2002 Toyota Sequoia complaints

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED 2 RECALL NOTICES WITHIN THE LAST YEAR ABOUT AIR BAG INFLATORS. I TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL TOYOTA TWICE BUT WITHOUT ANY PARTS BEING REPLACED. THE MOST RECENT NOTICE I GOT IS STILL ABOUT AIRBAG INFLATOR. IN THE LETTER, IT SAYS THE INFLATOR ON MY CAR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED REGARDLESS OF THE INSPECTION RESULTS. WELL I TOOK MY CAR TO A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, THEY INSPECTED IT AND TOLD ME MY CAR IS FINE, AND NO REPLACEMENT IS NECESSARY. PLEASE CONFIRM IF MY CAR IS AFFECTED WITH THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL, THANKS.

2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VSC TRAC SENSOR LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF AND HEARING GRINDING NOISE WHEN IT AUTO-ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE IN MOTION.

AS MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, THE RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED. THIS IS A SEALED UNIT WITH NO FITTING FOR ADDING LUBRICANT. THE JOINT LOOKED DRY.

IDENTICAL PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED BY MANY OTHERS. VSC-TRAC AND TRAC-OFF LIGHTS RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED ON DRY, LEVEL PAVEMENT WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, CAUSING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE (MUCH LOUDER THAN NORMAL APPLICATION OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKES), AND CAR PULLED AND WOULD NOT STOP NO MATTER HOW HARD THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. FIRST COUPLE TIMES, BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC, SO THE FAILURE TO FULLY STOP WASN'T NOTICED. THEN, I EXPERIENCED AN INCIDENT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED COMING TO A STOP SIGN. EVEN WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED INTO THE INTERSECTION. HAD A CAR BEEN COMING IN CROSS TRAFFIC, THIS WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, WE TOOK THE CAR FOR SERVICE, AND THE YAW SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE PART WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $800, AND 3 MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE VSC-TRAC AND TRAC-OFF LIGHTS REMAINING ILLUMINATED AFTER THE SELF-CHECK WHEN THE VEHICLE IGNITION IS TURNED ON. RESTARTING THE CAR TYPICALLY CLEARS THE LIGHTS. REPAIR SHOP HAS INDICATED THAT THE THE YAW SENSOR WILL NOT RETAIN ZERO CALIBRATION. THEY SET IT, RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND IT LOSES CALIBRATION. ERROR CODE IS NOW INDICATING THAT THE CONTROL MODULE (PART# 89541-0C050) HAS FAILED (ANOTHER $1200+ REPAIR ON TOP OF THE YAW SENSOR, WHICH WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE). THESE FAILURES CLEARLY PUT VEHICLES AT RISK OF ACCIDENTS, AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND WHY THE 2003 SEQUOIAS WERE RECALLED FOR VSC ISSUES, BUT NOT THE 2002, WHEN THE PARTS B

