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2004 Toyota Sequoia

Safety ratings

2004 Toyota Sequoia 4-DR.

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 5★Frontal, passenger: 5★Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlStandard

Crash test videos & photos

No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.

Recalls (9)

  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDERCampaign 07E023000 · 29/03/2007

    CERTAIN CARDONE MASTER CYLINDERS WITH PART NUMBERS 10-2925, 10-2987, 10-2987MZA, 10-3083, 11-3015, 11-3042, 11-3044, 11-3045, 11-3047, 11-3064, AND 11-3156, AND WITH DATE CODES LOWER THAN DCA7078 SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE SEAL ON MASTER CYLINDER CAN FAIL AND LEAK BRAKE FLUID.

    Risk: LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN RESULT IN POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

    Fix: CARDONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE ANY DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDERS. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING APRIL 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT CARDONE AT 1-800-777-4780.

  • EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCampaign 06E049000 · 24/05/2006

    CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

    Risk: WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

    Fix: CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.

  • SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTCampaign 07V013000 · 19/01/2007

    ON CERTAIN TRUCKS AND MINI VANS, DUE TO POSSIBLE IMPROPER FINISHING OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT, SOME BALL JOINTS MAY EXPERIENCE AN INCIDENTAL DETERIORATION OF THE INTERNAL LUBRICATION. THIS MAY CAUSE THE BALL JOINT TO WEAR AND LOOSEN PREMATURELY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STEERING EFFORT, REDUCED VEHICLE SELF-CENTERING, AND NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION.

    Risk: IN EXTREME CASES, IF THE VEHICLE IS CONTINUOUSLY OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION, THE LOWER BALL JOINT MAY SEPARATE FROM THE KNUCKLE AND COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 28, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULECampaign 19V741000 · 17/10/2019

    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2002-2010 Lexus SC430, 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 and 2010-2015 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles. These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

    Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

    Fix: Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.

  • SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTCampaign 05V225000 · 17/05/2005

    ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ISSUE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE SURFACE OF THE BALL OF THE JOINT MAY HAVE BEEN SCRATCHED. THE BALL JOINT MAY EVENTUALLY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE WEAR AND LOOSENESS, RESULTING IN INCREASED STEERING EFFORT.

    Risk: THE LOWER BALL JOINT MAY SEPARATE FROM THE KNUCKLE CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 5, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

  • SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTCampaign 22E002000 · 14/01/2022

    Tenneco Automotive (DRiV) is recalling certain aftermarket ball joints for 2004-2007 Toyota Sequoia and 2004-2006 Toyota Tundra vehicles, MOOG part number K80521, K80522, NAPA part number NCP2601633, NCP2601634, ACDelco part number 45D2344, and 45D2345. The ball joint housing may have inadequate hardness, causing premature failure.

    Risk: A ball joint failure may cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Fix: DRiV will work with distributors to return unsold parts. Dealers will inspect and replace the ball joint as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 17, 2022. Owners may contact DRiV customer service at 1-877-489-6659 or at RECALL.SUPPORT@DRIV.COM.

  • AIR BAGSCampaign 15V286000 · 13/05/2015

    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015, that they are recalling 2005-2007 Lexus SC, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sequoia, and Pontiac Vibe, and 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra vehicles that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Florida, along the Gulf Coast, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan and American Samoa. On June 16, 2015 Toyota expanded the recall to cover an additional 769,055 vehicles, including certain model year 2002-2004 Lexus SC, Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix, Toyota Corolla, Pontiac Vibe, and Toyota Tundra vehicles, as well the vehicles covered by the May 13, 2015 notification in the portions of Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas that were not previously included. The inflators in the front passenger air bags are susceptible to rupture in the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the front passenger air bag.

    Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

    Fix: 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-286 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the passenger side front air bag, free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota began the recall on July 13, 2015. Pontiac Vibe owners may contact GM at 1-800-762-2737. GM began the recall on June 29, 2015. NOTE: This recacll supersedes recall 14V-655 in its entirety. For vehicles located in the U.S. states not listed above, please see Toyota recall 15V-285 which covers all other U.S. states.

  • AIR BAGSCampaign 15V285000 · 13/05/2015

    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015 that they are recalling certain model year 2004 Sequoia vehicles manufactured August 18, 2003, to August 19, 2004, and 2003-2004 Tundra vehicles manufactured March 18, 2003, to August 25, 2004. On June 16, 2015, Toyota expanded the recall to include an additional 1,270,468 vehicles, including model year 2002-2003 and 2005-2007 Sequoia, 2005-2006 Tundra, 2003-2007 Corolla, 2003-2007 Corolla Matrix, 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe and 2002-2007 Lexus SC vehicles. This is to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag inflator which may produce excessive internal pressure causing the inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag. This recall addresses both the passenger side frontal air bags that were originally installed in the vehicles, as well as replacement air bags that may have been installed as replacement service parts. A replacement air bag may have been installed, as one example, if a vehicle had been in a crash necessitating the replacement of the passenger side frontal air bag.

    Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

    Fix: 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-285 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag. The recall began on July 13, 2015. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Pontiac owners may call 1-800-762-2737. NOTE: This recall supersedes recall 14V-312 in its entirety.

  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULECampaign 18V883000 · 12/12/2018

    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2002-2005 Lexus SC and Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2005 Toyota Corolla and Tundra, and 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation.

    Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

    Fix: Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will notify the Pontiac Vibe owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, or replace the air bag assembly that includes an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371, Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. Toyota's numbers for these recalls are J0A (Zone A Toyota), J0B (Zone B Toyota), J0C (Zone C Toyota), JLI (Zone A Lexus), JLJ (Zone B Lexus), and JLK (Zone C Lexus). Note: This recall includes vehicles that have had their air bag previously replaced under an earlier air bag campaign.

Owner complaints

380
Complaints
17
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
19
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)98
  • SERVICE BRAKES96
  • STRUCTURE77
  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL53
  • SUSPENSION47
  • HYDRAULIC39
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM34
  • TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM31
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)

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

  • 12/29/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE AND VSC LIGHTS ILLUMINATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE COULD HEAR THE BRAKES GRINDING WHENEVER THEY WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

  • 12/28/2019· STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

    FRAME HAS RUST HOLES AND THE STEERING STABILIZER MOUNT RUSTED COMPLETELY OFF. VERY UNSAFE ! THE REST OF THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION SO THE SEVERITY OF RUST ON THE FRAME SEEMS VERY OUT OF PLACE. THIS ISSUE IS EXTREME AND NOT NORMAL. NOT ACCEPTABLE FROM A MANUFACTURER KNOWN FOR ITS QUALITY SYSTEMS. TPS SIX SIGMA EMBARRASMENT IN MY OPINION

  • 12/28/2012· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES

    I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF MY 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VEHICLE. I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON MY DASHBOARD. MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS THAT MY EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT COMPLETELY DISENGAGED. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CHECKED. THE BRAKE WAS OFF. I STARTED MY CAR AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED BUT IT EVENTUALLY TURNED OFF SO I ASSUMED THAT MY EMERGENCY BRAKE MAY HAVE BEEN SLIGHTLY ENGAGED WHEN I WAS DRIVING. A FEW DAYS LATER THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON MY DASHBOARD, AGAIN. IT WENT OFF BY ITSELF BUT IT INTERMITTENTLY WENT ON AND OFF OVER A COUPLE WEEKS TIME. I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA CARLSBAD AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. THE TROUBLE CODES CAME BACK AS P1247 AND P1223. THESE CODES INDICATED THAT THE ABS SKID CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WHICH CAUSED MY ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM TO COMPLETELY STOP WORKING. I HAD A NEW ABS SKID CONTROL COMPUTER INSTALLED AT A COST OF $1,035.00. THIS SHOULDN'T HAVE OCCURRED WITH ONLY 39,500 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. I WENT ON LINE AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL 2003, 2004 AND 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VEHICLES THAT HAD TO HAVE THE ABS SYSTEM REPLACED. I'M HOPING THAT TOYOTA WILL MANDATE A RECALL TO HAVE THE 2003,2004 AND 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA'S ABS SYSTEMS CHECKED AND REPLACE ANY THAT ARE MALFUNCTIONING. *TR

  • 12/28/2008· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, ROTORS AND COMPONENTS. SHAKING AND WEARING UNEVEN. TOYOTA WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR WARRANTIES. I KNOW THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEMS. THIS IS THE SECOND TOYOTA I HAD WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A WARNING TO ALL...SPEAK-UP...MAKE THEM STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT,BEFORE SOMEONE GET BADLY HURT OR DIES OVER FAULTY EQUIPMENT. YOU GOT IT TOYOTA..FIX-IT-RIGHT. SHOW US THE LOVE... WE HAVE GIVEN YOU . *TR

