Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL | |||
| 03/03/2013 | 121000 | ||
| I have a 2001 toyota sequoia with 120,000 miles on it and on 3/3/13 i had a very bad incident happen with the vehicle stability control (vsc). the problem happened twice within less than a mile. i was driving on sunny day on a straightaway about 35 mph both times when out of nowhere the vsc light came on and the steering wheel started to shake violently, the brakes pedal felt like something had broken with it, and it would not allowing me to stop the vehicle. the car for lack of a better way to word it was acting like it was possessed. at this point i have very little control over the vehicle and i had to do something asap. i was able to pull off to the side of the road on a very steep downward bank. i was losing control of the vehicle and i was very lucky to have not been on a major highway. i had 2 adults and 4 children in the vehicle when this happened and i feel luck that there was no accident and no one was hurt or killed! i am now at the point that i | |||
| 12/03/2012 | 173817 | 1 | |
| 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 *tr | |||
| 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 | |||
| 01/03/2013 | 107901 | 1 | |
| I own a 2001 toyota sequoia and experienced a loss of steering control on three separate occasions. the first incident occurred while driving through a shopping mall parking lot at 5 mph. our vehicle shuddered and swerved to the right while a buzzer went off & then the vsc and trac off lights illuminated. the next two incidents occurred over the next few days while driving on the highway between 20-25 mph. on both occasions our vehicle lost control and veered to the right before i was able to gain control of the vehicle. this is a serious life safety defect that has been acknowledged by toyota for the 2003 sequoia's and by the vast amount of complaints should extend to earlier models as well. i recently took our sequoia into a mechanic and their trouble shooting revealed that the skid control ecu would need to be replaced, costing over $3400. *tr | |||
| 01/03/2013 | 107901 | ||
| I own a 2001 toyota sequoia and experienced a loss of steering control on three separate occasions. the first incident occurred while driving through a shopping mall parking lot at 5 mph. our vehicle shuddered and swerved to the right while a buzzer went off & then the vsc and trac off lights illuminated. the next two incidents occurred over the next few days while driving on the highway between 20-25 mph. on both occasions our vehicle lost control and veered to the right before i was able to gain control of the vehicle. this is a serious life safety defect that has been acknowledged by toyota for the 2003 sequoia's and by the vast amount of complaints should extend to earlier models as well. i recently took our sequoia into a mechanic and their trouble shooting revealed that the skid control ecu would need to be replaced, costing over $3400. | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 110000 | 1 | |
| Wife was pulling off from a stoplight when the traction control system light (skidding car icon) and warning buzzer came on and the vehicle started making a loud grinding sound, vibrating, and pulling to the right. she pulled the vehicle over, turned it off, and called me to come swap vehicles with her. when i started the car, of course, the symptoms had gone away. several days later on a family trip, i was driving the vehicle on the interstate at 65-70 mph when the vehicle did the same thing she had described. we pulled over, the noise stopped, and then the vsc/trac and trac off came on. this should be a recall fix. too many vehicles have had this problem, over several production years (2003's actually have a recall for a similar issue). however, reading various forums has made me think toyota doesn't even know the root cause of this. but it's definitely a safety issue that needs to be checked out. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 110000 | ||
| Wife was pulling off from a stoplight when the traction control system light (skidding car icon) and warning buzzer came on and the vehicle started making a loud grinding sound, vibrating, and pulling to the right. she pulled the vehicle over, turned it off, and called me to come swap vehicles with her. when i started the car, of course, the symptoms had gone away. several days later on a family trip, i was driving the vehicle on the interstate at 65-70 mph when the vehicle did the same thing she had described. we pulled over, the noise stopped, and then the vsc/trac and trac off came on. this should be a recall fix. too many vehicles have had this problem, over several production years (2003's actually have a recall for a similar issue). however, reading various forums has made me think toyota doesn't even know the root cause of this. but it's definitely a safety issue that needs to be checked out. | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 120000 | 1 | |
| Today driving at 40mph my 2001 sequoia suddenly jolted and brake with a terrible grinding noise, this while i was using the gas pedal! it was very scary and shocking that it could possibly do such an unsafe maneuver. my children & i were terrified as the beeping started and then a steady noise while the grinding persisted. i am so glad the car behind us did not plow into us, and still do not know how they did not. to everyone that has stated this: people will be killed because of this, you are very correct. it is dangerous to have such a faulty system in a car on the road. we had is towed away, and frankly i know not what to do since reading all of these other incidents. even if we have it fixed, it sounds like it will not cease. i had this happen twice in the last 2 days, but thought i'd run over a pothole or something. today, it was smooth pavement and nice weather. we really need a recall to save lives! *tr | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Today driving at 40mph my 2001 sequoia suddenly jolted and braked with a terrible grinding noise, this while i was using the gas pedal! it was very scary and shocking that it could possibly do such an unsafe maneuver. my children & i were terrified as the beeping started and then a steady noise while the grinding persisted. i am so glad the car behind us did not plow into us, and still do not know how they did not. to everyone that has stated this: people will be killed because of this, you are very correct. it is dangerous to have such a faulty system in a car on the road. we had is towed away, and frankly i know not what to do since reading all of these other incidents. even if we have it fixed, it sounds like it will not cease. i had this happen twice in the last 2 days, but thought i'd run over a pothole or something. today, it was smooth pavement and nice weather. we really need a recall to save lives! | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 164359 | 1 | |
