Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 07/20/2012 | 212132 | 1 | |
| The contact stated that the traction system would engage sporadically without warning, causing the vehicle to vibrate violently and pull the to the right. the dealer diagnosed that the traction system would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. *tr | |||
| 07/05/2011 | 228926 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 06/24/2011 | 195000 | ||
| I have a 2001 toyota sequioa, i was driving on i 90 at 70 miles per hour. all of a sudden vsc trac sensor light came on anf off couple times and then it auto engage and disengage the brakes. i almost lost the balnce of my suv. i had my 2 young kids and my wife with me. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 12/22/2010 | 125000 | ||
| I am experiencing problems with the traction control system on my 2001 toyota sequoia. unexpectantly, sometimes at high speeds, the traction control activates and can significantly affect steering and braking while driving due to strong grinding feeling during the traction control engagement. again, this activation has no apparent cause as it occurs on flat dry pavement at various speeds. luckily, i have been able to maintain control of the vehicle despite the significant effect this engagement has on the vehicle. at a minimum, there should be a longer delay between an intial warning light and the actual engagement of the system. there is no time to react with the current design. on my second trip to the local toyota dealership, they have determined that the yaw rate sensor should be replaced. during my first visit, they could not determine the cause of the problem after plugging the car into their computers. i paid the diagnostic fee and hoped it was an isolated incident. of course, it happened again about a week later (december 22, 2010 to be precise). i'm currently waiting for the part (yaw rate sensor) to come in as i must get the vehicle fixed. | |||
| 12/18/2010 | 167000 | ||
| 2001 toyota sequoia vsc traction inadvertently turned on while driving on a straight away highway at 75 mph causing the vehicle to abruptly pull to the right, almost causing a crash. luckily i pulled the steering wheel and car back into my lane and then exited and had the car towed to the dealer. this could have resulted a terrible crash and rollover. it was a very scary experience for me and the 7 witnesses in my car!!!!! | |||
| 09/11/2007 | 137000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2001 toyota sequoia. the contact stated while driving 65 mph the traction control activated and pulled the vehicle to the right and causes the rear brake to ware. this causes the contact to loose control of the vehicle and almost cause a crash. the took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer stated the o2 censor needs to be replaced. the dealer replaced the o2 censor and 150 miles later the traction control system activated and pulled the vehicle to the right and causes the rear brakes to ware. the contact has not taken the vehicle back to the dealer. the contact stated the vehicle is unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 137,000. jo | |||
| 11/20/2010 | 133000 | ||
| Driving on dry asphalt paving at 65 to 70 mph, traction control system light flashed and the vehicle brakes were abruptly applied to the right side for a matter of 2 to 3 seconds. this occurred 3 different times (twice november 20, 2010 and once november 27, 2010). vsc and trac off lights would come on and would not turn off until vehicle engine was restarted. also appears that trac off button does not work effectively to turn traction control system off on demand. | |||
| 11/14/2010 | 124000 | ||
| My 2001 toyota sequoia, vsc traction control engages engages in the middle of driving. the car shakes profusely, loud beeping noise, jerks and acts as though its not going to stop. i brought the car to toyota last week they replace front brake pads, resurface the rotors, balance and rotated the tires. but that didn't solve the problem it happen again over the weekend, i took the car back to toyota they said that there is no problem with it. this is a horrible experience i was on the freeway i am worried about my family's safety. i did a search online and there has been many other complaints online from consumers concerning the 2001 toyota sequoia vsc traction control system. toyota refuses to acknowledge the problem because the 2001 toy sequoia hasnt been included in the recall. i belived the is a safety defect on toyota part and may cause serious crash and lost of life. http://www.carcomplaints.com/toyota/sequoia/2001/brakes/vsc_traction_control_engages_for_no_reason.shtml | |||
| 11/19/2010 | 62000 | ||
