2003 Toyota Sequoia

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH INADEQUATE BRAKES. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE NEEDS TO STAY FURTHER BACK FROM OTHER VEHICLES. HE ALSO STATES THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED A SECOND TIME A WEEK AFTER HAVING THEM MACHINED. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM EXACERBATED WHEN HE WOULD TOW A SMALL UTILITY TRAILER. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS AWARE THAT A TSB HAD BEEN ISSUED WHICH STATED THE BRAKES WERE TOO SMALL FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

• 12/30/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, WHICH WE PURCHASED NEW IN 2003. WE USE IT SPARINGLY, SO IT ONLY HAD 18,743 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT AS OF DECEMBER 23, 2010 (A DATE REFERRED TO AGAIN BELOW). THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINED BY COPELAND TOYOTA, BROCKTON, MA, AND WAS TROUBLE-FREE UNTIL RECENTLY. ON NOVEMBER 23, 2010, I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH MY WIFE IN THE VEHICLE. I HAD COME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP IN THE PARKING SPACE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD INTO THE NEXT PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF ME (FORTUNATELY UNOCCUPIED). ON DECEMBER 17, 2010, AGAIN WITH MY WIFE IN THE VEHICLE, I HAD BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY ONTO THE STREET AND HAD THE VEHICLE AT ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED BACKWARDS UP A HILL BEHIND ME. ON BOTH OCCASIONS I WAS ABLE TO APPLY PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO FINALLY STOP THE VEHICLE. I CHECKED THE FLOOR MAT, AS DID THE TOYOTA DEALER, AND FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH IT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE TOYOTA DEALER ON DECEMBER 20, 2010. THE SERVICE ADVISOR PROFESSED TO NOT KNOWING WHAT CAUSED THE LURCHING, SAID THERE WAS NO RELATED RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE, AND TOLD ME THAT THEIR DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER SHOWED CODES IN THE SYSTEM INDICATING A FAULTY VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL ENGINE CONTROL UNIT (VSC ECU). IT TOOK THE DEALER FOUR DAYS TO GET TOYOTA TO "RELEASE" A REPLACEMENT ECU, WHICH WAS INSTALLED ON DECEMBER 23, 2010 AT A COST (MATERIALS AND LABOR) OF $650.00. THIS WAS CLEARLY A DANGEROUS SITUATION; WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT IT OCCURRED WHERE IT DID. *TR

• 12/29/2009· TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

  2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VSC TRAC CONTROL LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL ON ALL THE TIME NOW I HAVE RESET THEM SEVERAL TIMES NOW AND HELP FROM DEALERSHIP IS AT IT BEST A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY. AS OF THIS DATE I HAVE ONLY HAD TWO DRIVING RELATED INCIDENTS . ON A TRIP TO TENN THIS YEAR AFTER STOPPING FOR A BREAK I STARTED THE VEHICLE UP AND STARTED DRIVING THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND A LOUD CLANGING CAME FROM UNDER THE CAR AS SOON AS I COULD PULL OVER TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM IT WAS APPARENT THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES AS IT WAS ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE TO WHERE I WAS GOING I PROCEEDED ON BACK ROADS WITH CAUTION TO WHERE I WAS GOING AND IT WAS LATE SO I WOULD LOOK AT IT IN THE MORNING.THAT NIGHT I SPENT MOST OF IT ON THE INTERNET RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL WITH THE SAME RESULTS FROM THERE DEALERSHIPS . THE NEXT MORNING I CHECKED EVERYTHING OUT ONLY TO FIND NOTHING APPARENTLY WRONG RESET THE SYSTEM AND PROBLEM WAS GONE I THOUGHT. ON THE RETURN TRIP TO FLA. I ENCOUNTERED A HEAVY RAIN WHILE DRIVING WHILE GOING AROUND A LONG CORNER AT A SLOWER SPEED THAN POSTED THE TIRES HIT WATER RUNNING ACROSS THE ROAD AND THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL LIGHTS BACK ON AND A REAL SCARY BATTLE TO CORRECT THE CAR LUCKY FOR ME THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD AT THAT POINT AS IT TOOK BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD TO BRING IT BACK UNDER CONTROL . FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THIS A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING BEING A MECHANIC ALL MY LIFE AND A VERY EXPERIENCED DRIVER IN EXTREME CONDITIONS I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AS LUCKY AN I HATE TO THINK OF THE MANY WOMEN WITH KIDS IN THIS CAR WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT. BEING A MECHANIC I HAVE A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF THIS PROBLEM AND TOYOTA'S SOLUTION TO JUST KEEP CHANGING OUT THE COMPUTER AT 2,000.00 DOLLARS A CRACK IS ONLY A BANDAID NOT A FIX . THIS CONDITION NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED WITH TOTOTA AS MOST OF THESE CAR'S ARE NOW OF THE AGE THAT THIS SHOWS UP. *TR