  • 12/26/2006· STEERING,SUSPENSIONCrash

    FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2006, WHILE DRIVING I EXPERIENCED A SWIFT PULL TO THE DRIVER'S LEFT, CORRECTED IT THEN SECONDS, LATER THE VEHICLE GAVE A VIOLENT JERK, ACCOMPANIED BY A HORRIFIC SOUND OF STEEL SCRAPING WITH THE SMELL OF BURNING METAL. THE VEHICLE VEERED TOWARD TRAFFIC IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION SO I FOUGHT TO HOLD THE STIRRING FROM TURNING IN TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR ROLLING OFF THE ROAD DOWN THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. MY CHILDREN SCREAM AND CRIED HYSTERICALLY AS THEY WATCHED AND EXPERIENCE OUR VEHICLE VIOLENTLY THRASHED ABOUT. SMOKED AND SPARKS BELLOWED UP ALONG THE PASSENGER AND FRONT SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. I GOT THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OFF THE ROAD, OUT OF TRAFFIC INCHES FROM A 20' (TWENTY-FOOT) DROP OFF. THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST ON THE WHEEL WHICH HAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE DRIVER (ME) TO LOOSE STEERING CONTROL THEREFORE ENDING IN THE MOST TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE FOR MY CHILDREN AND MYSELF AS WELL AS A NEAR TRAFFIC COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TOYOTA OF EL CAJON. THEY CALLED AND SAID THE VEHICLE HAS APPROX $3900 IN DAMAGES. HE SAID THE ARM BROKE AND THE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. HE ASSURED ME HE HAD EVEN LOOK FOR RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND THERE WERE NONE. HE EXPLAINED THE VEHICLE HAD 109,000 (ONE-HUNDRED-THOUSAND) MILES AND THIS WAS JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS. I TOLD HIM I NOT AGREE BECAUSE I ONCE OWNED A RAV 4 WITH 364,000 (THREE-HUNDRED-SIXTY-FOUR-THOUSAND) MILES AND NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH. THE SEQUOIA WAS PURCHASED NEW MAY OF 2004, IRREGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF MILES THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED. IT WAS THE FRIDAY OF A HOLIDAY WEEKEND I WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK TO THE DEALERSHIP'S CUSTOMER SERVICE. I DID HOWEVER REQUEST WHAT ACTION I COULD TAKE AND THE TELEPHONE NUMBER TO TOYOTA CORPORATE OFFICE. *NM

  • 12/23/2015· AIR BAGS

    TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE AROUND JUNE OR JULY OF THIS YEAR. I SCHEDULED THE REPAIR WITH OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEY GAVE US THE DATE TO BRING IT IN. MY WIFE TOOK OFF FROM WORK AND TOOK THE CAR AND THEN THEY DID NOT HAVE THE REPAIR PARTS IN STOCK AND SAID WE WOULD HAVE TO RESCHEDULE. I AM OFF WORK FOR THE REST OF YEAR FOR HOLIDAYS SO THIS MORNING I CALLED TO RESCHEDULE AND NOW THEY TELL ME THEY ONLY HAVE ONE TECH WHO CAN DO THE REPAIR AND HE IS OFF UNTIL JAN 15TH. NOW IF THIS IS AN URGENT SAFETY RECALL AND NO ONE SHOULD RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, PLEASE EXPLAIN TO THE TOYOTA DEALERS WHAT URGENT SAFETY RECALL MEANS.

  • 12/22/2015· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    SKID CONTROL ECU ISSUES. I HAVE READ ENOUGH ABOUT THIS THAT IT IS UNREAL THAT A RECALL FOR THE 2004 SEQOUIA HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. WHY FOR THE 2003 WITH SAME ISSUE BUT NOT '04? WHY ISN'T TOYOTA BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE?

  • 12/22/2011· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    UNDERCARRIAGE RUST HOLE 6" DIAMETER AND MORE THROUGH STEEL PLATE UNDER VEHICLE. 74,000 MILES ORIGINAL OWNER AND HEATED GARAGE. THIS SEQUOIA SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RUST RECALL. THE UNDERBODY RUST FOR AN '04 WITH ONLY 74,000 MILES IS RIDICULOUS. EXTREME RUST AROUND BRAKE COMPONENTS. *TR

  • 12/21/2010· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

    WHILE DRIVING THE VSC TRAC, VSC OFF AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I TRIED TO MAKE A TURN AFTER THE STOP SIGN I REALIZED THE SKID LIGHT WAS ON FOR FEW SECONDS AND I FELT IF I LOST THE VEHICLE CONTROL.

  • 12/18/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT BRAKE, VSC AND TRACTION WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. THERE WAS ALSO A GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. A LOCAL REPAIR MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE ECU MODULE WAS FAILING. THE ECU MODULE WAS CLEANED AND THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER THE ECU MODULE WAS CLEANED THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS AND BRAKES WERE FAILING AND REPAIRED THEM. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE TWO WEEKS AGO, SHE NOTICED A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE ECU MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE COST OF REPAIRS WOULD BE $2,000. NO RECENT REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,200. UPDATED 01/14/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE AND TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON. THE ECU MODULE WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 01/21/009

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

    2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA ANTI SKID ELECTRONIC COMPONENT SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON THEN ENGINE SHUTS DOWN IN TURNS WHEN NOT NEEDED AND ON DRY ROADS. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! *TR

  • 12/14/2015· STRUCTURE

    FRAME RUST MAKES THE VEHICLE UNSAFE IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS. DEALERSHIP SAYS LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN C0D EXPIRED. RECORD OF VEHICLE SHOWS NO INSPECTION OF VEHICLE THROUGHOUT NUMEROUS SERVICE VISITS TO DEALERSHIPS BETWEEN 2004 AND NOW. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT TELL ME TIMEFRAME OF CAMPAIGN.