| I own a 2001 toyota sequoia sr5 limited 4x4. since new this sequoias vsc trac light would sometimes come on then reset itself when i turned the vehicle off. when the vehicle was taken to toyota they could not find a problem. last week with 62,000+ miles on the odometer i experienced a frightening event. i was driving straight approximately 20mph on a dry clear roadway when all off a sudden the vsc trac light illuminated and an icon of a vehicle skidding started flashing accompanied by a loud beeping noise. the scary part was that the sequoia started pulling to the right accompanied by a loud grinding noise which could be heard and felt through the steering wheel. the brakes also had lost some of its stopping power when i applied the brakes to pull over. i initially thought i had a right front flat tire or i ran over something that was caught in my undercarriage or suspension system. after what seemed to be approximately 3 seconds the beeping noise stopped and the vehicles vsc trac and vsc off lights stayed illuminated on the dash and i regained control of the sequoia. i pulled over and checked the outside of the sequoia and found no damage. i continued to drive with the vsc lights illuminated without incident. after i turned the vehicle off everything reset and the lights were off until the same exact incident occurred the following day. it was good there were no other vehicles on my right side because there may of been an accident due to the violent pull to the right when the above condition occurs. since the last incident i have not had any problems with the vsc, but i am taking my sequoia to an authorized toyota dealer on monday because i fear this incident may happen again at a higher rate of speed and i may lose control of my vehicle. after reading numerous complaints on the internet this appears to be a major problem with a vast majority of 2001 toyota sequoias! | |||
| 11/20/2010 | 133000 | ||
| Driving on dry asphalt paving at 65 to 70 mph, traction control system light flashed and the vehicle brakes were abruptly applied to the right side for a matter of 2 to 3 seconds. this occurred 3 different times (twice november 20, 2010 and once november 27, 2010). vsc and trac off lights would come on and would not turn off until vehicle engine was restarted. also appears that trac off button does not work effectively to turn traction control system off on demand. | |||
| 11/14/2010 | 124000 | ||
| My 2001 toyota sequoia, vsc traction control engages engages in the middle of driving. the car shakes profusely, loud beeping noise, jerks and acts as though its not going to stop. i brought the car to toyota last week they replace front brake pads, resurface the rotors, balance and rotated the tires. but that didn't solve the problem it happen again over the weekend, i took the car back to toyota they said that there is no problem with it. this is a horrible experience i was on the freeway i am worried about my family's safety. i did a search online and there has been many other complaints online from consumers concerning the 2001 toyota sequoia vsc traction control system. toyota refuses to acknowledge the problem because the 2001 toy sequoia hasnt been included in the recall. i belived the is a safety defect on toyota part and may cause serious crash and lost of life. http://www.carcomplaints.com/toyota/sequoia/2001/brakes/vsc_traction_control_engages_for_no_reason.shtml | |||
| 11/19/2010 | 62000 | ||
| I own a 2001 toyota sequoia sr5 limited 4x4. since new this sequoias vsc trac light would sometimes come on then reset itself when i turned the vehicle off. when the vehicle was taken to toyota they could not find a problem. last week with 62,000+ miles on the odometer i experienced a frightening event. i was driving straight approximately 20mph on a dry clear roadway when all off a sudden the vsc trac light illuminated and an icon of a vehicle skidding started flashing accompanied by a loud beeping noise. the scary part was that the sequoia started pulling to the right accompanied by a loud grinding noise which could be heard and felt through the steering wheel. the brakes also had lost some of its stopping power when i applied the brakes to pull over. i initially thought i had a right front flat tire or i ran over something that was caught in my undercarriage or suspension system. after what seemed to be approximately 3 seconds the beeping noise stopped and the vehicles vsc trac and vsc off lights stayed illuminated on the dash and i regained control of the sequoia. i pulled over and checked the outside of the sequoia and found no damage. i continued to drive with the vsc lights illuminated without incident. after i turned the vehicle off everything reset and the lights were off until the same exact incident occurred the following day. it was good there were no other vehicles on my right side because there may of been an accident due to the violent pull to the right when the above condition occurs. since the last incident i have not had any problems with the vsc, but i am taking my sequoia to an authorized toyota dealer on monday because i fear this incident may happen again at a higher rate of speed and i may lose control of my vehicle. after reading numerous complaints on the internet this appears to be a major problem with a vast majority of 2001 toyota sequoias! | |||