• 12/28/2017· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, AND A MAJOR PROBLEM NOT ONLY WITH THIS VEHICLE BUT OTHER YEARS AND MODELS AS WELL THE PAINT BUBBLING AND COMING OFF THE VEHICLE ESPECIALLY HOOD AREA AND TOP OF VEHICLE, HAS TO BE BAD PAINT TOYOTA IS USING

• 12/28/2014· SERVICE BRAKES

  I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA FOR UNDERCARRIAGE RUSTING. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR TREATMENT. THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE OVERNIGHT AND I PICKED IT UP THE NEXT DAY. SIX MONTHS LATER (I'M NOT SURE EXACTLY WHEN IT HAPPENED BECAUSE WE HAVE MORE THAN ONE VEHICLE), WHILE DRIVING THE SEQUOIA, WHICH I NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH BEFORE, I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AS I DROVE THE VEHICLE AND THOUGHT THAT WITH THE NEW TREATMENT IT WAS JUST BURNING OFF THE EXCESS. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE, I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS HAD RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT I COULD RUB MY HAND ON THEM AND RUB THE METAL OFF. I CALLED THE DEALER TO ASK THEM WHAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TREATED WITH BECAUSE IN ALL THE YEARS THAT I HAD THE VEHICLE THE ROTORS HAD NEVER RUSTED. I WAS TOLD "IT WASN'T CAUSED BY WHAT THEY DID" AND THAT THEY "SEE RUSTED ROTORS ALL THE TIME", BUT WAS NEVER TOLD WHAT CHEMICALS WERE USED IN THE TREATMENT. I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE ENTIRE BRAKE ASSEMBLY REPLACED ON ALL WHEELS TO MAKE THE VEHICLE SAFE AGAIN. I'M TO BELIEVE THAT IT IS JUST A COINCIDENCE THAT THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME THAT THIS HAPPENED IS WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE "UNDERCARRIAGE RUST TREATMENT" THAT I WAS TOLD HAD TO BE APPLIED TO PREVENT RUST BY TOYOTA. I BELIEVE THE RUST INHIBITOR TREATMENT IS FRAUDULENT AND CAUSES OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLES SUCH AS MINE. *TR

• 12/28/2006· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2003 ECU COMPUTER FAILURE (VSC/ABS LIGHT ON) AFTER JUST 40K MILES. THIS IS INTEGRATED INTO THE POWERTRAIN AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY WHICH IS 60 MONTHS/60,000 MILES. THEY WANT ME TO PAY 2500 DOLLARS. *JB

