2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA Complaints

I TRIED TO SOUND THE HORN TO ALERT OTHER DRIVER OF MY PRESENCE AND THE HORN DID NOT SOUND. I HAD IT CHECKED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SWITCH WHICH IS BUILT IN WITH THE DRIVER AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT OTHER SEQUOIA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

VEHICLE VSC AND TRAC IS AUTO-ENGAGING DURING A DRIVE WITHOUT CAUSE. THE VEHICLE WILL JERK TO A SIDE, AND A GRINDING NOISE WILL OCCUR UNTIL THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP. BRAKING IS SLOW AND TAKES MUCH LONGER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ELECTRONIC BEEPING IS ALSO HEARD THROUGHOUT. VSC AND TRAC LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON AFTER THE INCIDENT UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. *TR

I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH WHEN WHAT SOUNDED TO BE THE RIGHT FRONT ABS COME ON JERKING MY VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT NEARLY COLLIDING WITH THE VEHICLE NEXT TO ME. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE BRAKE LOCKING UP, WHICH LASTED FOR ABOUT A SECOND, THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL "OFF" LIGHT CAME ON AND A LOUD BEEPING NOISE WAS HEARD. I PARKED, SHOPPED, AND THE LIGHTS WERE OFF WHEN RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE. THEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ONCE MORE IN THE FIVE MILE DRIVE HOME FROM THE MARKET ON THE HIGHWAY ALMOST CAUSING A VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF MINE AND PULLING ME NEARLY UNCONTROLLABLY INTO THE WALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VCS SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING, BRAKES AND ACCELERATION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR AND THEY NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY COVERED WITH RUST. THERE WAS A LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER RELATED TO RUST CORROSION TO THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE ADDITIONAL PARTS WERE REQUIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE REMEDY REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FLUID WAS LOW. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW WHICH FLUID WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. KMJ

DRIVING ON DRY, STRAIGHT HIGHWAY WHEN VSC LIGHT AND TRAC LIGHT COME ON AND BEEPING STARTED. VEHICLE STARTING TRYING TO ENGAGE 4WD I THINK...LOTS OF GRINDING IN THE FRONT END AND STEERING SHAKING. WENT ON FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES THEN STOPPED. VEHICLE NOT EASY TO CONTROL WHEN THIS HAPPENED. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE. TAKING TO MECHANIC THIS WEEK. NOT SAFE FOR WIFE AND KIDS TO BE DRIVING. *TR

THE VSC LIGHTS AND TRACTION LIGHTS HAVE BEEN RANDOMLY COMING ON SINCE WE PURCHASED THE SEQUOIA IN 2005 WITH APPROX. 80K ON IT. THEY TYPICALLY GO OFF ON THEIR OWN AND DO NOT CAUSE ANY ISSUES. NOW THE SLIP INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON, FLASHES AND BEEPS WHILE LOCKING UP THE ABS AND MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO MOVE UNTIL IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. WE HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE THAT THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS AND NOT CAUSED ANY ACCIDENTS YET. IT APPERARS THAT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE WITH A COMBINATION OF PARTS STARTING WITH THE VSC COMPUTER, YAW SENSOR AND STEERING ANGLE SENSOR. HOPEFULLY TOYOTA WILL TAKE CARE OF THIS DUE TO THE OVERALL SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

ON AUGUST 13, 2011 WHILE TRAVELING ON I-75 SOUTH OF ATLANTA A VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD & ATTEMPTED TO RETURN AND OVER CORRECTED, HE STRUCK OUR SEQUOIA WITH SUCH FORCE IN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER DOOR THAT THE REAR OF THE OUR SEQUOIA IMMEDIATELY TURNED SIDEWAYS AND WE BEGIN TO FLIP. AFTER FLIPPING WE LANDED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND SLID APPROX 1/4 OF A MILE BEFORE COMING TO RESTING PLACE IN THE MEDIAN ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. MY WIFE &13 YEAR OLD SON WERE SEVERELY INJURED, MYSELF AND MY OTHER 2 SONS SUSTAINED INJURIES BUT NONE WERE LIFE THREATENING. NEITHER MY WIFE'S NOR MY SONS SEAT BELT LOCKED AND ONCE THE WINDOWS BLEW OUT MY SON WAS DRAGGED DOWN THE INTERSTATE CAUSING SEVERE INJURIES TO HIS HEAD, BACK, ARM AND LEG. MY WIFE SUSTAINED WORSE INJURIES, HER ARM 6 INCHES & 6 INCHES BELOW HER ELBOW WAS CUT OFF. NONE OF THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND NEITHER SEATBELT "FIRED" PROPERLY ALLOWING MY WIFE AND SON TO SUSTAIN LIFE ALTERING INJURIES. NO ONE DOUBTS THAT IF THE SAFETY FEATURES WE PAID ADDITIONAL $ FOR HAD FUNCTIONED PROPERLY, THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH BETTER. SOON AFTER THE ACCIDENT I CONTACTED TOYOTA TO HAVE THE INCIDENT INVESTIGATED. AN "INDEPENDENT" INVESTIGATOR READ THE VEHICLE EDR (BLACKBOX) SOON THEREAFTER I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT TOYOTA HAD NO RESPONSIBILITY. WHEN I CALLED AND SPOKE TO THE TOYOTA REP THAT SIGNED THE LETTER, HE WAS IMMEDIATELY ON THE DEFENSIVE. HE YELLED AND TRIED USING INTIMIDATION TECHNIQUES TO GET ME TO "GO AWAY". MY WIFE IS NOW PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND UNABLE TO WORK AS AN RN. I HAVE OWNED 7 TOYOTA VEHICLES & PAID EXTRA FOR THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS, WE AS CONSUMERS HAVE BEEN DECEIVED BY TOYOTA SELLING US ON SAFETY AND RELIABILITY. I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER TOYOTA. I TAKE EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO TELL OTHER PERSPECTIVE CAR PURCHASERS MY STORY & THE FAILURE OF TOYOTA TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR LOYAL OWNERS. BUYER BEWARE. *TR

LOYAL TOYOTA OWNER. ALL OF A SUDDEN BEEPING, GRINDING NOISE, VSC/TRAC LIGHT GOES ON, PASSENGER FRONT BRAKE LOCKS & VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE PULLING TO ONE SIDE. THE SPEED WAS ESTIMATED AT 35-50 MPH, DRY ROAD CONDITIONS. THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN NOTED SEVERAL TIMES RANDOMLY VEHICLE SKID CONTROL (VSC) SIMPLY ENGAGES AT NORMAL SPEEDS. IT'S THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THE 2003 WHICH THE VSC SYSTEM & COMPONENTS WAS RECALLED. DISAPPOINTED WITH TOYOTA 2002 NOT INCLUDED WITH RECALL! UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND IS DANGEROUS! AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN! *TR