2001 Toyota Sequoia complaints

SKID CONTROL ENGAGE UNEXPECTEDLY. *TR

BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY APPLY ON THERE OWN, PULLING THE CAR LEFT OR RIGHT. I AM SUPPOSED TO HAVE THE OPTION OF DISABLING THE VSC ON THIS VEHICLE BUT THAT FUNCTION DOES NOT WORK. IT WILL DISABLE ITSELF AFTER AN EPISODE, LATER IT WILL SELF ENABLE AND IT STARTS OVER AGAIN. I'VE HAD IT IN TO TOYOTA SERVICE TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW CPU, BUT THAT WOULD NOT NECESSARILY FIX THE PROBLEM. I'VE SEEN OTHER SEQUOIA OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON MANY SEQUOIA OWNER FORUMS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR SEQUOIA OWNERS. THE DEALER HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

AFTER A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AT MY TOYOTA DEALER, I WAS INFORMED THAT MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS A RUST HOLE IN THE FRAME ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE CURRENT TUNDRA RECALL, BUT THEY ARE SEEING IT FREQUENTLY WITH SEQUOIA'S AND 4RUNNERS. THE DEALER IS FRUSTRATED WITH TOYOTA, WHO IS REPLACING THE FRAMES ON AFFECTED TUNDRA'S, BUT WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM IN OTHER VEHICLES. THE SEQUOIA IS BUILT UPON THE SAME FRAME PLATFORM AS THE TUNDRA, IT WOULD STAND TO REASON THAT THE SAME PROBLEM AFFECTING TUNDRA PICKUPS WOULD ALSO BE PRESENT IN SEQUOIA SUVS. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT I CALL TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE TO LODGE A COMPLAINT, WITH A HOPE THAT WITH ENOUGH PEOPLE SPEAKING UP THE SEQUOIA WILL BE RECALLED. I DID THIS IMMEDIATELY, AND SPOKE WITH A VERY POLITE REPRESENTATIVE WHO SAID THERE WAS NOTHING TOYOTA WOULD DO, AS THERE WAS NO RECALL IN PLACE. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. TOYOTA IS WELL AWARE OF THIS ISSUE FROM THEIR OWN DEALERS, AND ARE JEOPARDIZING THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS BY FAILING TO ACT. PLEASE HELP! UPDATED IVOQ 10/18/11 *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING AND THE REAR FRAME WAS CORRODED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE IS HEAVILY RUSTED. THE RUST BEGAN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE AND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER THE YEARS. I FEAR THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE OR BODY WILL FAIL. TOYOTA REFUSES TO INSPECT THE PROBLEM AT THEIR COST.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE STOPPED THE VEHICLE, THE ENTIRE SUSPENSION SYSTEM COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000. UPDATED EVOQ 10/25/11. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE ABS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. THE TRAC AND VSC WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SKID COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,791. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

VEHICLE SKID CONTROL LIGHT, ABS, AND VSC OFF LIGHTS COME ON. GET GRINDING NOISE FROM RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AS THE ABS APPLIES THE BRAKE AND STEERING WHEEL AND VEHICLE PULLS EXTREMELY TO THE RIGHT. ALMOST LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE IF YOUR NOT EXPECTING IT. THIS HAPPENS ON DRY PAVEMENT. *TR

WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED THE TWO WARNING LIGHTS CONCERNING THE TRAC CONTROL ON THE THE DASH COMES ON AND BEEPS SEVERAL TIMES, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BRAKES AND PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT TEMPORARILY LOSING CONTROL. ALL THIS HAPPENS IN A SPLIT SECOND WITH NO WARNING. I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH MY SAFETY ALONG WITH MY FAMILIES AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD CONCERNING THIS SAFETY DEFECT.

