Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 12/29/2011 | 126000 | 1 | |
| I recently purchased a 2003 sequoia and have become aware that the vsc trac, vsc off, abs lights always remain on. my mechanic ran the codes and has advised me that i need a new deceleration sensor. after some research online i see that i am not alone and so would like to voice my concern about this faulty sensor and ask that toyota give a response to why so many vehicles of this era have this specific problem. *tr | |||
| 09/25/2012 | 134819 | ||
| Abs light on. replace abs skid control ecu and recalibrate abs system (also found dtc c1247 for abs skid control computer logic change. vsc light on recomend throttle body assembly/gasket dtc p2118 throttle body actuator motor current malfunction there was a recall for skid control. no abs or vsc. all systems affected as a result of skid control. toyota says not covered. ??????????? | |||
| 03/09/2011 | 45000 | ||
| I have a 2003 toyota sequoia sr5, which had 45k. the awd and both vsc traction light indicator lights turned on. i tried disconnecting and reconnecting the battery. the indicator lights remain on. i read that this is a common problems with the earlier models of the sequoia. i called toyota service and was surprised that it was not recalled to fix this huge safety problem. | |||
| 07/01/2009 | |||
| 2003 toyota sequoia sr5- common problem like others abs/vsc trac/vsc off sensor lights continue to stay on. brake light comes on periodically. brought vehicle in to dealership today for recall for skid control ecu update and it did not fix the problem. brought this up to dealership today and was asked - what lights - you did not tell us sensor lights were on - it will be $49.99 to pull vehicle back in and see what the problem is. i am not stupid, the dealer has looked at this vehicle before and all they tell us is we have to replace several sensors - $3000.00 +. there are too many similar complaints out there with this vehicle and same problem. toyota does not want to put the funds into fixing a serious defect. | |||
| 05/20/2010 | 89000 | ||
| The vsc trac and trac off lights come on sometimes with the brake light soemtimes not. i was told it is a safety issue and it woudl be 2,800 dollars to replace the ebs system or something. i hear this is a very common occurence in the 2003 toyota sequia's | |||
| 12/01/2006 | |||
| 2003 toyota sequoia vsc/trac light turns on for no reason and will not turn off unless engine is restarted. | |||
| 09/10/2009 | 700000 | 1 | |
| About 9am monday morning, after driving vehicle about 20 mph, i arrived at a stop sign. as i began to accelerate and make a right hand turn, the vehicle stalled. the sequoia would not move at all. i have depress the acceleration to the floor in order to move the car and suddenly it took off. i was able to regain control of the car and safety drop off my children. *tr | |||
| 01/25/2010 | 88125 | 1 | |
| Turning right into driveway my car began to shake with a loud grinding sound. let off gas, noise ceased, applied gas gently and the vehicle proceeded as normal. this has happened several times since. it only seems to occur during a right turn at a very low speed. the vsc and trac lights each come on when this occurs. they used to be off each time i restarted the vehicle but now they do not turn off at all. went to toyota dealer and was told that i need to have the computer system that controls the vsc and trac replaced. was quoted a price of $1,700.00. this problem has not been corrected at this time. however, i cannot afford to wait since this is my only vehicle and i have 3 children whose safety may be at risk as this defect occurs. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2010 | 60000 | 1 | |
| 2003 toyota sequoia will unexpectedly loose power when turning and then acceleration races up after a long pause. this has happened about once per month since purchasing the vehicle in 2003 and has several times resulted in near-miss crashes from approaching traffic as the vehicle will not move out of the way of oncoming traffic. *tr | |||
| 01/12/2010 | 60000 | 1 | |
| The vsc and 4 wd lights came on in our 2003 toyota sequoia. when starting in forward, there is a loud grind and a thump. this happened shortly (1 week) after replacing the brake pads. i placed the car in manual 4 wheel drive and move it very slowly back and forth. the lights are off, but it seems like a temporary fix. *tw | |||
| 11/24/2009 | 55004 | 1 | |
| Vsc/trac light warning & sensor is on....parking brake goes off & on. vehicle stop suddenly. i took to dealer & diagnosed it as steering angle sensor for abs hard code c1231....total repair quote $743. *tr | |||
| 11/03/2009 | 87965 | 1 | |
| Vsc/trac light starting going on and off than stayed on than the slip indicator light went on and the buzzer would ring a few times than the rear tires skidded on their own and seemed to kind of lock up than it went away. this happened 3x in a weeks period so i looked it up in my owner's manual and it said to take it in to the toyota dealer which i did on 11/03/09. this is the 2nd toyota sr5 i have bought. i traded my 2001 sr5 in for this one because the vsc trac lights kept going on in it too but the electric windows stopped working as well. we bought the 36 months, 36,000 mile extended warranty which the salesman told us would cover everything bumper to bumper and that it was better than the previous certified platinum extended warranty that we had purchased with our 2001 sr5. i bought this 2003 sr5 on 12-15-07 and this is the first time i had any problem with the lights or skidding. i was taking my grandson to the dentist when it happened and it was scary. thank god no one got hurt. i immediately took it in to the dealer only to find out that the skid control replacement is not covered and that the cost for repairs would be $2,000. well i do not have $2,000 to pay for this. i remembered having received a questionnaire in the mail a month or so ago from the nhtsa requesting information specifically about the vsc trac and slip indicator lights so i did fill it out and send it in, however i had only had the vsc lights go on at that point and only recently the slip indicator light and buzzer stared going off. it is quite obvious that there is a defective part & hazardous and should be recalled. i have left my car at the dealer and will have it towed home as it is not safe to drive like that as i do not have the $2,000 to fix it. i spoke with gary hewitt at nhtsa on 11/04/09 and he said that michael packard would be back in the office on 11/16/09 in ohio and since he is conducting this investigation, would probably want to see my car before repairs. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 105000 | 1 | |
| The vsc. tcs warning lights are on in vehicle and after reading the about incidents occurring in other 03 sequoias, i am nervous to continue driving it. *tr | |||