2008 Toyota Sequoia Problems

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the independent mechanic for an oil change, the mechanic informed her husband that the chassis was severely rusted. The dealer and other unknown dealers were notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not repair the vehicle under Toyota Campaign Number: ZH7 because the campaign had expired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed the assessment from the dealers. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in for routine service, the independent mechanic discovered that the rear subframe was severely damaged due to rust and corrosion. The contact was advised that holes were present in the subframe, and the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed that the vehicle was no longer qualified under the Extended Warranty Coverage for the failure. The failure mileage was 168,000. The VIN was not available.

While accelerating to pass a vehicle that was signaling and operating well below the speed limit, my vehicle experienced sudden and continued unintended acceleration. I was able to bring the vehicle to a stop while fighting against the engine within an intersection but the engine continued building revs, bouncing off the limiter while my foot was entirely removed from the accelerator pedal and fully applied to the brake. During this time I had moved the gear selector to neutral, only furthering the engine's revs, and attempted to place the vehicle into park without success, before having to reach beneath my dashboard, foot still on the brake, to pull the accelerator pedal up. I verified both visually and by feel that the pedal was stuck in it's position entirely on it's own, there was no outside object or floormat inhibiting it's ability to return.

WHEN I'M SLOWING DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT, THEN THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN. AND I HIT THE ACCELERATION THE CAR WOULD JERK. AND SAME THING WHEN I MAKE A LEFT TURN. IT WOULD JERK AND FEELS LIKE I HAVE NO ACCELERATION.

A valve spring in the engine failed causing one cylinder to fail as well. The failure fortunately happened at low speed and the engine didn't seize. This a known problem with Toyota V8s of this model year and was the reason for a recall of Lexus vehicles with the same engine. Had this happened at highway speed, the engine, we were told, could have experienced a total failure causing the engine to seize likely leading to a serious accident. The car is available for inspection at the moment, but this failure requires a total engine rebuild or an engine replacement which are both very costly and we may have to purchase a new car. The car has not been inspected by Toyota, police, insurance or anyone other than a car service center. There were no warning lights, messages or any symptoms prior to the failure. It was sudden with no warning at all. The car has been very well maintained over the years with regular maintenance done on a consistent schedule.

GOOD AFTERNOON, DURING THE DRIVE-THRU AND THE CAR, STARTED TO SHAKE, AND THE ENGINE STOPS. AFTER THAT, I CONTACTED THE TOW-TRUCK AND BROUGHT IT TO TOYOTA DEALER. THE DEALER HAS FINALLY OPENED THE ENGINE, AND THE RESULT WAS THE VALVE SPRING WAS BROKEN IN HALF, AND THE SPARK PLUG ALSO MELTED. *TR

Tony Divino Toyota, a Toyota Motor Company dealership, sold me this vehicle sight unseen knowing I would immediately be towing a boat trailer 350 miles at highway speeds through construction zones on I-80 with children and our dog onboard. I was told it had passed a "160 point inspection" and was "in great condition". However, when delivered to me the dealership knew it was not road worthy and in fact illegal to drive on public roads due to missing a third brake light, bad rear brakes were bad, the transmission had failed, the battery had failed, the shocks/struts had failed, and a live shotgun shell was rolling around under the drivers seat. Both Toyota Motor Corporation and the dealership refused to address or correct these vehicle defects which could have resulted in a disastrous crash with injury/death to myself and children. This systemic Toyota disregard for used vehicle quality creates a national safety issue with all cars processed through the Toyota Motor Company network.

