Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2004 record →
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
2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA OCCASIONALLY THE BRAKE LIGHT AND VSC (VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL) LIGHTS COME ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE ABS SYSTEM PHYSICALLY MALFUNCTIONS AND THE VEHICLE BECOMES A UNCONTROLLABLE HAZARD. THE TOYOTA DEALER SAID THE ISSUE IS A INTERNAL MALFUNCTION IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER/MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY AS WELL AS THE SKID CONTROL ECU. (THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIR IS $2657.00). I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THE DEALER ADMITTED KNOWLEDGE OF THIS HAZARD AND SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT TOYOTA IS NOT CORRECTING THE ISSUE OR OFFERING ANY ASSISTANCE IN CORRECTING THIS HAZARD. THESE VEHICLES ARE UNSAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO HAVE THE RECOMMENDED REPAIRS DONE, BUT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE/DEFECT FOR TOYOTA AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD FALL TO THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY VSC TRAC, VSC OFF, AND BRAKE LIGHTS ALL CAME ON CAUSING THE ABS AND TRACTION SYSTEMS TO BECOME NON RESPONSIVE. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC IT WAS A FAULTY ECU. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR TOYOTA SINCE 2002 BUT THEY HAVE ONLY BEEN WILLING TO FIX 2003 MODELS. *JS
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
GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. VSC AND TRAC LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON. *TR
FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS, OUR SEQUOIA HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMING ON AS WELL AS THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT. THE ONLY WAY TO TURN OFF THE LIGHT IS TO TURN OFF THE CAR. ONCE EVERY 3 MONTHS OR SO, IT SOUNDS AS IF THE TRACTION CONTROL/ABS IS TURNING ON AND A LOUD GRINDING IS HEARD AND IT FEELS LIKE THERE IS A TEMPORARY LOSS IN BRAKING POWER. TOYOTA HAS CHARGED ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE BEARINGS, BRAKE CYLINDERS, ETC. NONE OF THESE REPAIRS HAVE WORKED. THEY TOLD ME THE LAST TIME THAT THE NEXT FIX IS A REPLACEMENT OF THE ESC COMPUTER. SEARCHING ONLINE AND THROUGH NHTSA COMPLAINTS, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW IN THE COMPUTER AND IT SHOULD BE A PART OF A RECALL. *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A FOUR INCH HOLE IN THE FRAME. THE HOLE WAS THE RESULT OF CORROSION. THE DEALER STATED THAT IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 255,000.
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.
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. *JS
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
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
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
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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND TURNED THE BRAKE LIGHT OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER 1,900 MILES, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND THE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE STABILITY CONTROL SENSOR CAUSED THE BRAKE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE STABILITY CONTROL SENSOR REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
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
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.
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
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
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
VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY LOSE POWER AT SPEED. VSC LIGHT IS ON AT THIS TIME. GRINDING NOISE AUDIBLE. *TR
MY 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AT VARIOUS TIMES WILL STOP ACCELERATING AWAY FROM A STOP IF THE VEHICLE IS ASKED TO GO UP OR DOWN A SLIGHT HILL. OTHER TIMES IT DOES IT WILL NO PROMPTING. YOU ARE LEFT WITHOUT POWER AND TRAFFIC IS ONCOMING AND YOU CAN'T MOVE OUT OF THE WAY, OR ACCELERATE FORWARD FOR 2 TO 3 SECONDS. REALLY IS DANGEROUS. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN IN 4WD. MANY PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS AND HAVE FOR YEARS, THUS, I HAVE LITTLE FAITH IN THE GOVERNMENT. THE VSC ON THE CAR SHUTS THE POWER OFF FOR REASONS OF ITS OWN. INCIDENT DATE BELOW DOES NOT MAKE SENSE FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS THAT IS ONGOING. CAN'T THE GOVERNMENT EVEN DESIGN A PROPER FORM? *TR
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.
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
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
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
FILE A COMPLAINT TO NHTSA REGARDING VSC/TRACTION/ABS SKID CONTROL ECU FAILURE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I HAVE A '04 SEQUOIA. MY VSC ON OFF/VSC TRACTION LIGHT AND ENGINE CHECK CAME ON AS PER MANY OF THE REPORTS YOU FIND POSTED. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER THEY FOUND 4 CODES COMING UP SPECIFIC TO THE PROBLEM AND ADVISED THAT BANK 2 SENSOR 1 AND THE SKID CONTROL COMPUTER AND THE ENGINE CONTROL COMPUTER (ECC) REQUIRED REPLACING. STILL THERE IS VIBRATION IN THE STEERING AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND SIMILAR PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN SEEN IN OTHER SEQUOIA ALSO. I WAS ON A TRIP TO NEW YORK AND ON THE WAY BACK THIS PROBLEM WAS SEEN. THEN CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THE ISSUE. I NEED YOUR HELP TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. *TR
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
THE STEERING COLUMN JACKET AND CONTROLLER CRACKED FROM NORMAL WEAR. THESE 2 PARTS HOLD THE GEAR SHIFT AND GUIDE THE VEHICLE IN PARK,REVERSE AND DRIVE. WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, THE GEAR SHIFT WAS IN THE PARK POSITION BUT DUE TO THE CRACKED PARTS THE VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY IN REVERSE WITH OUT MY KNOWLEDGE. THE VEHICLE COULD BE TURNED OFF ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FREELY. THE STEERING COLUMN COVER WAS REMOVED AND REVEALED WERE NON-SUPPORTIVE PARTS THAT WERE NEEDED FOR THE RANGE OF MOTION AND FORCE FOR THE GEAR SHIFT OVER TIME AND POSSIBLE INADEQUATE DIE CAST METAL.