• 12/27/2013· STRUCTURE

  WHEN YOU GRAB THE REAR HANDLE TO OPEN THE REAR HATCH, THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY BECOMES DISENGAGED FROM THE ASSEMBLY INSIDE THE DOOR. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. WHEN YOU GOOGLE THE FOLLOWING, "SEQUOIA REAR LATCH" OR "SEQUOIA REAR LATCH CABLE" OR "SEQUOIA REAR LARCH PROBLEMS" OR "SEQUOIA REAR HATCH PROBLEMS" YOU WILL GET HUNDREDS OF HITS. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM. SEQUOIA INSIDE DOOR HANDLES ALSO REPEATEDLY BREAK. EVERY TIME THERE'S A BREAK WITH THE REAR LATCH, IT'S A $500 FIX. *TR

• 12/25/2014· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES

  ABS, VSC TRAC, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHTS ON. BROUGHT TO THE SHOP . MECHANIC STATED IT'S THE COMPUTER NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR MORE THAN $1000 AND UP. SEARCH INTERNET AND LOTS OF OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS, CAN SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT PLEASE. *TR

• 12/25/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  FIRST OIL GAUGE. WHEN I DRIVE THE SUV BETWEEN 60 TO 75 MPH, THE OIL GAUGE POINT TO ZERO. DEALER UNABLE TO FIX IT. SECOND. THERE ARE COOLANT PIPE ROUTED UNDER VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY PROTECTION. IT IS A GREAT CHANGE BROKEN BY MINOR ROAD HAZARD. MY 2003 4WD SR5 SEQUOIA WAS BROKEN AT 12/19/2003. IT TOOK DEALER 3 DAYS TO REPLACE THE 1 METER LENGTH PIPE, BECAUSE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR DEALER TO PLACE THE PIPE AT ORIGINAL POSITION. THIS IS BAD DESIGN. NO PROTECTION AND NOT EASY REPLACE. I CHECK OTHER BIG SUV AT MARKET. THEY ALL USE PLASTIC SHIELD TO PROTECT SIMILAR PIPE UNDER THEIR SUV. I CONSIDER THIS IS SAFETY DEFECT. TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL IT. *LA

• 12/23/2007· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5 90,000 MILES - SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN JULY 2003, THE VSC TRAC, VSC OFF AND BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE TURNED ON BY ITSELF INTERMITTENTLY. UNTIL THE WEEKEND OF DEC 22, 2007, I REGARDED THIS ISSUE, MORE OR LESS, AS A NUISANCE PROBLEM. ON DEC 22, 2007 THE VSC TRAC AND VSC OFF LIGHTS CAME ON AND PRETTY MUCH HAVE REMAINED ON. ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE SLIP INDICATOR LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK, CAUSING A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION BY THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKES. *TR

• 12/23/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THIS IS A COMPLAINT TO NHSTA REGARDING VSC/ABS SKID CONTROL ECU FAILURE WITHIN A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THIS ISSUE OCCURRED AROUND 60,000 MILES AND, UNFORTUNATELY, THE DEALER CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS, NOR WILL THEY COVER/REPAIR THE PART, ALTHOUGH NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE BY OTHER SEQUOIA OWNERS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT THIS ISSUE PREVIOUSLY, AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. IT SEEMS RATHER UNFAIR TO FOOT A BILL OF $2500 FOR A PART THAT FAILED DUE TO TOYOTA AND NOT ME, THE CONSUMER. *NM

• 12/22/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY

  INADEQUATE BRAKING, INTERIOR NOISES, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. *AK

• 12/21/2010· TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

  FIRST VSC TRAC AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS COMPUTER FAILURE: MARCH 20 2009 DEALERSHIP FOUND THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONED AND WAS REPLACED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS $1521. DUE TO OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY, WE PAID $50. SECOND VSC TRAC AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS COMPUTER FAILURE NOVEMBER 15 2010 RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN MAIL. MADE APPOINTMENT WITH TOYOTA SERVICE. SINCE THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED PREVIOUSLY DURING FIRST TRACTION CONTROL FAILURE, THEY WOULD NOT "UPDATE" THE SOFTWARE IN THE COMPUTER, NOR DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT @ DEALERSHIP DID NOT EVEN GIVE ME A CHANCE TO DO THE DIAGNOSTIC WORK AND TOLD ME THAT THE DIAGNOSTIC TIME WOULD HAVE TO BE "RE SCHEDULED" AT A LATER DATE. DUE TO MY TAKING THE DAY OFF FROM WORK TO DO THIS RECALL REPAIR, I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP WITH NO REPAIR WORK NOR IDEA AS TO WHY THE COMPUTER FAILED A SECOND TIME. THIS IS MY 3RD REAL ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR DEALERSHIP , AND I VOWED TODAY TO NEVER BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA VEHICLE. *TR

