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Toyota SEQUOIA brakes problems

1,145 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.

Key facts

3,065 owner complaints analyzed

26 distinct recall campaigns

98,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2001 to 2022 model years. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 2,300 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Braking behavior evidence

1,145 of 3,065 complaints match this topic (37.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.

Owner report 10002756 · 2003-01-15 (January 15, 2003)

WE HAVE A TOYOTA SEQUOIA, THE PROBLEMS ARE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE IS NOT OPERATING ALL THE TIME. IT DOES NOT ENGAGE, WHEN IT DOES SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT STAY IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE. ONE EXAMPLE IS WHEN MY WIFE HAD SIX FRIENDS IN THE VEHICLE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE DID NOT STAY ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL MADE THE ENGINE LOOSE POWER SO SHE SLID BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL. NO ONE WOULD RIDE IN OUR 4 WHEEL DRIVE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL ACTIVATES AT RADOM ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE SKID CONTROL MAKES THE ENGINE LOOSE POWER WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THERE IS ALSO A HES…

Owner-reported narrative. 18,582 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002756 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10004170 · 2003-01-17 (January 17, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES" EVERY 3000 MILES THE VEHICLE BRAKES ARE BEING REPLACED. DUE TO BRAKE PEDAL HAVING TO BE PRESSED TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THEY STOP VEHICLE. DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKES AND ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004170 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10005754 · 2003-02-12 (February 12, 2003)

BRAKE ROTOR VIBRATION

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10005754 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10020671 · 2003-05-28 (May 28, 2003)

2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA FRONT CALIBER SIEZED, RESULTING IN WARPING ROTORS BY OVERHEATING CREATES FRONT END BRAKING VIBRATION AND LESS THAN NORMAL STOPPING ABILITY WHILE TOWING

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10020671 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10020769 · 2003-05-30 (May 30, 2003)

PURCHASED A TOYOTA SEQUOIA 7/01. BEEN IN AND OUT OF SERVICE EVER SINCE. WE ARE CURRENTLY ON OUR 3RD SET OF BRAKES, 3RD TRIP COMPUTER, AND 3RD SET OF TIRES, 2ND BATTERY, 2ND AMPLIFIER. CAR ONLY HAS 33,000 MILES MANY OTHER PROBLEMS INCLUDING SOME ELECTRICAL. CURRENTLY WAITING FOR WORD FROM DEALERSHIP ON PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION AND FUEL SYSTEM. EVERYTHING UP TO THIS POINT (EXCEPT TIRES #3) HAS BEEN COVERED BY WARRANTY. DEALERSHIP GOT A CASE # WITH TOYOTA SO THESE PROBLEMS WILL BE COVERED IF THEY PERSIST. FEEL LIKE WE ARE ON THE PATH TO …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10020769 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

3,065 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

75.0%Usable mileage2,300 / 3,065 records

99.4%Valid incident date3,048 / 3,065 records

100.0%Valid filing date3,065 / 3,065 records

99.3%Ordered incident and filing dates3,045 / 3,065 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

