Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 04805 | 11/08/2005 | 10018272 | Malfunction indicator lamp on diagnostic trouble code p2742. *ak | 12/20/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-0064-10 | 02/04/2010 | 10034284 | Toyota: techstream ecu flash reprogramming procedure. flash reprogramming allows the ecu software to be updated without replacing the ecu. flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ecus are released as field-fix procedures de | 11/01/2010 | |
| 00706 | 04/05/2006 | 00706 | 10022759 | Vsc-related zero point calibration and sensor check. *kb | 09/26/2007 |
| 02707 | 05/15/2007 | 10021714 | Malfunction indicator lamp on with dtc p0418 and/or p2445. *kb | 06/15/2007 | |
| 05705 | 11/16/2005 | 10018293 | Malfunction indication light came on diagnostic trouble code p0171, p0174, p2195, p2197. *ts | 12/20/2005 | |
| 04505 | 10/05/2005 | 10017642 | Excessive sulfur odor. *sc | 11/14/2005 | |
| 04305 | 05/09/2006 | 04305 | 10017317 | No start in sub-freezing ambient air temperatures. *tt | 11/03/2005 |
| 00305 | 02/09/2005 | 10015532 | Abnormal squeal noise from the engine accessory drive belt area, usually during cold start-up. an improved 2uz-fe accessory drive belt has been developed to correct this condition. *tt | 07/27/2005 | |
| 01204 | 10/14/2004 | 10010594 | Entering vin during ecm (pcm) replacement and/or diagnostic trouble code p0630. *tt | 12/01/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/05/2011 | |||
| Break lights have been coming on and off for about three months. on 05/6/12 the engine began making a whining noise which sounded like the fan. turned on and off the car three times and the whining sound went away. next day same problem then the check engine, vsc track &trac off lights came on. took it to toyota dealer who is quoting a price of $3k to fix. i am noticing quite a number of these same complaints is this a recall issue for toyota? | |||
| 05/05/2012 | |||
| The brake light constantly goes on and off. trac off, vsc trac and check engine lights all come on. a loud rattling noise coming from the front end of vehicle and vibration when starting up the vehicle. engine will not accelerate randomly while driving and the trac control light goes on at the same time. i first experienced this while going up a mountain and needed to turn around because my vehicle started to decelerate even with the gas completely floored. i noticed that there are a lot of complaints for the same issue. is toyota waiting for a death to happen before they do something. this is a family vehicle and i'm transporting my 2 and 5 year old. something needs to be done about this before something tragic happens!! | |||
| 12/05/2011 | |||
| Break lights have been coming on and off for about three months. on 05/6/12 the engine began making a whining noise which sounded like the fan. turned on and off the car three times and the whining sound went away. next day same problem then the check engine, vsc track &trac off lights came on. took it to toyota dealer who is quoting a price of $3k to fix. i am noticing quite a number of these same complaints is this a recall issue for toyota? | |||
| 05/05/2012 | |||
| The brake light constantly goes on and off. trac off, vsc trac and check engine lights all come on. a loud rattling noise coming from the front end of vehicle and vibration when starting up the vehicle. engine will not accelerate randomly while driving and the trac control light goes on at the same time. i first experienced this while going up a mountain and needed to turn around because my vehicle started to decelerate even with the gas completely floored. i noticed that there are a lot of complaints for the same issue. is toyota waiting for a death to happen before they do something. this is a family vehicle and i'm transporting my 2 and 5 year old. something needs to be done about this before something tragic happens!! | |||
| 12/05/2011 | |||
| Break lights have been coming on and off for about three months. on 05/6/12 the engine began making a whining noise which sounded like the fan. turned on and off the car three times and the whining sound went away. next day same problem then the check engine, vsc track &trac off lights came on. took it to toyota dealer who is quoting a price of $3k to fix. i am noticing quite a number of these same complaints is this a recall issue for toyota? | |||
| 05/05/2012 | |||
| The brake light constantly goes on and off. trac off, vsc trac and check engine lights all come on. a loud rattling noise coming from the front end of vehicle and vibration when starting up the vehicle. engine will not accelerate randomly while driving and the trac control light goes on at the same time. i first experienced this while going up a mountain and needed to turn around because my vehicle started to decelerate even with the gas completely floored. i noticed that there are a lot of complaints for the same issue. is toyota waiting for a death to happen before they do something. this is a family vehicle and i'm transporting my 2 and 5 year old. something needs to be done about this before something tragic happens!! | |||
| 03/24/2012 | 83000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota sequoia. the contact stated that the track, abs, vsc, brake, and check engine warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the dealer replaced the master cylinder and the brake booster, but the warning lights continued to illuminate. the manufacturer was notified, but denied any assistance with repairs of the failure. the failure and current mileages were 83,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 03/24/2012 | 83000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 toyota sequoia. the contact stated that the track, abs, vsc, brake, check engine warning lights would illuminate on the instrument panel of the vehicle. the dealer replaced the master cylinder and the booster, but the vsc, track and brake light would continue to illuminate on the instrument panel of the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified, but denied any assistance with repair to the failure. the failure and current mileage was 83,000. the vin was unavailable. nw | |||
