY VEHICLE UNUSABLE AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE TAILGATE DRAIN HOLES QUICKLY CLOGGED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL DEBRIS RESULTING IN EXCESS MOISTURE IN THE TAILGATE AND CAUSED ALL INTERNAL PARTS TO RUST TO THE POINT THAT THE TAILGATE LATCH CABLE/HANDLE HAS BROKEN TWICE AND THE REAR WINDOW IS NOT FUNCTIONAL. RECENTLY I REALIZED THAT UNDERNEATH THE ORIGINAL FRAME PAINT, MY FRAME HAS SEVERE RUST. ALSO VERY CONCERNING, I RECENTLY REALIZED THAT HOLES MANUFACTURED INTO THE REAR OF THE FRAME ARE ALLOWING SAND TO ACCUMULATE IN THE FRAME. THE SAND IS HOLDING MOISTURE AND I HAVE NOT FOUND A WAY TO GET IT OUT OF THE FRAME. MY REAR CROSS MEMBER AND SPARE TIRE CARRIER ARE ALSO SERIOUSLY RUSTED. MOST CONCERNING IS THAT I PULL A LANDSCAPE TRAILER AND MY VEHICLE HAS SERIOUS RUST ON THE TRAILER HITCH AND THE FRAME AREA WHERE THE HITCH CONNECTS TO THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP YEARS AGO, THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AS MY RUST ISSUES WERE A RESULT OF THE AREA IN WHICH I LIVE. I PAID NEARLY $40,000 FOR THIS VEHICLE NEW IN 2002 AND HAVE CARED FOR IT VERY WELL. IT IS DEPLORABLE THAT THE POOR DESIGN OF THE FRAME AND TAILGATE WILL RENDER THIS VEHICLE TO THE SCRAP YARD WELL BEFORE ITS TIME...IF IT DOESN'T KILL SOMEONE FIRST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443162January 9, 2012
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE VSC LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE WENT TO THE RIGHT BY ITSELF.I SLOW DOWN, AND THEN THE SKID TRACTION LIGHTS CAME ON AND A LOUD NOISE WAS COMING OUT OF THE FRONT....I THINK THAT IF I WAS DRIVING FASTER I COULD OF HAVE AN ACCIDENT...THE SAME THING HAPPENED YESTERDAY... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443193January 9, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED AT OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER ON 1/5/2012 BECAUSE OF MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND SHAKING WITH ACCELERATION AT SPEEDS ABOVE 20 MPH. IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXTENSIVE RUST DAMAGE TO THE FRAME WITH A LARGE RUST HOLE IN THE RIGHT FRONT AREA AT THE SWAY BAR BUSHING BRACKET. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING WAS RUSTED AND LEAKING FLUID, THE RIGHT AND LEFT SWAY BARS WERE BROKEN, BOTH FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS WERE STUCK AND THE ROTORS BADLY RUSTED. REPAIRS FOR THE FRAME ALONE WERE ESTIMATED AT OVER $10,000 WITH MORE THAN THAT AMOUNT TO TAKE CARE OF THE OTHER ISSUES. THIS SEQUOIA HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE, WASHED REGULARLY AND KEPT AT NIGHT IN A GARAGE. THE BODY AND INTERIOR ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE CAR HAS ONLY 76,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. IT WAS QUITE A SHOCK TO GO FROM A CAR WE RELIED UPON TO CARRY US SAFELY IN WINTER WEATHER TO ONE WHICH HAS HAD TO BE ABANDONED FOR SCRAP. I UNDERSTAND THAT FRAME RUST ISSUES HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR MANY TOYOTA MODELS INCLUDING THE TACOMA AND TUNDRA RESULTING IN RECALLS. THE SEQUOIA NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO THIS LIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443028January 4, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
I WENT TO EXIT MY CAR ONE NIGHT AND THE DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED OFF IN MY HAND LEAVING ME TO FIND ANOTHER WAY TO EXIT MY VEHICLE OTHER THAN THE ONE THAT ALL PEOPLE USE TO EXIT THEIR VEHICLE THE DRIVERS DOOR. SHOULD I HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AT THE TIME I WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAPPED IN MY VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THAT MY REAR LID HANDLE STOPPED WORKING. TOYOTA REFUSED TO FIX IT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY IS UP AND THEY FEEL THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. IN CONTACTING MY LOCAL DEALER I WAS TOLD THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME AND WAS JUST LAUGHED AT I WAS TOLD WHAT DO YOU EXPECT IT IS ONLY PLASTIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443029January 4, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
