Major Problems with 2003 Toyota Sequoia Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Toyota Sequoia

2003 Toyota Sequoia ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 4

2003 Toyota Sequoia EXHAUST SYSTEM Victims: 3

2003 Toyota Sequoia AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 61000 miles

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Problems with ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Sequoia owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 1.) no events leading up to failure 2.) vsc off / trac off lights on dash stay on continually and...	157 ~ 82527 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2003 toyota sequoia limited 5 months old 5200 miles check engine light came on at the same time as vsc...	83 ~ 84740 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while consumer was driving the check engine light/trac light and abs braking light appeared on the dashboard and remained on....	52 ~ 63785 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM the traction control system on my 2003 toyota sequoia has gone out. periodically the system will act like the vehicle...	51 ~ 81695 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i just bought this used 2003 toyota sequoia on may 25 2012. i noticed the warning lights indicating a defective...	50 ~ 97927 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE in july 2006 at 52000 miles i went to exit the vehicle and the door handle breaks off in my...	46 ~ 120582 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2003 toyota sequoia limited 5 months old 5200 miles check engine light came on at the same time as vsc...	38 ~ 85798 miles
AIR BAGS eerily similar to odi case id number 10101730 our 2003 toyota sequoia sr5 4wd with the factory gy option for...	36 ~ 32472 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER consumer began to smell a sulfur/rotten egg odor. the smell seemed enhanced by sudden acceleration of the vehicle and by	22 ~ 58772 miles
SUSPENSION when the back windows are rolled down and vehicle is in motion there is a violent wind tunnel that bends	22 ~ 98332 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the anti-skid control engaged when the consumer was driving on dry pavement under 25 mph ak jb...	19 ~ 40713 miles
STEERING our 2003 toyota sequoia has the vsc traction light emergency brake light and trac off light are all coming on....	17 ~ 82864 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota sequoia. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph the traction control system...	12 ~ 155509 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE frame shows signs of extreme rust especially at all weld points. many integral components of the frame have multiple layers...	11 ~ 66905 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE in june 2008 at 88 000 miles i brought vehicle in for service and was told the sway bar links	11 ~ 105856 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC vsc/abs skid control ecu failure on 2003 sequoia. ecu failure is a known issue by every toyota sequoia owner but...	10 ~ 52886 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC my vsc & track off lights will not turn off. i lose control of my car at about 5 miles...	10 ~ 49901 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC the brake light on my 2003 toyota sequoia has been recently coming on. i took it in for new bake...	9 ~ 64792 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota sequoia. the contact stated that the door handle broke off the inside of the...	8 ~ 46831 miles
TIRES left rear tire (bridgestone tire model dueler h/t 840 blew) out when driving 65 mp on free way. *cb...	8 ~ 45325 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vsc light comes on periodically for no reason. *jb...	7 ~ 33390 miles
STRUCTURE i purchased my vehicle from sunnyvale toyota in oct of 2002. it is a 2003 toyota sequoia. from the time...	7 ~ 35857 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT dt: 2003 toyota sequoia. the consumer stated recall 05v225000 repairs concerning lower ball joints were done. there has been excessive...	7 ~ 15978 miles
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL last month the vehicle stability control (vsc) feature of my 2003 toyota sequoia failed. as a result a safety feature...	7 ~ 28486 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING inadequate braking interior noises oil pressure gauge. *ak...	7 ~ 48663 miles
POWER TRAIN it was raining i was going around a turn 10 - 15 mph the back tire started to spin the...	6 ~ 101390 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT when we first bought the vehicle the trac system lights kept coming on and the brakes felt mushy we took...	6 ~ 51167 miles
PARKING BRAKE our 2003 toyota sequoia has the vsc traction light emergency brake light and trac off light are all coming on....	6 ~ 87333 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2003 sr5 sequoia with 4700 mi and two accelerator problems: 1. surging from a stop and when accelerating out of...	5 ~ 2020 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING for the past year intermittently brake light on dash came on if i turned off vehicle restarted then the light...	4 ~ 70695 miles
EQUIPMENT i purchased my vehicle from sunnyvale toyota in oct of 2002. it is a 2003 toyota sequoia. from the time...	4 ~ 30209 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota sequoia. the contact stated that the door handle broke off the inside of the...	4 ~ 53500 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY inadequate braking interior noises oil pressure gauge. *ak...	4 ~ 36786 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR we purchased a 2003 sequoia in august of 2003. the first thing that happened was the hood latch came off...	4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving the owner smelled gas fumes from inside the vehicle. the fumes seemed to be coming from the vents....	4 ~ 54000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN a 2003 toyota sequoia 2wd/limited was placed in park with the engine running on a down slope driveway. the driver...	4 ~ 37569 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM while driving at about 55 mph the abs track control sensor lights came on and suddenly the acceleration stops i...	3 ~ 149842 miles
WHEELS while driving along at city street speeds during dry weather on paved roads my vsc trac and trac off lights...	3 ~ 101672 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY dt: the interior door handle on driver's side door fractured with very minor force. there were no previous problems with...	3 ~ 38333 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE trac vsc brake light had been coming on and then going out. this particular incident involved them coming on during...	3 ~ 53667 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES dt: the contact owns a 2003 toyota sequoia. the contact stated that there was a recall on the lower...	3 ~ 31000 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS inadequate braking interior noises oil pressure gauge. *ak...	3 ~ 35214 miles
LAMP > BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC our 2003 toyota sequoia has the vsc traction light emergency brake light and trac off light are all coming on....	3 ~ 34870 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES door latch failure - pasanger door handle did not return to closed position resulting in latch failure. while the vehicle	3 ~ 23333 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING exhaust smells of rotten eggs are escaping throughout the exhaust system. driver is concerned because carbon dioxide may be entering	3
