Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2007 Toyota Sequoia submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 22 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
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the transmission seems to be slipping cs when taking off rpms goes up then vehicle takes off cs when going uphill around 40 vehicle struggles and does not shifts down..need replace transmission...
VSC, TRACTION CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. VEHICLE RUNNING ROUGH AND STEERING TIGHT WHILE DRIVING ON STREET. WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE BACK TO RESIDENCE. FEELS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WILL BE CONTACTING TOYOTA DEALER FOR REPAIR.
THE MASTER PRESSURE SENSOR IS FAILING AND FROM WHAT I AM READING THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON COMPLAINT IN THE EARLY 2000'S TOYOTAS BUT NO ONE HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT BESIDES CHARGE AN AWFUL AMOUNT TO FIX. MY VEHICLE WHEN IN 4WD BRAKES WILL LOCK UP AND I STILL SLIDE NO MATTER WHAT GEAR OR HOW SLOW I AM GOING. I HAVE ALMOST SLID INTO COUNTLESS CARS.
MY VSC TRAC, TRAC OFF AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ALL CAME ON YESTERDAY. I WAS DRIVING SO I'M NOT SURE IF THEY ALL CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME OR NOT. THE BRAKE DOES NOT OVER RIDE CRUISE CONTROL ON HIGHWAY. SO IT WILL CONTINUE GAS UP EVEN YOU USE BRAKE UNDER CRUISE CONTROL MODE. THIS IS PRETTY DISAPPOINTING SINCE THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN SEEN ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE FIRST GENERATION
THE SECONDARY INJECTION SYSTEM HAS FAILED. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THIS DEFECT AND HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE ON 2008-2010 SEQUOIA. THE 2007 HAS THE SAME ENGINE AND SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS BUT TOYOTA WILL NOT COVER THE REPLACEMENT. HEY SHOULD COVER ALL VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ENGINE TYPES BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL GOING TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE! THIS REPAIR CAN COST THE CONSUMER UP TO $3600. THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD SOUND UPON STARTING AND THE TRAC AND ABS LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS. MY VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER BUT IN MY OPINION TOYOTA SHOULD REPAIR THESE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE ESPECIALLY IF THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE.
VSC ACTIVATES FREQUENTLY ON LOW SPEED, 90 DEG TURNS, UNDER COMPLETELY DRY DRIVING CONDITIONS, CAUSING A BRIEF (SEVERAL SECONDS) LOSS OF POWER TO WHEELS. SEEMS TO PRIMARILY OCCUR ON RIGHT TURNS. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME ON CERTAIN TURNS, WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT IT MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH VEHICLE ORIENTATION AND/OR INTERSECTION GEOMETRY.
THE STEERING IN IGNITION ARE DAMAGED, MAKES THE VEHICLE INOPERATIVE. *TR
MY VEHICLE IS A TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2004 4 WHEEL DRIVE. SINCE ABOUT 2 YEARS, THE VSC AND BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON OFF AND ON. I TOOK THIS TO THE LOCAL DEALER. HE SAID THIS IS AN INHERENT PROBLEM IN THE SEQUOIA VEHICLES STRETCHING FROM 2001 TO 2007. HE WANTED TO CHANGE A COMPUTER COSTING ABOUT $1200.00. IN DOING RESEARCH ON LINE, I NOTED THAT THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM IN THESE VEHICLES. IN ONE CASE, THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. 1. HTTP://WWW.TUNDRASOLUTIONS.COM/FORUMS/1GEN-SEQUOIA/228997-VSC-OFF-VSC-TRAC-BRAKE-PROBLEM/ 2. HTTP://WIKI.ANSWERS.COM/Q/TOYOTA_SEQUOIA_TRAC_LIGHT_VSC_LIGHT_ON?#SLIDE=1 3. HTTP://WWW.TOYOTANATION.COM/FORUM/86-SEQUOIA-FORUM/177871-VSC-TRAC-PBRAKE-LIGHT-STAY.HTML HOPE YOU CAN HELP WITH THIS PERSISTENT PROBLEM IN MULTIPLE VEHICLES BEFORE SOMEONE HAS A MAJOR ACCIDENT/DEATH. *TR
