2004 TOYOTA Sequoia Problems & Complaints
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STRUCTURE
56 complaints
Rust! Frame completely rusted, even though the CRC was applied back in 2013.
Jul 28, 2025
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.
Jul 17, 2025
See attached document for complaint.
Oct 03, 2024
See attached document for complaint.
Aug 29, 2024
The frame is rusting away due to poor grade of metal that it is built from.
Feb 12, 2022
+ 51 more complaints for this component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
30 complaints
TRAC OFF LIGHT AND VAC TRAC LIGHTS ON ALL THE TIME! GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED AT RANDOM TIMES. CAUSE FOR CONCERN! HAVE HAD EVERYTHING REPLACED THAT COULD CAUSE THIS OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS AND STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE!
Oct 19, 2020
I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, AND IT BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE LEFT TO RIGHT WHILE BRAKING. IT ALSO STARTED MAKING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, AND FELT AS IF THE TRUCK WAS LOOSING ACCELERATION. THE SKID CONTROL LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD SOMETIMES WHEN THIS IS HAPPENING. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY, AND IT IS A BAD UNSAFE FEELING WHILE DRIVING. I DRIVE THE CITY STREETS DAILY AND OCCASIONALLY USE THE FREEWAYS. I WAS TOLD THAT MY TRUCK HAS A DEFECTIVE SKID CONTROL ECU. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL FOR CONSUMERS SEEING THAT THIS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ON THE ROAD. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS VERY ISSUE. I ALSO SEE THAT 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIAS HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A RECALL FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. THIS SHOULD HAVE EXTENDED TO LATER MODELS OF SEQUOIAS AS WELL. I DEFINITELY THINK A RECALL SHOULD OCCUR, AND CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE TAKEN CARE OF IN A DEALERSHIP SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS DEFECT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT.
Aug 19, 2017
I HAVE TO ADD MY VOICE TO THE CROWD. THE VSC TRAC, VSC OFF, AND ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. LOSES POWER. TOYOTA WANTS $1500+ TO REPLACE A COMPUTER AND THEY DON'T GUARANTEE A FIX. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHILE ON THE ROAD AND SOMETIMES AFTER JUST STARTING IT UP IN THE DRIVEWAY. IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE THAT TOYOTA SHOULD FIX..
Jul 20, 2016
VSC TRAC, VSC OFF AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE YEARS AGO. SEARCHED AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. LIGHTS CAME AS VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.
Jul 13, 2016
RECENTLY THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS HAVE COME ON AND I AM TOLD THE ECU NEEDS REPLACING. ALSO AT THE SAME TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I AM BEING TOLD BY DEALER THAT ECU WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AND HE REPAIRED MANY. *TR
May 12, 2014
+ 25 more complaints for this component
SUSPENSION
21 complaints
I WAS SIMPLY PARKING MY 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA IN PARKING LOT SPACE. LEFT FRONT TIRE FELL COMPLETELY OFF THE CAR WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS WARNING OF PENDING PROBLEMS! BALL JOINT CATASTROPHICALLY FAILED! PRIOR RECENT NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENT SHOWED NO PENDING PROBLEMS. DID A CHECK AND FOUND MANY PRIOR BALL JOINT ISSUES FOR THIS CAR AND A PRIOR RECALL YEARS AGO. TOWED TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN CAPITOLA CA. THEY REPLACED BALL JOINT AND RELATED PARTS. THEY CHARGED ME LOTS OF MONEY CLAIMING THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD "PREVIOUSLY BEEN RECALLED AND REPAIRED IN 2007 SO NO LIABILITY ON THEIR PART. I CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE AND COMPLAINED AND WAS BOUNCED AROUND UNTIL A FELLOW NAMED "GARRET" TOLD ME THE BALL JOINTS HAD BEEN "FIXED" IN 2007 DURING A RECALL. GREAT. THEN WHY DO THESE ISSUES CONTINUE? MY CAR IS DRIVEN ONLY ON PUBLIC STREETS AND THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THIS IMPENDING FAILURE. THE BALL JOINT AND RELATED SIMPLY FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY. I TAKE EXCELLENT CARE OF THIS VEHICLE AS I INTENDED ON KEEPING IT REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. WHAT BS IS TOYOTA PULLING WHEN THEIR SEQUOIA (AND OTHER SIMILAR TOYOTA VEHICLES) CONTINUE TO CATASTROPHICALLY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING? I WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE DIED ON THE FREEWAY ETC BECAUSE OF THIS? I HAVE PERSONALLY OWNED AND/OR FAMILY, FRIENDS ETC. MANY CARS, TRUCKS ETC. BALL JOINTS LIKE BRAKES, TIRES HOSES ETC WEAR OUT SLOWLY AND GIVE AMPLE WARNING WHEN THEY NEED REPLACEMENT IE TIRE WEAR IS INCREASED, STEERING DIFFICULTY ETC. NOT IN TOYOTA'S CASE. THERE WAS NO WARNING AT ALL BEFORE THE WHEEL JUST FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THESE CATASTROPHIC FAILURES OF WHEELS FALLING OFF WITHOUT WARNING AT ANY MOMENT ARE HORRIBLY DANGEROUS AND YET COMMON KNOWLEDGE INCLUDING PRIOR RECALL(S) AND YET THEY STILL ARE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE. THIS IS RIDICULOUS!
Apr 30, 2021
LEFT FRONT (DRIVERS SIDE) WHEEL BALL JOINT(S) FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY CAUSING WHEEL TO FALL OFF AND WEDGE UNDER CAR WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. NO PRIOR WARNING, NO PRIOR NOISE, NO PRIOR STEERING ISSUES, NO STRANGE TIRE WEAR (TIRES JUST REPLACED 6 MONTHS AGO). JUST INSTANT AND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE!
Mar 15, 2021
I HAVE A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF WITH NUMEROUS RECEIPTS TO PROVE IT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, I HAVE OBSERVED A 'ROT' HOLE IN THE REAR PART OF THE FRAME. THE WHOLE IN THE FRAME IS APPROXIMATELY THE SIZE OF A DOLLAR BILL AND SPREADING. THERE ARE OTHER PARTS OF THE FRAME THAT WILL NEED ATTENTION IN THE FUTURE. TOYOTA HAS RECALLED SEQUOIA MODEL YEARS 2005 AND UP AND HAVE NEGLECTED TO INCLUDE THE 2004. IT IS APPARENT THAT THE 2004 SEQUOIA IS SUBJECT TO THE SAME FAULTY FRAME MANUFACTURING AS OTHER MODELS/ YEARS OF NUMEROUS TOYOTA'S. MY VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 137,600 MILES ON IT. I HAVE MAINTAINED VEHICLES FROM FROM THE 90S THAT HAVE BETTER FRAME CONSTRUCTION THAN MY TOYOTA. I BELIEVE THAT THE FRAME ON MY 2004 SEQUOIA WILL NEED FRAME PATCHES IN THE FUTURE AS WELL AS MANY OTHER METAL COMPONENTS CONNECTED TO THE FRAME REPLACED.
Apr 20, 2020
OUR SITUATION IS VIRTUALLY THE SAME AS MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS IN YOUR SYSTEM. NAMELY THAT TOYOTA HAD OUR DEALER APPLY UNDERCOAT TO THE FRAME OF OUR 2004 SEQUOIA IN JULY OF 2013. ON SEPT. 5 THIS YEAR WENT TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION AND AFTER WAITING A FEW HOURS WAS INFORMED THEY DID NOT PERFORM THE SERVICE AS THE FRAME WAS SO BAD. KNOWING THAT A NEIGHBOR HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND TOYOTA BOUGHT IT BACK I ASKED ABOUT IT AND WAS TOLD "THAT PROGRAM WAS OVER" THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND UPON CALLING TOYOTA USA WAS TOLD THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO THIS ON THE NHTS WEBSITE. WHY ISN'T ANYTHING BEING DONE ABOUT THIS?
Oct 05, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH OVER A MANHOLE, THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING SOUND AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL FOLDED UNDER THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT KNEE AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V013000 (SUSPENSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 175,000.
Jul 15, 2015
+ 16 more complaints for this component
AIR BAGS
20 complaints
WHEN TEMPERATURES FALL TO 32 DEGREES F (SOMETIMES HIGHER) OR BELOW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED THE SRS (AIRBAG) LIGHT ILLUMINATES IN COLD TEMPERATURES. AFTER CAR WARMS UP AND IF THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON SRS LIGHT WILL GO BACK OFF. FOLLOWING AIRBAG CODES ARE STORED IN SRS AIRBAG MODULE (ECU): B1141 B0116 THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY TOYOTA SINCE 2004 BUT THEY ARE NOT RECALLING THIS PART OR OFFERING REPLACEMENT. AFFECTED PART NUMBER: 89170-0C070 THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS SINCE IT DISABLES ALL AIRBAGS. THE ONLY REPAIR OPTION IS TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG ECU THAT HAS BEEN UPDATED. THIS AFFECTS THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES: 2003 - 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2001 - 2003 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HERE IS THE OFFICIAL TOYOTA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: AIR BAG SYSTEM - MIL ON/DTC'S B1140/B1141 SET ELECTRICAL EL007-04 TITLE: M.I.L. "ON" DTC B1140 & B1141 MODELS: '03 - '04 SEQUOIA MAY 26, 2004 INTRODUCTION UNDER CERTAIN COLD CONDITIONS (APPROXIMATELY 0F /-18C OR BELOW), SOME 2003 AND 2004 MODEL YEAR SEQUOIA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIRBAGS MAY EXHIBIT A M.I.L. "ON" CONDITION WITH A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) B1140 OR B1141 STORED IN THE AIRBAG ECU MEMORY. TO PREVENT A M.I.L. "ON" CONDITION, THE AIRBAG ECU HAS BEEN UPDATED. APPLICABLE VEHICLES ^2003 - 2004 MODEL YEAR SEQUOIA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIRBAGS AND PRODUCED BEFORE THE PRODUCTION CHANGE EFFECTIVE VINS SHOWN. MANY PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED BY THIS: HTTPS://WWW.TOYOTANATION.COM/THREADS/AIRBAG-ERROR-LIGHT-WHEN-COLD.369378/ HTTPS://WWW.TOYOTANATION.COM/THREADS/AIR-BAG-LIGHT-FLASHING.229336/ HTTPS://REPAIRPAL.COM/AIR-BAG-LIGHT-DUE-TO-DEFECTIVE-SENSOR-IN-AIR-BAG-SYSTEM-921 HTTPS://WWW.TOYOTANATION.COM/THREADS/BLINKING-AIRBAG-LIGHT-WHEN-VERY-COLD.182500/ MANY MORE PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED IF YOU GOOGLE THIS ISSUE.
Feb 19, 2020
I'VE BEEN DEALING FOR SEVERAL YEARS HAVING AIR-BAGS BEING REPLACED. WHEN AN APPOINTMENT IS GIVEN, I GO TO DEALERSHIP AND AM TOLD NO ONE HAS PLACED AN ORDER FOR THE PARTS.MS DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION CONTACTED ME AND SAID THEY HAVE MADE THE REQUEST FOR REPAIR AND ESTABRROOK TOYOTA OF PASCAGOULA HAS SAID THERE IS NO RECORD OF ANY CORRESPONDENCE.
Jan 08, 2020
TAKATA RECALL
Nov 06, 2017
TAKATA RECALL TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND MY LOCAL TOYOTA HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS DEFECT IN THE LAST 3 WEEKS NOR CAN THEY TELL ME WHEN THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO. MY ANSWER IS ALWAYS, "THE PART IS ON BACKORDER". I WAS ALSO TOLD BY TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT MY VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AS LONG AS THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THAT THERE WERE SENSORS THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW IT TO DEPLOY IF THERE WAS NO WEIGHT IN THE PASSENGER. I HAVE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS: 1. ARE THERE SENSORS ON A 2004 MODEL 2. IS MY VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE WITH NO ONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT 3. DOES TOYOTA IN FACT HAVE A PRIORITY SYSTEM SET UP FOR OWNERS WHO LIVE IN HIGH MOISTURE AREAS. 4. IF VEHICLES CAN BE TRADED FROM DEALERSHIP TO DEALERSHIP WHY CAN'S PARTS? I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE TWICE (CASE # 1604290026) WHO PUT ME IN CONTACT WITH DEALERSHIP CUSTOMER SERVICE, WHICH SIMPLY TRANSFERRED ME BACK TO THE PARTS DEPARTMENT, WHO AGAIN TOLD ME PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER, CALL BACK AGAIN. MY FIRST STEP WAS TO CALL THE TOYOTA HOT LINE FOR THE RECALL, CONFIRM DEALERSHIP HAD PART, AND SCHEDULE TO GET IT REPAIRED. WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART. SIMPLY PUT, IS MY VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE I HAVE MADE EVERY EFFORT TO GET THE REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.
May 03, 2016
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.
Dec 23, 2015
+ 15 more complaints for this component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
20 complaints
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.
Dec 29, 2011
2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. NO CRASH YET. INCIDENT IS ALL 3 BRAKE LIGHTS IN THE DASH ON(BRAKE,VSC,TRAC OFF). AFRAID OF BRAKES FAILING. RESEARCH SHOWED TOYOTA NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE AND MAKING CONSUMER PAY OUT OF POCKET UP TO 2000$ FOR SOFTWARE REPAIR TO THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER. WOULD LIKE A FORMAL COMPLAINT FILED. FIRST OCCURENCE IN SEPT THEN IN OCT. HAVE LOOKED AT NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET FOR SAME ISSUE. *TR
Oct 13, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WITHIN SECONDS, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND ADVISED THAT THE SKID CONTROL UNIT WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE SKID CONTROL UNIT WAS RESET AT THE DEALER BUT DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL UNIT AND BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Sep 13, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE INTERLOCK BRAKE SYSTEM THEN INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE SKID, ABS AND VSC WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER, MASTER CYLINDER, AND THE ABS COMPUTER SKID CONTROL AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE ,YET ADVISED IF THE COMPONENTS WERE EVER UNDER RECALL, HE WOULD POSSIBLY BE REIMBURSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,996 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN.
Aug 04, 2010
MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW BACK IN 2004. AROUND 90,000 MILES WE HAD ISSUES WHERE THE BRAKES FAILED. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BOARD. FLUID WAS FINE AND PADS WERE FINE. DEALER SAID THE FRONT CALIPER PINS WERE FROZEN. THEY FIXED IT. BUT NOW THE BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON. NOT SURE WHY. FRONT AND REAR BRAKES ARE NEW. WORRIED ABOUT BRAKES FAILING AGAIN WITH MY WIFE AND KIDS IN THE CAR. MY WIFE VERY WORRIED AS WELL. WE OWNED A SIENNA IN THE PAST AND NOW A SEQUOIA. MAY NOT PURCHASE A TOYOTA AGAIN FOR SAFETY CONCERNS. WITH NEWS TODAY OF TOYOTA SAFETY ISSUES WE DECIDED TO CHECK THE WEB AND ENTER THIS COMPLAINT TO HELP MAYBE GET A RECALL TO HELP MAKE THE VEHICLES SAFE AND SAVE LIVES. THIS IS NOT GOOD. *TR
Feb 19, 2010
+ 15 more complaints for this component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
15 complaints
Frame
Oct 31, 2023
Frame has rust issues throughout. Frame not properly treated at the factory and now I am suffering because it has virtually rusted through in front of the drivers side rear wheel which was pointed out to me at Toyota when my car was in for service.