| 11/20/2010 | 133000 | ||
| Driving on dry asphalt paving at 65 to 70 mph, traction control system light flashed and the vehicle brakes were abruptly applied to the right side for a matter of 2 to 3 seconds. this occurred 3 different times (twice november 20, 2010 and once november 27, 2010). vsc and trac off lights would come on and would not turn off until vehicle engine was restarted. also appears that trac off button does not work effectively to turn traction control system off on demand. | |||
| 11/14/2010 | 124000 | ||
| My 2001 toyota sequoia, vsc traction control engages engages in the middle of driving. the car shakes profusely, loud beeping noise, jerks and acts as though its not going to stop. i brought the car to toyota last week they replace front brake pads, resurface the rotors, balance and rotated the tires. but that didn't solve the problem it happen again over the weekend, i took the car back to toyota they said that there is no problem with it. this is a horrible experience i was on the freeway i am worried about my family's safety. i did a search online and there has been many other complaints online from consumers concerning the 2001 toyota sequoia vsc traction control system. toyota refuses to acknowledge the problem because the 2001 toy sequoia hasnt been included in the recall. i belived the is a safety defect on toyota part and may cause serious crash and lost of life. http://www.carcomplaints.com/toyota/sequoia/2001/brakes/vsc_traction_control_engages_for_no_reason.shtml | |||
| 11/19/2010 | 62000 | ||
| I own a 2001 toyota sequoia sr5 limited 4x4. since new this sequoias vsc trac light would sometimes come on then reset itself when i turned the vehicle off. when the vehicle was taken to toyota they could not find a problem. last week with 62,000+ miles on the odometer i experienced a frightening event. i was driving straight approximately 20mph on a dry clear roadway when all off a sudden the vsc trac light illuminated and an icon of a vehicle skidding started flashing accompanied by a loud beeping noise. the scary part was that the sequoia started pulling to the right accompanied by a loud grinding noise which could be heard and felt through the steering wheel. the brakes also had lost some of its stopping power when i applied the brakes to pull over. i initially thought i had a right front flat tire or i ran over something that was caught in my undercarriage or suspension system. after what seemed to be approximately 3 seconds the beeping noise stopped and the vehicles vsc trac and vsc off lights stayed illuminated on the dash and i regained control of the sequoia. i pulled over and checked the outside of the sequoia and found no damage. i continued to drive with the vsc lights illuminated without incident. after i turned the vehicle off everything reset and the lights were off until the same exact incident occurred the following day. it was good there were no other vehicles on my right side because there may of been an accident due to the violent pull to the right when the above condition occurs. since the last incident i have not had any problems with the vsc, but i am taking my sequoia to an authorized toyota dealer on monday because i fear this incident may happen again at a higher rate of speed and i may lose control of my vehicle. after reading numerous complaints on the internet this appears to be a major problem with a vast majority of 2001 toyota sequoias! | |||
| 11/20/2010 | 133000 | ||
| Driving on dry asphalt paving at 65 to 70 mph, traction control system light flashed and the vehicle brakes were abruptly applied to the right side for a matter of 2 to 3 seconds. this occurred 3 different times (twice november 20, 2010 and once november 27, 2010). vsc and trac off lights would come on and would not turn off until vehicle engine was restarted. also appears that trac off button does not work effectively to turn traction control system off on demand. | |||
| 11/14/2010 | 124000 | ||
