WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VSC OFF LIGHT, VSC TRAC LIGHT, AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT ALL CAME ON AT ONCE, AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING, AND I EXPERIENCED A DRAMATIC DECREASE IN VEHICLE POWER. I DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME NOTICING A DRASTIC CHANGE IN ACCELERATION AS THE SEQUOIA WOULD NOT ACCELERATE NORMALLY; IT WOULD ACCELERATE AT A SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED RATE, TOPPING OUT AT 35MPH ON THE FLATS, 30 MPH ON AN INCLINE, I WAS ABLE TO REACH 70MPH GOING DOWN HILL ON A HIGHWAY. SINCE THAT DAY, DURING START UP, THE ENGINE MAKES A HIGH-PITCH VACUUM NOISE, WHICH DROPS OFF AND NORMAL ENGINE SOUND RETURNS. ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS ARE NORMAL, UNTIL 10-15 SECONDS AFTER START, WHEN THE VSC OFF/VSC TRAC/BRAKE LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATE, AND REMAIN ON UNTIL THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND THE POOR ACCELERATION AND DECREASE POWER ARE NOW THE NORM. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD THIS HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ACCELERATING OUT OF AN INTERSECTION, OR NEEDING MORE POWER ON A HIGHWAY.
2005 Toyota Sequoia complaints
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 2005 record →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 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 WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH AND THE VSC OFF, VSC TRAC, E BRAKE LIGHT ALL CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF. THEY HAVE BEEN ON FOR ABOUT A WEEK NOW. CANNOT GET THEM TO TURN OFF.
I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA 2 WEEKS AGO INDICATING THE SAFETY RECALL WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS WHICH WERE INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED AND HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO FATALLY INJURE THE PASSENGER IN THE EVENT THEY ARE DEPLOYED IN AN ACCIDENT. TO DATE, HUNTINGTON TOYOTA OF LONG ISLAND HAS NOT RECEIVED THE NECESSARY PARTS TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR FOR THE RECALL AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL HAVE THE PARTS. I PURCHASED AN SUV BECAUSE I OBVIOUSLY HAD A NEED FOR MORE SEATS AND ROOM. I USE MY TRUCK DAILY TRANSPORTING MY CHILDREN AND THEIR FRIENDS TO VARIOUS FUNCTIONS, OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN A SMALLER VEHICLE. SO TOYOTA'S SUGGESTION TO VEHICLE OWNERS TO NOT USE THE PASSENGER SEAT, IS UNACCEPTABLE. I AM REQUESTING THAT THE NECESSARY PARTS FOR THIS AIRBAG BE IMMEDIATELY SENT TO HUNTINGTON TOYOTA FOR MY VEHICLE. I HAVE 3 TOYOTA VEHICLES AND HAVE BEEN A LONG TIME CUSTOMER, BUT IF THIS MATTER IS NOT RECTIFIED TO MY SATISFACTION, I WILL NO LONGER CONSIDER TOYOTA VEHICLES FOR FUTURE PURCHASE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE RECALL PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VSC TRACK OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
WHEN I MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN MY TRUCK COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN MOTOR DIES, WHEEL LOCKS. FOR A BOUT 4-9 SECONDS AND THEN POWERS ITSELF BACK UP WITHOUT MY CONTROL. ITS STARTED DOING IT ONLY IN THE WINTER NOW IT IT CONSISTENT. I AL MOST HAD A FEW FATAL ACCIDENTS BEHIND IT.
