2003 Toyota Sequoia Complaint Log

FIRST THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN THE VSC OFF LIGHT FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY THE VSC TRAC LIGHT. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, AS THE LIGHTS ONLY STAY ON FOR A DAY OR TWO THEN DON'T COME BACK ON UNTIL A FEW DAYS LATER. I HAVE CHECKED THE RECALL DATABASE FOR MY VEHICLE AND IT IS NOT INCLUDED, ALTHOUGH THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER VEHICLES MATCHING MY VEHICLE'S GENERAL DESCRIPTION. I LIVE IN A VERY WET AREA OF THE COUNTRY AND RELY ON THIS SYSTEM TO WORK PROPERLY. FROM WHAT I CAN READ THROUGH ONLINE FORUMS, TOYOTA NEEDS TO TAKE A LOOK AT EVERY VEHICLE THAT IS EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE, AS IT APPEARS TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE WIDESPREAD THAN FIRST THOUGHT. *TR

GOING AROUND A TURN IN THE MOUNTAINS AT A SLOW SPEED, MY TRACTION CONTROL KICKS IN AND THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE, I LOOSE THE USE OF THE BRAKES COMPLETELY UNTIL THE TRACTION CONTROL TURNS OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME MY SPRINGS AND SHOCKS WERE BAD. I REPLACED ALL 4 OF THE SPRINGS AND SHOCKS AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, A LOUD BANGING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER CHASSIS WAS RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WE HAD A STEERING LEAK, SO WE BROUGHT OUR VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS. THE MECHANICS DISCOVERED THAT OUR FRAME HAD ADVANCED AND UNSAFE LEVELS OF EROSION AND BREAKDOWN, FAR BEYOND THE AGE AND CONSIDERED CARE OF THE VEHICLE. WE FOUND THERE WAS A FRAME RECALL ON OUR MAKE AND MODEL, BUT TOYOTA IS SAYING IT EXPIRED TWO WEEKS BEFORE (JULY 31ST). WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED ONCE ABOUT THIS OR ANY OTHER RECALL FOR THE SEQUOIA, BUT RECEIVE OTHER NOTICES FOR OUR OTHER TOYOTA REGULARLY. TOYOTA IS DOING NOTHING TO ASSIST IN REPAIR OR TRADE IN (WE PURCHASED AS A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED TOYOTA FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, MCGEE IN HANOVER MA THREE YEARS AGO) AND WE ARE LEFT WITH A FAMILY VEHICLE THAT WE OWE $6K ON, YET HAS NO SALE OR TRADE IN VALUE DUE TO IT'S COMPROMISED STATE, AND ONE WE CAN'T DRIVE OUR CHILDREN IN. WE INVESTED NUMEROUS REPAIRS DUE TO THE VEHICLES AGE RECENTLY ($2K THIS WINTER, ALONG WITH NEW TIRES, ETC), ANTICIPATING THIS, LIKE OTHER TOYOTAS WE HAVE OWNED, WOULD GET US A COUPLE MORE YEARS. AFTER OPENING A CASE WITH TOYOTA AND REACHING OUT TO THE DEALERSHIP, WE ARE LEFT FRUSTRATED AND WITH NO OPTIONS, AND STRESS AND COST ARE ACCUMULATING AS WE DEAL WITH CAR RENTALS, ETC.DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE DON'T HAVE A CAR AND CANNOT AFFORD TOTAL REPLACEMENT AT THIS TIME. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WE BOUGHT THIS 2003 SEQUOIA LIMITED 2 WHEEL DRIVE NEW, AND IT HAS BEEN A GOOD CAR OVER ALL. BUT THE VSC TRACS, BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE FLASHED ON AND OFF SPORADICALLY AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, WHEN DRIVING AND OR WHEN BRAKING. THEY USUALLY DON'T EFFECT THE CAR, BUT RECENTLY WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THEM ALL COMING ON WHEN BRAKING, AND WE SEEM TO LOOSE POWER AND THE POWER STEERING IS LOST MOMENTARILY UNTIL WE COME TO A STOP, AND SHUT IT OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES. THIS HAPPENED MOST RECENTLY LAST WEEK WHEN COMING INTO AN INTERSECTION DRIVING ABOUT 30MPH, AND ALL OF THE VSC, TRAC, AND BRAKE LIGHTS ABRUPTLY CAME ON, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE, AND IT SEEMED TO HAVE LOST ELECTRICAL POWER, TRYING TO COME TO A STOP, I COULD NOT STOP IN TIME FOR THE INTERSECTION, BUT WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO AVOID BEING HIT BY CROSS TRAFFIC, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE. IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING FELL APART UNDERNEATH. I INSPECTED IT AND SAW NOTHING, BUT KNOW THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT TOYOTA SHOULD ADDRESS AND PAY FOR BEING A RECALL ITEM. I CALLED THE TOYOTA HOTLINE AND WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER FOR THIS ISSUE, WHICH WAS A RECALL IN 2010. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE. STATED IT WAS A BAD COMPUTER, AND SOME VSC MODULE SENSOR? DIDN'T STATE TOYOTA WOULD COVER THE COST OR HELP WITH THE COST. EVEN THOUGH THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE WITH TOYOTA SEQUOIA'S FOR YEARS, AND WAS A RECALL ITEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD RESULT IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. WHY WOULD TOYOTA NOT COVER THE COST TO FIX THIS IF IT IS A RECALL ITEM? I WANT IT FIXED BUT WITH THE MILES I HAVE ON IT, DON'T WANT TO SPEND MUCH MONEY ON IT, ESPECIALLY AN ITEM THAT IS A RECALL PROBLEM WITH MANY LIKE MINE. WHAT SHOULD I DO? WAIT TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, HIRE A LAWYER, AND SUE? FRUSTRATED TOYOTA OWNER IN TEXAS. *TR