| Vehicle's traction control system malfunctioned while driving on dry flat pavement. vsc and trac control lights came on, vehicle pulled hard to the right, made loud grinding noise, and was extremely difficult to control steering and braking. this continued for approximately one minute, stopped, and then did it again. this is a very dangerous situation which could potentially lead to fatal accident if it occurs at higher speeds. it happened with our children in the car and scared everyone. this is the second time it has happened to us, but appears to be a very common problem with this make/model. i would like to see a recall. *tr | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 164359 | ||
| Vehicle's traction control system malfunctioned while driving on dry flat pavement. vsc and trac control lights came on, vehicle pulled hard to the right, made loud grinding noise, and was extremely difficult to control steering and breaking. this continued for approximately one minute, stopped, and then did it again. this is a very dangerous situation which could potentially lead to fatal accident if it occurs at higher speeds. it happened with our children in the car and scared everyone. this is the second time it has happened to us, but appears to be a very common problem with this make/model. i would like to see a recall. | |||
| 08/06/2011 | 145000 | ||
| Oh hwy 26 in left lane . alarm sounds vsc trac lights come on. vehicle surges to the right . i have to correct it to keep it in my lane. dry pavement totally unannounced. very scary situation. whole family in car at the time. | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 151969 | ||
| Going around slight curve. alarm sounded vsc trac lights came on and vehicle tried to steer off road into a ditch. took all i could do to correct it back on the road. perfect weather dry pavement. not the first time the system has done crazy things. | |||
| 08/06/2011 | 145000 | ||
| Oh hwy 26 in left lane . alarm sounds vsc trac lights come on. vehicle surges to the right . i have to correct it to keep it in my lane. dry pavement totally unannounced. very scary situation. whole family in car at the time. | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 151969 | ||
| Going around slight curve. alarm sounded vsc trac lights came on and vehicle tried to steer off road into a ditch. took all i could do to correct it back on the road. perfect weather dry pavement. not the first time the system has done crazy things. | |||
| 08/06/2011 | 145000 | ||
| Oh hwy 26 in left lane . alarm sounds vsc trac lights come on. vehicle surges to the right . i have to correct it to keep it in my lane. dry pavement totally unannounced. very scary situation. whole family in car at the time. | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 151969 | ||
| Going around slight curve. alarm sounded vsc trac lights came on and vehicle tried to steer off road into a ditch. took all i could do to correct it back on the road. perfect weather dry pavement. not the first time the system has done crazy things. | |||
| 08/06/2011 | 145000 | ||
| Oh hwy 26 in left lane . alarm sounds vsc trac lights come on. vehicle surges to the right . i have to correct it to keep it in my lane. dry pavement totally unannounced. very scary situation. whole family in car at the time. | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 151969 | ||
| Going around slight curve. alarm sounded vsc trac lights came on and vehicle tried to steer off road into a ditch. took all i could do to correct it back on the road. perfect weather dry pavement. not the first time the system has done crazy things. | |||
| 08/06/2011 | 145000 | ||
| Oh hwy 26 in left lane . alarm sounds vsc trac lights come on. vehicle surges to the right . i have to correct it to keep it in my lane. dry pavement totally unannounced. very scary situation. whole family in car at the time. | |||
| 06/13/2012 | 151969 | ||
| Going around slight curve. alarm sounded vsc trac lights came on and vehicle tried to steer off road into a ditch. took all i could do to correct it back on the road. perfect weather dry pavement. not the first time the system has done crazy things. | |||
| 06/04/2012 | 181008 | ||
| Two days ago, i happened to be on my way home on a back road and only going around 40 mph when my stability control light, vsc trac, and trac off light came on and my car started making a beeping noise and i could not control my vehicle. this is for a 2001 toyota sequoia. i have seen many complaints since on different forums about this same problem. what can be done about this problem? i am very disappointed with toyota and hope that there will be a recall on this problem or they could be facing some lawsuits if these kind of problems persist and someone gets injured or even killed because of neglagence on toyota's part. as for me and my family, we have owned toyota vehicles for years, my great uncle was even asked to be in a toyota commerical because of the devotion our family has had to toyota. i really hope they do the right thing because there will be challenges made against their company if not. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 06/04/2012 | 181008 | ||
| Two days ago, i happened to be on my way home on a back road and only going around 40 mph when my stability control light, vsc trac, and trac off light came on and my car started making a beeping noise and i could not control my vehicle. this is for a 2001 toyota sequoia. i have seen many complaints since on different forums about this same problem. what can be done about this problem? i am very disappointed with toyota and hope that there will be a recall on this problem or they could be facing some lawsuits if these kind of problems persist and someone gets injured or even killed because of neglagence on toyota's part. as for me and my family, we have owned toyota vehicles for years, my great uncle was even asked to be in a toyota commerical because of the devotion our family has had to toyota. i really hope they do the right thing because there will be challenges made against their company if not. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 06/04/2012 | 181008 | ||