WITHIN THE FIRST TWO WEEKS, AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE "BRAKE" LIGHT, "VSC TRAC" LIGHT, AND "TRAC OFF" LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS A TERRIBLE GRINDING SOUND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. IT WAS VERY HARD TO STOP BUT LUCKILY I WAS IN A PARKING LOT WHEN IT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME. THE "BRAKE" LIGHT HAS CONTINUED TO COME ON MULTIPLE TIMES PER WEEK SINCE MAY OF 2015 AND THE OTHER TWO LIGHTS STILL COME ON OCCASIONALLY. IN FACT, ON MY 800 FOOT DRIVE BACK FROM PICKING UP MY LUNCH TODAY, THE "BRAKE" LIGHT WAS ON. EACH TIME THE OTHER 2 COME ON, IT CAUSES THE BREAKS TO GRIND AND IT IS VERY HARD TO STOP. THERE WAS JUST OVER 120,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AT PURCHASE. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS FORUMS ONLINE STATING ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL, 2004, AND 2003 MODELS FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT TOYOTA HAS REFUSED TO DO A RECALL AND EXPECTS CUSTOMERS TO PAY FOR SOMETHING IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE THROUGHOUT THESE PARTICULAR MODELS. I THINK SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN TOYOTA NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR!!!
VSC/TRAC CONTROL/ CHECK ENGINE DASH WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AND WILL NOT RESET. HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE AT TWO DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERS AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROPLEM. THEY WANT ME TO PAY THEM TO GO INTO THE MOTOR TO FIND THE PROBLEM. HAVE FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON LINE ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VSC TRACK OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
I BOUGHT A TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2005 BACK IN 2005 AT RICE TOYOTA DEALER IN GREENSBORO . TODAY , WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET AND TURNED ON THE LEFT LIGHT SIGNAL WITH LESS THAN 15 MPH WHILE USING THE BRAKE, I HEARD A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND THAT INSTANTLY I SAW ALL 3 SIGNS ( TRAC OFF, VSC TRAC, BRAKE ) ON AT THE SAME TIME. I AM ALMOST OUT OF BREATH AND SCARED TO DEATH. THE SIGNS (TRAC OFF, VSC TRAC, BRAKE ) ONCE IN A WHILE APPEARED IN THE PAST AND DISAPPEARED BY THEMSELVE AND I DID NOT HAVE ANY SERIOUS PROBLEMS IN THE PAST , BUT TODAY THE CAR JUST ACTED LIKE A DEAD CAR AT THAT MOMENTARILY. I WAS SO SCARED AND SCARED. *TR
HAVE RECEIVED AT LEAST TWO RECALL LETTERS FROM TOYOTA ADVISING THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL, HOWEVER, BECAUSE IT IS NOT IN ONE OF THE HIGH HUMIDITY AREAS, TOYOTA WILL NOT REPLACE THE AIR BAG. THE RECALL HAD AFFECTED TOYOTA SEQUOIA MODEL YEAR 2002 TO 2007, MY MODEL YEAR IS 2005. NOW THAT THE NHTSA HAS FORCED THE AUTO MAKERS TO BE REALISTIC; TOYOTA MAGICALLY REDEFINES THE TOYOTA SEQUOIA MODEL YEARS AS ONLY 2002 AND 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE VERY UNDERHANDED. IF I HAD MOVED TO GULF COAST AREA WITH MY 2005 SEQUOIA,THEN MY VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED WITH A NEW AIR BAG MODULE; BECAUSE I LIVE IN A NON-GULF COAST AREA, THE VERY SAME VEHICLE IS NOT INVOLVED IN A NATIONWIDE RECALL. VERY DISINGENUOUS!! I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT NHTSA ACTIONS WERE TO FORCE THE AUTOMAKERS TO EXPAND THE RECALL OF THESE TAKATA AIRBAGS, NOT NARROWLY FOCUS THE RECALL TO TWO MODEL YEARS FROM SIX MODEL YEARS. I IMAGINE THAT IS CONSIDERABLE INITIAL SAVINGS FOR TOYOTA. I BELIEVE NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE HOW SEVERAL MODEL YEARS GET REMOVED FROM NATIONWIDE RECALL LIST, APPEARS THAT OTHER MANUFACTURERS ARE ACTUALLY EXPANDING THEIR TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL TO COVER A WIDER RANGE OF VEHICLES AND MAKING IT NATIONWIDE.