| 03/09/2012 | 62036 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 toyota sequoia. the contact stated that while attempting to exit the highway, the vsc warning light illuminated and the vehicle began to loose power. the contact continued to depress the accelerator pedal and then the vehicle began driving normally. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 62,036. kmj | |||
| 03/09/2012 | 62036 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 toyota sequoia. the contact stated that while turning onto a ramp off the highway, the vsc warning light illuminated on the instrument panel of the vehicle. the vehicle began to loose power. the contact continued to depress the accelerator pedal and then the vehicle began driving normally. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 62,036. nw | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 128000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sequoia. the contact stated that the check engine, trc-off, and vsc-off lights illuminated upon starting the vehicle. the contact also stated that the vehicle went into limp mode during the failure. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 128,000. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 128000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota sequoia. the contact stated that the check engine, trc-off, and vsc-off lights illuminated upon starting the vehicle. the contact also stated that the vehicle went into limp mode during the failure. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 128,000. sm. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 128000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota sequoia. the contact stated that the check engine, trc-off, and vsc-off lights illuminated upon starting the vehicle. the contact also stated that the vehicle went into limp mode during the failure. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they were unable to provide a concrete diagnoses of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 128,000. sm. | |||
| 08/17/2010 | |||
| I was on my way home from work when the engine light came on for a few seconds then disappeared. two days later the engine light came on again and the vehicle started to ride rough like it need a tune-up. the engine light disappeared and the vehicle drove fine until i reached home. the engine light, vsc off and vsc trac all came on and the vehicle was riding really rough. i took it to firestone so they could look at but they couldn't figure out the problem. so i took it to toyota so they could fix the problem. they thought it was carbon build up around the cylinders, so they cleaned all eight cylinders but that didn't work. i still had to pay for it. the finale solution was for them to tear down the engine. they claimed that piston #3 wasn't working at its full capacity after running a compression test but they're not 100% sure. the cost for them to take the head off would be $862 and another $862 to put it back together plus what ever real problem is. the service guy at toyota said that he has seen three similar problems like this and it cost the customer around $3000. my dvd player wasn't working so the tech tested it and stated that power was going to it and that it should work. three weeks later the dvd player worked but now my back window didn't. when i push the button for the back window the back wiper comes on. | |||
| 10/19/2009 | 62000 | 1 | |
| 2005 toyota sequoia trac off, vsc trac, and check engine lights all came on suddenly on vehicle with 62k miles. understand this is common problem and that toyota has recognized this as a common problem with these vehicles but will not correct. cost to correct is $1,500 - $2,700. *tr | |||
| 10/23/2007 | 20000 | 1 | 05/27/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sequoia. while parked, the vehicle caught fire. a fire and police report were both filed. the manufacturer would only reimburse the contact for half the cost of the vehicle, stating that they could not determine the cause of the failure. the failure and current mileages were 20,000. according to the police report, the fire may have started in the engine compartment. prior to the fire, the tires were wearing unevenly, the driver side mirror was loose and the rear glass did not open. updated 04/23/08 | |||
| 10/17/2006 | 28711 | 9 | 06/27/2006 |
| Tl* - the contact has a 2005 toyota sequoia. the contact received safety recall 07v013000 on the vehicle, and had 9 different repairs made concerning the same safety recall. the last time the vehicle was repaired was on 10/17/2006. on 10/17/2006 the contact bought a new transmission because the failure could not be diagnosed. the contact stated that there were multiple drive line repairs, and that the car was lunging forward and making a clunking sounds. two days after replacing the engine the contact returned with the vehicle because it was lurching forward and making a clunking noise while being driven. the contact has tried to get the vehicle diagnosed since the new engine without success. *ak | |||
| 10/20/2005 | 1 | ||
| Upon start-up, the vehicle produces dangerously high idle speeds that does not correct when the vehicle's gears are engaged. constant heavy brake pressure is required to control the vehicle. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 06/30/2005 | 5000 | 0 | 03/12/2005 |
| Engine noise is very loud. it would seem that the sound insulation around the engine is missing, but it is not. the radiator fan is especially loud on initial acceleration. my first 5000 mile service was just completed and after my complaint, the dealer performed a recall on the fan which was supposed to reduce the noise. it is no better. during hot summer days, it is worse because the fan runs faster (or louder) to maintain proper engine temperature. (note: i traded in my 2002 sequoia with 80,000 miles and never heard the engine on that car). | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/07/2010 | 67000 | ||