Aug 02, 2022
Rotting frame!
Jan 30, 2022
The tail gate will not open. I had the vehicle since 2018 and it was working and now it's not working. I taken it to toyota dealership and the cost is to much for at this point. I was wondering is there anything that can be done?
Sep 28, 2021
THE FRAME HAS BEEN RECALLED. AS A RESULT OF THE RECALL IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FRAME WOULD NOT BE REPLACED BUT SPRAYED WITH ANTI RUST COATING INSTEAD. THE COATING PEELED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. COMPLAINTS WERE MADE BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE FRAME AT TIME OF RECALL. CURRENTLY THE FRAME IS PRACTICALLY FALLING APART. WE ARE UNABLE TO GET A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE AT THIS TIME NOR CAN WE SELL IT AS IS. WHAT ARE OUR OPTIONS AT THIS TIME? THANK-YOU *DT*JB
Apr 29, 2019
+ 10 more complaints for this component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
13 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL, TRACTION, AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AT VARIOUS TIMES. DURING ONE OCCURRENCE, THE VEHICLE EMITTED A GRINDING NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THAT WOULD NOT GUARANTEE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Apr 18, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED THE CONTACT NOTICED A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Apr 02, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION AND BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLLED THE BRAKING UNIT BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
Jul 27, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN WOULD ONLY OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ENGAGED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CONTACT PAD BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 09/21/11 *BF UPDATED 09/28/11
Jul 22, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY STOPPED AS IF THE BRAKES HAD INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER COULD POSSIBLY HAVE MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL WOULD ENGAGE WHILE IN TRAFFIC AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN.
Jul 27, 2010
+ 8 more complaints for this component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES
11 complaints
VSC AND TRAC LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. THESE LIGHTS ARE ALWAYS ON. OCCASIONALLY BRAKE WILL MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND PEDAL WILL GO TO FLOOR. THIS HAPPENS WHILE TRYING TO STOP.
Aug 11, 2018
WAS TOLD BY A REPAIR SHOP THAT MY ESC ABS AND BREAK COMPUTER ARE MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING MY MY BRAKE PEDAL TO BE HARD WHEN APPLIED ALSO ABS SYSTEM OPERATES WHILE BRAKING WHILE IN TRAFFIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND AT NORMAL SPEEDS AND CITY TRAFFIC DURING NORMAL BRAKING
Oct 17, 2017
ABS AND TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 65 MPH. ALARM TONE STARTED, AND CAR SLOWED WITH A PULSATING BRAKING ACTION. AFTER A SHORT TIME ALARM STOPPED AND BRAKING ACTION STOPPED. VERY SCARY...AFRAID TO DRIVE NOW.
Jul 05, 2016
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE, IT CURRENTLY HAS 155,600 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN VERY HAPPY WITH TOYOTA AND THIS VEHICLE UNTIL MY RECENT INCIDENTS INVOLVING INABILITY TO STOP WHILE AT SLOW SPEEDS, FOLLOWED BY A LOUD NOISE AND SHAKING AND THREE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WHEN THIS OCCURS: BRAKE, VSC, AND TRAC CONTROL. AFTER READING THE MANY REPORTS, I REALIZE THAT THIS IS QUITE COMMON AND AM UPSET THAT TOYOTA HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT! I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT AS IT WAS SO FRIGHTENING THAT I WOULD NOT DRIVE IT. THE SENSORS WERE NO LONGER ON AND TOYOTA TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG (MY FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED BY THEM A FEW MONTHS PRIOR). IT HAPPENED AGAIN A FEW WEEKS LATER, THIS TIME I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND GOT THE LIGHTS TO GO OFF, THEN I DROVE IT DIRECTLY TO MY MECHANIC. HE FOUND THREE ERROR CODES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. HE SAID IT'S EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE SO HE RESET THE SYSTEM AND WE DECIDED TO SEE IF THAT WORKS. NOW, A WEEK OR SO AFTER THE RESET, IT HAPPENED TO ME AGAIN IN TRAFFIC. AFTER READING ALL OF THE OTHER VERY SIMILAR REPORTS, I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE MY CAR! PLEASE MAKE TOYOTA BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR NEGLIGENCE TO THEIR CUSTOMER'S SAFETY! I FOUND REPORTS ON THIS DATING BACK TO 2004 AND I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL DONE ON THE 2003 MODELS.
Apr 30, 2016
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.
Nov 02, 2015
+ 6 more complaints for this component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
11 complaints
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?
Dec 22, 2015
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.
Oct 26, 2012
MY 2004 SEQUOIA FAILS TO ACCELERATE FROM A START WHEN ENTERING A TURN AT THE SAME TIME, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS FLASH ON THE DASHBOARD. IT TYPICALLY DOES THIS WHILE TURNING, MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURN FROM A STOPPED POSITION. MY CAR IS DUE AN OIL CHANGE AND I AM PLANNING ON TAKING IT TO THE DEALER THIS WEEKEND AND I INTEND TO TELL THEM OF THIS ISSUE. I SEE TOYOTA HAS A RECALL FOR 2003 MODELS. THE POINT IS, MY 2004 DOES THE EXACT SAME THING AS WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE 2003 RECALL NOTICE. ON AVERAGE, IT DOES THIS EVERY OTHER DAY AND STARTED 3 WEEKS AGO. *TR
Apr 29, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN MADE AN UNINTENDED 80 DEGREE LEFT TURN IN A SWIFT JERKING MOTION AND PROCEEDED TO HIT A CEMENT PIPE IN A DITCH. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE WAS KNOCKED OFF THE VEHICLE. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AT THE TIME. THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER AWOKE AND THE CRASH WAS STILL OCCURRING. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PICK UP SPEEDS; HOWEVER THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE THE EXACT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS ON THREE WHEELS AND CONTINUED TO PROCEED. THE PASSENGER WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS A SECOND TIME. THE PASSENGER AWOKE TO SOMEONE FLASHING LIGHT INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN TIBIA, SEVEN BROKEN RIBS, FRACTURED STERNUM AND A FRACTURED VERTEBRAE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, BRUISED FACE AND A SMALL LEFT HAND FRACTURE. BOTH WERE TAKEN TO A NEARBY HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 84,199.
Jan 22, 2010
2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, 79,000 MILES, VSC LIGHTS AND ENGINE LIGHTS ON AND WILL NEED A MAJOR REPAIR. *TR
May 08, 2009
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TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
11 complaints
ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS DURING LOW SPEED LEFT TURNS MY 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS SHUTTERED AND STRUGGLED TO STAY ON THE ROAD, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND BEEPS, AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATES. VEHICLE ALSO SHUTTERS WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS. I TOOK IT TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC TO REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER, BECAUSE OF TOYOTA'S HIGH PRICE TO REPLACE. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANY ISSUE WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER AND SUGGESTED IT WAS AN ISSUE CALL A "LOW SPEED DROP" AND WAS PROBABLY RELATED TO THE ABS SYSTEM OR TRAC CONTROL. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND ASKED WHAT TYPE OF DIAGNOSTICS WERE PERFORMED AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HOOK UP A COMPUTER WHICH PRODUCED A CODE RELATED TO THE MASTER CYLINDER. THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE COMPUTER GAVE THEM THEMASTER CYLINDER CODE AND DID NOT OFFER TO REINSPECT VEHICLE TO DETERMINE ACTUAL CAUSE. *TR
Jul 13, 2011
RIGHT AFTER I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE (USED) THE VSC TRAC, TRAC OFF, BRAKE LIGHTS & CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON RANDOMLY. TOYOTA ENDED UP REPLACING THE SKID COMPUTER. IT HAS BEEN JUST OVER A YEAR AND IT IS NOW DOING THE SAME THING. IT LOOSES TRACTION AND WON'T ACCELERATE. TOYOTA TOLD ME ITS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, THE SAME ONE THAT THE 2003 MODELS WERE RECALLED FOR. *TR
Apr 20, 2011
WE HAD TIRES CHANGED, THEN THE SKID LIGHT CAME ON WE LOST POWER ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR FISH TAILED MY HUSBAND CHANGED THE FUEL FILTER THINKING THAT THERE WAS NO WAY CHANGING TIRES COULD MAKE OUR 2004 SEQUOIA LOSE POWER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS I AM FRIGHTENED TO DRIVE MY CAR THE LIGHT COMES ON I LOSE POWER AT 70MPH THIS COULD CREATE SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ LOTS OF OTHERS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM THESE SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Feb 22, 2011
ON MY 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA THE VSC TRAC LIGHT AND TRAC OFF LIGHT ARE BOTH ON. THEY WILL NOT GO OFF. SO I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS WORKING. I READ ON MANY FORUMS AND I AM NOT THE ONLY EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEMS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND TOYOTA NEEDS TO CORRECT IT. *TR
Feb 20, 2011
MY 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA IS EXPERIENCING VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL ISSUES THAT I BELIEVE POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO MY FAMILIES SAFETY. UNDER ACCELERATION, THE VEHICLE THINKS IT'S LOSING TRACTION AND ENGAGES THE TRACTION CONTROL BY REDUCING POWER. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHILE ACCELERATING INTO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE BOGS DOWN. THIS IS HAZARDOUS FOR US, AND FOR OTHER DRIVERS. THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE 2003 MODEL OF THE SEQUOIA AND TOYOTA ISSUED A RECALL. I'VE CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY CLAIM THE RECALL DOESN'T APPLY TO THE 2004 MODEL EVEN THOUGH IT'S EXPERIENCING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. *TR
Feb 02, 2011
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SERVICE BRAKES
10 complaints
MY 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE AT 10 MILES PER HOUR. I WAS LOOKING TO MAKE A TURN AT THE LIGHT AND MY VEHICLE GAVE ME A HUGE JERK AND THE BRAKES BEGIN TO GIVE OUT. AFTER THE BRAKE FAILURE THE VS AND BRAKES LIGHT CAME ON. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE POSTING THIS PROBLEM WITH THERE VEHICLE. I AM LOOKING FOR HELP SINCE MY CHILDREN DRIVE MY VEHICLE SOMETIMES. HELP!!! I BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF IT'S REPUTATION. HOWEVER, AFTER SEEING ALL THE ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND TOYOTA REFUSAL TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, MY FAMILY WILL BE LOOKING ELSE WHERE.
Jun 04, 2015
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED IN 2008 WITH APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES ON IT. SHORTLY AFTER I GOT IT, THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON FOR WHAT SEEMED LIKE NO NOTICEABLE REASON. I HAD IT CHECKED OUT BY THE DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. THROUGHOUT THE TIME I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON PERIODICALLY. I'VE HAD IT CHECKED OUT A FEW TIMES AND THEY ALWAYS SAY NOTHING IS WRONG. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I BROUGHT IT IN AND THEY SAID THERE WAS AIR IN THE LINE, WHICH THEY FIXED. AFTER THAT TIME MY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON SEVERAL TIMES, BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE FALSE ALARMS THAT I HAD ALWAYS GOTTEN. THEN LAST NIGHT (9/15/2014) I HAD THE PROBLEM ONCE AGAIN WITH THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN I WAS TRYING TO STOP FOR A LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP UNTIL I LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND PUT IT BACK ON. NOW THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS A LEAK IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. ONE OF MY FEARS FROM ALL THESE YEARS OF THE BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON FOR NO REAL REASON WAS THAT ONE DAY IT WOULD COME ON FOR A VALID REASON AND I WOULDN'T KNOW BECAUSE OF ALL THE PREVIOUS FALSE ALARM LIGHTS. AS WE ALL KNOW BRAKES FAILING CAN CAUSE INJURIES OR DEATHS. *TR
Sep 16, 2014
I HAVE BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIME OVER THE YEARS THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. OVER THE YEARS THEY COULD NOT PULL A CODE BECAUSE THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ON. BECAUSE IT WAS SPORADIC I LEFT IT UNTIL IT THEY CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. THEY WANTED TO REPLACE IT AFTER THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND AFTER I HAD BEEN TELLING THEM THAT THE LIGHT HAD BEEN COMING ON. TOYOTA HAS KNOW THAT THIS A PROBLEM FOR SOME 2000 - 2005 TOYOTA PRODUCTS. *TR
Jul 01, 2014
ALARM SOUNDED AND ROAD SLIPPAGE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING ON DASH BOARD. CAR SLOWED DOWN ON ITS OWN WITH GRINDING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD. BRAKES MADE THE SOUND MUCH LOUDER AND BRAKING WAS INEFFECTIVE. AFTERWARD TRAC OFF AND TRAC - LIGHTS CAME ON. HAPPENED THREE TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET BACK HOME - ABOUT 2 MILES. AFTER SHUTTING CAR OFF PROBLEM DISAPPEARED AND DID NOT REOCCUR IN BRIEF TEST DRIVE. CONDITION WOULD BE DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC AS BRAKES WERE INEFFECTIVE. *TR
Jun 22, 2014