THE VSC OFF, VSC TRAC AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND SOMETIMES EVEN MAKE WEIRD NOISES. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WAY BACK WHEN THE CAR WAS ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD FOR A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT OF COURSE, THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. SO NOW THAT THE CAR IS MUCH OLDER AND THE LIGHT IS ON ALMOST CONSTANTLY AND I FOUND THIS SITE SO I WANT TO PUT IN A COMPLAIN HOPING TOYOTA WOULD LISTEN AND TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS.
MY WIFE TURNED THE VEHICLE ON AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. *TR
AFTER 2007 RECALL OF BALL JOINTS, TOYOTA DEALER STATED BALL JOINTS NEED REPLACING ONCE AGAIN. *TR
PIECE OF FOAM WORTH $.10 DISLODGED FROM BLOWER MOTOR AND WAS JAMMED IN BLOWER MOTOR VALVE. THIS CREATED A LOUD SQUEAL SOUND. HAD REPAIR DONE AT COST OF $2000 LAST YEAR 2014. TOYOTA DEALER STATES SAME PROBLEM ONCE AGAIN . *TR
OUR TWO YEAR OLD IS IN A PROPERLY SECURED REAR-FACING BRITAX TODDLER CAR SEAT. SHE IS IN THE SECOND ROW ON THE DRIVER SIDE. AS WE WERE DRIVING OUR SIX YEAR OLD ALERTED US TO HER DISTRESS. SHE HAD MANAGED TO GRAB THE SEAT BELT FOR THE MIDDLE SIT (SECOND ROW) AND WRAPPED IT AROUND HER NECK. SHE WAS STRUGGLING TO GET OUT BUT WHEN SHE PULLED IT TO HER, SHE PULLED IT ALL THE WAY OUT SO THE MORE SHE STRUGGLED, THE TIGHTER THE SEAT BELT AROUND HER NECK GOT. HAD OUR SIX YEAR OLD NOT ALERTED US, THIS COULD'VE ENDED TERRIBLY. WE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, GOT HER UNBUCKLED FROM HER CAR SEAT TO PULL HER CLOSER TO THE SEAT BELT FOR ENOUGH SLACK TO GET HER HEAD AND NECK OUT OF THE STRANGLING OF THE SEAT BELT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE INCIDENT, OUR TWO YEAR OLD CLUNG TIGHTLY TO MOM AND CRIED WITH RED MARKS AROUND HER NECK. SHE WAS SCARED TO GET BACK IN THE CAR. DAD TOOK THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT AND WRAPPED IT AROUND A HEAD REST TIGHTLY TO GET IT OUT OF THE TODDLERS REACH. *TR
WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP, MY SEQUOIA PERIODICALLY GRINDS WHEN BRAKING AND THE VSC SENSOR, ABS SENSOR AND TRAC SENSOR LIGHT TURN ON AND STAY ON. *TR
2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA - FOLLOWING GAUGE LIGHTS CAME ON: CHECK ENGINE, VTRAC. VEHICLE MADE DID NOT SOUND RIGHT WHILE IDLING, AND WAS NOT ACCELERATING CORRECTLY (IN LIMP MODE). TOOK TO MECHANIC. THE AIR PUMP BROKE APART AND WENT INTO THE INDUCTION SYSTEM. VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. THIS IS KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR BUT WAS NOT UNDER RECALL? *TR
2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL. *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. *JB
I OWN A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST. I CALLED TOYOTA ABOUT A POSSIBLE RECALL AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THAT ISSUE ON THAT PARTICULAR VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD DOCUMENT THE ISSUE AND WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER. I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE SEVERAL OF THE SAME ISSUES ON THIS SITE WHEN THEY SEEMED SURPRISED BY MY CALL. I HAVE NOTICED SURFACE RUST FOR YEARS BUT DURING LAST SAFETY INSPECTION WAS NOTIFIED THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FRAME. *TR
WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THEY WERE SOLID AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. ALL OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHTS LIT UP ON THE DASH AND THE ANT-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED. AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES REPEATEDLY THE PEDAL CAME BACK TO NORMAL AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLACED IT IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT BRAKED NORMALLY AFTER THAT. THIS BRAKE HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *TR