| My 2001 toyota sequoia, vsc traction control engages engages in the middle of driving. the car shakes profusely, loud beeping noise, jerks and acts as though its not going to stop. i brought the car to toyota last week they replace front brake pads, resurface the rotors, balance and rotated the tires. but that didn't solve the problem it happen again over the weekend, i took the car back to toyota they said that there is no problem with it. this is a horrible experience i was on the freeway i am worried about my family's safety. i did a search online and there has been many other complaints online from consumers concerning the 2001 toyota sequoia vsc traction control system. toyota refuses to acknowledge the problem because the 2001 toy sequoia hasnt been included in the recall. i belived the is a safety defect on toyota part and may cause serious crash and lost of life. http://www.carcomplaints.com/toyota/sequoia/2001/brakes/vsc_traction_control_engages_for_no_reason.shtml | |||
| 11/19/2010 | 62000 | ||
| I own a 2001 toyota sequoia sr5 limited 4x4. since new this sequoias vsc trac light would sometimes come on then reset itself when i turned the vehicle off. when the vehicle was taken to toyota they could not find a problem. last week with 62,000+ miles on the odometer i experienced a frightening event. i was driving straight approximately 20mph on a dry clear roadway when all off a sudden the vsc trac light illuminated and an icon of a vehicle skidding started flashing accompanied by a loud beeping noise. the scary part was that the sequoia started pulling to the right accompanied by a loud grinding noise which could be heard and felt through the steering wheel. the brakes also had lost some of its stopping power when i applied the brakes to pull over. i initially thought i had a right front flat tire or i ran over something that was caught in my undercarriage or suspension system. after what seemed to be approximately 3 seconds the beeping noise stopped and the vehicles vsc trac and vsc off lights stayed illuminated on the dash and i regained control of the sequoia. i pulled over and checked the outside of the sequoia and found no damage. i continued to drive with the vsc lights illuminated without incident. after i turned the vehicle off everything reset and the lights were off until the same exact incident occurred the following day. it was good there were no other vehicles on my right side because there may of been an accident due to the violent pull to the right when the above condition occurs. since the last incident i have not had any problems with the vsc, but i am taking my sequoia to an authorized toyota dealer on monday because i fear this incident may happen again at a higher rate of speed and i may lose control of my vehicle. after reading numerous complaints on the internet this appears to be a major problem with a vast majority of 2001 toyota sequoias! | |||
| 11/14/2010 | 124000 | ||
| My 2001 toyota sequoia, vsc traction control engages engages in the middle of driving. the car shakes profusely, loud beeping noise, jerks and acts as though its not going to stop. i brought the car to toyota last week they replace front brake pads, resurface the rotors, balance and rotated the tires. but that didn't solve the problem it happen again over the weekend, i took the car back to toyota they said that there is no problem with it. this is a horrible experience i was on the freeway i am worried about my family's safety. i did a search online and there has been many other complaints online from consumers concerning the 2001 toyota sequoia vsc traction control system. toyota refuses to acknowledge the problem because the 2001 toy sequoia hasnt been included in the recall. i belived the is a safety defect on toyota part and may cause serious crash and lost of life. http://www.carcomplaints.com/toyota/sequoia/2001/brakes/vsc_traction_control_engages_for_no_reason.shtml | |||
| 11/19/2010 | 62000 | ||
| I own a 2001 toyota sequoia sr5 limited 4x4. since new this sequoias vsc trac light would sometimes come on then reset itself when i turned the vehicle off. when the vehicle was taken to toyota they could not find a problem. last week with 62,000+ miles on the odometer i experienced a frightening event. i was driving straight approximately 20mph on a dry clear roadway when all off a sudden the vsc trac light illuminated and an icon of a vehicle skidding started flashing accompanied by a loud beeping noise. the scary part was that the sequoia started pulling to the right accompanied by a loud grinding noise which could be heard and felt through the steering wheel. the brakes also had lost some of its stopping power when i applied the brakes to pull over. i initially thought i had a right front flat tire or i ran over something that was caught in my undercarriage or suspension system. after what seemed to be approximately 3 seconds the beeping noise stopped and the vehicles vsc trac and vsc off lights