WHILE DRIVING AND GRADUALLY PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, MY 2004 SEQUOIA SUDDENLY AND ABRUPTLY STOPS WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON CITY STREETS OR FREEWAY AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35 TO 55 MPH. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ABRUPT AND UNEXPECTEDLY STOP, THE BRAKES APPEAR TO REMAINED ENGAGED (VEHICLE IS STOPPED) MOMENTARILY (FOR A FEW SECONDS); ALTHOUGH, THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NO LONGER DEPRESSED. IN ORDER TO GET THE SUV MOVING FORWARD AGAIN, ONE MUST PRESS THE GAS PEDAL (MORE THAN USUAL), BECAUSE THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO HESITATE OR BE STUCK/STOPPED. BECAUSE OF THE UNUSUALLY HIGH GAS PEDAL REQUIREMENT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY/DANGEROUSLY LUNGES FORWARD. THIS HOLE UNEXPECTED, ABRUPT STOPPING AND ABRUPT RAPID FORWARD PROCESS IS QUITE UNSETTLING AND SCARY. WE'RE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS OF THIS 2004 SEQUOIA AND THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN MAINTAINED AND INSPECTED 2 TO 4 TIMES PER YEAR BY TOYOTA DEALERS IN ORANGE COUNTY, CALIF. BASED ON THE COMMONALITY AND HIGH INCIDENCE OF THIS ANOMALY ON THESE VEHICLES, TOYOTA SHOULD VOLUNTARILY OR MANDATORILY TAKE SWIFT CORRECTIVE ACTION. *TR
Feb 28, 2014
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
9 complaints
THE VSC TRAC VSC OFF SENSOR AND BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON, WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY HIGHWAY US26. *TR
Dec 02, 2016
SEQUOIA VSC TRAC SENSOR LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF. THIS PROBLEM AFFECTS TOYOTA SEQUOIA FROM 2003 - 2005. THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2003 MODEL BUT NOT 2004. OTHER DRIVERS REPORT A LOSS OF POWER (TOTAL LOSS OF POWER - THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF) WHILE THE CAR IN DRIVING. HERE IS THE RECALL FOR THE 2003 MODEL: RECALL ID # 68549 - ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL PLUS RECALL DATE: APR 30, 2010 MODEL AFFECTED: 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SUMMARY: TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 SEQUOIA PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 1, 2002 THROUGH APRIL 17, 2003. THE CENTER POSITION OF THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR (SAS) MAY NOT BE STORED CORRECTLY DUE TO IMPROPER LOGIC OF THE SKID CONTROL ECU PROGRAMMING. THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL (VSC) SYSTEM COULD ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEED FOR A FEW SECONDS DURING ACCELERATION FROM A STOPPED POSITION. CONSEQUENCES: SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT ACCELERATE AS QUICKLY AS THE DRIVER EXPECTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. REMEDY: TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL RE-FLASH THE ECU. IF THE RE-FLASH CANNOT BE COMPLETED ON A PARTICULAR VEHICLE, THE ECU WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331. POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED: 50000. *TR
Jan 15, 2015
SEQUOIA VSC TRAC SENSOR LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF AND HEARING GRINDING NOISE WHEN IT AUTO-ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE. THIS PROBLEM AFFECTS TOYOTA SEQUOIA FROM 2003 - 2005. THEY A RECALL FOR 2003 MODEL BUT NOT 1004 AND 2005. OTHER DRIVER REPORT A LOSS OF POWER (TOTAL LOSS OF POWER - THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF) WHILE THE CAR IN DRIVING. HERE IS THE RECALL FOR THE 2003 MODEL: RECALL ID # 68549 - ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL PLUS RECALL DATE: APR 30, 2010 MODEL AFFECTED: 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SUMMARY: TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 SEQUOIA PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 1, 2002 THROUGH APRIL 17, 2003. THE CENTER POSITION OF THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR (SAS) MAY NOT BE STORED CORRECTLY DUE TO IMPROPER LOGIC OF THE SKID CONTROL ECU PROGRAMMING. THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL (VSC) SYSTEM COULD ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEED FOR A FEW SECONDS DURING ACCELERATION FROM A STOPPED POSITION. CONSEQUENCES: SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT ACCELERATE AS QUICKLY AS THE DRIVER EXPECTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. REMEDY: TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL RE-FLASH THE ECU. IF THE RE-FLASH CANNOT BE COMPLETED ON A PARTICULAR VEHICLE, THE ECU WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331. POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED: 50000. *TR
Aug 22, 2014
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
Oct 28, 2013
1.WHEN SLOWLY TURNING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE VSC LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE FROM FRONT WHEEL 2. AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE VSC LIGHT CAME ON & THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. *TR
Aug 06, 2013
+ 4 more complaints for this component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES
6 complaints
I HAVE A '04 SEQUOIA 4WD LTD, MY VSC TRAC, VSC OFF AND ABS LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON, THEY NEVER GO OFF. THE VISIT TO A DEALER ENDED WITH THEM STATING THAT THEY COULD NOT READ ANY CODES, SO THE VSC COMPUTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, ABOUT $1,500.00 TOTAL. THE CAR IS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEMS, BUT, THE LIGHTS STAY ON.....SEQUOIA HAS 83K MILES. ANYONE OFFER ANY ADVICE OR HELP TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS? *JS
Feb 25, 2015
THIS APPEARS TO BE EXCEPTIONALLY COMMON. THE VSC TRAC, VSC OFF AND ABS AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON, THE BRAKES ARE DEGRADED AND THE FRONT END VIBRATES AS THE BRAKES APPEAR TO BE PULSING. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 TIMES OVER THE YEARS. AT FIRST WE THOUGHT IT WAS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND WE HAD THE TIGHTENED, SINCE IT SEEMED THAT THERE MIGHT BE SOMETHING LOOSE AND IT WAS ENGAGING AS WE DROVE. THAT WASN'T IT, OBVIOUSLY AND IT CONTINUES TO OCCUR. WITH SUCH A HEAVY, LARGE CAR, WE HAVE NEARLY REAR-ENDED OTHERS, BUT GOT LUCKY. EACH TIME THE CAR PULLS TO ONE SIDE SHARPLY AND YOU HAVE TO STOP AND RESTART THE CAR TO GET ALL THE LIGHTS TO TURN OFF AND COME BACK TO NORMAL. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES DONE AND REDONE SEVERAL TIMES AND THIS STILL OCCURS.. ON EACH OCCASION WE COULD GET OUT OF IT, BUT ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. TOYOTA HAS OBVIOUSLY IGNORED THIS..I HAVE DOWNLOAD THE COMPLAINTS AND THERE ARE >500 ON THIS VERY TOPIC. AS I READ THROUGH ALL THESE, THE SIMILARITY BETWEEN THEM IS BEYOND COINCIDENCE AND IT APPEARS THAT NOTHING ACTUALLY FIXES THIS. AS OF RIGHT NOW, I CANNOT LET MY FAMILY DRIVE THIS CAR. I AM BRINGING IT INTO TO THE DEALER (WITH COPIES OF ALL THESE COMPLAINTS) AND SEE WHAT COMES OF IT. MY HOPES ARE NOT HIGH. THE RECALL IN 2003 SEEMS LIKE THEY TRIED TO ADDRESS THIS (NOT CLEAR IF IT WAS SAME ISSUE). MY CONCERN REALLY IS THAT SOMEONE HAS TO GET KILLED. THE ISSUE WITH THAT LOGIC IS THAT DEAD PEOPLE DON'T FILL OUT COMPLAINTS AND IF THERE WAS A DEATH, IT APPEARS THAT THE ERROR/DIAGNOSTIC CODES DO NOT REGISTER AND GET SAVED FOR RETRIEVAL (FROM READING ALL THESE COMPLAINTS). SERIOUS CRASHES WOULD BE INVESTIGATED, CODES WOULD BE LOOKED AT AND NOTHING WOULD COME UP. CASE CLOSED. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN, TOYOTA, IF ALL ACCIDENTS GOT RE-INVESTIGATED? HOW MUCH WOULD THAT COST? ASK THE GM CEO HOW MUCH THEIR INVESTIGATION IS COSTING. *TR
Apr 03, 2014
WHILE DECELERATING TOWARDS AN INTERSECTION THAT I HAD TO STOP AT VSC DASH INDICATOR LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, & TRAC LIGHT ALL CAME ON. THEN, AS I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL I HEARD DEEP CRUNCHING NOISES FROM THE BRAKING SYSTEM (SOUNDED LIKE FRONT END). THERE WAS ALSO LOUD "CLANKING" NOISES, AS IF SOMETHING WAS BANGING AROUND THE INSIDE OF THE RIM OR BRAKE ROTOR. ALL THE NOISES WERE ALSO PHYSICALLY FELT ON MY BRAKING FOOT AT THE SAME TIME THEY SOUNDED. MY FOOT WAS BEING DROPPED AND PUSHED NOTICEABLY BY THE BRAKE PEDAL. I ALMOST REAR-ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE THE BRAKING POWER FROM FLUCTUATING INDEPENDENTLY FROM STRONG TO ALMOST NONE WITHIN A MATTER OF A FEW SECONDS. THE SAME DASH WARNING LIGHTS HAVE BEEN CONTINUING TO TURN ON FOR THE LAST 5 OR 6 WEEKS (SOMETIMES ALL OF THEM, SOMETIMES ONE AT A TIME), BUT THE PHYSICAL BRAKING ISSUE HAPPENED TO ME AGAIN TODAY 9-11-13. I WAS ON A BACK STREET SO I TRIED TO VIDEO IT WITH MY PHONE BUT COULDN'T GET THE CAMERA SET TO VIDEO IN TIME; AND IT STOPPED AFTER OCCURRING AT THREE DIFFERENT BRAKING ATTEMPTS. THE CAR FLUCTUATED ITS WAY TO A STOP WITH THE SAME CRUNCHING NOISES (NO CLANKING) THIS TIME. THE PRESSURE FULLY CHANGED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS THE ISSUE TOOK PLACE AND I HAD LITTLE CONTROL OF EXACTLY WHEN BRAKING WOULD HAPPEN. HAVE YOU SEEN THE AMOUNT OF TIMES THIS IS HAPPENING? ARE YOU READING THESE THREADS? I'M CONCERNED TO TAKE MY KIDS IN THE CAR. I'M CONCERNED IN LETTING MY LESS EXPERIENCED 18 YEAR OLD DRIVE IT AS USUAL. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE CLUELESS AND SAID THAT WAS PART IF THE WAY THE CAR KEPT ME SAFE ON WET ROADS. NEITHER INCIDENT OCCUR ON WET ROADS. I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR 25 YEARS; I DID NOT HAVE CONTROL OF THE BRAKING IN MY VEHICLE TWO TIMES IN LAST 6 WEEKS DUE TO A VEHICLE SYSTEM GOING HAYWIRE! DRIVING THIS VEHICLE IS A HAZARD! PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS! *TR
Sep 12, 2013
DRIVING TO A STOP WHEN VSC LIGHTS, ABS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT,TRAC OFF DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHTS TURNED ON. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, EXPERIENCED A JUMPING. ALREADY HAD BRAKES REPLACED, TIRES ROTATED AND ALIGNMENT DONE. CONTACTED AUTO SERVICE TECHNICIAN AND WAS TOLD AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED THAT ISSUE IS DUE TO A FAULTY COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH THE ABS SYSTEM HOW THE COMPUTER READS THE CAR PERFORMANCE. WAS TOLD THAT ONLY A TOYOTA DEALER WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE COMPUTER SYSTEM WHICH IS COSTLY. THE WARNING LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF RANDOMLY AS IF THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING. *TR
Sep 09, 2013
VSC TRAC, VSC OFF, ABS LIGHTS HAVE BEEN COMING ON AND OFF SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2004. DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS OVER THE YEARS. LAST WEEK LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON FULL TIME. ABS SYSTEM SEVERELY SHOOK WHEN BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER SYSTEM. COST WAS $1,200. WARNING LIGHTS STILL WERE PRESENT, AND THEY WERE RELUCTANT TO LET ME LEAVE THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE PROBLEM STILL PRESENT. THEY DECIDED THAT THE BOOSTER WAS AN "AFTER-MARKET" PRODUCT AND NOT PROPERLY COMMUNICATING WITH THE COMPUTER. DEALERSHIP WANTS ANOTHER $600 TO SWAP THE BRAKE BOOSTER, BUT STILL NO ASSURANCES THAT THE WARNING LIGHTS WILL NOT COME BACK ON. THIS HAS BEEN PROBLEMATIC SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE WITH THE SEQUOIAS AND TUNDRAS. *TR
Jul 24, 2013
+ 1 more complaint for this component
SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
5 complaints
TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH 139K MILES. THIS SUV HAD A FRAME RECALL IN 2014, TOYOTA DEALER APPLIED THE PAINT/EPOXY TO THE RUSTED FRAME INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE RUSTED FRAME. THE PAINT PEELED OFF WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE APPLICATION. NOW THE FRAME IS RUSTED VERY BADLY. WHEN DRIVING IT MAKES GRINDING NOISES. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT BECAUSE OF EXTENSIVE FRAME RUST, THE FRAME HAS GOTTEN WEAKER AND IS SLIGHTLY BENT. THIS MAKES THE MOVING PARTS TOUCH THE OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY/FRAME RESULTING IN THE NOISES. HE SUGGESTED REPLACING THE RUSTED FRAME.
Apr 08, 2019
FRAME IS RUSTING UNDERNEAYH TO THE POINT WHERE I HAVE HAD TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE CONTROL ARM WHICH RUSTED OFF AND BROKE WHILE DRIVING. MY TOW HITCH MOUNT HAS RUSTED OFF. THERE ARE MORE THAN 5 SPOTS ALONG THE FRAME WHERE RUST HAS PERFORATED AND THE FRAME HAS VISIBLE SIGNS OF ROT. I HAD A LICENSED GARAGE INSPECT THE FRAME AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS AND THAT THE FRAME SHOULD BE REPLACED. I AM HAVING CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS RUSTING OUT.
Feb 21, 2017
*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.
Nov 17, 2014
WE HAD A VOLUNTARY RECALL ON OUR SEQUOIA, WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN WILKESBORO NC AND THEY TOOK PICTURES AND SENT THE TOYOTA AND SAID WE WOULD BE SAFE DRIVING IT IN MARCH OF 2014. THAT WAS WRONG ON MAY 18TH THE SWAY BAR RIPPED FROM THE FRAME CAUSING TOYOTA TO HAVE TO COME GET IT ON A ROLL BACK AND I HAVE BEEN STUCK IN A SMALL CAR WITH THREE KIDS 13, 8, & 3 SINCE THAT DATE. I PERSONALLY DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THE CAR EITHER AS OF COURSE THEY SENT ME IN IT. I WOULD LIKE FOR TOYOTA TO SEND OUT A APOLOGY TO OTHERS AS WELL AS MYSELF FOR SENDING VEHICLES OUT WITH A FRAME THAT WOULDN'T LAST. MY SEQUOIA IS IN GREAT CONDITION OTHER THAN THE FRAME WITH 116,500 MILES ON IT. I HAVE DEALT WITH CORPORATE AS IF MY HUSBAND WHO WAS WITH ME WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR INCIDENT AS I AM ON THE ROAD CONSTANTLY AND ON INTERSTATES. I HAVE LOST TWO CHILDREN DUE TO STILLBIRTHS AND I DON'T FILL LIKE TOYOTA CARES ABOUT IT'S CUSTOMERS AND THEIR LIVES. *TR
Jun 16, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED AT A DEALER, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL BUT THE DEALER WAS CHARGING FOR PARTS BECAUSE THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE PART COULD HAVE FRACTURED DURING THE REMEDY REPAIR. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,000.
Mar 17, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
5 complaints
THE SKID CONTROL LIGHT FLASHES AT RANDOMLY AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO ACCELERATE; AND AT TIMES DURING A LEFT TURN;TOOK VEHICLE TO TOYOTA DEALER I WAS INFORMED THAT SKID COMPUTER WAS IDENTIFYING A SKIDDING CONDITION DURING WET CONDITIONS, BUT THE SURFACE WAS DRY. THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT FROM THE REAR OR ONCOMING TRAFFIC. OTHER 2004 MODELS HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH ESC, TRAC CONTROL AND ABS.