WE NOTICED THAT OUR FRAME HAD SEVERE RUST LAST WINTER. (2/14) WE ALWAYS DID THE REGULAR RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE. WE PURCHASED THIS NEW IN '05. I'M SURE OTHERS HAVEN'T REPORTED THIS AS THEY HAVEN'T LOOKED FOR THIS PROBLEM NOT EXPECTING IT FROM SUCH AN EXPENSIVE VEHICLE THAT YOU WOULD EXPECT TO BE VERY RELIABLE. WE DID PUT IN A CLAIM TO TOYOTA LAST FEBRUARY AND WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WASN'T A PROBLEM THAT THEY HAD MANY COMPLAINTS ON. I KNOW THERE WERE RECALLS IN THE PAST WITH TOYOTA VEHICLES THAT HAD THE TUBULAR FRAMES. THIS ALSO HAS A TUBULAR FRAME. WE ALSO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH VSC AND TRACKING THAT MANY OTHERS ON THIS SITE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT. *TR
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM LOW SPEED OR STOPS THE SEQUOIA ACTIVATES THE VSC AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND REFUSES TO ACCELERATE. HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY BUT NOT CONSISTENTLY ENOUGH TO KNOW WHEN TO EXPECT IT. THE TRACTION CONTROL/SKID CONTROL LIGHT ACTIVATES FOR AROUND 5 SECONDS AND THEN VEHICLE RETURNS TO NORMAL OPERATION. IT CAN BE NERVERACKING. FROM ALL MY INVESTIGATION IT SEEMS IDENTICAL TO THE PROBLEMS THAT LED TO THE 2003 SEQUOIA RECALL. I DO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. AGAIN FROM MY RESEARCH THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG MANY MODEL YEARS OF SEQUOIAS. *TR
VEHICLE HAD NEW FRONT SHOCKS PUT ON AS FRONT SHOCKS WERE RUSTED AND SEIZED, AFTER INSPECTION OF VEHICLE, TECHNICIAN TOLD US FRAME OF THE CAR WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND HAD HOLES IN IT. HE FELT IT WAS VERY UNSAFE AS SPARE TIRE COULD FALL OFF AND SUV MAY NOT TAKE IMPACT FROM A CRASH CORRECTLY. WE PHONED TOYOTA DIRECTLY AND WE ASKED FOR A TECHNICIAN TO COME OVER TO OUR DEALER TO VIEW THE SUV. WE WERE TOLD THEY COULD NOT DO THAT, AND WE HAD TO GO TO DEALER AND HAVE DEALER LOOK AT IT. DEALER LOOKED AT IT AND TOOK PICTURES AND ADVISED US THAT IS IN POOR CONDITION. THEY ARE SENDING THAT INFORMATION OVER TO TOYOTA. TOYOTA SHOULD TAKE THIS MUCH MORE SERIOUSLY AS THEY HAVE HAD RECALLS ON OTHER VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE AT ALL IN MY CAR AND I BOUGHT THIS NEW AND PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR THIS VEHICLE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AS THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE AIRBAG AS PART OF THE LARGE RECALL NOTICE. I TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR A REPLACEMENT PART AND THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PART AT THE TIME. IT HAS BEEN 2 MONTHS AND STILL NO PART OR ANY IDEA WHEN ONE WILL BE AVAILABLE. I NOW HAVE A VEHICLE THAT IS LIMITED IN ITS USE AND CAN NOT SELL, DUE TO THE LIABILITY OF THE NEW OWNER NOT FOLLOWING THE RECOMMENDATION TO NOT USE THE PASSENGER SEAT. SEEMS LIKE IF A RECALL IS INITIATED THERE SHOULD BE A TIMELY RESOLUTION. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V350000 (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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 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. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
AS I STARTED DRIVING THE CAR MY VSC OFF VSC TRAC AND BRAKE LIGHT WHEN ON WHEN I TRIED TO BRAKE IT MADE A TERRIBLE SOUND AS I CONTINUED TO PRESS ON THE BRAKE IT MADE A HSSSSSSING SOUND LIKE AIR WAS COMING OUT I GOT HOME AND GOOGLED THE PROBLEM I GUESS IM NOT THE ONLY ONE TOYOTA IS AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX 2003 WAS FIX BUT THE REST AREN'T I DID CALL TOYOTA AND FILED A COMPLAINT AND THE TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT WAS UP TO ME AND MY RESPONSIBILITY IF ITS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND VERY DANGEROUS TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL I KNOW HAVE IT WITH AN EXPERIENCE MECHANIC AND WILL HOPEFULLY GET RESULTS SOON. *TR