stayed illuminated on the dash and i regained control of the sequoia. i pulled over and checked the outside of the sequoia and found no damage. i continued to drive with the vsc lights illuminated without incident. after i turned the vehicle off everything reset and the lights were off until the same exact incident occurred the following day. it was good there were no other vehicles on my right side because there may of been an accident due to the violent pull to the right when the above condition occurs. since the last incident i have not had any problems with the vsc, but i am taking my sequoia to an authorized toyota dealer on monday because i fear this incident may happen again at a higher rate of speed and i may lose control of my vehicle. after reading numerous complaints on the internet this appears to be a major problem with a vast majority of 2001 toyota sequoias! | |||
| 10/18/2006 | 98000 | ||
| I have a 2001 toyota sequoia, purchased used in 2004. in 2006, the abs,vsc,brake lights began to light up intermittently. after a few months, they came on & stayed on. the dealer did a diagnostic test and said it was a computer problem and would cost $2500+ to fix. this seems like a major design flaw by toyota, and causes an extremely unsafe condition. i would expect a recall due to the number of similar complaints. | |||
| 09/30/2010 | 108000 | ||
| I own a 2001 toyota sequoia 4wd limited. i am plagued with the all too common vsc and trac light warnings. the lights will illuminate at random times, and go out randomly. i have also suffered from a lack of accelerator response while the lights were illuminated. this has nearly caused a couple accidents. i have read that this is a very common problem with the toyota sequoia, but that there has never been a recall for the vsc and trac system. i am very concerned that this issue will one day cause a serious accident. | |||
| 06/06/2010 | 101000 | ||
| Two hours into a trip while going 70 mph on straight, flat dry road outside of san antonio, the vsc alarm sounded and i suddenly seemed to lose control of suv and power. this continued until i was able to pullover asap and turned off the engine which reset the system. husband took over driving and the same thing happened to him just a few miles down the road. seemed okay once vsc system disengaged (i.e. warning lights stayed on). was fine during short drives on our vacation, but the same thing happened about 2 hours on our drive home. has been okay on short drives, but took to dealer today because we have another trip planned and are afraid -- especially since other family will be joining us. dealer called a short time ago saying the computer showed the incidents happened, but he can't find a problem. he said resetting the computer should fix the problem, but seems like with as many similar incidents with this year model, there may be more to it than that. | |||
| 04/05/2010 | 140000 | ||
| My 2001 toy sequoia began having malfunctioning problems with the vsc traction control system in april 5, 2010. the vsc traction control system engages in the middle of driving the car no matter what speed. the car beeps loudly, shakes, jerks and acts as though it doesnt want to stop. the 2003 toyota sequoia has a recall for the same problem.they say that they have no fix for the 2003 either.there are multiple consumer complaints on the 2001 toy sequoia for the same problem. toyota refuses to include the 2001 toy seq in the recall. they refuse to honor the costs associated with the 2001 traction problem. we immediately took the car into the dealership three times to find out what the problem was. the dealership couldnd find anything wrong, however acknowleged that the 2003 toyota sequoia was on recall for the same problem. on the fourth time, they tried to say that replacing a chip may fix the problem. not guaranteed. wanted to charge $1,000 to order and install the part. | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 125000 | ||
| Vsc/trac lights come on and stay on on my 2001 toyota sequoia - appears to be a common problem and is a potential safety hazard with the stabilization computer possibly going out. | |||
| 06/10/2010 | 102000 | ||
| Vech. skid control alarm and reaction takes place without warning or justification. vehicle brakes come on with warning and car shakes because the brakes which are automatically being applied and brake anti skid system is activated. this happened on two occasions in the past week during acceleration. the violent reaction of the vehicle was shocking. i fear for the lives of myself and my family. even though the vehicle is 9 years old, i feel toyota is responsible for this deadly defect. i know the 2003 model was recalled and repaired at no charge. i expect the same as the problem is the same. | |||
