2001 Toyota Sequoia Interior & seats Problems

2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ISSUE WITH REAR DOOR LATCH. CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS RELATED TO ISSUE. *LD *JS

NHTSA ID

11372190

Incident

Feb 20, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TAILGATE LATCH BECAME FRACTURED AND AS A RESULT, IT PREVENTED HIM FROM OPENING THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

NHTSA ID

10549246

Incident

Aug 2, 2013

REAR DOOR ON 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WONT LOCK...LATCH DOESNT CATCH CAUSING THE MAKING THE REAR CARGO DOOR TO OPEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10399583

Incident

Sep 1, 2010

Mileage

100,000 mi

2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA REAR TRUNK LATCH BROKEN. APPARENTLY THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE SEQUOIA. ONCE LATCH IS BROKEN, REAR TRUNK CAN NOT BE OPENED. YOU CAN NOT OPEN IT FROM THE INTERIOR SINCE THERE IS NOT MECHANISM TO DO SO. COST TO REPLACE THE BROKEN LATCH IS COSTLY TO CONSUMERS. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR SEQUOIA, BUT WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY COMPLAINTS. I DID A WEB SEARCH AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS WHO HAVE ENCOUNTERED THIS PROBLEM. THEREFORE, IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. BAD DESIGN AND CHEAP MATERIAL USED BY TOYOTA. FAR AS SAFETY, YOU CAN NOT HAVE ANY PASSENGERS IN THE THIRD ROW SINCE THE BROKEN LATCH DOES NOT PERMIT OPENING OPERATION SHOULD ONE NEED TO GET THOSE PASSENGERS OUT. DIFFIDENTLY A SAFETY HAZARD AND POTENTIAL ENTRAPMENT FOR THOSE IN THE REAR SEATS. PART IS AVAILABLE AT A MODEST COST, BUT HAVING DEALING INSTALL IS COSTLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10382562

Incident

Feb 13, 2011

Mileage

89,000 mi

2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. ATTORNEY WRITES ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS IN REGARDS TO FRAME CORROSION *TGW THE DEALER PERFORMED A 21 POINT INSPECTION AND NOTICED TWO HOLES CAUSED BY THE CORROSION ON THE FRAME, ONE IN THE REAR AND THE OTHER IN THE FRONT. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES TO HAVE THE LATCH REPLACED IN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. *JB

NHTSA ID

10374427

Incident

Jan 3, 2011

THE LATCH ON THE TAILGATE ON MY 2001 SEQUOIA HAS NOW BROKE 3 TIMES. TODAY IT WAS ACTING FUNNY. I BROUGHT IT INTO SCHAUMBURG TOYOTA. INSTEAD OF WARRANTING IT SINCE IT WAS REPLACED FEBRUARY 20, 2008, THEY PUT WD40 ON IT AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. TONIGHT I OPENED MY BACK DOOR AND IT BROKE AGAIN. WE BROUGHT IT BACK IN AND THEY WON'T COVER IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10258139

Incident

Feb 9, 2009

Mileage

68,000 mi

THE VSC LIGHT CAME ON AFTER MY 2001 SEQUOIA HIT A POT-HOLE. THIS WAS BACK IN 2004 AND THE LIGHT REMAINS ON. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A SENSOR. THE VEHICLE IS LONG OUT OF WARRANTY AND I CAN'T AFFORD ANY EXPENSES RIGHT NOW. THAT'S JUST ONE OF A FEW MAJOR COMPONENTS TO GO. IN 2003 THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAD 88,000 MILES ON IT AND IT WAS BEYOND THE 60,000 DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY. HOWEVER, TOYOTA DID PAY FOR HALF OF THE $4000 BILL WITH THE DEALERSHIP PICKING UP A 1/4 OF THE BILL. I PAID THE REST. WAS PAYING HALF AN ADMISSION BY TOYOTA THAT THEY PROVIDED A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. I DO KNOW THAT THE DEALERSHIP REMOVED THE OLD TRANSMISSION AND SHIPPED IT OFF TO TOYOTA AND I NEVER HEARD ANOTHER WORD ABOUT IT. THE BRAKES ON THESE BIG VEHICLES HAVE BEEN A SORE SPOT WITH ME. I'VE HAD TO CHANGE BRAKES AND ROTORS NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE YEARS. AND LAST ON MY LIST OF COMPLAINTS IS THE TAILGATE. IT HAS RUSTED OUT PREMATURELY AND IT IS MORE THAN A $1,000 TO REPLACE. I USE BUNGIES TO KEEP IT CLOSED UP AND I HAD TO PROP THE WINDOW UP SINCE THE TRACKING SYSTEM IN THE TAILGATE RUSTED OUT AND FELL APART. *TR

NHTSA ID

10254951

Incident

Feb 13, 2004

Mileage

120,000 mi

THE BACK HATCH HAS BROKEN 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 5 YEARS. IT WILL NOT LAST MORE THAN 12 MONTHS AT A TIME. VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR AND VERY DISAPPOINTING NOT TO BE ABLE TO USE THE HATCH WHEN BROKEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10224725

Incident

Apr 15, 2008

Mileage

20,000 mi

WE TRIED TO OPEN THE BACK HATCH AND THE HANDLE WAS BROKEN. THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO OPEN THE HATCH. BECAUSE OF THIS, MY HUSBAND HAD TO CRAWL OVER THE SEATS AND PULL OUR HEAVY LUGGAGE OUT THE OTHER DIRECTION WHILE THE SHUTTLE WAS WAITING TO TAKE US TO THE AIRPORT. WE HAD TO SPEND $200 TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM IN ADDITION TO OUR OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10188464

Incident

Apr 9, 2007

Mileage

100,000 mi

TRACKING CONTROL AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON ALL THE TIME. HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED TWICE, BUT WITHIN A WEEK OR 2, THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON AND STAY ON INCESSANTLY. TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER SAYS "THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT", SO I HAVE LIVED WITH IT FOR 4+ YEARS NOW. THE BRAKES SHAKE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WHEN APPLIED, THEY FEEL WARPED OR BUMPY. AGAIN, "THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT".

NHTSA ID

10185750

Incident

Jan 17, 2003

Mileage

60,000 mi

FAULTY LATCH ON REAR HATCH. UNABLE TO OPEN WITH EITHER KEY OR WITH REMOTE. IT IS STUCK BECAUSE IT MAY HAVE SOMETHING DEFECTIVE WITH EITHER THE LATCH OR THE LOCK. *JB

NHTSA ID

10148192

Incident

Jan 20, 2002

UPON STARTING VEHICLE AND PROCEEDING TO DRIVE CONSUMER NOTICED DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHT STAYED ON. *AK

NHTSA ID

10057717