  • 12/12/2008· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    ABS ,BRAKE LIGHT,TRAC OFF COME ON AND STAY ON UNTIL I TURN ENGINE OFF. *TR

  • 12/06/2016· STRUCTURE

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V013000 (SUSPENSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

  • 12/04/2015· AIR BAGS

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

  • 12/04/2010· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

    2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA FAILED SKID CONTROL ECU. TOYOTA IS NOT WILLING TO REPAIR AS PART OF A WARRANTY AND IT SHOULD BE A RECALLED PART BY TOYOTA MOTORS. *TR

  • 12/03/2019· STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    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 .

  • 12/03/2014· AIR BAGS

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V655000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED HOWEVER, EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER STATED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

  • 12/02/2016· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

    THE VSC TRAC VSC OFF SENSOR AND BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON, WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY HIGHWAY US26. *TR

  • 12/02/2014· AIR BAGS

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED 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. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

  • 12/02/2008· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

    I BOUGHT A NEW 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED IN MAY '05. ROUGHLY 6 MONTHS INTO OWNERSHIP - MY BRAKE LIGHT, VSC (TRACTION CONTROL) AND TRACK OFF LIGHTS CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. I HAD MY BRAKES REPLACED IN DEC '07 AND THIS SEEMED TO CLEAR UP THE ISSUE. IN SEPT '08, MY BRAKE LIGHT STARTED LIGHTING UP AGAIN INTERMITTENTLY AND ON 12/1/08, MY VSC AND TRACK OFF LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I BROUGHT IT TO MY TOYOTA DEALER FOR SERVICE AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT MY SKID CONTROL COMPUTER NEEDS TO REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF $1800. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE AND HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2002. THE FAILURE OF THESE SYSTEMS LEAVES ME WITHOUT ABS AND WITHOUT VSC (TWO OF THE REASONS I BOUGHT THE CAR I DID) AND AT AN INCREASED RISK OF HAVING AN ACCIDENT. I WOULD LIKE AN INVESTIGATION DONE ON THIS COMPONENT TO DETERMINE IF A RECALL IS WARRANTED. *TR

  • 11/27/2019· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. IN 2011, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE LATCH FRACTURED. THE LATCH WAS REPLACED BY CULVER CITY TOYOTA (9077 WASHINGTON BLVD, CULVER CITY, CA 90232); HOWEVER, THE LATCH FRACTURED AGAIN AND THE TAIL LIGHT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ORDER FOR THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, THEY HAD TO OPEN THE LIFTGATE, BUT WERE UNABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 227,557.

  • 11/26/2018· STRUCTURE

    I PURCHASED A TOP OF THE LINE '04 TOYOTA SEQUOIA IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR FOR ALMOST 9K. IT HAS LESS THAN 110K MILES ON IT AND IN PRISTINE CONDITION. WE TOOK IT TO THE SHOP IN AUGUST BECAUSE WE THOUGHT IT NEEDED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. NOPE! THIS WAS THE FRAME THAT WAS RECALLED UNDER THE TUNDRA TRUCKS FOR RUSTING OUT BECAUSE THE FRAMES WERE NOT BUILT CORRECTLY. NO WHERE IN MY RESEARCH DID THE RECALL MENTION THE SEQUOIAS. THE FRAME IS RUSTED SO BADLY THAT IT ISN'T EVEN SAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE. I HAVE BEEN TO KERRY TOYOTA IN FLORENCE KY, AND SPOKE WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND KEEP BEING TOLD THERE IS NOTHING YOU TOYOTA CAN DO ABOUT IT BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS OWNER DIDN'T TAKE IT IN WHEN THE RECALL WAS ACTIVE AND HAVE THE SPECIAL SPRAY COATING SPRAYED ON TO THE FRAME. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY OUTRAGEOUS. YOU HAD A RECALL ON THESE FRAMES AND DIDN'T INCLUDE THE SEQUOIA MODEL NAME AND TOYOTA KNEW THESE FRAMES WOULD BECOME DANGEROUS AND DETRIMENTAL TO THE LIFE OF THE CAR. THIS ISN'T A FEW HUNDRED DOLLAR FIX WHICH WE COULD DEAL WITH, IT'S 7 THOUSAND OR MORE DOLLARS FIX AFTER I PAID ALMOST 9K FOR A CAR THAT HAD LESS THAN 110K MILES AND IS OTHERWISE IN PERFECT CONDITION. WHEN WE PURCHASED THE CAR YOU COULDN'T TELL THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED SO BAD BECAUSE SOMEONE HAD SPRAYED UNDERCOATING ALL OVER THE FRAME. THIS CAR AND THE CONDITION IT IS IN MINUS THE FRAME SHOULD LAST ANOTHER 200K MILES OR MORE. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT, I SPENT ALL THAT MONEY ON IT AND I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT WITH EVERYONE WE HAVE SPOKEN TO NO ONE WANTS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT ESPECIALLY BECAUSE YOUR COMPANY KNEW HOW DETRIMENTAL AND DANGEROUS THIS FRAME IS, AND HERE I AM DRIVING MY CHILDREN AROUND IN IT. IT IS ATE UP WITH RUST SO BAD THAT IT CAN'T EVEN BE WELDED.