THIS VEHICLE WAS BUILT WITH A TUNDRA FRAME. TOYOTA RECALLED THE RUSTY FAULTY UNSAFE FRAMES. WE JUST DISCOVERED THAT THE SEQUOIA WE PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER 2014 HAS A FAULTY FRAME WITH LARGER THAN 10MM RUST HOLES AND NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE PUTTING ME OUT $10,000. WE DID NOT SEE ANY RECALL ON THE FRAME AT TIME OF PURCHASE BECAUSE TOYOTA DID NOT ADVISE OF PREVIOUS RECALLS WHEN I SPOKE TO THEM. WHEN I LOOKED THRU THE RECALLS ON THE NHTSA SITE, I ALSO DID NOT SEE THIS RECALL. TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO REPLACE A FAULTY FRAME STATING IT IS OUTSIDE THE COVERATE PERIOD. THE PREVIOUS OWNER DID NOT REPLACE THE FRAME. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT TOYOTA WILL NOT REPLACE THIS FRAME. IT IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE AND I'M PLEASED THAT THE FRAME DID NOT RUPTURE AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, INJURY OR DEATH. HOWEVER, THE ISSUE STILL PERSISTS. I OWN A VEHICLE THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH THE MANUFACTURER ADMITTING ISSUE BUT NOW REFUSING TO CORRECT THE SAFETY ISSUE. THE ISSUE WAS FOUND WHEN THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A TERRIBLE NOISE AND WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL CAR REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP ADVISED US OF THE TUNDRA FRAME AND RECALL. I DID OPEN A CASE WITH TOYOTA WHICH IS: 1510140859 AND THEY REFUSED STATING THE ISSUE IS NOW MINE BECAUSE I PURCHASED A USED VEHICLE. I JUST WANT THE FRAME REPLACED SO THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. THIS VEHICLE IS KNOWN TO RUN TO 400,000 MILES AND CONSUMER SHOULD NOT RISK INJURY OR DEATH WHEN THERE ARE HOLES IN RECALL POLICY AND USED CAR PURCHASES HAVE NO COVERAGE WHEN MAN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THE VSC OFF INDICATOR LIGHT ALONG WITH THE VSC AND SKID LIGHT AND BUZZER ACTIVATES. THIS CAUSES THE SKID CONTROL TO ACTIVATE FRONT BRAKES ON ONE SIDE WITH A GRINDING NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL TO PULL HARD TO ONE SIDE. I'M CONCERNED THIS MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT !

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE CONSOLE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE RECALIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND VEERED TO THE LEFT AS THE VSC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE YAW RATE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

IN EARLY 2014, WE NOTICED SIGNIFICANT RUST ISSUES ON THE FRAME AND OTHER AREAS UNDERNEATH SUCH AS THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER, O2 SENSOR AREA, EXHAUST, AND TRAILER HITCH AREA. AFTER RECEIVING THE TOYOTA RECALL CAMPAIGN LETTER FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE SEQUOIA FRAMES, WE TOOK IT TO OUR TOYOTA DEALER IN JULY 2014. THE DEALER SAID THE RUST WAS SO BAD AFTER SPRAYING IT ONCE, THAT THEY HAD TO KEEP MY TRUCK AN EXTRA DAY TO SPRAY IT AGAIN WITH ANOTHER COAT (ON AREAS OTHER THAN THE FRAME AS WELL). I CALLED THE DEALER TO SEE IF THE 2ND COATING WAS SUFFICIENT AND THEY SAID IT WAS READY TO BE PICKED UP AND THEY WOULD NOT BE REPLACING THE FRAME. UPON PICKUP, THE COATING WAS SO THICK IT WAS DRIPPING OFF IN THE PARKING LOT. THE DEALER SAID IT WOULD TAKE 30 DAYS TO "CURE". OF COURSE, AFTER THOSE 30 DAYS IT WAS BEYOND THE TOYOTA SERVICE CAMPAIGN AND THERE WOULD BE NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE BY THE DEALER. THE COATING CONTINUED TO DRIP FOR AT LEAST A WEEK IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND REMAINED STICKY TO THE TOUCH. NOW 1 YEAR LATER, THE COATING IS VISIBLY BUBBLING & FLAKING OFF OF THE FRAME... THIS WAS A USELESS APPLICATION AND A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY UNDER TOYOTA'S SERVICE CAMPAIGN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE CORROSION ON THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER UNDER A MANUFACTURER WARRANTY, WHICH THE LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS, WHEEL TIRE CARRIER, AND AN UNDER COATING OF ANTI CORROSIVE ADHESIVE WAS APPLIED TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,586.

THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES WHEN THE SKID LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE VEHICLE WILL GO LEFT TO RIGHT AND THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THEN THE VSC OFF & VSC TRAC OFF LIGHTS WILL COME ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT SPEEDS FROM 15 - 60 MPH AT TIMES YOU LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT THE HIGHER SPEEDS FOR A FEW SECONDS. IF THIS EVER HAPPENS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A TOYOTA SPECIALIST MECHANIC AND THEY ARE STILL REPLACING PARTS. I UNDERSTAND THAT TOYOTA RECALLED ALL 2003 SEQUOIA'S FOR THIS PROBLEM. MY WIFE NOW REFUSES TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT IS FIXED PROPERLY.