| 02/15/2009 | 183000 | ||
| Traction control engages for no aparent reason causing truck to stall and or make grinding noises from front end | |||
| 04/15/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Having issues with stopping a 2001 sequoia due to undersized braking equipment. the issue is when the brake is depressed the sequoias tires and steering wheel shake excessivly. i have replased the pads and had the rotors turned. this is know issue with the sequoia for toyota. tsb issue and braking system fixed as long as the car is under 36000 miles this is a safety issue to all drivers on the road. i have had a couple neer misses due to the inconsistant breaking. while at dealership (toyota of concord0 in nc they will not even acknowledge the tss are out there. it is an ongoing saftey issue that when coupled with issues with the traction control that is going to seriouly injure or kill people. as stated the brake issue has cause near misses in our suv and other. | |||
| 09/09/2007 | 115000 | 1 | |
| Owner of 2001 toyota sequoia that infrequently has an issue where out of nowhere the vsc device activates. the vehicles front left wheel starts to grind and you can hear the device going frantically until it stops on its own. normally it is brief and the 'vsc off' light comes on, but there have been times where it has happened at high speed causing distressing situation. toyota dealer inspected the vehicle and stated that it could be a defective control module, but they couldn't find an obvious cause. they cleaned the sensors at the wheels and where the connection hooks to the dashboard for vsc off button. i wrote toyota in hopes that they would offer assistance, but they responded with the terms of the warranty and that there was no issue. *tr | |||
| 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 | |||
| 09/20/2009 | 135000 | 1 | |
| I have a sequoia which i bought brand new in 2001. for all my services i take it to atlanta toyota in duluth, ga. recently my vsc trac and vsc off sensor light turning on and off and i | |||
| 09/01/2007 | 60000 | 1 | |
| We were driving down the hill and the traction control system went crazy we skidded out and then the abs and traction control/slip lights went on. they stayed on until we took it to the dealer and they replace some brake sensors that were corroded. on the way home it happened again. the traction control computer was reporting that there were still bad sensors, but the sensors were fine, so they replaced the entire traction control computer. after a week in the shop it finally came back working. a traction control system should not throw your car out of control and run you off the road. the dealer said that they had not seen so much corrosion under a vehicle before. they said that the frame, exhaust, spare tire, and brake components as well as various other electrical components looked to have what they would call excessive corrosion. they said i should take it up with whom i bought it from. i think this is the same problem as the tundras are having with corrosion and should be looped into the same investigation. the sequoia, i was told when i bought it, was designed on the same frame, and drive train as the tundra which would explain why the corrosion is effecting similar braking systems and the spare. i would love for someone to investigate this. i would have hated for anything to happen to my family which was in the car with me. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 30000 | 1 | |
| 2001 toyota sequoia 103k has had the vsc and trac light come on intermittently for the past year. had the same thing happen at about 30k and the computer was replaced under warranty. when it happens it is just driving down the road in ideal conditions. it will go off when you shut off the vehicle and restart it. after looking on the internet i have discovered that this is a common problem with this vehicle. i want it to be safe when my wife and kids are in the car and i have lost faith in the safety of this vehicle because of this problem. *tr | |||
| 09/24/2009 | 110000 | 1 | |
| When i drive my 2001 toyota sequoia the vsc sensor and abs light go on. my vehicle starts grinding and shuts down ( doing whatever speed i might be doing at the time) you lose all control of the vehicle for a few minutes. i am told this is a factory defect and is happening to alot of these vehicles. toyota was very rude when i went to them for help and wanted alot of money to fix the issue. why isn't it recalled? someone is going to get killed. i drive my children in this vehicle and do not have the money to spend on something that should be recalled and fixed as a safety measure! *tr | |||
| 09/06/2009 | 121300 | 1 | |
