2003 Toyota Sequoia steering problems

Filed Mar 11, 2024 · Acceleration, Steering · CA

Front end in rolled shacking. Tires wearing extremely fast and uneven image. Unable to drive

Filed Jan 20, 2024 · Brakes, Electrical · CA

Traction control warning lights, VSC warning lights. These lights have been on for 2 years, resulting in check engine light on. I have replaced every sensor possible, fuses, gas cap, and reset the system multiple times but can not get these lights to stay off. Since lights have been on, when driving on a muddy, wet, icy or slippery road way, my steering locks up, the brakes stop working and there is complete loss of vehicle control. All without warning. This is an extreme hazard and very dangerous. This has been on going since 2017 and is still a major problem . It started at around 200,000 miles.

Filed Jun 30, 2022 · Body, Steering · NJ

Abnormal rust all over underside of vehicle including frame, structural components, brake lines, steering components … etc. FRAME and steering/suspension components rusting out. Rear differential rusting out. Cab mounts rusting out. Spare tire hardware rusting out. Transmission cooler lines about to burst from corrosion. Rear tow assembly rusting out. Entire underside is rotting out. Known issue which has plagued hundreds of owners, but Toyota has not recalled this model year. Extremely dangerous; one brake line has already gone out resulting in a loss of braking. Toyota applied an undercoating circa 2013 but they just sprayed over an already rusted frame and other components without proper preparation which actually accelerated the corrosion and rot. Deceptive and unethical business practices. Vehicle cost over $50,000 new in 2003 and only has just over 120,000 miles on it. This should NOT be happening. Please help. Please investigate.

Filed Oct 4, 2021 · Steering, Suspension · GA · crash · 3 injuries

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Filed Oct 28, 2020 · Acceleration, Airbags · IL

As I came ro stop auto then pressed the accelerator the auto acted as if it didnt want to move but started out slow . This occured everytime I stopped and pressed to accell the auto. The auto was in motion , during turning.

Filed May 1, 2018 · Body, Steering · 194,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota sequoia. While driving approximately 45 MPH over a bump in the road, a rattling noise was heard underneath the vehicle. The contact continued to drive the vehicle to work. Upon exiting the vehicle, the contact checked underneath and found that the rack and pinion bracket was fractured and detached from the frame. The vehicle was driven to the dealer (bay ridge toyota in bay ridge, new york, 718‑439‑3737) where it was diagnosed that the front part of the vehicle's frame was severely rusted and the rack and pinion bracket was detached from the actual frame. The contact stated that the frame was replaced in march of 2013 by the same dealer. The vehicle was not repaired for the recent failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 194,000.

Filed Aug 8, 2015 · Brakes, Steering · 120,015 miles · OR

I have had my rotors and brake pads changed a few times due to a conspicuous issue with my vehicle. At braking times during any slight "hard" stop, coming from either highway or street speeds the vehicle starts to vibrate on the front end. Tires seem to be wobbly and shake quite a bit. Nearly had a few accidents due to this phenomena. Have taken my vehicle in for servicing at reputable repair shops and have had rotors "cut" and new brake pads installed frequently. Have even had to buy new tires, even though not needed, based on dealer recommendation. Seems there is an issue with these toyota vehicles after having done some research and spoken to a few other sequoia owners. Catastrophic brake failure is a possibility on these vehicles. Will it take an injury or even a death to finally have someone delve into this issue?

Filed Jun 30, 2015 · Fuel system, Steering · 139,525 miles · CA

I notice on june 2, 2015 when I turn left or right that its hard and I took it into toyota on june 20, 2015 and they told me it was the steering extension shaft. I also took the sequoia in because even thou my gas tank was full the gauge said it was empty, and when I took it into toyota they said it was fine . But it keeps doing it and now I put gas in it because I don't want to run out on the fwy. It can cause an accident.

Filed Aug 27, 2014 · Steering · 139,000 miles · CT

We had a steering leak, so we brought our vehicle for repairs. The mechanics discovered that our frame had advanced and unsafe levels of erosion and breakdown, far beyond the age and considered care of the vehicle. We found there was a frame recall on our make and model, but toyota is saying it expired two weeks before (july 31st). We were never notified once about this or any other recall for the sequoia, but receive other notices for our other toyota regularly. Toyota is doing nothing to assist in repair or trade in (we purchased as a certified pre-owned toyota from a toyota dealership, mcgee in hanover ma three years ago) and we are left with a family vehicle that we owe $6k on, yet has no sale or trade in value due to it's compromised state, and one we can't drive our children in. We invested numerous repairs due to the vehicles age recently ($2k this winter, along with new tires, etc), anticipating this, like other toyotas we have owned, would get us a couple more years. After opening a case with toyota and reaching out to the dealership, we are left frustrated and with no options, and stress and cost are accumulating as we deal with car rentals, etc.due to the fact that we don't have a car and cannot afford total replacement at this time. Sincerely, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Aug 20, 2014 · Acceleration, Brakes · 161,980 miles · TX

The vsc, and trac, and brake lights all lit up while coming into an intersection, where I heard a grinding clunking noise in the drive train, as I tried to stop the vehicle, coasted through the intersection, made others braking to avoid me as I steered away from them. This has happened intermittently over the years but this was the scariest, as it happened going into an intersection. It has happened backing out of our driveway several times, on the highway several times. Toyota doesn't want to tie this issue to the recall regarding the vsc ecu trac light recall from several years ago. I've tried unsuccessfully to escalate this issue with toyota motor co.