• 12/20/2013· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  VSC/ABS AND TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON. TOOK IN TO DEALER REPLACED SKID CONTROL COMPUTER AND STILL LIGHTS STAYED ON. NOW I MUST REPLACE YAW SENSOR FOR MORE MONEY. THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH MOST SEQUOIAS OF THE 2003 YEAR MODEL. *TR

• 12/20/2012· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED RUST SPOTS ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. OVER TIME, HE WOULD HEAR A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE STABILIZER BAR HAD BECOME COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO ADVISED THAT BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE WEIGHT, THE FRAME COULD NOT HANDLE THE STRESS. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO PARK AND NO LONGER DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD PROVIDE NO ASSISTANCE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL THAT PERTAINED TO THE FAILURE THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 117,000.

• 12/20/2012· TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VSC TRACTION AND TRACTION OFF WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AS RAPIDLY AS EXPECTED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V176000 (TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM) AND THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT RELATED TO THE FAILURE THAT THE CONTACT DESCRIBED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,100.

• 12/20/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VEHICLE SKID CONTROL SYSTEM APPLIES BRAKES WHILE ACCELERATING. VEHICLE WILL COME TO A STOP AND LOOSE POWER WHILE ACCELERATING. *TR

• 12/18/2014· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V655000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 12/18/2003· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I JUST BOUGHT A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AND NOTICED LOW OIL PRESSURE READINGS, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THANK GOD THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM DO TO A FAULTY OIL SWITCH REPLACED IT NO QUESTIONED ASKED, I ALSO WANT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS, I LEFT THEM ON A COUPLE OF TIMES AND NOTICED THERE WAS NO WARNING BELL DO THEY HAVE THEM TO INSTALL? I WOULD HATE TO GET STRANDED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *AK

• 12/17/2008· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  VSC, ABS AND TRAC LIGHT COMING ON. *TR

• 12/16/2010· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  SKID CONTROL ACTIVATED AT LOW SPEED WITH GRINDING NOISE, MILEAGE 66,000; WARNING LIGHTS FOR TRACTION CONTROL, ABS,PARKING BRAKE, STABILITY CONTROL ALL ACTIVATED. TOOK INTO DEALER WHERE SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED, DROVE 5 MILES AND HAPPENED AGAIN. BACK AT THE DEALER NOW, WAITING TO SEE WHO PAYS. THIS HAPPENED IN 2004 AT VERY LOW MILEAGE AND THE FAULTY SKID CONTROL ECU UNIT WAS REPLACED, NOT REPROGRAMMED, AT MY INSISTENCE, HAVING BEEN AWARE OF THE FACTORY SERVICE BULLETIN.

• 12/15/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

  CONTROL PANEL DASH 'BRAKE' ICON KEEPS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE BRAKE ICON ON THE DASH PANEL NOT TO ILLUMINATE IS TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF. THE BRAKE ICON ILLUMINATES AGAIN AFTER DRIVING ANYWHERE BETWEEN A COUPLE OF MILES TO THOUSANDS OF MILES. A COUPLE OF TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE LAST TIME THE BRAKE ICON ILLUMINATED, I DROVE IT TO THE NEAREST TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY PLUGGED IN A COMPUTER ANALYZER WHILE THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE COMPUTER DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS (NO ERROR CODES). THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I HAD 20000 MILES. I AM NOW AT 128,000 MILES. *TR