THE VSC, AND TRAC, AND BRAKE LIGHTS ALL LIT UP WHILE COMING INTO AN INTERSECTION, WHERE I HEARD A GRINDING CLUNKING NOISE IN THE DRIVE TRAIN, AS I TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, COASTED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, MADE OTHERS BRAKING TO AVOID ME AS I STEERED AWAY FROM THEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE YEARS BUT THIS WAS THE SCARIEST, AS IT HAPPENED GOING INTO AN INTERSECTION. IT HAS HAPPENED BACKING OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY SEVERAL TIMES, ON THE HIGHWAY SEVERAL TIMES. TOYOTA DOESN'T WANT TO TIE THIS ISSUE TO THE RECALL REGARDING THE VSC ECU TRAC LIGHT RECALL FROM SEVERAL YEARS AGO. I'VE TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO ESCALATE THIS ISSUE WITH TOYOTA MOTOR CO. *TR

WE WERE NOTIFIED EFFECTIVE JULY 2014 TO NOT HAVE PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT SEAT DUE TO FAULTY AIR BAGS. DUE TO THE SIZE AND MAKEUP OF OUR FAMILY, THIS MAKES OUR VEHICLE UNUSABLE FOR THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT WAS PURCHASED. IT HAS BEEN 7 MONTHS SINCE WE FIRST BECAME AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE HAD TO BORROW OR RENT CARS WHILE WE WAIT FOR THIS TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE IS OUR ONLY VEHICLE WITH TOWING CAPACITY. WHEN CAN WE EXPECT REMEDY? I'M SURE THERE ARE FAMILIES IN MORE DIRE STRAITS THAN US. *TR