I HAD MY BRAKES CHECKED OUT AT A SHOP IN MOUNTAIN HOME ARKANSAS, MOUNTAIN MOTORS HWY 5 N.. ASKING THAT THEY BLEED AND INSPECT AS NECESSARY ,AND CHECK TORQUES. AFTER AN HOUR AND TWENTY MINUTES I WAS TOLD THAT THE BLEEDER ON ONE CALIPER BROKE OFF! THEY DID NOT REPLACE THE BLEEDER, THEY SAID IT WOULD BE OK! THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY LESS THAN 1000 LATER! WE WERE LUCKY, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR IN A SMALL TOWN IN WISCONSIN. WE WERE MOVING SLOW AND I COASTED INTO A PARKING LOT! THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED AND $750.00 LATER WE CONTINUED OUR TRIP. THERE IS NO REGULATORY AGENCY IN ARKANSAS,AND THE REPAIR SHOP IS IGNORING ME! CAN YOU HELP? I HAVE RECIEPTS.

Tony Divino Toyota, a Toyota Motor Company dealership, sold me this vehicle sight unseen knowing I would immediately be towing a boat trailer 350 miles at highway speeds through construction zones on I-80 with children and our dog onboard. I was told it had passed a "160 point inspection" and was "in great condition". However, when delivered to me the dealership knew it was not road worthy and in fact illegal to drive on public roads due to missing a third brake light, bad rear brakes were bad, the transmission had failed, the battery had failed, the shocks/struts had failed, and a live shotgun shell was rolling around under the drivers seat. Both Toyota Motor Corporation and the dealership refused to address or correct these vehicle defects which could have resulted in a disastrous crash with injury/death to myself and children. This systemic Toyota disregard for used vehicle quality creates a national safety issue with all cars processed through the Toyota Motor Company network.

WHEN I'M SLOWING DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT, THEN THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN. AND I HIT THE ACCELERATION THE CAR WOULD JERK. AND SAME THING WHEN I MAKE A LEFT TURN. IT WOULD JERK AND FEELS LIKE I HAVE NO ACCELERATION.

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.

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED IN MAY 2011 WITH 60,000 MILES ON IT. IT CURRENTLY HAS 100,440 MILES ON IT.. AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE FROM A DEALER, AN UNDER CAR INSPECTION INDICATED NO VISIBLE RUST TO SPEAK OF AND PAINT/FINISH WAS STILL PATENT ON REAR SUSPENSION, AT THE LAST OIL CHANGE OIL CHANGE, THE TECH NOTED THE EXTENSIVE RUST ON THE REAR SUSPENSION AND COMMENTED THAT HIS TOYOTA TUNDRA A FEW YEARS OLDER HAD A RECALL FOR SEVERE RUST AND REPLACEMENT FOR THE SAME THING, AND THAT THIS WOULD LIKELY BE SUBJECT TO A RECALL TOO IN TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TOYOTA DEALER TODAY FOR A FRAME INSPECTION UNDER THE EXTENDED FRAME WARRANTY AND THE FRAME WAS DECLARED FAULTY FOR A SMALL RUST THROUGH AREA AND WILL BE REPLACED. HOWEVER THE ENTIRE REAR SUSPENSION AND CROSS FRAME WERE SEVERELY RUSTED THROUGH AND CRUMBLING, WHICH THEY SAID WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE FRAME WARRANTY. THIS PRESENTS A SEVERE SAFETY SITUATION SINCE THIS SUSPENSION COULD FAIL AT ANY TIME CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. SINCE THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED IN THE PAST ON TOYOTAS AND RESULTED IN A RECALL, IT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AGAIN FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL. AT NO TIME DURING OUR OWNERSHIP HAS IT BEEN IN OR NEAR SALT WATER, NOR EVER SUBMERGED IN FRESH WATER. IT'S STORED OUTSIDE ON AN ASPHALT DRIVEWAY YEAR ROUND AND USED PRIMARILY AS A BACK UP FOR OUR MAIN VEHICLE. UNFORTUNATELY THE DEALER REMOVED IT FROM THE HOIST BEFORE I COULD GET A PHOTO OF IT IN CURRENT CONDITION.

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2008 Toyota Sequoia. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 143,000. It was later discovered, when the contact received the Title, the mileage was 248,000.

