Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 130000 | ||
| The traction control / vehicle stability control initiates at very low speeds on dry and very stable surfaces nearly every turn i make. the loss of power to the wheels have left me stranded in front of on-coming traffic during left turns and nearly rear-ended on right hand turns. it appears the 2003 toyota sequoia's have been recalled for a similar problem: overly aggressive traction control when the vehicle loses power to the wheels it takes 4-5 seconds for the power to be restored and i have had several close calls with respect to being hit by other vehicles. | |||
| 09/15/2010 | 77000 | ||
| In clear weather, on dry pavement, the stability/traction control system will periodically cause the vehicle to abruptly loose power, typically when turning into traffic and hitting a manhole or making a turn through a deeper intersection swale. this causes the vehicle to become unresponsive for 4-5 seconds in front of oncoming traffic - a broadside auto accident waiting to happen. i contacted the local toyota dealership which offered no assistance. i would love to be able to disconnect or eliminate this system. | |||
| 10/01/2007 | 20000 | 1 | |
| Cold start toyota sequoia '06. put car in gear with foot on brakes and brake, abs and vsc warning lights come on. when releasing foot off brake, the brakes will not functioning correctly. very hard to depress brake and stop. inconsistent on frequency, but it is from a engine cold start. was told a skid control computer was needed. *tr | |||
| 07/30/2009 | 91000 | 1 | |
| 2006 toyota sequoia has experienced intermittent electrical problems since purchase. on 30 july 09 vehicle experienced multiple computer failure of ecu, vsc, and other computers. toyota tech reps say vehicle could not have caused problem, therefore it must be an external' fault. however, there is absolutely no evidence of any external arcing or other power surge indicative of an external event. toyota refuses to admit potential of a latent defect and says incident must be referred for insurance. toyota will not address logical questions as to why other (non-protected systems such as the radio) in the vehicle still function in light of the alleged external event. additionally, there were no circuit breaker or fuses blown, so again how is it possible for the external event theory to be valid? given the anecdotal evidence on the web concerning sequoia ecus and vsc computers, what action can nhtsa take to have the manufacturer address the problems? *tr | |||