  • 11/26/2012· STEERINGCrash

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE PASSENGER FRONT TIE ROD BROKE DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000. UPDATED 12/12/12 *CN THE CONSUMER HIT A PARKED VEHICLE, AFTER HE LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER, BECAUSE THE PASSENGER SIDE OUTER TIE ROD CRACKED IN HALF. UPDATED 12/12/12

  • 11/25/2008· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TWO VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE YAW RATE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

  • 11/24/2009· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

    SAME PROBLEM AS EVERYONE ELSE...VSC, ABS, TRAC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON. NEED TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, TURN OFF MY VEHICLE AND RESTART IT TO TURN OFF THE LIGHTS...I MANAGE AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND HAVE SEEN SEVERAL MORE SEQUOIAS COME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE BEFORE MENTIONED LIGHTS HAVE COME ON A HANDFUL OF TIMES IN MY PERSONAL VEHICLE. WHEN IS THIS ISSUE GOING TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY??? HELLO TOYOTA? UNFORTUNATELY IT WILL TAKE SEVERAL DEATHS TO GET THIS ISSUE TAKEN CARE OF....SHAME ON TOYOTA. DO THE RIGHT THING! CHALK UP ANOTHER DISSATISFIED "VSC VICTIM." *TR

  • 11/24/2008· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

    2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VSC COMPUTER AND BANK SENSOR FAILURE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON DEALER EXAMINED - SAYS SKID CONTROL ECU AND BANK SENSOR NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

  • 11/23/2016· STRUCTURE

    TOTALLY RUSTED FRAME. UNSAFE TO DRIVE. NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE TO REPLACE A FRAME. CAMPAIGN ENDED ON JULY 2014 . NOW I STUCK WITH UNSAFE VEHICLE WHICH STILL HAS OVER 100,000 MILES TO DRIVE. THERE SUPPOSE TO BE ANOTHER ACTION TO REPLACE THE FRAME.

  • 11/22/2008· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    VSC/TRAC OFF LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY CONDITIONS ON I-10. LIGHTS HAVE REMAINED ILLUMINATED DESPITE 2 COMPUTER RESETS. ACCORDING TO MULTIPLE INTERNET CHAT ROOMS, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE '03 AND '04 SEQUOIA. THE MOST COMMON FIXES HAVE BEEN TO REPLACE THE TRACTION CONTROL COMPUTER AND/ OR THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *TR

  • 11/20/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

    THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO WAY TO CLOSE THE DOOR ONCE OPENED. THE WIFE HAD TO DRIVE TO DEALERSHIP WITH DOOR STUCK WIDE OPEN IN THE DARK. THIS WAS NOT SAFE FOR VARIOUS REASONS... I READ WHERE OTHER VEHICLES HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS BUT DO NOT SEE A RECALL YET BY TOYOTA. WE WILL HAVE THE DEALER BREAK THE CABLE AND RENDER THE DOORS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM USELESS FOR THAT DOOR. THIS REALLY CAUSES ISSUES FOR A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY AND A SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD. HOPEFULLY TOYOTA WILL STEP UP AND RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *TR

  • 11/18/2017· STRUCTURE

    THE FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH IN LARGE, WEIGHT-BEARING AREAS. SOME OF THE HOLES ARE 3 INCHES OR MORE IN DIAMETER. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. TOYOTA HAD A RUST PROOFING RECALL AROUND 2012. THEY SPRAYED SOME TAR-LIKE MATERIAL ON IT WHICH DID NO GOOD. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS FRAME IS EVERY BIT AS BAD AS ALL THE SEQUOIA FRAMES TOYOTA RECALLED AND REPLACED FROM MODEL YEAR 2005 ON. I DESERVE THE SAME TREATMENT AS THE LATER OWNERS WITH THEIR RUSTED FRAMES. LESS IMPORTANT BUT ANNOYING IS THE RUST ON THE BODY OVER THE LEFT READ WHEELWELL WHICH IS GLARINGLY OBVIOUS WHEN A PASSENGER OPENS THAT DOOR. YOU CAN SEE RIGHT THROUGH THAT PART OF THE BODY. IT HAPPENED WITHIN A FEW YEARS OF PURCHASE.