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Component	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	23.0% ODI 10485243 VSC LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF,BUT HAS BEEN CONSTANTLY ON NOW. *TR Look up ODI 10485243 at NHTSA ↗	116.7% ODI 10467538 · 72,000 mi FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS, MY VSC, ABS, BRAKES AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON TWICE. THE FIRST TIME, THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE ON-BOARD COMPUTING UNIT (ABOUT $3000). THE SECOND TIME (LAST WEEK), THE DEALER REPLACE THE SAME UNIT AGAIN BUT I AM PAYING $1400 BECAUSE THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS VERY SCARY AS THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER ALL OF THE SUDDEN. *TR Look up ODI 10467538 at NHTSA ↗	13.2% ODI 10487527 · 52,000 mi TRACTION CONTROL BECAME ACTIVE AND ENGAGED. PAVEMENT WAS DRY/CLEAN, 43 DEGREES, NO TRACTION LIMITING ROAD/TIRE CONDITIONS. THIS OCCURRED DURING ACCELERATION REGARDLESS OF RATE OF ACCELERATION. TRACTION CONTROL WOULD TURN BACK OFF WHEN PRESSURE WAS RELEASED FROM THE GAS PEDAL. THIS SEVERELY LIMITED THE ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE AND COULD CREATE A HAZARDOUS SITUATION IF SOMEONE WAS TO BE PULLING OUT IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE WAITED 10-15 SECONDS AND POWERED THE VEHICLE BACK ON CONDITION D… Look up ODI 10487527 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	420.0% ODI 10544592 · 115,000 mi VSC LIGHTS ARE ON ALL THE TIME, AND SO IS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. HAVE SPENT $$$$ OF DOLLARS REPLACING OXYGEN SENSORS, MUFFLERS, HOSES, ETC. JUST HAD THE FRAME REPLACED UNDER RECALL, BUT TOO MANY OTHER PARTS ROTTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL FOR ADDITIONAL COSTS. I LOVE THE CAR, BUT WHEN I BRAKE THE WHEEL VIBRATES TOO MUCH AND MAKE CONTROLLING THE CAR DIFFICULT. I BELIEVE THIS IS DUE TO THE VSC CONTROL. NOT TO MENTION THE CAR STABILITY LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF EVERYTIME I ACCELERATE (TAKING THE SUV IN FOR THAT VOLUNTARY RECALL AS WELL). … Look up ODI 10544592 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	111.1% ODI 10705072 · 4,400 mi MY WIFE FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM WITH OUR BRAND NEW TOYOTA SEQUOIA WHILE DRIVING. THE SLIP INDICATOR ICON AND THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ICON STAYS ON. SHE CALLED ME AT WORK AND I TOLD HER THAT SHE MIGHT HAVE PRESSED THE VSC BUTTON THAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. THE NEXT DAY I USED THE CAR AND DROVE MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL FOR ABOUT 8 MILES AND DID NOT NOTICE ANY OF THE LIGHTS IN THE DASHBOARD. THE DAY AFTER WHEN I WAS DRIVING WITH MY WIFE WE NOTICED THE SAME ICONS SHE WAS TELLING ME IN ADDITION TO THE BLINKING PASSENGER SEATBELT ICON EVEN IF SHE WAS WEAR… Look up ODI 10705072 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	420.0% ODI 11065804 · 12 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE ADAPTIVE COLLISION WARNING SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD RESET ITSELF. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES AHEAD, THE AUTO BRAKING FEATURE INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED AND THE "BRAKE, OBSTACLE AHEAD" WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN SUDDENLY BRAKE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN T… Look up ODI 11065804 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Vehicle Speed Control	811.9% ODI 10290815 · 6,000 mi MY 2008 TOYOTA SEQUOIA STARTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP( WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE) WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE GAS. IT TOOK BOTH FEET STANDING ON THE BRAKE TO TRY AND STOP MY VEHICLE. IT PUSHED MY VEHICLE INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MY TIRES WITH SCREECHING AND MY VEHICLE WAS PUSHING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IT FINALLY STOPPED AFTER A FEW SECONDS AS I WAS GOING TO TRY AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. MY FLOOR MAT WAS IN CORRECT POSITION- NOT JAMMED AND MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. I WAS HAPPY TO HAVE WITNESS WITH ME AS NO ONE WOU… Look up ODI 10290815 at NHTSA ↗	116.7% ODI 10762965 · 106,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK CAUSING AN INCREASE OF SPEED UP TO 80 MPH. THE BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED CONTINUOUSLY IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE… Look up ODI 10762965 at NHTSA ↗	39.7% ODI 10314557 WHILE DRIVING OUR VEHICLE, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED UP ON ITS OWN WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR BEING DEPRESSED. NO CARPET WAS OVER THE ACCELERATOR AND THE PEDAL AND CARPET HAD BEEN REPLACED BY TOYOTA ALREADY. WE CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY DID NOT RESPOND. *TR Look up ODI 10314557 at NHTSA ↗	15.9% ODI 10712279 WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT I APPLIED BRAKE MY TRUCK BUT INSTEAD MY SEQUOIA THRUST FORWARD CAUSING ME TO HIT THE CAR STOPPED AT THE LIGHT IN FRONT OF ME, CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. *TR Look up ODI 10712279 at NHTSA ↗	210.0% ODI 10544592 · 115,000 mi VSC LIGHTS ARE ON ALL THE TIME, AND SO IS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. HAVE SPENT $$$$ OF DOLLARS REPLACING OXYGEN SENSORS, MUFFLERS, HOSES, ETC. JUST HAD THE FRAME REPLACED UNDER RECALL, BUT TOO MANY OTHER PARTS ROTTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL FOR ADDITIONAL COSTS. I LOVE THE CAR, BUT WHEN I BRAKE THE WHEEL VIBRATES TOO MUCH AND MAKE CONTROLLING THE CAR DIFFICULT. I BELIEVE THIS IS DUE TO THE VSC CONTROL. NOT TO MENTION THE CAR STABILITY LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF EVERYTIME I ACCELERATE (TAKING THE SUV IN FOR THAT VOLUNTARY RECALL AS WELL). … Look up ODI 10544592 at NHTSA ↗	18.3% ODI 10631648 · 15,000 mi THERE IS A PROBLEM WITHIN THE SHIFT LOCK. MY CHILDREN WERE IN OUR NEW 2013 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WITHOUT THE KEYS IN THE CAR AND WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THEY MOVED THE SHIFT LEVER OUT OF PARK POSITION AND INTO NEUTRAL. THE CAR ROLLED INTO THE STREET AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY A PASSING CAR BEFORE MY 10 YEAR OLD PUSHED THE SHIFTER BACK INTO PARK, BRINGING THE CAR TO A LURCHING HALT. WITHOUT A KEY, OR A FOOT OR THE BREAK, OR PRESSING ANY BUTTON, THE TRANSMISSION WILL EITHER ENGAGE A DRIVE GEAR OR NEUTRAL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A BACKOVER OR … Look up ODI 10631648 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	222.2% ODI 10705072 · 4,400 mi MY WIFE FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM WITH OUR BRAND NEW TOYOTA SEQUOIA WHILE DRIVING. THE SLIP INDICATOR ICON AND THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ICON STAYS ON. SHE CALLED ME AT WORK AND I TOLD HER THAT SHE MIGHT HAVE PRESSED THE VSC BUTTON THAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. THE NEXT DAY I USED THE CAR AND DROVE MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL FOR ABOUT 8 MILES AND DID NOT NOTICE ANY OF THE LIGHTS IN THE DASHBOARD. THE DAY AFTER WHEN I WAS DRIVING WITH MY WIFE WE NOTICED THE SAME ICONS SHE WAS TELLING ME IN ADDITION TO THE BLINKING PASSENGER SEATBELT ICON EVEN IF SHE WAS WEAR… Look up ODI 10705072 at NHTSA ↗	218.2% ODI 10885923 · 965 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE DRIVER ADJUSTED THE DRIVER'S SEAT WITH THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL FUNCTIONS. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND BACKWARDS WITH AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER WAS UNCERTAIN HOW THE FAILURE OCCURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY OTHER THAN ADVISING THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILAB… Look up ODI 10885923 at NHTSA ↗	114.3% ODI 11073761 · 6,200 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PRIORITY TOYOTA CHESAPEAKE (1800 GREENBRIER PKWY, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT RODENTS CHEWED HOLES THROUGH THE WIRING THAT WAS LUBRICATED WITH PEANUT OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,200. Look up ODI 11073761 at NHTSA ↗	420.0% ODI 11033910 · 459 mi ISSUE: SAFETY FEATURES FAILING AT LESS THAN 500 MILES PROBLEM STATEMENT: AT LESS THAN 500 MILES THE SAFETY SENSORS ( COLLISION PREVENTION, CRUISE CONTROL ADAPTABLE SPEED, REAR CROSS TRAFFIC, BLIND SPOT MONITOR ) ARE FAILING REPEATEDLY. DEALER HAS CONTACTED TOYOTA FOR SUPPORT. NO ETA AT PRESENT. Look up ODI 11033910 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes	34.5% ODI 10486059 · 50,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES GOING DOWNHILL, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER. AFTER DIAGNOSIS THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. Look up ODI 10486059 at NHTSA ↗	116.7% ODI 10467538 · 72,000 mi FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS, MY VSC, ABS, BRAKES AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON TWICE. THE FIRST TIME, THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE ON-BOARD COMPUTING UNIT (ABOUT $3000). THE SECOND TIME (LAST WEEK), THE DEALER REPLACE THE SAME UNIT AGAIN BUT I AM PAYING $1400 BECAUSE THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS VERY SCARY AS THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER ALL OF THE SUDDEN. *TR Look up ODI 10467538 at NHTSA ↗	13.2% ODI 10573397 · 5,000 mi DATES INDICATED ABOVE ARE APPROXIMATE... IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE (NEW), I NOTICED THAT THE EMERGENCY / PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE EVEN ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND ASKED THEM TO ADJUST THE BRAKE. AFTERWARD, I NOTED A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT, BUT THE PARKING BRAKE STILL WOULD NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE. I INQUIRED ABOUT THE SITUATION AGAIN, AND THE DEALERSHIP'S TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKE HAD BEEN ADJUSTED TO THE MAX ALLOWANCE AND THAT THE BRAKE WAS NOT DESIGNED TO HOLD THE VEHICLE, BUT ONLY TO A… Look up ODI 10573397 at NHTSA ↗	211.8% ODI 10821007 · 12,572 mi PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. BRAKE ROTORS SEVERELY WARPED AT12,572 MILES CREATING SEVERE VIBRATION/SHAKING THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. PROBLEM IS PARTICULARLY SEVERE WHEN UTILIZING BREAKS ON A DOWNHILL GRADE. THE SEVERE VIBRATION CREATED A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD AS IT IMPAIRS BREAK PERFORMANCE PARTICULARLY WHEN ROADS ARE WET OR ICY. CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. TOYOTA'S SOLUTION WAS TO RESURFACE/GRIND THE ROTORS BACK TO SMOOTH. UNFORTUNATELY THIS PROCESS REMOVES METAL, AND MASS, FROM THE BRAKE ROTORS WHICH EXACERBATES THE PROB… Look up ODI 10821007 at NHTSA ↗	630.0% ODI 10532639 · 5,000 mi VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKING DOWNHILL AT AROUND 60-65 MPH. THIS STARTED AT 5000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. TOYOTA DEALER SAID THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. THEY SAID THEY MACHINED THE ROTORS AS A "GOODWILL" GESTURE AS BRAKES ARE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. NOW AT 16K MILES AND 6 MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE IS SHAKING VIOLENTLY DOWNHILL WHEN BRAKING. TOYOTA DEALER AND CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE SAY THEY FEEL THE BRAKE WEAR IS NORMAL AND THEY SAID THE VEHICLE REQUIRES A BRAKE JOB. HOW WOULD THE BRAKES FAIL TWICE AND THE VEHICLE ISN'T EVE… Look up ODI 10532639 at NHTSA ↗	18.3% ODI 10631648 · 15,000 mi THERE IS A PROBLEM WITHIN THE SHIFT LOCK. MY CHILDREN WERE IN OUR NEW 2013 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WITHOUT THE KEYS IN THE CAR AND WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THEY MOVED THE SHIFT LEVER OUT OF PARK POSITION AND INTO NEUTRAL. THE CAR ROLLED INTO THE STREET AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY A PASSING CAR BEFORE MY 10 YEAR OLD PUSHED THE SHIFTER BACK INTO PARK, BRINGING THE CAR TO A LURCHING HALT. WITHOUT A KEY, OR A FOOT OR THE BREAK, OR PRESSING ANY BUTTON, THE TRANSMISSION WILL EITHER ENGAGE A DRIVE GEAR OR NEUTRAL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A BACKOVER OR … Look up ODI 10631648 at NHTSA ↗	15.9% ODI 11559936 Car was taken in for routine maintenance at local dealership where all work is done -Feb 2023 recommended brakes upon inspection brakes at .2 and .5 wear - pre paid -the part were ordered and took awhile to come in -returned to dealership to have brakes done early April 2023 - found out wrong part ordered Needed TRD Big brake kit - pads needed part # PTR09-34071- parts on back order May, then June then July and then sept - called Toyota cooperate and after multi calls got a case number [XXX]- dealing with Carter George at Toyota brand engagem… Look up ODI 11559936 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	436.4% ODI 11102157 · 24,850 mi WHEN STEERING GREATER THAN 40 MPH THEN BRAKE, STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE. TOOK IT TO DEALER, AND ROTORS HAD TO BE RESURFACED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY WERE WARPED. VEHICLE HAD 24,975 MILES WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER. AS WITH SEATS, DRIVER SEAT HAD SOME SEPARATION ON STITCHING AND WAS DISCOLORED. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED DRIVER SIDE SEAT BOTTOM. Look up ODI 11102157 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	210.0% ODI 11065804 · 12 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE ADAPTIVE COLLISION WARNING SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD RESET ITSELF. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES AHEAD, THE AUTO BRAKING FEATURE INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED AND THE "BRAKE, OBSTACLE AHEAD" WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN SUDDENLY BRAKE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN T… Look up ODI 11065804 at NHTSA ↗	114.3% ODI 11675254 Parking brake requires continual adjustment. Brake becomes non functional when brakes are hot and then park on a hill. Examples would include pulling our boat and going to the boat ramp off the highway. Parking brakes loses any ability to hold the vehicle. Look up ODI 11675254 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Structure:Body	1420.9% ODI 10317539 2008 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, PRIOR TO NATIONWIDE RECALL I HAVE COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA CONCERNING UNRESPONSIVENESS OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AS WELL AS OTHER DEFECTS IN VEHICLE AND I CONTINUE TO BE IGNORED BY BOTH MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP, WITH DEALERSHIP MAKING EXCUSES BY SAYING THINGS LIKE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BODY WHERE MADE IN DIFFERENT FACTORIES CAUSING THERE TO BE VARIANTS IN THE COLOR OF THE VEHICLE BUMPER FROM THE REST OF THE BODY, AND THAT THEY ARE NOT THAT FAMILIAR WITH THE NEW MODEL SEQUOIA SINCE THEY HAVEN'T HAD THEM IN THE SHOP YET (EXCU… Look up ODI 10317539 at NHTSA ↗	116.7% ODI 11217874 · 120,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS RUST ON THE FRAME AND THE FRAME WAS ROTTED OUT FROM THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. THE CONTACT NOTICED SPOTS WHERE HOLES MAY START TO DEVELOP THROUGHOUT THE FRAME. THE CONTACT CALLED TOYOTA OF KALAMAZOO (5850 STADIUM DR, KALAMAZOO, MI 49009, [phone removed]) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120… Look up ODI 11217874 at NHTSA ↗	412.9% ODI 10475566 · 50,250 mi DISCOVERED REAR BUMPER WAS SEVERELY BURNED AROUND TAIL PIPE AFTER PULLING A TRAILER. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW FROM MODESTO TOYOTA. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO MODESTO TOYOTA AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM AS A FACTORY DEFECT. THEY INSPECTED THE PROBLEM AND REPORTED BACK TO ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TAIL PIPE AND BECAUSE IT WAS BEYOND THE WARRANTY PERIOD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD. I HAVE LOOKED AT ANOTHER 2010 SEQUOIA WHICH PULLS A TRAVEL TRAILER AND DISCOVERED THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS PROBLEM HAS A POTENTIAL TO START A FIRE AND… Look up ODI 10475566 at NHTSA ↗	15.9% ODI 11360226 · 97,000 mi THE REAR HATCH HAS A RUST SPOT NEXT TO THE LATCH THAT IS RUSTED THRU AND BREAKING CHUNKS OF METAL FROM AROUND IT. THE LATCH MECHANISM MAY SPLIT FROM THE REAR DOOR ASEEMBLY AND FAIL TO REMAIN CLOSED AND OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY ON THE HIGHWAY ALLOWING ALL CONTENTS TO FLY OUT OF THE VEHICLE. SOURCE OF PROBLEM MAY BE IMPROPER WELDS ALLOWING WATER TO GET INSIDE THE TAILGATE FRAME. Look up ODI 11360226 at NHTSA ↗	315.0% ODI 11400244 · 90,000 mi VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUSTING ONLY ON THE REAR HATCH SINCE 2019. IT'S RUSTING AROUND THE WIPER ASSEMBLY AND NEAR THE LATCH ASSEMBLY. WE HAD IT REPAIRED ONCE BUT IT'S WORSE NOW. I'VE NOTICED MANY OWNERS ON LINE COMPLAINING OF THIS Look up ODI 11400244 at NHTSA ↗	216.7% ODI 11330209 · 55,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STAND STILL, THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DASHBOARD WAS STICKY, AND MELTED WHICH CAUSED A CHEMICAL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RAY BRANDT TOYOTA LOCATED AT 2460 VETERANS BLVD, KENNER, LA 70062. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE DEALER OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE, AND A CASE WAS F… Look up ODI 11330209 at NHTSA ↗	317.6% ODI 10821915 · 12,000 mi 1.THE WINDSCREEN CANNOT RESIST TINY PIECES OF STONE-LIKE DEBRIS OF ABOUT .001CM DIAMETERS THAT SOMETIMES FALL FROM BIGGER TRUCK AND TRAILER AHEAD OF YOU. I HAVE A PROBLEM OF THE DESCRIPTION ABOVE (MY WINDSCREEN HAS A TINY DEFORMATION AS A RESULT OF UNSUSPECTED CONTACT WITH SUCH ROAD HAZARDS) OF WHICH I CALLED TOYOTA AND FILED A COMPLAINT. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE MY CAR TO DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, THEY CONCLUDED THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER IT BECAUSE IT'S EXTERNAL FACTOR. THIS CAR IN QUESTION IS LESS THAN 12,000 MILES WHEN IT OCCURRED. I HAVE OTHER CA… Look up ODI 10821915 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	114.3% ODI 11316285 · 17,450 mi WHEN TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65-70MPH THERE IS A WHISTLING OR METAL TO METAL SOUND THAT HAPPENS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR. I CAN'T TELL IF IT'S IN THE WINDSHIELD OR THE FRAME AREA. ALSO THERE IS A CONSTANT SQUEAK ON THE RIGHT CORNER OF THE WINDSHIELD AT THE DASHBOARD Look up ODI 11316285 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 11593459 While I was driving on the freeway, my family and I heard a loud bang. I pulled over to check and discovered that our sunroof had exploded. We went to a Toyota dealership to have it examined, but the staff claimed it was caused by a rock. We opened the sunshade to check, but no rock was found inside. It was clearly an issue with the sunroof itself. Despite this, we received no help and were simply dismissed. Look up ODI 11593459 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Traction Control System	11.5% ODI 10394350 · 42,136 mi ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL FAILURE DUE TO FAILED RIGHT REAR ABS WHEEL SENSOR AND WIRING HARNESS. ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WOULD INITIATE AT RANDOM TO INCLUDE WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC WITHOUT ANY WHEEL SLIP. THE INITIATION OF TRACTION CONTROL WHILE ACCELERATING AND MERGING WITH TRAFFIC CAUSED SOME CLOSE CALLS WITH THE LOSS OF POWER AND DECELERATION OF MY CAR. AFTER RANDOM INITIATED THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE CAR WOULD HAVE NO ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, OR 4 WHEEL DRIVE. TOYOTA SERVICE WRITER STATED THAT THIS IS BECOMING A COM… Look up ODI 10394350 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	13.2% ODI 10487527 · 52,000 mi TRACTION CONTROL BECAME ACTIVE AND ENGAGED. PAVEMENT WAS DRY/CLEAN, 43 DEGREES, NO TRACTION LIMITING ROAD/TIRE CONDITIONS. THIS OCCURRED DURING ACCELERATION REGARDLESS OF RATE OF ACCELERATION. TRACTION CONTROL WOULD TURN BACK OFF WHEN PRESSURE WAS RELEASED FROM THE GAS PEDAL. THIS SEVERELY LIMITED THE ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE AND COULD CREATE A HAZARDOUS SITUATION IF SOMEONE WAS TO BE PULLING OUT IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE WAITED 10-15 SECONDS AND POWERED THE VEHICLE BACK ON CONDITION D… Look up ODI 10487527 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	15.0% ODI 10644752 · 10,000 mi ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COMES ON. I DO NOT NOW WHAT CAUSES IT NOR CAN I MAKE IT HAPPEN IT IS A RANDOM OCCURRENCE. *TR Look up ODI 10644752 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags	11.5% ODI 10616587 · 100,000 mi I WAS HIT BY A LARGE TRUCK GOING 30MPH AND I WAS GOING 50MPH. HE HIT THE DRIVER SIDE ALONG WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE, ALL OF THE WINDOWS SHATTERED, WE SPUN THREE TIMES AND THEN HIT AGAIN. I HAVE PHOTOS OF MY CAR IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CRASH. ALL OF THE POLICE, FIRE, AND EMT PERSONNEL WONDERED WHY THE AIRBAGS NEVER WENT OFF. THE FRONT AIR BAGS WOULD PROBABLY NOT HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN THE INJURIES, BUT THE SIDE ONE'S WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY HELPED. GLASS WAS EVERYWHERE. *TR Look up ODI 10616587 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	13.2% ODI 10695134 · 114,252 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V014000 (AIR BAGS, SEATS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON APRIL 11, 2015. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,252. UPDATED 5/4/15CN UPDATED 07/07/16JB Look up ODI 10695134 at NHTSA ↗	15.9% ODI 10436894 AS EVIDENCED IN THE 11-9-11 NEW TOYOTA COMMERCIAL, THIS IS EXACTLY WHY TOYOTA WENT TO CONGRESS TO REMOVE 8 TO 10 LEAKING CYLINDERS OF TOXIC, FLAMMABLE INFLATORS VOLUNTARILY FROM THEIR VEHICLES. AS WE ALL KNOW ALL INFLATORS IN THE AIRBAG ARE MADE THE SAME, YOU SHOULD NEVER SEE A FOREIGN RECALL WITHOUT ITS AMERICAN MODEL. WITH THE NEW "UPPER CUT" DESIGN DISPLAYED IN THE COMMERCIAL, ALL THE PREVIOUS DEFECTS HAVE BEEN RECREATED IN THIS MODEL. THIS WILL MAKE "INSERT & DEPLOY" AND "BLOW IT OUT OF THE WOMB" WORSE. THIS MODEL WILL HIT THE SOFT TI… Look up ODI 10436894 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	18.3% ODI 11300698 AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER 6 YEARS. REPAIR PART FOR AIRBAG SYSTEM $1627. WHY WOULD THIS PART BREAK? DOESN'T GET USED. JUST SIT'S IN THE CAR. SHOULD BE A FAULTY MANUFACTURED PART. NO ONE IN AREA HAS THE PART. SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING TOYOTA SHOULD BE COVERING. Look up ODI 11300698 at NHTSA ↗	15.9% ODI 11423951 Airbag light on and needs spiral cable. safety is at risk because the mechanism to deploy air bag is not functioning confirmed by both dealer and outside mechanic Has been inspected by Toyota dealership there has been multiple airbag recalls for Toyota vehicles during the year my car came out. I feel there needs to be a recall on this airbag issue Look up ODI 11423951 at NHTSA ↗	111.1% ODI 10705072 · 4,400 mi MY WIFE FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM WITH OUR BRAND NEW TOYOTA SEQUOIA WHILE DRIVING. THE SLIP INDICATOR ICON AND THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ICON STAYS ON. SHE CALLED ME AT WORK AND I TOLD HER THAT SHE MIGHT HAVE PRESSED THE VSC BUTTON THAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. THE NEXT DAY I USED THE CAR AND DROVE MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL FOR ABOUT 8 MILES AND DID NOT NOTICE ANY OF THE LIGHTS IN THE DASHBOARD. THE DAY AFTER WHEN I WAS DRIVING WITH MY WIFE WE NOTICED THE SAME ICONS SHE WAS TELLING ME IN ADDITION TO THE BLINKING PASSENGER SEATBELT ICON EVEN IF SHE WAS WEAR… Look up ODI 10705072 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	15.0% ODI 11141383 · 24,302 mi RENTED VEHICLE FROM HERTZ IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OK ON 10/14/18. WHEN I RETURNED VEHICLE ON 10/18/18, THE RENTAL CAR ASSOCIATE WROTE "SAFETY" ON THE WINDOW. WHEN I ASKED WHAT THE "SAFETY" WAS FOR, HE SAID, "... THIS VEHICLE IS UNDER RECALL AND SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN RENTED TO YOU." NHTSA #18V685 - AIR BAG MAY DISABLED DUE TO FAULTY PROGRAMMING. ADDITIONALLY, RECALL NUMBER 18V122000 RECALL DATE 02/20/2018 COMPONENT ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MAY BE RELEVANT. Look up ODI 11141383 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	34.5% ODI 10317539 2008 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, PRIOR TO NATIONWIDE RECALL I HAVE COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA CONCERNING UNRESPONSIVENESS OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AS WELL AS OTHER DEFECTS IN VEHICLE AND I CONTINUE TO BE IGNORED BY BOTH MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP, WITH DEALERSHIP MAKING EXCUSES BY SAYING THINGS LIKE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BODY WHERE MADE IN DIFFERENT FACTORIES CAUSING THERE TO BE VARIANTS IN THE COLOR OF THE VEHICLE BUMPER FROM THE REST OF THE BODY, AND THAT THEY ARE NOT THAT FAMILIAR WITH THE NEW MODEL SEQUOIA SINCE THEY HAVEN'T HAD THEM IN THE SHOP YET (EXCU… Look up ODI 10317539 at NHTSA ↗	116.7% ODI 10467538 · 72,000 mi FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS, MY VSC, ABS, BRAKES AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON TWICE. THE FIRST TIME, THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE ON-BOARD COMPUTING UNIT (ABOUT $3000). THE SECOND TIME (LAST WEEK), THE DEALER REPLACE THE SAME UNIT AGAIN BUT I AM PAYING $1400 BECAUSE THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS VERY SCARY AS THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER ALL OF THE SUDDEN. *TR Look up ODI 10467538 at NHTSA ↗	39.7% ODI 10550075 · 42,000 mi VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND PUT INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. BRAKE WAS STEPPED ON AND DEPRESSED WITH BOTH FEET, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SPIN TIRES TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO A MAXIMUM SPEED. VEHICLE WAS THEN THROWN INTO "DRIVE" AND THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO A MAXIMUM SPEED FORWARD SPINNING ALL FOUR TIRES (WHEN NOT IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE). THE VEHICLE WAS THEN THROWN INTO PARK AND SHUT DOWN. LATER THAT NIGHT (WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED) THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO START ITSELF. THE HEADLIGHTS… Look up ODI 10550075 at NHTSA ↗	211.8% ODI 10441332 · 3,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DIGITAL SPEED READER WAS PROVIDING A DIFFERENT READING FROM THE SPEEDOMETER READING. THE DIFFERENCE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH GREATER ON THE SPEEDOMETER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS ACCORDING TO THEIR SERVICE MANUAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND SENT AN ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINEER DETERM… Look up ODI 10441332 at NHTSA ↗	525.0% ODI 10566518 · 15,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD SPORADICALLY BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERWHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY WOULD PAY FOR FIFTY PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. Look up ODI 10566518 at NHTSA ↗	18.3% ODI 11052366 · 50,000 mi I BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE DASHBOARD SAFETY LIGHTS ( AIRBAG ASSY ) I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON: 1ST ATTEMPT.