EXTENSIVE RUST ON ENTIRE UNDER CARRIAGE AND FRAME

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE ACCELERATING, THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD AUTOMATICALLY TRIGGER THE ABS SYSTEM AT ANY TIME, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK . THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE VARIABLE SKID CONTROL OR YAW SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 50MPH WHEN ALL OVER A SUDDEN MY CAR LOST POWER AND I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND WAS SHAKING. THEN IMMEDIATELY THE SEQUOIA VSC & TRAC SENSOR LIGHTS TURNED ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW IN THE PAST ONE WEEK. IT'S LIKE I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DEFINITELY WORSE IF I WAS ON HIGHWAY. I CALLED TOYOTA CORP CUSTOMER RELATION AND FILED A COMPLAINT BUT THEY WOULD NOT ADMIT TO HAVE THIS RECALLED DESPITE THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE HAD MANY SAFETY ISSUE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THEY ADMITTED THE PROBLEM BEING REPORTED ON OTHER MODELS LIKE 2003 AND UP BUT WOULD NOT OFFER TO RECALL MINE AND HAVE IT FIXED BECAUSE ITS A 2001.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED DOWN ONTO THE TIRES AS THE LOWER BALL JOINTS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ADDRESSING THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 273,505. UPDATED 01/03/12*LJ UPDATED 01/04/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGED WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECM MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE RESET WHICH FAILED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE INCORRECT BRAKE FLUID WAS USED WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE GASKET LINING TO MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

MY CAR AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED IT'S BRAKES AND VEERED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. THE VSC AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS EVENT REPEATED ITSELF SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET HOME. IT ALMOST FORCED ME OFF THE ROAD. IF I HAD BEEN IN THE LEFT LANE, I WOULD HAVE HIT ANY CAR IN THE RIGHT LANE OR IF I HAD BEEN GOING FASTER AT THE TIME, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. THE CARS BEHIND ME HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO AVOID ME. I CHECKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE MANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE TOYOTA SEQUOIA IN MULTIPLE YEARS. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE EARLY 2003 MODELS. TOYOTA SERVICE SAYS IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE YAW SENSOR AND AN $800 REPAIR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION SYSTEM WOULD ENGAGE SPORADICALLY WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY AND PULL THE TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRACTION SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. DURING THE FAILURE, THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TOWARDS THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 119,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST/ROT THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE TUNDRA AND TACOMA FOR THE SAME MODEL YEAR. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO REPORT THIS ISSUE AND HAVE THEM EVALUATE THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE IF IT IS SUBJECT TO THE SAME DEFECT AS THE OTHER MODELS TO WHICH THEY HAVE REFUSED??!! I BELIEVE CERTAIN SEQUOIA'S SHARE THE SAME ISSUE HOWEVER TOYOTA IS NOT FORTHCOMING ON ADMITTING THIS NOR ARE THEY EVEN WILLING TO EVALUATE THE VEHICLE. THE REST OF THE VEHICLE, BODY, INTERIOR ETC, IS IN GREAT SHAPE AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED. I AM NOT ENTERING THIS COMPLAINT AS I STUMBLED OVER SEVERAL OTHER 2001 SEQUOIA OWNER WHO ARE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE ON THE INTERNET. THIS, IN MY OPINION, CONFIRMS MY ORIGINAL SUSPICION THAT IT IS RELATED TO THE TUNDRA/TACOMA RECALL AND TOYOTA IS NOT WILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED DUE TO DEFECTIVE METAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 149,800.

