Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2001)

531 consumer complaints on file.

#10905674September 12, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
MY 2001 SEQUOIA (151,000 MI) WHICH HAS BEEN GARAGED AND MAINTAINED METICULOUSLY IS SUDDENLY SHOWING THE VSC LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS AT THE SAME TIME! THERE IS A VERY ROUGH FEELING WHEN I'M DRIVING THE CAR LIKE SOMETHING IN THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS VERY WRONG. THERE IS A "CLUNKING" NOISE AS SLOW AS 5 MPH AT ALL TIMES AND ALL SPEEDS. AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY PULL TO THE LEFT MOMENTARILY AND THEN RELEASE ITSELF BUT THE LIGHTS NEVER GO OUT UNLESS CAR IS OFF. I HAVE READ THE 138 COMPLAINTS AT THE DOT.GOV SITE ABOUT THIS EXACT PROBLEM AND THUS FAR, TOYOTA CORP IS IGNORING THE COMPLAINTS.WHERE IS THE RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I KNOW ALOT OF OWNERS WHO HAVEN'T EVEN INVESTIGATED WHY IT'S HAPPENING IN THIER TRUCK TOO. HOW CAN THEY DO BUSINESS LIKE THIS ??? THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM FOR TOYOTA !!! I WILL STOP AT NOTHING TO HAVE TOYOTA REPAIR THEIR PROBLEM ON THEIR PRODUCT. JUST FIX YOUR PROBLEM TOYOTA AND I WILL CALL OFF THE DOGS... SIMPLE STUFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896879August 18, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND VSC WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE YAW SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 188,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892085August 1, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SWERVED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL BRACKET WAS CORRODED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE...UPDATED 11/21/16 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10891807July 30, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT. I WAS CHARGED NEARLY $1,000.00 TO CHANGE THE FAULTY ABS SENSOR. I WANT MY MONEY REFUNDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10886256July 20, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT WHILE BRAKING. THE VSC AND TRACTION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ORDER TO STOP THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE MUST BE PULLED OVER TO A COMPLETE STOP, TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION OF THE YAW RATE SENSOR, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885373July 17, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I AM HEARING A RATTLING SOUND THAT SOUNDS AS IF IT IS COMING FROM THE TRANSFER CASE. I HAD RECENTLY (10 DAYS) REPLACED ALL THE SHOCKS WITH BILSTEIN AND REPLACED THE TIRES WITH PIRELLI ATR P265/76R-16. THE PROBLEM APPEARS MORE PRONOUNCED IN A TURN AND OVER MORE ROUGH ROAD (NOTHING CRAZY, ASPHALT HIGHWAY). I DO NOT NOTICE THE SOUND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I SUSPECT THAT THIS CONDITION MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE ATC OR VSC SYSTEM. I TRIED TO DISCONNECT THE VSC SYSTEM HOWEVER I STILL WOULD OCCASIONALLY GET THE NOISE. THIS IS SIMILAR TO A PROBLEM I HAD 6 YEARS AGO: WHILE IN MOTION, ENTERING A DOWNHILL TURN, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS THAT THE ENTIRE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS SHEARING OFF. THE CONDITION WAS MORE COMMON IN A TURN, BUT COULD BE INDUCED IN A BUMP. I HAD RECENTLY INSTALLED NEW TIRES AND A SUSPENSION SO THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED THAT THE SLIGHTLY OVERSIZED TIRE (P265/75R-16) WAS HE CAUSE. I REPLACED THE BRAND NEW PIRELLI TIRES WITH THE FACTORY SIZE MICHELLIN'S HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. I HAD THE VEHICLE RE-INSPECTED AND THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A WORN RACK & PINION ASSEMBLY. I PAID TO HAVE A NEW ASSEMBLY INSTALLED; THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN TEST DRIVEN IT EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS WHEN I DROVE IT. AFTER RETURNING TO THE DEALER I HAD THE HEAD MECHANIC TEST DRIVE WITH ME; HE STATED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL VSC OPERATING CONDITION. I INSISTED TO SPEAK WITH SOMEONE HIGHER UP AND HAPPENED TO CONNECT WITH A TOYOTA FACTORY ENGINEER FROM JAPAN. AFTER A TEST DRIVE HE CONCLUDED THE PROBLEM WAS PROBABLY SOMETHING IN THE VSC SYSTEM. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION THEY DISCOVERED A SENSOR WAS BAD. I HAD TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR AS WELL. NOW, I AM BEGINNING TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS, COINCIDENTALLY, AFTER A TIRE REPLACEMENT USING A PIRELLI P265-75R-16 AND NEW BILSTEIN SHOCKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876498June 24, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 30-45 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY JERKED TO THE LEFT AS IF SOMEONE ELSE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL. IF I HADN'T MOVED FAST IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR ACCIDENT IN THE NEIGHBORING LANE. THERE WAS A BEEP AT THE SAME TIME AND THE TRAC LIGHT AND VSC TRAC LIGHT WENT ON. UPON FURTHER TESTING THE YAW RATE SENSOR HAD A FAIL CODE OF C1234 AND THE CODE C1363 BOOSTER PEDAL FORCE SWITCH VAULT WAS ALSO AFFECTED. OUR YAW RATE SENSOR NEEDED REPLACING. I HEAR A RECALL IS IN THE WORKS FOR THIS. IF AO I WANT A REFUND PLEASE. IT WAS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875376June 20, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
