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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5TDZT34AX5S••••••2005 Toyota SEQUOIA
That is about average for the 2005 Toyota SEQUOIA — 6 complaints per build across 52 builds.
8on this build
287on the model
52builds in total
Most reportedElectronic Stability Control (esc) 2Electrical System 2Tires 1Vehicle Speed Control 1
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakesOct 2015
Tonight when backing out of my driveway I heard a loud grinding noise and my brake pedal was very hard to push. The brake light, trac off and vsc trac lights all were on. I parked the vehicle and cycled the engine and as soon as I drove away it happened again. I have had…
Electrical SystemApr 2015
My wife turned the vehicle on and all warning lights came on and stayed on. This is the 3rd time this has happened
Latches/locks/linkagesDec 2011
The contact owns a 2005 toyota sequoia sr5. The contact stated that the rear hatch back lock could not be opened or locked from the outside or inside of the vehicle. The automatic key fob was also inoperable. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was notified…
Vehicle Speed ControlNov 2011
My 2005 toyota sequoia had the vsc light come on. We took it to the dealer who said that it was a code for the secondary air injection valve sticking open, but he also told us that they have replaced the valves before and it ended up being the pump. When pulling into traffic the…
Unknown Or OtherMay 2011
Toyota sequoia 2005 - air injection control valve & pump broke. Causing car to completely malfunction. According to mechanic - a blade from the air injector pump broke - dislodged into system and caused corrosion and debris to enter into system cause over $2800 worth of parts…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 5TDZT34AX5S258422 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.