RUSTY PARTS (RUST EXTENDED WARRANTY) THE BACK WINDOW ON MY 2008 TOYOTA SEQUOIA FELL DOWN ABRUPTLY WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. ITEMS FLEW FROM MY BACK WINDOW AND I WAS FORCED TO SLOW DOWN ABRUPTLY AND PREVENT DRIVERS IN MY REAR FROM BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. AFTER PULLING OVER, I HAD TO RETRIEVE THOSE ITEMS ON A BUSY ROADWAY. I ATTEMPTED TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE BY POWERING THE WINDOW BACK UP, BUT IT WOULDN'T WORK. I ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE WINDOW TO THE UP POSITION AND IT WOULD NOT WORK. I HAD TO SECURE MY ITEMS AND DRIVE HOME SLOWLY. LATER THAT DAY, I CONDUCTED SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THE 1ST GENERATION SEQUOIA WAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. APPARENTLY, THE ISSUE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY WINDOW REGULATOR FROM RUST. UNFORTUNATELY, I DO NOT SEE ANY RECALLS FOR THE 2ND GENERATION MODELS. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND ONCE THEY EXAMINED THE BACK DOOR, THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAUSE FOR THE WINDOW FALLING DOWN ABRUPTLY WAS INDEED FROM A RUSTY REGULATOR AND RUSTY PARTS. I CONDUCTED MORE RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT TOYOTA HAS BEEN INFAMOUS FOR INSTALLING PARTS THAT RUST OVER TIME. TOYOTA ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR RUST, BUT IT DOESN'T STATE SPECIFICALLY WHAT IT COVERS. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO TAKE IT INTO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT THE RUST EXTENDED WARRANTY RECALL PERTAINS ONLY TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE AND NOT ANYTHING ELSE. THE NOTICE IS THE MAIL DID NOT SPECIFY THE UNDERCARRIAGE. MY RUSTY PARTS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR RUST. IT IS NOT RIGHT THAT TOYOTA IS FINDING A WAY TO REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM ANY LIABILITY WITH THEIR VEHICLES DEVELOPING RUST OVER A QUICK PERIOD OF TIME. IF A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR RUST ON THE FRAME, THAT'S AN INDICATOR THAT TOYOTA USES POOR QUALITY PARTS.

The drivers seat belt sometime does not retract. One of the seat belts in the middle row retracts slowly or sometimes does not retract. Another seatbelt is very tough to pull out to buckle. I just purchased this vehicle so I’m not sure how long the seatbelts have been an issue.

TWO SEATBELTS, BOTH FOR THE MIDDLE ROW BUCKET SEATS, FAILED. THEY BOTH STOPPED RETRACTING PROPERLY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. LUCKILY, WE WERE NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.

ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL FAILURE DUE TO FAILED RIGHT REAR ABS WHEEL SENSOR AND WIRING HARNESS. ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WOULD INITIATE AT RANDOM TO INCLUDE WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC WITHOUT ANY WHEEL SLIP. THE INITIATION OF TRACTION CONTROL WHILE ACCELERATING AND MERGING WITH TRAFFIC CAUSED SOME CLOSE CALLS WITH THE LOSS OF POWER AND DECELERATION OF MY CAR. AFTER RANDOM INITIATED THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE CAR WOULD HAVE NO ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, OR 4 WHEEL DRIVE. TOYOTA SERVICE WRITER STATED THAT THIS IS BECOMING A COMMON REPAIR DUE TO ISSUES WITH CORROSION. SERVICE WRITER KNEW THAT BOTH AN ABS SENSOR AND WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS A PAIR AS THIS REPAIR IS NOW "SO COMMON". IF TOYOTA KNOWS THAT THIS STANDARD SAFETY EQUIPMENT IS FAILING DUE TO CORROSION AND OBVIOUS DESIGN ISSUES THEY SHOULD BE REPLACING AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. *TR

