Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| SS00301 | 08/30/2002 | SS00301 | 634014 | Special service tools - the new immobilizer reset feature that allows the registration of a new master key even if all original master keys are lost. *tt | 09/26/2002 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 12/03/2012 | 173817 | ||
| This was the first incident: as i was driving then suddenly the truck started to beep and moves back and forth and made a braking sound. and i went into the side and hit a small post and the seat belt tighten.now my back has been hurting me since. and some lights were on. the vsc trac and trac off lights were on. then after that one i have been driving very careful but it will still do the same thing. the beep starts and the swirling back and forth. but i have been driving slower too so i don't get out of control. this is very scary.after the i turn off the truck the lights are not on. but the thing is that it just happens. i have no i idea when or what time. i hope i can get help on fixing this problem. thank you | |||
| 11/30/2012 | 225000 | ||
| Excessive, premature frame rot. hole in the frame due to rust | |||
| 10/10/2012 | 101731 | ||
| In nhtsa campaign id number: 09v444000, toyota recalled model year 2000-2003 tundra vehicles due to excessive corrosion of the rear cross member that may cause the separation of the spare tire. the 2000-2003 toyota sequoia vehicles share identical frame cross member and spare tire mounting arrangements in which excessive corrosion in the rear cross member and spare tire mounting location can cause separation of the spare tire stowed under the rear cargo load floor which would result in a road hazard. this separation of the spare tire or mounting bracket could cause a crash. also, corrosion of the rear cross member could affect the rear brake lines and the proportioning valve, resulting in diminished braking capability. any separation of the spare tire and/or diminished braking capability could increase the risk of crash to affected vehicle and/or a road hazard to those traveling nearby. | |||
| 10/25/2012 | 161233 | ||
| Excessive frame rust. frame rusted through. will not pass inspection. i have been watching forums where many other sequoia owners are having the same issue. this apparently does not affect all sequoias. 3-4 years ago metal was coming off of the frame in huge chunks. i started asking the dealer about the issue several years ago and was hoping that there would be a recall to correct. the car is in excellent shape otherwise. | |||
| 09/22/2012 | 170000 | ||
| Actually, this was not an incident. rather it was me crawling under the truck to scrape some rust off of the frame. what i found was about a one foot long rusted slit in the frame. it did not look safe to me, so i took it to the toyota dealer to inspect. (cost me $25.) i was told that it was safe for now, but would soon not be safe. the toyota field specialist said there was nothing he could do. looking online, i see countless cases of rotting frames on this year sequoia. things i see online from other owners (using my words): the frame is rusting from the inside out. it was made with either inferior material or bad coating. the tacoma (with the same frame) has been covered by toyota. lots of upset people out there! not sure what to do... don't feel right about selling it... don't feel safe driving it too much. please help! | |||
| 07/29/2011 | 190000 | ||
| Brought in car to have muffler checked out and my mechanic called me back after putting car on the lift. there were rust perforations the size of a football as well as openings along the whole frame. the mechanic told me it was unsafe to drive and that this was not normal wear for this vehicle. he was concerned that the drive train would fall through if we went over a big enough bump and cause an accident. the rust was abnomal and he said that it looked like it was rusting from the inside out of the frame. i called toyota to file a claim and they had me bring it to the local toyota dealer. they refused to send out a regional rep to look at it saying it was not under a recall of any kind. now my car is unsafe and worthless. the toyota corp. customer service told me to sell it for parts.... really??? they did nothing and offered no answers. please research this problem and get something done about it. does someone have to die to get the attention? you buy a toyota for its longevity and quality. i will never buy a toyota again. | |||
| 07/05/2011 | 228926 | ||
| The sequoia vsc trac,vsc off sensor lights turning on and off and hearing grinding noise,and lose power. and the roll over system light come on. | |||
| 07/29/2011 | 190000 | ||
| Brought in car to have muffler checked out and my mechanic called me back after putting car on the lift. there were rust perforations the size of a football as well as openings along the whole frame. the mechanic told me it was unsafe to drive and that this was not normal wear for this vehicle. he was concerned that the drive train would fall through if we went over a big enough bump and cause an accident. the rust was abnomal and he said that it looked like it was rusting from the inside out of the frame. i called toyota to file a claim and they had me bring it to the local toyota dealer. they refused to send out a regional rep to look at it saying it was not under a recall of any kind. now my car is unsafe and worthless. the toyota corp. customer service told me to sell it for parts.... really??? they did nothing and offered no answers. please research this problem and get something done about it. does someone have to die to get the attention? you buy a toyota for its longevity and quality. i will never buy a toyota again. | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 150000 | ||