DRIVING ON NY THRUWAY TRANSMISSION WENT. TOWED TO NEAREST SERVICE STATION WHERE NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED AFTER WHICH WE WERE TOLD THAT THE CHASSIS WAS EXTREMELY RUSTY. TWO DAYS LATER, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON - TOOK CAR TO SEARS TO FIND OUT TRANS FLUID LEAK AND FRAME ROTTED AND DECLINED SERVICING VEHICLE. FOLLOWED UP AT TOYOTA DEALER FOR LEAK AND FRAME INSPECTION. TECHNICIAN FOUND POWER STEERING LINE LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID AND EXCESSIVE FRAME PERFORATION / CORROSION. THEY WOULD NOT WORK ON IT. TECHNICIAN INSTALLED A NEW HOOK LOCK AND CABLE ASSEMBLY AS HOOD WOULD NOT LOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442298January 3, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TO START, I WANT TO STRESS THAT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE VSC TRAC, ABS, SKID CONTROL AND BRAKE LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AND STAYED ON AS OF THE ABOVE DATE. PRIOR TO THAT DATE, THE VSC TRAC AND SKID LIGHTS WOULD COME ON FOR NO REASON, BUT WOULD GO OFF UPON TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE CAR. WHEN THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON, I READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND BASED ON THAT INFORMATION, WAS WORRIED THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK, SO I CALLED THE DEALER. WHEN I SPOKE TO SOMEONE IN THE DEALER'S REPAIR SHOP ABOUT THE PROBLEM BEFORE I BROUGHT THE CAR IN, HE SAID THAT THE WARNING LIGHTS MEANT THAT MY ABS SYSTEM WAS GONE AND IT WOULD COST $2,000 TO FIX. HE SAID THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY OR A RECALL. SO, I TOOK IT TO THE NEAREST AUTO REPAIR SHOP TO MY HOME, THAT I HAD USED PREVIOUSLY. THEY CHECKED THE WARNING LIGHTS WITH THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEN, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY CHECKED THE WARNING LIGHTS AND SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS LOW VOLTAGE WITH THE BATTERY. I HAD RECENTLY BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY, SO I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE FIRST PLACE, WHICH CHECKED THE BATTERY AND SAID IT WAS FINE. SO I RECEIVED CONFLICTING MESSAGES FROM THE DEALER. HOWEVER, SINCE OTHER OWNERS WITH MY YEAR/MODEL TOYOTA HAVE HAD SAFETY PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND TOYOTA HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 MODEL AND THEY HAVE ISSUED A RECALL, I BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE 2002 YEAR. PLEASE LOOK AT ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS EXACT ISSUE FROM SO MANY CONSUMERS (AND I'M SURE PLENTY OF OTHERS WHO DID NOT TAKE THE TIME TO REPORT IT) AND ACT BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441140December 23, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2002 SEQUOIA KEEPS MAKING A GRINDING NOISE WHEN I HIT THE GAS FROM A STOP LIGHT AND THE STABILITY CONTROL KEEPS COMING ON AND THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER AND I CANT DO NOTHING UNTIL HE STABILITY CONTROL QUITS WHAT ITS DOING. POINT BLANK TOYOTA NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING WITH ALL THESE 2002 SEQUOIAS AND THERE FAILING TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. THERE ARE PEOPLES LIVES AT STAKE AND I'VE DONE HAD ALL THE WHEEL SENSORS CLEANED AND THE SYSTEM RESET AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. WHAT IF IT WAS YOUR KIDS THAT HAD TO DRIVE AN UNCONTROLLABLE VEHICLE YOU WOULD