Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2002)

666 consumer complaints on file.

#11194297April 6, 2019
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TAKATA RECALL WE HAVE OWNED OUR SEQUIOA SINCE 12/13/2001, WE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. WHEN WE 1ST BOUGHT IT THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON IMMEDIATELY AND BILL DUBE OF DOVER NH REPLACED SOMETHING AND FIXED IT. I HAVE HAD MANY COMPLAINTS WITH MY VEHICLE AND RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES THRU OUT THE YEARS. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH VSC TRACTION CONTROL STARTING IN 2002 LIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND GO OUT, AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THERE IS HIGH HUMIDITY AND WHEN USING AIR CONDITIONING, MY ALLOY WHEELS HAVE BEEN DISGUSTING SINCE 2004. I HAVE A EXTENSIVE REPAIR HISTORY WITH BILL DUBE DEALERSHIP THEY NEVER ADDRESSED ISSUES AS ONCE LIGHTS ON DASH TURN OFF THERE IS NO HISTORY. IN 2006 MY LIGHTS ON DASH CAME ON I BROUGHT IT TO TOYOTA OF PORTSMOUTH NH AS I WAS ALMOST AT 100000. MILES. THEY COULD NOT LOOK AT VEHICLE DUE TO WARRANTY. I DROVE TO BILL DUBE AND THEY REFUSED TO SEE ME THAT DAY OR DOCUMENT THAT LIGHTS WERE ON SO THEY COULD FIX IT. ONCE MY ODOMETER HIT 100000 WARRANTY WAS NULL AND VOID. I WAS EXTREMELY UPSET CALLED MULTIPLE TIMES TO TOYOTA CORPORATION AND APPEARED TO GET SAME JERK WHO REFUSED TO HELP AND GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND. WE HAVE OWNED OUR SEQUIOA FOR 18 1/2 YEARS. I LOVE MY CAR IT HAS APPROX 445000 MILES AND WOULD APPRECIATE ASSISTANCE. MY VSC IS CONSTANTLY ON NOW ALONG WITH THE ABS LIGHT. THE AIR BAG ONLY COMES ON WHEN THERE IS HIGH HUMIDITY AND I AM DRIVING. WHEN WE BOUGHT THE SEQUIOA THE SALESMAN ACTUALLY STATED THE SEQUIOA HAD A HARD DRIVE TO RETAIN LIGHT HISTORY. I ALSO HAVE BEEN CONCERNED WITH MY FRAME WHICH WAS REPLACED IN 2012. I HAVE RETURN TO PORTSMOUTH TOYOTA WHERE WORK WAS DOWN A FEW TIMES. MY VEHICLE APPEARS CROOKED AND NOT ALIGNED THEY THINK I AM CRAZY. I PRACTICALLY LIVE IN MY VEHICLE I WORK IN HOSPICE SO I AM VERY AWARE OF MY VEHICLES LOOK AND CONDITION. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE WITH MY VEHICLE, I WOULD LIKE MAKE IT TO 500000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11173131January 30, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE TRACTION AND VSC WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLIDE AS IF THE BRAKES HAD BEEN APPLIED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,631.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11172089January 25, 2019
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE SIDES AND REAR OF THE FRAME WERE CORRODED. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TEMPORARY WELDED THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162107December 17, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
TAMARA RECALL: I WAS GOING 60 MPH WHEN MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING. IT STARTED MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND FRONT END SHAKING AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING IT HAS 190,000 MILES ON IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153754November 26, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
I RECENTLY WENT TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR RADIATOR AND EXHAUST SYSTEM EVALUATION AND POSSIBLE REPAIRS AND WAS BY ADVISED THAT THE FRAME ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAS MAJOR RUST PERFORATION PROBLEMS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE DEGREE OF RUST THRU WAS SIGNIFICANT AND MAY CREATE A SAFETY HAZARD. A FRIEND LATER ADVISED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN WIDESPREAD REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE WITH OLDER SEQUOIAS. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR SOME MODELS A FEW YEARS AGO. I DON'T RECALL RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE, BUT IN REVIEWING MY SERVICE RECORDS I SEE THAT ON APRIL 23, 2013 MY FRAME WAS INSPECTED BASED ON THE FOLLOWING SERVICE NOTATION: "COD RECALL - OPEN RECALL FRAME INSPECTION AND SPARE TIRE FUNCTIONAL AND VISUAL CHECK - REPLACED SPARE TIRE CARRIER - REMOVED RUST - CLEANED FRAME WITH NO RUST PERFORATION FOUND - CRC APPLICATION BY OUTSIDE SHOP." I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE SINCE 2003 AND HAVE HAD IT SERVICED AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP FOR 15 YEARS, USUALLY GOING THERE SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR FOR MAINTENANCE, OIL CHANGES, ETC. NO MENTION OF ANY RUST PROBLEMS OR THAT THIS COULD BE A MAJOR ISSUE. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO NOW; WOULD LIKE TO KEEP MY CAR, BUT WANT IT REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143808October 29, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TRAC/ VSC ALARM LIGHT CAME ON , THE CAR BRAKES WAS ACTIVATED WHILE ON HEAVY TRAFFIC ON TOP OF A BRIDGE WITH A DRY ROAD SURFACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141256October 18, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO GET A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND THEY SAID THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO A HOLE IN THE FRAME OF THE CAR, CAUSED BY THE VEHICLE PREMATURELY RUSTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140253October 14, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ABOUT 60MPH, GRINDING SOUND, LOSS OF POWER STEERING CONTROL, PULLS TO THE RIGHT SIDE, DECELERATION, LOUD NOISE LIKE A TIRE BLOWOUT, VSC LIGHTS ON DASH COME ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, NO WARNING AND YOU MUST PULL OVER AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND IT WILL RESET SO YOU ARE ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE. VERY SCARY INCIDENTS!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11132995October 2, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
YAW RATE SENSOR FAILURE CAUSING SUV LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH AND RESIDENTIAL STREET AT 20 MPH. FLASHING VSC LIGHTS, WARNING SOUND. BRAKES AND STEERING NOT USABLE WHILE DRIVING DURING YAW RATE SENSOR FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118080August 6, 2018
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. PRIOR TO PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN 2013, THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO INQUIRE ABOUT AN UNKNOWN RECALL REGARDING THE FRAME CORROSION. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT AN UNKNOWN RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. TWO YEARS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN RECALL EXPIRED IN JULY OF 2014. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114550July 30, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TRAC AND VSC AND TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON ALL AT ONCE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE REALLY ROUGH, FEELS LIKE MY TIRES WENT FLAT AND STEERING BECOMES RATHER DIFFICULT. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT THE TIME DRIVING OWN THE HIGHWAY. HAS HAPPENED 3-4 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. ONCE I WAS TURNING, THE OTHER TIMES I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS HOT OUTSIDE EACH TIME, BUT NO RAINY CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112951July 23, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED, WITH 111,000 MILES ON IT. TWICE JULY 13 AND JULY 21 ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS FOR (VSC, TRACTION CONTROL, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, PARKING BRAKE) LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON. IT HAS HAPPEN AT LOW DRIVING SPEEDS (APPROX. 20-30 MPH), THERE WAS SOME SLIGHT BRAKING OR PUSHING FEELING OF THE VEHICLES CONTROL. AS I CAN SEE BY MANY POST REGARDING THE PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA SEQUOIA'S OF THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL AS MINE IN MANY OF THE COMPLAINTS FILED WITH NHSTA. IN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, IT APPEARS TO BE A DRIVING SAFETY ISSUE IF IT OCCURS AT HIGHER SPEEDS, LUCKILY MINE HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS. IF TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS DONE RECALLS FOR THE SKID CONTROL ECU/YAW RATE SENSOR ON THE 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA'S, WHY NOT A RECALL ON THE 2002 SEQUOIAS WHICH SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM? CAN MY SEQUOIA STILL BE DRIVEN? IS IT SAFE FOR MY FAMILY AT HIGHER SPEEDS? IT APPEARS EVEN TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS CAN'T GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED MOST TIMES OR ARE CHARGING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX IT. MANY WITH 2 OR 3 DIFFERENT SERVICE CALLS TO GET IT DONE CORRECTLY. HOW CAN THIS BE, WHEN THIS SKID CONTROL ECU PROBLEM HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED MANY MANY TIMES. MORE THAN SHOULD BE ALLOWED. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY, AND I AM PUTTING TOYOTA ON NOTICE IF SOMETHING SHOULD HAPPEN TO ME OR ANYONE IN MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA DUE TO THIS DOCUMENTED ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110330July 9, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
