2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA Complaints

THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT WE NOTICED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO--BUT EVERY TIME I'VE TAKEN IT TO A DEALER, WE'VE BEEN BRUSHED OFF. WHILE TURNING ON A SLIGHT INCLINE IN MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5, WE NOTICE THE TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGES. THE VEHICLE SLOWS CONSIDERABLY TO THE POINT THAT WE HAVE BEEN CRAWLING AND EVEN BLOCKING AN INTERSECTION. THE TRACTION CONTROL ALSO ENGAGES WHEN WE TURN INTO OUR DRIVEWAY OR WHEN WE TURN ONTO SIDE STREETS. CARS BEHIND US HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GO AROUND US OR HAVE SLOWED UNTIL WE CAN MOVE AGAIN. UNFORTUNATELY, WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, WE WERE TOLD AT FIRST IT WAS JUST OUR TIRES. THEN THEY TOLD US IT WAS GOING TO COST OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPAIR BECAUSE THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS BAD. OUR EXPERIENCE IS EXACTLY THAT OF THE MOST RECENT RECALL OF OTHER 2003 SEQUOIAS, BUT OUR VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED. *TR

2003 SEQUOIA : 1. VSC AND ENGINE LIGHTS WENT ON THREE TIMES, HAVE CAR IN SERVICE DEPT, BUT NO ROOT CAUSE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. 2. DEALER CHARGED FOR EACH REPAIRED TIME , SEVERAL PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT THE SAME PROBLEM REAPPEARED AFTER FEW MONTHS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF WHEN DEPRESSED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL SENSOR BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN LEAVING THE DEALER. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT HE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE ONCE BEFORE BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,000. UPDATED 6/19/10 *CN UPDATED 07/22/10*JB

I PURCHASED A NEW 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA FROM COLORADO SPRINGS TOYOTA. IN NOVEMBER 2008 I NOTICED A SEVERE VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOUND AND REPLACED A LEFT FRONT SWAY BAR STABILIZER LINK WHICH HAD BROKEN. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ITEM AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY TOYOTA. ON APRIL 10TH, 2010 I WAS ON A CROSS COUNTRY TRIP WHEN THE TOYOTA DEVELOPED A VERY STRONG VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THAT COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO NOT RESPOND SAFELY TO A NEED FOR QUICK MANEUVERING. I HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY TOYOTA UPON MY RETURN HOME AND THE RIGHT SIDE SWAY BAR LINK WAS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS VERY AWARE OF THIS DEFECT AND TREATED IT LIKE A COMMON OCCURRENCE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY TOYOTA BEFORE SOME ONE ELSE IS KILLED. *TR

I HAD FILLED A COMPLAINT BECAUSE OF MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE VSC TRAC LIGHT/VSC LIGHT/ABS LIGHT STAYS ON AS A RESULT OF ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE SWITCH. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT MY VIN # IS NOT ONE FOR RECALL AND THAT THEY ARE STILL INVESTIGATING THE ISSUES. ON THIS SITE IT STATES THAT THE ISSUE IS CLOSED AND TOYOTA IS RECALLING THEM. WHAT IS THE STATUS? THANKS *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY JERKED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH EXTREME FORCE AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER CRASHING INTO THE GARAGE DOOR AND HITTING A WALL. THERE WAS FRONT END DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR NECK INJURIES. THE CONTACT CALLED AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 60,000. UPDATED 7/20/10 *CN UPDATED 07/23/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN SNOWY WEATHER AT 28 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, SKIDDED TO THE LEFT AND CRASHED INTO A FIELD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE BODY WAS REPAIRED. THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN ADDRESSED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 139,000.

VSC AND ABS LIGHTS COME ON IN 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. DEALERS REQUEST THAT THE SENSOR OR ECU BE REPLACED OUT-OF-POCKET ($700 - $2000). A LOT OF COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED BY 2001-2003 SEQUOIA AND TUNDRA CUSTOMERS BUT TOYOTA REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

I OWN A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. ABOUT A MONTH AGO HAD TO STOP THE CAR ABRUPTLY UNDER RAIN TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH A VEHICLE THAT FAILED TO PERFORM A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE ABS DID NOT WORK AND I SKIDDED OF THE ROAD WITHOUT MAJOR CONSEQUENCES. . AFTER A VISIT TO THE DEALER THEY REPORTED THAT VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL MODULE, IT IS NOT WORKING. CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE HAS 66000 MILES. THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL MODULE IS THAT IS DISABLES THE ABS WHEN THE MODULE STOPS WORKING. I RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND MULTIPLE PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS IN VEHICLES UNDER WARRANTY AND VEHICLES WITH RELATIVE LOW MILEAGE. I BELIEVE THIS IS ALSO A PROBLEM FOR THE TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK. *TR

VSC TRAC AND VSC AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND SOMETIMES CAN BE RESET BY TURNING THE CAR OFF AND THEN ON. LOSS OF POWER WHEN THIS HAPPENS SOMETIMES. LATELY THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON A REGULAR BASIS. *TR