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN I DROVE OVER A SMALL POT HOLE AND I HEARD A LOUD LOOSE METAL NOISEAND NOW I BEEN HEARING IT SINCE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID, THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT COVER IS DAMAGED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES BY ITSELF DRIVING ON A FLAT, DRY ROAD. ABS/TRAC LIGHTS HAVE INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED FOR A FEW YEARS (WITHOUT ABS ACTIVATION TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, MY WIFE DRIVES THE VEHICLE PRIMARILY), LIGHTS TURN OFF WHEN KEY IS CYCLED, NO CODES PRESENT IN THE SYSTEM WHEN SCANNED PREVIOUSLY. LAST OCCURRENCE FOR ME WAS AT 45MPH, AGAIN A FLAT DRY ROAD. VSC/TRAC LIGHTS FLASH, A WARNING BUZZER SOUNDS, AND THE ABS CREATES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AS IT ACTIVATES. VEHICLE PULLED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT AND UP ONTO THE CENTER MEDIAN. NO ACCIDENT DUE TO A ROUNDED CURB AND WIDE CENTER MEDIAN. HOWEVER, IF THE CENTER MEDIAN WERE NOT THERE IT COULD PULL A VEHICLE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON AN UNDIVIDED HIGHWAY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA WHICH TOLD ME I MUST HAVE THE AIRBAG INFLATOR MODULE REPLACED. CALLED THE GLENDORA, CA. TOYOTA DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. HE CALLED ME BACK TO SAY HE GOT THE PART IN. I TOOK THE CAR IN, LEFT THE CAR FOR 7 HOURS ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT MY CAR DIDN'T NEED THE MODULE. THE LETTER SAID THAT I MUST REPLACE THE MODULE AND RECOMMENDED THAT I DO NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITH OCCUPANTS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL THE REMEDY IS PERFORMED. WHAT DO I DO? MY CAR IS NOT SAFE! PLEASE HELP ME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I HAVE NOT HAD AN "INCIDENT". THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL BE REPLACED ON 7/21/2015. MY QUESTION IS: ARE ALL THE OTHER AIRBAGS (DRIVERS SIDE MAIN AIRBAG, ALL THE SIDE AIRBAGS) IN THIS VEHICLE SAFE? IF THEY ARE SAFE WHY ARE THEY SAFE IN COMPARISON TO THE PASSENGER AIRBAG? OR ARE THERE POTENTIAL PROBLEMS?

THE FIRST TIME MY ABS/VCS TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON WAS AFTER I HAD TO BRAKE HARD ON A DOWNWARD HILL. I ACCELERATED TO CLIMB THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HILL AND IT WAS AFTER DOING THAT WHICH THE VCS TRAC AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS FIRST CAME ON AT AROUND 168,000 MILES. THERE WAS A FAST BEEPING SOUND LASTING FOR MAYBE 10 SEC THEN IT REGAINED POWER. NOW IT WILL DO IT WITHIN JUST A FEW MILES OF OUR HOME. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL MORE OCCASIONS SINCE THIS INITIAL INCIDENT WHERE THERE WAS A JERKING/PULLING OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. ALSO THE AIR CONDITIONING WOULD COME ON AND OFF LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO SURGE. ALSO IDLES VERY LOW, BELOW 500 RPM AND THEN FINALLY SHUTS OFF. THIS VEHICLE HAS BECOME VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. WE ARE NOT SURE WHAT TO GET FIXED ON IT SINCE WE HAVE READ THAT OTHER OWNERS ARE BEING TOLD THAT ITS ANYTHING FROM A YAW SENSOR, STEERING ANGLE SENSOR, BRAKE BOOSTER SYSTEM, OR A SKID CONTROL COMPUTER ISSUE. ALL OF THESE ARE VERY PRICEY TO GET FIXED AND THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES THAT THEY WILL EVEN CORRECT THE PROBLEM. MOST HAVE HAD THE YAW SENSOR REPLACED AND IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. SOME OF THE MECHANICS WE HAVE TALKED TO SAID THAT THERE COULD BE BRAKE DUST OR MUD AND ROAD GRIME BUILD UP OVER THE SENSOR MAKING IT MALFUNCTION AND THAT IT SHOULD BE HOSED OFF AT AN UNDERBODY CARWASH. WE HAVEN'T TRIED THIS YET SINCE WE DIDN'T PUT MUCH FAITH IN IT UNTIL WE DISCOVERED HEARING AGAIN ON YOUTUBE. THE 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VCS RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED DOWN TO THE 2002 MODELS AS WELL. WE ALL ARE