| Two days ago, i happened to be on my way home on a back road and only going around 40 mph when my stability control light, vsc trac, and trac off light came on and my car started making a beeping noise and i could not control my vehicle. this is for a 2001 toyota sequoia. i have seen many complaints since on different forums about this same problem. what can be done about this problem? i am very disappointed with toyota and hope that there will be a recall on this problem or they could be facing some lawsuits if these kind of problems persist and someone gets injured or even killed because of neglagence on toyota's part. as for me and my family, we have owned toyota vehicles for years, my great uncle was even asked to be in a toyota commerical because of the devotion our family has had to toyota. i really hope they do the right thing because there will be challenges made against their company if not. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 06/04/2012 | 181008 | ||
| Two days ago, i happened to be on my way home on a back road and only going around 40 mph when my stability control light, vsc trac, and trac off light came on and my car started making a beeping noise and i could not control my vehicle. this is for a 2001 toyota sequoia. i have seen many complaints since on different forums about this same problem. what can be done about this problem? i am very disappointed with toyota and hope that there will be a recall on this problem or they could be facing some lawsuits if these kind of problems persist and someone gets injured or even killed because of neglagence on toyota's part. as for me and my family, we have owned toyota vehicles for years, my great uncle was even asked to be in a toyota commerical because of the devotion our family has had to toyota. i really hope they do the right thing because there will be challenges made against their company if not. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 04/02/2012 | 174000 | ||
| Recently, my 01 sequoia has been making a loud metal-like grinding noise coming from the front end of the car. sounded like it came from the engine or the tires. this caused the car to become unstable on the road and it was swerving, the vsc trac light and vsc off light flashed and beeped rapidly, and worst thing of all was that the brakes did not work either. the more i put pressure on the brakes, the more the metal grinding noise was intensified. felt like the engine was going to be dropped in the middle of the road or the tires were scraped to the bone. problem first happened in april, but thought it was nothing because as fast as it came out of nowhere, it quickly went away also. however, 2 weeks ago, my husband and my son were in my car and it happened again. this time it lasted longer and my husband had to try his best to control the vehicle because it was swerving and shaking so bad, and the loud grinding noise was back. we kept the car in the garage for a week in hopes that it will go away. today, 5/16/12, as i'm driving at 50mph it happened again.thankfully, there were no cars behind me, and just a truck a little ways ahead of me. because i was driving at a speed of 55mph, it was very difficult to stop. i put pressure on my brakes to no avail because the more i tried to push the brakes, the louder the noise was and the more the car was shaking. this is one of the most terrifying events in my life because i saw that i was approaching the back of the truck fast and i couldn't stop, i tried to pull to the side but there were no room because the sides were just guard rails. at that point, i put more pressure on my brakes because i didn't wanna be killed or hurt anyone else, so my car finally started to slowed down. the scariest part was that i could not brake. the more i applied my brakes, the louder the noise, and the more the car was shaking. | |||
| 04/06/2012 | 108000 | ||
| Recently had new tires istalled, while accelerating up freeway on ramp i could feel power being taken away, looked down and skid control light was lit up. asked mechanic about it and recommended zero poit calibration to rest sensors for sterring yaw and pitch. after zpc vsc trac and vsc off lights were on. code pulled c1231 steering angle. zpc again. code and lights still, code will not clear with toyota intellegent 2 scanner. monitoring sterring sensor with scanner show both positive and negative numbers with zero at wheels straight. mechanic want to change out spendy vsc cpu and translate cpu and says that is no guarantee to fix. i am driving it with lights one due to unable to pay $2k for something out of knowhere and no part physically broke to promote. in looking around i see this is not an isolated issue. | |||
| 04/19/2012 | |||
| Was driving out my driveway, not going fast at all...turned on a major street and suddenly, a picture of the skidding car appeared and then the trac/vsc lights came on with a horrendous noise. took car to the local toyota dealership and of course they couldn't find anything wrong with it after reliniquishing $100.00 diagnostic fee. the light and noise from the vsc engaging or disengaging is really loud and has happened every day since the initial issue. does this present a problem? i'm afraid to drive my car but is very much needed for work and recreational activities. i've searched online and it appears that this is an ongoing issue that toyota is aware of but fail to do a recall. | |||
| 04/06/2012 | 108000 | ||
| Recently had new tires istalled, while accelerating up freeway on ramp i could feel power being taken away, looked down and skid control light was lit up. asked mechanic about it and recommended zero poit calibration to rest sensors for sterring yaw and pitch. after zpc vsc trac and vsc off lights were on. code pulled c1231 steering angle. zpc again. code and lights still, code will not clear with toyota intellegent 2 scanner. monitoring sterring sensor with scanner show both positive and negative numbers with zero at wheels straight. mechanic want to change out spendy vsc cpu and translate cpu and says that is no guarantee to fix. i am driving it with lights one due to unable to pay $2k for something out of knowhere and no part physically broke to promote. in looking around i see this is not an isolated issue. | |||
| 04/19/2012 | |||
| Was driving out my driveway, not going fast at all...turned on a major street and suddenly, a picture of the skidding car appeared and then the trac/vsc lights came on with a horrendous noise. took car to the local toyota dealership and of course they couldn't find anything wrong with it after reliniquishing $100.00 diagnostic fee. the light and noise from the vsc engaging or disengaging is really loud and has happened every day since the initial issue. does this present a problem? i'm afraid to drive my car but is very much needed for work and recreational activities. i've searched online and it appears that this is an ongoing issue that toyota is aware of but fail to do a recall. | |||
| 04/06/2012 | 108000 | ||