DO EVERYTHING YOU COULD TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS OR IF IT CAN BE FIXED. WERE SPENDING LOTS OF MONEY FIXING THESE SEQUOIAS AND IT NEEDS TO STOP. ALL IM ASKING IS PLEASE JUST TO CONSIDER RECALLING THESE DANGEROUS VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440999December 22, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS A DEFECTIVE SENSOR FOR THE VSC, BRAKE SYSTEM. I SEE WHERE THE 2003 SEQUOIA IS COVERED, BUT NOT THE 2002'S. PLEASE TELL ME WHY THIS IS THE CASE, WHEN THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440213December 16, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I HAVE A SEQUOIA 2002. NO PREVIOUS HISTORY OF BIG MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. RECENTLY I EXPERIENCE AN INCIDENT WERE I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE YAW RATE SENSOR AND THAT IT WAS VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT MANY SEQUOIA OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCE. I UNDERSTAND MY VEHICLE IS WAY PAST WARRANTY PERIOD BUT LET ME TELL YOU, IN SECURITY ISSUES WARRANTIES DOES NOT EXPIRES AND TOYOTA SHOULD PROVIDE FOR REPAIRS OR RECALL OR WHATEVER RESOURCES THEY HAVE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439958December 14, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5 - 66,462M. MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME OF THIS VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED. HOLES IN THE FRAME AND LOTS OF RUST IN KEY JOINS COMPROMISING THE SAFETY OF VEHICLE. TOYOTA CORP. HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE FRAMES OF THE TACOMAS AND TUNDRAS HAD A PREMATURELY RUSTING PROBLEM. THE TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAVE THE SAME FRAME. TOYOTA ISSUED A RECALL ON THESE TWO VEHICLES BUT NOT THE SEQUOIAS. UPON CONTACTING TOYOTA CORP. THEY ASKED THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR FRAME INSPECTION. THE INSPECTION REPORT SAY: CUSTOMER REQ. INSPECTION - -> LOOKS LIKE HAMMER HOLE IN BOTTOM OF LT RAIL @ TRANS MOUNT CROSS MEMBER LOTS OF ROT/ MISSING METAL FROM FT RT SWAY BAR MOUNT LOTS OF ROT AT RR CROSS MEMBER (THAT SPARE HANGS FROM) WHERE MEETS RAIL ON LT SIDE. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT IN ALL HIS LIFE WORKING WITH VEHICLES HAS NEVER SEEN A VEHICLE SO DETERIORATED FROM RUST. ADVISED TO CONTACT TOYOTA BECAUSE OF THE TUNDRA'S RECALL. TOYOTA CORP. WILL NOT ADDRESS MY VEHICLE NOR THOSE OF OTHER SEQUOIA OWNERS THAT I FOUND ON INTERNET FORUMS WITH THE EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEMS. THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW INSTANCES WHERE TOYOTA HAS REPLACED THE FRAME IN VEHICLES WITH HIGHER MILEAGE AND OLDER VEHICLE. TOYOTA CORP. CLAIMS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF THE 36K MILE WARRANTY THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PREMATURE ROTTING OF THE FRAME. VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN AN AVERAGE OF 7K MILES A YEAR, MAINTAINED PROPERLY AND IN MINT CONDITION. THE SEQUOIAS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE FRAME RECALL FROM TOYOTA SINCE IT IS THE SAME FRAME AND MANUFACTURER OF THE TACOMA AND TUNDRA MODELS WHICH TOYOTA HAS ACCEPTED THESE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH SUBSTANDARD FRAMES WHICH LEADS TO PREMATURE ROTTING. I ASK YOUR AGENCY TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS FRAME ISSUE WHICH MAY BE A SERIOUS SAFETY VIOLATION SPECIALLY FOR THOSE UNAWARE THAT THEIR VEHICLES ARE ABOUT TO COLLAPSE BECAUSE OF FRAME ROT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439992December 14, 2011
STRUCTURE
MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS EXTENSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME. OTHER SEQUOIA OWNERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THEIR SEQUOIA WITH RUSTY FRAME IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. TOYOTA TUNDRA FROM SAME YEAR, BUILT ON SAME FRAME HAVE BEEN SAFETY RECALLED DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE RUSTY FRAME. UPDATED 12/29/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE FILING THE COMPLAINT, HE HAD HIS VEHICLE INSPECTED AT THE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE RUST ON THE VEHICLE WAS SURFACE RUST AND THERE WAS NO LOSS OF STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY. UPDATED 12/30/11 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439241December 10, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VSC LIGHT, TRAC OFF LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALL CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME. I TOOK VEHICLE TO AUTOZONE AND THEY CHECKED THE COMPUTER WITH THE RESULT ERROR 5 CYLINDER MISFIRE, FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THE OTHER 2 WARNING LIGHTS THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME ANY ADVICE ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438202December 3, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AT LAUNCH VEHICLE ABS ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING REPEATEDLY WITH LOUD GRINDING NOISES AND THE ABS LIGHT, TRACTION LIGHT AND VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ALL CAME UP. STOPPED VEHICLE, TURNED OFF ENGINE, WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND ALL LIGHTS WERE GONE UPON RESTART. HOWEVER THIS PROBLEM WORSENED CONSIDERABLY AND MORE OFTEN THROUGH THE OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2011 MONTHS, TO THE POINT OF OCCURRING EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AS THE DATE OF THIS WRITING, DECEMBER 3RD 2011. NEW WORSENED SYMPTOMS NOW INCLUDE FLASHING VSC (VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL) AT LAUNCH FROM A STOP, WHICH CUTS ENGINE POWER AND COMPROMISES ACCURATE STEERING. SOMETIMES THE ABS, TRAC AND VSC LIGHTS COME UP IMMEDIATELY, SOMETIMES ONLY AFTER REPEATED INTRUSIVE ACTIVATIONS OF ABS/TRAC/VSC. ALL THESE WARNING LIGHTS ALSO STAYED ON ONCE FOR TWO ENTIRE DAYS AFTER LEAVING THE VEHICLE REST OVERNIGHT. ALL THESE DANGEROUS RANDOM INTERVENTIONS OF THE ABS/TRAC/VSC ELECTRONICS STARTED AFTER THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS WERE CHANGED BY A PROFESSIONAL MECHANIC (A1-UNITY BODY, 1420 HOWE ST IN VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA). THE VEHICLE WAS FEDERALLY AND PROVINCIALLY INSPECTED FOR CANADIAN IMPORTATION BY THE SAME MECHANIC BEFORE THESE PROBLEMS STARTED TO HAPPEN. IT WAS DEEMED TO BE IN EXCEPTIONAL MECHANICAL AND WORKING CONDITION FOR ITS AGE AND MILEAGE. HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IS NOW LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF THIS ABS/TRAC/VSC DEFECT, DESPITE IT BEING OTHERWISE PERFECTLY DRIVABLE. TOYOTA MUST ISSUE THE SAME RECALLS THAT THEY POSTED FOR DEFECTIVE TRAC AND VSC FOR THE 2003 YEAR SEQUOIA MODELS FOR THE 2002 SEQUOIA MODELS. SEQUOIA VEHICLES HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE UPDATES AS FAR AS ABS/TRAC/VSC SYSTEMS ARE CONCERNED BETWEEN 2001 AND 2003, PROOF BEING THAT SUBSEQUENT MODEL YEARS FROM 2001 ALL EXPERIENCE THE SAME DEFECTS FOR THE SAME REASONS. 2001-2002 SEQUOIA VSC RECALLS NEED TO BE ISSUED NOW! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434920November 8, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5TH/REAR DOOR FLEW OPEN SOMETIME BETWEEN COMING TO A NORMAL STOP AT 40 MPH EMPTYING ALL THE CONTENTS OF THE REAR. THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FOR TWO DAYS OR SO PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, (FOR THE SECOND TIME IN ABOUT A MONTH). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434002November 2, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