  • 11/17/2014· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

    *FILED WITH ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW YORK* RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THE 2004 SEQUOIA DUE TO CORROSION. ON JULY 25, 2013 WE BROUGHT OUR CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO APPLY A PROTECTIVE COAT AND WAITED A WEEK FOR THE CAR TO BE RETURNED TO US. WE HAD TO RETURN THE VEHICLE, SEPTEMBER, 2014, TO THE DEALER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, THE SPRAY WAS FLAKING OFF EXPOSING THE RUST UNDERNEATH. THE VEHICLE WAS SPRAYED FOR THE SECOND TIME IN ONE DAY AND THAT TIME WE WERE TOLD THE VEHICLE'S REAR AXLE TRAILING ARM MOUNT WAS ALMOST SEPARATED FROM THE REAR AXLE HOUSING DUE TO THE CORROSION AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE AXLE. AT THAT TIME WE ASKED IF THIS COULD HAVE BEEN TO THE RECALL OF THE CORROSION, FLAT OUT WE WERE TOLD NO. WE THEN PROCEED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO OUR PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR SECOND OPINION, OCTOBER 27, 2014, AND HE CONFIRMED THE AXLE IS DAMAGE AND THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE IS IN SUCH POOR CONDITION THAT IT MUST BE FIRST ADDRESSED BEFORE REPLACING THE AXLE; HE ALSO MENTIONED TO US THIS IS THE SECOND SEQUOIA THAT HE HAD SEEN WITH THE SAME ISSUE, ALONG HE TOLD US THE SECOND SPRAYING WAS DONE INCORRECTLY, IT WAS NOT CLEANED OUT THEY JUST SPRAYED OVER THE FLAKING PROTECTIVE COAT AND THE RUST. OUR MECHANIC SAID THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE USED BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE AND HE IS WILLING TO SIGN AN AFFIDAVIT IF NECESSARY.

  • 11/16/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

    PROBLEM WITH ECU UNIT, VSC TRAC AND TRAC OFF LIGHT COMING ON IN VEHICLE. THE BRAKES WERE RECENTLY CHANGED AND IT IS NOW MAKING A SCREECHING NOISE. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT. WHEN I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO TOYOTA FOR SOME OTHER RECALL THEY TOLD ME THAT MY ECU UNIT NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. THE ECU UNIT IS NOW ON RECALL BUT THEY ARE RESTRICTING IT TO ONLY 2003 MODEL. I HAVE A 2004 & IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM THE 2003 HAS. I FEEL SORRY FOR ALL THE MONEY THEY HAD TO PAY OUT WITH OTHER DEFECTS BUT I FEEL IF THERE IS A PROBLEM THEN THEY SHOULD OWN UP TO IT AND FIX IT. MY VEHICLE IS ALSO LOSING POWER ON TURNS AND I THINK IT IS FROM THIS SAME ISSUE BASED ON THE FORUMS I HAVE READ. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING TURNS IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I WOULD FEEL REALLY BAD FOR TOYOTA IF I WERE TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT FOR SOMETHING THEY CAN OWN UP TO AND JUST REPAIR IN GOOD FAITH. VERY FRUSTRATED CONSUMER. CRASH WAS MISSED BY INCHES BECAUSE THE TRUCK SLOWS DOWN ON TURNS. *TR

  • 11/14/2007· SUSPENSION

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V013000). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD ARRIVE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT WAS UNACCEPTABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

  • 11/13/2007· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    VSC (VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL) SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS OFF THE ACCELERATOR ON MY 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. IT HAS NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON THREE OCCASIONS, ONE OF WHICH MY ENTIRE FAMILY INCLUDING TWO SMALL CHILDREN WERE TRAVELING ACROSS STATE FOR CHRISTMAS. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ACROSS THE INTERNET OF SIMILAR VSC COMPUTER FAILURES AND TOYOTA'S KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM. IT IS TIME THAT THE NHTSA APPLIED THE APPROPRIATE PRESSURE TO TOYOTA TO GET THEM TO INITIATE A RECALL AND REPAIR PROGRAM FOR THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

  • 11/09/2010· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

    PROBLEM WITH ECU UNIT, VSC TRAC AND TRAC OFF LIGHT COMING ON IN VEHICLE. THE BRAKES WERE RECENTLY CHANGED AND IT IS NOW MAKING A SCREECHING NOISE. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT. WHEN I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO TOYOTA FOR SOME OTHER RECALL THEY TOLD ME THAT MY ECU UNIT NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. THE ECU UNIT IS NOW ON RECALL BUT THEY ARE RESTRICTING IT TO ONLY 2003 MODEL. I HAVE A 2004 & IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM THE 2003 HAS. I FEEL SORRY FOR ALL THE MONEY THEY HAD TO PAY OUT WITH OTHER DEFECTS BUT I FEEL IF THERE IS A PROBLEM THEN THEY SHOULD OWN UP TO IT AND FIX IT. MY VEHICLE IS ALSO LOSING POWER ON TURNS AND I THINK IT IS FROM THIS SAME ISSUE BASED ON THE FORUMS I HAVE READ. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING TURNS IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I WOULD FEEL REALLY BAD FOR TOYOTA IF I WERE TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT FOR SOMETHING THEY CAN OWN UP TO AND JUST REPAIR IN GOOD FAITH. VERY FRUSTRATED CONSUMER. *TR

  • 11/08/2018· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    THE REAR DRIVERS FRAME SNAPPED IN HALF. BROKE IN FRONT OF REAR WHEEL. NO HELP FROM TOYOTA. SO IT SITS IN DRIVEWAY. RUMOR HAS IT A RECALL IS ON WAY.

