2003 Toyota Sequoia Visibility Problems

THE REAR WINDOW MOTOR AND WINDOW TRACKS HAVE RUSTED COMPLETELY. THE MOTOR HAS FAILED AND THE WINDOW TRACKS ARE COMPLETLY RUSTED AWAY. THE WINDOW IS NOT UNOPERABLE. THERE IS A SHORT IN THE O2 SENSOR WIRING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON THE ABOVE VEHICLE REGARDING FRAME RUST. I BELIEVE THAT THE ABOVE COMPLAINTS ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE RUST ISSUES THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS.

NHTSA ID

10544973

Incident

Jun 1, 2013

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOW ON THE 5TH DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE REGULATOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

NHTSA ID

10524242

Incident

Jul 10, 2006

Mileage

75,000 mi

MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED HAS A DRIVER'S SIDE EXTERIOR MIRROR WITH MOTORS IN IT. THE MOTOR THAT RETRACTS IT TO THE BODY IS STUCK ON AND AS A RESULT, I HAD TO DISABLE ALL THE ELECTRICAL POWER THAT CONTROLS THE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE MIRRORS INCLUDING THE MIRROR GLASS (BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE). AS A RESULT THE DRIVER CANNOT ADJUST THE MIRRORS AS THEY ARE REMOTE-CONTROLLED. MY WIFE ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE SHE CANNOT ADJUST THE MIRRORS ANY MORE. THE MIRRORS CANNOT BE HAND ADJUSTED FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE DEFECTIVE MIRROR ASSEMBLY CANNOT BE REPAIRED, EXCEPT FOR REPLACING THE ENTIRE UNIT (TOYOTA SAYS) AND THEY DO NOT "CURRENTLY" HAVE A RECALL, ALTHOUGH I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS DEFECT (IE. TUNDRA/SEQUOIA USER'S GROUPS) I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT AND TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPAIR THIS AS THE PART ALONE RETAILS FOR 400-600 DOLLARS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10355458

Incident

Feb 1, 2010

Mileage

80,000 mi

SUNROOF SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH DOWN A QUIET STREET. *CN

NHTSA ID

10213807

Incident

Jan 4, 2003

Mileage

89,989 mi

03 TOYOTA SEQUOIA OIL GAUGE FAILED TO WORK AND REAR WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL DOWN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10207077

Incident

Oct 26, 2007

Mileage

64,000 mi

REAR WINDOW BEGAN OPERATING ONLY OFF AND ON OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. FINALLY IT QUIT WORKING COMPLETELY IN 2007. FORTUNATELY IT WAS CLOSED, SO OWNER JUST DIDN'T USE UNTIL HAVING IT FIXED ALONG WITH REAR DOOR HATCH. A NEW POWER MOTOR ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED AT OWNERS EXPENSE. THE INCIDENT DATE IS ACTUALLY THE DATE OF REPAIR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10204352

Incident

Jul 14, 2007

Mileage

66,000 mi

TRAC,VSC, BRAKE LIGHT HAD BEEN COMING ON AND THEN GOING OUT. THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT INVOLVED THEM COMING ON DURING A TURN INTO TRAFFIC AT WHICH TIME ALL POWER WAS LOST NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER TREATED THIS AS 2 DIFFERENT PROBLEMS:AN INDUCTION SERVICE WAS PERFORMED FOR THE "HESITATION" AT MY EXPENSE, AND A BRAKE BOOSTER GASKET AND ASSEMBLY WERE INSTALLED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO GO OFF AND ON FROM TIME TO TIME, BUT THE CAR DID NOT LOSE POWER AGAIN AFTER THIS "FIX".THE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL IN AUGUST 2006 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND VCS/TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OUT. THIS TIME, MY DEALER REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSOR AT MY EXPENSE. NOW, WITH 70,000 MILES ON 9-26-07 THE VSC/TRAC & CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE TRAVELING ON THE ROAD AND WILL NOT GO OUT ON TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AS THEY SOMETIMES DID IN THE PAST. I BELIEVE AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON VARIOUS INTERNET SITES SOME SORT OF ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN AT TOYOTA'S EXPENSE. I AM ALSO FILING A REPORT ABOUT THE NEW REAR WINDOW MOTOR AND HATCH RELEASE HANDLE I HAD TO REPLACE IN JULY ON THIS VEHICLE WHICH ALSO IS MENTIONED IN MANY REPORTS I'VE READ ON THE INTERNET. I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY FAILURES ON THE LIGHT SITUATION I'VE HAD BECAUSE THEY'VE BEEN IN THE DOZENS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10204349

Incident

Dec 4, 2004

Mileage

29,000 mi

REAR WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. I HAD ABOUT 55,000 MILES ON MY TOYOTA WHEN THIS STARTED. MY REAR WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN. A FEW WEEKS LATER, I TRIED IT AND IT WORKED, THEN NEXT TIME I TRIED TO ROLL IT DOWN, IT FAILED AGAIN. I WAS JUST TOLD TODAY THAT IT WAS THE MOTOR AND IT WOULD BE $300 FOR THE PART AND $200 FOR LABOR. COME ON.... THIS CAR IS NOT THAT OLD......

NHTSA ID

10202919

Incident

Jan 14, 2007

Mileage

55,000 mi

HOW DO I REPORT SOMETHING THAT I FEEL NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED? I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. I ALSO HAVE A NUMBER OF ACQUAINTANCES THAT HAVE 2002 AND 2004 MODELS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO NOTED ON THE WEB PAGES WHERE SEQUOIA OWNERS GO TO ASK QUESTIONS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE REAR WINDOW STOPS WORKING. IF ITS UP WHEN IT STOPS IT IS OK (THAT IS WHERE MINE STOPPED AT), BUT IF IT STOPS IN THE DOWN POSITION A PERSON HAS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR ($400- 500). THE MOTOR IN THE TAILGATE RUSTS AND IS COVERED UNDER A SERVICE BULLETIN BECAUSE THEY RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE BULLETIN IS GOOD, BECAUSE THEY READILY FIX IT SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. IS IT WIDESPREAD ENOUGH TO ISSUE A RECALL? BECAUSE I DID NOT DISCOVER MINE UNTIL AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10167323

Incident

Aug 25, 2006

Mileage

34,500 mi

INADEQUATE BRAKING, INTERIOR NOISES, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10050937

Incident

Dec 22, 2003

Mileage

17,643 mi

DRIVER DESCRIBED THE REARVIEW MIRROR AS A PROBLEM; REARVIEW MIRROR WAS TOO SMALL , COULDN'T SEE CLEARLY WHEN PARKING THE VEHICLE. DEALER STATED THIS FEATURE WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY BY MANUFACTURER. *AK

NHTSA ID

10037903

Incident

Aug 28, 2003