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40 MPH IT SUDDENLY LOSES ENGINE POWER AND THE VEHICLE BECOMES HARD TO STEER. BOTH THE VSC OFF AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS CAME ON. I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE AND THE CAR DIED COMPLETELY. I TURNED OFF THE CAR BUT COULD NOT TURN IT ON IMMEDIATELY. I WAITED FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND TRIED AGAIN AND IT STARTED UP FINE, BUT AFTER I DROVE FOR LESS THAN HALF MILE THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN. IT HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES WITHIN A COUPLE OF MILES. SINCE THEN IT'S BEEN HAPPENING EVERY FEW DAYS. TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC BUT THEY COULD NOT PULL A CODE. SEARCHING ONLINE IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT HAPPENED TO MANY 1ST GENERATION SEQUOIAS. *TR
WHEN DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE DRY, WARM WEATHER, I MAKE A TURN FROM A COMPLETE STOP AND THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL (SKID CONTROL) LIGHT STARTS BLINKING AND ACCELERATION IS DIMINISHED SIGNIFICANTLY. THE VEHICLE BOGS DOWN AND I CAN NOT ACCELERATE AND ALMOST GET HIT FROM THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE TAKING IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND FOR SOME REASON, THEY CANNOT REPLICATE IT. MY VEHICLE HAS 65000 MILES ON IT NOW AND IT IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. UNFORTUNATELY, THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. BUT, THIS IS A SERIOUS FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THE STABILITY SYSTEM. IT HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. PLEASE HELP IN FORCING A RECALL. *TR
THIS IS VERY UNSAFE!! THE VSC TRAC, VSC OFF, AND BRAKE LIGHT COME ON THIS TRUCK. WHEN THESE LIGHTS COME ON MY CAR GOES INTO A CRAZY SLAMMING MODE. IT SHAKES THE WHOLE CAR AND MY CAR WILL NOT STOP! I HAVE BABIES AND THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR ANYONE ON THE ROAD! THE WEIRD PART IS THAT AS SOON AS YOU TURN THE CAR OFF THEN ON EVERYTHING SEEMS FINE AND IT WORKS FOR A LITTLE BIT THEN BAM YOU ARE TRYING TO STOP AND THE CAR WONT AND START SHAKING OUT OF CONTROL! PLEASE HELP! I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE TONS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WITH TOYOTA'S HISTORY THEY NEED TO TAKE CARE OF IT. WE ALL NEED YOUR HELP DO THE RIGHT THING AND RECALL!! *TR
I OWN A 2007 SEQUOIA AND A FEW MONTHS AGO ON RANDOM OCCASIONS WHILE TAKING A RIGHT TURN MY VSC (VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL) LIGHT WOULD TURN ON AND THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NO LONGER SUPPLY GAS TO THE ENGINE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY IF I AM TURNING IN TO ON-COMING TRAFFIC WITH MY ENTIRE FAMILY IN THE CAR. THE CARS COMING UP BEHIND ME OFTEN MUST SLOW DOWN QUICKLY TO AVOID REAR ENDING ME. MY MECHANIC (NOT FROM A TOYOTA DEALER) INFORMED ME THAT HE HAD SEVERAL CUSTOMERS WHO HAD COME IN WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. I CONTACTED TOYOTA ONLY FOR THEM TO TELL ME THAT SINCE IT WASN'T A RECALL THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND A LARGE NUMBER OF FOLKS WITH THE SAME SITUATION. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMETHING VERY BAD HAPPENS. THANK YOU. *TR
BEGAN ACCELERATION FROM 35 MPH PROGRESSING TO 55 MPH, ACCELERATOR LEFT MY FOOT, ENGINE SPED UP TO OVER 5,000 RPM, APPLIED BOTH FEET TO BRAKE PEDAL WITH ALL MY WEIGHT, ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE ABOVE 5,000 RPM, PUT CAR INTO DRIVE 1 WITH NO CHANGE, ENGINE RACED, PUT CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND ENGINE CONTINUED RACING OVER 5,000 RPM, WAS ABLE TO STEER CAR INTO A DITCH, TURNED OFF IGNITION. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS BLINKING DURING THIS EVENT. I WAS NEVER ABLE TO STOP WITH MY BRAKES. I MAINTAINED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL DURING THE EVENT WITH MY ENTIRE BODY WEIGHT ON THE PEDAL AND THE CAR NEVER, EVER STOPPED RACING.