LETTER FROM SENATOR NELSON ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AIR BAG RECALL. *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE AIR BAGS FOR HIS MAKE AND MODEL, WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND HAD TO BE MANUFACTURED. NO TIME WAS GIVEN, AS TO WHEN THE AIR BAGS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. *JB
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VSC TRAC AND BREAK LIGHT CONSTANTLY. *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V655000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DISABLED THE AIR BAG AND STATED THAT IT WOULD TAKE THREE MONTHS FOR A REPLACEMENT TO ARRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. UPDATED 12/22/14. *JB
WHEN TURNING AND ACCELERATING (FOR EXAMPLE, TURNING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND ENTERING TRAFFIC) THE TRACTION/SKID CONTROL WILL ENGAGE - THE SKID CONTROL LIGHT TURNS ON - AND CUT THROTTLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 SECONDS. DURING THIS TIME THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN AND IS NOT RESPONSIVE TO PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 10-15 TIMES ON THIS VEHICLE. I WAS NOT AWARE THIS WAS AN INHERENT SEQUOIA PROBLEM UNTIL I READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE - WHICH IS WHY I DID NOT REPORT THIS EARLIER. *TR
AT SLOW SPEEDS ON CLEAN, DRY PAVEMENT AND NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH WILL ILLUMINATE, THE SKID/TRACTION CONTROL WILL START BEEPING AND THE ABS WILL ENGAGE FOR NO APPARENT REASON 0 WHILE ALSO MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE PAST MONTH. TOYOTA DEALER INDICATED THE PROBLEM IS THE "ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL ACTUATOR." *TR
CAR HAD VERY LITTLE POWER WHEN PRESSING GAS PEDAL. TOOK TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY INDICATED THE "AIR INJECTION PUMP" REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. I PERFORMED THE REQUIRED REPAIR AND IT WAS $3,000. I'VE ALSO SEEN THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND STARTED TO JERK WHEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ABS, VSC TRACT, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.
I'M A LOYAL CUSTOMER TO TOYOTA. MY 2005 SEQUOIA SR5 V8 WAS RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE TRUCK IS ALWAYS BEEN METICULOUSLY CARED FOR BY MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. IN MANY CASES, I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK SERVICED BASED ON DEALER RECOMMENDATIONS TO PROLONG ITS USE. IT HAD APPROX 85,000 MILES WHEN I NOTICED THE MAIN THENCE LIGHT. AFTER A VISIT TO THE STONE MOUNTAIN, GA DEALERSHIP, THEY WANTED $4000 FOR PARTS AND LABOR ON AN EMISSION COMPONENT FAILURE (AIR PUMP INJECTION SYSTEM). I WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR PUMP INJECTIONS COULD BE DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE LIGHT/MAINTENANCE CODES DO NOT MAKE THE TRUCK UN-DRIVEABLE NOR DOES IT CAUSE A SAFETY RISK, BUT THAT IT WOULD NOT PASS THE STATE EMISSIONS INSPECTION. I INQUIRED ABOUT POSSIBLE DEFECT AND/OR RECALL NOTICES FOR THE AIR PUMP INJECTIONS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD ON 4 OCCASIONS, OVER THE PAST 18 MONTHS THAT THERE IS NO RECALL. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET FORUMS AND BOARDS, I FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH OTHER V8 SEQUOIAS, TUNDRAS & 4RUNNERS. ACCORDING TO YOUR WEBSITE & OTHER RESEARCH, THE TUNDRAS AND SEQUOIAS WITH THE SAME 4.7L V8 HAS HAD THE SAME EMISSION COMPONENT WARRANTIED TO 10 YEARS/150,000 MILES (TSB 032908/TSB 035009), BUT THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT HELPED IN RESOLVING. I AM NOT WILLING TO PAY THE APPROX $4000 FOR THE REPAIR, GIVEN THAT I HAVE BEEN GIVEN MISINFORMATION AND THE "RUN AROUND" ABOUT GETTING THIS FIXED UNDER THE STATED RECALL NUMBER AND WANT TO FOR ALL DOCUMENT MY COMPLAINT IN HOPES OF GETTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