VEHICLE WILL ENGAGE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AT SPEED AND THEN NO BRAKING ABILITY UNTIL VSC AND TRACTION CONTROL TURN OFF. THIS CAN LAST UP TO 30 SEC AND VEHICLE BECOMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109770July 5, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITHIN 10MIN ON AVERAGE THE TRAC OFF/VSC WARNING SOUNDS COME ON AND THE CAR VIOLENTLY SHAKES AND THE BRAKES SEEM TO LOCK UP. IT USUALLY STARTS AT SPEEDS FROM 25 TO 40MPH AND SOMETIMES EVEN ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH, VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY. I HAVE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND SHUT IT OFF AND RESTART IT FOR THE SIGNS TO GO OFF AND FOR THE TRACTION CONTROL TO STOP. THIS DOESN'T RESOLVE THE ISSUE SINCE IT JUST STARTS AGAIN WHEN I START THE CAR BACK UP AND DRIVE. ITS GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE ITS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ESPECIALLY AT LONG DISTANCES. THE VEHICLES CRUISE CONTROL WAS OFF GOING STRAIGHT ON A SMOOTH CITY STREETS OR HIGHWAY WHILE IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11100700June 9, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WE HAVE HAD THE VSC/TRAC FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS COME ON, WITH A GRINDING NOISE AND BEEPING ALARMS AS WE DRIVE THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD AND/OR ON THE FREEWAY. THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AND THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN. INCIDENT LASTS APPROXIMATELY 10-20 SECONDS. ONCE IT STOPS THE VSC/TRAC LIGHT COMES ON UNTIL YOU STOP DRIVING. THIS OCCURS RANDOMLY WHEN WE ARE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD OR ON THE FREEWAY. WE NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. WE ARE NO LONGER DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON LONG DISTANCE ROAD TRIPS OR ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE WE ARE AFRAID THAT WE WILL GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. WE FEEL IT IS A HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUE THAT TOYOTA MUST ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11098287May 28, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE VSC,TRAC TRIES TO ENGAGE WHILE NORMAL DRIVING IN CITY OR ON HWY,JERKS VEHICLE TO LEFT SUDDENLY ALSO MAKES BRAKING ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE AND MAKES LOUD NOISE WHEN TRAC TRIES TO ENGAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11097651May 23, 2018
POWER TRAIN
SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, CAUSED AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THE DRIVER AND OCCUPANTS OF THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091537May 3, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A WARNING INDICATOR CHIME WAS HEARD WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BRAKE WAS INADVERTENTLY APPLIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY LASTED A FEW SECONDS AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088801April 18, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VSC TRAC, VSC OFF, BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT ARE ALL ON ON THE DASH. THIS IS KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 1ST GENERATION TOYOTA SEQUOIA'S. TOYOTA ISSUED A RECALL ON THE 03 MODELS FOR THIS ISSUE AND PROVIDED A FIX AT THEIR EXPENSE. THE SAME ISSUE OCCURS IN OTHER MODEL YEARS BUT THERE IS NO OPEN RECALL FOR IT. DEALERSHIP WANTS APPROXIMATELY $2,000 TO REPLACE THE SKID CONTROL ECU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083273April 4, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SUSPENSION
SEVERE PREMATURE FRAME RUST INCLUDING THE DISLODGE OF SPARE TIRE AND CARRIER, REPAIRED PERIODICALLY AT HIGH COST TO THE VEHICLE OWNER. FRAMES IN QUESTION WERE MANUFACTURED WITH DEFECT IN CORROSION RESISTANT PROPERTIES THAT IS WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED. NTSB HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS CONDITION ON VARIOUS TOYOTA TRUCKS FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS. CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR LIMITED MODEL YEARS VEHICLES BUT LEAVES MANY EFFECTED OUT OF THE CLASS. CONDITION EFFECTS MODEL YEAR 2000 AND UP ALL TUNDRA, TACOMA, SEQUIOA AND 4RUNNER VEHICLES. TOYOTA HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO DENY RESPONSIBILITY BY IMPLEMENTING A LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN THAT HAS LONG SINCE EXPIRED ON THESE FAULTY VEHICLES. THIS CONDITION SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL OF ALL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED WITH THESE FRAMES AS SO MANY CONTINUE TO BECOME UNSAFE OVER TIME WITH NO RESOLUTION DUE TO EXPIRATION OF THE "LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN." CONDITION ALSO CAUSES FAILURE OF ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LEADING TO TEMPORARY LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH IS VERY COMMON ON THESE VEHICLES AND HAS HAPPENED TO ME MANY TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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