VEHICLE VSC LIGHTS COME ON AND CAUSE A TEMPOARY LOSS OF POWER . THE VEHICLE FRONT ENDS ALSO STARTS TO SHAKE WHICH CAUSE A TEMPOARY LOSS OF CONTROLL. THIS STARTED 6 MONTHS AGO AND IS HAPPANING DAILY. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, I WAS DRIVING ON I 90 AT 70 MILES PER HOUR. ALL OF A SUDDEN VSC TRAC SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON OFF OFF COUPLE TIMES AND THEN IT AUTO ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE THE BRAKES. I ALMOST LOST THE BALANCE OF MY SUV. I HAD MY 2 YOUNG KIDS AND MY WIFE WITH ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VSC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED, THE STEERING PULLED TO THE RIGHT, AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED FOR APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN TO TWENTY SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE YAW SENSOR, STEERING ANGLE SENSOR AND SKID SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND THEY CONFIRMED THE CORROSION OF THE FRAME NEAR THE REAR TIRES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 10/13/11 *BF UPDATED 11/02/11

REAR DOOR ON 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WONT LOCK...LATCH DOESNT CATCH CAUSING THE MAKING THE REAR CARGO DOOR TO OPEN. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA THAT HAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION IN THE FRONT SWAYBAR MOUNT AND REAR CROSSMEMBER IN THE FRAME. THIS FAILURE IS IDENTICAL TO THE FAILURES SEEN IN 2000-2003 TOYOTA TUNDRAS THAT RESULTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V444000. AS A RESULT OF THIS, TOYOTA RECALLED MODEL YEAR 2000-2003 TUNDRA VEHICLES DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE REAR CROSS MEMBER THAT MAY CAUSE THE SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE. THE 2000-2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VEHICLES SHARE IDENTICAL FRAME CROSS MEMBER AND SPARE TIRE MOUNTING ARRANGEMENTS IN WHICH EXCESSIVE CORROSION IN THE REAR CROSS MEMBER AND SPARE TIRE MOUNTING LOCATION CAN CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE STOWED UNDER THE REAR CARGO LOAD FLOOR WHICH WOULD RESULT IN A ROAD HAZARD. THIS SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE OR MOUNTING BRACKET COULD CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO, CORROSION OF THE REAR CROSS MEMBER COULD AFFECT THE REAR BRAKE LINES AND THE PROPORTIONING VALVE, RESULTING IN DIMINISHED BRAKING CAPABILITY. ANY SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE AND/OR DIMINISHED BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF CRASH TO AFFECTED VEHICLE AND/OR A ROAD HAZARD TO THOSE TRAVELING NEARBY. MY VEHICLE HAS FAILED STATE INSPECTION AND IS UNCLEAR WHETHER IT IS REPAIRABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VSC AND TRAC WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A GRINDING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND PARKED MOMENTARILY. ONCE THE CONTACT BEGAN DRIVING AGAIN, THE STEERING WHEEL OPERATED AS NORMAL AND THE GRINDING NOISE CEASED. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE YAW SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,555.

2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. VSC TRAC/VSC OFF SKID CONTROL LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATE. VEHICLE SHUTTERS AGGRESSIVELY AND DECELERATES SUDDENLY (OCCURRED AT LEAST 8 TIMES BETWEEN 65 AND 45 MPH). VEHICLE BECOMES VERY UNSTABLE AND DIFFICULT TO CONTROL UNTIL FULL STOP. UNSAFE TO OPERATE!! *TR

VEHICLE WAS MAKING A NOISE AND VIBRATION IN THE UNDERCARRIAGE. TOOK THE CAR TO TOYOTA DEALER IN GREENFIELD, MA. TECH TEST DROVE AND INSPECTED CAR. EXCESSIVE RUST WAS FOUND IN THE REAR LEFT SUSPENSION ATTACHMENT TO THE FRAME. IT WAS SEPARATED BY 1 1/2 INCHES. SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED CAR IS UNSAFE FOR DRIVING. COULD HAVE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. EXCESSIVE RUST WAS FOUND ON THE REST OF THE FRAME. VEHICLE IS AT DEALER WAITING FOR RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA. TOYOTA SAYS CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS AUTO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS A LARGE AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE SUB-FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND THEY ALSO ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS RUST ON THE SUB-FRAME, BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 131,000. UPDATED 11/23/11 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE CORROSION WAS A 100% CONSISTENT WITH THE SAME CORROSION AREAS OF THE TOYOTA TUNDRA. UPDATED 03/13/12

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED WITH RUST ON THE REAR END OF THE FRAME AND SPREADING TO THE FRONT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF THE RUST PROBLEM WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO SINCE THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE RUST, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DID SHOW ANY SIGNS NOR DID IT MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 167,913. UPDATED EVOQ 04/12/11.