| Had just turned onto a road at 25 mph and vcs/trac lights came on, started beeping, made a grinding noise and was hard to steer, pulled off road as thinking i had ran over something....very scared. now does it approximately 2 x weekly with no rhyme or reason. | |||
| 12/25/2002 | 45000 | ||
| 2002 - vsc trac light came on, vehicle unexpectly pulls to right, called dealer said okay to drive home . took to dealer didn't find anything wrong. vsc trac has continued to malfunction thru the years, each time dealer reported nothing wrong. 2012- problem has worsen, trac light comes on everyday. vehicle either unexpectly pulls to hard to right or shakes badly as though frontend is falling out from under the vehicle. | |||
| 02/27/2006 | 56493 | ||
| Vsc light was coming on intermittently. vehicle(sequoia) was still under warranty so the dealership replaced the skid control ecu. the vsc light started coming back on intermittently approximately one year later. since the vehicle was out of warranty toyota said it would cost approximately $2400 to fix. since the lights only came on intermittently without any other problems and i didn't have the money to spare i didn't get the repairs done. while having my rotors turned at the dealership the mechanic said they noticed the vsc light was on. they said they worked on my vehicle for 3 hrs(at no charge-just doing me a favor)) to try and remedy the vsc light problem. when i left the dealership i got on the highway and not 2 miles down the road the warning lights and abs lights were coming on, i started hearing warning beeps, the car started vibrating violently and pulled to the right. scared the heck out of me! i pulled over and had the car towed back to the dealership. of course the dealership said it was skid control ecu and would cost $2400 to fix the problem. i have taken excellent care of this car and would fix it if i didn't think it would happen again. because of necessity i have been driving the car and dealing with the daily scare but lately it has been getting so bad that i will probably have to trade it in before it causes an accident. | |||
| 04/15/2009 | |||
| I own a 2001 toyota sequoia. the entire undercarriage is completely rusted out. front to back, side to side. the rust has spread to the spare and i fear the spare could one day fall off and cause serious damage to vehicles and humans. our sequoia was bought new with only 14 miles on it at the time. it has been mostly garaged kept and currently has less than 60,000 miles. the exterior and interior are in excellent condition. we purchased the truck in dec 2000 and we 1st noticed the rust in 2008 when a service person brought it to our attention while he was rotating our tires. | |||
| 02/28/2012 | |||
| Our 2001 sequoia will not pass inspection due to excessive rust on the frame. i drive a sequoia and my husband drives a tundra. we bought both our vehicles new from our local toyota dealership who does most if not all of the maintenance on them. this is the first time since we've owned the sequoia that rust has become an issue?! we did some research and found that many owners of the sequoia are reporting this very same issue which is similar to a tundra recall. the recall was for frame rust due to the use of inferior metal which caused rust from the inside out and by the time it becomes visable it's too late. it is a known fact that both these vehicles are built with the same frame. the recall should apply to any of toyota's vehicles if it is the same issue. we have also filed a claim with toyota. | |||
| 12/28/2011 | 148000 | ||
| December 28, 2011, i brought my 2001, toyota sequoia in to be serviced for rear brakes and to get the oil changed. my certified mechanic called me at home and strongly suggested that i come in to see what he discovered while my vehicle was up on the lift. so i stopped in to take a look. he showed me extensive rust holes in the middle of the frame welds on both the passenger and driver's side. he also pointed out that the rear differential case has severe rust damage. he strongly urged me to stop driving the vehicle and stated that it is unsafe in its present condition and that he has never seen such extensive frame rust damage on a vehicle this well taken care of. the drive train, outer body, and interior are in mint condition. i also have always made it a point to power wash the salt (calcium chloride) off the under carriage after driving in the northeast after snow or ice storms, when salt is used on our roads. i contacted my local toyota dealership and they gave me the phone number to toyota headquarters. the end result was, they were sorry to hear that i had a rotted out frame and suggested that i get rid of the vehicle because there is currently no recall for the sequoias. although, after going online at the toyota forum i found out that they're are over 300 consumers with the same type of issue with their sequoia frames in our state, so i do not stand alone. i am floored that a company like toyota, that prides itself in being committed to safety does not care and will not take ownership when they knowingly used cheap japanese steel to build these faulty frames. i currently have three young children and this is my primary vehicle. i cannot afford to throw $8 k away (kelly blue book) on this vehicle. please help! in march 2010, toyota recalled 2001-03 tundras for significant frame rust, which is the same frame as the sequoia... very puzzling? | |||