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE TO INSPECT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR MODULE BACK IN 2013. UPON TAKING THE ABOVE VEHICLE TO THE SIMI VALLEY TOYOTA DEALER FOR THIS INSPECTION, THE MANAGER INFORMED ME THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE TO INSPECT MY AIRBAG INFLATOR MODULE. IN 2014 I RECEIVED ANOTHER SAFETY RECALL NOTICE TO INFORM ME THAT THIS FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR MODULE NOW NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO DO SO. THE TOYOTA CORPORATION STATED THEY WOULD INFORM ME WHEN THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. IN 2015 I RECEIVED ANOTHER SAFETY RECALL NOTICE TO INFORM ME THAT THEY HAD THE PARTS AND THAT I COULD GO TO ANY TOYOTA DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPLACEMENT DONE. ON JUNE 18, 2015, I CONTACTED THE SIMI VALLEY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO COMPLY WITH THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE. I WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD NOT HAVE THAT PART IN UNTIL FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR JUNE 26, 2015 AND DROPPED MY CAR OFF TO HAVE THE AIRBAG INFLATOR MODULE REPLACED. SIX HOURS LATER, I WAS CONTACTED TO PICK UP MY CAR AND INFORMED THAT THEY DID NOT REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR MODULE-THEY ONLY INSPECTED IT. I WAS INFORMED BY THE MANAGER THAT MY AIRBAG DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED PER THEIR RECORDS. I ASKED FOR A COPY OF THEIR RECORDS, BUT THE MANAGER STATED SHE COULD NOT PROVIDE ME WITH ANYTHING TO SUPPORT THAT ONLY AN INSPECTION OF THE MODULE WAS NEEDED-INSTEAD OF THE REPLACEMENT PER THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM THE TOYOTA CORPORATION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A STATE INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL TWO YEARS PRIOR; HOWEVER, THE DEALER COATED THE FRAME WITH ANTI-CORROSIVE LUBRICANT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000. MA 08/13/15 THE CONSUMER STATED TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS ADVISED THAT THE RECALL WAS DONE INCORRECTLY CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH REPAIRS. UPDATED 12/1/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VSC TRACK WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED GRINDING AND SHOOK WHEN BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,069. UPDATED 8/21/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE ALARM SOUNDED, VSC AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING IN THE LEFT LANE. UPDATED 08/27/15*JB

VSC/ABS/BRAKE LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO PASS STATE SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO BRAKE LIGHT BEING ILLUMINATED. IN THIS VEHICLE HAVING THE VSC OPERATIONAL IS FAR MORE DANGEROUS. PLEASE ORDER TOYOTA TO PERFORM A RECALL AS THERE IS ABUNDANT EVIDENCE THAT THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL/ABS SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS.