| Our vsc/trac light and engine light simultaneously come on for an unknown reason. our mechanic can not find a solution. our emergency brake light comes on and off for no necessary reason as well. this has happened three or four times and no one can fix it. i am afraid to take it to toyota because of the bad experiences posted online where consumers have received many verying answers, expensive repairs, and in some case, still no solution. we are in the market to buy a new car and it makes resale very difficult with these lights on and no answer as to why they are on... and no way to turn them off... so we wait. many people have posted on the internet about this same problem in other 2005 sequoias. our computer keeps throwing varying and different errors... and my mechanic thinks the errors are not accurate. could it be a computer or electrical malfunction? please help. | |||
| 07/27/2006 | 16429 | 3 | 06/13/2005 |
| Check engine light and vsc/traction control lights keep coming on. took it to toyota of lewisville, texas on 30 june 06 and again to toyota of killeen, texas on 15 july 06. toyota of lewisville told me it was bad gas and that the problem was fixed. on 13 june 06 the light came on but went off after a couple of miles. on my way to dallas on 14 jun 06 the same thing happened. later that day on my way back from dallas the lights came back on and i took my sequoia to toyota of killeen on 15 july 06. they worked on my sequoia until 25 july 06. i only had my truck for a day when the lights came back on. i took the truck back to the dealer the next day, 27 july 06, and the service department turned off the lights and an hour later told me my sequoia was ready and that if the problem persisted to bring it back. right there in the service bay the light came on and the dealership has had it ever since. i talked to the service rep and he informs me that the computer has been replaced and the problem persist. they checked the fuel and drained the fuel and the problem persist. *jb | |||
| 06/05/2005 | 100 | 05/28/2005 | |
| Very excessive fast idle speed in my 2005 sequoia. i too owned a previous sequoia (2000) model and there is no comparison. it can take anywhere from 4 or more minutes to warm up the engine before there is any noticeable change in its idle. in fact, i can idle out of my subdivision without hitting the accelerator. this should not be. you can also hear an increase in its idle if you turn on the vehicles heater. the engine even revs more. you no longer can get the this vehicle, start it, and let it warm up 2 or 3 minutes and put it in drive or reverse. getting in a cold vehicle after a packer's game, you must sit there and wait....and wait....and wait while all of the other parked (and cold) vehicles have left the parking lot. if you do not let the vehicle warm up a good 5 mins. you also have problems getting the vehicle to shift gears. you can be giving it gas and it is not going no where. it gives you the feeling like your transmission is slipping and/or not engaging. i have taken the vehicle back to the dealership and they tell me that this is 'normal'. i have been driving for many a year and i know that this is not normal. they also tell me that they cannot adjust its idle because of emission requirements. i did not have one problem with my previous sequoia !, and if i was shopping around for another suv now and having this major problem in my 2005, i'd be shopping elsewhere. *nm | |||
| 06/30/2005 | 0 | 03/12/2005 | |
| Car idles at a very high rpm when started. caution must be used to firmly depress the brake before selecting drive or reverse. my car will do 10 mph without touching the accelerator. it seems to take five minutes or so to idle down. | |||
| 01/05/2005 | 600 | 1 | 11/15/2004 |
| I had owned a 2001 toyota sequoia for four years before recently trading it in for a 2005 model. i obviously love the car but there is an unfortunate flaw in the 2005 model that differs from my 2001 model. when the vehicle is started cold the idle speed is very high - about 1500+ rpm. the idle doesn't slow down appreciably until the car has warmed up - about 5 minutes depending on the weather. the problem with the high idle comes when trying to drive the car on an icy surface. i came out of my garage on an icy morning, put the car into forward, kept my foot on the brake and slowly tried to move forward. even at a snail's pace the car skidded uncontrollably into a raised flower bed by my house scraping the under panels. my 2001 sequoia never had this problem. the high idle speed makes the car uncontrollable on ice. there is simply too much torque and power even with the brake on. toyota should be required to set back the idle speed so that the car can be controlled on a slippery surface when the engine is warming up. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 01/04/2007 | 10 | 10/02/2005 | |
| Tl*- the contact owns a 2005 toyota sequoia. the current mileage was 15,000. when vehicles speed decreased under 50 mph there was a strong smell of sulfur from the vehicle exhaust system. *ak | |||
| 06/14/2006 | 10 | 1 | 03/09/2005 |
| Vehicle exhaust fumes enter vehicle cabin via open rear window due to location of exhaust(not extended beyond rear bumper) this has been an ongoing problem since the vehicle was purchased in march 2005. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 02/04/2006 | 5000 | 1000 | 09/03/2005 |
| Vehicle emits a rotten egg smell through the ventilation system whenever we step on the accelerator. sometimes the smell is so bad that it burns our eyes and nose! toyota acknowledged the problem, stating they could not do anything until a recall for the catalytic converter is issued. they further said that earlier year models (2003-2005) vehicles had the same problem! *nm | |||
| 02/28/2005 | 4300 | 2 | 11/16/2004 |
| Upon acceleration vehicle cabin fills with a sulfur (rotten egg) smell. dealership states they cannot duplicate. upon pickup the vehicle exhibited the same problem within one block of the dealership. | |||