- 2/18/15 DIAGNOSTIC STARTER CRANKS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN SPUTTERS AFTER IT DOES START. EXCESSIVE FUEL SMELL. 2ND ATTEMPT.- 6/29/16 SAFETY LIGHT FOR AIR GAG. DIAGNOSTIC SHORT IN DRIVER'S SIDE KNEE AIRBAG ASSY. 3RD ATTEMPT.- 6/29/16 SAFETY LIGHT FOR AIR GAG. DIAGNOSTIC SHORT IN DRIVER'S SIDE KNEE AIRBAG ASSY. 4TH ATTEMPT.- 6/1/16 SAFETY LIGHT FOR AIR GAG. DIAGNOSTICS SOP ORDERED PART LIG… Look up ODI 11052366 at NHTSA ↗	211.8% ODI 10566920 · 150 mi 2014 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR/5 I JUST LEASED THE ABOVE VEHICLE. IT IS THE THIRD TOYOTA PASSENGER VEHICLE THAT I HAVE OWNED AND/OR LEASED. THIS VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM THAT POSES A SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND LIMB OF THOSE WHO OPERATE IT AS WELL AS OTHERS ON THE HIGHWAY AND NEARBY. THE PROBLEM IS THAT INSTRUMENT PANEL IS SO BADLY LIGHTED IN THE DAYTIME THAT DURING BRIGHT DAYLIGHT HOURS WITH THE INSTRUMENTS BEING SHADED BY THEIR LOCATION WITHIN THE PANEL THEY CANNOT BE READ. THIS IS A TERRIBLE DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER WHO IS TRYIN… Look up ODI 10566920 at NHTSA ↗	222.2% ODI 10855227 · 11,000 mi WIRING HARNESS WAS CHEWED ON BY RODENT. TOYOTA WILL NOT PAY FOR FIXING BRAND NEW VEHICLE. FOUND SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE AFTER TOYOTA HAS MOVED TO "PLANT-BASED" MATERIALS FOR WIRING HARNESSES. HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH VEHICLE WITH ONLY 11K MILES. Look up ODI 10855227 at NHTSA ↗	218.2% ODI 10885923 · 965 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE DRIVER ADJUSTED THE DRIVER'S SEAT WITH THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL FUNCTIONS. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND BACKWARDS WITH AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER WAS UNCERTAIN HOW THE FAILURE OCCURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY OTHER THAN ADVISING THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILAB… Look up ODI 10885923 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	630.0% ODI 11033910 · 459 mi ISSUE: SAFETY FEATURES FAILING AT LESS THAN 500 MILES PROBLEM STATEMENT: AT LESS THAN 500 MILES THE SAFETY SENSORS ( COLLISION PREVENTION, CRUISE CONTROL ADAPTABLE SPEED, REAR CROSS TRAFFIC, BLIND SPOT MONITOR ) ARE FAILING REPEATEDLY. DEALER HAS CONTACTED TOYOTA FOR SUPPORT. NO ETA AT PRESENT. Look up ODI 11033910 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Unknown Or Other	1217.9% ODI 10261228 2008 TOYOTA SEQUOIA PLATINUM HAS A DESIGN DEFECT WITH THE DASHBOARD MOUNTED CONTROL SWITCH FOR RAISING AND LOWERING THE WINDOW. NJ THE CONSUMER STATED MOMENTARY CONTACT WITH THE SWITCH CAUSED THE REAR WINDOW TO LOWER COMPLETELY. THE SWITCH WAS LOCATED WHERE THE HIS RIGHT KNEE INADVERTENTLY MADE CONTACT WHEN THE SEAT WAS IN THE FORWARD POSITION . JB Look up ODI 10261228 at NHTSA ↗	116.7% ODI 11022960 · 156,000 mi FOR THE 2ND TIME IN 4 YEARS, THE AIR INTAKE PUMP/VALVES HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED IT WAS COVERED UNDER TOYOTA'S EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT COVERED THIS FOR 10 YEARS/150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. I JUST TURNED 156,000 MILES, AND TOYOTA DOESN'T WANT TO COVER IT- THEY ALSO SAID EVEN IF I WAS UNDER 150,000 MILES THEY WOULDN'T COVER IT BECAUSE THEY'LL ONLY COVER THE REPAIR ONE TIME (UNLESS IT FAILS AGAIN WITHIN 1YEAR OF THE REPAIR). THE REPAIR COSTS $2,000+- AND IS OBVIOUSLY NOT A PERMANENT FIX. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT AL… Look up ODI 11022960 at NHTSA ↗	13.2% ODI 11012574 MY TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIFT GATE OUTSIDE HANDLE HAS STICKY MELTED TAR TYPE MATERIAL COVERING THE SWITCH. THE RUBBER BOOT COVERS THE ELECTRONIC SWITCH TO RELEASE THE LIFT GATE IS COMPLETELY MELTED. IT IS VERY HARD TO OPEN THE REAR LIFT GATE BY PUSHING THE HANDLE. THE BLACK TAR LIKE MATERIAL STICKS TO THE FINGERS AND IT IS VERY HARD TO CLEAN BY JUST WASHING HANDS. THE DEALER WANTED OVER $451 TO REPLACE THE SWITCH. I AM SURE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. MY CAR STAYS IN THE GARAGE AT HOME AND AT WORK. I PURCHASED THE ORIGINAL TOYOTA EXTENDED … Look up ODI 11012574 at NHTSA ↗	211.8% ODI 10979884 · 60,000 mi REAR WINDOW RANDOMLY SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN- 10 MPH. NO CHIPS, NO ISSUES WITH WINDOW PRIOR, JUST BLEW. IT WAS WINTER HERE, AND THE REAR DEFROST WAS ON. MY FRIEND RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR HIS RAV 4, FOR THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE. I'VE SEEN OTHERS COMPLAINING ONLINE ABOUT THE EXACT SAME THING AS WELL Look up ODI 10979884 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	325.0% ODI 11149777 · 148,000 mi WE TOOK OUR 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA TO OUR LOCAL PRIVATE GARAGE HERE IN MAINE AND DISCOVERED IT IS UNINSPECTABLE DUE TO A TOTALLY RUSTING FRAME. THEY DEEMED IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE OR BE ON THE ROAD. WE HAVE HAD PROBABLY CLOSE TO 15 TOYOTAS THROUGH THE YEARS AND ARE SO UPSET THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED AND IS NOT UNDER RECALL. ONE PREVIOUS TUNDRA THAT WE OWNED HAD A FRAME RECALLED AND THIS ONE SHOULD BE TOO. Look up ODI 11149777 at NHTSA ↗	741.2% ODI 10821915 · 12,000 mi 1.THE WINDSCREEN CANNOT RESIST TINY PIECES OF STONE-LIKE DEBRIS OF ABOUT .001CM DIAMETERS THAT SOMETIMES FALL FROM BIGGER TRUCK AND TRAILER AHEAD OF YOU. I HAVE A PROBLEM OF THE DESCRIPTION ABOVE (MY WINDSCREEN HAS A TINY DEFORMATION AS A RESULT OF UNSUSPECTED CONTACT WITH SUCH ROAD HAZARDS) OF WHICH I CALLED TOYOTA AND FILED A COMPLAINT. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE MY CAR TO DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, THEY CONCLUDED THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER IT BECAUSE IT'S EXTERNAL FACTOR. THIS CAR IN QUESTION IS LESS THAN 12,000 MILES WHEN IT OCCURRED. I HAVE OTHER CA… Look up ODI 10821915 at NHTSA ↗	111.1% ODI 11032556 · 130 mi TOYOTA COMPLAINT, DANGEROUS COMPUTER PROGRAM, CAN CAUSE DEATH. TOYOTA PROGRAMS THE CAR COMPUTER TO POST A "MAINTENANCE REQUIRED" SIGN TO POP UP ON THE DASH. IT HAS A "RED TRIANGLE" ALSO TO GET YOUR ATTENTION. THE SIGN STAYS ON CONSTANTLY UNTIL YOU TAKE YOUR VEHICLE INTO TOYOTA TO BE SERVICED. THIS SIGN IS VERY VERY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE YOU CAN NOT SEE YOUR SPEED THAT IS HIDDEN BY THE SIGN WHEN YOU TRY TO SET YOUR CRUISE CONTROL. I HAVE RUN OFF THE ROAD SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TRYING TO ADJUST MY CRUISE CONTROL AND COULD NOT SEE IT … Look up ODI 11032556 at NHTSA ↗	19.1% ODI 11175944 · 77,000 mi VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHEN I WAS GOING TO STOP Look up ODI 11175944 at NHTSA ↗	228.6% ODI 11152216 · 30,500 mi ON JULY 12, 2017, I HAD BACKED UP MY 2017 TOYOTA SEQUOIA TO A FAMILY MEMBER'S HOUSE AND THEN PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, BUT LEFT IT RUNNING. MY THREE CHILDREN REMAINED INSIDE THE VEHICLE, SEATED AND BUCKLED. I EXITED THE VEHICLE TO WALK TO THE BACK AND PUT A BOX IN THE BACK AND WHEN I TURNED AROUND, THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND WAS SPEEDING AWAY. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A SMALL SECTION OF TREES ON THE RIGHT SIDE, WHICH POPPED THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR OPEN. THE VEHICLE THEN CONTINUED ON UNTIL IT RAN THROUGH TWO FENCES AND INTO THE WOODS BEH… Look up ODI 11152216 at NHTSA ↗	525.0% ODI 11048029 · 20 mi THE VEHICLE HAS A MALFUNCTION ON THE REAR CROSS TRAFFIC, BLIND SPOT MONITOR AND POSSIBLE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL - AT ONLY 30 MILES. Look up ODI 11048029 at NHTSA ↗	228.6% ODI 11398306 · 22,300 mi ON FEBRUARY 23RD, 2021, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES PER HOUR ON I-40, THE MOON ROOF ON MY 2019 TOYOTA SEQUOIA INEXPLICABLY EXPLODED. IT WAS WELL BEFORE RUSH HOUR AND THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC TO SEND DEBRIS TOWARDS ME. NOTHING HIT ME. THE GLASS EXPLODED OUTWARD. THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE ROOF OF MY VEHICLE. Look up ODI 11398306 at NHTSA ↗	125.0% ODI 11672713 MOON ROOF EXPLODED WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON SAM HOUSTON TOLL WAY. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OR ANY INDICATION OF FAULTY ROOF. Look up ODI 11672713 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	70,000–147,000 mi	107,000 mi	674	ODI 10208932 · 121,390 mi BRAKE, ABS, SKID CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ON , DEALER SERVICE CHECKED AND RECOMMENDED REPLACING BATTERY WHICH WAS DONE BY THEM. FOLLOWING DAY WARNING LIGHTS STILL ON INTERMITTENTLY , RETURNED TO DEALER FOR SERVICE BUT THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON WHILE THE DEALER HAD IT. WAS ADVISED IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, JUST MALFUNCTIONING WARNING LIGHTS. NOW( OCTOBER 2007) THE LIGHTS ARE ALWAYS ON AND WHEN RETURNED TO DEALER FOR SERVICE AGAIN WAS TOLD THIS TIME IT WAS THE SKID CONTROL ECU, AND RECOMMEND REPLACING SKID CONTROL ECU. WAS ALSO TOLD … Look up ODI 10208932 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10215530 · 108,000 mi VSC/ABS SKID CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ON CONTINUOUSLY. VSC/ABS SKID CONTROL SYSTEM IS INOPERABLE. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS FAULTY BRAKE BOOSTER SWITCH AND/OR SKID CONTROL ECU. VSC IS NON-FUNCTIONING WHILE WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON AFFECTING VEHICLE HANDLING IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS (SAFETY ISSUE ). REPAIR COST IS SUBSTANTIAL. HAVE FOUND MANY IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER 2001-2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA OWNERS ON TUNDRA SOLUTIONS FORUM AND RELATED DISCUSSIONS AT EDMUNDS .COM. TR Look up ODI 10215530 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10230148 · 80,000 mi VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL/TRACTION CONTROL COMPUTER DEFECT. TR Look up ODI 10230148 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	65,000–141,235 mi	102,000 mi	461	ODI 10002756 · 18,582 mi WE HAVE A TOYOTA SEQUOIA, THE PROBLEMS ARE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE IS NOT OPERATING ALL THE TIME. IT DOES NOT ENGAGE, WHEN IT DOES SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT STAY IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE. ONE EXAMPLE IS WHEN MY WIFE HAD SIX FRIENDS IN THE VEHICLE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE DID NOT STAY ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL MADE THE ENGINE LOOSE POWER SO SHE SLID BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL. NO ONE WOULD RIDE IN OUR 4 WHEEL DRIVE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL ACTIVATES AT RADOM ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE SKID CONTROL MAKES THE ENGINE LOOSE POWER WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THERE IS ALSO A HES… Look up ODI 10002756 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10175272 · 102,000 mi 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHEN I SHIFTED FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE THE ENGINE ROARED TO A FULLY RACING ENGINE AND ACCELERATED FORWARD. HARD BRAKING COULD NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE AND IT HIT THE BACK OF A 2004 HONDA MINI-VAN THAT WAS PARKED, DOING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE BUT CAUSING NO INJURIES. JB Look up ODI 10175272 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10195620 · 106,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VERSA-TRACK STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. AS OF JULY 9, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 116,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000. Look up ODI 10195620 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes	89,500–155,800 mi	121,463 mi	327	ODI 10458081 · 148,100 mi I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY SLOWING DOWN IN TRAFFIC AND THE TRUCK STARTED SKIDDING ON IT'S OWN, THE VSC TRAC LIGHT AND TRAC OFF LIGHT BOTH CAME ON WHILE THE CAR WITH THE SKID MARK INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED AND BEEPED, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK THAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING WAS LOSE. I STOPPED AT THE STORE AND WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE TRUCK, THE LIGHTS WERE OFF BUT A FEW MINUTES LATER, GOING ONLY ABOUT 30 MPH, IT DID IT AGAIN AND WAS LOUDER AND SHOOK WORSE. I WAS SCARED AND JUST TRIED TO GET HOME. IT WAS TOO LATE TO TAKE TO TOYOT… Look up ODI 10458081 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10458742 · 174,000 mi RECENTLY, MY 01 SEQUOIA HAS BEEN MAKING A LOUD METAL-LIKE GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. SOUNDED LIKE IT CAME FROM THE ENGINE OR THE TIRES. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO BECOME UNSTABLE ON THE ROAD AND IT WAS SWERVING, THE VSC TRAC LIGHT AND VSC OFF LIGHT FLASHED AND BEEPED RAPIDLY, AND WORST THING OF ALL WAS THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK EITHER. THE MORE I PUT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES, THE MORE THE METAL GRINDING NOISE WAS INTENSIFIED. FELT LIKE THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO BE DROPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD OR THE TIRES WERE SCRAPED … Look up ODI 10458742 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10459991 · 140,000 mi THE VSC TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGES IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. THE CAR SHAKES PROFUSELY CAUSING A LOUD BEEPING NOISE, JERK OF THE TRUCK AND ACTS AS THOUGH IT'S NOT GOING TO STOP. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE 2001 TOY SEQUOIA HASN'T BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES. NO FIX TO DATE HELP!!! *TR Look up ODI 10459991 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body	98,856–170,084 mi	135,000 mi	212	ODI 10368946 · 122,000 mi HAD VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND WAS TOLD THE FRAME WAS ROTTED AND HAD A WHOLE THE SIZE OF 2 FINGERS. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME FRAME AS THE 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA WHICH WAS RECALLED BY TOYOTA DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUSTING. I CALLED TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE NO CURRENT RECALLS OR FIXES FOR THIS VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. THIS IS THE SAME FAILURE AS THE TUNDRA WHICH CAN CAUSE THE UNDERNEATH SPARE TIRE TO DISLODGE DURING OPERATION. Look up ODI 10368946 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10433955 · 120,000 mi UPON HAVING VEHICLE INSPECTED BY ASE-CERT. TECH., I WAS INFORMED THAT 18"-24" OF THE VEHICLE'S LEFT MAIN FRAME RAIL WAS ROTTED/RUSTED THROUGH ALONG THE BOTTOM SURFACE. THE ROTTED SECTION IS LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE TRANSMISSION CROSS-MEMBER ON THE LEFT SIDE, AS WELL AS SMALLER PERFORATIONS ON THE RIGHT MAIN FRAME RAIL IN THE SAME LOCATION (TRANSMISSION CROSS MEMBER). ALSO, THE FRAME RAIL IS ROTTED THROUGH AT THE JUNCTION WHERE THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER SUPPORT IS WELDED TO THE FRAME. TECHNICIANS HAVE ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE IS DEFINITELY UNSAFE… Look up ODI 10433955 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10438192 · 120,000 mi BADLY DECOMPOSING FRAME SINCE PAST 5 YEARS, CAN POKE A FINGER THROUGH FRAME RAILS, COMPROMISING SUSPENSION ATTACHMENT POINTS/WELDS. 229,000 MILES, GARAGED 100%, 11 YEARS OLD. TOYOTA CLAIM FILED, CASE 1111161824. TOYOTA IS TELLING DIFFERENT CLAIMANTS DIFFERENT THINGS, TOLD ME THE TUNDRA IS THE ONLY VEHICLE EFFECTED AND THAT FRAMES ARE BEING REPLACED. ON EDMUNDS.COM/SEQUOIA FORUM/ I SEE THAT TOYOTA IS REPLACING SEQUOIA FRAMES OR BUYING VEHICLES ABOVE KELLY BB PRICING. THEIR REPRESENTATIVE WHO HELPED ME FILE THE ABOVE CLAIM TOLD ME, AND I… Look up ODI 10438192 at NHTSA ↗
Traction Control System	71,349–130,000 mi	99,001 mi	227	ODI 10269829 · 75,000 mi WHILE DRIVING OUR 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER AND GRINDING NOISE FROM THE WHEELS JUST BEFORE THE VSC OFF AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS COME ON AND THE VEHICLE BEGINS BEEPING. OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP INDICATES THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THIS, ALTHOUGH INTERNET RESEARCH INDICATES WE ARE NOWHERE CLOSE TO BEING ALONE WITH THIS INCIDENT. WE HAVE CONCERNS OVER PASSENGER SAFETY OPERATING THIS VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED. TR Look up ODI 10269829 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10269946 · 80,000 mi HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AND RECENTLY REGISTERED A VSC SKID ERROR ON THE DASH. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH + THE CAR BECAME HARD TO CONTROL AS AND IT FELT AS IF THE TRUCK WANTED TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH. THE BRAKES SEEMED TO BE WORKING WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKES AND IT FELT LIKE I HAD BLOWN A TIRE. THIS SEEMS TO BE VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY SINCE I WAS ON A VERY BUSY INTERSTATE WITH LOTS OF TRAFFIC. TR Look up ODI 10269946 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10274681 · 80,200 mi MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE VSC TRAC CONTROL. THE VEHICLE'S DASH LIGHTS COME ON AND IT STARTS BEEPING AND THE VEHICLE STARTS JERKING AROUND AND MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK HARDLY AT ALL. THIS IS HAPPENING ALMOST EVERY DAY I DRIVE NOW. IT'S SCARY. IT WILL LAST FOR AROUND 20 SECONDS OR SO AND GO AWAY,ALTHOUGH THE VSC/TRAC LIGHTS STAY ON THE DASH. *TR Look up ODI 10274681 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	64,000–165,500 mi	124,000 mi	59	ODI 10187876 · 5,700 mi MY FAMILY OF 5 WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 95 IN BREVARD COUNTY FLORIDA OVER $10,000 OF FRONT END DAMAGE ON TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH LESS THAN 10000 MILES ON IT. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED SEVERAL INJURIES SUSTAINED. AK Look up ODI 10187876 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10715417 · 191,000 mi IMMEDIATELY AFTER, NOT DURING, A VERY MILD AUTO ACCIDENT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE. THEY SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD AND CAUSED MILD BURNS TO MY HANDS AND FOREARMS. FROM A COMPLETE STOP, I PULLED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 2 CAR LENGTHS AND THE AUTOMOBILE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED WITHOUT WARMING OR BREAK LIGHTS. I HAD ALMOST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE MY FRONT BUMPER TAPPED HER REAR BUMPER. MY BODY DID NOT EVEN MOVE WHEN THE TWO BUMPERS TAPPED EACH OTHER. NO DAMAGE WAS NOTICED ON EITHER BUMPER, NOT EVEN A SCRATCH. M… Look up ODI 10715417 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10735764 · 167,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO AN ENBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MOUTH AND HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000. Look up ODI 10735764 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	43,000–125,000 mi	73,615 mi	187	ODI 10091535 · 15,000 mi THE FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM ON 2001 SEQUOIA WAS REPLACED AND UPGRADED. MR THE BRAKE JOBS WERE PERFORMED AT THE FOLLOWING MILEAGES: 15K, 25K, 30K, 55K, AND 74K MILES. THE LEFT WHEEL RATTLED OVER THE ROUGH ROAD, THE REAR LEFT STRUT MADE A NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS DUE TO A BROKEN SHOCK, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON. SC JB Look up ODI 10091535 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10147247 · 54,000 mi DURING NORMAL DRIVING VSC, TRAC CONTROL AND BRAKE LIGHTS ALL LIT UP. LIGHTS GO OFF AND COME BACK ON INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE BEEN ON EDMUNDS WEBSITE AND SEE TOO MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS EXACT ISSUE. IT WILL COST ON THE AVERAGE OVER $1,000 TO CORRECT. MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND IS TOO YOUNG AND EXPENSIVE TO HAVE THIS ISSUE. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I FEEL TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL. JB Look up ODI 10147247 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10160847 · 77,278 mi VSC, TRAC AND BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN CONSISTENTLY ON SINCE 2004. *NM Look up ODI 10160847 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	54,000–169,600 mi	104,765 mi	104	ODI 10049104 · 35,482 mi SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE, VSC INITIALIZES ON DRY STRAIGHT PAVEMENT, AT LOW SPEEDS. RETURNED TO LOCAL CT DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES. NO PROBLEM FOUND. ON A RECENT TRIP, DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, STRAIGHT ROAD, 70MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN IT FELT LIKE THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMING APART. THE NEXT THING I KNEW I WENT FROM THE RIGHT TO LEFT LANE AND INTO THE MEDIAN. LUCKILY NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED AND NO ROLLOVER OCCURRED. I WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL. THE VSC WAS THE CAUSE. THIS TIME THE VSC WOULD NOT RESET. TOOK IT TO A TOYOTA DEALE… Look up ODI 10049104 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10078933 · 14,000 mi PROBLEMS BEGAN AT 14,647 MILES ON BRAND NEW VEHICLE. EXTREME PULL TO THE RIGHT, SHIMMIE, VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AND BRAKING, LOSS OF VSC ABILITIES. REPEATEDLY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TIRES AND BRAKES BECAUSE OF MALFUNCTION. TIRES ARE WEARING TO THE METAL IN UNCONVENTIONAL MANNER. TOYOTA REPEATEDLY DISREGARDED AND DISMISSED MY CONCERNS, TELLING ME "THE ROADS IN AZ SLANT TO THE RIGHT, HENCE YOUR VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT". AFTER TWO YEARS OF FIGHTING WITH THEM REGARDING THIS, THEY NOW ADMIT TO CALIPER/DRUM PROBLEM BUT MAINTAIN I HAVE TO PA… Look up ODI 10078933 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10393249 · 169,000 mi COMPONENT: STRUCTURE, FRAME. TOOK OUR CAR TO A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER FOR ANNUAL INSPECTION. WE WERE TOTALLY UNPREPARED FOR THIS SHOCKING NEWS: IT WOULD NEVER PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE THE FRAME UNDERNEATH IS RUSTED AND HAS A HOLE THE SIZE OF A BASEBALL IN THE REAR PORTION NEAR THE SPARE TIRE. NOT ONLY DO WE SUDDENLY NOT HAVE A CAR TO DRIVE, IT'S WORTH HAS TOTALLY DROPPED TO ZERO. SHOULD THIS BE UNDER TOYOTA'S RECALL FOR TACOMAS WITH THIS SIMILAR PROBLEM? WE JUST RETURNED FROM A 1500 MILE TRIP AND I SHUDDER TO THINK OF WHAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED . Look up ODI 10393249 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