FRONT > SUSPENSION my 2003 toyota sequoia has started to show signs of irregular tire wear. the front end suspension makes noises while...	2 ~ 73000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota sequoia. the contact stated that the window on the 5th door failed to...	2 ~ 77500 miles
LOCK > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES rear latch mechanism on 2003 sequoia with 48000 miles has rusted and will no longer keep lift gate closed thus	2 ~ 66381 miles
SEATS passenger side middle row folding seat does not latch. had problems w/ it being very difficult to latch starting around...	2 ~ 111801 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i own a 2003 toyota sequoia. at 10 740 miles the front disc brakes were worn out and required replacement....	2 ~ 17500 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM we purchased a 2003 sequoia in august of 2003. the first thing that happened was the hood latch came off...	2 ~ 73500 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT re: vin [xxx] i am writing this letter in regards to the 2003 toyota sequoia i purchased in january 2003...	2
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS brake pads are wearing prematurely.*mr consumer heard a scratching noise like a rock was stuck in the rotors. when attempted	2
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer noticed a rotten egg smell coming through air conditioner (a/c) vents making consumer and passengers sick. the vehicle was...	2
RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota sequoia. while driving approximately 45 mph over a bump in the road a...	1 ~ 194000 miles
WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT 2003 toyota sequoia (and a number of toyota mini-vans) are plagued with a defective and costly repair associated with the...	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota sequoia equipped with hankook dynapro 110s tires size p265/65/r17. the contact stated that...	1 ~ 160000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota sequoia. while driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated and the steering...	1
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota sequoia. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph he noticed that the...	1 ~ 86000 miles
STABILIZER BAR > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota sequoia. the contact stated that he noticed rust spots on the frame of...	1 ~ 117000 miles
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT my 2003 toyota sequoia vehicle has experienced severe corrosion of the frame resulting in under-body mount spare tire separation and	1 ~ 141000 miles
VISIBILITY my 2003 toyota sequoia limited has a driver's side exterior mirror with motors in it. the motor that retracts it...	1 ~ 80000 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota sequoia. while driving approximately 25 mph the electronic stability control system and the...	1 ~ 84000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY 03 toyota sequoia oil gauge failed to work and rear window will not roll down. *tr...	1 ~ 64000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9/07 - a load noise sounded and the vehicles brakes and steering locked up on me while i was accelerating...	1 ~ 71000 miles
INDICATOR LIGHT > PARKING BRAKE vsc/abs skid control ecu failure. the dealership is saying that my 2003 toyota sequoia limited 2 wd 53 500 miles...	1 ~ 53500 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving at approximately 25 mph my 2003 limited toyota sequoia 4wd vehicle lost power cutting the engine off in...	1 ~ 49687 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 2003 toyota sequoia with vsc warning and engine lights illuminated. customer states they came on after he hit a bump...	1
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2003 toyota sequoia with vsc warning and engine lights illuminated. customer states they came on after he hit a bump...	1
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i am another victim of the ongoing problem for 2003 toyota sequoia vcs traction control light on. so this past...	1 ~ 44500 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT 2003 toyota sequoia factory jack failed resulting in vehicle crashing downcw the gear inside the jack broke into 3 pieces	1
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2003 toyota sequoia that just had a major computer system failure with the skid control systems. there...	1 ~ 28900 miles
SWITCH/WIRING > REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY rear window stopped working. i had about 55 000 miles on my toyota when this started. my rear window would...	1 ~ 55000 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION when shifting the transmission in to drive all the lights work effectively but the light that indicates the vehicle is...	1 ~ 45000 miles
UPPER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT toyota sequoia ball joint recall svc performed subsequently vehicle tires severely scalloping outer edges leading to tread fracture and tire...	1 ~ 30847 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i purchased my vehicle from sunnyvale toyota in oct of 2002. it is a 2003 toyota sequoia. from the time...	1
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS rear seat belts on my toyota sequoia 2003 are defective. this is the 2nd seat belt replaced due to it	1
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS during a 40 mph front passenger side impact the side air bags did not deploy. vehicle was towed. dealership was	1 ~ 27000 miles
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS seat belt - driver's side shoulder belt anchor bolt came completely loose and was hanging free. authorized dealership repair. *la...	1
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR vsc/traction control off light has illuminated on dash when vehicle is simply sitting in a parking space pulling out of...	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i just bought a 2003 toyota sequoia and noticed low oil pressure readings i took it to the dealer and...	1 ~ 3666 miles
HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING first oil gauge. when i drive the suv between 60 to 75 mph the oil gauge point to zero. dealer...	1 ~ 5700 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS rotors have excessive vibration despite good pads. turning and replacing do not help--problem appears associated with poor design--rotors and pads	1
POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC braking system warning lights - on four different occasions the brake system warning lights have come on requiring that i...	1
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY driver described the rearview mirror as a problem rearview mirror was too small couldn't see clearly when parking the vehicle.	1
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM re: vin [xxx] i am writing this letter in regards to the 2003 toyota sequoia i purchased in january 2003...	1
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY sunroof shattered while driving 30 mph down a quiet street. *cn...	1 ~ 89989 miles

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