Mar 04, 2014
VSC, VSC TRAC OFF, AND BRAKE LIGHT INDICATORS COME ON AND OFF AT WILL. TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER SAID THAT THERE IS A SKID CONTROL ECU MALFUNCTION. FIXING COSTS~$1100. JUST NOTICED THAT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED A LOT ON ONLINE FORUMS AND ON THIS WEBSITE. *TR
Aug 17, 2013
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND SHE HAD NOTICED A BANG OR THUMP COMING FROM THE CAR. SHE HAD NOTICED PRIOR THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT HAD COME SPORADICALLY. THE TRAC, VSC, AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON AND HAVE STAYED ON SINCE. THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED TWICE SINCE THEN BECAUSE FOR WHATEVER REASON THE ROTORS ARE WARPING. THE FRONT BRAKES GRIND NOW AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT, IS TO TURN THE ROTORS. CHECKED INTO THE REPAIR, BUT UNABLE TO AFFORD $2,000 TO FIX A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. WE LOVE THE VEHICLE BUT HATE THE PROBLEM THAT WE ARE HAVING AND DISAPPOINTED WITH TOYOTA. *TR
Sep 12, 2012
VSC TRAC LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ALL COME ON AT THE SAME TIME. I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE SINCE 2005 AND TOYOTA HAS REPLACE EVERY PART THEY KNOW OFF. *TR
Mar 04, 2012
I HAVE A 2004 SEQUOIA AT ABOUT 62000 MILES AND HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS LIGHTS. IT COMES ON AND OFF WITHIN THE LAST 15000 MILES. IT WOULD TURNED OFF WHEN I RESTART THE ENGINE. RECENTLY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND SKID CONTROL ECU. TOTAL ESTIMATED COST WAS ABOUT $2500. SINCE I HAVE LOW MILEAGE THE DEALER CHECKED WITH TOYOTA TO SEE IF THIS WOULD COVERED AND THEY SAID NO. JUST TODAY THE VSC TRAC, TRAC OFF CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 45MPH. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED AND I AM A LITTLE WORRY ABOUT SAFETY. I AM GOING TO AUTOZONE TONIGHT AND GET A READING TO SEE WHAT THIS PROBLEM IS. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS VEHICLE ESPECIALLY A TOYOTA. *TR
Sep 08, 2011
POWER TRAIN
5 complaints
SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY MAY ALLOW ROLLAWAY. I INITIALLY WAS WONDERING AND SECOND GUESSING MYSELF BUT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEVER HAPPENED TO ME WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE SO I DID FIND IT STRANGE UNTIL I SAW THIS RECALL. I DO THINK THE SEQUOIA HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE SIENNA BECAUSE TWICE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ONCE IN MY DRIVEWAY AND THE SECOND TIME WAS AT A GAS STATION. I HAD TO JUMP IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT STARTED TO ROLL BACK ALMOST 2 MINS AFTER I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED SOME DAMAGE TO MY DOOR WHILE I WAS TRYING TO JUMP BACK INTO THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE. I KNOW THE CAR MFG DO NOT WANT TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS BECAUSE IT COSTS THEM MILLIONS OF DOLLARS BUT I THINK PEOPLE LIVES ARE WORTH MUCH MORE. THEY NEED TO OWN UP BEFORE IT COSTS THEM MORE. *TR
Sep 30, 2013
THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING HAS RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT THE LUBRICANT LEAKED OUT. I UNDERSTAND TALKING TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS A COMMON PROBLEM ALONG WITH THE FRAME RUSTING. IF I HAD NOT NOTICED THE OIL PUDDLE ON THE GROUND I WOULD HAVE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE UNTIL THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL GEARS SEIZED. NEED I SAY MORE? IF THE REAR END BECAME INOPERABLE THIS VEHICLE WOULD GO OUT OF CONTROL. *TR
Jun 17, 2013
"HOWLING" NOISE FROM DRIVE TRAIN ON TRIP FROM NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. AT DESTINATION BRAND DEALERSHIP DETERMINED FRONT BEARING IS BAD, AND WAS ADVISED NEXT DAY BY PHONE THE DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED OVERHAUL AND THE REPAIR COST WOULD BE $1,800 +, AND NOT ADVISABLE TO DRIVE BACK HOME IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THE 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VEHICLE ONLY HAD 29,606 MILES, 5 YEARS 8 MONTHS OLD. PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE/STOCKED AT DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD THOSE ITEMS RARELY NEED REPLACING. REPAIRS MADE 4 DAYS LATER. SERVICE MANAGER SUGGESTED PURSUING TOYOTA FOR AT LEAST PARTS COVERAGE. I PAID HIS "DISCOUNTED" BILL FOR $1,342.59 SO I CAN RETURN HOME. 3 NIGHTS OF HOTEL BILLS. OLD PARTS WERE NOT GIVEN TO ME UPON REQUEST. TO DATE TOYOTA HAS DENIED CLAIM. *TR
Sep 29, 2009
2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA - ENGINE WILL BEGIN TURNING OVER LIKE IT IS ATTEMPTING TO START WITHOUT KEY IN THE IGNITION. IT TURNS OVER LIKE THIS INTERMITTENTLY EVERY 30-45 SECONDS UNTIL THE BATTERY RUNS COMPLETELY DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE PAST NINE MONTHS. DEALER STATES IT IS ECU COMPUTER OR STARTER, BUT CAN NOT DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE OF THIS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR THIS PROBLEM 3 TIMES. *TR
Apr 18, 2009
WHEN I COME TO A ROLLING STOP, TURN, AND PRESS THE ACCELERATOR THERE IS NOTHING. IT DOESNT STALL AND ITS STILL RUNNING BUT THERE IS NO POWER. IT HAS TAKEN THEM A WHILE TO EVEN TRY TO FIX IT BECAUSE THEY NEEDED TO BE ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE ISSUE. TWO WEEKS IN THE SHOP AND IT STILL HAS THE PROBLEM.
Jun 01, 2005
VISIBILITY
5 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISOR WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY FLIP DOWNWARD, BLOCKING THE VIEW WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Feb 07, 2012
DETAILS: THE DRIVER'S SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR FOLD-IN MOTOR RUNS NON-STOP AS LONG AS THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION. THE MIRROR DOESN'T ACTUALLY FOLD IN, BUT ITS MOTOR RUNS CONSTANTLY.. *TR
Jun 20, 2009
REAR WINDOW IN HATCH NO LONGER GOES UP OR DOWN. *TR
Jun 01, 2009
THE DRIVER'S SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR FOLD-IN MOTOR RUNS NON-STOP AS LONG AS THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION. THE MIRROR DOESN'T ACTUALLY FOLD IN, BUT ITS MOTOR RUNS QUITE LOUDLY. *TR
Sep 17, 2008
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SHOOK WHEN CONSUMER ROLLED DOWN THE REAR WINDOWS. *AK
Apr 14, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
4 complaints
VSC, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ACTIVATED AND IS NOW STAYING ILLUMINATED. SLIGHT LOSS OF POWER AND HESITATION DURING ACCELERATION. *TR
May 12, 2014
VSC OFF, VSC TRAC LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME. ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS. *TR
Sep 12, 2013
AS I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE, THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON FOR THE BRAKES, VSC AND SKID CONTROL. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE REPAIR WILL BE $1900 TO REPLACE THE ECU. *TR
Jul 01, 2012
THE VSC AND TRAC LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY .THE VEHICLE WILL ALSO DRAMATICALLY DE-ACCELERATE. THERE IS ALSO A SMELL LIKE SMOKE. AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF AND LATER RESTARTING ALL WAS OK. TOYOTA IS VERY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. SUCH A PROBLEM OCCURRING ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE LEADING TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH POTENTIAL FOR NUMEROUS FATALITIES. TOYOTA HAD A RECALL FOR EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM ON IT"S 2003 MODEL, BUT NOTHING FOR THE 2004. CONSIDERING THEIR MOST RECENT PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION I CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE EXPECTED BY NOW THAT THE NHTSA WOULD HAVE INVESTIGATED AND MANDATED THAT TOYOTA CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT...NOT AFTER THE FACT. AGAIN, THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED FACT ON TOYOTAS OWN WEBSITE. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED TO NO AVAIL. THEIR REFUSAL TO RECALL AND RECTIFY THE SITUATION SHOULD BE A WAKE UP CALL TO THE NHTSA. IF I HEAR NOTHING MORE ON THIS MATTER, I WILL ASSUME NEITHER TOYOTA NOR THE NHTSA IS CONCERNED ABOUT THIS POTENTIALLY DISASTROUS DEFECT. *TR
Sep 30, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
4 complaints
AFTER THE LAST BRAKE JOB THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT. IF YOU SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF IT WOULD RESET. HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT NOTHING COULD BE DETERMINED BECAUSE IT COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. HAD IT HAPPEN ONCE WHEN CLOSE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A BULLETIN OUT ON IT. DEALER IS TRYING TO CHARGE ME TO REPLACE AND DOING RESEARCH ON-LINE THIS A VERY PREVALENT PROBLEM FOR MODEL YEARS 2002 - 2004. *TR
Feb 29, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN BRAKING TO MAKE A TURN, THE ABS BRAKES WOULD FAIL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID WHILE TURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE SKID CONTROL WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. UPDATED 11/18/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VSC LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF CONTROL. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE VSC WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE 2003 MODEL, BUT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH TO OPEN A RECALL FOR THE 2004 MODEL. UPDATED 12/02/11
Sep 30, 2011
I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SUV AND HAD TO PROCEED WITH A SUDDEN STOP AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM SUFFERED A MALFUNCTION WHICH RESULTED IN LAST OF BRAKING PREASSURE AND SOME KIND OF STRANGE SOUND. THIS WAS ALMOST AN ACCIDENT, I WAS LUCKY NOT TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT. I CHANGED THE BRAKES, AND HAD MY SUV INSPECTED IN THE TOYOTA DEALER JUST TO FIND OUT THAT THERE IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH TUNDRA, SEQUOIAS , AND LAND CRUISERS FROM 2003 TO 2005 WITH THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MODULE WHICH AFFECT THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, APROX WHEN CAR REACH 45,000 MILES AND NO RECALL HAVE BEEN MADE. THE REPAIR PART COST 1,500 UP TO 2,300 DOLLARS. I FOUND HUNDRED OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINS WITH BRAKE AND CONTROL SYSTEM IN HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT//2004. *TR
Mar 09, 2010
VSC, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS IN DASH COME ON AND DO NOT GO OFF. AFTER DEALER INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED REPLACING. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE PART THAT IS CRITICAL TO THE SAFETY OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND SHOULD BE REVIEWED AS A RECALL ITEM ON THIS MODEL. *TR
Oct 01, 2008
TIRES
4 complaints
DUNLOP AT20 GRANDTREK P265/65R17 TIRE BLOW OUT. THIS NEW TIRE WITH ONLY 18K MILES ON IT COMPLETELY FELL APART WHILE DRIVING ON I-4 TRAVELING AT 50 MPH THROUGH THE CITY OF ORLANDO. I WISH I COULD UPLOAD A PICTURE, BUT THE END RESULT IS THAT THE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE RIM IN A SHREDDED CIRCULAR PATTERN. ODD AND VERY FRIGHTENING. THE TIRE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 09. THE OTHER NEW TIRES ON THE CAR SEEM FINE. *TR
Sep 27, 2010
TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 01/24/2007 SHE WAS ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE WHEEL BEGAN VIBRATING . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY AT 15 MPH THE WHEEL COLLAPSED UNDER THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAPPENED WAS 12/22/2006. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEREWAS A SAFETY RECALL ON THE TOYOTA SEQUOIA LOWER BALL JOINTS, BUT THAT THIS VEHICLE'S WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SAFETY RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. ALSO, THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED.*AK
Jan 25, 2007
BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T TIRE SIXE 265/65R17 BLOWOUT AND COULD NOT LOCATE A REPLACEMENT. RIGHT REAR TIRE. TOYOTA SUV HAD ONLY 6.045 MILES. DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLACE WITH SAME TYPE OF TIRE. HAD TO PAY $274.35 FOR A DIFFERENT TIRE.
Jul 19, 2005
CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT TIRES MADE THE FRONT END VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. DEALER ROTATED AND BALANCED THE TIRES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Nov 08, 2004
SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3 complaints
Frame is rotting out
Apr 11, 2024
WE BOUGHT IT IN 2014 WITH 76K AND THE FRAME HAD RECENTLY BEEN COATED. SUPPOSEDLY IT WAS FROM TEXAS, AND WE LIVE IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA. THE FRAME LOOKED GOOD AND SEEMED SOLID, BUT WITHIN A YEAR OR TWO ALL OF THE COATING FELL OFF REVEALING VERY RUSTY METAL. BY 3 YEARS (2017) THERE WERE HOLES IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FRAME MAINLY BEHIND THE FRONT TIRES AREA, AND THE REST OF THE FRAME IS ALSO QUITE RUSTY. I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT SWAY BAR END LINKS BUT THEY BROKE SOON AFTER AND KEPT BREAKING WITHIN A FEW MONTHS AFTER REPEATED REPLACEMENT DUE TO EXCESSIVE FRAME MOVEMENT. IT FEELS LESS SAFE WITHOUT A FUNCTIONAL SWAY BAR ATTACHED TO THE FRAME AND HAS MORE BODY ROLL WITH MORE RISK OF ROLLOVER. THE FRAME IS ROTTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT, AND THE RUST IS SPREADING LIKE CANCER IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS UNDERNEATH. THE BODY HAS ALMOST NO RUST AT ALL. I PARKED IT IN THE WINTERS TWICE NOW, HOPING TO BUY TIME. BUT I'M COUNTING THE DAYS THAT IT WILL BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE ANYMORE. I'M NOT EVEN SURE WHEN TO DETERMINE WHEN THAT WILL BE, AND AM HOPING IT DOESN'T HAVE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS LIKE OTHERS HAVE HAD WITH THE EARLIER SEQUOIAS. I BOUGHT THIS FOR MY WIFE AND PAID $16000 CASH FOR IT. WE'VE PUT ON 60K MILES BUT EXPECTED TO GET MANY MORE YEARS OUT OF IT BEING THAT IT IS SO SOLID AND RELIABLE OTHERWISE. THIS FRAME IS HORRIBLE, AND PROBABLY WOULD HAVE SHOWN ITSELF A PROBLEM SOONER, HAD IT NOT BEEN IN TEXAS MOST OF ITS PREVIOUS YEARS. IT IS WRONG THAT THE 01-04 YEARS ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL THAT ONLY COVERED THE 05-08 MODELS, WHEN IT IS OBVIOUS THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTED THEN AS WELL BASED ON SO MANY SIMILAR REPORTS. TOYOTA GOT MONEY FROM THE FRAME MAKERS AND US CUSTOMERS SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE SEVERELY PREMATURELY RUSTING FRAMES, THAT WILL BE TAKING 10 OR MORE YEARS OFF THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE OTHERWISE. PLEASE ADDRESS AND TAKE THIS PROBLEM SERIOUSLY.
Feb 03, 2020
ENTIRE FRAME ASSEMBLY HAS RUSTED AND VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, UPON AIR BAG RECALL FIX, INFORMED ME OF A RECALL OR WARRANTY REPAIR FOR THE SEQUOIA RUSTED FRAMES. TOYOTA CORPORATE CLAIMS THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING SINCE THE "RECALL' HAS EXPIRED. I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION. MANY OTHERS HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE AND TOYOTA IS FULLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS RECALLED OTHER MODEL YEARS FOR FRAME REPLACEMENTS. DOES SOMEONE NEED TO DIE BEFORE WE GET APPROPRIATE ACTION?
Mar 20, 2019
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3 complaints
TOYOTA frame is falling apart due to the use of faulty metal to manufacture those frames they ran a limited service campaign to replace some of the frames and they denied many other owners that right please help by telling TOYOTA North America to take care of this very hazardous issue thank you
Mar 27, 2024
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOME WHERE SHE NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE DEALER (ELGIN TOYOTA, 1600 W LAKE ST, STREAMWOOD, IL 60107) INFORMED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PERFORMED ON THE FRAME IN 2014. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000.