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA FOR MY '03 SEQUOIA LIMITED AND TOOK IT TO KOLOSSO TOYOTA (APPLETON, WI) FOR FRAME INSPECTION AND APPLICATION OF A MATERIAL THAT PREVENTS CORROSION, DUE TO A RECALL, IN 2014. I CALLED KOLOSSO TO SCHEDULE MY TRUCK TO BE SEEN WELL BEFORE THE DUE DATE OF 7-31-14, IN JUNE 2014. KOLOSSO SAID IT HAD TO ORDER THE SPECIAL "KIT" TO APPLY MATERIAL TO MY FRAME AND SCHEDULED MY INSPECTION AND APPLICATION FOR EARLY AUGUST 2014, AFTER 7-31-14 (DUE DATE). THEY SAID THE KIT WOULDN'T ARRIVE UNTIL AUGUST AND THERE WAS NOTHING ANYONE COULD DO. EVERYTHING WOULD BE FINE BECAUSE THE KIT WOULDN'T EVEN BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AUGUST 2014. I RECEIVED A FRANTIC CALL FROM KOLOSSO ON 7-13-14 WHILE I WAS WORKING LITERALLY 2 HOURS AWAY IN MILWAUKEE, WI THAT MY TRUCK HAD TO BE INSPECTED IN APPLETON THAT DAY IN ORDER FOR THE RECALL TO BE VALID. KOLOSSO SAID IT WAS THEIR FAULT FOR SCHEDULING ME IN AUGUST 2014 BUT TOYOTA SUDDENLY DEEMED 7-31-14 THE ABSOLUTE DEADLINE FOR THE RECALL. SO I HAD TO LEAVE WORK UNEXPECTEDLY TO DRIVE 2 HOURS AWAY FOR INSPECTION. AN EXTREME INCONVENIENCE! THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT COMPENSATE ME IN ANY WAY FOR MY UPSET. THEY PLACED ALL BLAME SQUARELY ON TOYOTA. I SAID, AS A CUSTOMER, I HAD DONE EVERYTHING THE DEALERSHIP SAID AND I HAD DONE NOTHING WRONG. THIS ARGUMENT WAS BETWEEN KOLOSSO AND TOYOTA BUT I WAS PENALIZED. AS OF THIS DATE, 2 YEARS LATER, KOLOSSO HAS STILL NOT APPLIED THE SPECIAL COATING TO MY FRAME TO PREVENT CORROSION. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A CALL FROM THEM TO SCHEDULE THIS.I FEEL THIS IS ILLEGAL. I COMPLIED FULLY WITH THE RECALL BY THE DEADLINE. I HAVE RECEIVED NO INDEMNIFICATION IN ANY CAPACITY. AND SINCE THAT TIME, I'VE GOTTEN RECALL NOTICES FOR OTHER THINGS BUT IF KOLOSSO WON'T HELP ME, WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? THEY'RE A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. I AM A COMPLETELY DISGUSTED TOYOTA VICTIM WITH A BODY FRAME THAT IS LIKELY CORRODED.

2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED FRAME RECALL ISSUES. BOUGHT NEW FROM DEL TOYOTA IN PENNSYLVANIA (DEALER # 9001) HAVE HAD SEVERAL UNRELATED/POSSIBLE RELATED RECALLS SINCE PURCHASE. JULY: RECEIVED MAILING FROM TOYOTA IN REFERENCE TO POSSIBLE FRAME RECALL. SET UP DEALERSHIP APPT. 7/24/14: DROPPED OFF CAR @ DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL REVIEW, PROVIDED WITH RENTAL FOR 2 DAYS, AFTER THEY FORGOT ABOUT US IN THE WAITING AREA. IN 24H DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED US: NO RUST & WILL APPLY RUST PROTECTANT COATING. 24H LATER: NOTIFIED BY DEALERSHIP: FOUND A HOLE ON CROSS MEMBER THAT HOLDS THE TRANS ON LEFT SIDE. SPOKE WITH HEAD OF MAINTENANCE REGARDING ISSUE & RESOLUTION. OUTCOME: FRAME REPLACED @ NO COST BUT, IF CERTAIN PARTS ARE BROKEN DURNING THE REMOVALS OR INSTALLATION THE COST IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY. THE FRAME WILL TAKE 1-2 MONTH TO ORDER. TOLD THAT THEY WILL NOT OFFER A RENTAL DURING THAT TIME & THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE "I WOULDN'T LET YOU LEAVE IF IT WASN'T SAFE." INITIATED A TOYOTA CLAIM NUMBER, SHOULD BE CONTACTED BY CASE MANAGER WITHIN 24 BUSINESS HOURS. NO CONTACT YET. UPON RESEARCHING LIKE ISSUES WITH THE SAME MAKE/MODEL/YEAR. A LARGE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE ARE HANDED A VERY LARGE BILL AFTER THE FRAME INSTALLATION & ARE CONTINUING TO HAVE ISSUES STEMMING FROM THE FRAME REPLACEMENT. THE COSTS ARE NOT BEING COVERED BY TOYOTA. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY VEHICLE IN FEAR THAT I WILL CRASH/BE INJURED OR CAUSE SOMEONE ELSE TO CRASH/BE INJURED. VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT TOYOTA IS NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR RECALL/SERVICE. *JS