| 08/01/2011 | |||
| Abs trac lights continue to stay on. vehicle's front left wheel area will attempt to lock with a scraping noise - like the brakes were applied. repeated attempts to diagnose were not successful. | |||
| 10/20/2011 | 120000 | ||
| I was just like to issue a complaint about the excessive rust on the frame of my 2001 toyota sequoia. it is almost to the point where i will no longer be able to drive the vehicle. i was checking break wear when i noticed that the sway bar on the left front of my vehicle were rusted in two. i have ordered new sway bars. my sequioa was equiped with the tow package but am afraid to pull my bass boat with it in fear the hitch will be pulled loose from the frame because of all the rust. i have noticed recalls on the tundra for rusty frames and why i would like know why the sequoia isn't being recalled since this seems to be a common theme amongst owners of 2001 & 2002 sequoia owners. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | |||
| Abs trac lights continue to stay on. vehicle's front left wheel area will attempt to lock with a scraping noise - like the brakes were applied. repeated attempts to diagnose were not successful. | |||
| 10/20/2011 | 120000 | ||
| I was just like to issue a complaint about the excessive rust on the frame of my 2001 toyota sequoia. it is almost to the point where i will no longer be able to drive the vehicle. i was checking break wear when i noticed that the sway bar on the left front of my vehicle were rusted in two. i have ordered new sway bars. my sequioa was equiped with the tow package but am afraid to pull my bass boat with it in fear the hitch will be pulled loose from the frame because of all the rust. i have noticed recalls on the tundra for rusty frames and why i would like know why the sequoia isn't being recalled since this seems to be a common theme amongst owners of 2001 & 2002 sequoia owners. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | |||
| Abs trac lights continue to stay on. vehicle's front left wheel area will attempt to lock with a scraping noise - like the brakes were applied. repeated attempts to diagnose were not successful. | |||
| 10/20/2011 | 120000 | ||
| I was just like to issue a complaint about the excessive rust on the frame of my 2001 toyota sequoia. it is almost to the point where i will no longer be able to drive the vehicle. i was checking break wear when i noticed that the sway bar on the left front of my vehicle were rusted in two. i have ordered new sway bars. my sequioa was equiped with the tow package but am afraid to pull my bass boat with it in fear the hitch will be pulled loose from the frame because of all the rust. i have noticed recalls on the tundra for rusty frames and why i would like know why the sequoia isn't being recalled since this seems to be a common theme amongst owners of 2001 & 2002 sequoia owners. | |||
| 12/30/2011 | |||
| Truck has very rusty frame, specially the back portion and the middle, including the rear wheels, break section, real axel, full with the rust, even while trying to clean once but stopped due to realizing that, big pieces of metal was coming of like paper and start leaving hole in the frame, at front, around inside the wheels, frame is really rusty, and seem something is going to break anytime, its well maintain truck, always being maintain by toyota dealer, has all the record. also having issue with manifold leaked, replaced the passenger side, paying $1200 and been told driver side need to replace too, had found on line that sequoia 2001 has problem with manifold too. recently replaced one of the catalytic converter costing $1000 plus, which break due to rusty underneath, called toyota but no satisfactory answer. | |||
| 11/07/2011 | 225599 | ||
| I have owned this 2001 toyota sequoia since 2009 with 178k and the frame had rust back then. i recently had the rear tire replace and the mechanic said i should not drive it because of the excessive rust in the rear frame and bring it to a toyota dealer for a safety check. i am calling them to have them look at the rust this friday, i did see it for myself and wont drive it anymore because of my familys safety. i also noticed there is a recall of the tundra truck frames by toyota and also noticed there are many people with the same rust problems of sequoia trucks, if they are the same frame as written online why arent they also recalled? i cant believe this is rusting this bad, its only 10 years old but its still in such great shape. | |||
| 10/24/2011 | 88000 | ||
| 2001 toyota sequoia has only 88,000 miles after ten years. recently failed inspection due to rotted, rusted frame and rear differential casing. mechanic was able to demonstrate frame failure by pressing finger through rusted metal. vehicle now requires frame strength assessment to determine if it is salvageable. vehicle has same frame as recalled toyota tundra. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | |||
| My 2001 toyota sequoia has extensive frame rust. i am very concerned with safety and am not sure what to do. the body is in excellent condition but the frame and attached components are severely rusted. i understand toyota will not take action on this issue. i am the original owner. | |||