2008 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, PRIOR TO NATIONWIDE RECALL I HAVE COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA CONCERNING UNRESPONSIVENESS OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AS WELL AS OTHER DEFECTS IN VEHICLE AND I CONTINUE TO BE IGNORED BY BOTH MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP, WITH DEALERSHIP MAKING EXCUSES BY SAYING THINGS LIKE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BODY WHERE MADE IN DIFFERENT FACTORIES CAUSING THERE TO BE VARIANTS IN THE COLOR OF THE VEHICLE BUMPER FROM THE REST OF THE BODY, AND THAT THEY ARE NOT THAT FAMILIAR WITH THE NEW MODEL SEQUOIA SINCE THEY HAVEN'T HAD THEM IN THE SHOP YET (EXCUSE MADE IN 2009). I MADE A WRITTEN REQUEST IN NOVEMBER IN REGARDS TO WHAT I CALL UNRESPONSIVENESS OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, WHEN I PUSH THE PEDAL SOME TIMES THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE RAPIDLY OTHER TIMES IT WOULD DO NOTHING THEN JUMP AND ACCELERATE WITHOUT ME PUTTING ACCESS PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL. I ALSO REPORTED ON DEFECTS IN LEATHER SEATS AND BODY COLOR WHICH IS TWO TONED BY DEFECT TO NAME A FEW OF THE ISSUES. THE MANUFACTURER CALLED ME, REFERRED ME BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AGAIN THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE ISSUES AS MINIMIZES THEM. HERE WE ARE IN 2010 MY CAR STILL ACCELERATES WHEN IT WANTS TO INSTEAD OF WHEN I WANT IT TO, I STILL HAVE A CAR WITH EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR DEFECTS AND POOR WORKMANSHIP. AND WAS INSULTED WHEN THE ONLY THING I HAVE RECEIVED FROM TOYOTA WAS A POST CARD ASKING ME TO PAY OVER $200 FOR A DVD TO UPDATE MY NAVIGATION CENTER, WHICH IS ADDING SALT TO THE WOUND THAT TOYOTA HAS DUG IF ANYTHING TOYOTA SHOULD BE DOING MORE THEN A TEMPORARY FIX FOR CUSTOMERS AND MAKING US PAY MORE MONEY TO FIX THEIR ISSUES. THE UNPREDICTABLE ACCELERATION IS NOT FROM A STICKY PEDAL I BELIEVE ITS ELECTRICAL, POSSIBLY FROM OTHER ELECTRICAL DEVICES, SUCH AS CELL PHONE, GARAGE DOOR OPENER REMOTE, GATE REMOTES OR DOOR ACCESS REMOTES, ALL WHICH I CARRY FROM TIME TO TIME IN MY VEHICLE, HOWEVER I CANT PUT MY LIFE IN DANGER TESTING OUT MY THEORY. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE SOON, EITHER REPLACE THE CARS OR PAY UP. *TR

2008 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SLASHED TIRES ON VEHICLE. *SMD

FULL SIZE SPARE TIRE DOES NOT FIT OVER FRONT WHEELS IF VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE OPTIONAL TRD BRAKE PACKAGE BECAUSE THE CALIPERS ARE LARGER. TOYOTA STATES THAT IN THE EVENT OF A FRONT FLAT, THE SOLUTION IS TO REMOVE A REAR TIRE, PLACE THE SPARE ON THE REAR THEN REMOVE THE FLAT FRONT TIRE AND REPLACE IT WITH THE REAR TIRE. TOYOTA REFUSED TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL SPARE WITH ONE THAT FITS ON THE FRONT. *TR

THE BACK COVER OF THE MIDDLE SEATS ARE BROKEN AND REMOVED.I TRIED TO REPLACE THEM BUT, I CAN NOT. THE IRONS THAT HOD THE SEAT ARE UNCORVERED AND NOT SAFE . WHEN PEOPLE ,IF THEY HAVE LONG LEGS I DO NOT THINK IT IS SAFE SAFE FOR THEM. THE CAR IS NOT ABLE TO PLAYER NEITHER RADIO NOR CDS. WHEN TRYING TO PLAY EITHER RADIO OR CD, IT MAKES A CRAZY NOISE. THE VEHICULE IS STILL IN MOTION.