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Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Complaints	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	2	None	ODI 11617958 See attached document for complaint. Look up ODI 11617958 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11620950 I live in the high rockies and travel daily for work. I have left my studded tires on year-round for 10 years. This is my 3rd time using General Grabber Arctic studded tires. The side wall is damaged on 2, the studs are missing in sporadic spots. They have only been used approx 18k and are worn. The Manufacture tread warranty is 75k. Tire rack wont honor the tread wear and also are requiring me to purchase new tires that have sidewall damage and they may reimburse me. I did purchase road hazard, although Tire Rack uses a 3rd party. The … Look up ODI 11620950 at NHTSA ↗
2024-11	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	5	None	ODI 11629218 Back in 2018 toyota did the undercoat to my 2006 Toyota sequoia frame to prevent rust. Now my frame is completely rotted out to the point i can’t drive my vehicle. Look up ODI 11629218 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11629633 The paint on my vehicle is peeling off- roof, around all windows and expanding. I went to a Toyota Dealership Part Counter to get touch-up paint and they told me that color had a paint recall. (Every time I wash the vehicle it gets worse.) I asked to speak with a service manager at Toyota, 11/2024 and was informed that the paint color (0070 Blizzard Pearl) had a recall for peeling off. Their recall solution is to bring the vehicle to a certified Toyota Collision center and they will repaint the vehicle affected by the recall. It's not a safe… Look up ODI 11629633 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11629634 The paint on my vehicle is peeling off- roof, around all windows and expanding. I went to a Toyota Dealership Part Counter to get touch-up paint and they told me that color had a paint recall. (Every time I wash the vehicle it gets worse.) I asked to speak with a service manager at Toyota, 11/2024 and was informed that the paint color (0070 Blizzard Pearl) had a recall for peeling off. Their recall solution is to bring the vehicle to a certified Toyota Collision center and they will repaint the vehicle affected by the recall. It's not a safe… Look up ODI 11629634 at NHTSA ↗
2025-01	4	None	ODI 11638521 I own a 2001 Toyota Sequoia SR5, which I purchased new in Colorado and moved to Virginia in 2004. I received a Toyota Limited Service Campaign Program notice in 2013 about excessive corrosion on the frame. Alexandria Toyota inspected the vehicle and applied a Corrosion-Resistant Compound to the frame. They also replaced the spare tire carrier assembly due to rusting. Over the years, I've had mechanics mention the rust on the frame but Toyota never issued a recall on the 2001 Sequoia. In November 2024, the following dashboard lights remained on… Look up ODI 11638521 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11639427 This Toyota has several large rust holes directly on the frame. i hit a pot hole and more structure damage was revealed on the frame from rust. The truck drives rough now. The vehicle only has 150,000 miles. The rust holes are so severe that they're directly under my suspension. I feel very unsafe driving this vehicle. Their was once a recall for the frame. It doesn't seem that it was satisfied. I'm very worried about this issue. Toyota should have to replace frame or make it safe to drive. Look up ODI 11639427 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11633912 · 138,000 mi The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the rear subframe was fractured. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was determined that the rear subframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000. Look up ODI 11633912 at NHTSA ↗
2025-02	1	None	ODI 11640629 The rear gate door or Deck lid will not open. with either key, or any other method. Every time this occurs, I have to take to the body shop to open and pay $200 for them to open it. They have to climb to the back, dismantle the rear door panels from the inside and undo some mechanisms to open it finally. The shop stated that they have had this problem with these Sequoias many times. Look up ODI 11640629 at NHTSA ↗
2025-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	3	None	ODI 11653472 Took my toyota in for repair at they deemed it not safe to drive Look up ODI 11653472 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11654512 · 260,000 mi Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2010 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 90,586, and at the time of checking the Carfax, it was discovered that the mileage was 260,000. Look up ODI 11654512 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11654129 Toyota had a recall on fuel pumps in 2020 mine was not part of the recall even though mine went bad and had to be replaced in February 2020. Now with another fuel pump recall issued in January 2025 I am also told mine is not part if the recall however I am having issues related to the fuel pump once again causing my engine to stall. Can someone please look into this as I feel my car should be part of that recall for another failing fuel pump. I do have receipt of repair in 2020 by First Class HALT I can provide if needed. My engine is stallin… Look up ODI 11654129 at NHTSA ↗
2025-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	2	None	ODI 11664860 The frame of the vehicle is rusting away despite being sprayed with rust inhibitor during the frame recall. The vehicle was considered unsafe to drive due to large holes in the frame just 3 years after being sprayed by Toyota. Look up ODI 11664860 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11670121 Fuel filler door hinge and pin does not work properly. The hinge, door, and pin are bent. This prohibits 1) opening the door, 2) filling the gas tank, and 3) the door from closing properly. The spacing around the door is not equal and is askew, tilted to the bottom right and dips inward. Toyota seems to have used this design on other models, eg Camry, Sienna, etc. I located a NHTSA Customer Support Bulletin for those models with a similar fuel filler door hinge and pin design; however, I was not able to not locate one for a 2019 Toyota Sequoi… Look up ODI 11670121 at NHTSA ↗
2025-07	5	None	ODI 11674182 · 203,000 mi The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that while completing an inspection and emissions test on the vehicle, the mechanic informed the contact that there was severe rust on the rear subframe of the vehicle, near the control arm, and several other areas on the subframe. The contact stated that there were several holes on the subframe caused by the extreme rust. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 203,000. Look up ODI 11674182 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11676855 Rust! Frame completely rusted, even though the CRC was applied back in 2013. Look up ODI 11676855 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11670515 I am filing a formal complaint regarding a known paint defect on my 2012 Toyota Sequoia, painted in Blizzard Pearl (paint code 070). The paint is peeling and delaminating from multiple areas of the vehicle, including the roof, hood, and rear panels, down to the primer and in some cases bare metal. This is not a cosmetic or age-related issue , it is the result of a manufacturing defect that Toyota has already acknowledged in multiple models and years through Customer Support Program ZKG. This issue affects vehicles painted in Blizzard Pearl and … Look up ODI 11670515 at NHTSA ↗
2025-08	1	None	ODI 11684034 I was driving my 2002 Toyota Sequoia on the freeway at approximately 65 mph on the [XXX] when suddenly the vehicle made a beeping noise and the VSC Light and TRAC Light came on. The vehicle suddenly lost control in the wheels and tires and suddenly decelerated out-of-nowhere. Due to the sudden, abrupt movement and loss of control, the vehicle nearly flipped over. It was an extremely dangerous, possibly life-threatening situation. Thankfully, I was attentive and alert and had both hands on the wheel and was able to get the vehicle in control. … Look up ODI 11684034 at NHTSA ↗
2025-09	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	1	None	ODI 11707612 Turned into a laundromat parking lot and my balljoint snapped and my truck was sitting on the ground on the driver side front. Bent my fender and door also. Look up ODI 11707612 at NHTSA ↗
2026-01	3	None	ODI 11711639 They should not have towed my car Look up ODI 11711639 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11710293 Tail gate handle broke (second time). dealer fixed the first time. If I have a flat tire, I can't get to the spare tire. Look up ODI 11710293 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11710632 The vehicle fuel tank was punctured and then patched with JB Weld Epoxy. This vehicle was sold to me by a private owner that did not disclose this information to me. The safety of my family as well as thousands of others were at risk as the vehicle was parked in several parking garages of large buildings. The fuel tank and fuel pump has been replaced by Lewis Toyota of Topeka, KS. Several occurrences of a strong fuel smell had taken place for the two week time frame from the previous owner selling it to me. A fuel smell was present at inspectio… Look up ODI 11710632 at NHTSA ↗
2026-02	3	None	ODI 11717336 · 248,000 mi Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2008 Toyota Sequoia. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 143,000. It was later discovered, when the contact received the Title, the mileage was 248,000. Look up ODI 11717336 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11719001 I have 2013 Toyota, Sequoia blizzard pearl and my paint started chipping. I have reached out to corporate 3 separate times and they have refused to assist me in this matter. Based off the article listed below, I have a window up to 14 years which is quickly approaching and I have been denied by corporate twice and my local dealer. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) Look up ODI 11719001 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11720414 · 154,000 mi The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that after several attempts, the vehicle started. While driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle drove abnormally rough. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V012000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the VIN was not associated with the recall. The manufacturer was mad… Look up ODI 11720414 at NHTSA ↗
2026-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	2	None	ODI 11729875 I own a 2018 Toyota Sequoia experiencing fuel pump failure symptoms including extended crank and loss of power. This issue matches NHTSA Recall 20V012000, which affects similar vehicles with the same fuel pump defect. However, my VIN is not included in the recall despite identical symptoms and safety risk. I am requesting investigation into whether additional VINs, including mine, should be included in this recall due to ongoing failures. Look up ODI 11729875 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11733603 Third row seatbelts broke. They came undone from where they are bolted to the bottom of the car. My children were in their car seats anchored by the seatbelts when these broke when the vehicle was moving and they flew sideways. Looks like poor products were used to secure the seatbelt, there are signs of product disintegration and rust coloring on belt where they occurred. Look up ODI 11733603 at NHTSA ↗
2026-05	1	None	ODI 11737255 · 198,000 mi The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Sequoia. There was an abnormal rattling sound detected in the front area. The vehicle was shaking. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the frame was completely rusty and unsafe to drive. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to have the frame checked, and it was determined there was minor rust detected. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact vehicle was taken to another local dealer, Crestmont Toyota Parts · Crestmont Toyota Service, 730 N… Look up ODI 11737255 at NHTSA ↗
2026-06	3	None	ODI 11743876 I am submitting a safety complaint regarding a set of Lionhart Lionclaw ATX2 tires purchased through Walmart and installed by a professional tire shop. After installation, the vehicle developed a persistent vibration at driving speeds. The vehicle was inspected by Discount Tire, which performed road-force testing and documented high road-force measurements on all four tires: 39 lbs, 46 lbs, 44 lbs, and 42 lbs. Discount Tire also attempted road-force matching and documented that the condition remained unchanged after the procedure. Because al… Look up ODI 11743876 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11742874 I bought the vehicle under the assumption that it only had 138,000 miles on it. Upon trying to register it with Carfax I was informed that the odometer had been tampered with and the actual mileage is 345,000 Look up ODI 11742874 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11744827 The vehicle is a 2015 Toyota Sequoia with the 5.7L V8 engine and approximately 192,632 miles. The vehicle developed an abnormal internal engine/timing noise, especially when warm. An authorized Toyota dealer inspected the vehicle and diagnosed an internal engine/timing-related condition involving timing chain tensioners, timing chains, chain guides, camshaft gears, lifters, gaskets/resealing, and related labor. The estimated repair cost is approximately $19,716. The concern is safety-related because if the timing chain, tensioners, or related … Look up ODI 11744827 at NHTSA ↗
2026-07	2	None	ODI 11747762 Description of the Safety Crash/Informed Incident: Vehicle Information: 2004 Toyota Sequoia (VIN: [XXX]) Incident Date: [XXX] Location: [XXX] Police Agency: California Highway Patrol (Report #:[XXX]) Speed at Incident: Highway speeds (~65 MPH) Description of Defect/Failure: Structural mechanical failure leading to sudden, catastrophic wheel separation at highway speeds. Nine days prior to the incident, on [XXX], the vehicle underwent a comprehensive brake, rotor, and tire rotation service at a certified Toyota dealership (Toyota of Chula Vista,… Look up ODI 11747762 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11751908 While accelerating to pass a vehicle that was signaling and operating well below the speed limit, my vehicle experienced sudden and continued unintended acceleration. I was able to bring the vehicle to a stop while fighting against the engine within an intersection but the engine continued building revs, bouncing off the limiter while my foot was entirely removed from the accelerator pedal and fully applied to the brake. During this time I had moved the gear selector to neutral, only furthering the engine's revs, and attempted to place the vehi… Look up ODI 11751908 at NHTSA ↗
2026-08	2	None	ODI 11759246 There is a hole in the frame because of the rust. Look up ODI 11759246 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11757568 My 2003 Sequoia was in the garage for a check on the brakes. I also asked them to check the frame for any rust issues, because I had previously been concerned about it earlier. They reported to me that the car should be off the road because the rust in the frame was so severe. They said they would not put it up on the lift anymore because it could break in half. The stabilizer was barely connected at one end. There were holes completely through the frame at several places. I know from my research that Toyota issued safety recalls for 2003 Sequ… Look up ODI 11757568 at NHTSA ↗
2026-09 (partial)	4	None	ODI 11761415 I was on the highway going 45 to And T-bone somebody who pulled out onto the highway the driver airbag did not deploy the seatbelt is the only thing that caught me and cause severe trauma to my chest neck and back for The car is totaled and it is being held at my insurer’s State Farm lot here in Southern Arizona I assume it can be inspected There was a police report filed at the scene. Look up ODI 11761415 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11762470 I own a 2004 Toyota Sequoia and have owned it since it was built by Toyota. In 2013 Toyota had a safety recall on the frame for that vehicle because in certain Northern states they are having issues with the frame rotting and braking. I brought my vehicle in May of 2013 and Carlson Toyota in Minnesota inspected. It said that it passed and they installed a corrosion kit. This vehicle has been meticulously cared for over the years and it still looks that way on the exterior and interior. I have always had this vehicle enrolled in a car wash club … Look up ODI 11762470 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11765074 I have been having a problem with the seatbelts on this Sequoia for many years and I have had to go into the dealership several times to get help with stuck seatbelts, seatbelts that didn’t retract and seatbelts that weren’t tight enough. I was told after a service visit that Toyota approved a rear middle row seatbelt replacement, but started having other mechanical issues and never scheduled the repair. After getting help for the last time I instructed my kids to be very gentle with the seatbelts and that seemed to help for a long time. They w… Look up ODI 11765074 at NHTSA ↗