  • 11/08/2012· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMCrash

    *NOT CLEAR ON MILEAGE* FORWARD ADDITIONAL MESSAGE TO APPROPRIATE DEPT.* I RENTED A CAR FROM ENTERPRISE RENTAL CAR COMPANY IN COMMERCE, GA. (706) 336-8450) AND EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE FINE WITH THE VEHICLE UNTIL I TRIED TO SWITCH IT OUT IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA'S AIRPORT LOCATION ENTERPRISE RENTAL CAR COMPANY (I ALSO NOTICED A SCRATCH ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT I HAD NOT SEEN NOR EXPERIENCED ANYTHING HITTING ONCE I RECEIVED THE CAR BACK) . THEY HAD SWITCHED ME INTO A JEEP WHICH WAS EMMITING SOME TYPE OF CHEMICAL THAT MAKES YOU CHOKE AND BLEED IF YOU'RE PREGNANT (I'M PREGNANT). SO I SWITCHED BACK TO THE VAN THAT I HAD BEFORE BUT THIS VEHICLE STARTED DOING THE SAME. MY VEHICLE HAS NOW SINCE BEEN WRECKED (NOV. 2, 2012) AND SITS AT LANCE TOWING COMPANY IN LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AS I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN TRANSFER TRUCKS PASS BY MY THEY BLOW THEIR PIPES WHICH GIVE OFF THE SAME EFFECT BUT STRONGER IF YOU'RE TRYING TO OPEN THE WINDOWS TO GET FRESH AIR. I HAVE NOW HAD TO RESORT TO WEARING A MASK TO PROTECT MY HEALTH AND THE HEALTH OF MY UNBORN CHILD. I DO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS NOT AN ACCIDENT AND THAT IT IS EXTREMELY INTENTIONAL AS I HAVE HAD TO REPORT THE GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA, NATHAN DEAL, OF SUSPECTED CORRUPTION. IT IS ALSO MY BELIEF THAT THIS ACTION IS ALSO EXTENUATED BY MY EX, KIRK CHRISTIAN OF KINGSTON JAMAICA, AND THAT HE MAY BE PROVIDING SUCH CHEMICALS TO INCREASE THE CHANCES OF MY HAVING A MISCARRIAGE WITH MY SOON TO BE EX HUSBAND, WILLIAM EDWARD ROYSTON. EX HUSBAND WILLIAM ROYSTON MAY ALSO BE INVOLVED IN THE SCHEME AS HE HAS LAW ENFORCEMENT AND GOVERNMENT CONNECTIONS. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO REPORT THAT I RENTED THE CAR FROM ENTERPRISE CAR RENTAL COMPANY BECAUSE I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON NOV. 2, 2012 WHICH AGAIN I BELIEVE WAS INTENTIONAL DUE TO THE SAME REASONS LISTED ABOVE. *TR

  • 11/08/2008· PARKING BRAKE

    EMERGENCY BRAKE INDICATOR ON DASH WOULD PERIODICALLY COME ON WHILE DRIVING. THE ONLY WAY TO GET LIGHT TO GO OFF WOULD BE TO RESTART CAR. PROBLEM OCCURRED OFF & ON FOR 18 MONTHS & 3 VISITS TO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. ON 3RD TRIP, DEALERSHIP ISOLATED PROBLEM TO STROKE SENSOR & ABS ECU. THEY REPLACED PART #89541-0C062 ($1252.50 PART) AND PART #44610-0C041 ($712.23 PART). OUR '04 SEQUOIA HAS LESS THAN 32,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A POPULAR PROBLEM. *TR

  • 11/08/2004· TIRES

    CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT TIRES MADE THE FRONT END VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. DEALER ROTATED AND BALANCED THE TIRES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

  • 11/06/2017· AIR BAGS

    TAKATA RECALL

  • 11/03/2015· AIR BAGS

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

  • 11/02/2015· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

    ABS/ TRAC/SKID LIGHT COME ON AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND BRAKES JERK YOU BACK AND FORTH ON ROAD. IF SOMEONE WERE NEXT TO YOU, YOU WOULD HIT THEM. SUV MAKE ABS GRINDING SOUND WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THE TRUCK ACTS LIKE IT IS IN NUTURAL, WONT MOVE. IF YOU TURN SUV ON OFF A FEW TIMES,ITS START ACTING NORMAL AGAIN. MY TEEN AGE DAUGHTER WAS JURKED OF ROAD INTO GRASS 2TIMES THIS MTH. BOUGHT SUV NEW.