2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR MODULE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ONLY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED HER THE AIR BAG INFLATOR DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO THE LETTER THE CONSUMER RECEIVED, IT STATED THE AIR BAG INFLATOR WOULD BE REPLACED REGARDLESS OF THE INSPECTION RESULTS. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE ABS FAILED TWO YEARS AGO. UPDATED 09/08/15*JB

WHILE DRIVING ON FWY, VSC LIGHT COMES ON, THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED BY THE SYSTEM, CAUSING PULLING OF THE STEERING INTO OTHER LANES. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, AND IT STOPPED AT 10 MPH, TURNED OFF CAR AND IT RE-SET SYSTEM, IT HAPPENED 6 TIMES ON THE WAY HOME, ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENTS AS IT JERKS THE STEERING IMMEDIATELY AS IT APPLIES THE BRAKES TO GAIN STABILITY AGAIN. IT HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY EVER SINCE, EVEN AT SLOW SPEEDS. IT IS IN SHOP NOW, $3500 TO FIX IT, IT IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM ON THE NET, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. SOMEONE WILL GET KILLED, A CYCLIST IN A SHOULDER, OR CAR HITTING ANOTHER OR LOSING CONTROL AND ROLLING OVER. WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE VSC SYSTEM, HOW CAN YOU IGNORE IT?

NOW, BEFORE WE CHANGED THE AXLE A NEW ISSUE POPPED UP AS THE ABS MODULE CAUSED THE VSC SYSTEM TO ENGAGE AT LOW SPEED BELOW 10 MPH. AFTER 10 MPH THE SYSTEM WORKED FINE. DURING THAT ENGAGEMENT OF THE SYSTEM I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR INJURED VERY BADLY. SO, THE MECHANIC WENT BACK TO CHANGE OUT THE LEFT AXLE AND DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE SENSORS, WHICH THE LEFT FRONT WAS NOT READING AND THE RIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT. THAT WAS BAFFLING TO THE MECHANIC, SO WE TALKED AND CHANGED BOTH SENSORS AND THE LEFT AXLE. HE CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND THE VSC SYSTEM STILL ENGAGED AT THE LOW SPEED BELOW 10 MPH, MOST OF THE VIBRATION WAS GONE BUT SOME WAS STILL THERE AT 70 MPH, WHICH HE AGREED WITH ME THAT IT COULD BE POSSIBLY THE DRIVE SHAFT THAT TIES INTO THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM. SO HE DECIDES TO DO THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN THE 4X2 MODE AND 4X4 MODE ON ALL THE SENSORS ON EACH WHEEL. IN THE 4X4 MODE ALL THE SENSORS CHECKED AND READ FINE. THE 4X2 MODE CHECK OF THE SYSTEM REVEALED A PROBLEM WITH IN THE SYSTEM THAT TIED TO THE ABS CONTROL MODULE. SO, AS OF NOW HE HAS WORKED WITH ME TO REALLY UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE TYPE TO TRY TO GET TO THE ROOT CAUSE. HE HAS SINCE NOT CHARGED ME FOR THE SENSORS, UNTIL HE CAN GET THE ABS MODULE CHECKED OUT THROUGH A CERTIFIED REPAIR MANUFACTURER WHO WORKS ON THESE PARTS ON A REGULAR BASIS.

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE LAST WEEK AND AFTER BEING ON THE ROAD FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE JERKS TO THE RIGHT, THE ANTI SKID LIGHT STARTS BEEPING, SOMETHING STARTS GRINDING UNDER THE HOOD, AND THEN IT ALL STOPS AND THE VSC TRAC, VSC OFF, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ALL COME ON. AFTER PULLING OVER AND TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND TURNING IT BACK ON, THE VSC LIGHTS WENT OFF, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. AFTER GETTING BACK ON THE ROAD, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. SINCE THEN, THE VEHICLE DOES THE SAME EXACT THING EVERY TIME I DRIVE FOR MORE THAN ABOUT 20 MINUTES. SOMETIMES THE TRANSITION IS SMOOTH AND SOMETIMES IT TAKES UP TO 20-25 SECONDS FOR THE NOISE UNDER THE HOOD TO GO AWAY.