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2021: 1 complaints · 2022: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2021	0	1	1
2022	1	1	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2021	4	0	0
2022	1	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	Vehicle Speed Control	Service Brakes	Structure:Body	Traction Control System	Air Bags	Electrical System	Unknown Or Other
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	—	248 ODI 10240123 · 76,000 mi ON MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, THE VSC/ABS/SKID LIGHT CAME ON A FEW DAYS. WE TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE VSC/ABS SKID CONTROL ECU HAS FAILED. WE ARE TOLD THAT WE NEED TO REPLACE THIS AT A COST OF $2,400. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM, CATCHING FIRE, ETC. AND THIS PROBLEM IS LIFE THREATENING. I FEEL THAT TOYOTA SHOULD STEP UP AND FIX THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT CHARGING ME. *TR Look up ODI 10240123 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10250448 · 48,700 mi 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA- 48K MILES..VEHICLES TRACTION CONTROL AND VSC LIGHTS COME ON SHORTLY AFTER DRIVING THE CAR. JUST BEFORE THE LIGHTS COME ON, THE CAR SHAKES AND MAKES A GRINDING NOISE, PULLS TO THE RIGHT, AND LOSES POWER. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME YOU DRIVE THE CAR. ANYWHERE FROM 1MIN TO 15MIN FROM THE START OF DRIVING. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS ONCE THE VEHICLE IS UP TO SPEED, WE HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN IN TO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE CAR PULLED SO VIOLENTLY AND DIDN'T HAVE POWER. THE CAR WILL SHAKE AND PULL AND THE ONLY WAY WE'VE GOTTEN IT TO STOP IS … Look up ODI 10250448 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10254951 · 120,000 mi THE VSC LIGHT CAME ON AFTER MY 2001 SEQUOIA HIT A POT-HOLE. THIS WAS BACK IN 2004 AND THE LIGHT REMAINS ON. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A SENSOR. THE VEHICLE IS LONG OUT OF WARRANTY AND I CAN'T AFFORD ANY EXPENSES RIGHT NOW. THAT'S JUST ONE OF A FEW MAJOR COMPONENTS TO GO. IN 2003 THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAD 88,000 MILES ON IT AND IT WAS BEYOND THE 60,000 DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY. HOWEVER, TOYOTA DID PAY FOR HALF OF THE $4000 BILL WITH THE DEALERSHIP PICKING UP A 1/4 OF THE BILL. I PAID THE REST. WAS PAYIN… Look up ODI 10254951 at NHTSA ↗	188 ODI 10458742 · 174,000 mi RECENTLY, MY 01 SEQUOIA HAS BEEN MAKING A LOUD METAL-LIKE GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. SOUNDED LIKE IT CAME FROM THE ENGINE OR THE TIRES. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO BECOME UNSTABLE ON THE ROAD AND IT WAS SWERVING, THE VSC TRAC LIGHT AND VSC OFF LIGHT FLASHED AND BEEPED RAPIDLY, AND WORST THING OF ALL WAS THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK EITHER. THE MORE I PUT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES, THE MORE THE METAL GRINDING NOISE WAS INTENSIFIED. FELT LIKE THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO BE DROPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD OR THE TIRES WERE SCRAPED … Look up ODI 10458742 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10460864 · 181,008 mi TWO DAYS AGO, I HAPPENED TO BE ON MY WAY HOME ON A BACK ROAD AND ONLY GOING AROUND 40 MPH WHEN MY STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT, VSC TRAC, AND TRAC OFF LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR STARTED MAKING A BEEPING NOISE AND I COULD NOT CONTROL MY VEHICLE. THIS IS FOR A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS SINCE ON DIFFERENT FORUMS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH TOYOTA AND HOPE THAT THERE WILL BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM OR THEY COULD BE FACING SOME LAWSUITS IF THESE KIND OF PROBLEMS PERSIST… Look up ODI 10460864 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10467877 · 164,359 mi VEHICLE'S TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING ON DRY FLAT PAVEMENT. VSC AND TRAC CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON, VEHICLE PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT, MADE LOUD GRINDING NOISE, AND WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL STEERING AND BRAKING. THIS CONTINUED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE, STOPPED, AND THEN DID IT AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO FATAL ACCIDENT IF IT OCCURS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. IT HAPPENED WITH OUR CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND SCARED EVERYONE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED TO US, BUT A… Look up ODI 10467877 at NHTSA ↗	7 ODI 10553876 MY TRACTION LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON AND HAVE REMAINED ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW. MY HUSBAND SAYS MY PANEL LOOKS LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL BUT WAS ADVISED THERE IS NOT. I HAVEN'T HAD ANY ISSUES,UNTIL THIS PAST WEEKEND, OTHER THAN NOT REALIZING I HAD ENGAGED MY EMERGENCY BRAKE SINCE THE LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAYS ON. I NEARLY WRECKED THIS WEEKEND. IT WAS DARK AND RAINING. I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO MISS ANOTHER CAR, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND STARTED SLIDING OUT OF CONTROL. LUCKILY I WAS ABL… Look up ODI 10553876 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11083273 · 100,000 mi 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. … Look up ODI 11083273 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11194297 · 440,000 mi 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 … Look up ODI 11194297 at NHTSA ↗	81 ODI 10280989 · 134,000 mi MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA IS EXPERIENCING FALSE SKID INDICATIONS RESULTING IN DANGEROUS APPLICATIONS OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BRAKE. THE INDICATIONS ARE ILLUMINATION OF THE SKID SYMBOL, RAPID ANTISKID SERVO ACTION, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BRAKE APPLICATION WHICH LAST FROM ONE SECOND TO AS MUCH AS 30 SECONDS. ONCE THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE APPLICATION STOPS, THE SKID SYMBOL IS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED AND THE TRAC OFF AND VSC TRAC LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. THIS OCCURS IN ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS AT LOW OR HIGH SPEED, SMOOTH ROAD SURFACES, AND WHETHER GOING STRAIGHT O… Look up ODI 10280989 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10313456 · 116,000 mi 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA YAW SENSOR FAILED WHILE ON I95, CAUSING A LOUD WARNING BUZZER, THE VSC WARNING LIGHT ON DASHBOARD STARTED FLASHING, TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED, BRAKES WERE UNABLE TO QUICKLY SLOW THE SUV AND A LOUD GRINDING NOISE UNTIL THE CAR COASTED TO A STOP. WE HAD TO PAY TOYOTA TO REPLACE THE YAW SENSOR, THE SECOND TIME SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2001. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS IN 2003/4. WE HAVE DOCUMENTED OVER TEN COMPLAINTS TO DEALER SINCE PURCHASE THAT VSC LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF AFTER STARTING TRUCK. TR Look up ODI 10313456 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10360159 · 158,800 mi MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM/VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM (VSC) OR ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) HAS FAILED. THIS PROBLEM STARTED LAST SUMMER 2009, AND NOW THIS PROBLEM HAS BECOME CONSISTENT AND AT EVERY ACCELERATION FROM A DEAD STOP. THE VEHICLE STALLS MOMENTARILY AND THE VSC LIGHT/S COME ON THE SAME TIME. THE REASON I MENTION BOTH THE VSC AND THE ABS, IS THAT THESE TWO SYSTEMS ARE INTERWORKED FOR CONTROL, AND AT THIS TIME IT COULD BE EITHER OR BOTH WHICH ARE FAILED. TR Look up ODI 10360159 at NHTSA ↗	10 ODI 10471812 · 124,553 mi THE ABS LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS NOT SUFFERED ANY INCIDENTS, THE VSC/TRACK LIGHT IS ON SOMETIMES IT LASTS UP TO ONE WEEK UNTIL I DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE CABLE OF THE BATTERY, RECENTLY THE SECURITY LIGHT STARTED FLASHING CONSTANTLY, I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT CARS AND IS ALREADY ALTERING MY BLOOD PRESSURE. *TR Look up ODI 10471812 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10519901 · 120,000 mi ON AUGUST 13, 2011 WHILE TRAVELING ON I-75 SOUTH OF ATLANTA A VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD & ATTEMPTED TO RETURN AND OVER CORRECTED, HE STRUCK OUR SEQUOIA WITH SUCH FORCE IN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER DOOR THAT THE REAR OF THE OUR SEQUOIA IMMEDIATELY TURNED SIDEWAYS AND WE BEGIN TO FLIP. AFTER FLIPPING WE LANDED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND SLID APPROX 1/4 OF A MILE BEFORE COMING TO RESTING PLACE IN THE MEDIAN ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. MY WIFE &13 YEAR OLD SON WERE SEVERELY INJURED, MYSELF AND MY OTHER 2 SONS SUSTAINED INJURIES BUT NONE WERE LIFE THREA… Look up ODI 10519901 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11194297 · 440,000 mi 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 … Look up ODI 11194297 at NHTSA ↗	50 ODI 10252974 · 117,000 mi WITH NO PRIOR WARNING SYMPTOMS, THE "VSC TRAC" "VSC OFF" BRAKE" AND ABS" LIGHT COME ON IN MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. IT STARTED ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO JUST ONCE IN A WHILE, BUT NOW IT HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I PUT THE CAR IN MOTION. IT SEEMED TO ME AT FIRST THAT IT HAPPENED MOST FREQUENTLY WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD (THE HIGH 30S IS ABOUT AS COLD AS IT EVER GETS HERE, THOUGH.) THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY OTHERS. SEE HERE: HTTP://WWW.TUNDRASOLUTIONS.COM/FORUMS/1GEN-SEQUOIA/62954-VSC-TRAC-VSC-OFF-BRAKE-ABS-2/. TR Look up ODI 10252974 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10470780 · 110,000 mi WIFE WAS PULLING OFF FROM A STOPLIGHT WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT (SKIDDING CAR ICON) AND WARNING BUZZER CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD GRINDING SOUND, VIBRATING, AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT. SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, TURNED IT OFF, AND CALLED ME TO COME SWAP VEHICLES WITH HER. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, OF COURSE, THE SYMPTOMS HAD GONE AWAY. SEVERAL DAYS LATER ON A FAMILY TRIP, I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65-70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DID THE SAME THING SHE HAD DESCRIBED. WE PULLED OVER, THE NOISE STO… Look up ODI 10470780 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10643190 · 173,000 mi VSC TRAC, VSC OFF, TRAC, EMERGENCY BRAKE & ABS LIGHTS ARE ALL ILLUMINATED. SEEMS LIKE EVERY SEQUOIA 2001 - 2005 HAS THIS PROBLEM. AFTER LOTS OF RESEARCH IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S A FAULT WITH THE VSC COMPUTER AND ECU COMPUTER WHICH DEALERS WANT $2000 AND UP! THESE MALFUNCTIONS IN COMPUTERS AFFECT THE VEHICLES ABS BRAKES, AND STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM WHICH POSES A THREAT TO SAFETY OF DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. TR Look up ODI 10643190 at NHTSA ↗	17 ODI 10789869 · 188,000 mi TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2015, I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 37 TOWARD CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, AND OUT OF THE BLUE MY WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE HAD A HARD SHAKE/SHIMMY IN THE REAR END. IT ROCKED MY REAREND LEFT TO RIGHT. VERY SCARY. LUCKILY I HAD BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL. THE TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR WENT OFF. I BRAKED, THINKING MAYBE I HAD HAD A TIRE GO FLAT QUICKLY. VERY SCARY AT 75 MPH. ALSO VERY LUCKY THAT NOT SEMI'S OR VEHICLES WERE NEAR ME. I TURNED THE SEQUOIA OFF AND GOT OUT TO CHECK THE TIRES. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. I GOT BACK IN AND RES… Look up ODI 10789869 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11121549 · 165,000 mi THE TRACTION CONTROL PULLS THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT AT ANY SPEED. I ALMOST CRASHED TODAY. Look up ODI 11121549 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11151602 · 234,000 mi THE FRAME IS RUST AND I HAVE PROBLEM SOMETIME IN STERING SOSTN AND THE TRCTION CONTROL THE LIGHT IS ON SOMETIME AND I NEED TURN OFF MY SUV WHAIT A MINUTE AND TURN IN FOR THE LIGHT TURN OFF Look up ODI 11151602 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	248 ODI 10240123 · 76,000 mi ON MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, THE VSC/ABS/SKID LIGHT CAME ON A FEW DAYS. WE TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE VSC/ABS SKID CONTROL ECU HAS FAILED. WE ARE TOLD THAT WE NEED TO REPLACE THIS AT A COST OF $2,400. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM, CATCHING FIRE, ETC. AND THIS PROBLEM IS LIFE THREATENING. I FEEL THAT TOYOTA SHOULD STEP UP AND FIX THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT CHARGING ME. *TR Look up ODI 10240123 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10250448 · 48,700 mi 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA- 48K MILES..VEHICLES TRACTION CONTROL AND VSC LIGHTS COME ON SHORTLY AFTER DRIVING THE CAR. JUST BEFORE THE LIGHTS COME ON, THE CAR SHAKES AND MAKES A GRINDING NOISE, PULLS TO THE RIGHT, AND LOSES POWER. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME YOU DRIVE THE CAR. ANYWHERE FROM 1MIN TO 15MIN FROM THE START OF DRIVING. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS ONCE THE VEHICLE IS UP TO SPEED, WE HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN IN TO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE CAR PULLED SO VIOLENTLY AND DIDN'T HAVE POWER. THE CAR WILL SHAKE AND PULL AND THE ONLY WAY WE'VE GOTTEN IT TO STOP IS … Look up ODI 10250448 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10254951 · 120,000 mi THE VSC LIGHT CAME ON AFTER MY 2001 SEQUOIA HIT A POT-HOLE. THIS WAS BACK IN 2004 AND THE LIGHT REMAINS ON. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A SENSOR. THE VEHICLE IS LONG OUT OF WARRANTY AND I CAN'T AFFORD ANY EXPENSES RIGHT NOW. THAT'S JUST ONE OF A FEW MAJOR COMPONENTS TO GO. IN 2003 THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAD 88,000 MILES ON IT AND IT WAS BEYOND THE 60,000 DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY. HOWEVER, TOYOTA DID PAY FOR HALF OF THE $4000 BILL WITH THE DEALERSHIP PICKING UP A 1/4 OF THE BILL. I PAID THE REST. WAS PAYIN… Look up ODI 10254951 at NHTSA ↗	—	151 ODI 10460864 · 181,008 mi TWO DAYS AGO, I HAPPENED TO BE ON MY WAY HOME ON A BACK ROAD AND ONLY GOING AROUND 40 MPH WHEN MY STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT, VSC TRAC, AND TRAC OFF LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR STARTED MAKING A BEEPING NOISE AND I COULD NOT CONTROL MY VEHICLE. THIS IS FOR A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS SINCE ON DIFFERENT FORUMS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH TOYOTA AND HOPE THAT THERE WILL BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM OR THEY COULD BE FACING SOME LAWSUITS IF THESE KIND OF PROBLEMS PERSIST… Look up ODI 10460864 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10467877 · 164,359 mi VEHICLE'S TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING ON DRY FLAT PAVEMENT. VSC AND TRAC CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON, VEHICLE PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT, MADE LOUD GRINDING NOISE, AND WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL STEERING AND BRAKING. THIS CONTINUED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE, STOPPED, AND THEN DID IT AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO FATAL ACCIDENT IF IT OCCURS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. IT HAPPENED WITH OUR CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND SCARED EVERYONE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED TO US, BUT A… Look up ODI 10467877 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10468330 · 153,000 mi WAS DRIVING DOWN MAJOR INTERSTATE WHEN THE VSC WARNING CAME ON WITH BUZZER. BRAKES FELT LIKE THEY WERE BEING GROUND DOWN, ENGINE DECELERATED, AND COULD FEEL BUMPING AND GRINDING ON BRAKE PEDAL. PULLED OVER AND CHECKED UNDER CAR, FOUND NOTHING. GOT BACK ON INTERSTATE AND SAME THING HAPPENED ONLY THIS TIME THE SYSTEM TURNED ITSELF OFF. CAN NOT TURN THE VSC OFF WITH THE BUTTON PROVIDED. RESEARCH ON INTERNET REVEALS NOT AN UNIQUE ISSUE WITH SEQUOIA. HAS ALSO HAPPENED WITH TUNDRA AND OTHER TOYOTAS WITH VSC SYSTEM. NO FIX AVAILABLE AS OF 07/30/2012 T… Look up ODI 10468330 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 11286584 · 145,000 mi FUEL GAUGE NOT MEASURING FUEL PROPERLY. AFTER A FULL TANK, GAUGE INDICATES EMPTY TANK AFTER FEW DAYS. SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING AND ENGINE LOSES POWER FOR A WHILE WHILE THE GAUGE GOES TO 100 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY AND GOES BACK TO ZERO AND RESTORES POWER TO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 145,000 MILES ON IT. ALSO RUST ON THE BODY FRAME . Look up ODI 11286584 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10317539 2008 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, PRIOR TO NATIONWIDE RECALL I HAVE COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA CONCERNING UNRESPONSIVENESS OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AS WELL AS OTHER DEFECTS IN VEHICLE AND I CONTINUE TO BE IGNORED BY BOTH MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP, WITH DEALERSHIP MAKING EXCUSES BY SAYING THINGS LIKE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BODY WHERE MADE IN DIFFERENT FACTORIES CAUSING THERE TO BE VARIANTS IN THE COLOR OF THE VEHICLE BUMPER FROM THE REST OF THE BODY, AND THAT THEY ARE NOT THAT FAMILIAR WITH THE NEW MODEL SEQUOIA SINCE THEY HAVEN'T HAD THEM IN THE SHOP YET (EXCU… Look up ODI 10317539 at NHTSA ↗	85 ODI 10277153 · 147,641 mi VSC/TRAC LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR ONE YEAR WITH NO ILL EFFECTS UNTIL YESTERDAY WHEN THE VSC SYSTEM ACTIVATED ITSELF TWICE UNDER PERFECTLY NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS BRAKING NORMALLY WHEN THE VSC KICKED ON AND LIMITED MY STOPPING ABILITY. THE SECOND TIME THE VSC ACTIVATED WAS I WAS DRIVING 50 MPH, FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING HARD TO THE RIGHT FORCING ME INTO THE NEXT LANE. FOR THE FEW MOMENTS THIS LASTED I HAD NO CONTROL OVER BRAKING OR STEERING. DEALER HAS YET TO RESOLVE… Look up ODI 10277153 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10290042 · 135,000 mi I HAVE A SEQUOIA WHICH I BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN 2001. FOR ALL MY SERVICES I TAKE IT TO ATLANTA TOYOTA IN DULUTH, GA. RECENTLY MY VSC TRAC AND VSC OFF SENSOR LIGHT TURNING ON AND OFF AND I'M HEARING GRINDING NOISE WHEN IT AUTO-ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE. MY DEALERSHIP WAS ASKING ABOUT $1300 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE ALL PARTS IN STOCK I'M NOT SURE WHETHER IT IS VSC COMPUTER ($1500), COMPLETE BREAKING SYSTEM, OR YAW RATE SENSOR ($550 + $95 LABOR) SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER MOMENTARILY. I WOULD LIKE TOYOT… Look up ODI 10290042 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10314585 · 115,000 mi OWNER OF 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA THAT INFREQUENTLY HAS AN ISSUE WHERE OUT OF NOWHERE THE VSC DEVICE ACTIVATES. THE VEHICLES FRONT LEFT WHEEL STARTS TO GRIND AND YOU CAN HEAR THE DEVICE GOING FRANTICALLY UNTIL IT STOPS ON ITS OWN. NORMALLY IT IS BRIEF AND THE 'VSC OFF' LIGHT COMES ON, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHERE IT HAS HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEED CAUSING DISTRESSING SITUATION. TOYOTA DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT COULD BE A DEFECTIVE CONTROL MODULE, BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND AN OBVIOUS CAUSE. THEY CLEANED THE SENSORS AT THE WHEELS AND … Look up ODI 10314585 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 11366794 AS I CAME RO STOP AUTO THEN PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR THE AUTO ACTED AS IF IT DIDNT WANT TO MOVE BUT STARTED OUT SLOW . THIS OCCURED EVERYTIME I STOPPED AND PRESSED TO ACCELL THE AUTO. THE AUTO WAS IN MOTION , DURING TURNING. Look up ODI 11366794 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10500991 · 82,000 mi MY TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5 IS SHOWING SOME LIGHTS IN DASHBOARD. FIRST IT WAS THE VSC SOLID LIGHT COMING ON THEN OFF ON IT OWN, AFTER SOME MONTHS, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON THEN OFF THEN SOLID ON, I WENT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER TO GET IT CHECK OUT, AND THEY COULDN`T FIND WHAT IS MAKING THE AIRBAGS LIGHT TO COME ON. MORE RECENTLY, I STARTED HAVING A CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM AS WELL. THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL SOMETIMES WORK AND ALSO SOME OTHER TIME REFUSE TO WORK UNLESS YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND THEN IT WILL SOMETIMES KICK -IN. … Look up ODI 10500991 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10363561 · 93,912 mi THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE APRIL 2010, ITS NOW NOVEMBER 2010 WITH NO RESOLUTION. MY 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA TRAC OFF, VSC TRAC, CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS AND ABS LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON. BROUGHT INTO THE DEALER THREE TIMES WHILE THE LIGHTS WERE ON SO THE DEALER COULD PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER. NO CODES SHOW UP. I AM TOLD THAT IT'S NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE THE TOYOTA CERTIFIED BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. THEY RECALLED THE 2003 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY NEED TO DO THE SAME FOR THE 05. REPAIR COST FOR THIS IS $2200.00. *TR Look up ODI 10363561 at NHTSA ↗	53 ODI 10466692 · 228,926 mi THE SEQUOIA VSC TRAC,VSC OFF SENSOR LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF AND HEARING GRINDING NOISE,AND LOSE POWER. AND THE ROLL OVER SYSTEM LIGHT COME ON. TR Look up ODI 10466692 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10470780 · 110,000 mi WIFE WAS PULLING OFF FROM A STOPLIGHT WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT (SKIDDING CAR ICON) AND WARNING BUZZER CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD GRINDING SOUND, VIBRATING, AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT. SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, TURNED IT OFF, AND CALLED ME TO COME SWAP VEHICLES WITH HER. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, OF COURSE, THE SYMPTOMS HAD GONE AWAY. SEVERAL DAYS LATER ON A FAMILY TRIP, I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65-70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DID THE SAME THING SHE HAD DESCRIBED. WE PULLED OVER, THE NOISE STO… Look up ODI 10470780 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10503301 · 145,000 mi THE VSC TRAC LIGHTS HAVE CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. TR Look up ODI 10503301 at NHTSA ↗	6 ODI 10648921 · 101,234 mi WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE PULLED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT AND ITS TRAC/VCS CONTROL LIGHTS BEGAN TO BLINK AND THE WARNING SOUND CAME ON AS WELL. THE VEHICLE MADE A GRINDING SOUND AND I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES. I TURNED ON THE VEHICLE AND THE INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE OFF AND IT DROVE NORMAL. THIS SAME INCIDENT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN EVEN AFTER I TOOK IT IN TO GET DIAGNOSED. I WAS TOLD BY A TOYOTA TECHNICIAN THAT HE COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10648921 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11121549 · 165,000 mi THE TRACTION CONTROL PULLS THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT AT ANY SPEED. I ALMOST CRASHED TODAY. Look up ODI 11121549 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10257450 · 60,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT CITY STREET SPEEDS, DURING DRY WEATHER, ON PAVED ROADS, MY VSC TRAC AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS COME ON. NO OTHER WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. THEN A BUZZER SOUNDS FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS. THEN AT THE SAME TIME, A STRANGE GRINDING SOUND COMES FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR, AND THE BRAKES SEEM TO START WORKING FOR NO REASON. I QUICKLY PULL OVER, TURN OFF THE CAR. I CHECK THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR AND SEE NO INDICATION OF RUNNING OVER ANYTHING. I THEN START THE CAR AND ALL THE LIGHTS ARE BACK TO NORMAL (OFF). THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 2-3 TIMES A MONTH, FO… Look up ODI 10257450 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes	188 ODI 10458742 · 174,000 mi RECENTLY, MY 01 SEQUOIA HAS BEEN MAKING A LOUD METAL-LIKE GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. SOUNDED LIKE IT CAME FROM THE ENGINE OR THE TIRES. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO BECOME UNSTABLE ON THE ROAD AND IT WAS SWERVING, THE VSC TRAC LIGHT AND VSC OFF LIGHT FLASHED AND BEEPED RAPIDLY, AND WORST THING OF ALL WAS THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK EITHER. THE MORE I PUT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES, THE MORE THE METAL GRINDING NOISE WAS INTENSIFIED. FELT LIKE THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO BE DROPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD OR THE TIRES WERE SCRAPED … Look up ODI 10458742 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10460864 · 181,008 mi TWO DAYS AGO, I HAPPENED TO BE ON MY WAY HOME ON A BACK ROAD AND ONLY GOING AROUND 40 MPH WHEN MY STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT, VSC TRAC, AND TRAC OFF LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR STARTED MAKING A BEEPING NOISE AND I COULD NOT CONTROL MY VEHICLE. THIS IS FOR A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS SINCE ON DIFFERENT FORUMS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH TOYOTA AND HOPE THAT THERE WILL BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM OR THEY COULD BE FACING SOME LAWSUITS IF THESE KIND OF PROBLEMS PERSIST… Look up ODI 10460864 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10467877 · 164,359 mi VEHICLE'S TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING ON DRY FLAT PAVEMENT. VSC AND TRAC CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON, VEHICLE PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT, MADE LOUD GRINDING NOISE, AND WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL STEERING AND BRAKING. THIS CONTINUED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE, STOPPED, AND THEN DID IT AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO FATAL ACCIDENT IF IT OCCURS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. IT HAPPENED WITH OUR CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND SCARED EVERYONE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED TO US, BUT A… Look up ODI 10467877 at NHTSA ↗	151 ODI 10460864 · 181,008 mi TWO DAYS AGO, I HAPPENED TO BE ON MY WAY HOME ON A BACK ROAD AND ONLY GOING AROUND 40 MPH WHEN MY STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT, VSC TRAC, AND TRAC OFF LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR STARTED MAKING A BEEPING NOISE AND I COULD NOT CONTROL MY VEHICLE. THIS IS FOR A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS SINCE ON DIFFERENT FORUMS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH TOYOTA AND HOPE THAT THERE WILL BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM OR THEY COULD BE FACING SOME LAWSUITS IF THESE KIND OF PROBLEMS PERSIST… Look up ODI 10460864 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10467877 · 164,359 mi VEHICLE'S TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING ON DRY FLAT PAVEMENT. VSC AND TRAC CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON, VEHICLE PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT, MADE LOUD GRINDING NOISE, AND WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL STEERING AND BRAKING. THIS CONTINUED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE, STOPPED, AND THEN DID IT AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO FATAL ACCIDENT IF IT OCCURS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. IT HAPPENED WITH OUR CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND SCARED EVERYONE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED TO US, BUT A… Look up ODI 10467877 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10468330 · 153,000 mi WAS DRIVING DOWN MAJOR INTERSTATE WHEN THE VSC WARNING CAME ON WITH BUZZER. BRAKES FELT LIKE THEY WERE BEING GROUND DOWN, ENGINE DECELERATED, AND COULD FEEL BUMPING AND GRINDING ON BRAKE PEDAL. PULLED OVER AND CHECKED UNDER CAR, FOUND NOTHING. GOT BACK ON INTERSTATE AND SAME THING HAPPENED ONLY THIS TIME THE SYSTEM TURNED ITSELF OFF. CAN NOT TURN THE VSC OFF WITH THE BUTTON PROVIDED. RESEARCH ON INTERNET REVEALS NOT AN UNIQUE ISSUE WITH SEQUOIA. HAS ALSO HAPPENED WITH TUNDRA AND OTHER TOYOTAS WITH VSC SYSTEM. NO FIX AVAILABLE AS OF 07/30/2012 T… Look up ODI 10468330 at NHTSA ↗	—	4 ODI 11638521 I own a 2001 Toyota Sequoia SR5, which I purchased new in Colorado and moved to Virginia in 2004. I received a Toyota Limited Service Campaign Program notice in 2013 about excessive corrosion on the frame. Alexandria Toyota inspected the vehicle and applied a Corrosion-Resistant Compound to the frame. They also replaced the spare tire carrier assembly due to rusting. Over the years, I've had mechanics mention the rust on the frame but Toyota never issued a recall on the 2001 Sequoia. In November 2024, the following dashboard lights remained on… Look up ODI 11638521 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11096833 · 145,350 mi AT ON OR ABOUT 7:30 PM ON MAY13TH 2018 OUR SON WAS DRIVING THE FAMILIES 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA NORTHBOUND IN 2 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY AND NO OTHER TRAFFIC PRESENT. WEATHER WAS INCLEMENT, VISIBILITY CLEAR BUT NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY FOR FLORIDA. HE WAS TRAVELING 41 MPH IN A 45 IN THE LEFT LANE. NO SOONER THAN HE WENT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION TRAFFIC LIGHT CONTROLLED, (HE HAD THE RIGHT OF WAY) DID HE GO THROUGH WHAT THE DEPUTY SAID WAS A SLIPPERY SECTION OF THE ROAD WAY COVERED WITH STANDING WATER. HE RELEASED PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR TO DIMINI… Look up ODI 11096833 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11491571 The undercarriage is rotten you help my thanks Look up ODI 11491571 at NHTSA ↗	19 ODI 10458081 · 148,100 mi I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY SLOWING DOWN IN TRAFFIC AND THE TRUCK STARTED SKIDDING ON IT'S OWN, THE VSC TRAC LIGHT AND TRAC OFF LIGHT BOTH CAME ON WHILE THE CAR WITH THE SKID MARK INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED AND BEEPED, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK THAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING WAS LOSE. I STOPPED AT THE STORE AND WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE TRUCK, THE LIGHTS WERE OFF BUT A FEW MINUTES LATER, GOING ONLY ABOUT 30 MPH, IT DID IT AGAIN AND WAS LOUDER AND SHOOK WORSE. I WAS SCARED AND JUST TRIED TO GET HOME. IT WAS TOO LATE TO TAKE TO TOYOT… Look up ODI 10458081 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10467877 · 164,359 mi VEHICLE'S TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING ON DRY FLAT PAVEMENT. VSC AND TRAC CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON, VEHICLE PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT, MADE LOUD GRINDING NOISE, AND WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL STEERING AND BRAKING. THIS CONTINUED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE, STOPPED, AND THEN DID IT AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO FATAL ACCIDENT IF IT OCCURS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. IT HAPPENED WITH OUR CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND SCARED EVERYONE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED TO US, BUT A… Look up ODI 10467877 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10470780 · 110,000 mi WIFE WAS PULLING OFF FROM A STOPLIGHT WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT (SKIDDING CAR ICON) AND WARNING BUZZER CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD GRINDING SOUND, VIBRATING, AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT. SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, TURNED IT OFF, AND CALLED ME TO COME SWAP VEHICLES WITH HER. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, OF COURSE, THE SYMPTOMS HAD GONE AWAY. SEVERAL DAYS LATER ON A FAMILY TRIP, I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65-70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DID THE SAME THING SHE HAD DESCRIBED. WE PULLED OVER, THE NOISE STO… Look up ODI 10470780 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 10471812 · 124,553 mi THE ABS LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS NOT SUFFERED ANY INCIDENTS, THE VSC/TRACK LIGHT IS ON SOMETIMES IT LASTS UP TO ONE WEEK UNTIL I DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE CABLE OF THE BATTERY, RECENTLY THE SECURITY LIGHT STARTED FLASHING CONSTANTLY, I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT CARS AND IS ALREADY ALTERING MY BLOOD PRESSURE. TR Look up ODI 10471812 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10763981 · 89,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VSC SKID CONTROL WARNING LIGHT, ABS WARNING LIGHT, AND SERVICE STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT RANDOMLY KEPT ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REFLASHED THE ECU, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY DID NOT ADDRESS THE RECALL REPAIR SINCE MID 2008 TO 2015. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN N… Look up ODI 10763981 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10616284 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. ADDITIONALLY THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. Look up ODI 10616284 at NHTSA ↗	37 ODI 10470780 · 110,000 mi WIFE WAS PULLING OFF FROM A STOPLIGHT WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT (SKIDDING CAR ICON) AND WARNING BUZZER CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD GRINDING SOUND, VIBRATING, AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT. SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, TURNED IT OFF, AND CALLED ME TO COME SWAP VEHICLES WITH HER. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, OF COURSE, THE SYMPTOMS HAD GONE AWAY. SEVERAL DAYS LATER ON A FAMILY TRIP, I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65-70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DID THE SAME THING SHE HAD DESCRIBED. WE PULLED OVER, THE NOISE STO… Look up ODI 10470780 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10693120 · 91,548 mi MY VSC TRAC, VSC OFF, BRAKE, & ABS LIGHTS WON'T TURN OFF. TR Look up ODI 10693120 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11277094 · 100,056 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE CONTROL, ABS, VCS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND STABILITY WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURES CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BRAKE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON IN ORDER TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GROOVE TOYOTA (5460 S BROADWAY, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80113, [phone removed]) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURES RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURE… Look up ODI 11277094 at NHTSA ↗	13 ODI 11025126 · 171,400 mi WHEN DRIVING AT A SPEED ANYWHERE FROM 10 TO 60 MPH, THE SKID CONTROL LIGHT AND VSC TRAC CAN GO OFF; ALARM SOUNDS...VEHICLE SHAKE AND GRINDING COMING FROM BRAKES. BRAKES AND DO NOT WORK WELL WHEN THIS OCCURS. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. IT IS NOW OCCURRING VERY FREQUENTLY. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO SHUT THE CAR OFF.... AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. Look up ODI 11025126 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11574187 No accident. Just frame issues. If you can. Can I please get a voucher for frame repair. I really like this SUV. Thank you! Look up ODI 11574187 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10887636 · 110,000 mi VSC AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS GO ON AND A HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISE PULLS THE CAR TO THE RIGHT. NOT SAFE MY WIFE AND CHILDREN. PLEASE HELP. Look up ODI 10887636 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body	7 ODI 10553876 MY TRACTION LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON AND HAVE REMAINED ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW. MY HUSBAND SAYS MY PANEL LOOKS LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL BUT WAS ADVISED THERE IS NOT. I HAVEN'T HAD ANY ISSUES,UNTIL THIS PAST WEEKEND, OTHER THAN NOT REALIZING I HAD ENGAGED MY EMERGENCY BRAKE SINCE THE LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAYS ON. I NEARLY WRECKED THIS WEEKEND. IT WAS DARK AND RAINING. I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO MISS ANOTHER CAR, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND STARTED SLIDING OUT OF CONTROL. LUCKILY I WAS ABL… Look up ODI 10553876 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11083273 · 100,000 mi 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. … Look up ODI 11083273 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11194297 · 440,000 mi 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 … Look up ODI 11194297 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 11286584 · 145,000 mi FUEL GAUGE NOT MEASURING FUEL PROPERLY. AFTER A FULL TANK, GAUGE INDICATES EMPTY TANK AFTER FEW DAYS. SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING AND ENGINE LOSES POWER FOR A WHILE WHILE THE GAUGE GOES TO 100 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY AND GOES BACK TO ZERO AND RESTORES POWER TO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 145,000 MILES ON IT. ALSO RUST ON THE BODY FRAME . Look up ODI 11286584 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10317539 2008 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, PRIOR TO NATIONWIDE RECALL I HAVE COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA CONCERNING UNRESPONSIVENESS OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AS WELL AS OTHER DEFECTS IN VEHICLE AND I CONTINUE TO BE IGNORED BY BOTH MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP, WITH DEALERSHIP MAKING EXCUSES BY SAYING THINGS LIKE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BODY WHERE MADE IN DIFFERENT FACTORIES CAUSING THERE TO BE VARIANTS IN THE COLOR OF THE VEHICLE BUMPER FROM THE REST OF THE BODY, AND THAT THEY ARE NOT THAT FAMILIAR WITH THE NEW MODEL SEQUOIA SINCE THEY HAVEN'T HAD THEM IN THE SHOP YET (EXCU… Look up ODI 10317539 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 11638521 I own a 2001 Toyota Sequoia SR5, which I purchased new in Colorado and moved to Virginia in 2004. I received a Toyota Limited Service Campaign Program notice in 2013 about excessive corrosion on the frame. Alexandria Toyota inspected the vehicle and applied a Corrosion-Resistant Compound to the frame. They also replaced the spare tire carrier assembly due to rusting. Over the years, I've had mechanics mention the rust on the frame but Toyota never issued a recall on the 2001 Sequoia. In November 2024, the following dashboard lights remained on… Look up ODI 11638521 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11096833 · 145,350 mi AT ON OR ABOUT 7:30 PM ON MAY13TH 2018 OUR SON WAS DRIVING THE FAMILIES 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA NORTHBOUND IN 2 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY AND NO OTHER TRAFFIC PRESENT. WEATHER WAS INCLEMENT, VISIBILITY CLEAR BUT NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY FOR FLORIDA. HE WAS TRAVELING 41 MPH IN A 45 IN THE LEFT LANE. NO SOONER THAN HE WENT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION TRAFFIC LIGHT CONTROLLED, (HE HAD THE RIGHT OF WAY) DID HE GO THROUGH WHAT THE DEPUTY SAID WAS A SLIPPERY SECTION OF THE ROAD WAY COVERED WITH STANDING WATER. HE RELEASED PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR TO DIMINI… Look up ODI 11096833 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11491571 The undercarriage is rotten you help my thanks Look up ODI 11491571 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	4 ODI 11194297 · 440,000 mi 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 … Look up ODI 11194297 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10907525 STILL AWAITING FIX FOR AIRBAG RECALL... I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ITEMS DUE TO RUST, AND THE FRAME IS EXTREMELY RUSTY AS WELL. LOVE THE VEHICLE.... HATE THE RUST... PREVIOUS YEARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED DUE TO RUST, NOT THE 2006 MODEL. PLEASE FIX THIS!!! THANK YOU. TR Look up ODI 10907525 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11209627 · 230,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SETTLEMENT POSTCARD FOR THE FRAME ALONG WITH UNKNOWN RECALL NOTICES REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BUTLER TOYOTA (9419 ARONSON DR, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240, [phone removed]) SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE THE FRAME REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS WERE REPAIRED INSTEAD. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SETTLEMENT LETTER HAD EXPIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT AND WAS DETERIORATING RAPIDLY. THE DEALER … Look up ODI 11209627 at NHTSA ↗	12 ODI 10445112 · 40,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10445112 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10464649 · 130,000 mi WE HAD INTERMITTENT OFF/ON OF INTERIOR LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING, BUT ONLY DURING LEFT TURNS. THERE WAS NO (IMPORTANT) "DOOR AJAR" ALERT WHICH NORMALLY WOULD PRESENT AS A RED ICON WARNING ON THE DASH, THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT. I WORKED AS A MECH. ENGINEER AND TESTED ALL DOORS FOR "PLAY", HOW TIGHT THE DOOR CLOSED. THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WAS LOOSE. I OPENED THE DOOR, CHECKED IF THE SEATBELT WAS SHUT-IN WITH THE DOOR BUT ALL WAS NORMAL. I WIGGLED THE LATCH WHICH IS SCREWED IN BY 2 LARGE STAR/ALLEN SCREWS. THAT WAS IT, IT WAS VERY LOOSE, IT T… Look up ODI 10464649 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10544973 · 80,000 mi THE REAR WINDOW MOTOR AND WINDOW TRACKS HAVE RUSTED COMPLETELY. THE MOTOR HAS FAILED AND THE WINDOW TRACKS ARE COMPLETLY RUSTED AWAY. THE WINDOW IS NOT UNOPERABLE. THERE IS A SHORT IN THE O2 SENSOR WIRING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON THE ABOVE VEHICLE REGARDING FRAME RUST. I BELIEVE THAT THE ABOVE COMPLAINTS ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE RUST ISSUES THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS. Look up ODI 10544973 at NHTSA ↗	26 ODI 11079601 FRAME RUSTED OUT WITH HOLES THROUGHOUT THE FRAME. Look up ODI 11079601 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11244282 TOYOTA RUST ISSUE ON MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA R5. MY VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY USED TO TRANSPORT CHILDREN TO AND FROM PRACTICES AND GAMES TWICE A WEEK. THIS PAST SUMMER, I STARTED DRIVING IT DAILY. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE BECAUSE I KEPT HEARING A KNOCKING AND MY ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE MECHANIC, WE DISCOVERED IT WAS AN O2 SENSOR CAUSING THE ENGINE LIGHT ON, BUT ALSO NOTICED EXTREME RUST ON THE ENTIRE FRAME. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE AND RECOMMENDED THE ENTIRE FRAME BE REPLACED AS THAT KNOCKING WOU… Look up ODI 11244282 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10434920 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 Look up ODI 10434920 at NHTSA ↗
Traction Control System	81 ODI 10280989 · 134,000 mi MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA IS EXPERIENCING FALSE SKID INDICATIONS RESULTING IN DANGEROUS APPLICATIONS OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BRAKE. THE INDICATIONS ARE ILLUMINATION OF THE SKID SYMBOL, RAPID ANTISKID SERVO ACTION, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BRAKE APPLICATION WHICH LAST FROM ONE SECOND TO AS MUCH AS 30 SECONDS. ONCE THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE APPLICATION STOPS, THE SKID SYMBOL IS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED AND THE TRAC OFF AND VSC TRAC LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. THIS OCCURS IN ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS AT LOW OR HIGH SPEED, SMOOTH ROAD SURFACES, AND WHETHER GOING STRAIGHT O… Look up ODI 10280989 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10313456 · 116,000 mi 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA YAW SENSOR FAILED WHILE ON I95, CAUSING A LOUD WARNING BUZZER, THE VSC WARNING LIGHT ON DASHBOARD STARTED FLASHING, TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED, BRAKES WERE UNABLE TO QUICKLY SLOW THE SUV AND A LOUD GRINDING NOISE UNTIL THE CAR COASTED TO A STOP. WE HAD TO PAY TOYOTA TO REPLACE THE YAW SENSOR, THE SECOND TIME SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2001. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS IN 2003/4. WE HAVE DOCUMENTED OVER TEN COMPLAINTS TO DEALER SINCE PURCHASE THAT VSC LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF AFTER STARTING TRUCK. TR Look up ODI 10313456 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10360159 · 158,800 mi MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM/VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM (VSC) OR ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) HAS FAILED. THIS PROBLEM STARTED LAST SUMMER 2009, AND NOW THIS PROBLEM HAS BECOME CONSISTENT AND AT EVERY ACCELERATION FROM A DEAD STOP. THE VEHICLE STALLS MOMENTARILY AND THE VSC LIGHT/S COME ON THE SAME TIME. THE REASON I MENTION BOTH THE VSC AND THE ABS, IS THAT THESE TWO SYSTEMS ARE INTERWORKED FOR CONTROL, AND AT THIS TIME IT COULD BE EITHER OR BOTH WHICH ARE FAILED. TR Look up ODI 10360159 at NHTSA ↗	85 ODI 10277153 · 147,641 mi VSC/TRAC LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR ONE YEAR WITH NO ILL EFFECTS UNTIL YESTERDAY WHEN THE VSC SYSTEM ACTIVATED ITSELF TWICE UNDER PERFECTLY NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS BRAKING NORMALLY WHEN THE VSC KICKED ON AND LIMITED MY STOPPING ABILITY. THE SECOND TIME THE VSC ACTIVATED WAS I WAS DRIVING 50 MPH, FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING HARD TO THE RIGHT FORCING ME INTO THE NEXT LANE. FOR THE FEW MOMENTS THIS LASTED I HAD NO CONTROL OVER BRAKING OR STEERING. DEALER HAS YET TO RESOLVE… Look up ODI 10277153 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10290042 · 135,000 mi I HAVE A SEQUOIA WHICH I BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN 2001. FOR ALL MY SERVICES I TAKE IT TO ATLANTA TOYOTA IN DULUTH, GA. RECENTLY MY VSC TRAC AND VSC OFF SENSOR LIGHT TURNING ON AND OFF AND I'M HEARING GRINDING NOISE WHEN IT AUTO-ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE. MY DEALERSHIP WAS ASKING ABOUT $1300 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE ALL PARTS IN STOCK I'M NOT SURE WHETHER IT IS VSC COMPUTER ($1500), COMPLETE BREAKING SYSTEM, OR YAW RATE SENSOR ($550 + $95 LABOR) SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER MOMENTARILY. I WOULD LIKE TOYOT… Look up ODI 10290042 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10314585 · 115,000 mi OWNER OF 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA THAT INFREQUENTLY HAS AN ISSUE WHERE OUT OF NOWHERE THE VSC DEVICE ACTIVATES. THE VEHICLES FRONT LEFT WHEEL STARTS TO GRIND AND YOU CAN HEAR THE DEVICE GOING FRANTICALLY UNTIL IT STOPS ON ITS OWN. NORMALLY IT IS BRIEF AND THE 'VSC OFF' LIGHT COMES ON, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHERE IT HAS HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEED CAUSING DISTRESSING SITUATION. TOYOTA DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT COULD BE A DEFECTIVE CONTROL MODULE, BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND AN OBVIOUS CAUSE. THEY CLEANED THE SENSORS AT THE WHEELS AND … Look up ODI 10314585 at NHTSA ↗	19 ODI 10458081 · 148,100 mi I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY SLOWING DOWN IN TRAFFIC AND THE TRUCK STARTED SKIDDING ON IT'S OWN, THE VSC TRAC LIGHT AND TRAC OFF LIGHT BOTH CAME ON WHILE THE CAR WITH THE SKID MARK INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED AND BEEPED, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK THAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING WAS LOSE. I STOPPED AT THE STORE AND WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE TRUCK, THE LIGHTS WERE OFF BUT A FEW MINUTES LATER, GOING ONLY ABOUT 30 MPH, IT DID IT AGAIN AND WAS LOUDER AND SHOOK WORSE. I WAS SCARED AND JUST TRIED TO GET HOME. IT WAS TOO LATE TO TAKE TO TOYOT… Look up ODI 10458081 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10467877 · 164,359 mi VEHICLE'S TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING ON DRY FLAT PAVEMENT. VSC AND TRAC CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON, VEHICLE PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT, MADE LOUD GRINDING NOISE, AND WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL STEERING AND BRAKING. THIS CONTINUED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE, STOPPED, AND THEN DID IT AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO FATAL ACCIDENT IF IT OCCURS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. IT HAPPENED WITH OUR CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND SCARED EVERYONE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED TO US, BUT A… Look up ODI 10467877 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10470780 · 110,000 mi WIFE WAS PULLING OFF FROM A STOPLIGHT WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT (SKIDDING CAR ICON) AND WARNING BUZZER CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD GRINDING SOUND, VIBRATING, AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT. SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, TURNED IT OFF, AND CALLED ME TO COME SWAP VEHICLES WITH HER. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, OF COURSE, THE SYMPTOMS HAD GONE AWAY. SEVERAL DAYS LATER ON A FAMILY TRIP, I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65-70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DID THE SAME THING SHE HAD DESCRIBED. WE PULLED OVER, THE NOISE STO… Look up ODI 10470780 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	1 ODI 10363561 · 93,912 mi THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE APRIL 2010, ITS NOW NOVEMBER 2010 WITH NO RESOLUTION. MY 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA TRAC OFF, VSC TRAC, CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS AND ABS LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON. BROUGHT INTO THE DEALER THREE TIMES WHILE THE LIGHTS WERE ON SO THE DEALER COULD PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER. NO CODES SHOW UP. I AM TOLD THAT IT'S NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE THE TOYOTA CERTIFIED BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. THEY RECALLED THE 2003 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY NEED TO DO THE SAME FOR THE 05. REPAIR COST FOR THIS IS $2200.00. *TR Look up ODI 10363561 at NHTSA ↗	22 ODI 10286844 · 60,000 mi WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HILL AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WENT CRAZY WE SKIDDED OUT AND THEN THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL/SLIP LIGHTS WENT ON. THEY STAYED ON UNTIL WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACE SOME BRAKE SENSORS THAT WERE CORRODED. ON THE WAY HOME IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE TRACTION CONTROL COMPUTER WAS REPORTING THAT THERE WERE STILL BAD SENSORS, BUT THE SENSORS WERE FINE, SO THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE TRACTION CONTROL COMPUTER. AFTER A WEEK IN THE SHOP IT FINALLY CAME BACK WORKING. A TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM SHOULD NOT THROW YO… Look up ODI 10286844 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10466692 · 228,926 mi THE SEQUOIA VSC TRAC,VSC OFF SENSOR LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF AND HEARING GRINDING NOISE,AND LOSE POWER. AND THE ROLL OVER SYSTEM LIGHT COME ON. *TR Look up ODI 10466692 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10470780 · 110,000 mi WIFE WAS PULLING OFF FROM A STOPLIGHT WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT (SKIDDING CAR ICON) AND WARNING BUZZER CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD GRINDING SOUND, VIBRATING, AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT. SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, TURNED IT OFF, AND CALLED ME TO COME SWAP VEHICLES WITH HER. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, OF COURSE, THE SYMPTOMS HAD GONE AWAY. SEVERAL DAYS LATER ON A FAMILY TRIP, I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65-70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DID THE SAME THING SHE HAD DESCRIBED. WE PULLED OVER, THE NOISE STO… Look up ODI 10470780 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10298330 · 92,575 mi THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF WHILE TRYING TO PARK IN FRONT OF MY RESIDENCE HITTING A PARK VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND THE PARK ONE THE ACCELERATOR JUST ENGAGED ITSELF THE ABS,TRACTION AND VSC LIGHTS CAR MAKING STRANGE NOISES ON THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SLIGHT VIBRATION ON STEERING WHEEL LEFT. *TR Look up ODI 10298330 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10386674 · 67,000 mi OUR VSC/TRAC LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT SIMULTANEOUSLY COME ON FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. OUR MECHANIC CAN NOT FIND A SOLUTION. OUR EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF FOR NO NECESSARY REASON AS WELL. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE OR FOUR TIMES AND NO ONE CAN FIX IT. I AM AFRAID TO TAKE IT TO TOYOTA BECAUSE OF THE BAD EXPERIENCES POSTED ONLINE WHERE CONSUMERS HAVE RECEIVED MANY VARYING ANSWERS, EXPENSIVE REPAIRS, AND IN SOME CASE, STILL NO SOLUTION. WE ARE IN THE MARKET TO BUY A NEW CAR AND IT MAKES RESALE VERY DIFFICULT WITH THESE LIGHTS ON AND NO AN… Look up ODI 10386674 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10349474 · 99,000 mi 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 TH… Look up ODI 10349474 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	10 ODI 10471812 · 124,553 mi THE ABS LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS NOT SUFFERED ANY INCIDENTS, THE VSC/TRACK LIGHT IS ON SOMETIMES IT LASTS UP TO ONE WEEK UNTIL I DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE CABLE OF THE BATTERY, RECENTLY THE SECURITY LIGHT STARTED FLASHING CONSTANTLY, I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT CARS AND IS ALREADY ALTERING MY BLOOD PRESSURE. *TR Look up ODI 10471812 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10519901 · 120,000 mi ON AUGUST 13, 2011 WHILE TRAVELING ON I-75 SOUTH OF ATLANTA A VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD & ATTEMPTED TO RETURN AND OVER CORRECTED, HE STRUCK OUR SEQUOIA WITH SUCH FORCE IN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER DOOR THAT THE REAR OF THE OUR SEQUOIA IMMEDIATELY TURNED SIDEWAYS AND WE BEGIN TO FLIP. AFTER FLIPPING WE LANDED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND SLID APPROX 1/4 OF A MILE BEFORE COMING TO RESTING PLACE IN THE MEDIAN ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. MY WIFE &13 YEAR OLD SON WERE SEVERELY INJURED, MYSELF AND MY OTHER 2 SONS SUSTAINED INJURIES BUT NONE WERE LIFE THREA… Look up ODI 10519901 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11194297 · 440,000 mi 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 … Look up ODI 11194297 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 11366794 AS I CAME RO STOP AUTO THEN PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR THE AUTO ACTED AS IF IT DIDNT WANT TO MOVE BUT STARTED OUT SLOW . THIS OCCURED EVERYTIME I STOPPED AND PRESSED TO ACCELL THE AUTO. THE AUTO WAS IN MOTION , DURING TURNING. Look up ODI 11366794 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10500991 · 82,000 mi MY TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5 IS SHOWING SOME LIGHTS IN DASHBOARD. FIRST IT WAS THE VSC SOLID LIGHT COMING ON THEN OFF ON IT OWN, AFTER SOME MONTHS, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON THEN OFF THEN SOLID ON, I WENT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER TO GET IT CHECK OUT, AND THEY COULDN`T FIND WHAT IS MAKING THE AIRBAGS LIGHT TO COME ON. MORE RECENTLY, I STARTED HAVING A CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM AS WELL. THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL SOMETIMES WORK AND ALSO SOME OTHER TIME REFUSE TO WORK UNLESS YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND THEN IT WILL SOMETIMES KICK -IN. … Look up ODI 10500991 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10363561 · 93,912 mi THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE APRIL 2010, ITS NOW NOVEMBER 2010 WITH NO RESOLUTION. MY 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA TRAC OFF, VSC TRAC, CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS AND ABS LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON. BROUGHT INTO THE DEALER THREE TIMES WHILE THE LIGHTS WERE ON SO THE DEALER COULD PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER. NO CODES SHOW UP. I AM TOLD THAT IT'S NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE THE TOYOTA CERTIFIED BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. THEY RECALLED THE 2003 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY NEED TO DO THE SAME FOR THE 05. REPAIR COST FOR THIS IS $2200.00. *TR Look up ODI 10363561 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 10471812 · 124,553 mi THE ABS LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS NOT SUFFERED ANY INCIDENTS, THE VSC/TRACK LIGHT IS ON SOMETIMES IT LASTS UP TO ONE WEEK UNTIL I DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE CABLE OF THE BATTERY, RECENTLY THE SECURITY LIGHT STARTED FLASHING CONSTANTLY, I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT CARS AND IS ALREADY ALTERING MY BLOOD PRESSURE. TR Look up ODI 10471812 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10763981 · 89,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VSC SKID CONTROL WARNING LIGHT, ABS WARNING LIGHT, AND SERVICE STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT RANDOMLY KEPT ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REFLASHED THE ECU, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY DID NOT ADDRESS THE RECALL REPAIR SINCE MID 2008 TO 2015. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN N… Look up ODI 10763981 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10616284 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. ADDITIONALLY THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. Look up ODI 10616284 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 11194297 · 440,000 mi 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 … Look up ODI 11194297 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10907525 STILL AWAITING FIX FOR AIRBAG RECALL... I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ITEMS DUE TO RUST, AND THE FRAME IS EXTREMELY RUSTY AS WELL. LOVE THE VEHICLE.... HATE THE RUST... PREVIOUS YEARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED DUE TO RUST, NOT THE 2006 MODEL. PLEASE FIX THIS!!! THANK YOU. TR Look up ODI 10907525 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11209627 · 230,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SETTLEMENT POSTCARD FOR THE FRAME ALONG WITH UNKNOWN RECALL NOTICES REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BUTLER TOYOTA (9419 ARONSON DR, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240, [phone removed]) SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE THE FRAME REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS WERE REPAIRED INSTEAD. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SETTLEMENT LETTER HAD EXPIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT AND WAS DETERIORATING RAPIDLY. THE DEALER … Look up ODI 11209627 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10363561 · 93,912 mi THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE APRIL 2010, ITS NOW NOVEMBER 2010 WITH NO RESOLUTION. MY 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA TRAC OFF, VSC TRAC, CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS AND ABS LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON. BROUGHT INTO THE DEALER THREE TIMES WHILE THE LIGHTS WERE ON SO THE DEALER COULD PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER. NO CODES SHOW UP. I AM TOLD THAT IT'S NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE THE TOYOTA CERTIFIED BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. THEY RECALLED THE 2003 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY NEED TO DO THE SAME FOR THE 05. REPAIR COST FOR THIS IS $2200.00. *TR Look up ODI 10363561 at NHTSA ↗	—	2 ODI 10534949 · 58,000 mi I TRIED TO SOUND THE HORN TO ALERT OTHER DRIVER OF MY PRESENCE AND THE HORN DID NOT SOUND. I HAD IT CHECKED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SWITCH WHICH IS BUILT IN WITH THE DRIVER AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT OTHER SEQUOIA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10534949 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10819237 · 70,000 mi RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL FOR FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG IN MAY 2015; TOYOTA HAS STILL NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM AND RECOMMENDED NO USE OF FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BECAUSE OF SAFETY. IT IS NOW ~8 MONTHS LATER AND NO RESOLVE. ALSO, TAILGATE WIPERS, WINDOW AND WIPER FLUID SYSTEM NOT OPERATIONAL (SINCE 2008) DESPITE ALL GOOD FUSES IN 4 COMPARTMENTS. Look up ODI 10819237 at NHTSA ↗	0
Electrical System	50 ODI 10252974 · 117,000 mi WITH NO PRIOR WARNING SYMPTOMS, THE "VSC TRAC" "VSC OFF" BRAKE" AND ABS" LIGHT COME ON IN MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. IT STARTED ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO JUST ONCE IN A WHILE, BUT NOW IT HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I PUT THE CAR IN MOTION. IT SEEMED TO ME AT FIRST THAT IT HAPPENED MOST FREQUENTLY WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD (THE HIGH 30S IS ABOUT AS COLD AS IT EVER GETS HERE, THOUGH.) THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY OTHERS. SEE HERE: HTTP://WWW.TUNDRASOLUTIONS.COM/FORUMS/1GEN-SEQUOIA/62954-VSC-TRAC-VSC-OFF-BRAKE-ABS-2/. TR Look up ODI 10252974 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10470780 · 110,000 mi WIFE WAS PULLING OFF FROM A STOPLIGHT WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT (SKIDDING CAR ICON) AND WARNING BUZZER CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD GRINDING SOUND, VIBRATING, AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT. SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, TURNED IT OFF, AND CALLED ME TO COME SWAP VEHICLES WITH HER. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, OF COURSE, THE SYMPTOMS HAD GONE AWAY. SEVERAL DAYS LATER ON A FAMILY TRIP, I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65-70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DID THE SAME THING SHE HAD DESCRIBED. WE PULLED OVER, THE NOISE STO… Look up ODI 10470780 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10643190 · 173,000 mi VSC TRAC, VSC OFF, TRAC, EMERGENCY BRAKE & ABS LIGHTS ARE ALL ILLUMINATED. SEEMS LIKE EVERY SEQUOIA 2001 - 2005 HAS THIS PROBLEM. AFTER LOTS OF RESEARCH IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S A FAULT WITH THE VSC COMPUTER AND ECU COMPUTER WHICH DEALERS WANT $2000 AND UP! THESE MALFUNCTIONS IN COMPUTERS AFFECT THE VEHICLES ABS BRAKES, AND STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM WHICH POSES A THREAT TO SAFETY OF DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. TR Look up ODI 10643190 at NHTSA ↗	53 ODI 10466692 · 228,926 mi THE SEQUOIA VSC TRAC,VSC OFF SENSOR LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF AND HEARING GRINDING NOISE,AND LOSE POWER. AND THE ROLL OVER SYSTEM LIGHT COME ON. TR Look up ODI 10466692 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10470780 · 110,000 mi WIFE WAS PULLING OFF FROM A STOPLIGHT WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT (SKIDDING CAR ICON) AND WARNING BUZZER CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD GRINDING SOUND, VIBRATING, AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT. SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, TURNED IT OFF, AND CALLED ME TO COME SWAP VEHICLES WITH HER. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, OF COURSE, THE SYMPTOMS HAD GONE AWAY. SEVERAL DAYS LATER ON A FAMILY TRIP, I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65-70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DID THE SAME THING SHE HAD DESCRIBED. WE PULLED OVER, THE NOISE STO… Look up ODI 10470780 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10503301 · 145,000 mi THE VSC TRAC LIGHTS HAVE CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. TR Look up ODI 10503301 at NHTSA ↗	37 ODI 10470780 · 110,000 mi WIFE WAS PULLING OFF FROM A STOPLIGHT WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT (SKIDDING CAR ICON) AND WARNING BUZZER CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD GRINDING SOUND, VIBRATING, AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT. SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, TURNED IT OFF, AND CALLED ME TO COME SWAP VEHICLES WITH HER. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, OF COURSE, THE SYMPTOMS HAD GONE AWAY. SEVERAL DAYS LATER ON A FAMILY TRIP, I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65-70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DID THE SAME THING SHE HAD DESCRIBED. WE PULLED OVER, THE NOISE STO… Look up ODI 10470780 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10693120 · 91,548 mi MY VSC TRAC, VSC OFF, BRAKE, & ABS LIGHTS WON'T TURN OFF. TR Look up ODI 10693120 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11277094 · 100,056 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE CONTROL, ABS, VCS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND STABILITY WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURES CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BRAKE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON IN ORDER TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GROOVE TOYOTA (5460 S BROADWAY, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80113, [phone removed]) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURES RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURE… Look up ODI 11277094 at NHTSA ↗	12 ODI 10445112 · 40,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10445112 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10464649 · 130,000 mi WE HAD INTERMITTENT OFF/ON OF INTERIOR LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING, BUT ONLY DURING LEFT TURNS. THERE WAS NO (IMPORTANT) "DOOR AJAR" ALERT WHICH NORMALLY WOULD PRESENT AS A RED ICON WARNING ON THE DASH, THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT. I WORKED AS A MECH. ENGINEER AND TESTED ALL DOORS FOR "PLAY", HOW TIGHT THE DOOR CLOSED. THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WAS LOOSE. I OPENED THE DOOR, CHECKED IF THE SEATBELT WAS SHUT-IN WITH THE DOOR BUT ALL WAS NORMAL. I WIGGLED THE LATCH WHICH IS SCREWED IN BY 2 LARGE STAR/ALLEN SCREWS. THAT WAS IT, IT WAS VERY LOOSE, IT T… Look up ODI 10464649 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10544973 · 80,000 mi THE REAR WINDOW MOTOR AND WINDOW TRACKS HAVE RUSTED COMPLETELY. THE MOTOR HAS FAILED AND THE WINDOW TRACKS ARE COMPLETLY RUSTED AWAY. THE WINDOW IS NOT UNOPERABLE. THERE IS A SHORT IN THE O2 SENSOR WIRING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON THE ABOVE VEHICLE REGARDING FRAME RUST. I BELIEVE THAT THE ABOVE COMPLAINTS ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE RUST ISSUES THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS. Look up ODI 10544973 at NHTSA ↗	22 ODI 10286844 · 60,000 mi WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HILL AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WENT CRAZY WE SKIDDED OUT AND THEN THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL/SLIP LIGHTS WENT ON. THEY STAYED ON UNTIL WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACE SOME BRAKE SENSORS THAT WERE CORRODED. ON THE WAY HOME IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE TRACTION CONTROL COMPUTER WAS REPORTING THAT THERE WERE STILL BAD SENSORS, BUT THE SENSORS WERE FINE, SO THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE TRACTION CONTROL COMPUTER. AFTER A WEEK IN THE SHOP IT FINALLY CAME BACK WORKING. A TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM SHOULD NOT THROW YO… Look up ODI 10286844 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10466692 · 228,926 mi THE SEQUOIA VSC TRAC,VSC OFF SENSOR LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF AND HEARING GRINDING NOISE,AND LOSE POWER. AND THE ROLL OVER SYSTEM LIGHT COME ON. *TR Look up ODI 10466692 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10470780 · 110,000 mi WIFE WAS PULLING OFF FROM A STOPLIGHT WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT (SKIDDING CAR ICON) AND WARNING BUZZER CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD GRINDING SOUND, VIBRATING, AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT. SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, TURNED IT OFF, AND CALLED ME TO COME SWAP VEHICLES WITH HER. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, OF COURSE, THE SYMPTOMS HAD GONE AWAY. SEVERAL DAYS LATER ON A FAMILY TRIP, I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65-70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DID THE SAME THING SHE HAD DESCRIBED. WE PULLED OVER, THE NOISE STO… Look up ODI 10470780 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10534949 · 58,000 mi I TRIED TO SOUND THE HORN TO ALERT OTHER DRIVER OF MY PRESENCE AND THE HORN DID NOT SOUND. I HAD IT CHECKED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SWITCH WHICH IS BUILT IN WITH THE DRIVER AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT OTHER SEQUOIA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10534949 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10819237 · 70,000 mi RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL FOR FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG IN MAY 2015; TOYOTA HAS STILL NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM AND RECOMMENDED NO USE OF FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BECAUSE OF SAFETY. IT IS NOW ~8 MONTHS LATER AND NO RESOLVE. ALSO, TAILGATE WIPERS, WINDOW AND WIPER FLUID SYSTEM NOT OPERATIONAL (SINCE 2008) DESPITE ALL GOOD FUSES IN 4 COMPARTMENTS. Look up ODI 10819237 at NHTSA ↗	—	6 ODI 11574187 No accident. Just frame issues. If you can. Can I please get a voucher for frame repair. I really like this SUV. Thank you! Look up ODI 11574187 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11684034 I was driving my 2002 Toyota Sequoia on the freeway at approximately 65 mph on the [XXX] when suddenly the vehicle made a beeping noise and the VSC Light and TRAC Light came on. The vehicle suddenly lost control in the wheels and tires and suddenly decelerated out-of-nowhere. Due to the sudden, abrupt movement and loss of control, the vehicle nearly flipped over. It was an extremely dangerous, possibly life-threatening situation. Thankfully, I was attentive and alert and had both hands on the wheel and was able to get the vehicle in control. … Look up ODI 11684034 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10734631 MY ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THEN THE VSC AND TRAC CONTROL LIGHT . I CLEAR CODES BUT THEY RETURN. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE SINCE WE USE IT MAINLY TO PULL OUR BOAT . Look up ODI 10734631 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	17 ODI 10789869 · 188,000 mi TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2015, I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 37 TOWARD CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, AND OUT OF THE BLUE MY WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE HAD A HARD SHAKE/SHIMMY IN THE REAR END. IT ROCKED MY REAREND LEFT TO RIGHT. VERY SCARY. LUCKILY I HAD BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL. THE TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR WENT OFF. I BRAKED, THINKING MAYBE I HAD HAD A TIRE GO FLAT QUICKLY. VERY SCARY AT 75 MPH. ALSO VERY LUCKY THAT NOT SEMI'S OR VEHICLES WERE NEAR ME. I TURNED THE SEQUOIA OFF AND GOT OUT TO CHECK THE TIRES. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. I GOT BACK IN AND RES… Look up ODI 10789869 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11121549 · 165,000 mi THE TRACTION CONTROL PULLS THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT AT ANY SPEED. I ALMOST CRASHED TODAY. Look up ODI 11121549 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11151602 · 234,000 mi THE FRAME IS RUST AND I HAVE PROBLEM SOMETIME IN STERING SOSTN AND THE TRCTION CONTROL THE LIGHT IS ON SOMETIME AND I NEED TURN OFF MY SUV WHAIT A MINUTE AND TURN IN FOR THE LIGHT TURN OFF Look up ODI 11151602 at NHTSA ↗	6 ODI 10648921 · 101,234 mi WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE PULLED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT AND ITS TRAC/VCS CONTROL LIGHTS BEGAN TO BLINK AND THE WARNING SOUND CAME ON AS WELL. THE VEHICLE MADE A GRINDING SOUND AND I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES. I TURNED ON THE VEHICLE AND THE INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE OFF AND IT DROVE NORMAL. THIS SAME INCIDENT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN EVEN AFTER I TOOK IT IN TO GET DIAGNOSED. I WAS TOLD BY A TOYOTA TECHNICIAN THAT HE COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10648921 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11121549 · 165,000 mi THE TRACTION CONTROL PULLS THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT AT ANY SPEED. I ALMOST CRASHED TODAY. Look up ODI 11121549 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10257450 · 60,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT CITY STREET SPEEDS, DURING DRY WEATHER, ON PAVED ROADS, MY VSC TRAC AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS COME ON. NO OTHER WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. THEN A BUZZER SOUNDS FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS. THEN AT THE SAME TIME, A STRANGE GRINDING SOUND COMES FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR, AND THE BRAKES SEEM TO START WORKING FOR NO REASON. I QUICKLY PULL OVER, TURN OFF THE CAR. I CHECK THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR AND SEE NO INDICATION OF RUNNING OVER ANYTHING. I THEN START THE CAR AND ALL THE LIGHTS ARE BACK TO NORMAL (OFF). THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 2-3 TIMES A MONTH, FO… Look up ODI 10257450 at NHTSA ↗	13 ODI 11025126 · 171,400 mi WHEN DRIVING AT A SPEED ANYWHERE FROM 10 TO 60 MPH, THE SKID CONTROL LIGHT AND VSC TRAC CAN GO OFF; ALARM SOUNDS...VEHICLE SHAKE AND GRINDING COMING FROM BRAKES. BRAKES AND DO NOT WORK WELL WHEN THIS OCCURS. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. IT IS NOW OCCURRING VERY FREQUENTLY. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO SHUT THE CAR OFF.... AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. Look up ODI 11025126 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11574187 No accident. Just frame issues. If you can. Can I please get a voucher for frame repair. I really like this SUV. Thank you! Look up ODI 11574187 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10887636 · 110,000 mi VSC AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS GO ON AND A HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISE PULLS THE CAR TO THE RIGHT. NOT SAFE MY WIFE AND CHILDREN. PLEASE HELP. Look up ODI 10887636 at NHTSA ↗	26 ODI 11079601 FRAME RUSTED OUT WITH HOLES THROUGHOUT THE FRAME. Look up ODI 11079601 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11244282 TOYOTA RUST ISSUE ON MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA R5. MY VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY USED TO TRANSPORT CHILDREN TO AND FROM PRACTICES AND GAMES TWICE A WEEK. THIS PAST SUMMER, I STARTED DRIVING IT DAILY. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE BECAUSE I KEPT HEARING A KNOCKING AND MY ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE MECHANIC, WE DISCOVERED IT WAS AN O2 SENSOR CAUSING THE ENGINE LIGHT ON, BUT ALSO NOTICED EXTREME RUST ON THE ENTIRE FRAME. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE AND RECOMMENDED THE ENTIRE FRAME BE REPLACED AS THAT KNOCKING WOU… Look up ODI 11244282 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10434920 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 Look up ODI 10434920 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10298330 · 92,575 mi THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF WHILE TRYING TO PARK IN FRONT OF MY RESIDENCE HITTING A PARK VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND THE PARK ONE THE ACCELERATOR JUST ENGAGED ITSELF THE ABS,TRACTION AND VSC LIGHTS CAR MAKING STRANGE NOISES ON THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SLIGHT VIBRATION ON STEERING WHEEL LEFT. *TR Look up ODI 10298330 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10386674 · 67,000 mi OUR VSC/TRAC LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT SIMULTANEOUSLY COME ON FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. OUR MECHANIC CAN NOT FIND A SOLUTION. OUR EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF FOR NO NECESSARY REASON AS WELL. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE OR FOUR TIMES AND NO ONE CAN FIX IT. I AM AFRAID TO TAKE IT TO TOYOTA BECAUSE OF THE BAD EXPERIENCES POSTED ONLINE WHERE CONSUMERS HAVE RECEIVED MANY VARYING ANSWERS, EXPENSIVE REPAIRS, AND IN SOME CASE, STILL NO SOLUTION. WE ARE IN THE MARKET TO BUY A NEW CAR AND IT MAKES RESALE VERY DIFFICULT WITH THESE LIGHTS ON AND NO AN… Look up ODI 10386674 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10349474 · 99,000 mi 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 TH… Look up ODI 10349474 at NHTSA ↗	0	6 ODI 11574187 No accident. Just frame issues. If you can. Can I please get a voucher for frame repair. I really like this SUV. Thank you! Look up ODI 11574187 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11684034 I was driving my 2002 Toyota Sequoia on the freeway at approximately 65 mph on the [XXX] when suddenly the vehicle made a beeping noise and the VSC Light and TRAC Light came on. The vehicle suddenly lost control in the wheels and tires and suddenly decelerated out-of-nowhere. Due to the sudden, abrupt movement and loss of control, the vehicle nearly flipped over. It was an extremely dangerous, possibly life-threatening situation. Thankfully, I was attentive and alert and had both hands on the wheel and was able to get the vehicle in control. … Look up ODI 11684034 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10734631 MY ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THEN THE VSC AND TRAC CONTROL LIGHT . I CLEAR CODES BUT THEY RETURN. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE SINCE WE USE IT MAINLY TO PULL OUR BOAT . Look up ODI 10734631 at NHTSA ↗	—