  • 10/31/2023· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    Frame

  • 10/31/2022· STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES

    The undercarriage is rotten you help my thanks

  • 10/29/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

    THE VSC TRACK, TRAC OFF AND EMERGENCY LIGHT OF MY 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA,CAME ON, ON ABOUT OCTOBER, 2009. I TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER, THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD TO REPLACE, OXYGEN SENSORS, A NEW BATTERY, AND SKID CONTROL COMPUTER. TOTAL MORE THAN $2000.00. I WAS TOLD THAT IF I DON'T REPLACE THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER, MY BREAK SYSTEM CAN FAIL AND CONSEQUENTLY LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT SOUNDED LIKE A MAJOR DEFECT AND EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND I WAS PUFFERED AS TO WHY THERE WASN'T ANY RECALL ON SUCH PROBLEM. AFTER THE CAR WAS SERVICED, THE VSC TRACK, TRACK OFF, AND EMERGENCY LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN IN LESS THAN A WEEK.. THIS TIME THE COMPUTER TOLD THEM THAT :THERE WAS AIR IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THIS IS THEIR REMEDY FOR ME: "I NEED TO CLOSE AND SEAL THE FUELING CAP AFTER EACH FUELING." I DO SEAL THE FUEL CAP EVERYTIME AFTER REFUEL. I DON'T RECALL THAT I EVER MISS ONE TIME. THEY RESET THE SYSTEM AND SENT ME OFF. I WAS WONDERING IF THE FIRST REPAIR WAS EVER NECESSARY, MAYBE THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER NEVER FAILED. IT WAS JUST AIR IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. *TR

  • 10/28/2015· AIR BAGS

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

  • 10/28/2013· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

    2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5 WITH 4WD WITH ABOUT 113,000 MILES. WE STARTED OUT ON OUR FIRST ROAD TRIP SATURDAY AND WERE HAVING NO ISSUES UNTIL WE STOPPED TO GET GAS AN HOUR AND A HALF INTO THE TRIP. AFTER GETTING GAS WE GOT BACK ON THE HIGHWAY. ONCE WE SPED UP TO ABOUT 70MPH THE VCS LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN ON ITS OWN FROM 70 TO ABOUT 45. WE WOULD TRY TO ACCELERATE THE CAR WITH THE GAS PEDDLE WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENING, BUT IT DIDN'T HELP. ONCE THE SPEED DROPPED TO ABOUT 45 THE GAS PEDDLE WOULD RESPOND AND WE COULD SPEED BACK UP TO ABOUT 70 OR 80. THEN THE CYCLE WOULD START ALL OVER AGAIN. OVER THE COURSE OF A 13 HOUR ROAD TRIP THIS HAPPENED OFF AND ON ABOUT HALF OF THE TRIP. WHILE THE CAR SLOWS DOWN ON ITS OWN, PRESSING THE GAS PEDDLE EITHER DOESN'T DO ANYTHING OR AT TIMES IT JUST REVS THE RPM'S WITHOUT INCREASING SPEED. WE TRIED SEVERAL DIFFERENT THINGS TO GET THIS PROBLEM TO STOP. WE DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TO TRY TO RESET THE COMPUTER BUT THAT DID NOT WORK. WE ALSO TRIED TO PUT IT INTO 4WD AND TAKE IT OUT AND IT SEEMED THAT SOMETIMES HELPED AND AT OTHER TIMES IT DIDN'T. SOMETIMES THE LIGHT WILL FLICKER AND DOESN'T SEEM TO REALLY AFFECT THE ACCELERATION AS MUCH. OTHER TIMES IT WILL REALLY ACT UP AND WE HAVE TO PUT ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND FINALLY GET OFF THE HIGHWAY TO TRY SOMETHING OUT OF DESPERATION. ALL OF THIS HAPPENS ON DRY, SMOOTH HIGHWAYS. IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE DAYS IN A ROW. IT ONLY SEEMS TO ACT UP WHEN WE ARE GOING ABOVE 55 OR 60 MPH. *TR

  • 10/28/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

    THE TRAC OFF, VSC TRAC AND ABS LIGHTS ON MY 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY AND REMAINS ON. ON ONE OCCASION, MY VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE SYSTEM ENGAGED. I REPORTED THIS DIRECTLY TO TOYOTA SINCE THIS IS HAZARDOUS AND IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED WITH MANY OF THE 2003 SEQUOIAS WHICH RESULTED IN A RECALL BEING ISSUED. MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE TOYOTA PERSONNEL THAT I SPOKE WITH SAW THIS AS MY ISSUE AND NOT ONE OF TOYOTA AND ISSUED ME A REFERENCE NUMBER. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT WITH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS FILED REGARDING THIS ISSUE THAT TOYOTA WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY AND DO SOMETHING. IT SEEM AS IF A DEATH OR INJURY IS NECESSARY TO MAKE THEM STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR MANUFACTURING DEFAULTS. *TR

  • 10/26/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS STARTED TO ILLUMINATED. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MAUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.