Major Problems with 2005 Toyota Sequoia Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Toyota Sequoia

2005 Toyota Sequoia AIR BAGS Victims: 20

2005 Toyota Sequoia POWER TRAIN Victims: 2 Mileage: 65000 miles

2005 Toyota Sequoia SEAT BELTS Victims: 1 Mileage: 115780 miles

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL vsc computer failure and engine will not accelerate. *tr...	93 ~ 87785 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL excessive idle speed brake must be depressed hard to stop car from lurching forward or back during warm-up period when	83 ~ 82822 miles
SERVICE BRAKES vsc off and "vsc track" and "brake" lights all illuminated on dashboard. severe loss of power. unpredictable steering and braking.	57 ~ 102989 miles
AIR BAGS this has been going on since april 2010 its now november 2010 with no resolution. my 2005 toyota sequoia trac...	37 ~ 5609 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM our 2005 toyota sequoia limited has had several problems since the day we brought it home. however we recently had...	33 ~ 71644 miles
ENGINE the skid control computer on my 2005 toyota sequoia malfunctioned causing low power/low acceleration. the engine has 65 000 miles....	31 ~ 95071 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM vsc track and brake lamp stay on. toyota has not repaired problem. was first brought to them in warranty when...	25 ~ 76330 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when our driveway is slippery our 2005 toyota sequoia will not stop on a very slight incline. the front wheels...	19 ~ 98999 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sequoia. the contact stated that the rear lift gate would not open. the...	17 ~ 129774 miles
SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sequoia. while parked the vehicle caught fire. a fire and police report were both...	14 ~ 68921 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING upon start-up the vehicle produces dangerously high idle speeds that does not correct when the vehicle's gears are engaged. constant	11 ~ 46886 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER our vsc/trac light and engine light simultaneously come on for an unknown reason. our mechanic can not find a solution....	10 ~ 76266 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl* - the contact stated that on 06/06/05 vehicle was involved in a crash. the contact stated that in october...	9 ~ 11121 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sequoia sr 5. the contact stated that the driver was traveling 55 mph...	8 ~ 71500 miles
POWER TRAIN the vsc trac light and engine light of my 2005 toyota sequoia is on. when driving the engine seems to...	8 ~ 90162 miles
TIRES our 05 toyota sequoia bought new with original tires(dunlop grand trek at20). almost right away noticed the tires wearing oddly...	7 ~ 16572 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i had owned a 2001 toyota sequoia for four years before recently trading it in for a 2005 model. i...	6 ~ 24338 miles
STEERING vsc trac vsc off and abs lights all come on at once. i took the vehicle to my mechanic and...	5 ~ 107229 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN when the vehicle is being driven the transmission hesitates then jerks forward. this is a daily occurrence.ak sb *m...	5 ~ 32354 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC vsc abs brake lights flashing and abs light stayed on two of the times while other lights went off this...	4 ~ 40753 miles
PARKING BRAKE vsc track and brake lamp stay on. toyota has not repaired problem. was first brought to them in warranty when...	4 ~ 53035 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES i have a 2005 toyota sequoia. i have had continued issues with outer wear on the front tires since i...	3
WHEELS a week after a 36000 mile service and not used for a week when finally driven minutes into the drive...	3 ~ 59796 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i purchased the vehicle new in 2005. overtime the vehicle frame is showing progressively worsening rust. i fear this will	3 ~ 103068 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the rear door has continued to have issues repeatedly. the handle to open the rear door broke once and had...	2 ~ 60000 miles
CHILD SEAT screw holding toggle mechanism for latch straps in sunshine kids monterey booster pulled away from base causing toggle mechanism to...	2
LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP > CHILD SEAT screw holding toggle mechanism for latch straps in sunshine kids monterey booster pulled away from base causing toggle mechanism to...	2
STRUCTURE one bolt and brackets of wind deflector of 2005 toyota sequoia fell off of vehicle and other bolt was loose....	2 ~ 60895 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC we just purchased a used 2005 toyoyta sequoia sr5 4wdon 01/23/2009. almost immediately noticed that the brake warning lights kept...	2 ~ 46107 miles
REAR WINDOW > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY had problems with rear window rear defogger and rear wiper. *tr...	2 ~ 8450 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY had problems with rear window rear defogger and rear wiper. *tr...	2 ~ 25950 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while entering a busy intersection my wife applied the brakes to avoid a collision and they did not properly respond...	2 ~ 20000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle exhaust fumes enter vehicle cabin via open rear window due to location of exhaust(not extended beyond rear bumper) this	2 ~ 5 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM upon acceleration vehicle cabin fills with a sulfur (rotten egg) smell. dealership states they cannot duplicate. upon pickup the vehicle	2 ~ 4650 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE extremely high idle speed from a cold start (1500-1700 rpm) leads to wheel spin and loss of control on icy/snowy...	2 ~ 200 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING my wife turned the vehicle on and all warning lights came on and stayed on. this is the 3rd time	1 ~ 142000 miles
SEAT BELTS our two year old is in a properly secured rear-facing britax toddler car seat. she is in the second row...	1 ~ 115780 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sequoia. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph an abnormal noise...	1 ~ 147000 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES during application of a spare tire to the rear passenger wheel 2 of the 6 lug screws snapped off at...	1 ~ 143000 miles
LOCK > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sequoia sr5. the contact stated that the rear hatch back lock could not...	1 ~ 140000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the plastic latch on the rear door of our 2005 sequoia broke in november 2011. we had it replaced at...	1 ~ 65789 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC according to toyota my 2005 toyota sequoia's vsc/abs skid control ecu needs to be replaced when i reported that i...	1
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i have owned my 2005 toyota sequoia for a couple of years and recently my srs light came on then...	1 ~ 69987 miles
BOOSTER > SHELL > CHILD SEAT screw holding toggle mechanism for latch straps in sunshine kids monterey booster pulled away from base causing toggle mechanism to...	1
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE there is excessive rusting of the undercarriage on my 2005 toyota sequoia. while the vehicle is 5 years old it...	1 ~ 37000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE vehicle when on a stop and making a turn doesn't accelerate for a few seconds it goes blank then after...	1 ~ 95000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY i am concerned about spontaneously shattering sunroofs. i understand this has been reported in various vehicles manufactured by diverse auto...	1 ~ 60000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN when coming to a complete stop and then releasing the brake to accelerate you feel and hear a clunk from...	1 ~ 51806 miles
VISIBILITY the rear windshield wiper and window opener/closer on my 2005 toyota sequoia stopped working several years ago. i approached toyota...	1 ~ 35000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sequoia. while parked the vehicle caught fire. a fire and police report were both...	1 ~ 20000 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sequoia. while parked the vehicle caught fire. a fire and police report were both...	1 ~ 20000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES the dunlop at20 tires on my 2005 sequoia have been wearing excessively on the edges from the time that i...	1
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT while entering a busy intersection my wife applied the brakes to avoid a collision and they did not properly respond...	1
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sequoia. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the brake lights illuminated on...	1 ~ 19000 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS after having a 2005 toyota sequioa serviced the consumer found that there was only one lug nut left in the	1
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS consumer's child managed to get the middle passenger seat belt twisted up around her arm in the 2005 toyota sequoia.*mr	1
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine noise is very loud. it would seem that the sound insulation around the engine is missing but it is...	1 ~ 5000 miles
EQUIPMENT turning on the a/c after starting the engine from a cold start the a/c unit makes a grinding sound while...	1

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