• 12/15/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

  CONTROL PANEL DASH 'BRAKE' ICON KEEPS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE BRAKE ICON ON THE DASH PANEL NOT TO ILLUMINATE IS TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF. THE BRAKE ICON ILLUMINATES AGAIN AFTER DRIVING AFTER DRIVING ANYWHERE BETWEEN A COUPLE OF MILES TO THOUSANDS OF MILES. A COUPLE OF TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE LAST TIME THE BRAKE ICON ILLUMINATED, I DROVE IT TO THE NEAREST TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY PLUGGED IN A COMPUTER ANALYZER WHILE THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE COMPUTER DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS (NO ERROR CODES). THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I HAD 20,000 MILES. I AM NOW AT 128,000 MILES. *TR

• 12/14/2017· STRUCTURE

  I JUST PURCHASED CAR. TRIED TO PUT CAR ON LIFT FOR NEW TIRES. AT FLYNN'S TIRE FOUND OUT FRAME IS RUSTED OUT BEHIND FRONT WHEELS. ABOUT 3 FT. ON BOTH SIDES . IT WAS COVERED UP WITH DUCT TAPE , BODY PUTTY, THEN PAINTED SO IT WOULD NOT BE NOTICED. NO PICTURES TAKEN

• 12/12/2008· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  VEHICLE STALLS OCCASIONALLY WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THIS HAPPENED TO ME WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC WHICH MADE FOR AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS I HAVE TO QUICKLY STEER THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, VSC OFF LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND STAYS ON. WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN GEAR AND DRIVING FOR A FEW SECONDS, A GRINDING NOISE WITH A WARNING SIGNAL OCCURS. *TR

• 12/12/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VSC LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY FOR NO REASON. *JB

• 12/11/2014· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  AS I WAS DRIVING I NOTICE MY TRAC OFF, VSC TRAC, ENGINE LIGHT ALL CAME ON AT ONCE , ALSO NOTICE LOSS OF POWER TO MY VEHICLE . *TR

• 12/11/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  VSC/ABS SKID CONTROL ECU FAILURE IS A KNOW ISSUE BY EVERY TOYOTA SEQUOIA OWNER, BUT TOYOTA CLAIMS THAT IT'S NOT AN ISSUE. THIS FAILURE REQUIRES THAT VSC/ABS SKID CONTROL ECU BE REPLACED. WHILE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY, TOYOTA WILL TRY TO DO ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING POSSIBLE NOT TO REPLACE THE PART, BUT ONCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRES AND YOU BRING THE CAR FOR REPAIRS, FIRST THING THEY TELL YOU IS THAT YOU NEED A NEW ECU COSTING CLOSE TO $3000.00. *JB

• 12/11/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA: PERSISITANT ROTTEN EGG SMELL IN VEHICLE. SERVICE AND CORP SAY TYPE OF GASOLINE. HAVE SWITCHED OUT GASOLINE BRANDS AND TYPES FOR OVER 1 YEAR W/ NO CHANGE. THE VEHICLE HAS PRODUCED SEVERE HEALTH PROBLEMS IN FAMILY W/ INCREASE IN FREQUENT HEADACHES, BRONCHITIS & ASTHMA FLARE-UPS AND SINUS INFECTIONS. HAVE NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP (ROUTE ONE TOYOTA, INC AVENEL, NJ) AS WELL AS TOYOTA CORP.. NO RESPONSE EXCEPT "SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.. IT'S THE GAS.*AK

• 12/10/2009· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHTS COME ON WHILE IS RUNNING , ONLY WAY TO TAKE IT OFF IS TURNING THE CAR OFF. *TR