| 10/24/2011 | 88000 | ||
| 2001 toyota sequoia has only 88,000 miles after ten years. recently failed inspection due to rotted, rusted frame and rear differential casing. mechanic was able to demonstrate frame failure by pressing finger through rusted metal. vehicle now requires frame strength assessment to determine if it is salvageable. vehicle has same frame as recalled toyota tundra. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | |||
| My 2001 toyota sequoia has extensive frame rust. i am very concerned with safety and am not sure what to do. the body is in excellent condition but the frame and attached components are severely rusted. i understand toyota will not take action on this issue. i am the original owner. | |||
| 09/22/2011 | 118300 | ||
| After a routine oil change at my toyota dealer, i was informed that my 2001 toyota sequoia has a rust hole in the frame on the driver's side. the dealer informed me that this is not covered by the current tundra recall, but they are seeing it frequently with sequoias and 4runners. the dealer is frustrated with toyota, who is replacing the frames on affected tundras, but will not acknowledge the exact same problem in other vehicles. the sequoia is built upon the same frame platform as the tundra, it would stand to reason that the same problem affecting tundra pickups would also be present in sequoia suvs. the dealer recommended that i call toyota customer service to lodge a complaint, with a hope that with enough people speaking up the sequoia will be recalled. i did this immediately, and spoke with a very polite representative who said there was nothing toyota would do, as there was no recall in place. this is completely unacceptable. toyota is well aware of this issue from their own dealers, and are jeopardizing the safety of their customers by failing to act. please help! | |||
| 08/17/2011 | 126530 | ||
| I was driving about 50mph when all over a sudden my car lost power and i heard a grinding noise and was shaking. then immediately the sequoia vsc & trac sensor lights turned on. this has happened twice now in the past one week. it's like i almost lost control of the car. it would have been definitely worse if i was on highway. i called toyota corp customer relation and filed a complaint but they would not admit to have this recalled despite the fact that they have had many safety issue complaints about this problem. they admitted the problem being reported on other models like 2003 and up but would not offer to recall mine and have it fixed because its a 2001. | |||
| 03/21/2011 | 169000 | ||
| Component: structure, frame. took our car to a local toyota dealer for annual inspection. we were totally unprepared for this shocking news: it would never pass inspection because the frame underneath is rusted and has a hole the size of a baseball in the rear portion near the spare tire. not only do we suddenly not have a car to drive, it's worth has totally dropped to zero. should this be under toyota's recall for tacomas with this similar problem? we just returned from a 1500 mile trip and i shudder to think of what may have occurred . | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 110000 | ||
| Warning lights for vehicle skid control, anti-lock brakes and parking brake are consistently on reporting a failure. | |||
| 10/29/2010 | 122000 | ||
| In the last 6 months my 2001 toyota sequoia vsc (vehicle stabiity control) system has engaged unnecessarily without reason. the system engages on dry roads going 65-70 mph. the first time it happened it almost caused an accident since it is unexpected and feels like vehicle is loosing control when the brakes lock and the steering curves to the right. this has happened a half dozen times. i have researched the problem and it seems toyota is only recalling 2003 year models when in fact the problem is on various model years...old and new. im concerned that this defect will cause a serious accident or death. toyota needs to take responsibility for this and have all model years recalled. | |||
| 05/21/2010 | 141000 | ||
| My wife and i own a 2001 toyota sequoia. on 5/21/10, the right front ball bearings failed. the brake line snapped and the wheel fell under the car. luckily my wife had just turned onto a road and was going at a slow speed and was able to pull to the side - especially since she is 8 months pregnant. this seems to be consistent with problems that led to a recall of the same model vehicle for 2004-2007. toyota said that this was not part of a recall and there was nothing they could do about it. it seemed important to make you aware of this as i am certain that this would have been much worse if my wife was travelling at higher speeds. it is especially disconcerting that this same issue was found in later models of the same vehicle. | |||
| 04/15/2010 | 109000 | ||
| My 2001 toyota sequoia has had issues with the vsc/trac lights coming on and then the skid control lights come on forcing causing power to go out while driving in the middle of the freeway. it was very dangerous. i managed to pull to the side of the road and wait to restart the vehicle. when it cooled off, i was able to drive it a little farthr. the dealer says it is the yaw rate sensor and it will cost $670.89 to repair. but i have been reading it has happened to others. they just have not complained about it. | |||