TRACTION CONTROL MALFUNCTION. WHEN IN MOTION THE CAR ENGAGES THE BRAKES FOR NO REASON, INTERMITTENTLY APPLYING THE BRAKES CAUSING THE CAR TO PULL & SWERVE, AND SHUDDER. THIS HAPPENS WHEN GOING STRAIGHT, TURNING, OR JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874845June 17, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
REGARDLESS OF SPEED A WARNING BELL WILL SOUND, SEVERAL INSTRUMENT LIGHTS COME ON AND THE BRAKES ACTIVATE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. I'VE EXPERIENCED THIS NUMEROUS TIMES WITH SEEMINGLY NO COMMON DENOMINATOR. NEITHER SPEED NOR STEERING INPUT SEEM TO BE THE TRIGGER FOR THIS. I'VE TAKEN IT TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WITH NO SATISFACTION AND CONTACTED TOYOTA OF AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH NO SATISFACTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874562June 16, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON DRY ROADS, THE VSC ANTI-SLIP COMES ON AND STARTS BRAKING, OCCASSIONALLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO ONE SIDE, AND ENGAGES THE ABS WHICH MAKES THE CAR VIBRATE AND MAKES THE DRIVER QUESTION WHETHER THE BRAKES WORK OR NOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873319June 8, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, SUSPENSION
THE VSC TRAC, VSC OFF, BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON AND ARE STAY ON UNTIL THE ENGINE IS SHUT DOWN. SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS COME ON AS SOON AS STARTUP. SOMETIMES WHEN IDLING. SUSPENSION IS VERY STIFF, AND STEERING SEEMS AFFECTED AS WELL AS ENGINE SEEMS TO LUG WHEN DRIVING AND THE LIGHTS COME ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870776May 25, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TOYOTA 2001 SEQUOIA FRAME ROT MAY 20TH, I WAS DRIVING WITH, MY DAUGHTER. THE CAR SHOOK BACK AND FORTH. I DROVE TO OUR MECHANIC. THEY CALLED SAYING THE FRAME WAS HORRIBLY RUSTED AND WAS NOT DRIVABLE. SAID IT WAS A MIRACLE MYSELF AND CHILD WERE NOT IN A DEVASTATING, CATASTROPHIC, DEADLY SITUATION THAT DAY. TOYOTA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870623May 24, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT WAS FLASHING MECHANIC DETERMINED THE CODE TO WAS B0132 SHORT IN PT SQUIB RIGHT CIRCUIT GROUND. TOYOTA DEALER DETERMINED THE CAUSE WAS A MECHANICAL FAILURE IN THE RIGHT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY IN THE PASSENGER SIDE. ONCE THAT WAS REPLACED, THE ERROR PERSISTED AND DETERMINED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SENSOR ALSO HAS TO BE REPLACED. AIRBAG SENSOR FAILURE IS COMMON IN MANY TOYOTA MODELS. HOWEVER, TOYOTA SAID THAT THE 2001 SEQUOIA IS NOT IN THE RECALL LIST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865587May 18, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
AUDIBLE SOUND GOES OFF; TRUCK ABS BRAKES AND PULLES TO THE RIGHT; VSC LIGHT COMES ON AND TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON; GRINDING NOISES COMES FROM FRONT AND MIDDLED OF TRUCK. THIS OCCURED WHILE RIDING HWY I-95S AT 80MPH ON SUNNY DRY DAY. THIS HAS TO HAPPEN MUTIBLE TIMES OVER LAST 5YRS; MILEAGE WHEN IT STARTED WAS 128,000 AND PRESENT HAVE 159,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853649April 5, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FRAME OF THE TOYOTA SEQUOIA IS ROTTED OUT. MY MECHANIC WAS DOING A SAFETY AFTER I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. HE DISCOVERED THE FRAME WAS ROTTED OUT. (HIS WORDS) HE SAID THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850341March 18, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN I START MY 2001 SEQUOIA THE BRAKE AND VCS TRAC LIGHT COME ON. THEY STAY ON UNTIL I RUN IT FOR A WHILE, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON. THEY WILL GO OUT BUT NO DEALER CAN TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836626February 17, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE ONE OF THE TIRES, HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE FAULTY TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO MOUNT THE VEHICLE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BECAUSE THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS ROTTED OUT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,289.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825449February 10, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND NEARLY GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER IN 2000 FOR FRAME INSPECTION, AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME WAS INTACT AND DID NOT REQUIRE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822732January 28, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN OPERATING AT SPEED, THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY SHUTTER BRIEFLY, AND PULL TO RIGHT. SEEMINGLY A WHEEL LOCKED UP. CONTROL OF STEERING IS LOST. VSC LIGHT COMES ON, AND CANNOT BE REST UNTIL RESTATING THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816464December 28, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD COME ON PERIODICALLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I MAINTAIN THE CAR PROPERLY WITH REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED SERVICE. THEY GO OFF ON THEIR OWN. MY MECHANIC HAS NO IDEA WHAT CAUSES THIS. IT HAPPENS STANDING STILL, IN MOTION OR JUST BY STARTING THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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