| Recently had new tires istalled, while accelerating up freeway on ramp i could feel power being taken away, looked down and skid control light was lit up. asked mechanic about it and recommended zero poit calibration to rest sensors for sterring yaw and pitch. after zpc vsc trac and vsc off lights were on. code pulled c1231 steering angle. zpc again. code and lights still, code will not clear with toyota intellegent 2 scanner. monitoring sterring sensor with scanner show both positive and negative numbers with zero at wheels straight. mechanic want to change out spendy vsc cpu and translate cpu and says that is no guarantee to fix. i am driving it with lights one due to unable to pay $2k for something out of knowhere and no part physically broke to promote. in looking around i see this is not an isolated issue. | |||
| 04/19/2012 | |||
| Was driving out my driveway, not going fast at all...turned on a major street and suddenly, a picture of the skidding car appeared and then the trac/vsc lights came on with a horrendous noise. took car to the local toyota dealership and of course they couldn't find anything wrong with it after reliniquishing $100.00 diagnostic fee. the light and noise from the vsc engaging or disengaging is really loud and has happened every day since the initial issue. does this present a problem? i'm afraid to drive my car but is very much needed for work and recreational activities. i've searched online and it appears that this is an ongoing issue that toyota is aware of but fail to do a recall. | |||
| 04/19/2012 | 115000 | ||
| Vehicle skid control and vehicle trac lights come on and they cannot be turned off. it feels like their is less traction and this causes the brakes to wear | |||
| 04/07/2012 | 171150 | ||
| Vehicle: toyota sequoia 2001 4wd ltd temperature: 87 degrees f conditions: sunny & clear - no rain/water present - no obvious slippery conditions surface: paved surface road accessories active: air conditioning was on & radio was on while traveling at approximately 35 mph in a straight line the traction control light illuminated (vehicle symbol that includes 3 wavy lines) and sounded an audible signal immediately followed by the vsc trac & vsc off lights illuminating. to memory, the accelerator pedal was being pressed as normal. when the above dashboard lights illuminated a negative sensation could be felt through the steering wheel, but the vehicle did not veer off course. next, the emergency flasher hazard light was turned on, the a/c & radio were turned off and the four main windows were lowered to their full down positions by the driver and the vehicle was driven to a side street approximately 1/8 mile ahead, stopped and parked. the driver kept the vehicle running. the vehicle was then inspected by the driver for signs of obvious mechanical failure. the brake, driveline and suspension components did not show any obvious signs of failure. the owner's manual was checked and it did not indicate that the vehicle could not be driven in the current state. the vehicle's a/c system was switched back on (the radio was left off) and the vehicle was then driven approximately 10 miles, parked and turned off. after approximately 4 hours of the vehicle being parked & not running the vehicle was restarted. the previous dashboard lights at first did not illuminate. after approximately 1/4 mile of driving the vsc trac & vsc off lights illuminated again upon depressing the brake pedal. vehicle was driven approximately 50 miles, parked and turned off. there were no unusual mechanical sensations felt or heard during either 10 or 50 mile drives. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 11/06/2011 | 135000 | ||
| Sudden loss of acceleration on highway. vsc and trac light came on, then could not accelerate. had to pull over extremely fast before getting rear ended by other vehicles. can would not accelerate at all. check engine light came on as well. extremely dangerous condition and could have been severely hurt with entire family in car. luckily there was a shoulder to pull off on, otherwise, we would have been in an terrible accident. car was not safe at all! toyota needs to know about this vsc issue! | |||
| 11/04/2011 | 146533 | ||
| Driving my recently purchsed 2001 sequioa and the vsc system goes off like we're on ice. does it untill the system stays off. it has been doing this randomly. very scary... recall needs to be done. | |||
| 11/06/2011 | 135000 | ||
| Sudden loss of acceleration on highway. vsc and trac light came on, then could not accelerate. had to pull over extremely fast before getting rear ended by other vehicles. can would not accelerate at all. check engine light came on as well. extremely dangerous condition and could have been severely hurt with entire family in car. luckily there was a shoulder to pull off on, otherwise, we would have been in an terrible accident. car was not safe at all! toyota needs to know about this vsc issue! | |||
| 11/04/2011 | 146533 | ||
| Driving my recently purchsed 2001 sequioa and the vsc system goes off like we're on ice. does it untill the system stays off. it has been doing this randomly. very scary... recall needs to be done. | |||
| 11/06/2011 | 135000 | ||
| Sudden loss of acceleration on highway. vsc and trac light came on, then could not accelerate. had to pull over extremely fast before getting rear ended by other vehicles. can would not accelerate at all. check engine light came on as well. extremely dangerous condition and could have been severely hurt with entire family in car. luckily there was a shoulder to pull off on, otherwise, we would have been in an terrible accident. car was not safe at all! toyota needs to know about this vsc issue! | |||
| 11/04/2011 | 146533 | ||
| Driving my recently purchsed 2001 sequioa and the vsc system goes off like we're on ice. does it untill the system stays off. it has been doing this randomly. very scary... recall needs to be done. | |||
| 11/06/2011 | 135000 | ||
| Sudden loss of acceleration on highway. vsc and trac light came on, then could not accelerate. had to pull over extremely fast before getting rear ended by other vehicles. can would not accelerate at all. check engine light came on as well. extremely dangerous condition and could have been severely hurt with entire family in car. luckily there was a shoulder to pull off on, otherwise, we would have been in an terrible accident. car was not safe at all! toyota needs to know about this vsc issue! | |||
| 11/04/2011 | 146533 | ||
| Driving my recently purchsed 2001 sequioa and the vsc system goes off like we're on ice. does it untill the system stays off. it has been doing this randomly. very scary... recall needs to be done. | |||
| 11/06/2011 | 135000 | ||
