Spare tire carrier/ hoist rusting prematurely and spare tire could fall and cause accients on the cars behind and may be fatal..
2007 Toyota Sequoia body complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota sequoia. While the vehicle was at an independent mechanic, the technician diagnosed that the subframe was corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,416. Updated 12/23/16
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota sequoia. While the vehicle was at a local dealer for routine service, the technician diagnosed that the subframe was corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 178,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota sequoia. While the vehicle was undergoing a routine oil change, the independent mechanic noticed the frame under the vehicle was corroded with holes. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota sequoia. While the contact was washing the vehicle, rust flakes were observed on the subframe. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the entire subframe experienced excessive rusting. In 2011, an undercoating material was applied to prevent the rusting, but the vehicle still experienced the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 73,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that while parked, the rear hatch handle fractured. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the hatch handle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 58,130.
The rear latch would not work during a camping trip in a remote area. The rear seats had been removed as per the owners manual prior to the trip. The rear portion of the vehicle was full of camping gear, food, water, and our first aide kit . I sprained my hand and back while first attempting repeated times to open the tailgate and then having to resort to lifting heavy equipment through the back window and also over the passenger seats. We took the vehicle to a toyota dealer at out first opportunity. We were told that toyota was aware of the problem which was described to my wife and I as weak engineering and a plastic part also know to fail. We were told that the failure could have been raised by driving the vehicle on dusty roads, because the latch was not protected from dust and it was poorly designed and was likely to fail if it got dirty. We learned from this dealer that we had already had the latch replaced a year prior. We were told that toyota would no longer stand behind repairs to this vehicles tailgate latch because the problem was chronic and the replacement parts have not been improve to prevent expected failures. The dealer replaced, cleaned and lubricate the latch parts and then attempted to protect them using a surplus plastic bag. I am concerned that when the latch fails again it may be during an emergency, or cause another injury, or entrapment...
The rear latch which controls the opening of the rear hatch broke. This part is made of plastic (perhaps costing 0.30), and it is sheltered from direct sun and wear and tear by being covered with a part of the hatch which is made of steel. The hatch when this part is broken cannot be opened. This means one cannot gain access to the spare tire or the rear of the vehicle. This part costs over $90, and the labor to repair is approximately $170. Combined this approaches $300 with tax. When I brought this into the local toyota dealership, I was informed that this was a common problem, and they pointed out that they had two other sequoias currently in the shop having the same repair being performed. They had the part in stock because it occurs so often. A search on the internet has shown that this has occurred tens of thousands of times. A recall would appear to be in order.
11/02/2011, plastic rear hatch outside door handle broke. I am unable to open the hatch. Dealer said it may take up to 2 hrs. To fix @ $105.00/hr. Plus parts. Advised dealer of others who have had same problem & was advised there is not a recall. I emailed complaint to toyota, but to date, have not received reply.
I have excessive rusting on our sequoia and am concerned about premature failure of the frame and/or structural components underneath the vehicle.
The rear portion of the vehicle frame that holds up the spare tire and has the brake proportioning valve attached to it is severely corroded and the spare tire is in danger of falling off the vehicle while it is in motion. Also the brake lines can be broken causing a loss of baking ability resulting in a vehicle crash.
Rear window- the bracket that holds window up is broken and part cost appr. $400.00 to repair it.
In january 2010, as I was doing an oil change on my 2007 sequoia, I noticed some corrosion on the underside of the hood and also through the engine bay. I took it in to mid city toyota for an warranty claim inspection on the issue, march 2010. It was obvious that it was a defect of something, I couldn't figure out what it was. The dealership came back and said I must have filled the water in the battery, because it is now leaking and because of that, it has voided the warranty and they will not fix it. I disagreed with their statement and indicated that we did not fill the battery with water. My parents are the only ones driving the vehicle, they wouldn't even know how to do that in the first place. The dealership wanted to know what type of resolution we wanted out of this, I stated to just repaint the underside of the hood, new battery, and other damages associated to the battery leak. They wanted me to get an estimate from a local body shop. After submitting the estimate, they reviewed it again and denied the claim. I decided to take it to another dealership in, elk grove toyota, in elk grove ca, july 12 2010. The service department found the battery to have been faulty and was leaking, which the fan blew the acid throughout the engine compartment causing the pattern of corrosion as reported. They agreed to fix the problem. A few days after the car was at the shop, they called and said they found the car is out of warranty as of 6/24/2010 and will not fix the vehicle. I explained that I had reported the issue to mid-city toyota in march 2010 during the warranty period. They wanted me to open a case with toyota, and they'll review it after. I opened up case # 1007162060 with toyota. Elk grove toyota came back after a couple of weeks and denied fixing the car out of good will stating that there was lack of maintenance records.
Extensive rusting of frame/chassie of toyota sequoia - rust every where under truck.
I have a 2006 toyota sequoia SUV and the rear doors do not stay open unless they are opened very wide (fully). This has caused the door to close on me numerous times when climbing into the back of the truck to secure my children in their seats. Also, it is a danger for them as you never know what will cause it to close. The door will stay open if fully opened, but the space required to do so is not available in most consumer's garages. The middle door check was originally found to be defective by the toyota dealer and they were replaced on both rear doors. Now the problem appears worse. The door used to stay open in the middle door-check position *most* of the time, but now most of the time it closes while securing the children. The toyota dealer contacted toyota, but they said it is working as designed, though they have had many calls about this issue. I don't really expect anything to be done, I just wanted to raise it as a safety issue that should be looked-at for future models.
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