Mar 02, 2018
TOOK MY 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA FOR SERVICE AT IRA TOYOTA OF DANVERS MASSACHUSETTS ON 9/13/2012. WAS NOTIFIED THAT A RECALL REGARDING FRAME RUST WAS ALSO AVAILABLE AND THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED. NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL AND THEY INFORMED ME IN PERSON WHILE AT SERVICE THAT THEY WILL COAT THE FRAME IN CRC COMPOUND. NEVER EVEN SAID IF IT WAS BAD ENOUGH (WHICH THE PHOTOS SHOW) THAT THEY WILL REPLACE THE FRAME. THEY DID REPLACE THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER DUE TO RUST. A FEW YEARS PRIOR TO 2012, PAYED 950$ AT A LOCAL BODY SHOP TO HAVE THE VEHICLE COATED IN AN ANTI RUST PROTECTION, STILL DID NOT HELP. HAVE HAD A HUGE ISSUE WITH RUST DEVELOPMENT SINCE BUYING THE CAR BRAND NEW FROM IRA TOYOTA OF DANVERS IN 2004. SINCE THE CRC WAS DONE, IT HAS CHIPPED AWAY, RUST IS STILL VERY PREVALENT ON FRAME/ALL OVER THE VEHICLE. HAVE LOST MY FRONT SKID PLATE WHILE TRAVELING DUE TO RUST, EXHAUST, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, MULTIPLE O2 SENSORS, HEAT SHIELD, BACKING PLATE, FRONT CALIPER, REAR GATE HINGES, ETC. OPENED UP A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA CORPORATE. SAID THAT THEY CAN DO NOTHING AND THE CRC ISN'T NECESSARILY GOING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, ALL OTHER ISSUES MUST BE DEALT WITH DIRECTLY BY THE OWNER. EXTREMELY UNHAPPY AND FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN VEHICLE.
Mar 15, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
3 complaints
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.
Nov 27, 2019
THE REAR DOOR LATCH FAILED, MAKING THE DOOR INOPERABLE. USE OF THE DOOR FOR ENTRY AND EXIT WAS IMPOSSIBLE, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. REPAIR OF THIS LATCH FAILURE IS EXPENSIVE ($400 - $700) AND INCONVENIENT. THE DESIGN OF THE PART AND THE MATERIAL USED (PLASTIC) APPEARS TO BE AT FAULT. A HEAVIER DUTY METAL PART IS NOW AVAILABLE FROM AFTER MARKET PARTS DEALERS. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE COMMON AND WIDESPREAD JUDGING FROM A DISCUSSION WITH A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE CENTER AND JUDGING FROM THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET. *TR
Feb 17, 2012
REAR HATCH RELEASE HANDLE IS CORRODED AND FROZEN. DEALER MUST BREAK IN FROM THE INSIDE, REMOVE BACK PANEL TO REPAIR. DEALER HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER SEQUOIAS. HANDLE POORLY DESIGNED IF PRONE TO FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION. $600 EXPENSE TO REPAIR. *TR
Jun 01, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES
3 complaints
SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY MY BRAKES LIGHT WARNING ON THE DASHBOARD WOULD COME ON AND WOULD ONLY TURN OFF THE LIGHT IF I TURN OFF THE ENGINE. MANY TIMES ON STREET SPEED (10-45 MPH) IF THE VSC,TRACK OFF AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AT THE SAME TIME,THE CAR WILL LOOSE POWER ON THE BRAKES AND WILL HAVE A GRINDING AND VIBRATING NOISE. I WENT TO A TOYOTA DEALER AND TOLD ME BRING THE CAR WHEN IT HAPPEN AGAIN SO THEY COULD DO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. WHY WAIT FOR SOMETHING SERIOUS TO HAPPENED BEFORE THEY COULD CHECK MY CAR? *TR
Jul 21, 2015
THE ABS AND VSC TRACK LIGHTS STARTED TO COME ON. CURRENTLY THESE LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENT. SOMETIMES WHEN THESE LIGHTS COME ON, THE BRAKES SEEMS AS IF THEY ARE APPLIED. *TR
Aug 18, 2014
THE VSC, TRAC OFF AND BREAK LIGHT ALL CAME ON WHILE I WAS PICKING SPEED FROM THE STOPPING AT THE LIGHT. PREVIOUS TO THAT, MY HUSBAND HAS BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE BREAK LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF AND TOYOTA STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. INITIALLY, I WAS TOLD I COULD DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT ANY DIFFICULTIES AND ONCE MY CAR /ACCOUNT WAS PULLED/VIEWED IN THE SYSTEM THEN I WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR IN IMMEDIATELY - WITHIN 30 MINUTES. NOW I AM BEING TOLD THAT FLUSH BRAKE SYSTEM - ALL, BOOSTER ASSY, CYLINDER SUB ASSY, MASTER CYLINDER SEAL,2 GASKETS WHICH IS NOW COSTING ME OVER $2,000. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS AND RECALL ON THIS SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU. *TR
Jun 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
3 complaints
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
Dec 16, 2010
I HAVE A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VIN NUMBER [XXX]. ON 6/15/10 I EXPERIENCED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL RELATED TO THE VEHICLE STABILIZATION AND BRAKING SYSTEM COMPUTER. THREE LIGHTS LIT UP ON THE DASH (VSC, TRAC, AND BRAKE) AND THEN UPON BRAKING THERE WAS A GRAB RELEASE SENSATION THAT I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL. I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN TO RESET THE COMPUTER. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR, BUT NONE AS SEVERE AS ON 6/15/10. OTHER EXPERIENCES WERE AT LOWER SPEEDS. I HAVE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO TOYOTA ( CONF# [XXX]) BUT AM DISSATISFIED THAT THIS IS NOT A RECALL. THIS IS A TRUE SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME AS I HAVE A NEWBORN CHILD THAT RIDES IN THIS CAR OFTEN. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Jun 16, 2010
I HAVE A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE VSC, TRAC AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON. IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON THEN THE LIGHTS WILL GO OFF. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ONE WEEK NOW. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY WANT $2100 TO FIX THE COMPUTER. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THE TOYOTA SEQUOIA. *TR
Mar 31, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3 complaints
2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA -- KNOWN FOR GAS GAUGE PROBLEMS. THIS PROBLEM CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES IF STOPPED ON AN OPEN ROAD OR ON HIGHWAYS FOR FAULTY METER. CAN NOT RELIABLY TELL IF THE GAS IS FULL OR EMPTY. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED. IT'S A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
May 27, 2010
FUEL GAUGE INDICATE EMPTY, WHEN TANK IS FULL. *TR
Feb 24, 2010
I HAVE A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS THE GAS NEEDLE, ON OCCASION FAILS TO REGISTER THE TRUE LEVEL OF GAS IN THE TANK. WHEN I START THE CAR, THE NEEDLE REFLECTS THE TANK IS EMPTY AND THE GAS EMPTY LIGHT IS ON. IT TAKES APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MINUTES TO CORRECT. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED TO FILL THE GAS TANK. IT TOOK LESS THAN THREE DOLLARS TO TOP OFF THE TANK. AFTER TOPPING OFF, IT STILL SHOWED THE TANK WAS EMPTY FOR AT LEAST 10 TO 15 MINUTES. THE LATEST INCIDENT WAS IN JUNE 2009. *TR
Aug 17, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
3 complaints
BRAKE LIGHT HAD BEEN COMING ON WHEN STARTING THE CAR AND WHILE DRIVING FOR AT LEAST THE LAST 6 MONTHS. THIS LAST WEEK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALONG WITH VSC TRAC AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS CAME ON. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP CHECK THE SUV AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS FAILURE IN THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO TOLD THE DEALERSHIP THAT 4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS HARD TO ENGAGE, BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR
May 06, 2010
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
Nov 24, 2009
2004 SEQUOIA 77K MILES / VSC OFF / VSC TRAC / ABS LIGHTS ON ALL AT ONCE. ISSUE HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SINCE NEW PURCHASE IN AUG 2004, MOST OF THE TIME THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED AFTER LOOSEN THE GAS CAP AND FILLING UP THE GAS TANK WHICH USUALLY CURED MY ISSUE. EACH TIME I HAD THE VSC OFF AND VSC TRAC / ABS ISSUE I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER WHICH AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED THE ERRORS WERE NOT PRESENT,,? IT HAS RETURNED OCCASIONAL OVER THE YEARS AND DEALT WITH IT DUE TO IT RESETS ITSELF - PRESENTLY IT IS SOLID AFTER A FEW WEEKS OF RAIN HERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TODAY WHICH THEY QUOTED ME 1340.24 PLUS 185.76 IN LABOR..? I REFUSED THE REPAIR UNTIL I COULD FURTHER RESEARCH THIS ISSUE BY SEARCHING FOR 4 HOURS I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS ISSUE IS A TREND FOR TUNDRAS, SEQUOIAS, LAND CRUISERS FROM 2003 TO 2005 WHICH THIS STATED TO BE A DEFAULT IN THE SKID CONTROL UNIT AS A FACTORY DEFECT - BY THIS APPARENT TROUBLE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL OF THE SKID CONTROL UNIT ( ECU ) TO CURRENT TOYOTA OWNERS THAT IS AFFECTED. I HAVE PLACED MY COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA HQ OF THIS ISSUE AWAITING CALL BACK FROM THE DEALER. *TR UPDATED 03/18/10 *BF THE CONSUMER HAS DECIDED TO TRADE THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/05/10.*JB
Oct 26, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
3 complaints
2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VSC/ABS SKID ECU FAILURE. JUST TOLD BY DEALER THAT THIS CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THE REPAIR COST $1,700. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THIS. THERE'S SEEMS TO BE PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. SHOULD LOW INCOME FAMILIES CHOOSE SAFETY VERSUS COST? *TR
Aug 19, 2009
2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VSC AND ABS BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM. THE BRAKE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT AND VSC LIGHT COME ON. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT ALSO SOMETIMES CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STOP ON ITS OWN. *TR
Aug 07, 2008
IN OCT. OF 2007 THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT, TRAC LIGHT, AND VSC LIGHTS ACTIVATED ON OUR 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WE BROUGHT OUR SUV IN FOR BRAKE SERVICE. ON 8/4/08, THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THE ADDED ELEMENT OF A LOUD NOISE AND THE BRAKES ENGAGING IN A VERY ABRUPT MANNER. THIS SPONTANEOUS BRAKING COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A REAR END OR ROLL OVER SITUATION SHOULD THE WRONG CONDITIONS EXIST. WE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO A NEARBY TOYOTA DEALER. THE SERVICE ADIVSOR INFORMED US THAT OUR VSC COMPUTER NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE REPLACEMENT WOULD COST $1252.00 FOR THE PART ALONE WITH A TOTAL COST OF $1400.00 TO ADDRESS THIS MALFUNCTION. RESEARCH OF RELATED PROBLEMS REVEALED THAT THE VSC COMPUTER SEEMS TO BE GOING BAD ON 2001 AND NEWER TUNDRAS AND SEQUOIAS. WE CONTACTED REGIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE, WHO IN TURN REFERRED US BACK TO THE DEALER CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. THE CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION AND INDICATED THAT AN OUT OF WARRANTY GOODWILL REPAIR WAS DECLINED DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE WERE NOT "LOYAL" TOYOTA CUSTOMERS. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS OF THE VEHICLE, PRIOR TO THIS TOYOTA I DROVE A TOYOTA 4X4 FOR OVER 150,000 MILES. THIS VEHICLE IS THE PRIMARY VEHICLE USED TO TRANSPORT MY WIFE AND CHILDREN. I REALIZE THAT VEHICLE SKID CONTROL IS NOT A FEATURE ON MOST VEHICLES, AND IT'S PURPOSE IS TO MAINTAIN CONTROL IN A SKID SITUATION, BUT AT THIS POINT THE FACT THAT IT IS MALFUNCTIONING IS A LIABILITY RATHER THAN A BENEFIT. *TR
Aug 06, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
2 complaints
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The contact stated that the check brakes and a traction control warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent at first but had become a recurring failure. When Toyota issued a recall for the braking issue, the contact did not receive notices, so the contact called them and was told it was a few selected 2004 Toyota Sequoia recalled for those who had complained but, it was not broadcasted like that. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, but the vehicle was not yet diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 07E023000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 143,000.
May 13, 2024
I HAVE A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA MY ANTI LOCK BRAKES,AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON ALL THE TIME WHICH MEANS THAT THE SYSTEMS ARE NOT WORKING. WENT TO THE DEALER SHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE SKID CONTROL ECU AND IT WOULD COST $1804.00 THE TRUCK HAS 54,275 MILES ON IT. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY TOYOTA BECAUSE WITH OUT THE SAFETY FEATURES NOT WORKING ACCIDENTS CAN HAPPEN. *TR
Jan 08, 2010
AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES
2 complaints
THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY THEN THE GEARS WERE MOVED WHILE HAVING FOOT ON BRAKES HOWEVER THE BREAKS WERE STUCK AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE STOPPED CAUSING IT TO RUN INTO THE HOUSE WHICH HAD CAUSED UNBELIEVABLE DAMAGE. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.
Feb 16, 2018
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.