BRAKES BECAME "SOFT" WITH VIBRATION IN PEDAL AND COMPLETE LOSS OF ACCELERATION POWER. UPON REVIEW-SAW THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT THAT IS NOT BEING RESOLVED BY TOYOTA. THEY RECALLED THEIR 2003 PRODUCT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. FOLKS GO TO TOYOTA TO HAVE PROBLEM FIXED - ONLY TO HAVE SAME PROBLEM WITHIN MONTHS AND SOME FOLKS HAVE PAID UPWARDS OF $3000.00 AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED. THERE ARE THOUSAND OF COMPLAINTS WITH THIS PROBLEM IF YOU WILL MONITOR TOYOTAS COMPLAINT DATA BASE AND MANY OTHER FORUMS.WILL A FAMILY HAVE TO BE GRAVELY INJURED BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN? *TR
THE VAC TRAC & VSC OFF BUTTONS ON MY DASH ARE ALWAYS ON. THIS HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GRIND WHEN BACKING, DROP INTO 4WD UNEXPECTEDLY, LOCK WHEELS ON ONE SIDE ONLY INTO 4WD AND VARIOUS OTHER ISSUES. I AM LUCKY THAT I DO IN-TOWN DRIVING MOST OF THE TIME AND HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THIS WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE SCANNED FOR CODES & LOOKED OVER BY MY MECHANIC WHICH HAS NOT LED TO ANY FAULTS OR CORRECTIONS NEEDED. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR.
VSC TRAC, ABS AND BRAKE ALERTS LIGHT UP ON DASH BOARD, NOISE WHEN VEHICLE IS INITIALLY TURNED ON, THE NOISE DISAPPEARS AFTER A FEW MINUTES BUT THE ALERTS STAY ON. THE VEHICLE ALSO LOSES POWER (BUT THE ENGINE KEEPS RUNNING, JUST NO POWER TO ACCELERATE) IF I MAKE A QUICK TURN, LOSS OF POWER LASTS FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN TURNS BACK ON. *TR
SLIP INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND VEHICLE LOOSES ALL POWER FOR 4-5 SEC THEN RESUMES NORMALLY UNLESS ON SNOW. IF ON SNOW VEHICLE IT REPEATEDLY LOOSES POWER AND PRODUCES A NOISE AS IF IT IS SHORTING-OUT. VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING UP HILL ON GRAVEL ROAD. EACH BUMP AT LOW SPEED (3-4 MPH) CAUSES SLIP INDICATOR LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF TRACTION CONTROL BEING TURNED OFF. *TR
VSC TRAC---VSC--CHECK ENGINE LIGHT--AND THEN PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION!! *TR
I'VE HAD THE 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA FOR 4 DAYS NOW WE PURCHASED IT OVER THE WEEKEND DROVE IT HOME AND IT'S BEEN FINE, ALL THE SUDDEN THIS MORNING THE TRAC OFF LIGHT IS ON AND VBC OR VSC LIGHT IS ON I CAN'T REMEMBER THE SPECIFIC LETTERS, THERE'S NOW A LOUDER NOISE WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD LIKE A ROAR COMING FROM THE TIRES AND THE VEHICLE SEEMS HARDER TO STOP, I CALLED TOYOTA THERE ARE STILL NO RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE BUT AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS IT SOUNDS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE, WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN RECALLED? *TR
ABS SYSTEM WOULD ENGAGE AS VSC SKID CONTROL LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT APPEARS. SYSTEM WOULD RESET AFTER IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. MISHAP OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES ON DRY, SMOOTH ROAD SURFACE AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED WITH MINIMAL PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL. I TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. THEY REPLACED SKID CONTROL ECU. CAR REPEATED SYMPTOMS ON MY WAY HOME. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY REPLACED BRAKE BOOSTER. CAR IS WORKING NORMALLY NOW. *TR