THE VSC OFF/ TRAC OFF AND CHECK ENGINE AND BRAKE LIGHT ALL CAME ON. THE BRAKE STARTED TO JUMP AND THE CAR PULLED HARE TO THE LEFT. I TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON THE PROBLEM WENT A WAY BUT THE LIGHTS ALL CAME BACK ON. HOWEVER THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR SEQUOIA AND I HAVE SEEN NO SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL, AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS SUDDENLY REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

THE VSC CONTROL SYSTEM HAS NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY...ITS BEEN NOTHING BUT A PROBLEM FROM THE TIME WE BOUGHT IT

PARKING BRAKE DISINTEGRATED INTO A PILE OF PARTS. I HAD HAD THE BRAKE REPLACED TWICE, AND WAS DETERMINED TO FIND OUT HOW THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED WHEN I DRIVE AND BRAKE NORMALLY. I HAD 6 MECHANICS LOOK AT IT EXTENSIVELY UNTIL THE LAST ONE FIGURED IT OUT. WHAT WE DETERMINED: 2003 SEQUOIA'S BRAKE DESIGN SWIVELS THE GRIPPING "WINGS" (C-SHAPED) FROM ONE SINGLE PIN (OR POINT) TO GRIP THE CENTER TO HOLD THE CAR IN PLACE. THIS DESIGN ALLOWS THESE TWO "WINGS" TO CATCH ON EACH OTHER. SINCE THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE AND GO IN REVERSE, I AM FORCED TO GO "FORWARD", TO UNHITCH THESE TWO PIECES, IN ORDER TO BACK UP. (NEWER DESIGNS USE TWO PINS FOR THE TWO BRAKE "WINGS", SO THEY DO NOT CATCH ON EACH OTHER.) I HAVE LEARNED THE ONLY WAY AROUND THIS WAS TO ALWAYS PARK IN A PLACE THAT I CAN PULL FORWARD. SINCE THAT IS NOT USUALLY POSSIBLE, I AM NOT ABLE TO SET THE PARKING BRAKE MOST TIMES. I END UP RELYING ON MY ENGINE TO HOLD THE CAR IN GEAR TO KEEP IT FROM ROLLING...NOT A SAFE WAY TO PARK! I DO BELIEVE THERE WAS A RECALL ON SOMETHING LIKE THIS, BUT THEY MISSED MY 2003 MODEL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE MY ENGINE MAY NOT STAY IN GEAR ONE OF THESE MOMENTS. CAN ANYONE HELP?

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

AT RANDOM TIMES, THE VSC AND BRAKE LIGHTS WILL COME ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THEY SEVERELY GRIND AND STOPPING IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO COMPLETELY TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO TOYOTA MANY TIME OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL YEARS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS I HAVE CHILDREN RIDING IN THE VEHICLE!! TOYOTA EITHER SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG OR THAT A SENSOR WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED WHICH COSTS APPROXIMATELY $1600.00. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH OLDER SEQUOIAS AND SHOULD BE A RECALL. IT SHOULD BE FREE OF CHARGE TO THE OWNER! I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING TOYOTA DID NOT DO RIGHT! *TR

VCS OFF LIGHT, VCS TRAC LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALL CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME AND WILL NOT GO OFF. UNDERSTAND THERE IS A DANGER OF CRASH DUE TO THIS CONDITION. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. MA 10/25/15