COMPONENT: STRUCTURE, FRAME. TOOK OUR CAR TO A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER FOR ANNUAL INSPECTION. WE WERE TOTALLY UNPREPARED FOR THIS SHOCKING NEWS: IT WOULD NEVER PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE THE FRAME UNDERNEATH IS RUSTED AND HAS A HOLE THE SIZE OF A BASEBALL IN THE REAR PORTION NEAR THE SPARE TIRE. NOT ONLY DO WE SUDDENLY NOT HAVE A CAR TO DRIVE, IT'S WORTH HAS TOTALLY DROPPED TO ZERO. SHOULD THIS BE UNDER TOYOTA'S RECALL FOR TACOMAS WITH THIS SIMILAR PROBLEM? WE JUST RETURNED FROM A 1500 MILE TRIP AND I SHUDDER TO THINK OF WHAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED .

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A TICKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD BEEN ON GOING SINCE 2002 AND IT OCCURRED DAILY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT IT WAS JUST A NOISY LIFTER AND NOTHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT;HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL DEALERS AND MECHANICS WHO WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. DURING STATE INSPECTION SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE MANIFOLD CASKET WAS WARPED AND THAT CARBON MONOXIDE WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AGAIN WHO STATED THAT THE MANIFOLD CASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $2,300. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

VSC, ABS, TRAC, AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ALL ON CONSTANTLY. WHEN FIRST OBSERVED, ONLY OCCURRED DURING COLD WEATHER. LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON WHEN WEATHER AND CAR WAS WARM. STARTING 2010, THESE WARNING LIGHTS HAVE CONSTANTLY BEEN ON. TOYOTA DEALER SEEMED UNSURE OF PROBLEM, BUT SUSPECTED THAT VSC COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $2500. *TR

THE VSC AND OTHER LIGHTS IN DASH LIGHT UP AND HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLES BRAKES TO ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. ITS PULLS THE STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY TO THE TO LEFT. IT HAPPENS AT HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS. WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER AND THE COST TO REPLACE IT IS 1,200 DOLLARS. *TR

2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA REAR TRUNK LATCH BROKEN. APPARENTLY THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE SEQUOIA. ONCE LATCH IS BROKEN, REAR TRUNK CAN NOT BE OPENED. YOU CAN NOT OPEN IT FROM THE INTERIOR SINCE THERE IS NOT MECHANISM TO DO SO. COST TO REPLACE THE BROKEN LATCH IS COSTLY TO CONSUMERS. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR SEQUOIA, BUT WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY COMPLAINTS. I DID A WEB SEARCH AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS WHO HAVE ENCOUNTERED THIS PROBLEM. THEREFORE, IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. BAD DESIGN AND CHEAP MATERIAL USED BY TOYOTA. FAR AS SAFETY, YOU CAN NOT HAVE ANY PASSENGERS IN THE THIRD ROW SINCE THE BROKEN LATCH DOES NOT PERMIT OPENING OPERATION SHOULD ONE NEED TO GET THOSE PASSENGERS OUT. DIFFIDENTLY A SAFETY HAZARD AND POTENTIAL ENTRAPMENT FOR THOSE IN THE REAR SEATS. PART IS AVAILABLE AT A MODEST COST, BUT HAVING DEALING INSTALL IS COSTLY. *TR

