Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2007)

136 consumer complaints on file.

#10457562May 5, 2012
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHEN DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE DRY, WARM WEATHER, I MAKE A TURN FROM A COMPLETE STOP AND THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL (SKID CONTROL) LIGHT STARTS BLINKING AND ACCELERATION IS DIMINISHED SIGNIFICANTLY. THE VEHICLE BOGS DOWN AND I CAN NOT ACCELERATE AND ALMOST GET HIT FROM THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE TAKING IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND FOR SOME REASON, THEY CANNOT REPLICATE IT. MY VEHICLE HAS 65000 MILES ON IT NOW AND IT IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. UNFORTUNATELY, THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. BUT, THIS IS A SERIOUS FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THE STABILITY SYSTEM. IT HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. PLEASE HELP IN FORCING A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456803April 29, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS IS VERY UNSAFE!! THE VSC TRAC, VSC OFF, AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON THIS TRUCK. WHEN THESE LIGHTS COME ON MY CAR GOES INTO A CRAZY SLAMMING MODE. IT SHAKES THE WHOLE CAR AND MY CAR WILL NOT STOP! I HAVE BABIES AND THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR ANYONE ON THE ROAD! THE WEIRD PART IS THAT AS SOON AS YOU TURN THE CAR OFF THEN ON EVERYTHING SEEMS FINE AND IT WORKS FOR A LITTLE BIT THEN BAM YOU ARE TRYING TO STOP AND THE CAR WONT AND START SHAKING OUT OF CONTROL! PLEASE HELP! I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE TONS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WITH TOYOTA'S HISTORY THEY NEED TO TAKE CARE OF IT. WE ALL NEED YOUR HELP DO THE RIGHT THING AND RECALL!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434419November 6, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
11/02/2011, PLASTIC REAR HATCH OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE. I AM UNABLE TO OPEN THE HATCH. DEALER SAID IT MAY TAKE UP TO 2 HRS. TO FIX @ $105.00/HR. PLUS PARTS. ADVISED DEALER OF OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM & WAS ADVISED THERE IS NOT A RECALL. I EMAILED COMPLAINT TO TOYOTA, BUT TO DATE, HAVE NOT RECEIVED REPLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413098July 15, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE EXCESSIVE RUSTING ON OUR SEQUOIA AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE FRAME AND/OR STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396638April 18, 2011
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE STEERING TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TEST DRIVEN, BUT THE FAILURE DID NOT DUPLICATE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395372April 9, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE REAR PORTION OF THE VEHICLE FRAME THAT HOLDS UP THE SPARE TIRE AND HAS THE BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE ATTACHED TO IT IS SEVERELY CORRODED AND THE SPARE TIRE IS IN DANGER OF FALLING OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS IN MOTION. ALSO THE BRAKE LINES CAN BE BROKEN CAUSING A LOSS OF BAKING ABILITY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390147March 14, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
REAR DOOR HANDLE LATCH BROKEN, TRYING TO OPEN THE REAR DOOR WHEN LATCH JUST BROKE AND WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE REAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390149March 14, 2011
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, STRUCTURE
REAR WINDOW- THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS WINDOW UP IS BROKEN AND PART COST APPR. $400.00 TO REPAIR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386240March 2, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2007 SEQUOIA AND A FEW MONTHS AGO ON RANDOM OCCASIONS WHILE TAKING A RIGHT TURN MY VSC (VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL) LIGHT WOULD TURN ON AND THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NO LONGER SUPPLY GAS TO THE ENGINE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY IF I AM TURNING IN TO ON-COMING TRAFFIC WITH MY ENTIRE FAMILY IN THE CAR. THE CARS COMING UP BEHIND ME OFTEN MUST SLOW DOWN QUICKLY TO AVOID REAR ENDING ME. MY MECHANIC (NOT FROM A TOYOTA DEALER) INFORMED ME THAT HE HAD SEVERAL CUSTOMERS WHO HAD COME IN WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. I CONTACTED TOYOTA ONLY FOR THEM TO TELL ME THAT SINCE IT WASN'T A RECALL THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND A LARGE NUMBER OF FOLKS WITH THE SAME SITUATION. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMETHING VERY BAD HAPPENS. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384347February 24, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAD JUST STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN MY SUV SHUDDERED AND THEN STALLED OUT. IT RESTARTED BUT THE A/C LIGHT BLINKED. THE DEALER SAID THE A/C FROZE UP (AT 42000 MILES) AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR OVER $1700.00- NOT UNDER WARRANTY. IT WILL BE FIXED IN THE NEXT MONTH OR SO. IF THE LIGHT HAD NOT CHANGED WHEN IT DID I MAY HAVE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF ONE OF THE BUSIEST INTERSECTIONS IN VIRGINIA BEACH ( SO UNSAFE THERE ARE RED LIGHT CAMERAS AT THAT INTERSECTION). PRIOR TO THIS THE A/C HAD WORKED PERFECTLY, SO THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383270February 18, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON 2/14/11 I BEGAN TO SMELL A MOLDY, MILDEW SMELL IN MY VEHICLE. AFTER SEARCHING MY CAR, I FOUND THE PADDING UNDERNEATH THE CARPET IN THE CARGO AREA BEHIND THE THIRD ROW SEATS WAS WET. THE TOP OF THE CARPET WAS NOT WET AND DID NOT SHOW SIGNS OF EVER BEING WET. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER ON 2/15/11. THE DEALER REMOVED BOTH THE SECOND AND THIRD ROW SEATS AND ROLLED THE CARPET AND PADDING BACK. THE CAR HAD STANDING WATER UNDER THE CARPET AND PADDING. THE DEALER TOOK APART ALL OF THE MOLDINGS AND PANELS IN THE CAR AND RAN VARIOUS WATER TESTS. THEY FINALLY DISCOVERED THE WATER WAS ENTERING MY CAR THROUGH THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY ON THE REAR HATCH DOOR. THE WATER TRAIL RAN BETWEEN THE MOLDING/PANELS AND THE FRAME OF THE CAR UNDER THE CARPET TO THE BARE METAL FLOOR. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO WAY OF ME KNOWING WATER WAS ENTERING MY CAR BECAUSE IT WAS HIDDEN BEHIND THE PANELS. THE DEALER EXPLAINED TO ME THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT AND THE RUBBER SEAL BEHIND THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS IN TACT WITH NO CUTS, TEARS OR DRY-ROTTING. THEY SAID THE WATER CAME THROUGH THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY DUE TO A PART FAILURE. THIS IS NOW A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE MOLD AND MILDEW IN THE CARPET THAT MY FAMILY AND I HAVE BREATHED IN ON A DAILY BASIS WITHOUT OUR KNOWLEDGE OF WATER DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MORE COMMON OCCURRENCE THAN NOT WITH TOYOTA VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN 2005 - 2008. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM, SIMILAR TO THE RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED ON TOYOTA VEHICLES FOR THE 'COWL PANEL WATER LEAK' AND 'ACCESS DOOR WATER LEAK'. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372289December 23, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA WITH MY FOOT ON THE GAS, ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE ENGINE REVVED UP FROM UNDER 2 RPM TO ALMOST 5 RPM. I PRESSED THE GAS TO SEE IF I COULD FREE UP THE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE. NOTHING WORKED, FINALLY AFTER A COUPLE OF SECONDS THE CAR BEGAN LOOSING ACCELERATION AND I PULLED OVER. FLOOR MAT WAS NOT UNDER THE ACCELERATOR, SOMETHING ELSE MADE IT REV UP. WE ARE BRINGING IN THE CAR MONDAY FOR INSPECTION. I COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM SINCE. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364751November 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BEGAN ACCELERATION FROM 35 MPH PROGRESSING TO 55 MPH, ACCELERATOR LEFT MY FOOT, ENGINE SPED UP TO OVER 5,000 RPM, APPLIED BOTH FEET TO BRAKE PEDAL WITH ALL MY WEIGHT, ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE ABOVE 5,000 RPM, PUT CAR INTO DRIVE 1 WITH NO CHANGE, ENGINE RACED, PUT CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND ENGINE CONTINUED RACING OVER 5,000 RPM, WAS ABLE TO STEER CAR INTO A DITCH, TURNED OFF IGNITION. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS BLINKING DURING THIS EVENT. I WAS NEVER ABLE TO STOP WITH MY BRAKES. I MAINTAINED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL DURING THE EVENT WITH MY ENTIRE BODY WEIGHT ON THE PEDAL AND THE CAR NEVER, EVER STOPPED RACING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361399October 20, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS APPROACHING A COMPLETE STOP WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY JERK. THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER OVER TEN TIMES FOR FAILURE. THE ENGINE REAR MOUNT AND CROSS MEMBER WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,625. UPDATED 03/16/11 *BF UPDATED 