DRIVING ON PAVED PUBLIC ROAD, DRY ROAD CONDITIONS IN SUMMERTIME AT LOW SPEED,10-20 MPH, THE VSC AND TRAC OFF WARNING LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT UP WITH AND AUDIBLE BELL TYPE ALARM AT THE SAME TIME THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL MAKES A LOUD THUMP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT AND WITH VERY HARD FRONT END VIBRATION. AT WHICH TIME THERE IS NO BRAKE CONTROL, STEERING CONTROL OR ACCELERATION CONTROL FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 SECONDS THAT HAS CAUSED A FEW NEAR MISS VEHICLE COLLISIONS WITH OTHER VEHICLES OR OFF THE ROAD TOWARDS AN EMBANKMENT. THE SEQUOIA WAS TAKEN TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THEY CAN ONLY CLEAR THE FAULT CODE IN THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER. SINCE THE FAULT CODE HAS BEEN CLEARED, 5 MORE EPISODES OF THE SAME IDENTICAL SENERIOS WITH BOTH WET AND DRY ROAD CONDITIONS BUT NOT STANDING WATER ON THE ROADWAY, AND ALSO A COUPLE OF TIMES DURING SPEEDS BETWEEN 60-70 MPH. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT ANOMALY, BUT HAPPENS 3-4 DAYS IN A ROW BETWEEN INSTANCES.

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL. IT IS TAKING WAY TO LONG TO GET PART IN. WE ARE INSTRUCTED NOT TO OPERATE VEHICLE WITH OCCUPANTS IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. IT HAS BEEN MONTHS SINCE I RECEIVED RECALL. WHEN CAN I EXPECT THE AIRBAG INFLATOR? IT IS VERY INCONVENIENT TO PERFORM MY DAILY ACTIVITIES.

I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY, WHILE COASTING VEHICLES ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL CAME ON SUDDENLY CAUSING ME TO VEER RIGHT, LUCKILY THERE WAS NOBODY NEXT TO ME. CONDITIONS DID NOT WARRANT THE ESC TO COME ON SINCE PAVEMENT WAS DRY AND I WAS COASTING. PLEASE ADDRESS TOYOTA ABOUT THIS ISSUE OR THERE WILL BE INJURIES OR DEATHS.

THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES: GRINDING NOISE, CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND VSC AND TRAC LIGHTS COME ON INDICATING VSC AND TRAC ARE DISENGAGED. CAN DRIVE OK AFTER THIS OCCURS. HOWEVER, WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF AND STARTED AGAIN THE WARNING LIGHTS GO OUT AND IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT WHEN IT WILL OCCUR AGAIN. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED IN 2010 FOR THE 2003 MODEL SEQUOIA WITH THIS SAME ISSUE, HOWEVER THIS RECALL FOR SOME REASON DID NOT COVER THE 2002 WHICH IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM! PLEASE HAVE TOYOTA EXPAND THE RECALL TO INCLUDE OTHER YEARS AS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN SEQUOIAS!!! *TR..UPDATED 10/26/16 *BF UPDATED 10/16/217*CN

IN APRIL, 2013 TOYOTA ANNOUNCED A SAFETY RECALL TO INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR. IT HAS BEEN 2 YEARS, TOYOTA HAS NOT AUTHORIZED THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS TO PERFORM THIS DEFECT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (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.

THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A DRY PAVED ROAD. THE VSC AND TRACTION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AS THE VEHICLE PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT, NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES DIFFICULT TO STEER, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER, AND THE BRAKES INADVERTENTLY ENGAGE, MAKING A TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISE. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE, EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS RESTARTED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V176000 (TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM) FOR THE 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA - THIS FAILURE IS MOST LIKELY RELATED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH OVER A BUMPY ROAD, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME RUSTED OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

AFTER DRIVING 45 MILES THEN DRIVING IN A BUSY TOWN THEN BACK 45 MILES TO HOME TOWN I WAS GOING 55 MPH AND ALL THE SUDDEN I LOST POWER, A DINGING NOISE HAPPENED AND I LOST BREAKAGE, THE VCS OFF AND VCS TRACK LIGHT CAME ON, THE VEHICLE START DRIVING ROUGH. I THEN WENT HOME. THEN AFTER A FEW HOUR I HAD TO GO GET MY SON I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE LIGHTS WERE OFF, AFTER ONLY GOING 3 MILES AND WITH MY SON IN THE VEHICLE IT MADE THE DING NOISE LOST POWER LIGHTS VCS OFF VCS TRAK LIGHTS CAME BACK ON, VERY SCARY, HOPE THEY RECALL IT SOON, MY SEQUOIA WAS MADE AUGUST 2002. *TR