I OWN A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. I GOT MY SEQUOIA BRAND NEW AND NOW HAS OVER 88,000 MILES. MY SEQUOIA BEGAN TO GIVE ME TROUBLE ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO EVERYTIME I TRIED TO PUT IT INTO GEAR. THE GEAR FELT TIGHT ALMOST DIFFICULT TO PUT INTO GEAR. ON A RECENT TRIP TO SAN FRANCISCO, I BEGAN TO ALSO NOTICE A "BUZZING" SOUND ON THE GAS PEDAL. AS I WAS DRIVING UP THE GRAPEVINE ON INTERSTATE 5, MY TRANSMISSION "POPPED" AND I HAD NO POWER. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE DRIVE PIN BROKE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGED TO THE TRANSMISSION. AT THE TIME THIS HAPPENED MY WIFE AND TWO YOUNG KIDS WERE WITH ME. WE WERE EXTREMELY LUCKY WE DID NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS MAJOR BREAKDOWN. I HAVE COME TO RELY ON MY VEHICLE AND HAVE BEEN REALLY GOOD AT KEEPING IT TUNED AND GETTING THE REQUIRED SERVICES TO KEEP MY CAR IN SHAPE. MY CONCERN IS, HAS THIS HAPPENED TO ANYONE ELSE WHO OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA? IF NOT, CAN IT HAPPEN AGAIN? THANKS NHTSA.

2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. ATTORNEY WRITES ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS IN REGARDS TO FRAME CORROSION *TGW THE DEALER PERFORMED A 21 POINT INSPECTION AND NOTICED TWO HOLES CAUSED BY THE CORROSION ON THE FRAME, ONE IN THE REAR AND THE OTHER IN THE FRONT. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES TO HAVE THE LATCH REPLACED IN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. *JB

TOOK THE SEQUOIA TO THE BODY SHOP FOR MINOR REPAIR - THE BODY OF THE CAR LOOKS ALMOST NEW - NO RUST - A VEHICLE TO BE PROUD OF... BUT... THE REPAIR MAN CALLED ME AND SOUNDED VERY CONCERNED. JUST LIKE TACOMAS AND TUNDRAS, THIS VEHICLE HAS SOME OF THE WORST FRAME RUSTING HE HAS SEEN ON A VEHICLE ITS AGE - ESPECIALLY FOR THE LACK OF RUST ELSEWHERE. TOLD ME HE HOPED IT WAS ALL PAID FOR BECAUSE I SHOULD JUNK IT. 10K FOR A NEW FRAME AND THE CAR IS WORTH LESS THAN 9K. I TOLD HIM I STILL OWED 8 THOUSAND ON IT. HE SAID TO CALL TOYOTA. SAID HE WORKS ON 20 YEAR OLD TRUCKS ALL THE TIME WITH NOWHERE NEAR THIS TYPE OF FRAME RUST. KEPT REMARKING HOW HE COULDN'T BELIEVE IT... SAID IT JUST FLAKES APART WHEN YOU TOUCH IT. HE STRESSED THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE MY CHILDREN IN THAT VEHICLE. MY FAMILY VEHICLE. I CALLED TOYOTA COMPLAINTS DEPT. THE REP TOLD ME HE WAS THE SENIOR REP THERE AND THAT HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING ON A SEQUOIA. TOLD ME THAT LOTS OF TRUCKS OF ALL MAKES HAVE FRAME RUST PROBLEMS. HE EXPLAINED THAT HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER DID TO THE VEHICLE - WHETHER HE DID ANY UNDERBODY MAINTENANCE (HE SUGGESTED THAT CAR OWNERS GENERALLY RINSE THE UNDERCARRIAGE AFTER DRIVING IN THE SNOW). HE EVEN SUGGESTED THAT "..FOR ALL WE KNOW, THIS VEHICLE COULD HAVE BEEN IN A FLOOD." DOES A FLOOD CAUSE AGGRESSIVE FRAME RUST BUT LEAVE THE REST OF THE VEHICLE IN MINT SHAPE? SAID THERE WERE NO "PROGRAMS" FOR ME AT THIS TIME AND SUGGESTED I CALL NHTSA. II HAD TO ASK - WILL NHTSA WILL HELP