| My 2001 sequoia is experiencing false skid indications, resulting in sudden, severe applications of the right front wheel brake, with no warning. after purchasing my used sequoia (with approximately 121,000 miles), we drove it approximately 70 miles without incident. we had just left a parking lot and driven less than one-half mile when the right front wheel brake suddenly did a strong apply, pulling the vehicle toward the right, off the road, while making a grinding sound. the brake apply and the noise lasted approximately (3) seconds, and then the brake released and the vehicle made a series of beeps. no indicator lights were illuminated on the instrument panel before, during or after the incident. we were traveling in a straight line on a dry, smooth road, at a speed of (25) to (30) mph; the outside temperature was approximately 80 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 06/25/2009 | 94450 | 1 | |
| Vsc trac warning light intermittently comes on, my recently purchased used 2001 toyota sequoia. i've read online posts that the ecm associated with this computerized anti-skid braking system is a common problem on these toyota's and that action is being taken at your office to ensure toyota corrects this issue. i want to ensure my sequoia is also repaired. *tr | |||
| 07/22/2009 | 89000 | 1 | |
| The vsc traction control came on while driving in a straight line in the rain. there was a loud clunk and the car swerved sharply to the right almost causing loss of control of the vehicle. had there been another car in the right hand lane this would have caused an accident!!! both dash vsc dash lights immediately illuminated indicating the vehicle needed service. the dealer is now saying that the ecu is defective and needs to be replaced. the car only has 89000 miles on it, the ecu should not be defective at this mileage. more importantly, if/when the ecu does become defective it should not engage the traction control system causing a condition that could result in an accident. *tr | |||
| 07/16/2009 | 147641 | 1 | |
| Vsc/trac light has been coming on intermittently for one year with no ill effects until yesterday when the vsc system activated itself twice under perfectly normal driving conditions. the first time it happened i was braking normally when the vsc kicked on and limited my stopping ability. the second time the vsc activated was i was driving 50 mph, foot off the brake, when the vehicle began pulling hard to the right forcing me into the next lane. for the few moments this lasted i had no control over braking or steering. dealer has yet to resolve the issue. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 1000 | 1 | |
| Since i purchased the car in 12/2000 (2001 toyota sequoia sr5 4x4) i have had the following recurring issues, which were brought up with the dealer on multiple occasions with no remedy: 1) trac and vsc lights going on/off with no error codes thrown 2) oil pressure gauge reading off-line low with no error codes thrown to date, the issues above have not caused a crash or bodily injury, but as this is my family car (two young children) it has been concerning. i have been following the issues with this car, my 01-07 and they seem to be known issues which have actually resulted in fire/crash. i cannot fill out the incident date accurately below as this has been happening for a number of years (since delivery of the vehicle). *tr | |||
| 06/22/2009 | 80200 | 1 | |
| My 2001 toyota sequoia has a problem with the vsc trac control. the vehicle's dash lights come on and it starts beeping and the vehicle starts jerking around and making a grinding noise and the brakes do not work hardly at all. this is happening almost every day i drive now. it's scary. it will last for around 20 seconds or so and go away,although the vsc/trac lights stay on the dash. *tr | |||
| 04/30/2009 | 80000 | 1 | |
| Have a 2001 toyota sequoia and recently registered a vsc skid error on the dash. while driving on the interstate at 65 mph + the car became hard to control as and it felt as if the truck wanted to rock back and forth. the brakes seemed to be working without pressing the brakes and it felt like i had blown a tire. this seems to be very dangerous especially since i was on a very busy interstate with lots of traffic. *tr | |||
| 05/24/2009 | 75000 | 1 | |
| While driving our 2001 toyota sequoia, there is a loss of power and grinding noise from the wheels just before the vsc off and trac off lights come on and the vehicle begins beeping. our local dealership indicates they have no idea what could be causing this, although internet research indicates we are nowhere close to being alone with this incident. we have concerns over passenger safety operating this vehicle at any speed. *tr | |||