2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA Complaints

TOYOTA ISSUED A RECALL BASED UPON A FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ISSUE. WE HAD AN APPOINTMENT TO FIX THE RECALL BUT TOYOTA SAYS THEY ARE PROHIBITED FROM DOING THE WORK. THEY HAVE THE PART IN STOCK. THEY DO NOT HAVE ANYONE ON A WAITING LIST. I WANT OUR CAR FIXED. WE HAVE HAD TO REARRANGE A TRIP TAKEN IN EARLY SEPTEMBER BECAUSE OF THE RECALL AND INABILITY TO HAVE IT FIXED. WE ARE FOLLOWING YOUR RECOMMENDATION THAT WE DO NOT USE THE FRONT SEAT. WE HAVE BEEN INCONVENIENCED ON A DAILY BASIS BECAUSE WE CAN NOT TRANSPORT 7 PEOPLE AS WE CUSTOMARILY DO FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES. WE HAVE NOW HAD THE ADDITIONAL BURDEN AND COST TO REARRANGE TWO LONG DISTANT TRIPS AT THE END OF THIS YEAR BECAUSE WE CAN NOT USE THE CAR TO CARRY PEOPLE AS IT WAS DESIGNED. I UNDERSTAND THERE MUST BE ALOT OF CARS TO FIX. I UTILIZE MINE IN THE MANNER OF TRANSPORTING 7 OR A FAMILY OF 4 WITH DOGS AND LUGGAGE. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE RECALL CAN NOT BE TAKEN CARE OF IN AN EXPEDITIOUS MANNER IF THE PART IS IN STOCK AND NO ONE ELSE IS WAITING FOR SUCH A RECALL REPAIR. PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY A LOYAL CUSTOMER WHO PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FOR ITS DESIGNED PURPOSE CAN NOT GET YOUR (PROBLEM) RECALL ON THE VEHICLE FIXED IMMEDIATELY WHEN PARTS ARE NOT ONLY AVAILABLE BUT IN STOCK AT OUR LOCAL DEALER? I WANT THE FULL USE OF MY VEHICLE. I DO NOT WANT TO BE INCONVENIENCED FURTHER. TOYOTA HAS ALWAYS GONE THE EXTRA MILE AND EARNED OUR LOYALTY BUT IF THIS IS MAKING NO SENSE AND CAUSING GRIEF AND FRUSTRATION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (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: 15V286000 (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 VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TONIGHT WHEN BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY I HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND MY BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD TO PUSH. THE BRAKE LIGHT, TRAC OFF AND VSC TRAC LIGHTS ALL WERE ON. I PARKED THE VEHICLE AND CYCLED THE ENGINE AND AS SOON AS I DROVE AWAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH JUST THE BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON THEN GOING OFF AFTER TURNING OFF THE KEY BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME ALL 3 HAVE COME ON AND I HAVE HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND NOTICED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND YET TOYOTA HAS FAILED TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. I WAS VERY LUCKY MY WIFE WAS NOT DRIVING THE CAR WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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.

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.