2003 Toyota Sequoia Sr5 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (29) · Traction Control System (27) · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) (12)
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
88 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (7)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:oil/Lubrication 2024-03-04 · T-PANT-2024-004- · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is to advise of various price adjustments that will affect toyota genuine motor oil and long life coolant, effective march 1, 2024. these products are ordered through the toyota complete maintenance care (tcmc) website.
Wheels 2022-01-12 · Toyota PRO19-02 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pol: this consolidated tire warranty guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by toyota. this information must be kept near the point of vehicle sale and be available to any customer that requests it. customers can find this information
Air Bags 2021-03-17 · Toyota Safety Re · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
toyota safety recall and service campaign - technician certification requirements
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2016-07-21 · Safety Recall an · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
update on technician certification requirements.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2013-08-01 · TC13-019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
summary to be provided on a future date.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2001-05-04 · T-PG007-01 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
replacement vin plates.
Showing the 6 most recent of 7 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-07-03 · Vehicle Speed Control · 2,007,000 mi“when driving the back light an traction control light come in brake light stays on an it says codes c1203 c1223 c1247 also saying the abs sensor on master cylinder open circuit also has a code fro 0dtc had it checked out on 7/1/2019…”
2019-04-15 · Wheels · 210,000 mi · 💥 crash“"ball joint failure" while travelling down freeway at 35-40 mph the passenger front tire had come off and caused the vehicle to drop. lost steering, brakes and any control of the vehicle at this time. the vehicle skid into the guard rail spinning it around and sliding until it came to a stop. the arm came directly off the vehicle and is still attac…”
2019-04-07 · Structure:body“takata recall never informed my family about the recalls for the frame on toyota sequioas. therefore for more investigation during repairs to my vehicle not long ago i saw holes in my frame and was very bad and had my worried about my vehicle. i was unable to take photos at the time but am willing to put my vehicle on a lift and take as many pictur…”
2018-11-11 · Structure:body · 230,000 mi“my toyota sequoia 4x4 limited has about 230000 miles. i was driving this vehicle down the highway and slowed down to take a turn and heard a large "thunk". i then continued to drive and later as i got up to about 60 vehicle started shaking violently. i pulled over and checked under heath and the frame had separated due to rust at the stabilizer bar…”
2017-11-27 · Structure:body“i live in northern ky and i was driving west on ky 20.i was driving straight all of a sudden the front of the vehicle pulls right and the back pulls left .when i got the vehicle to safely stop i noticed the rear frame of the vehicle broke in half. it broke because it rusted in half.this could of killed me.luckily no one was coming on the other side…”
2017-11-22 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · 89,500 mi“vsc, vsc traction, check engine light stay on. no other problem to drive. lights seen from 89000 mile. changed brake system on 75000 mile including router and works fine.…”
2017-11-21 · Service Brakes · 164,000 mi“defective abs system since initial purchase. at first, an intermittent problem but now a safety hazard. brake light, vsc light &trac light constantly are on & now on several occasions going only 10 mph brakes are affected where there is a loud grinding noise & brakes don't function properly. i was told the yaw sensor would take care of this cos…”
2017-08-15 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · 95,500 mi“vsc/trac lights have come on . i still drive the car ,it was happen 3rd times . i went to local mechanic because it is out of guarantee .…”
2017-08-07 · Unknown Or Other · 150,000 mi“tailgate door will not open preventing me from getting items out off the cargo area.…”
2017-02-24 · Suspension“the chassis is very rusty and i want to change the shocks but i don't want to damage the car because i believe that chassis have to be fixed first and i don't know how much that cost or where to go to fixed…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.