I AM EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ON MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. UNEXPECTEDLY, SOMETIMES AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVATES AND CAN SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT STEERING AND BRAKING WHILE DRIVING DUE TO STRONG GRINDING FEELING DURING THE TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGEMENT. AGAIN, THIS ACTIVATION HAS NO APPARENT CAUSE AS IT OCCURS ON FLAT DRY PAVEMENT AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. LUCKILY, I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DESPITE THE SIGNIFICANT EFFECT THIS ENGAGEMENT HAS ON THE VEHICLE. AT A MINIMUM, THERE SHOULD BE A LONGER DELAY BETWEEN AN INITIAL WARNING LIGHT AND THE ACTUAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE SYSTEM. THERE IS NO TIME TO REACT WITH THE CURRENT DESIGN. ON MY SECOND TRIP TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, THEY HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE YAW RATE SENSOR SHOULD BE REPLACED. DURING MY FIRST VISIT, THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AFTER PLUGGING THE CAR INTO THEIR COMPUTERS. I PAID THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE AND HOPED IT WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. OF COURSE, IT HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT A WEEK LATER (DECEMBER 22, 2010 TO BE PRECISE). I'M CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THE PART (YAW RATE SENSOR) TO COME IN AS I MUST GET THE VEHICLE FIXED. *TR

2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VSC TRACTION INADVERTENTLY TURNED ON WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT AWAY HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ABRUPTLY PULL TO THE RIGHT, ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. LUCKILY I PULLED THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAR BACK INTO MY LANE AND THEN EXITED AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED A TERRIBLE CRASH AND ROLLOVER. IT WAS A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE FOR ME AND THE 7 WITNESSES IN MY CAR!!!!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE VSC-TRAC, VSC-OFF, ABS, AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS BEGAN ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT OFF. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE BEGAN TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVATED AND PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT WHICH CAUSED THE REAR BRAKES TO WEAR; A CRASH ALMOST OCCURRED AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE O2 SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE 02 SENSOR BUT 150 MILES LATER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 137,000.

WARNING LIGHTS FOR VEHICLE SKID CONTROL, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND PARKING BRAKE ARE CONSISTENTLY ON REPORTING A FAILURE. *TR

HAD VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND WAS TOLD THE FRAME WAS ROTTED AND HAD A WHOLE THE SIZE OF 2 FINGERS. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME FRAME AS THE 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA WHICH WAS RECALLED BY TOYOTA DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUSTING. I CALLED TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE NO CURRENT RECALLS OR FIXES FOR THIS VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. THIS IS THE SAME FAILURE AS THE TUNDRA WHICH CAN CAUSE THE UNDERNEATH SPARE TIRE TO DISLODGE DURING OPERATION.

I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AUTO SR5 AND THERE ARE 5 LIGHTS ON STEADY. THE VSC,TRACK,STABILITY,ABS, AND BRAKE LIGHTS. THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON FOR A FEW YEARS. THE CAR DRIVES FINE, BUT THE ABS AND THE TRACK DOES NOT WORK. THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER HAS BEEN CHANGED, WITH NO HELP. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER, BUT HAVE NOT BEEN THERE BECAUSE OF THE MONEY THEY WANT TO CHECK OUT THE CAR. FROM READING ON THE INTERNET, THE PROBLEM SOUNDS LIKE A VSC UNIT. I SCANNED THE CAR, AND THERE ARE NO CODES. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL ON THE VSC UNIT. THE DEALER SAYS NO, BUT I AM FILING A COMPLAINT ABOUT SAFETY BECAUSE THE VSC AND THE ABS DOES NOT WORK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