| Sudden loss of acceleration on highway. vsc and trac light came on, then could not accelerate. had to pull over extremely fast before getting rear ended by other vehicles. can would not accelerate at all. check engine light came on as well. extremely dangerous condition and could have been severely hurt with entire family in car. luckily there was a shoulder to pull off on, otherwise, we would have been in an terrible accident. car was not safe at all! toyota needs to know about this vsc issue! | |||
| 11/04/2011 | 146533 | ||
| Driving my recently purchsed 2001 sequioa and the vsc system goes off like we're on ice. does it untill the system stays off. it has been doing this randomly. very scary... recall needs to be done. | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 10 | ||
| Skid controll engage unespectively | |||
| 07/05/2010 | 142000 | ||
| Brakes intermittently apply on there own, pulling the car left or right. i am supposed to have the option of disabling the vsc on this vehicle but that function does not work. it will disable itself after an episode, later it will self enable and it starts over again. i've had it in to toyota service to fix this issue and was told i would have to pay for a new cpu, but that would not necessarily fix the problem. i've seen other sequoia owners have had the same problem on many sequoia owner forums. this is a very dangerous situation for sequoia owners. the dealer have no idea how to fix this problem. | |||
| 08/06/2011 | 176791 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota sequoia. the contact was driving 45 mph when the abs caused the vehicle to decelerate. the trac and vsc warning lights were illuminated constantly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the contact that the skid computer needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no further assistance. the failure mileage was 176,791. the vin was not available. | |||
| 08/06/2011 | 176791 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 toyota sequoia. the contact was driving 45 mph when the abs caused the vehicle to decelerate. the trac and vsc warning lights were illuminated constantly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the contact that the skid computer needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no further assistance. the failure mileage was 176,791. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 68000 | ||
| Vehicle skid control light, abs, and vsc off lights come on. get grinding noise from right front wheel as the abs applies the brake and steering wheel and vehicle pulls extremly to the right. almost loose control of vehicle if your not expecting it. this happens on dry pavement. | |||
| 06/15/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 toyota sequoia. the contact stated while driving 40 mph the electronic stability control system engaged which caused the brakes without any warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the ecm malfunctioned and needed to be reset which failed to remedy the problem. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed the incorrect brake fluid was used which caused the brake gasket lining to malfunction. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 150,000 and the current mileage was 162,000. rvk | |||
| 06/15/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2001 toyota sequoia. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph the electronic stability control system engaged which caused the vehicle to brake without any warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the ecm was malfunctioning and needed to be reset which failed to remedy the problem. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that bad break fluid was used on the vehicle which caused all of the brake gasket lining to malfunction. the manufacture was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 150,000 and the current mileage was 162,000. pm | |||
| 07/23/2011 | 196000 | ||
| My car automatically applied it's brakes and veered sharply to the right. the vsc and trac off lights came on. this event repeated itself several times before i could get home. it almost forced me off the road. if i had been in the left lane, i would have hit any car in the right lane or if i had been going faster at the time, it would have been an accident. the cars behind me had to slam on brakes to avoid me. i checked online and there are many other similar complaints on the toyota sequoia in multiple years. there is a recall on the early 2003 models. toyota service says it's a common problem with the yaw sensor and an $800 repair. | |||
| 10/27/2010 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 toyota sequoia. while driving approximately 30 mph the vsc and trac lights began illuminating on the instrument panel. the steering wheel began to shake and the contact heard a grinding noise in the engine. the vehicle was pulled over and parked momentarily. once the contact began driving again the steering wheel operated as normal and the grinding noise ceased. the service lights; however, continued to illuminate. the failure had since recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told that the yaw sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 84,555. sm. | |||
| 03/30/2011 | 112000 | ||
| 2001 toyota sequioia. vsc trac/vsc off skid control lights all illuminate. vehicle shutters agressively and decelerates suddenly (occurred at least 8 times between 65 and 45 mph). vehicle becomes very unstable and difficult to control until full stop. unsafe to operate!! | |||
| 03/20/2010 | 130000 | ||
| The vsc and other lights in dash light up and has caused the vehicles brakes to engaged without warning. its pulls the steering wheel violently to the to left. it happens at high and low speeds. went to dealership and they said it was the skid control computer and the cost to replace it is 1,200 dollars. | |||
| 08/15/2010 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 toyota sequoia. while driving approximately 25 mph the vsc-trac, vsc-off, abs, and parking brake lights began illuminating on the dashboard. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. upon restart the lights were no longer illuminating on the dashboard. the failure began to recur intermittently so the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where he was told the brake booster needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 61,000. sm. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 110000 | ||
| Warning lights for vehicle skid control, anti-lock brakes and parking brake are consistently on reporting a failure. | |||
| 11/17/2010 | 90000 | ||