WE RECEIVED A RECALL IN JUNE 2014 FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ON OUR 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA THAT WAS ANNOUNCED IN APRIL OF 2013 BY TOYOTA AS BEING DEFECTIVE(CAUSING SERIOUS HARM IF DEFLATED AS METAL PARTS COULD STRIKE OCCUPANTS OF VEHICLE). IT IS NOW APRIL OF 2015 AND WE HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED BY TOYOTA TO HAVE THIS REMEDIED. ACCORDING TO THE STATUS ON WWW.TOYOTA.COM/RECALL THEIR ISN'T A REMEDY AVAILABLE. 2 YEARS HAVE PASSED AND THIS IS TOO LONG TO HAVE A CUSTOMER WAIT FOR A REMEDY AND IT IS VERY DISAPPOINTING TO ME AS I THOUGHT HIGHLY OF TOYOTA UNTIL NOW AND WILL SPREAD THE WORD TO EVERYONE I KNOW IF THIS ISN'T TAKEN CARE OF SOON. WE ARE TIRED OF NOT BEING ABLE TO HAVE ANYONE RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. PLEASE GET ON TOYOTA TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND FIX OUR VEHICLE'S FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG. *TR

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SAFETY INSPECTION AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A RUST HOLE IN THE FRAME. CALLED TOYOTA 800-331-4331 SPOKE TO [XXX] C AND WAS INFORMED THAT TOYOTA WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP ME AT ALL. CASE # [XXX]. HELP INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO WEEKS LATER, THE TIE RODS FRACTURED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

DURING 2006, THE REAR LIFTGATE WINDOW FRAME RUSTED CAUSING THE REAR WINDOW TO FALL OPEN. THE DEALER STATED IT WOULD COST ~$1,600 TO REPLACE THE EQUIPMENT AND ASSOCIATED PARTS. I DECIDED NOT TO REPLACE DUE TO THE INFREQUENT USAGE OF THE REAR LIFTGATE WINDOW. AROUND MARCH 15, 2015, THE REAR WINDOW FELL OPEN DUE TO COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF THE WINDOW FRAME AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE DUE TO CORROSION. ALSO, IN FEBRUARY 2015, NOTICED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS "SOFT" WHILE JACKING THE VEHICLE FOR BRAKE INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME FRAME AS THE TOYOTA TACOMA WHICH WAS RECALLED BY TOYOTA MANY YEARS AGO DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION ISSUES. MY VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

THE VSC RANDOMLY ACTIVATED TWICE WITHIN 10-15 MINUTES WHILE TRAVELING ON A DRY, CLEAN INTERSTATE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE CONSIDERABLY. THERE WERE NO EXTERNAL CIRCUMSTANCES THAT APPEARED TO CAUSE THIS INCIDENT. WEATHER CONDITIONS: CLEAR SKIES, SUNSHINE, 80 DEGREES, DRY, LEVEL ROADS. AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT, WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO A NEARBY DEALERSHIP. WE SINCE LEARNED THE 2003 SEQUOIA APPARENTLY HAD A RECALL REGARDING THIS SAME SITUATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE BALL JOINTS FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V655000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIRS 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 THE FAILURE.