SEEMS THERE IS A COMMON PROBLEM WHEN SEARCHED ON TOYOTA SEQUOIAS AND TUNDRAS FROM 02 TO 07 VSC TRAC OFF AND ECU REPLACEMENT WHICH IS TO DO WITH SKID CONTROL AND CAN CAUSE DEATH AND INJURY IF IT FAILS. APPARENTLY I AM FINDING OUT THAT THOUSANDS HAVE REGISTERED WITH THIS SITE AND NO TOYOTA RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED AND THE COMPANY DOESN'T WANT TO RECALL BECAUSE IT IS A 2300, REPAIR. THE COMPUTER CHIP IS THE PROBLEM AND IT GOES BAD THAT SOON? WOW TOYOTA IS JUST TURNING THE US GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE AROUND AND SCREWING THEM SILLY AND LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK. PLEASE DO SOMETHING! IT IS A FAMILY CAR THAT IS GOING TO MAKE THE AMERICAN FAMILIES THAT BUY IT HOMELESS WITH THAT KIND OF REPAIR. *TR
TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2007-- VSC/TRAC LIGHT IS ON INDICATING A FAILURE IN THE TRACTION CONTROL; SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MAKE OF CAR. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD SIT IDLE IN THE DRIVE POSITION, IT WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WOULD APPLY EXTREME BRAKING PRESSURE IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS SERVICED; HOWEVER THE FAILURE WOULD STILL OCCUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT INSTANCES OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION SINCE THE DAY OF PURCHASE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 54,000.
VEHICLE "LUNGES" FORWARD AFTER BEING STOPPED (AT A RED LIGHT MOSTLY). FOOT IS COMPLETELY OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND ON THE BRAKE WHEN THIS OCCURS. SOMETIMES HAPPENS IMMEDIATELY, SOMETIMES AFTER A MINUTE OF BEING STOPPED. THIS OCCURS REGULARLY WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE PEDAL NEVER RELEASED. THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE INREASED TO 90 MPH. THE CONTACT PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND CHECK TO SEE IF THE FLOOR MAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE, BUT FOUND THAT IT WASN'T THE FLOOR MAT. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE DEALER PREFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FEELS THIS YEAR SHOULD BE ADDED TO RECALL NUMBER 10V17000 REGARDING THE STICKY PEDAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. ALSO WHILE IDLING THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL FORWARD. A MASTER TECHNICIAN WAS THEN SENT BY TOYOTA , BUT HE COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 24,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE IN DRIVE (SUCH AS WHEN AT A STOPLIGHT), THE VEHICLE WILL OCCASIONALLY LUNGE OR CONTINUE TO ROLL FORWARD WHEN BRAKE IS FULLY DEPRESSED. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE ALTHOUGH YOU MAY BE COMPLETELY STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT FOR OVER A MINUTE, THE CAR MAY STOP MOVING WITHOUT YOUR BEING AWARE. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED ALL OVER MESSAGE BOARDS FOR SEQUOIA OWNERS AND ALSO REPORTED TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. *TR
THE VEHICLE "LUNGES" OR "ROLLS" FORWARD AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH BRAKES FULLY DEPRESSED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED ON NUMEROUS TOYOTA MESSAGE BOARDS FOR SEVERAL TOYOTA MODELS OF VARYING YEARS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS THE DRIVER COMES TO A FULL STOP AND THEN THE VEHICLE STARTS MOVING (WITH THE BRAKE FULLY DEPRESSED). *TR
2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WOULD NOT RESTART, KEY WOULD NOT TURN. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE MECHANIC TOLD HIM IT WAS THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK. MECHANIC ALSO STATED THERE WAS NO FIX FOR THIS FAILURE. *KB THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL REALLY HARD ON THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER FOR THE KEY TO RELEASE. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SUCH AS FAILURE OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM, POOR CRUISE CONTROL PERFORMANCE AND FAILURE OF THE DVD PLAYER. *JB
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