| My 2001 toyota sequoia traction control system/vehicle stability control system (vsc) or anti lock braking system (abs) seems to be failing. this problem started about a year ago. the problem is an intermittent ratcheting or grinding noise coming from the front of the vehicle which causes the wheels and steering to vibrate immensely and have feelings of lost control (stalling) while driving. this has occurred at all different road speeds and conditions. | |||
| 11/15/2009 | 142528 | ||
| Upon starting my vehicle, the vsc off and trac lights on my dash come on. this could indicate potential vsc computer failure. the system is tied in with the abs brake system and failure could result in loss of vehicle control. i feel as though this is a significant safety issue and should be addressed. | |||
| 10/26/2010 | 150040 | ||
| Vsc / trac system engages randomly... sometimes three times per week. started about one month ago. various speeds, various circumstances... nothing consistent. it has pulled me off the road twice, but most of the time just engages with a rumble sound and hard to drive. the computer diagnostics finds nothing. i have used auto-blog and discovered dozens of people with the same problem. | |||
| 10/11/2010 | 158800 | ||
| My 2001 toyota sequoia traction control system/vehicle stability control system (vsc) or anti lock braking system (abs) has failed. this problem has just started to occur summer 2010. the problem is an intermittent ratcheting or grinding noise coming from the front of the vehicle which causes the wheels and steering to vibrate immensely and have feelings of lost control while driving. this has occurred at all different road speeds, specifically it has occurred while i was driving at full highway speed of 70 mph. the reason i mention both the vsc and the abs, is that these two systems are interworked for control, and at this time it could be either or both which are failed. | |||
| 10/09/2010 | 158800 | ||
| My 2001 toyota sequoia traction control system/vehicle stability control system (vsc) or anti lock braking system (abs) has failed. this problem started last summer 2009, and now this problem has become consistent and at every acceleration from a dead stop. the vehicle stalls momentarily and the vsc light/s come on the same time. the reason i mention both the vsc and the abs, is that these two systems are interworked for control, and at this time it could be either or both which are failed. | |||
| 10/11/2010 | 158800 | ||
| My 2001 toyota sequoia traction control system/vehicle stability control system (vsc) or anti lock braking system (abs) has failed. this problem has just started to occur summer 2010. the problem is an intermittent ratcheting or grinding noise coming from the front of the vehicle which causes the wheels and steering to vibrate immensely and have feelings of lost control while driving. this has occurred at all different road speeds, specifically it has occurred while i was driving at full highway speed of 70 mph. the reason i mention both the vsc and the abs, is that these two systems are interworked for control, and at this time it could be either or both which are failed. | |||
| 10/09/2010 | 158800 | ||
| My 2001 toyota sequoia traction control system/vehicle stability control system (vsc) or anti lock braking system (abs) has failed. this problem started last summer 2009, and now this problem has become consistent and at every acceleration from a dead stop. the vehicle stalls momentarily and the vsc light/s come on the same time. the reason i mention both the vsc and the abs, is that these two systems are interworked for control, and at this time it could be either or both which are failed. | |||
| 10/11/2010 | 158800 | ||
| My 2001 toyota sequoia traction control system/vehicle stability control system (vsc) or anti lock braking system (abs) has failed. this problem has just started to occur summer 2010. the problem is an intermittent ratcheting or grinding noise coming from the front of the vehicle which causes the wheels and steering to vibrate immensely and have feelings of lost control while driving. this has occurred at all different road speeds, specifically it has occurred while i was driving at full highway speed of 70 mph. the reason i mention both the vsc and the abs, is that these two systems are interworked for control, and at this time it could be either or both which are failed. | |||
| 10/09/2010 | 158800 | ||
| My 2001 toyota sequoia traction control system/vehicle stability control system (vsc) or anti lock braking system (abs) has failed. this problem started last summer 2009, and now this problem has become consistent and at every acceleration from a dead stop. the vehicle stalls momentarily and the vsc light/s come on the same time. the reason i mention both the vsc and the abs, is that these two systems are interworked for control, and at this time it could be either or both which are failed. | |||
| 10/11/2010 | 158800 | ||
| My 2001 toyota sequoia traction control system/vehicle stability control system (vsc) or anti lock braking system (abs) has failed. this problem has just started to occur summer 2010. the problem is an intermittent ratcheting or grinding noise coming from the front of the vehicle which causes the wheels and steering to vibrate immensely and have feelings of lost control while driving. this has occurred at all different road speeds, specifically it has occurred while i was driving at full highway speed of 70 mph. the reason i mention both the vsc and the abs, is that these two systems are interworked for control, and at this time it could be either or both which are failed. | |||
| 10/09/2010 | 158800 | ||
| My 2001 toyota sequoia traction control system/vehicle stability control system (vsc) or anti lock braking system (abs) has failed. this problem started last summer 2009, and now this problem has become consistent and at every acceleration from a dead stop. the vehicle stalls momentarily and the vsc light/s come on the same time. the reason i mention both the vsc and the abs, is that these two systems are interworked for control, and at this time it could be either or both which are failed. | |||
| 06/30/2008 | 70 | ||
| Violent shaking of vechicle while merging onto a major highway at 65 mph. failure of vsc on 2001 toyota sequoia. replaced 3 parts....yaw sensor, brake booster and cpu. old cpu part is in my office. spent close to $2000 on repairs and toyota's hq in california response was out of warrantee. | |||
| 01/15/2009 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota sequoia. when starting the vehicle, every service warning light illuminated on the dashboard. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the electronic stability control unit would need to be replaced. the vehicle was serviced by an independent mechanic. the failure has not recurred. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 130,000. | |||