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
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
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
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
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
WHILE DRIVING THE VSC TRAC, VSC OFF AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I TRIED TO MAKE A TURN AFTER THE STOP SIGN I REALIZED THE SKID LIGHT WAS ON FOR FEW SECONDS AND I FELT IF I LOST THE VEHICLE CONTROL.
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
2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA FAILED SKID CONTROL ECU. TOYOTA IS NOT WILLING TO REPAIR AS PART OF A WARRANTY AND IT SHOULD BE A RECALLED PART BY TOYOTA MOTORS. *TR
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
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
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
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
MY 2004 SEQUOIA VSC TRACK, TRAC OFF, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN ON WHILE I'M DRIVING OR WHILE THE TRUCK IS IDLING. HAVE TAKEN IT SEVERAL TIME TO MY TOYOTA DEALER. THEY NEVER SEEM TO FIND WHATS WRONG. MY WARRANTY IS OVER AND I NEED TO KNOW IF TOYOTA WILL FIX THE PROBLEM, SINCE I HAVE RECORDS OF REPORTING IT TO MY TOYOTA DEALER. IT OCCURS OFTEN AND THE TRUCK MAKES A VIOLENT RATTLING NOSE. *TR
2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. ATTORNEY REQUESTS INFORMATION FOR A CASE *TGW THE ATTORNEY STATED HIS CLIENT SUFFERED BACK INJURIES REQUIRING SPINAL SURGERY AS A RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE BALL JOINT.
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
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
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
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
THE VSC WARNING LIGHT AND SOMETIMES BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ONE IN 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THERE APPEARS TO BE NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE BUT IT LOOSES POWER WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND HESITATES WHEN YOU ARE MAKING A TURN. TOYOTA HAS COME OUT WITH A RECALL FOR SEQUOIA 2003 AND HAVE A TECHNICAL BULLETIN DISCUSSING 2003 - 2005, HOWEVER TOYOTA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING SINCE MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT RECALL. *TR
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.
MY 2004 SEQUOIA BRAKE AND VSC TRAC SENSOR LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF AND HEARING GRINDING NOISE WHEN IT AUTO-ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE. *TR
ON FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2010, MY 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5 SUDDENLY DISENGAGED IN THE MIDDLE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC WITH LOSS OF POWER; DASHBOARD LIGHTS VSC, BRAKE, AND TRAC LIGHTS, ILLUMINATING, LOUD METAL SKIDDING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH, AND SUBTLE BURNING SMELL ALL HAPPENING SIMULTANEOUSLY AS IT CRUISED IN FATIGUE-MODE THE REST OF THE WAY. SCARED THE LIFE OUT OF ME AS ALL I COULD DO WAS PRAY THAT A TRACTOR TRAILER WAS NOT BEHIND ME IN FULL SPEED AS THEY SO OFTEN DO ON MAJOR ROADWAYS. AS THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO GLIDE AND DRIVERS HONKING FOR ME TO CLEAR THE WAY, I PROCEEDED TO NEAREST TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. I REACHED CLOSEST TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. FOR THEM TO EXAMINE ROOT CAUSE OF ISSUE. RATHER THAN THEM EXPLAINING TO ME WHY ISSUE OCCURRED, THEY QUICKLY CONCLUDED NEED FOR ABS SKID CONTROL COMPUTER, PART# 89541-0C062, WITH DIAGNOSTIC TEST RESULTS DTC1223 ABS CONTROL, C1247 STROKE SENSOR, AND C1310 ACTIVE BOOSTER SOLENOID AND WANTED TO CHARGE $$$$ NUMBER OF THOUSAND DOLLARS. I CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE NOT SATISFIED WITH RESULTS AND CORP SUGGESTED I GET DATA FROM DEALERSHIP'S DIAGNOSTIC FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS BY MY SELLING/HOME DEALERSHIP. I ASKED SERVICING DEALERSHIP FOR DATA AND THEY ADMITTED THEY HAD ERASED IT AND IT WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE; AND SAID THEY CANNOT LOOK INTO BLACK-BOX UNLESS MANDATED BY LAW OR BY CORPORATE TECH SUPPORT. I THEN WROTE TOYOTA PRESIDENT MR. STEVE ST. ANGELO AND HE FORWARDED IT TO EXEC. CUSTOMER RELATIONS. CUSTOMER REL VOWED TO PAY REPAIRS ON REIMBURS
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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