Turned into a laundromat parking lot and my balljoint snapped and my truck was sitting on the ground on the driver side front. Bent my fender and door also.
2007 Toyota Sequoia suspension problems
13 complaints (10% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 90,000. 3 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- typical mileage
- 90,000
- crashes
- 3
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Front: control arm: lower ball joint1
At what mileage
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Toyota Sequoia suspension problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2007 Toyota Sequoia suspension
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint
- What is wrong
- On certain trucks and mini vans, due to possible improper finishing of the front suspension lower ball joint, some ball joints may experience an incidental deterioration of the internal lubrication. This may cause the ball joint to wear and loosen prematurely, which could result in increased steering effort, reduced vehicle self-centering, and noise in the front suspension.
- Risk
- In extreme cases, if the vehicle is continuously operated in this condition, the lower ball joint may separate from the knuckle and could cause a loss of vehicle control.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the front suspension lower ball joints. The recall began on february 28, 2007. Owners may contact toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331.
Recall number 07V013000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Lower ball joint failure
In a letter dated january 18, 2007, toyota notified the federal safety agency of a safety defect in model year (my) 2004 through 2006 toyota tundra and my 2004 through 2007 toyota sequoia vehicles produced between september 15, 2003 and november 17, 2006 (the federal safety agency recall no. 07v‑013). According to toyota, ?in the front suspension lower ball joint on the subject vehicles, due to possible improper finishing of the ball joint, such as the aspect of the ball stud surface, some ball joints may experience an incidental deterioration of the internal lubrication. This may cause the ball joint to wear and loosen prematurely, which could result in increased steering effort, reduced vehicle self-centering, and noise in the front suspension. In extreme cases, if the vehicle is continuously operated in this condition, the lower ball joint may separate from the knuckle and could cause loss of vehicle control.?toyota will instruct owners to return their vehicles to any toyota dealer for replacement of the front suspension lower ball joints. This engineering analysis has been closed, as toyota is recalling the affected vehicles.odi will monitor the effectiveness of the remedy and take further action if warranted.
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What 2007 Toyota Sequoia owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
2007 Toyota Sequoia frame completely deteriorated and rusted through. I discovered this when brining my vehicle in for the Toyota Airbag Recall when the technician brought this safety issue to my attention. Previous driving had been extremely unstable and buckled when I was on the highway. Since discovering the frame issue, I stopped driving the vehicle. I believe this is a safety issue caused by a defective frame that Toyota is aware of and had issue a past recall for. The Toyota dealer has made a video of the deteriorated frame and has commented that the vehicle is a safety issue.
car is not recalled yet the same model year is recalled from 2007, this problem effects my car as well as cars made earlier in the year. The suspension is unstable and joints are worn in many places ball joints and other steering effecting joints. The car makes sudden side movements like the wheel is about to fall off or the tire fell off the time but the tires are properly inflated. Repair estimated are atleast $600 possibly $1200 as it is worn in 2 places The problem is on the passenger side front. The car has 114000 miles. There is no recall on this car but other Sequoias made the same year are recalled This is pretty obvious the problem was in the design and not the date of manufacture.
There is severe abnormal frame rust & perforations in the vehicles frame. I received noticed to address toyota frame recall when I called toyota customer relations to inquiry about any recalls on my vehicle. The rep explained of two recalls & scheduled an appointment at my local toyota service center (fitzgerald lakeforest toyota) to address the frame recall campaign & airbag recall. The service adviser explained frame recall remedy was not applicable because there were perforations discovered in the vehicles frame. The vehicle was entitled to a frame replacement. The adviser explained the frame recall replacement has expired & that I needed to call toyota customers relations to look into the problem. The airbag recall was corrected. I called them. The toyota customers relations representative explained the frame recall for my vehicle expired january 31, 2019 & toyota is not able to help me with this problem. I am not sure why there is a expiration date on this recall if there are still vehicles out on the road with faulty vehicle frames. I have attached the picture of perforation in the frame.
On wednesday, february 7, I was driving our 2007 toyota sequoia 4x4 on a rural road that had had fresh snow the night before, but no sand or other road salt was laid down. It is a curvy and hilly road. I had driven on the road an hour earlier with no problems. At approximately 9am, I encountered a patch of ice where there was a curve in the road and my SUV that had brand new michelin tires on collided with a tree that was part of an island in the middle of the road. The tree was approximately 15 inches in diameter. The collision struck directly on left side of engine by headlight'plowing in approximately 9 inches and deflated front tire. Front suspension was broken as is hood ( see picture). No airbags deployed?? I was going approximately 25-30 MPH at impact. My airbag on drivers side was recalled with takata recall and replaced , but I wonder if it was installed properly or wrong? I suffered a concussion and other trauma toyota dealer body shop indicates that all sensors for airbags on frame only and since frame not hit no deployment??
I was told I need a 2nd air inception flow because it is bad. My ball joints are also needing to be replaced as they have been bad and its dangerous, the plastic handle for hatch broke, the arm for hatch broke, suspension swing arm bad, tramsmission misses first gear on and off. I bought this car because I wanted something I wouldn't have issues with and I have had plenty of issues since I purchased it especially with front end. Once in a while the engine reffs up high and I'm just sitting there with foot on the break.
Lower ball joints on both sides came loose and toyota will not replace them under the previous recall for same make model year vehicle with same problem for only at 90 k miles
The vehicle frame has structural rust and the spare tire carrier is almost rusted thru. The under car spare tire carrier is getting ready to fall out from the vehicle.
2007 sequoia vsc trac sensor lights turning on and off and hearing grinding noise when accelerating and decelerating. Along with the vsc trac sensor lights turning on, the brake indicator light turns on as well. The most recent occurrence happened as I was picking up my daughter from school, and as I was pulling away from the school doing no more than 20 MPH - my vehicle made a grinding noise and all the above listed indicator lights came on. I was able to (nervously) drive my vehicle home. This has also happened multiple times before at different speeds. During these instances, I have noticed decrease acceleration and my vehicle feels like the rear is sliding from side to side. I am afraid of not being able to stop in time, the brakes failing completely or a total loss of power as a result of this.
On monday afternoon 1/19/2015 was driving my 2007 toyota sequoia 40 MPH as I drove my vehicle suddenly dropped on the left side & my tire flew off. Damage was done to my suspension as it scrapped & hit the concrete pavement damage was done to my rim. Now the dealership I purchased the vehicle from is currently working to resolve my issue. What happened to me has happened to many others where they will input your VIN into toyota system but it does not populate that your vehicle is involved in the recall. Yet they recalled over 500,000 vehicle sold with the defect ball joint. This has cause substantial damage to a perfectly good vehicle.
Questions about the 2007 Toyota Sequoia suspension
Does the 2007 Toyota Sequoia have suspension problems?
Owners have filed 13 complaints about the suspension of the 2007 Toyota Sequoia, 10% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2007 Toyota Sequoia suspension problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 90,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Toyota Sequoia suspension?
Yes, 1 recall: 07V013000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Toyota Sequoia have bad suspension?
The Toyota Sequoia model years with the most suspension complaints are 2002 (50 complaints), 2001 (48 complaints) and 2004 (47 complaints).
Other 2007 Toyota Sequoia problems
Airbags 34Body 25Engine 22Acceleration 15Driver assistance 14Electrical 12Brakes 9Steering 9Fuel system 5Transmission 5Locks 4Seats 2Visibility 2Wheels 2Tires 1
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