FIRST OF ALL I LIVE ON A ISLAND IN HAWAII CALLED MOLOKAI. TOOK CAR INTO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THEY CAN'T DO THE REPAIRS CAUSE OF LIABILITY SO I CALLED TOYOTA, AND THEY SAID I NEEDED TO SHIP THE CAR TO HONOLULU OR MAUI FOR REPAIRS. JUST TO SHIP MY CAR OFF THE ISLAND IS GOING TO COST ME ABOUT $500.00 ROUND TRIP. WHY CAN'T THEY SEND A TECHNICIAN TO THE ISLAND TO DO THE JOB!!!! IT'S THERE RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP MY CAR AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE. I ALSO TALKED TO OTHER PEOPLE THAT OWNS TOYOTA'S AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME TROUBLE! I ALSO TALKED TO THE TECHNICIAN AT THE SHOP AND THEY SAID HONDA HAS A SIMILAR PROBLEM AND HONDA SENDS THERE TECHNICIAN TO THE ISLAND TO DO THE JOB WHY CAN'T TOYOTA DO THE SAME? *TR

RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE AIRBAG. WENT TO VASSER TOYOTA IN NAPA, CA. TOLD THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART AT THE TIME. ASKED VASSER TOYOTA CALL ME FOR AN APPOINTMENT WHEN THE PART WAS AVAILABLE. CALLED ME FOR AN APPROX 2 WEEKS LATER. UPON COMPLETION OF THE APPT WAS TOLD: 1) THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE RECALL PART SO DID NOT PERFORM THE RECALL WORK. 2) I NEEDED NEW SHOCKS - I HAD THEM REPLACED 3K MILES PREVIOUSLY AND AS A LICENSED MECHANICAL ENGINEER, KNEW THEY DIDN'T NEED TO BE REPLACED.. 3) I NEEDED NEW WINDSHIELD WIPERS - REPLACED 1 MONTH PREVIOUSLY. 4) I NEEDED NEW TIRES - REPLACED WITH NEW 40K MILE MICHELIN'S 10K MILES PRIOR. WHEN CHALLENGED, SERVICE PERSON BACK-PEDDLED GIVING NO EXCUSE AND SAID, "I'LL HAVE OUR SERVICE MANAGER CALL YOU RIGHT AWAY." I NEVER RECEIVED A CALL, MESSAGE, LETTER OR ANY COMMUNICATION EXPLAINING AWAY VASSER TOYOTA'S PROTOCOL TO GET PEOPLE TO "SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A RECALL" ONLY TO USE IT AS A BAIT-AND-SWITCH TO UP-SELL NAIVE CAR OWNERS INTO UNNECESSARY SERVICE. *TR

NOTICED PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TRACTION WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEED IN WET OR SNOWY WEATHER. PROBLEM WITH ACCELERATION AND TRACTION WHEN ACCELERATING. HEARD A RATCHETING SOUND AND NO TRACTION WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION ON A WET ROAD. AFTER SOME RESEARCH IT SOUNDS VERY SIMILAR TO EARLIER RECALL WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 10V17600 FOR TOYOTA SEQUOIA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 1, 2002 THROUGH APRIL 17, 2003. CALLED TOYOTA SERVICE LINE ON 11/9/2010 AND THEY INFORMED US THAT THIS RECALL DOESN'T APPLY TO OUR VEHICLE SINCE OUR VEHICLE WAS APPARENTLY MANUFACTURED ON 3/8/2002 (A FEW WEEKS EARLIER THAN THE RECALL COVERS). WE LIVE IN A VERY DRY CLIMATE WITH VERY LITTLE TO NO PRECIPITATION BUT NOTICED IT AGAIN AFTER RAINFALL. FILED A CASE# [XXX]ON 12/10/13 WITH TOYOTA WITH NO RESPONSE. PLEASE HELP! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO ACCELERATE AFTER A COMPLETE STOP. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED INTO GEAR. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EUC NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V176000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 291,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V655000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN 2013. I AM STILL WAITING FOR A REMEDY . TOYOTA CLAIMS TO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THIS YET, BUT ADVISES THAT NO PASSENGER SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS INAPPROPRIATE! I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT FOR EXCESSIVE TIME TO FIX THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

VSC LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS NOT GONE OFF..DEALERSHIP SAYS ITS THE COMPUTER AND THAT 2003 AND LATER HAVE BEE RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT 2002 ??? VSC NOT ABLE TO ACTIVATE AT ALL. *TR