| 03/15/2010 | 31000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota sequoia. the contact stated while driving at approximate speeds of 30 mph, the vehicle abnormally decelerated to speeds of 5 mph without warrant. the vehicle had not yet been taken to the dealer for a diagnosis of the failure. in addition, the contact stated the electronic stability control exhibited unknown signs of failure. the approximate failure mileage was 31,000 and the current mileage was unknown. | |||
| 05/15/2003 | 33000 | ||
| Vehicle occsionally lurches forward when in gear with the break pedal depressed. vehicle traction control engages and will not allow the acceleration in heavy traffic conditions. | |||
| 02/15/2010 | 116000 | 2 | |
| 2001 toyota sequoia yaw sensor failed while on i95, causing a loud warning buzzer, the vsc warning light on dashboard started flashing, traction control warning indicator flashed, brakes were unable to quickly slow the suv and a loud grinding noise until the car coasted to a stop. we had to pay toyota to replace the yaw sensor, the second time since we bought the car in 2001. the first replacement was in 2003/4. we have documented over ten complaints to dealer since purchase that vsc lights would not turn off after starting truck. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 143000 | 1 | |
| The vehicle skid control light comes on and the system turns off unexpectedly while driving at all different speeds for no apparent reason. this has caused us to come to near vehicle rollover on the interstate and many near crashes which have been very close misses..because you almost lose control of your vehicle. i cannot drive it now due to this problem. this has been an obvious problem that toyota has ignored and it should be recalled . i had noticed it maybe a few years before. the light would come on intermittently and then go off. i haven't driven my vehicle much until lately and now it occurs if i get into my vehicle and back out of my driveway and put it into drive. *tr | |||
| 07/03/2009 | 114000 | 1 | |
| Vsc and traction control system lights in my 2001 toyota sequoia come on during normal driving condition. when the vehicle is stopped and restarts the engine, the lights goes off. this problem happened back in the spring of 2003 and the vehicle was still under the new vehicle's 3 year warranty. i told the dealer regarding this problem during my routine maintenance, they said they did not find the problem and there was no code recorded in the computer. they make me feel like i was driving aggressive and cause the problem. this problem was on and off for the last 5 years till last month (july, 2009) when my son was driving in la freeway. he was facing the lost of engine power and unable to speed up when the vsc and traction lights comes on. he has to pull off the freeway and restart the engine. after this incident, i begin to search the internet and discovered that this is a common problem for my 2001 sequoia. this problem is not fixed. *tr | |||
| 08/19/2009 | 134000 | 1 | |
| My 2001 toyota sequoia is experiencing false skid indications resulting in dangerous applications of the right front wheel brake. the indications are illumination of the skid symbol, rapid antiskid servo action, right front wheel brake application which last from one second to as much as 30 seconds. once the right front brake application stops, the skid symbol is no longer illuminated and the trac off and vsc trac lights illuminate. this occurs in all driving conditions at low or high speed, smooth road surfaces, and whether going straight or turning. i have had the toyota service department connect their computer several times to determine a cause and they can not definitively tell what has failed. sometimes they tell me it could be the yaw sensor or the skid control ecm, but these are very expensive parts that may or may not fix the problem. this problem has been occurring for about a year. initially, the first sign of a problem with the car occurred while driving at 35 mph and the throttle went to idle and the trac off, vsc trac, and engine lights illuminated. toyota said it was the throttle cable and throttle sensor and i paid them to replace both parts. shortly after this, the false skid failures began. the false skid failures occur randomly and without warning and recently, the frequency of occurrence has increased. *tr | |||
| 08/16/2009 | 101000 | 1 | |
| I have a sequoia 2001 limited and the vsc trac and off light come on after you drive for a while and when turning off the vehicle and restart it back again the lights go off. it happened before last year in 2008 a few couple of times and i took it to the dealer a every time it happened and they said it was ok. now in 2009 in the last two months the car will shake a bit and would make this beep beep sound then it looses acceleration and looses power temporarily and i can not seem to apply the breaks properly before the vsc trac vsc off lights go on and stay on. then by turning the ignition off and on the lights go off. this has happened 2 times. i am taking it back to the dealer, but i am that it may cause and accident since it does not seem to break. *tr | |||
| 02/10/2009 | 105000 | 1 | |
| Vsc anti - skid and ecu lights stay on and require replacement according to the dealer. *tr | |||
| 01/10/2002 | 20000 | 1 | |
| The vsc trac light, brake light & abs lights are constantly on. i have a 2001 toyota sequoia and have had issues with the trac light since the first 20k miles. have had it in about 3 times in the dealer with no fix. the abs and brake lights have been on for about 100k miles. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2008 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Vsc trac, vsc off, brake lights, abs lights all light up intermittently, often in the cold weather. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2007 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Vsc and vsc trac warning light staying on toyota sequoia turning traction control system off. vehicle can loose traction during different road conditions. over $2000 to fix from dealer. *tr | |||
| 02/13/2004 | 120000 | 1 | |
