Toyota Sequoia shudder problems

Filed Feb 1, 2024 · Suspension · FL

My wife pulled out of a parking lot and there was a loud noise and the vehicle began to shudder violently. Approximate speed was 10 mikes an hour and she was able to stop. The drivers side rear suspension airbag had broken through the lower control arm, and was under the rear driver side tire. It appears some frame members are cracked as well. Had this happened at highway speeds, it may have resulted in a catastrophic accident. Writer contacted Toyota, as I do not recall being notified of their ZH9 frame replacement program that resulted from a class action settlement, and the rear of the frame is horribly rusted. Vehicle probably would have qualified at that time to be fixed, but am now out of the window. Manufacturers should be made to notify via certified mail, so they know their customers received notifications like this.

Filed Feb 25, 2020 · Engine · 117,000 miles · WA

A valve spring broke while traveling on the highway, causing the vehicle to shudder and require a slower speed. I fortunately was not in heavy traffic but had circumstances been different this could have posed a more severe safety issue. Upon researching this problem, I'm finding increasingly more instances where the same issue has happened to other toyota owners with the same engine. All around the same mileage (117k).

Filed Jun 20, 2016 · Acceleration, Brakes · 145,000 miles · CA

Traction control malfunction. When in motion the car engages the brakes for no reason, intermittently applying the brakes causing the car to pull & swerve, and shudder. This happens when going straight, turning, or just driving down the road.

Filed Aug 25, 2013 · Acceleration, Brakes · 108,000 miles · TX

While applying the brakes there is a grinding noise coming from the front of the vehicle with a shudder and the vsc, trac off and brake lights come on and stay on. This has happened several times recently. Also the brake light will come on at random times. Everything resets when the ignition is turned off. When the vehicle shudders it does not seem to be slowing down. I have checked the toyota web site and they do not show any recalls. Also I have checked on-line and there are several people that seem to be having the same problem. This is a very unsafe problem and I feel that toyota needs to fix this with a recall. They are aware of the problem and it is very expensive fix.

Filed Jan 12, 2013 · Acceleration, Brakes · 107,901 miles · HI

I own a 2001 toyota sequoia and experienced a loss of steering control on three separate occasions. The first incident occurred while driving through a shopping mall parking lot at 5 MPH. Our vehicle shuddered and swerved to the right while a buzzer went off & then the vsc and trac off lights illuminated. The next two incidents occurred over the next few days while driving on the highway between 20-25 MPH. On both occasions our vehicle lost control and veered to the right before I was able to gain control of the vehicle. This is a serious life safety defect that has been acknowledged by toyota for the 2003 sequoia's and by the vast amount of complaints should extend to earlier models as well. I recently took our sequoia into a mechanic and their trouble shooting revealed that the skid control ecu would need to be replaced, costing over $3400.

Filed Sep 13, 2012 · Acceleration, Brakes · 109,000 miles · MS

The vsc, trac and brake warning lights will all come on at the same time for undetermined reasons. When this occurs the anti-lock brakes shudder and can experience a loss in power. This issue raises many safety concerns. Based on my research this is chronic issue for this model vehicle, but yet no recall from toyota.

Filed Mar 23, 2011 · 169,000 miles · VT

Component: structure, frame. Took our car to a local toyota dealer for annual inspection. We were totally unprepared for this shocking news: it would never pass inspection because the frame underneath is rusted and has a hole the size of a baseball in the rear portion near the spare tire. Not only do we suddenly not have a car to drive, it's worth has totally dropped to zero. Should this be under toyota's recall for tacomas with this similar problem? We just returned from a 1500 mile trip and I shudder to think of what may have occurred .

Filed Feb 24, 2011 · Engine · 42,000 miles · VA

I had just stopped at a red light when my SUV shuddered and then stalled out. It restarted but the A/C light blinked. The dealer said the A/C froze up (at 42000 miles) and needed to be replaced for over $1700.00- not under warranty. It will be fixed in the next month or so. If the light had not changed when it did I may have stalled in the middle of one of the busiest intersections in virginia beach ( so unsafe there are red light cameras at that intersection). Prior to this the A/C had worked perfectly, so there was no warning that this would happen.

Filed Jul 8, 2009 · Driver assistance · 64,000 miles · TX

Toyota sequoia vsc trac lights on. Vehicle shudders when starting from a stop initially. Worried this could be a potential safety risk. Tundrasolutions.com has many other owners of 2003 sequoia complaints about exact problem.

Filed Aug 16, 2007 · Brakes · 62,000 miles · TX

The brakes on my 2001 toyota sequoia shudder periodically, resulting in an uneasy feeling that the vehicle may not stop correctly.