02 TOYOTA SEQUOIA PURCHASED NEW. VERY COMMON COMPLAINT. THE VSC/ABS/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS BRAKE ISSUE.. AFTER READING OVER NUMEROUS POSTS, FORUMS, COMPLAINTS, ETC DETERMINED THERE ISN'T A REPAIR AND THAT FISHING FOR A POSSIBLE REPAIR WOULD BE A HUGE COST.. AS TIME PROGRESSES IT INCREASES IN SEVERITY AND PROBLEMS. NOW FRONT BRAKES ARE CONSTANTLY GRINDING! IT RESULTS IN VERY POOR PERFORMANCE, EXTREME DANGER AND AN EXTREMELY BAD GRINDING/DRAGGING NOISE. RECENTLY REPLACED BOTH FRONT CALIPERS, PADS, REPLACED THE BRAKE FLUID, BLEED THE SYSTEM AND STILL NO BETTER. AT THIS POINT THE CAR IS UN-DRIVE-ABLE. IT IS NO LONGER SAFE AS I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT. THIS IS SUCH AN INCREDIBLY DISAPPOINTING SITUATION THAT TOYOTA REFUSES TO ADDRESS. IT IS DISGUSTING THAT TOYOTA REACTS TO NEWS REPORTS AND SADLY A FATALITY TO INITIATE A MASSIVE RECALL DUE TO FLOOR MATS OBSTRUCTING GAS PEDALS, BUT WHEN THERE IS A MAJOR ISSUE SUCH AS THE FAULTY BRAKING SYSTEM THEY COMPLETELY IGNORE THE ISSUE. TOYOTA DOES NOT ACT AS IF CUSTOMER IS NUMBER ONE. THEIR MOTTO THE NEXT CUSTOMER IS NUMBER 1...THOSE WHOM HAVE ALREADY PURCHASED ARE LOCKED IN AND WE WON'T DO ANYTHING UNLESS WE ARE FORCED. I PRAY THAT NO ONE IS INJURED OR DIES AS A RESULT OF THIS. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME! INSTEAD OF ALLOCATING A HUGE SUM OF YOUR BUDGET TO PAY YOUR ATTORNEY'S WHY NOT STEP UP AND DO THE RIGHT THING AND ACTUALLY RESOLVE THIS ISSUE? 4 RECALLS FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR IS PITIFUL. THE NUMBER OF MAJOR OR RE-OCCURRING PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR ARE SO EXTENSIVE THAT YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED. I GUESS IT'S DIFFICULT TO ASSOCIATE WITH THE LITTLE PEOPLE WHEN YOU'RE SITTING ON TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN, BUT REMEMBER WHAT GOT YOU TO THAT POINT, YOUR REPUTATION THROUGH CUSTOMER SERVICE. WE HAVE NO PROBLEM KICKING YOU OFF THE MOUNTAIN. HOPEFULLY SOMEONE WILL WAKE UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433026October 27, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AT POINTS WHERE THE FRAME WAS BOLTED TO THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS ALSO RUST ON THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND THE FRONT STEERING RACK AND PINION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428412October 4, 2011
STRUCTURE
FAILED COMPONENTS: PREMATURE FRAME ROT I'M AN OWNER OF A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST US. I RECENTLY LEARNED THAT THIS VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS STATE SAFETY INSPECTION, DUE TO RUST HOLES IN THE FRAME. I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF THIS VEHICLE, KEEPING IT WASHED ESPECIALLY IN WINTER MONTHS. THE BODY IS IN SPOTLESS CONDITION WITH NO RUST. TOYOTA BLAMES THE HEAVY USE OF SALT IN THE NE. THIS IS NO EXCUSE...I HAVE A 1990 MINIVAN THAT IS GARAGED ALONG WITH AND DRIVEN SIMILAR TO MY TOYOTA SEQUOIA AND THE MINIVAN'S FRAME HAS VERY LITTLE RUST. TOYOTA NEEDS TO RECALL AND/OR REPAIR SEQUOIA'S AS THEY DID TACOMA'S AND TUNDRA'S. I DEPEND UPON THIS VEHICLE FOR TOWING, BUT HAVE ALSO BEEN INSTRUCTED NOT TO TOW ANYTHING, UNTIL THE FRAME IS FIXED OR REPLACED. YOUR INVESTIGATION AND ASSISTANCE WITH THE RESOLUTION TO THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428206October 2, 2011
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE FRAME, UNDERCARRIAGE AND HITCH ARE ALL RUSTED. THE UNDERCOATING PEELS RIGHT OFF AT THE CARWASH. I ASKED MY TOYOTA DEALER ABOUT IT WHEN IT WAS IN FOR A OIL CHANGE AND HE SAID NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. EVERY YEAR IT IS GETTING WORSE AND MY HUSBAND SAID IT IS SOMETHING TO WORRY ABOUT. IS TOYOTA GOING TO STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCTS? I AM WORRY THIS YEAR ABOUT IT PASSING INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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