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Warning lights and dashboard alerts

370 mentions · 12.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 100,000 mi (333 usable records).

ODI 10166357 · 115,001 mi

DT*THE CONSUMER STATED THE VSC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS THE YAW RATE SENSOR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, AND IT WAS PROBABLY A LOOSE GAS CAP. WHILE DRIVING, THE VSC ACTIVATED, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 09/15/06. *JB

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ODI 10166473 · 115,000 mi

GOT 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA 02/2001 MANY PROBLEMS. ONE IS VSC SYSTEM WARN LIGHTS ON, TOTAL ACTIVATION OF VSC SYSTEM FOR NO REASON. 8/04 BROUGHT TO DEALER, VSC WARNING LIGHTS ON AND SOMETIMES POWER CUT,VERY DANGEROUS! DEALER FOUND "YAW RATE SENSOR MAY POSSIBLY BE MALFUNCTIONING, BUT EVERYTHING WORKING ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS NO PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. VSC SYSTEM WORKING AS DESIGNED. OK TO RETURN TO SERVICE." 7/06 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. BROUGHT TO DEALER 8/3/06, TOLD NOTHING WRONG, PROBABLY LOOSE GAS CAP. WE HAD HEARD THAT EXCUSE …

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ODI 10197455 · 77,088 mi

MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAD AN ISSUE WITH "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 77,000 MILES. IT PULLED THE P0155 CODE THAT INDICATED FAILURE OF OXYGEN SENSOR. TOYOTA HAD AT LEAST TWO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON THE ISSUE SHOWING THIS PROBLEM AS WIDELY KNOWN. WHAT IS MORE, ON TUNDRA VEHICLES (THAT HAVE THE SAME ENGINE)TOYOTA RECOGNIZED THE ISSUE BY EXTENDING THE WARRANTY ON SENSORS AND ON THAT SPECIFIC CODE UP TO 90000 MILES. THE REPAIRS COST WAS ALMOST $340, PULLING THE CODE (5 MIN) AND REPLACING THE SENSOR (15 MIN) WAS CHARGED AT 2 HRS O…

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\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

122 mentions · 4.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 105,881 mi (107 usable records).

ODI 10066362 · 37,000 mi

TOYOTA SEQUIOA 2001 STALLS AND SHUTS OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOP AND IN GEAR. ON MANY OCCASION WHILE GETTING READY TO ENTERING INTO TRAFFIC OR PROCEEDING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLS AND SHUT OFF STRANDING VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF ROAD OR INTERSECTION. *AK

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ODI 10071690 · 70,000 mi

WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE CUT THE THROTTLE BACK FROM IDLING. THIS CAUSED THE WHEELS TO SPIN, THEN VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD ON ITS OWN, AND STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. DEALER INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED, BUT IT WAS UNSAFE TO OPERATE IT. *AK

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ODI 10218280 · 85,000 mi

SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER DURING ACCELERATION OF TOYOTA 2001 VEHICLE ON THREE OCCASIONS. *TR

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\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

117 mentions · 3.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 99,500 mi (103 usable records).

ODI 10004170

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ODI 10041930

BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE . *AK

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ODI 10041932

BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND VIBRATION IS PRESENT WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE. THE DRIVER IS CONCERNED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL STAY ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. *AK

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Hard or delayed shifting

91 mentions · 3.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 121,000 mi (86 usable records).

ODI 10095803

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH, 2004 I BROUGHT IN MY SEQUOIA FOR SERVICE. I HAD COMPLAINED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED (WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE) AND THE AIR CONDITIONING ENGAGES THE CAR ROLLS FORWARD. THE LAST TIME THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED, SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE, HAD RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SERVICE TECH INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THAT TOYOTAS REGIONAL FACTORY TECHNICIAN NEEDED TO VERIFY THEIR OWN ASSESSMENT AND APPROVE THE WARRANTY WORK TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM HE ALSO STATED V…

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ODI 10100447 · 10,000 mi

THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE ABOUT 10,000 MILES ,AND CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM TODAY. I HAVE TAKEN MY SEQUOIA TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. *AK DRIVE SHAFT THUMPING/LURCHING AT THE END OF A FULL STOP CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM. FUEL GAGE FAILURE - THE FUEL GAGE REMAINS BELOW EMPTY.

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ODI 10274681 · 80,200 mi

MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE VSC TRAC CONTROL. THE VEHICLE'S DASH LIGHTS COME ON AND IT STARTS BEEPING AND THE VEHICLE STARTS JERKING AROUND AND MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK HARDLY AT ALL. THIS IS HAPPENING ALMOST EVERY DAY I DRIVE NOW. IT'S SCARY. IT WILL LAST FOR AROUND 20 SECONDS OR SO AND GO AWAY,ALTHOUGH THE VSC/TRAC LIGHTS STAY ON THE DASH. *TR

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Steering assistance concerns

30 mentions · 1.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 124,750 mi (22 usable records).

ODI 10336848 · 155,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WAS BECOMING INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE UNDER CARRIAGE FRAME AND STEERING RACK WERE RUSTED CAUSED THE STEERING RACK TO FRACTURE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED TWO FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS AND THE POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED A RECALL DID NOT EXIST FOR THE VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 155,000. UPDATED 10/27/10*LJ UPDATED 01/13/11*LJ UPDATED 0…

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ODI 10455258

MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING MY BOY TO BASKETBALL PRACTICE. MY MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION WHICH WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID. HE SAID THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND PROBABLY NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT HE HAS SEEN SEVERAL SEQUOIAS WITH THE SAME RUST ISSUES BUT DON'T EXPECT TOYOTA TO FIX THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING TUNDRA AND TACOMA RUSTED FRAMES. AFTER VISITING CERTAIN WEBSITES LIKE EDMOND'S I'VE LEA…

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ODI 10491779 · 78,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL IN REGARD TO FRAME RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE FRAME WAS INDEED RUSTED. IN ADDITION TO THE FRAME RUST, THE SHOCKS, EXHAUST AND THE POWER STEERING LINES WERE ALSO FOUND TO BE RUSTED. THE DEALER WOULD ONLY REPLACE THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO ANY COMPONENT OF …

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

2 mentions · 0.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 22,250 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10037880 · 4,500 mi

WHILE DRIVING, THE OWNER SMELLED GAS FUMES FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE FUMES SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM THE VENTS. WHEN THE WINDOW WAS OPENED THE SMELL BECAME WORSE. THE FUMES MADE THE OWNER NAUSEAS WHICH ALSO CAUSED HER ASTHMA TO FLARE UP. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, BUT NOTHING WAS CORRECTED. *AK. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE REASON SHE WAS SMELLING GAS FUMES WAS BECAUSE SHE WAS USING 89 OCTANE GAS INSTEAD OF 87 OCTANE AND THE COMPUTER WAS PROGRAMMED FOR 87 OCTANE. *TS *JB

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ODI 10992179 · 40,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK, FUEL LEAKED OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND COULD NOT BE SERVICED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

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\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 0.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 115,641 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10658611 · 115,641 mi

MY CAR HAS RUN WELL UNTIL THIS PAST SPRING. I COULD DRIVE IT WITH NO PROBLEMS, BUT THEN GO TO GET IN IT AND IT WOULD NOT START. I HAVE HAD THE GAS TANK CLEANED, FUEL PUMP REPLACED, FUEL FILTER REPLACED, BACK IN A SECOND TIME AND THE "FUEL LINE WAS KINKED" FROM LAST REPAIR. HAPPENED AGAIN AND THEY THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE THE KEY READING WRONG, USED SPARE KEY, HAPPENED AGAIN AND STARTED WHEN THE TOW TRUCK GOT THERE. HAPPENED AGAIN AND I DIDN'T BOTHER CALLING. HAPPENED AGAIN AND I AM PISSED!!! NOW BEING TOLD IT IS PROBABLY THE KEY, BUT SINCE THEY…

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