Jul 25, 2014
STEERING,SUSPENSION
2 complaints
ME AND MY FAMILY WERE DRIVING SOUTHEAST ON HIGHWAY 280 ON THE FAR RIGHT LANE TRYING TO TAKE JUNCTION 85 GILROY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THROUGH TIRE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE CAME OFF AND THE CAR JUST WAS LIMP ON THAT SIDE AND ALL I CAN SEE WAS SPARKS AND SMOKE MY WHOLE FAMILY WAS TERRIFIED .I WAS TRYING WITH ALL MY STRENGTH TO CONTROL THE CAR AND WITH THE WILL OF GOD I MANAGED TO SAFELY STOP THE CAR .I STEP OUT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED AND THE TIRE WAS STUCK UNDER THE CAR AND COMPLETELY OF THE JOINT WITH THE BRECKSAME STILL CONNECTED TO THE TIRE
May 08, 2016
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
Dec 26, 2006
STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS
2 complaints
LAST WEEK, (3/17/16) MY NEIGHBOR WAS TAKING HER THREE CHILDREN TO SCHOOL IN HER 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. SHE WAS TRAVELING ON A NEW ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED ON DRIVER'S SIDE. SHE THOUGHT SHE HAD A FLAT TIRE SO SHE STEERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT APPEARS THE DRIVER'S SIDE, LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED (SEE PHOTOS). I CALLED HENDRICK TOYOTA OF APEX, NC AND TALKED WITH MR. JOHN SPECHT (919-335-1678). HE CHECKED THE VIN AND SAID THE LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD A RECALL AND WERE CHANGED ON AUG. 15, 2007. HE ALSO SUGGESTED I CONTACT TOYOTA TO REQUEST THEIR ASSISTANCE TO COVER THE COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE (CASE NO.[XXX]). HE ADVISED THE VEHICLE BE BROUGHT IN FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL TOO. VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME ON A DOLLY TO PREVENT ANY DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS 215,444 MILES AND WAS NOT USED FOR OFF-ROAD DRIVING. THE VEHICLE RECENTLY PASSED STATE INSPECTION WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED ABOUT THE FRONT END. IF THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE ALREADY REPLACED IN A RECALL (2007) WHAT DID THEY REPLACE THEM WITH, AND HOW DID THEY CORRECT THE PROBLEM? THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A DEADLY ACCIDENT AT HIGHER SPEED. WHEN A LOWER BALL JOINT BREAKS, THE DRIVER CAN ONLY STEER WITH ONE WHEEL.[XXX] 'INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *BF
Mar 21, 2016
WAS DRIVING MY 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AT 35-40MPHIN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD BANG, A DROP IN THE FRONT LEFT OF THE TRUCK AND THE SOUND OF METAL SCRAPPING THE PAVEMENT. I TURNED THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND HIT THE BRAKES TO AVOID GOING OVER THE MEDIAN INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. I THEN SKIDDED ACROSS 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND HIT A CAR TRYING TO ENTER THE PARKWAY. AN EYEWITNESS SAID HE SAW THE WHEEL COME DISLODGED FOR NO REASON. LUCKILY THE LADY WHO WAS IN THE OTHER CAR ONLY HAD MINOR INJURIES AND OTHER THAN A SO FAR MINOR CASE OF WHIP LASH EVERYONE IS OK. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE WITH THE POLICE OFFICER IT LOOKED AS IF THE WHEEL AND AXLE WERE RIPPED FRON THE TRUCK. UNFORTUNATELY THE SEQUOIA GAVE ME NO INDICATIONS OF ANYTHING GOING WRONG OR I WOULD HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP. *TR
Jan 05, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE
2 complaints
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
Nov 20, 2014
THE LIFTGATE HANDLE BROKE AND WAS REPLACED WITH AN ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT PLASTIC PART. ACCORDING TO OTHER'S COMPLAINTS, I EXPECT IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN VERY SOON. THEN THE HANDLE STOPPED OPENING THE LIFTGATE ALTOGETHER. I FINALLY GOT THE GATE OPEN AND REPLACED THE PULL CABLE BUT IT DID NO GOOD. ONCE WHILE DRIVING, THE GATE OPENED BY ITSELF AND LIFTED UP WHEN I WENT OVER A SMALL BUMP. I CAN'T GET THE GATE OPEN IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY OR TO ACCESS THE SPARE TIRE AND SOMETIMES IT OPENS BY ITSELF. CERTAINLY THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT TOYOTA SHOULD ADDRESS. *TR
Jul 13, 2013
STEERING
2 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BUT NO CRASH OCCURRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V013000 (SUSPENSION), BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Sep 02, 2014
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
Nov 26, 2012
SUSPENSION,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2 complaints
VSC TRAC LIGHT AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS ON. ALSO SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON. WON'T SHUT OFF. BRAKE LIGHT ALSO COMES ON AND THEN OFF FOR NO REASON. I SEE ON COMPLAINT LIST THIS IS ISSUE FOR MANY YEARS BUT TOYOTA REFUSES TO RECALL VEHICLES. MAYBE NOT ENOUGH INJURIES OR DEATHS OR LAW SUITS YET. NOT A GOOD WAY TOYOTA TREATS CUSTOMERS. TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL AND FIX VEHICLES THAT HAVE BUILT IN - DESIGNED IN DEFECTS. VERY DISAPPOINTING. ALSO A COUPLE YEARS AGO THE FRONT BALL JOINT BROKE...LUCKILY DRIVING SLOWLY AND NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. *JS
Jul 08, 2014
MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS 2 LIGHTS THAT COME ON WHEN I DRIVE (THE VSC AND TRAC OFF). SOMETIMES IT COMES ON IMMEDIATELY AFTER I START THE CAR, OTHER TIMES IT COMES ON AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT A MINUTE. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED IT AS NEEDING A NEW SKID CONTROL ECU. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS COMPUTER CONTROLS THE ABS OF THE VEHICLE AND THAT IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HOWEVER, THE PRICE TAG IS TOO STEEP TO HAVE REPAIRED TODAY. *TR
Aug 13, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES
2 complaints
MY VSC, VSC TRAC OFF, AND BRAKE LIGHT INDICATORS ARE STAYING ON AND WON'T TURN OFF.
Jul 29, 2013
AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN THE VSC TRAC, SLIP INDICATOR SKID, AND MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP LIGHTS CAME ON AND HAVE REMAINED ON. TODAY THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON AND REMAINED ON. CONCERNED WITH THE LARGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER 2004 OWNERS AND TOYOTA LACK OF INTEREST TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM IN TIMELY AND FAIR MANNER. IT APPEARS THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR MANY YEARS, CHANGING OWNERS MANY EXPENSIVE REPAIR BILLS AND VEHICLES REMAIN UNFIXED. TOYOTA OWNERS RELYING ON TOYOTA TO PROVIDE A QUALITY PRODUCT AND STAND BEHIND THE THAT PRODUCT WHEN A PROBLEM LIKE THIS OCCURS. *TR
Jan 26, 2013
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2 complaints
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
Nov 09, 2010
2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA FRONT WHEEL AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL BEARING FAILURE AT 29,606 MILES WHILE ON VACATION FROM NORTHERN TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA WOULD NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY EVEN WITH SUCH LOW MILES. I HAD TO PAY $1,342.59 PLUS 3 NIGHTS OF HOTEL BILLS BEFORE RETURNING TO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. REFER TO COMPLAINT CONFIRMATION NUMBER (ODI) 10285663. OLD PARTS WERE NOT RETURNED TO ME AS REQUESTED UPON PAYING FOR REPAIRS AS CALIF. BAR REQUIREMENT. ALSO HAVE THE PROBLEM WITH CORNERING/ACCELERATING, WHICH ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP SAID WAS "NO"T A PROBLEM, AS DESCRIBED ON 4/28/10 RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS BUILT IN 2003. WAITING FOR TOYOTA'S MAY LETTER OF RECALL FOR ACTION. *TR
Apr 28, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
2 complaints
2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA - 80,000 + MILES I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW AND HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED IT WELL. SINCE NEW, THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. TOYOTA COULD NEVER FIND A PROBLEM. ON 10/16/2009 THE EMERGENCY BRAKE EXPLODED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE CAR JERKED BUT ALLOWED ME TO CONTINUE. ONCE I PARKED THE CAR IT WOULD NOT DRIVE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED AND THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THE LEFT SIDE EMERGENCY BRAKE JUST FELL APART. THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE. GIVEN THE ISSUES TOYOTA IS HAVING, I BELIEVE THIS INCIDENT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. I HAVE HAD MY BRAKES REPLACED 3 TIMES. *TR
Mar 10, 2010
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
Nov 08, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EQUIPMENT
2 complaints
WE HAVE 88,000 MILES ON OUR 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AND IT IS TIME TO PUT ON THE 3RD SET OF FRONT BRAKES ON THIS CAR. IF THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM?? OUR SISTER IN-LAW ALSO HAS A SEQUOIA AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE AND HAS NOT REPLACED THE BRAKE EVER. *TR
Feb 09, 2010
BRAKES .... DEALER REPLACED ONCE AND REQUIRING ME TO PAY FOR THE OTHER, BOTH BRAKE JOBS HAVE BEEN DONE WITHIN A YEAR. BOTH WERE SUPPOSED TO BE UNDER WARRANTY WAS TOLD BASICALLY I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO DRIVE A SUV.(EX BUS DRIVER& 18 WHEELER) *JB
Aug 18, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2 complaints
HEAVY EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING VEHICLE. *JB
Aug 08, 2005
HEAVY SULPHER FUMES FROM EXHAUST. *JB
Aug 08, 2005
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
The undercarriage is rotten you help my thanks
Oct 31, 2022
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, AND AT LOW SPEEDS, VTS IS TURNING ON AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. THIS HAPPENS WHEN PULLING OUT IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC AND I CANNOT SPEED UP UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS STRAIGHT. *TR
May 18, 2020
SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE
1 complaint
TOOK 2004 SEQUOIA TO KINGS TOYOTA FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL AS WELL AS DIAGNOSTIC EVAL OF VSC ABS LIGHTS ISSUE. RECEIVED A PHONE CALL THAT THE TECH COULD NOT DETERMINE THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM UNLESS WE PAID AN ADDITIONAL $360 FOR MORE TIME TO DIAGNOSE AND THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED THROUGH WITH LARGE HOLES. WONDERED IF WE WANTED TO PURSUE THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE LARGER SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE FRAME. ORIGINAL ISSUE OCCURRED WITH LIGHTS COMING ON (HAD HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES PREVIOUSLY) FOLLOWED BY THE POWER WINDOWS CEASING TO WORK, SEVERAL HOURS LATER THE WIPERS AND WINDOW SEEMED SLUGGISH AND THE CAR LOST ALL POWER. HAD TO JUMP THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND THEN WHEN JUMPING NO LONGER WORKED, WE HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLE INTO A CHURCH PARKING LOT. AFTER BEING TOLD BY MR. HOWARD THAT THEY DON'T SEE VEHICLES COME INTO SERVICE WITH LARGE HOLES IN THE FRAME, I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT 10S OF THOUSANDS OF TOYOTA TRUCKS, INCLUDING 05-08 SEQUOIAS, HAVE BEEN RECALLED - CRC APPLIED AND FRAMES REPLACED AS WELL AS TOYOTA BUYING BACK 95-00 TRUCKS WITH RUSTED FRAMES FOR 1.5 TIMES THE BLUE BOOK VALUE. 04 SEQUOIAS MENTIONED MORE THAN 300 TIMES FOR THE VSC, TAILGATE AND RUSTED FRAME ISSUES THAT ARE PREVALENT IN THIS MODEL - MY VEHICLE HAS ALL 3. SPOKE WITH COLIN, THE SERVICE MANAGER, WHO REITERATED WHAT I FOUND ONLINE. TOYOTA WILL DO NOTHING SINCE THE RECALL IS CLOSED AND DID NOT INCLUDE THE 04 MODELS.
Jan 28, 2020
STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
1 complaint
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
Dec 28, 2019
STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
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 .
Dec 03, 2019
SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
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.
Nov 08, 2018
STRUCTURE,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
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 DIMINISH HYDROPLANING AND NO SOONER THAN THAT INSTANT THE VSC LIGHTS (VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL) LIGHTS ILLUMINATED IN THE DASH. HE REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP AND CREATED A PIVOT POINT FOR THE CAR TO SPIN AROUND 180 DEGREES CLOCKWISE, NOW FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC AS HE WAS NOW IN THE RIGHT LANE. HE WAS FRANTICALLY ATTEMPTING TO REGAIN CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE BY CONSTANTLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLES MOTION HOWEVER UNSUCCESSFUL AS HE WAS PRESSING ON THE BRAKING PEDAL WITH NO RESPONSE, THE CAR NOW STILL IN MOTION, HIT THE CURB, AND LEFT THE ROADWAY BY GOING NOW BACKWARDS DOWN A STEEP EMBANKMENT OF OVER 12 FEET AND CAME TO A HALT. LUCKILY, A SHERIFFS DEPUTY WAS TRAVELING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND HAD WITNESSED THIS AND WAS ABLE TO SAVE MY SONS LIFE BY HIS QUICK RESPONSE. THE CAR HAD TO BE EXTRACTED OUT OF THE CULVERT WITH RECOVERY CRANES. OUR FAMILY IS SO GRATEFUL TO THE DEPUTY AND THAT WE HAVE OUR SON ALIVE AND WITHOUT A SCRATCH. HE IS A BIT WORN FOR WEAR BEING SHOOK UP LIKE THAT. THE SEQUOIA HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED BY TOYOTA AND WE ENJOYED YEARS OF TROUBLE-FREE OWNERSHIP UNTIL THIS INCIDENT.
May 19, 2018
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
1 complaint
SEATS BEATS ALWAYS GETTING JAMMED WHEN TRYING TO PUT THEN ON
Aug 14, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING CONSOLE ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
May 10, 2017
SUSPENSION,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
FRONT SUSPENSION MAKING HUMMING NOISE ALL THE TIME WHILE IN MOTION, AND VIBRSTION IS FELT THROUGHOUT VEHICLE, PASSENGER SIDE REAR AXLE SEAL IS LEAKING CAUSING ROTOR TO SMOKE. FRONT DRIVER SIDE CALIPER PISTON IS JAMMED.
Apr 08, 2017
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS, VSC, FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, AND OTHER BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO CONTACTED THE DEALER REGARDING THE CODES THAT APPEARED DURING THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER WAS UNSURE OF WHAT THE CODES INDICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,400. UPDATED 12/21/16*LJ UPDATED 06/25/18*JB
Oct 20, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
1 complaint
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. ALONG WITH 2 OTHER LIGHTS. THIS HAS OCCURRED OVER 10 TO 12 TIMES SINCE OWNING THIS SUV. EACH TIME IT IS NOTED ON MY PAPER WORK NO LEAKS FOUND AND GAS CAP REPLACED. I HAVE SPENT EACH TIME ON A AVERAGE $578 AT LEAST FOR A GAS CAP AFTER THEY HAVE CHECKED OUT THE CAR. I EVEN HAD THIS PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY BUT OF COURSE NO CHARGE THEN. I NOTICE OTHER TOYOTA VEHICLES HAVE RECALL ON THIS CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS. I THINK THE SEQUOIA SHOULD GET INCLUDED IN THIS IT IS THE SAME THING. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW MUCH MONEY OWNERS OF THESE SUVS HAVE PAID OUT BECAUSE OF THIS. I NOTICE THIS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER I PUT GAS IN. THE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF UNTIL YOU TAKE IN IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO THEN CHARGES YOU THE $578 OR MORE IT SIMPLY RIPPING THE CONSUMER OFF
Jul 25, 2016
SUSPENSION,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
THE ENTIRE FRAME IS RUSTING INCLUDING THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL, SUSPENSION AND OTHER STRUCTURAL COMPONENT. THE DEALER SPRAYED ON A LIQUID TAR BUT NOW THAT IS FALLING OFF WITH THE RUST WHICH WAS SPRAYED OVER.
Jun 27, 2016
SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
1 complaint
THE DRIVER SEAT BELT WONT GO IN SO I CANT WEAR A SEATBELT , THE VSC TRAC AND CHECK ENGININE LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON AND THE BRAKES SLIP
Jun 22, 2016
STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
VSC TRACK SENSOR AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH IN THE CITY. I HAVE NOTICED IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS THAT WHEN I SLOW TO MAKE A TURN THE BREAKS LOCK UP AND GRIND, BUT NOT ALWAYS. THE SAFETY BREAK IS ALSO ON. I HAVE READ THAT WHEN THE VSC LIGHTS DO COME ON THAT YOU CANNOT GO OVER 50 MILES AN HOUR OR WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR WILL SLOW DOWN TO 50 AND CANNOT GO ANY FASTER. I'M AFRAID OF THIS HAPPENING WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY.
May 12, 2016
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKE, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOFTWARE FOR THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND GAVE THE CONTACT A REFERENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Mar 01, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
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 .