ON 12/20/2016, I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO BILL WRIGHT TOYOTA AND HAD IT SERVICE. ALSO, I HAVE INFORMED BILL WRIGHT TOYOTA ADVISOR ABOUT THE MIDDLE ROW SEAT ARE MOVING. AFTER THE SERVICE, THE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT THE WELDING ON THE SEAT FRAME ARE BROKEN AND NEED TO BE REWELD. I ASKED THE ADVISOR IS THIS TOYOTA MANUFACTURING ISSUE AND ADVISOR GAVE ME THE NUMBER TO CONTACT TOYOTA DIRECTLY. AFTER CONTACTING TOYOTA DIRECTLY AND SPOKE TO YASMIN, AND SHE SAID THIS IS NOT COVERED BY TOYOTA. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT TOYOTA RESPONSIBLE SINCE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. BEST REGARDS,

2008 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, PRIOR TO NATIONWIDE RECALL I HAVE COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA CONCERNING UNRESPONSIVENESS OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AS WELL AS OTHER DEFECTS IN VEHICLE AND I CONTINUE TO BE IGNORED BY BOTH MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP, WITH DEALERSHIP MAKING EXCUSES BY SAYING THINGS LIKE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BODY WHERE MADE IN DIFFERENT FACTORIES CAUSING THERE TO BE VARIANTS IN THE COLOR OF THE VEHICLE BUMPER FROM THE REST OF THE BODY, AND THAT THEY ARE NOT THAT FAMILIAR WITH THE NEW MODEL SEQUOIA SINCE THEY HAVEN'T HAD THEM IN THE SHOP YET (EXCUSE MADE IN 2009). I MADE A WRITTEN REQUEST IN NOVEMBER IN REGARDS TO WHAT I CALL UNRESPONSIVENESS OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, WHEN I PUSH THE PEDAL SOME TIMES THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE RAPIDLY OTHER TIMES IT WOULD DO NOTHING THEN JUMP AND ACCELERATE WITHOUT ME PUTTING ACCESS PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL. I ALSO REPORTED ON DEFECTS IN LEATHER SEATS AND BODY COLOR WHICH IS TWO TONED BY DEFECT TO NAME A FEW OF THE ISSUES. THE MANUFACTURER CALLED ME, REFERRED ME BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AGAIN THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE ISSUES AS MINIMIZES THEM. HERE WE ARE IN 2010 MY CAR STILL ACCELERATES WHEN IT WANTS TO INSTEAD OF WHEN I WANT IT TO, I STILL HAVE A CAR WITH EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR DEFECTS AND POOR WORKMANSHIP. AND WAS INSULTED WHEN THE ONLY THING I HAVE RECEIVED FROM TOYOTA WAS A POST CARD ASKING ME TO PAY OVER $200 FOR A DVD TO UPDATE MY NAVIGATION CENTER, WHICH IS ADDING SALT TO THE WOUND THAT TOYOTA HAS DUG IF ANYTHING TOYOTA SHOULD BE DOING MORE THEN A TEMPORARY FIX FOR CUSTOMERS AND MAKING US PAY MORE MONEY TO FIX THEIR ISSUES. THE UNPREDICTABLE ACCELERATION IS NOT FROM A STICKY PEDAL I BELIEVE ITS ELECTRICAL, POSSIBLY FROM OTHER ELECTRICAL DEVICES, SUCH AS CELL PHONE, GARAGE DOOR OPENER REMOTE, GATE REMOTES OR DOOR ACCESS REMOTES, ALL WHICH I CARRY FROM TIME TO TIME IN MY VEHICLE, HOWEVER I CANT PUT MY LIFE IN DANGER TESTING OUT MY THEORY. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE SOON, EITHER REPLACE THE CARS OR PAY UP. *TR

THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE DIFFERENTIAL ACTUATOR IS BAD AND CAR WILL NOT ENGAGE IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE NEXT DAY THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 02/13/09. *JB

SEVERE FRONT WHEEL SHIMMYING ON BRAKING WHEN TOWING A TRAILER. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. DEALER HAS BALANCED FRONT WHEELS AND TURNED THE FRONT ROTORS BUT CONDITION CONTINUES.. *TR

WHILE TRYING TO ADJUST MY STEERING WHEEL, I PULLED THE LEVER AND A PIECE FELL ON TO THE FLOOR THE SIZE OF A HALF DOLLAR. NOW MY STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT LOCK WHILE I DRIVE. THE TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT I NEED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, WHICH NONE ARE AVAILABLE FOR 2-3 WEEKS. THEY SUGGESTED I GO BACK HOME AND MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AND WAIT. I WAS ONLY 2 MILES FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHEN THIS HAPPENED, SO I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN, AND TOLD THEM THEY ARE KEEPING THE CAR UNTIL IT IS FIXED. I AM GLAD I WAS ALONE, AND NOT DRIVING AT 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS OCCURRED. *TR

WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE LEFT REAR "VENT" WINDOW HAD ITS GLASS COME COMPLETELY OUT OF THE CHANNEL WHICH HOLDS IT, AND WAS DANGLING BY JUST A BOLT. UPON INSPECTING THE WINDOW, I FOUND THAT THE WINDOW'S ADHESIVE HAD COMPLETELY FAILED. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE TOYOTA DEALER, AND EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN WARRANTY, THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR IT WITHOUT CHARGING ME THE FULL REPAIR PRICE. THE RISK OF A GLASS WINDOW FALLING OFF OF A VEHICLE AT HIGH SPEED SEEMED VERY HIGH TO ME, BUT THE DEALER SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR SAFETY PROBLEMS. *TR

AT 66,000 MILES MY SEQUOIA HAD ENGINE PROBLEM, ( THAT'S WHAT TOYOTA PEOPLE SAID ) I TOOK MY TRUCK FOR MAINTENANCE AND OIL CHANGE IF I SEE THE LIGHT IS ON FOR MAINTENANCE. FRIDAY SEPT 16, 2011 I TOOK IT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR OIL CHANGE AND BRAKE PADS DONE, WED THE 21 OF SEPT, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND IT JUST STOP! I WAS DEVASTATED BECAUSE, THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAVE CAUSED IT, PLEASE HELP! *TR

Tony Divino Toyota, a Toyota Motor Company dealership, sold me this vehicle sight unseen knowing I would immediately be towing a boat trailer 350 miles at highway speeds through construction zones on I-80 with children and our dog onboard. I was told it had passed a "160 point inspection" and was "in great condition". However, when delivered to me the dealership knew it was not road worthy and in fact illegal to drive on public roads due to missing a third brake light, bad rear brakes were bad, the transmission had failed, the battery had failed, the shocks/struts had failed, and a live shotgun shell was rolling around under the drivers seat. Both Toyota Motor Corporation and the dealership refused to address or correct these vehicle defects which could have resulted in a disastrous crash with injury/death to myself and children. This systemic Toyota disregard for used vehicle quality creates a national safety issue with all cars processed through the Toyota Motor Company network.

I WAS HIT BY A LARGE TRUCK GOING 30MPH AND I WAS GOING 50MPH. HE HIT THE DRIVER SIDE ALONG WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE, ALL OF THE WINDOWS SHATTERED, WE SPUN THREE TIMES AND THEN HIT AGAIN. I HAVE PHOTOS OF MY CAR IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CRASH. ALL OF THE POLICE, FIRE, AND EMT PERSONNEL WONDERED WHY THE AIRBAGS NEVER WENT OFF. THE FRONT AIR BAGS WOULD PROBABLY NOT HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN THE INJURIES, BUT THE SIDE ONE'S WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY HELPED. GLASS WAS EVERYWHERE. *TR