| The vsc light came on after my 2001 sequoia hit a pot-hole. this was back in 2004 and the light remains on. i was told it was a sensor. the vehicle is long out of warranty and i can't afford any expenses right now. that's just one of a few major components to go. in 2003 the torque converter went and the transmission had to be replaced. i had 88,000 miles on it and it was beyond the 60,000 drive train warranty. however, toyota did pay for half of the $4000 bill with the dealership picking up a 1/4 of the bill. i paid the rest. was paying half an admission by toyota that they provided a faulty transmission. i do know that the dealership removed the old transmission and shipped it off to toyota and i never heard another word about it. the brakes on these big vehicles have been a sore spot with me. i've had to change brakes and rotors numerous times over the years. and last on my list of complaints is the tailgate. it has rusted out prematurely and it is more than a $1,000 to replace. i use bungies to keep it closed up and i had to prop the window up since the tracking system in the tailgate rusted out and fell apart. *tr | |||
| 12/15/2008 | 117000 | 1 | |
| With no prior warning symptoms, the vsc trac vsc off brake and abs light come on in my 2001 toyota sequoia. it started about 2 weeks ago just once in a while, but now it happens almost every time i put the car in motion. it seemed to me at first that it happened most frequently when the weather is cold (the high 30s is about as cold as it ever gets here, though.) this is a problem that has been reported by many others. see here: http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forums/1gen-sequoia/62954-vsc-trac-vsc-off-brake-abs-2/. *tr | |||
| 12/22/2008 | 1 | ||
| The vsc computer on my toyota sequoia is acting up as many members on the tundrasolutions message board have had similar issues and basically to fix it the whole computer needs replaced for a healthy sum of money. *tr | |||
| 06/30/2006 | 66000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle skid control light came on and would go on and off. it started around 30,000 miles and would light up after going over a small bump or during a tight turn. at 67,000 miles it went off at 60 mph during an on ramp acceleration resulting in a violent shank of the vehicle and dangerous stop. a crash was avoided. towed to dealership and they said brake booster, yaw sensor, and cpu error. all three replaced over a 18 month period starting with yaw sensor. total resulting in $3000 of repairs. i have old cpu and toyota has been contacted 6 times and they refuse to assist in repair costs. i feel this was a faulty cpu unit installed. *tr | |||
| 11/21/2007 | 98500 | 1 | |
| About 1yr ago vsc trac, trac off, abs, & brake lights all come on and stay on. my system for these braking features no longer work. i found out from research this is very common on the 2001 toyota sequoia that i own and was told to file a complaint to help get it recalled by toyota. the repair is 2 separate computers that can be as much as 2200 dollars to replace. *tr | |||
| 11/03/2008 | 48700 | 1 | |
| 2001 toyota sequoia- 48k miles..vehicles traction control and vsc lights come on shortly after driving the car. just before the lights come on, the car shakes and makes a grinding noise, pulls to the right, and loses power. this occurs every time you drive the car. anywhere from 1min to 15min from the start of driving. it is very dangerous once the vehicle is up to speed, we have almost gotten in to an accident because the car pulled so violently and didn't have power. the car will shake and pull and the only way we've gotten it to stop is by stepping on the brake and reducing speed (less than 30 mph). after we reduce the speed, the trac and vsc lights come on and the car is drivable until you cycle the ignition. it's pretty scary. my father-in-law took the car to a toyota dealership and their diagnosis is skid control ecu faulty, must replace. dtc codes c1363 and c1234. the cost they quoted him was $2415.99 + $200 labor. we haven't decided to purchase the new ecu because we feel its something that should be covered under a warranty or should be a tsb. i've since searched the internet and found that other sequoia owners have the same problem and toyota's response is to just replace the ecu. some of them even got into accidents due to the sudden loss of power and shaking. *tr | |||
| 09/19/2008 | 133000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle off and on the stability control keeps malfunctioning and is doing quit often took it in and dealers says it happens all the time but won't do anything about it cost alot of money to get it fix and when it comes on the highway truck stalls and is very dangerous on the highway cause it causes it to stall or slows it down it occurs often. *tr | |||
| 08/26/2008 | 76000 | 1 | |
| On my 2001 toyota sequoia, the vsc/abs/skid light came on a few days. we took it to the toyota dealer and they indicated that the vsc/abs skid control ecu has failed. we are told that we need to replace this at a cost of $2,400. i understand that there have been numerous reports of this problem, catching fire, etc. and this problem is life threatening. i feel that toyota should step up and fix this problem without charging me. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2008 | 80000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle stability control/traction control computer defect. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2007 | 1 | ||
| We had a 100,000 mile service with a toyota dealer. shortly after the vsc/abs lights started coming on whenever the vehicle was placed in drive. they insist it is the skid control and ecu computers that need to be replaced. i have identified a number of other consumers with the same complaint. when will nhtsa investigate this and force a recall? *tr | |||
| 02/17/2006 | 108000 | 1 | 03/01/2003 |
| Vsc/abs skid control warning lights on continuously. vsc/abs skid control system is inoperable. dealer diagnosed problem as faulty brake booster switch and/or skid control ecu. vsc is non-functioning while warning lights are on affecting vehicle handling in slippery conditions (safety issue ). repair cost is substantial. have found many identical complaints from other 2001-2003 toyota sequoia owners on tundra solutions forum and related discussions at edmunds .com. *tr | |||
| 07/05/2007 | 121390 | 1 | 02/01/2001 |
| Brake, abs, skid control warning lights on , dealer service checked and recommended replacing battery which was done by them. following day warning lights still on intermittently , returned to dealer for service but the warning lights would not come on while the dealer had it. was advised it was not a safety issue, just malfunctioning warning lights. now( october 2007) the lights are always on and when returned to dealer for service again was told this time it was the skid control ecu, and recommend replacing skid control ecu. was also told it that the abs and skid control were not functioning when lights were on so handling would be affected (safety issue ). at this time i am gathering information on whether it should be replaced or not. *tr | |||