THE VSC TRAC, VSC OFF AND ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THEN RESET WHEN I TURN OFF & RESTART THE VEHICLE. I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALER I TAKE MY CAR TO FOR MAINTENANCE AND THEY SAID TO BRING IT IN WHEN THE LIGHTS TURN ON AGAIN. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND WAITED FOR THE LIGHTS TO COME BACK ON. THE LIGHTS CAME ON TODAY & I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THE MASTER CYLINDER AND SKID ECU WAS BAD & NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY QUOTED ME $1900 PLUS LABOR. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SEQUOIA'S AND I AM VERY SURPRISED & DISAPPOINTED THAT THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL DONE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
VSC TRAC, VSC OFF, BRAKE, ABS LIGHTS... ALL ON, ALL AT ONCE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES NOW. IT COMES ON FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND THEN RESETS ITSELF NO CODES FOUND. THIS TIME IT CAME ON AGAIN AND LIMITED THE SPEED TO ABOUT 35MPH WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK HOME SAFELY THANK GOODNESS. I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT SIMILAR CASES FOR THIS MODEL AND DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO.PLEASE HELP. WE HAVE JUST HAD IT SERVICED ABOUT A MONTH AGO FOR TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT ETC. THIS IS MY WIFE'S PRIMARY VEHICLE AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO PUT ANY MORE MONEY IN THIS. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS WITH SO MANY CASES OF THE SAME ISSUE I HAVE READ ABOUT? *TR
PROBLEM: BRAKES DISENGAGE OR AS I'VE BEEN TOLD THE ABS SYSTEM IS ENGAGING WHEN IT SHOULDN'T. THE FRONT END OF MY CAR SOUNDS LIKE IT DROPPING OUT AND I'M HEARING A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THIS IS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS. HAD BRAKES SERVICED TWICE IN THE PAST 2 YEARS. REPLACED PADS, TURNED ROTORS. CHANGED BRAKE FLUID. HAD SENSORS CHECKED. CHECKED BY THE DEALER AS WELL AS ANOTHER BRAKE SHOP(FIRESTONE). THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY COMPUTER CODES TO DEFINITELY SAY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. ONLY RECOMMENDED REPLACING A COMPUTER PART. I TOLD THEM I WASN'T SPENDING OVER $1000 ON A RECOMMENDATION. EVEN CARRIED IT TO FIRESTONE, SINCE THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT WAS CLOSED YESTERDAY EVENING AT 6:45PM WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. DIDN'T TURN OFF THE CAR WITH THE "BRAKE", "VCS" AND ANOTHER YELLOW LIGHT ON AND THEY REALLY DIDN'T SEE ANY CODES THAT STOOD OUT. VERY FRUSTRATING AND CONCERNING WITH MY WIFE AND KIDS RIDING IN THIS CAR!!!! *TR
TRAC OFF, VSC TRAC ,ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON...TROUBLE CODE WAS P1444 (SECONDARY AIR INJECTION SYSTEM SWITCHING VALUE STUCK)...VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS ACCELERATING. REPAIRMAN INDICATED THAT THE AIR INJECTION PUMP/CHECK VALUES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND VERY EXPENSIVE. BASED ON OTHER REPORTS IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT OCCURRENCE AND VEHICLES SHUTTING DOWN ON INTERSTATES. OTHERS HAVE SAID THAT TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THIS BUT WON'T ISSUE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT OFFERS FOR NEWER VEHICLES . OWNED SEVERAL TOYOTAS BEFORE THIS...THIS COULD BE A DEAL BREAKER FOR FUTURE TOYOTAS. *TR
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