Jul 16, 2015
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
BRAKES DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SEQUOIA HOWEVER, WHEN I CALLED TOYOTA LAST MONTH THEY HAD TOLD ME THAT I WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE RECALL TAKEN CARE OF BECAUSE MY TIME HAD EXPIRED! HOW CAN THAT BE POSSIBLE IF THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE SEQUOIA? SURE ENOUGH I WAS DRIVING AND THERE WAS A PROBLEM STOPPING AS HAD BEEN NOTED IN THE RECALL. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND UNFAIR! IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT TOYOTA WILL BE LIABLE! WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS??? *TR
May 04, 2015
SUSPENSION,WHEELS
1 complaint
MADE A LEFT HAND TURN AND THE CONTROL ARM BROKE OFF FROM RUSTED FRAME WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT TEN MPH. REPAIR CENTER SAYS THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS, BECAUSE THE FRAME IS NOT SAFE, NOTHING TO RE-ATTACH CONTROL ARM TO! *TR
May 02, 2015
STEERING,STRUCTURE
1 complaint
AFTER GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND PARKING, I FOUND IT HARD TO MOVE STEERING WHEEL AND THE CAR BEGAN MAKING LOUD NOISE. WHEN OUR MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT, HE SAID THE ENTIRE FRAME HAD RUSTED, INCLUDING THE PART THAT HOLDS THE POWER STEERING FLUID, CAUSING THE POWER STEERING FLUID TO FALL OUT, AND CREATING THE STEERING PROBLEMS. HE DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND RECOMMENDED I CALLED TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS TO SEE IF THEY WOULD REPLACE THE FRAME AS PART OF TOYOTA'S FRAME REPLACEMENT PROGRAM. I TRIED CALLING 2 TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS (INCLUDING THE ONE FROM WHICH I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE) AND BOTH SAID THEY'RE NOT RUNNING THAT PROGRAM ANYMORE AND THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I THEN CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE, FILED MY CASE AND REQUESTING THAT FRAME BE REPLACED DUE TO THE EXTREME RUST AND THE PROBLEMS IT WAS CAUSING WITH UNDER 75,000 MI ON IT. THEY SIMPLY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I AM NOW WITHOUT THE VEHICLE, WHICH I USE FOR MY BUSINESS, AND PURCHASED JUST A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, WE WERE NOT TOLD THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL OR POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH RUST. *TR
Mar 06, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
THIS APPEARS TO BE EXCEPTIONALLY COMMON. THE VSC TRAC, VSC OFF AND ABS AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON, THE BRAKES ARE DEGRADED AND THE FRONT END VIBRATES AS THE BRAKES APPEAR TO BE PULSING. THIS HAS HAPPENS SPARE-ATTIC ALLY OVER THE YEARS. AT FIRST WE THOUGHT IT WAS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND WE HAD THE TIGHTENED, SINCE IT SEEMED THAT THERE MIGHT BE SOMETHING LOOSE AND IT WAS ENGAGING AS WE DROVE. THAT WASN'T IT, OBVIOUSLY AND IT CONTINUES TO OCCUR. WITH SUCH A HEAVY, LARGE TRUCK, WE HAVE NEARLY REAR-ENDED OTHERS, BUT GOT LUCKY. EACH TIME THE CAR PULLS TO ONE SIDE SHARPLY AND YOU HAVE TO STOP AND RESTART THE CAR TO GET ALL THE LIGHTS TO TURN OFF AND COME BACK TO NORMAL. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES DONE AND REDONE SEVERAL TIMES AND THIS STILL OCCURS.. ON EACH OCCASION WE COULD GET OUT OF IT, BUT ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. TOYOTA HAS OBVIOUSLY IGNORED THIS..I HAVE DOWNLOAD THE COMPLAINTS AND THERE ARE >500 ON THIS VERY TOPIC. AS I READ THROUGH ALL THESE, THE SIMILARITY BETWEEN THEM IS BEYOND COINCIDENCE AND IT APPEARS THAT NOTHING ACTUALLY FIXES THIS. AS OF RIGHT NOW. *TR
Oct 24, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
1 complaint
DATE AND MILEAGE ABOVE ARE APPROXIMATE. WHILE ACCELERATING ON AN UP INCLINED ENTRANCE RAMP TO THE BEN FRANKLIN BRIDGE IN PHILADELPHIA, THE ENGINE LOST SPEED AND THE VEHICLE QUICKLY SLOWED. NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME SO THERE WAS MINIMAL DANGER. THE BEHAVIOR WAS SIMILAR TO SNOW/ICE SKID CONTROL WHEREBY THE ENGINE DECOUPLES AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOMES USELESS. AFTER ABOUT 5 SECONDS POWER RETURNED. ON 6/24/2014 (MILEAGE 165,400) MY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. I COINCIDENTALLY HAD AN 5,000 MILE SERVICE APPOINTMENT TODAY (6/24/2014) AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A CODE C1247 - ABS ECU (COMPUTER) IS FAILING. THE MECHANIC EXPLAINED THAT THE ECU HAD FAILING CIRCUITS, OR FAILING SOLDER CONNECTIONS. A LITTLE INTERNET RESEARCH SUGGESTED THAT THE UNIT MIGHT SIMPLY HAVE LOGIC PROBLEMS. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHT IS ON, ALL SKID CONTROL AND ABS FUNCTIONALITY IS GONE. AS THE LIGHT WAS ON FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, AND IS NOW OFF I AM GOING TO SEE HOW THE VEHICLE PERFORMS AND IF SAFETY IS EFFECTED. *TR
Jun 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
1 complaint
YES, WE JUST PURCHASED THIS USED 04 SEQUOIA FROM A PRIVATE PARTY SELLER AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE THE FIRST MONTH WE DROVE IT THEN THE VSC LIGHT AND THE TRAC OFF LIGHT CAME ON. NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND WE HAD IT TESTED AT AUTOZONE FOR FREE. THE TESTING SHOWED A BAD O2 SENSOR. THE CAR STILL DRIVES FINE ITS JUST THE LIGHTS ARE ON. ITS REALLY IRRITATING. I GOOGLED IT AND READ A BUNCH OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. I READ THAT THE 03 SEQUOIAS WERE RECALLED FOR THESE ISSUES. *TR
Jun 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
WE PURCHASED OUR SEQUOIA IN JULY OF 2004. ON DEC. 20, 2006 THE VSC OFF AND VSC TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON. WE TOOK THE CAR IN TO OUR TOYOTA DEALER ON JAN. 3, 2007 (48,127 MI) TO HAVE THEM TAKE A LOOK AT IT. WE WERE TOLD THE LIGHTS WERE ON BECAUSE OF A CHARCOAL CANISTER THAT NEEDED REPLACING. WE REPLACED THE CANISTER ON AUG. 8, 2007 (58,184 MI.) AT A COST OF APPROX. $425. WE BELIEVE THIS COST SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE EMISSION SYSTEM'S WARRANTY BUT THE DEALER SAID 'NO' AND WE RELUCTANTLY PAID IT. ON A TRIP TO CA, THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE QUIT WORKING. WE WENT TO A TOYOTA DEALER IN VICTORVILLE, CA ON DEC.3, 2007 (66,587 MI.) WE WERE TOLD THE OIL PRESSURE WAS FINE BUT THE 'COMBO METER' NEEDED REPLACING AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $900. WE DECLINED THE SERVICE. AT SOME POINT AFTER THAT, THE VSC OFF AND VSC TRAC LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. ON APRIL 1, 2009 (87,456 MI.) WE TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE TOYOTA DEALER TO HAVE THEM CHECK ON THE LIGHTS. WE WERE TOLD THE 'SKID CONTROL ECU' NEEDED REPLACING AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $1400. WE DECLINED THE SERVICE. THE LIGHTS ARE STILL ON TO THIS DAY AT 165,977 MILES. IN DEC. 2011, AFTER A SNOWY DAY, WE WERE TRAVELING ABOUT 25 MPH WHEN THE CAR BROKE TRACTION AND SENT US SPINNING 180* OUT-OF-CONTROL. IF IT WASN'T FOR A SNOW BERM WE WOULD HAVE ROLLED DOWN A HILL INTO A POND. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE!! I'M SURE WE HAVE PAID DEARLY FOR THE STABILITY CONTROL FEATURE IN THIS CAR BUT IT HAS BEEN INOPERABLE FOR MOST OF TIME WE'VE OWNED IT. THIS IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND MADE RIGHT. WE DON'T BELIEVE WE SHOULD HAVE TO BEAR THE COST OF FIXING THIS PROBLEM OURSELVES. *TR
Apr 06, 2014
STEERING,POWER TRAIN
1 complaint
AFTER PRESSING THE 4WD AND CENTER DIFFERENTIAL BUTTON, THE CENTER DIFFERENTIAL FROZE AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE DEALER MECHANIC COULD NOT UNLOCK THE DIFFERENTIAL AND HAD TO REPLACE THE SOLENOID (SWITCH) IN ORDER TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS DUE TO A MAINTENANCE ISSUE ( SUCH AS LOCK AND UNLOCK THE CENTER DIFFERENTIAL A FEW TIMES A YEAR) BUT WE DISAGREE. THERE I NO INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL OR MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS. THIS SHOULD NOT OCCUR OR IF THE SOLENOID IS FAULTY, THE CENTER DIFFERENTIAL SHOULD NOT REMAIN LOCKED AS THIS IS CAUSES A SERIOUS STEERING SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
Apr 01, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
1 complaint
VSC OFF LIGHT ON TRAC OFF LIGHT IS ON. *TR
Aug 25, 2013
STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
CORNERING AT ABOUT 65 OR SO ON HIGHWAY. SENSORS WENT OFF, TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISE, SHAKY STEERING. *TR
Aug 24, 2013
AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
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. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CAR WILL LOOSE POWER WHILE SIMPLY DRIVING IT, WHEN IT DOES SO, THE SYSTEM WILL STILL BE RUNNING BUT SIMPLY WILL GET WEAK NO MATTER HOW MUCH GAS YOU`RE GIVING TO THE PEDAL. I HOPE TO HAVE THIS ISSUES INVESTIGATED SINCE TOYOTA DOESN'T REALLY ADDRESS THEM WHEN I CALL THEM. WARM REGARDS, *TR
Mar 01, 2013
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
UPON EXITING THE FREEWAY I WAS ON A RIGHT-TURNING OFF-RAMP WHEN I HEARD BEEPING AND A CRUNCHING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. IT SOUNDED AS IF SOMETHING WAS SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ONCE I WAS OFF THE FREEWAY, I PULLED OVER AND THE WARNING LIGHTS HAD GONE OFF. IT HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES SINCE THEN, HOWEVER IT'S ONLY BEEN THE BEEPING, NOT THE LOUD CRUNCHING NOISE. IN SEARCHING ONLINE, IT APPEARS THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE THAT THE 2003'S WERE RECALLED FOR. THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS THAT TOYOTA SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND RECALL THE 2004'S AS WELL. *TR
Feb 11, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
BRAKE LIGHT IS COMING ON AND STAYING ON FOR NO REASON WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND MOVING. TOYOTA SERVICE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAG PROBLEM. BRAKE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMES ON RANDOMLY FOR YEARS. *TR
Jan 10, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY
1 complaint
REAR WINDOW WORKS AT RANDOM AND WILL NOT GO DOWN. *TR
Jan 10, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
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
Dec 28, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
*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
Nov 08, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND EXHIBITED A LOUD NOISE BEFORE STALLING. THE TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKE AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, LOCATING THE FAILURE AT THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, THE ECU, ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND THE ABS CONTROL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,761.