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE CHUNKS OF UNDERCOATING FALLING FROM THE VEHICLE ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A FOOT LONG HOLE LOCATED ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRAME RAIL, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FAIL THE INSPECTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER A VOLUNTARY RECALL REGARDING SUBFRAME CORROSION. THE DEALER WAS EXPECTED TO CLEAN THE FRAME AND SPRAY AN UNDERCOATING TO PREVENT THE FAILURE FROM RECURRING; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE ALARM HORN FAILED TO ACTIVATE WHEN DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA (AND A NUMBER OF TOYOTA MINI-VANS) ARE PLAGUED WITH A DEFECTIVE AND COSTLY REPAIR ASSOCIATED WITH THE REAR HATCHES ON A NUMBER OF TOYOTA VEHICLES. THE HANDLE THAT OPERATED THE HATCH IS VERY FRAGILE AND BREAKS FREQUENTLY. THIS PLASTIC HANDLE BREAKS ON A 1-2 YEAR BASIS AND THE REPAIR COST IS OVER 400 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE HANDLE. OPENING THE HATCH IS NOT POSSIBLE WHEN THIS BREAKAGE OCCURS AND ANYTHING THAT WAS PLACED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WILL BE DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO RETRIEVE. ALSO, WHEN THE HATCH IS CLOSED AND THE LATCH IS BROKEN, NONE OF THESE VEHICLES CAN GAIN ACCESS TO THEIR SPARE TIRE WHICH IS LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND IS REMOVED USING A TOOL THAT IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE WHEN THE HATCH IS OPEN. SO, WHEN THE HATCH BREAKS, YOU ARE STUCK ON THE ROAD IF YOU HAVE A FLAT. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE AND SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS. IT IS ONE THING TO CHANGE A TIRE - IT IS ANOTHER TO NOT BE ABLE TO CHANGE A TIRE DUE TO TOYOTA'S IGNORANCE. I HAVE HAD 4 HANDLES THAT HAVE BROKEN TO THE TUNE OF 1600 DOLLARS FOR A 1 DOLLAR PIECE OF PLASTIC. SOMEONE NEEDS TO SLAP TOYOTA AROUND AND GET THIS ON A RECALL LIST. VARIOUS U-TUBE AND OTHER FORUMS GO INTO THE TOYOTA HATCH PROBLEM. PLEASE CONSIDER CONTACTING TOYOTA AND REQUIRING THEM TO FIX THEIR TIME BOMB JUST WAITING TO EITHER HURT OR LEAVE BUYERS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR A CHEAP PIECE OF PLASTIC. THANKS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. *TR

STREET LIGHTS CAME ON, SVC, TRACK OFF AND ABS. THAT WILL COST AROUND $1150. PLUS TAXES. THAT I THINK IS NOT RIGHT BECAUSE IT'S BEEN MANY COMPLAINS ABOUT THIS MATTER. AND FOR THIS MILEAGE IT SHOULDN'T BE THE TIME PLEASE WE NEED HELP BECAUSE IF WE GET MINIMUM WAGE THAN WE WON'T BE ABLE TO AFFORD IT. PLEASE HELP. *TR

I HAVE MY A/C ON AND THE BRAKE LIGHT TURNS ON AND TRAC AND VSC LIGHTS COME ON. THIS HAS BEEN HEAPING SINCE 60000 MILES AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT BUT NOT ON MINE. THEY DO TEST AND CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. WHEN I TRUN THE CAR OFF THEY COME OFF.

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

AS I DRIVE,WHEN I COME TO A STOP SIGN ARE RED LIGHT AN D PUT MY FEET BACK ON THE GAS THE VSCTRAC LIGHT COMES ON AND ALSO THE SKID LIGHT,IT MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN U HIT THE GAS. IT'S A SCARY FEELING!!! WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THAT?!! SEEMS TO ME IT'S MORE THEN JUST ME EXPERIENCE THIS!!! *TR

VEHICLE ALMOST LOST CONTROL DURING A 25MPH TURN IN LIGHT RAIN CONDITION. THE VEHICLE HAS BRAND NEW TIRES AS WELL. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MANY TOYOTA SEQUOIA VEHICLES AND TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE FAULT. THE FAILURE TO ANNOUNCE A RECALL ON THE VSC PRESSURE SENSOR UNIT WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL, SKID, LOSS OF ABS AND SUBSEQUENTLY LEAD TO CRASH. *TR

WHILE ACCELERATING ON AN ON RAMP ALONG INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, VSC VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, ENGINE WENT TO IDLE, LOST SPEED. AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS, VSC LIGHT WENT OUT, ENGINE ABLE TO ACCELERATE. CONSIDERING HEAVY TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE 495, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. NO ICE, NO SNOW, NO RAIN, ROAD WAS DRY AND LEVEL. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IT HAS OCCURRED. *TR

UPON NORMAL DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ACCURATELY AND QUICKLY ENOUGH AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO RANDOMLY ILLUMINATE 3 INDICATOR LIGHTS WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE 3 INDICATORS ARE BRAKE, TRAC OFF, VSC OFF. BEFORE THESE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE PEDAL WOULD BECOME VERY HARD TO PRESS CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO REQUIRE MUCH MORE FORCE APPLIED TO IT THUS CAUSING A DECREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

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

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE REAR DOOR LATCH OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

