2002 Toyota Sequoia: ball joint or control arm failure

Filed Feb 23, 2022 · Body, Suspension · NY

On parkway 50 to 55 mph driver side ball joint broke. Truck could of flipped or hit another vehicle. Could of caused damage to my body or death. No warning of impending breakage. I do have pics of broken balljoint and it did cause damage to driverside fender. Frame is rusting. Worried about frame unsafe could brake at any time. Toyota refuses to check and replace.

Filed Jan 30, 2018 · Suspension · 177,000 miles · MT · crash

While driving 75mph on the interstate the front right ball joint failed (4 days after a safety inspection done at the toyota dealership). The tire folded under the car and we nearly hit the median and then the car to our right. We managed to get the car to the side of the road. Took car to toyota dealership where we were told that the ball joint had failed. $6,700 worth of damage was done to the vehicle. I ran my VIN # through your database and 0 recalls were found even though there is a recall for this make, model and year of car.

Filed Jul 6, 2016 · Steering, Suspension · 131,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. While driving 60 MPH, the lower ball joint detached from the knuckle lower control arm. As a result, the contact lost steering control and the brakes failed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the lower ball joint failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v225000 (suspension). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 131,000. Updated 09/28/16*lj the consumer stated the suspension and steering components were replaced at a cost of $1,000. Updated 03/13/17.

Filed Jan 31, 2016 · Steering, Suspension · 262,000 miles · LA

I have a 2002 sequoia and the dealership has been doing the repairs since I purchased it in 2003. I took in the recall for the ball joints and even before I received it I had an issue. When turning right, mostly in curves there is a loud grinding in the frontend and has been doing this since I purchased the car . They told me that here was not a problem but I am still having this problem and now the trac has to stabilize my car, this has happen while traveling no turns. The trac light is on and off constantly for whatever reason they can not explain it to me. This is getting dangerous for me I have spent money on this car lately but this is a very large repair and need to know what can be done to get this fixed I was also told that there is not an issue with my airbag as well that my car was not affected. I need help with this, this is my only transportation and this is getting dangerous.

Filed Nov 20, 2015 · Suspension · 130,000 miles · DC

As my wife was driving on a city street, the right lower ball joint separated. This is a sealed unit with no fitting for adding lubricant. The joint looked dry.

Filed Aug 24, 2015 · Body · 130,586 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced severe corrosion on the frame. The vehicle was taken to a dealer under a manufacturer warranty, which the lower front ball joints, wheel tire carrier, and an under coating of anti corrosive adhesive was applied to the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,586.

Filed Jul 25, 2015 · Suspension · 167,000 miles · IL

I was on my way to work when all of the sudden I drove over a small pot hole and I heard a loud loose metal noiseand now I been hearing it since. I took my vehicle to a mechanic and he said, that the lower ball joint cover is damaged and needs to be replaced.

Filed Mar 25, 2015 · Body, Engine · 165,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that the frame on the rear of the vehicle was corroded. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. However, the contact stated that two weeks later, the tie rods fractured from the rear of the vehicle and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 165,000.

Filed Feb 23, 2015 · Suspension · 200,500 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH, the ball joints fractured without warning causing the vehicle to stall. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the ball joints needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,500.

Filed Jul 6, 2011 · Suspension · 253,000 miles · CO

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota sequioa. The contact was driving approximately 30 MPH when the front driver side wheel detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and then towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was inspected by the mechanic where they advised the contact that the lower ball joints were defective. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was then contacted and they offered the contact a repair deal. The failure mileage was approximately 253,000.

Filed Dec 28, 2009 · Suspension · 125,000 miles · CA

Driving on the freeway, my car "collapsed". I was able to glide to the center median and stop. After towing my car to the dealer, it was determined that the ball joint failed (the ball joint had been recalled). I did not receive the recall notices. While toyota is willing to repair the recalled item, they are not willing to cover the cost of the related damage which would not have happened if the ball joint did not fail. As an owner of 5 toyotas, we feel that toyota should cover the subsequent damage and the cost of the rental car since it took them over one month to contact us with their answer.

Filed Apr 28, 2009 · Locks · 91,000 miles · MA

While making a turn on the road the rear trunk opened spilling all contents out on the highway. The latch has been an issue before - appears locked but really is not. This could have caused an accident with someone behind me not to mention that if a child (or animal) was in the rear of the vehicle they would have fallen out. The latch was rusted and had to be replaced to the tune of over $300.00. Toyota has acknowledged that this is a problem but not on the recall list. This should be - along with the leather seats peeling and the rust all over the bottom of the vehicle. I had to also replace stability links (not ball joints which are under recall) rods as well - to the tune of almost 1k...also rusted. There appears to be a significant rusting issue with these particular vehicles! (toyota sequoia 2002).