• 12/10/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING AN AMMONIA AND SULFUR SMELL ENTERED THE PASSENGER'S CABIN. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE SMELL. THE CONSUMER'S DOCTOR RECOMMENDED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE HEADACHES THAT THE CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING. *AK THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM THEY CAN CONTACT TOWN HALL TOYOTA BY CLICKING ON EDMUND.COM. *CB *JB

• 12/09/2009· PARKING BRAKE,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  FOR THE PAST 6MONTHS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND SHUT OFF RANDOMLY FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NO ANSWER FOR WHY, BUT THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. NOW THE VSC TRAC AND VSC OFF LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THERE IS NO DANGER AGAIN BUT THAT IT WILL COST 1600 TO FIX. IF I DO NOTHING THEN IT WILL BE FINE TOO. NONE OF IT MAKES COMPLETE SENSE. *TR

• 12/09/2007· STRUCTURE

  MY 2003 TOYOTA DOOR HANDLES ARE BREAKING OFF. THE DRIVER DOOR BROKE OFF AT ABOUT 41,000 MILES AND THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO FIX IT AT A COST OF 180.00 DOLLARS. THEN AT ABOUT 56,000 MILES THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. IF I WAS TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT GOD FORBID, I WOULD BE UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. I HAVE WRITTEN TOYOTA SEVERAL TIMES AND NO RESPONSE. *TR

• 12/09/2003· SUSPENSION

  WHEN THE BACK WINDOWS ARE ROLLED DOWN AND VEHICLE IS IN MOTION THERE IS A VIOLENT WIND TUNNEL THAT BENDS THE ROOF AND MAKES A HORRENDOUS SOUND. VEHICLE SOUNDS AS IF IT IS AIRBORNE. *AK

• 12/08/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT 3 YEARS AGO THE VSC TRACKING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE OXYGEN SENSOR, GASKET, AND THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 12/07/2016· STRUCTURE

  RUST ISSUES WITH THE FRAME - THERE WAS A RECALL THAT EXPIRED 2014 BUT WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS

• 12/07/2009· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  THE RUST RECALL FOR THE 2000-2003 TOYOTA TUNDRAS SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE TOYOTA SEQUOIA'S FOR THEY ARE BUILT ON THE SAME CHASIS. I HAVE A LOT OF VISIBLE RUST ON MY 2003 SEQUOIA AND AM GETTING WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING MY KIDS IN THE TRUCK. WE DO LIVE IN ILLINOIS WHICH IS ONE OF THE STATES INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. *TR

• 12/07/2007· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

  2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VEHICLE SKID CONTROL FAILURE. MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS. MECHANIC SUGGESTED REPLACING BOTH CONTROLLING COMPUTERS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD, THE VSC OFF AND VSC TRAC LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. *JB

• 12/06/2014· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND STARTED TO CHANGE LANES, WHEN I SAW A DAMAGED AREA ON THE FREEWAY DROVE OVER IT AND THE LIGHT FOR TRAC CONTROL LIGHT, VSC LIGHT, AND ABS LIGHT WERE ALL ON. THEN I EXITED TO CHECK FOR ANY VISIBLE PROBLEMS NOTHING THAT I COULD NOTICE. SO I STATED TO RESEARCH ABOUT THIS AND FOUND FORUMS TO SEE WHAT I CAN FIND OUT. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM FROM WHAT I SEE. DO YOUR PART TO GET THINGS DONE WITH THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEMS. *TR

• 12/06/2010· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  AFTER YEARS OF INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS/VSC/TRAC LIGHTS COMING ON, I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR THE RECALL REQUIRING A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE UPDATE WAS PREFORMED, AND THEN THE DEALER SAYS THE YAW SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED OR THE LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE, IT APPEARS THAT THOUSANDS OF SEQUOIA OWNERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. UNLESS I SUBMIT TO THE DEALER'S EXTORTION OF $700, I HAVE A FAULTY ABS SYSTEM BECAUSE OF THE YAW SENSOR THAT HAS A HIGH FAILURE RATE. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED.