DRIVING ON DRY ASPHALT PAVING AT 65 TO 70 MPH, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT FLASHED AND THE VEHICLE BRAKES WERE ABRUPTLY APPLIED TO THE RIGHT SIDE FOR A MATTER OF 2 TO 3 SECONDS. THIS OCCURRED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES (TWICE NOVEMBER 20, 2010 AND ONCE NOVEMBER 27, 2010). VSC AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF UNTIL VEHICLE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. ALSO APPEARS THAT TRAC OFF BUTTON DOES NOT WORK EFFECTIVELY TO TURN TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM OFF ON DEMAND. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED RUST UNDER IT TOWARDS THE REAR. A FEW YEARS LATER, WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. SHE WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER FRACTURED AND THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN PIPE LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE LEAKING PIPE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE SEVERE RUSTING AND FRACTURED HAND BRAKE WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

I OWN A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5 LIMITED 4X4. SINCE NEW THIS SEQUOIAS VSC TRAC LIGHT WOULD SOMETIMES COME ON THEN RESET ITSELF WHEN I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. LAST WEEK WITH 62,000+ MILES ON THE ODOMETER I EXPERIENCED A FRIGHTENING EVENT. I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT APPROXIMATELY 20MPH ON A DRY CLEAR ROADWAY WHEN ALL OFF A SUDDEN THE "VSC TRAC" LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND AN ICON OF A VEHICLE SKIDDING STARTED FLASHING ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD BEEPING NOISE. THE SCARY PART WAS THAT THE SEQUOIA STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHICH COULD BE HEARD AND FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. THE BRAKES ALSO HAD LOST SOME OF ITS STOPPING POWER WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO PULL OVER. I INITIALLY THOUGHT I HAD A RIGHT FRONT FLAT TIRE OR I RAN OVER SOMETHING THAT WAS CAUGHT IN MY UNDERCARRIAGE OR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. AFTER WHAT SEEMED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 3 SECONDS THE BEEPING NOISE STOPPED AND THE VEHICLES "VSC TRAC" AND "VSC OFF" LIGHTS STAYED ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH AND I REGAINED CONTROL OF THE SEQUOIA. I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE OUTSIDE OF THE SEQUOIA AND FOUND NO DAMAGE. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE WITH THE VSC LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF EVERYTHING RESET AND THE LIGHTS WERE OFF UNTIL THE SAME EXACT INCIDENT OCCURRED THE FOLLOWING DAY. IT WAS GOOD THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES ON MY RIGHT SIDE BECAUSE THERE MAY OF BEEN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE VIOLENT PULL TO THE RIGHT W

MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, VSC TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGES IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. THE CAR SHAKES PROFUSELY, LOUD BEEPING NOISE, JERKS AND ACTS AS THOUGH IT"S NOT GOING TO STOP. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO TOYOTA LAST WEEK THEY REPLACE FRONT BRAKE PADS, RESURFACE THE ROTORS, BALANCE AND ROTATED THE TIRES. BUT THAT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM IT HAPPEN AGAIN OVER THE WEEKEND, I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO TOYOTA THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH IT. THIS IS A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY I AM WORRIED ABOUT MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. I DID A SEARCH ONLINE AND THERE HAS BEEN MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM CONSUMERS CONCERNING THE 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VSC TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE 2001 TOY SEQUOIA HASN"T BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I BELIEVED THE IS A SAFETY DEFECT ON TOYOTA PART AND MAY CAUSE SERIOUS CRASH AND LOST OF LIFE. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/TOYOTA/SEQUOIA/2001/BRAKES/VSC_TRACTION_CONTROL_ENGAGES_FOR_NO_REASON.SHTML. *TR

MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM/VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM (VSC) OR ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) SEEMS TO BE FAILING. THIS PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. THE PROBLEM IS AN INTERMITTENT RATCHETING OR GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSES THE WHEELS AND STEERING TO VIBRATE IMMENSELY AND HAVE FEELINGS OF LOST CONTROL (STALLING) WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT ALL DIFFERENT ROAD SPEEDS AND CONDITIONS. *TR