11/21/11 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349474August 15, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SEEMS THERE IS A COMMON PROBLEM WHEN SEARCHED ON TOYOTA SEQUOIAS AND TUNDRAS FROM 02 TO 07 VSC TRAC OFF AND ECU REPLACEMENT WHICH IS TO DO WITH SKID CONTROL AND CAN CAUSE DEATH AND INJURY IF IT FAILS. APPARENTLY I AM FINDING OUT THAT THOUSANDS HAVE REGISTERED WITH THIS SITE AND NO TOYOTA RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED AND THE COMPANY DOESN'T WANT TO RECALL BECAUSE IT IS A 2300, REPAIR. THE COMPUTER CHIP IS THE PROBLEM AND IT GOES BAD THAT SOON? WOW TOYOTA IS JUST TURNING THE US GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE AROUND AND SCREWING THEM SILLY AND LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK. PLEASE DO SOMETHING! IT IS A FAMILY CAR THAT IS GOING TO MAKE THE AMERICAN FAMILIES THAT BUY IT HOMELESS WITH THAT KIND OF REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346355July 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
IN JANUARY 2010, AS I WAS DOING AN OIL CHANGE ON MY 2007 SEQUOIA, I NOTICED SOME CORROSION ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE HOOD AND ALSO THROUGH THE ENGINE BAY. I TOOK IT IN TO MID CITY TOYOTA FOR AN WARRANTY CLAIM INSPECTION ON THE ISSUE, MARCH 2010. IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT IT WAS A DEFECT OF SOMETHING, I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IT WAS. THE DEALERSHIP CAME BACK AND SAID I MUST HAVE FILLED THE WATER IN THE BATTERY, BECAUSE IT IS NOW LEAKING AND BECAUSE OF THAT, IT HAS VOIDED THE WARRANTY AND THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. I DISAGREED WITH THEIR STATEMENT AND INDICATED THAT WE DID NOT FILL THE BATTERY WITH WATER. MY PARENTS ARE THE ONLY ONES DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THEY WOULDN'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO DO THAT IN THE FIRST PLACE. THE DEALERSHIP WANTED TO KNOW WHAT TYPE OF RESOLUTION WE WANTED OUT OF THIS, I STATED TO JUST REPAINT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE HOOD, NEW BATTERY, AND OTHER DAMAGES ASSOCIATED TO THE BATTERY LEAK. THEY WANTED ME TO GET AN ESTIMATE FROM A LOCAL BODY SHOP. AFTER SUBMITTING THE ESTIMATE, THEY REVIEWED IT AGAIN AND DENIED THE CLAIM. I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP IN, ELK GROVE TOYOTA, IN ELK GROVE CA, JULY 12 2010. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOUND THE BATTERY TO HAVE BEEN FAULTY AND WAS LEAKING, WHICH THE FAN BLEW THE ACID THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING THE PATTERN OF CORROSION AS REPORTED. THEY AGREED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. A FEW DAYS AFTER THE CAR WAS AT THE SHOP, THEY CALLED AND SAID THEY FOUND THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AS OF 6/24/2010 AND WILL NOT FIX THE VEHICLE. I EXPLAINED THAT I HAD REPORTED THE ISSUE TO MID-CITY TOYOTA IN MARCH 2010 DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THEY WANTED ME TO OPEN A CASE WITH TOYOTA, AND THEY'LL REVIEW IT AFTER. I OPENED UP CASE # 1007162060 WITH TOYOTA. ELK GROVE TOYOTA CAME BACK AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND DENIED FIXING THE CAR OUT OF GOOD WILL STATING THAT THERE WAS LACK OF MAINTENANCE RECORDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340824June 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
POWER WINDOW MOTOR AND ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION CAUSE WINDOW TO BECOME STUCK AND REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER TO BE DISABLE AND DRIVER VISIBILITY IMPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340306June 27, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1. 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA REAR DOOR LATCH BROKEN. THE EVENT OCCURS BY ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE REAR LATCH. 2. THE FAILURE OCCURS BECAUSE THE REAR LATCH WOULD JAM, AND THE OWNER WAS JUST TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR THE NORMAL WAY. THIS ALSO OCCURS ON THE REGULAR DOORS AS WELL. 3. I WILL CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336279June 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP, THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE AN UNUSUAL CLUNKING NOISE FROM FRONT DRIVERS SIDE, NEAR THE FUEL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE U JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331655May 21, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STRUCTURE
EXTENSIVE RUSTING OF FRAME/CHASSIE OF TOYOTA SEQUOIA - RUST EVERY WHERE UNDER TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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