• 12/06/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I OWN A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AND THE OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT IS FAILING TO REPORT THE PROPER OIL INFORMATION. IT FLUCTUATES AT RANDOM TIMES DROPPING TO THE LOW MARK AND WILL REMAIN THERE FOR MINUTES AT A TIME. IF THIS SENDING UNIT DOES NOT INFORM ME OF THE TRUE REPRESENTATION OF OIL PRESSURE, IT COULD POTENTIALLY DAMAGE MY VEHICLE ENGINE AND HOPE THAT TOYOTA RECALLS THIS PART BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF BLOGS FROM OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS REPORTING THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR

• 12/05/2014· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE VSC TRAK LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND WILL REMAIN ON UNTIL I TAKE THE VEHICLE IN TO MY MECHANIC. IT WORRIES ME THAT THERE MAY BE SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS OCCURRED FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, OVER AN OVER AGAIN. CAN THIS BE FIXED PERMANENTLY? *TR

• 12/05/2007· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH PREVENTED HIM FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE. WITHIN A YEAR, THE REMAINING FOUR DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN, INCLUDING THE HANDLE ON THE HATCHBACK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER; THIS WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT TO THE MANUFACTURER. AS OF DECEMBER 5, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE 35,000.

• 12/04/2012· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2003 SEQUOIA AND HAVE BECOME AWARE THAT THE VSC TRAC, VSC OFF, ABS LIGHTS ALWAYS REMAIN ON. MY MECHANIC RAN THE CODES AND HAS ADVISED ME THAT I NEED A NEW DECELERATION SENSOR. AFTER SOME RESEARCH ONLINE I SEE THAT I AM NOT ALONE AND SO WOULD LIKE TO VOICE MY CONCERN ABOUT THIS FAULTY SENSOR AND ASK THAT TOYOTA GIVE A RESPONSE TO WHY SO MANY VEHICLES OF THIS ERA HAVE THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/03/2008· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  I BOUGHT 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. I AM GETTING THE VSC TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHT ON. CHECKED WITH OTHER SEQUOIA OWNER AND THEY HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEM. I WENT TO CHECKED THE CAR AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ECU COMPUTER IS FAULTY. THE FAULTY ECU NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THIS IS WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH 03 SEQUOIA IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. HERE ARE THE CODES: C1203, C1223,C1244. *TR

• 12/02/2014· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2014. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REMEDY THE DEFECT WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. AN ESTIMATED TIME TO RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD NOT BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 11/30/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

  VSC/TRAC LIGHT WARNING & SENSOR IS ON....PARKING BRAKE GOES OFF & ON. VEHICLE STOP SUDDENLY. I TOOK TO DEALER & DIAGNOSED IT AS "STEERING ANGLE SENSOR" FOR ABS HARD CODE C1231....TOTAL REPAIR QUOTE $743. *TR

• 11/29/2004· AIR BAGSCrash

  DURING A 40 MPH FRONT PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT, THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 11/28/2016· AIR BAGS

  2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE IN A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME TO REPAIR FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

• 11/28/2011· SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE

  I NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM REAR AXLE HOUSING. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE I WAS TOLD THAT THE AXLE HOUSING IS LEAKING DUE TO DEFECTIVE WELDS AND MUST BE REPLACED, IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED. AT THE SAME TIME I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE FRAME HAS ROTTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT DUE TO DEFECTIVE OR INADEQUATE FACTORY RUSTPROOFING. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM IS PERVASIVE IN TOYOTA SEQUOIAS WHICH HAVE THE SAME FRAME AS TOYOTA TUNDRAS. TOYOTA HAS RECALLED THE TUNDRAS AND REPLACED THE FRAMES BUT TO DATE REFUSES TO DO THE SAME FOR SEQUOIAS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT THIS TIME. ASIDE FROM THE DEFECTS STATED ABOVE THE VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. *KB