WHILE DRIVING, BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATES - HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR PAST MONTH. ON 10/19/13, TRYING TO STOP AT A LIGHT AND WHEN STEPPED ON BRAKES, THE ABS LIGHT, TCS LIGHT, AND BRAKE LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES FAILED - STARTED PULSATING. PAVEMENT WAS DRY AND DID NOT STEP ON BRAKES HARD OR FAST - JUST SLOWING DOWN FOR LIGHT. HAD TO PULL OVER TO SIDE TO AVOID HITTING CAR. TOOK TO DEALER SAID WAS ABS COMPUTER AND NOT IN RECALL. EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER ABS COMPUTER. SERVICE WAS NOT PERFORMED. LOOKING TO REPLACE COMPUTER CHEAPER. DEALER SERVICE CHECK IN LADY SAID THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH OUR YEAR/MAKE, YET THERE IS NO RECALL FOR FAILING BRAKES?? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO JERK WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE VSC, VSC TRAC AND ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS. THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND UNTIL BECOMING PERMANENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,342.

RECEIVED TOYOTA FACTORY RECALL FOR CORROSION-RESISTANT COMPOUND DUE TO EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST. CALLED LOCAL DEALER AND ALSO FACTORY TOYOTA FOR APPOINTMENT. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP. ONE DAY LATER RECEIVED PHONE CALL THAT MY VEHICLE WAS SAFE AND THAT THEY HAD SPRAYED THIS COATING ON THE VEHICLE. I PICKED UP VEHICLE AND THIS CORROSIVE CHEMICAL IS DRIPPING OF THE VEHICLE AND IS NOT DRYING. CONCERNED FOR ENVIRONMENT AND ALSO, I HAVE NO IDEA OF HOW VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED ASSURING THAT THE FRAME IS SAFE.

WIRE THAT GOES INTO WIRING CONNECTION TO A/C FAN MOTOR IS ON SIDE NEAR BOTTOM OF MOTOR AND IS EXPOSED TO EXCESS WEAR WHEN FEET ARE PLACED IN FOOT WELL AS TOE-END OF SHOES CAN CONTACT/WEAR AGAINST THE WIRES. THE WIRING ALSO HAS TO GO THROUGH A SHARP 180 DEGREE TURN TO ENTER CONNECTION. INSULATION ON WIRING FAILED AND CONDUCTORS SHORTED, PARTIALLY MELTING THE CONNECTOR AND PRODUCE AN ACRID SMELL. FUSE DID NOT OPEN. WIRING AND/OR CONNECTOR MUST BE REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V350000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V176000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM) HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE THREE YEARS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 168,879.

TRAC OFF LIGHT COMES ON AND ENGINE LIGHT. THIS IS TWICE THIS HAS HAPPENED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AS THE VSC AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE UNDERBODY CARRIAGE WAS RUSTED, RESULTING IN DIMINISHED BRAKING CAPABILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A FAMILIAR ROAD LEAVING A CAR WASH GOING NO FASTER THEN 45 MPH, THE REAR END STARTED MAKING A GRINDING NOISE WHEN WE WOULD TAKE OFF. WE TOOK IT TOO OUR MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT WAS THE REAR END DIFFERENTIAL, HE CHANGED THE FLUID IN IT TO SEE IF THAT WOULD HELP BUT IT DID NOTHING, IF ANYTHING IT MADE IT WORSE. BUT HE DID SAY THAT THERE WERE METAL SHAVINGS ON THE PLUG WHICH WOULD INDICATE A GEAR GOING OUT. HE TOLD US NOT TO DRIVE IT TILL WE GET IT FIX BECAUSE IF IT WERE TO COMPLETELY GO OUT IT WOULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE ON THIS 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THIS TIME THERE IS A WARNING THAT THE AIRBAGS COULD PROPEL FRAGMENTS TOWARD OCCUPANTS OWING TO IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED PROPELLANT CHARGES. THERE IS NO WARNING LIGHT NOR MITIGATION PROCEDURE OFFERED. TOYOTA DOES NOT STATE IF THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO OPERATE NOR DO THEY COMMENT ON THE STABILITY OF THE CHARGES OR IF SPONTANEOUS INFLATION RISKS HAVE INCREASED. NO GUIDANCE IS FORTHCOMING FROM TOYOTA EXPECT WAIT FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS. *TR

THE REAR WINDOW MOTOR AND WINDOW TRACKS HAVE RUSTED COMPLETELY. THE MOTOR HAS FAILED AND THE WINDOW TRACKS ARE COMPLETLY RUSTED AWAY. THE WINDOW IS NOT UNOPERABLE. THERE IS A SHORT IN THE O2 SENSOR WIRING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON THE ABOVE VEHICLE REGARDING FRAME RUST. I BELIEVE THAT THE ABOVE COMPLAINTS ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE RUST ISSUES THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS.

TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2003 - WITHIN MONTHS OF TAKING NEW CAR DELIVERY, VSC ABS AND TRAC LIGHTS WOULD BLINK INTERMITTENTLY AND ON OCCASION THE AUTO WOULD DECELERATE. AS THE ISSUE WAS INTERMITTENT, DEALERSHIP WAS UNWILLING/UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE. TROUBLE WOULD CONTINUE WITH LESS FREQUENT DECELERATION BUT MORE FREQUENT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION UNTIL, AFTER A FEW YEARS, THE WARNING LIGHTS STAYED ON AND INVOLUNTARY DECELERATION SEEMED TO CEASE. TWO DIFFERENT FACTORY DEALERSHIPS PROVIDED TWO DIFFERENT DIAGNOSES. ONE SAID YAW SENSOR AND OTHER SENSORS NEED REPLACEMENT (OUT OF WARRANTY); THE OTHER, MORE RECENTLY SAID THAT BRAKE BOOSTER AND ACTUATOR NEED REPLACEMENT (OUT OF WARRANTY). VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BRAKE NORMALLY AND ABS DOES FUNCTION KEEPING THE SUV STEERABLE DURING PANIC STOPS. TRACTION AND STABILITY CONTROL ISSUES WERE NOT TESTED BY THIS DRIVER. SEARCH OF INTERNET BASED USER GROUPS SHOWS THIS PROBLEM COMMON IN EARLIER YEAR SEQUOIA/TUNDRA MODELS. COSTS OF REPAIRS RANGE FROM $1600 FOR YAW SENSORS TO $3700 FOR BRAKE BOOSTER AND ACTUATORS. TOYOTA USA IS UNRESPONSIVE UNLESS REPAIRS ARE UNDERTAKEN AND MAKES NO WARRANTY OF COOPERATION SHOULD REPAIRS PROVE INEFFECTIVE OR UNNECESSARY. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THIS AND OTHER 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5 AND LIMITED MODELS. *TR

AFTER SKIDDING IN GRAVEL, THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER WARNING LIGHTS ACTIVATED UPON GETTING BACK ON THE HIGHWAY AND REACHING 40MPH SPEED, VEHICLE RANDOMLY OPERATES AT LOWER SPEED WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, WHEN TOWING THE CHANGING SPEED IS DANGEROUS. TOYOTA DEALER STATES MY SEQUOIA IS NOT COVERED ON RECALL DUE TO VIN # ALTHOUGH ITS THE SAME COMPUTER ISSUE. REPAIR COST FROM THE DEALER $900 PLUS TAX TO REPLACE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY VSC TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON ALONG WITH MY ENGINE LIGHT. WHEN I GOT HOME, I LOOKED AT MY VEHICLE MANUAL TO DETERMINE WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I ATTEMPTED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM AS SUGGESTED BY TOYOTA, UNFORTUNATELY, NOTHING CHANGED. APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS LATER MY BRAKE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY TURNED ON & OFF. LESS THAN 5 MONTHS EARLIER, I HAD MY ALL OF MY BRAKES REPLACED, SO I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT MY BRAKES ARE FAULTY. I BECAME ALARMED BY THESE ELECTRONIC MISCUES - SO I WENT ONLINE TO EXPLORE WHETHER THIS WAS A COMMON THREAD WITH OTHER SEQUOIA OWNERS. I DISCOVERED VERY QUICKLY THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR VSC / ENGINE / AND BRAKE LIGHTS BECOMING ACTIVATED. I WAS HOPING THIS PROBLEM MIGHT BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL, BUT IT APPEARS THAT IT IS NOT. I AM HOPING FOR A REMEDY THAT WON'T HAVE EXTENSIVE COSTS TO ME. *TR