Sep 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
1 complaint
VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN APPROX 30 MILES WHEN BRAKE,VSC OFF,VSC TRAC WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WILL NOT GO OFF...JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON 7/28/2012 FROM BERGLUND,CHRYSLER,JEEP,DODGE RAM IN ROANOKE, VA. *TR
Aug 02, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1 complaint
GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. VSC AND TRAC LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON. *TR
May 09, 2012
SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1 complaint
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
Dec 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY LOSE POWER AT SPEED. VSC LIGHT IS ON AT THIS TIME. GRINDING NOISE AUDIBLE. *TR
Sep 06, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA - LOSS OF POWER WHILE TURNING VEHICLE 10-15 TIMES LAST TWO YEARS. JUST NOW THE VSC ON/OFF LIGHT, THE VSC TRACTION LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON. TWO VERY CLOSE CALLS IN PAST MONTH TURNING IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC DUE TO A LOSS OF POWER. CONTACTING DEALER FOR SOLUTION. *KB
Jul 19, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,SEAT BELTS
1 complaint
2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. CONSUMER STATES THAT TOYOTA HAS INHERENT BRAKING SYSTEM DEFECTS AND POSSIBLE DEFECT IN THE DRIVE SHAFT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AT 16,117 THE DEALER FOUND THE FRONT ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND THE BRAKE PADS WERE WORN DOWN REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND RESURFACING THE FRONT ROTORS. AT 20, 230 MILES, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER FOUND CODE C1247; SKID CONTROL ECU HAD AN INTERNAL FAILURE. AT 35,999 THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER FOUND CODES C1247 AD C1223; ABS CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION AND INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER ALSO FOUND THE DRIVE SHAFT YOKE NEEDED MODIFICATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE FRONT SEAT BELTS TIGHTENED TO THE POINT WHERE THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MOVE FORWARD TO LOOK OUT THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR. *JB
Mar 16, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
VSC CONTROL LIGHT IS ON AND VEHICLE HAS LESS TRACTION CONTROL, CAUSING ME TO DRIVE IT SLOW AND VERY CAREFUL TO AVOID LOSS OF CONTROL. THE SEQUOIA MODEL ONE YEAR PREVIOUS HAD AN ISSUE, I BELIEVE THE 2004 MODEL DOES AS WELL. ALSO BRAKE REPLACEMENT OCCURS TO FREQUENTLY. I REPLACE MY BRAKES MAKE REPAIRS 2-3 YR. THE SAME OCCURED WITH MY TOYOTA FORERUNNER. TOYOTA NEEDS TO BEEF UP THEIR BRAKING SYSTEMS. IT IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM FOR YEARS AND YEARS. *TR
Feb 10, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
1 complaint
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
Nov 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
1 complaint
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
Oct 29, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
1 complaint
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
Oct 28, 2010
SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
1 complaint
I HAVE A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA THAT HAD THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED LAST WEEK AT MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT IS STAYING ON AS WELL AS THE VHS TRAC AND TRAC OFF INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE CAR JERKS WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT FOR TWO MONTHS BUT IS NOW ALL THE TIME. *TR
Oct 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
1 complaint
MY 2004 SEQUOIA BRAKE AND VSC TRAC SENSOR LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF AND HEARING GRINDING NOISE WHEN IT AUTO-ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE. *TR
Sep 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
1 complaint
SPORADICALLY, ON DOWNHILL WITH SPEED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES A CRUNCHING SOUND MADE, AUDIBLE WARNING SOUND AND WARNING LIGHT APPEAR. RELEASE AND REAPPLYING BRAKES RESET WARNINGS LIGHTS AND SOUND. LAST WEEK, ON A FLAT SURFACE THE SAME SOUND WAS MADE, THE WARNING LIGHT SOUNDED AND LIGHTS (VSC TRAC AND BRAKE) APPEARED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AS NOTED IN OWNERS MANUAL. THE SKID CONTROL ECU IS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING REPLACED. DEALER REPLACED COMPUTER MODULE AND I WILL SEE IF THIS CORRECT PROBLEM. CONCERNED AS THE VEHICLE PULLS A TRAILER AND THE BRAKE PROBLEM DESCRIBED HAS HAPPENED WHILE TOWING. *TR
Aug 16, 2010
PARKING BRAKE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. EMERGENCY BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM OFF DASHBOARD LIGHTS COME ON RANDOMLY DURING VEHICLE OPERATION LEADING THE OPERATOR TO BELIEVE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ACTIVATED AND/OR THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING. PROBLEM OCCURS RANDOMLY (EVERY FEW MINUTES) DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. NO REPAIR COMPLETED. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF SAME FAILURE ARE CITED ON SEVERAL INTERNET WEBSITES. *TR
Aug 11, 2010
STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,EQUIPMENT
1 complaint
2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE REAR DOOR (HATCH) EXTERNAL DOOR HANDLE FAILS MID WAY DURING NORMAL OPERATION LEADING THE DOOR TO CONTINUOUSLY BE AJAR DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. DOOR HANDLE IS DISABLED AND THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO OPEN/CLOSE DOOR (THERE IS NO INTERNAL HANDLE). TOTAL FAILURE. LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THIS PART FAILS OFTEN ON TOYOTA SEQUOIAS AND TOYOTA SIENNAS. SEARCH OF INTERNET WEBSITE REVEALS FAILURE IS DUE TO USE OF "CHEAP PLASTIC PARTS" ON THIS ESSENTIAL PIECE OF VEHICLE EQUIPMENT. *TR
Aug 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
1 complaint
VSC TRAC LIGHT AND TRAC OFF LIGHT STAYING ON ON MY 2004 SEQUOIA. *TR
Aug 07, 2010
STRUCTURE,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
1 complaint
THE TRAC CONTROL OFF AND VSC LIGHT ALONG WITH BRAKE LIGHT COME AND WE LOSE ACCELERATION AND POWER STEERING. THE CAR ALMOST COMES TO A STOP. ALSO THERE IS A CRUNCHING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. WE KEEP TAKING IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY KEEP REPLACING PARTS. ALREADY REPLACED THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER. IT DID NOTHING STILL HAVE PROBLEMS. THEY ARE REPLACING THE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY TOMORROW. IT COST ME 2,000 AND THEY STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT IS THE PROBLEM. *TR
Aug 02, 2010
SUSPENSION,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,STRUCTURE
1 complaint
EXCESSIVE RUSTING UNDER THE TRUCK, INCLUDING THE AXLE, BRAKE AREAS AND GAS TANK. *TR
Feb 23, 2010
WHEELS
1 complaint
WHEEL OF TOYOTA SEQUOIA BROKE DOWN . *TR
Sep 22, 2009
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
*******2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LTD VSC COMPUTER FAILURE, WHEEL LOCKUP ON LEFT********* BRAKE LIGHT, VSC AND TRAC LIGHT ALL CAME ON. I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 20 MPH AND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE CAR PULLED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I LOST BRAKE PEDAL EFFECTIVENESS. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND ALL LIGHTS WENT OUT AND BRAKE FEEL AND EFFECTIVENESS APPEARS OK. I TOOK THE CAR STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON AND WHEN I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT THE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF. FOR 2 YEARS MY LOCAL DEALER IN BUTLER, PA COULD NOT GET A FAILURE CODE. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR FOR DIAGNOSTICS, THE CAUSE WAS THE ECM PART NUMBER 89541-OC062 AT A COST OF ABOUT $1377.00. THEY REPLACED IT AT THE GREAT DEALERSHIP IN LANGHORNE,PA. I HAVE 55,659 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. SINCE THE REPAIR THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON ONE TIME AND STAYED ON, WHEN WE RESTARTED THE CAR IT WENT AWAY. I WILL RETURN TO DEALER TO HAVE THIS CHECKED AGAIN NEXT TIME IT COMES ON. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS LOCKUP OF THE WHEEL AND LOSS OF BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS IS A REAL BIG SAFETY ISSUE ON THESE VEHICLES. PLEASE GET BACK TO ME TO TELL ME IF NHTSA IS LOOKING INTO THIS SITUATION. THANK YOU! *TR
Aug 04, 2008
PARKING BRAKE,POWER TRAIN
1 complaint
ON JULY 6TH AT APPROXIMATELY 2:00 IN THE AFTERNOON MY SON AND I WENT TO PULL OUR BOAT OUT OF THE WATER WITH OUR 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA.(WE BACKED THE TRAILER INTO THE WATER AND LOADED OUR BOAT ONTO THE TRAILER AS WE ALWAYS DO. WE THEN SECURED THE BOAT TO THE TRAILER AND PROCEEDED TO PULL THE TRUCK AND LOADED TRAILER UP THE HILL ABOUT 30 FEET AND PARKED ON THE BOAT LAUNCH RAMP. I EXITED THE VEHICLE AND LEFT THE SEQUOIA IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE HIGH, IN PARK, WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ON. ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER, WE HEARD A REPEATED CLICKING SOUND AND THE BOAT AND TRAILER CAME ROLLING BACK DOWN THE LAUNCH RAMP INTO THE WATER NARROWLY MISSING MY SON AND I. THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED THE TRUCK AND TRAILER WAS THE FACT THAT THE BOAT TRAILER JACKKNIFED AGAINST THE LEFT REAR BUMPER OF THE TRUCK. THE REGIONAL INSPECTOR, JIM TEELY FINALLY INSPECTED THE SEQUOIA ON JULY 15TH. ACCORDING TO JIM TEELY, WHOM I HAVE SPOKEN WITH ON THE TELEPHONE, THE INSPECTION FOUND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING MECHANICALLY WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE INSPECTION THAT WAS DONE WAS CURSORY AT BEST. UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN PHYSICALLY EXAMINED BY TOYOTA I AM NOT COMFORTABLE TOWING MY BOAT AND ESPECIALLY NOT PARKING THE SEQUOIA (TOWING OR NOT) ON AN INCLINE. WE LIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS, AND NOT BEING ABLE TO PARK ON A HILL WILL BE A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE FOR US. TOYOTA HAS STILL NOT DETERMINED WHAT CAUSED THIS ACCIDENT.*TR
Jul 29, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SKID CONTROL ECU HAD TO BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER AS THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUALLY LIGHT UPS ON MY VEHICLE. *TR
Jul 17, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,TIRES
1 complaint
I OWN A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. I TOOK IT IN FOR NEW TIRES,WITH BALANCING AND AN ALIGNMENT. THEY ALSO DID BRAKE WORK ON THE FRONT. IT NEEDED CALIPER PINS AND THE ROTORS WERE TURNED. IT HAD 47,481 MILES ON IT. WHEN MY WIFE LEFT THE DEALERSHIP THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE VSC (VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL) SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM NEVER ONCE BEFORE MALFUNCTIONED UNTIL AFTER THE SERVICE AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. IT IS CLEAR THAT THE DEALER MESSED SOMETHING UP. THEY CLAIM THEY DID NOTHING TO CAUSE IT. WE TALKED THE HEAD MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP. THE MANAGER DENIED THAT IT COULD BE IN ANY WAY THEIR FAULT. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THE SERVICE CAUSED THE FAILURE? I DON'T KNOW WHAT TOYOTA HAS THEIR MECHANICS DO BUT SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO A FULL INVESTIGATION. THE VEHICLE NOW IS A HAZARD TO DRIVE. I CURRENTLY CAN'T AFFORD THE $1500 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER. COULD IT BE RELATED TO THE KIND OF TIRES PUT ON OR DUST OR METAL IN THE SENSORS? FAILURE CODES ARE C0210 (RIGHT REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL MALFUNCTION, C1223 (ABS CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION) , AND C1310 (ACTIVE BOOSTER SOLENOID). THE SEQUOIA'S VSC LIGHT COMES ON OFTEN AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE EVEN WHEN THE PEDAL IS PRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED ABOUT 2 BAD ACCIDENTS. WE CURRENTLY DRIVE IT BUT DON'T RELY ON IT FOR PASSING. IF THE SYSTEM FAILS WE JUST HAVE TO DRIVE SLOW AND STAY IN OUR LANE. I DO KNOW THAT TOYOTA KNOWS THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM. THEY ALSO USE A DIFFERENT SKID CONTROL COMPUTER IN NEWER MODELS. WE NEED A RECALL. I HAVE SEEN MANY REFERENCES TO THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM. FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR DRIVERS PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER OBVIOUSLY DIDN'T TEST THE SYSTEM BEFORE IT WAS ALLOWED ON THE MARKET. *TR
Sep 06, 2007
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
1 complaint
I OWN A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AND THE VSC LIGHT RECENTLY CAME ON. THE DEALER IS STATING THAT THE VSC COMPUTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT MY COST. THEY EXPLAINED THAT IT IS COMMON ON THE SEQUOIA, BUT A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. THE COST IS 1500 + THE DANGER IS LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DURING BRAKE MALFUNCTION. I HAVE READ OF SEVERAL OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER STATS THAT I SHOULD BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE, BUT 2 TIMES I HAVE LOST ABILITY TO USE BRAKES. ITS NOT UNTIL I RESTART THE CAR THAT THE BRAKES WORK AGAIN. DANGEROUS, VERY DANGEROUS. THIS PROBLEM APPEARS ALL OVER THE INTERNET WITH THIS TRUCK, ITS TIME FOR A RECALL. *JB
Aug 19, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 complaint
DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON IE. GAS LIGHT COMES ON AND GAS INDICATOR WENT TO EMPTY REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE TANK, BRAKE LIGHT CAM ES ON. ALL OF THIS IS SPORATIC AND HAS NO PATTERN. WE HAVE FRIENDS THAT THE SAME THING HAPPENS ON THIER 2004 SEQUOIA.*AK
Jul 08, 2007
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1 complaint
TRACTION CONTROL COMPUTER FAILURE. ANTI - SKID COMPUTER FAILURE. VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL COMPUTER FAILURE ON 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. VEHICLE IS JUST OVER THREE YEARS OLD AND HAS 41,800 MILES. *TR
May 01, 2007
CHILD SEAT
1 complaint
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BUCKLING THE CHILD IN THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT, THE HARNESS BUCKLE LOCATED BETWEEN THE CHILD'S LEGS DETACHED FROM THE SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED AND THE WRONG REPLACEMENT PART WAS SENT TO THE CONTACT. THE SEAT WAS A COSCO SUMMIT MANUFACTURED DECEMBER 31, 2005.
Sep 26, 2006
SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,WHEELS
1 complaint
CAR HAD HAD ALL APPLICABLE SERVICES AND MAINTENANCE. OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO HIGH MILEAGE. NO PROBLEMS PRIOR. NOTICED NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION OF CAR. WHILE DRIVING IN CENTER LANE OF FREEWAY ON THE WAY TO THE MECHANIC, BALL JOINTS FAILED AND DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL BUCKLED UNDER THE CAR. MIRACULOUSLY, WE WERE ABLE TO GET CAR OFF OF FREEWAY WITH NO INJURY OR DAMAGE. UNDERSTAND THERE IS AN OUTSTANDING RECALL OF 775,000 VEHICLES INCLUDING SEQUOIA'S OF OUR YEAR FOR THIS PROBLEM. WE CALLED TOYOTA WHO REFUSED TO PAY FOR OUR REPAIRS TWICE BASED ON THE VIN NUMBER OF OUR VEHICLE. WE APPEALED THROUGH OUR DEALER AND WERE REFUSED AGAIN BY TOYOTA. TODAY, OUR MECHANIC INFORMED US THAT HE HAD TWO MORE SEQUOIAS WITH FRONT NOISE THAT HE REFERRED TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS. BOTH CARS HAD THE UNIVERSAL JOINTS REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIPS FREE. MEANWHILE, WE HAD TO PAY MORE THAN $2,000 FOR REPAIRS AND HAVE RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE OR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM TOYOTA. IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED FOR 775,000 OTHER VEHICLES INCLUDING OUR MAKE AND MODEL, SURELY OUR PROBLEM SHOULD BE INCLUDED. *JB
Jul 28, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1 complaint
WE HAVE HAD 2 REAR END COLLISIONS IN OUR 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA IN LESS THAN 10 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. WE HAVE NEVER HAD A REAR END COLLISION IN 12 YEARS OF DRIVING OTHER MODEL SUVS, AND 20+ YEARS OF DRIVING ALL TYPES OF VEHICLES. I BELIEVE THERE IS A SAFETY DESIGN FLAW IN THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS OF THE SEQUOIA. THE LARGE RED LIGHTS ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE TAILGATE DO NOT FUNCTION AS BRAKE LIGHTS. THEY ONLY LIGHT UP WHEN THE HEADLAMPS ARE ILLUMINATED. THEREFORE, THE LARGEST RED LIGHT SURFACE AREA ON THE BACK OF THE CAR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. I BELIEVE THIS LEADS DRIVERS TO MISS THE FACT THAT THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED. THE ONLY DRIVER EYE-LEVEL BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON THE SIDE PANELS AND THE HIGH-MOUNT LIGHT OVER THE TAILGATE, WHICH IS FAIRLY SMALL. THE PROPORTIONAL SIZE OF THE SIDE EYE-LEVEL BRAKE LIGHTS IS SIGNIFICANTLY SMALLER THAN THE RED LENSES ON THE TAILGATE. WE REQUEST THAT NHTSA LOOK INTO THIS MATTER, BECAUSE THE DESIGN DEFIES COMMON SENSE AND WE BELIEVE HAS LED TO TWO REAR-END COLLISIONS IN LESS THAN A YEAR. WE ARE SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING SELLING THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE I HAVE LOST CONFIDENCE THAT IT IS SAFE FOR MY FAMILY.
Jun 24, 2005
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 complaint
WHEN I WAS GOING UP A HILL / DIRT ROAD IN 4WHEEL HIGH, AT THE MIDWAY POINT UP, THE ENGINE LOST POWER, I HAD THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. IT FELT LIKE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED AUTOMATICALLY. I PUT THE GEARSHIFT IN PARK AND NEUTRAL PUT GEAR IN 4 LOW AND 4 HIGH WITH AND WITHOUT CENTER DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED AND UNLOCKED WITH NO RESULTS, VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE UPHILL.*AK I THEN HAD TO REVERSE DOWN TO A LEVEL AREA, WHICH WAS VERY DANGEROUS AS THERE WAS NO ROOM TO TURN AROUND, AFTER REACHING A MORE LEVEL AREA, I TURN OFF ENGINE FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND WHEN I RESTARTED I WAS ABLE TO GO DOWNHILL AND LEFT EARLY FROM MY TRIP AS I DONT WANT TO BE IN THIS KIND OF DANGEROUS SITUATION AGAIN. ALSO MY AIR CONDITIONER IS PUTTING OUT STRONG PUNGENT SMELLS. I TRIED TO CLEAR THE AIR BY PUTTING LEVER IN FRESH AIR MODE AS SUGGESTED BY YOUR TECH, BUT INTERMITTENTLY THE SMELL
May 22, 2004
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The 2004 TOYOTA Sequoia currently has 377 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.
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The most common problems reported for the 2004 TOYOTA Sequoia are organized by component above. Each component section shows owner-reported issues, crash reports, and fire incidents to help identify patterns and problem areas.
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