2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA Structure Problems

I own a 2001 Toyota Sequoia SR5, which I purchased new in Colorado and moved to Virginia in 2004. I received a Toyota Limited Service Campaign Program notice in 2013 about excessive corrosion on the frame. Alexandria Toyota inspected the vehicle and applied a Corrosion-Resistant Compound to the frame. They also replaced the spare tire carrier assembly due to rusting. Over the years, I've had mechanics mention the rust on the frame but Toyota never issued a recall on the 2001 Sequoia. In November 2024, the following dashboard lights remained on while driving: Vehicle Skid Control (VSC) OFF, VSC TRAC and Brake Lights. I took it to Steven’s Auto Clinic in Alexandria. They found low brake fluid levels were causing the brake system failure. The brake pipes are leaking due to heavy rust. In addition, rust was destroying the under carriage. The brake system and frame would require extensive maintenance. They warned me NOT to drive the car. They refilled the brake fluid to allow me to take the car home. Reading the Complaints under Structure on the NHTSA website, dozens of customers over the years mention serious rusting on the frame of their 2001 Sequoias. I believe Toyota had a recall to replace the frame on the Tundra but never included the 2001 Sequoia even though it was built on the Tundra frame. I now have a vehicle I can’t drive, due to safety concerns, and I can’t sell, except for parts. The Sequoia should have been included in the Tundra recall. Toyota needs to be held accountable. I can provide any paperwork for my 2001 Sequoia including the Limited Service Campaign Program notice and the repair order from Stephen’s Auto Clinic if necessary. I can also provide the vehicle for inspection.

The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that the vehicle was at the dealer for a diagnostic test; however, the dealer declined to perform the diagnostic test, stating that the sub frame was unstable, and an unknown recall campaign had expired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact stated the dealer informed him there was a recall for the sub frame, however, the recall had expired. The failure mileage was unknown.

Rear axle is rusted to the point where differential fluid is leaking out of the body. There is extreme rust in general which has led to the failure of multiple components such as the oil pressure sending unit. Check engine light is on. This hasn't been verified by a shop or agency, only by me. These issues were discovered shortly after purchase this year.

Frame Replacement needed: I took my 2001 Toyota Sequoia (45,515 miles; always garaged) in for an Emissions & Safety Inspection. I was notified the excessive rust on the frame has cause damage to the lines for the brakes/bubbling on the lines, fuel line, power steering fluid lines and, eventually, other undercar items may soon fail. It is recommended that due to the excessive rusting/premature frame rotting, the SUV should be decommissioned and off the road. Toyota dealership actually suggested that it might be necessary for me to sign a waiver in order to take the vehicle out of the dealership. The waiver was to hold Toyota harmless should something result as a result of the defect. I was shocked at the request/I declined. Stated the severe rusting is from the front to the rear of the frame. Research shows the Toyota Corporation is fully aware of the excessive rusting on the Toyota Sequoia SUVs however no remedy has been in place to resolve the issue for current owners. I am advised to replace the fuel lines (approximately $1700 for parts and labor), however, upon replacement the excessive rusting to the frame may damage the other lines in the vehicle and the frame will need to be replaced as well (about $10,000). The 2nd technician stated he has done work on 20+ year old SUVs a lot, none with anywhere near this type of premature rusted frame. Stated he couldn't believe how bad it is. Said it flakes apart when you touch it anywhere. He stressed that I should not have my octogenarian mom, and 1st grader in the vehicle. This is our family vehicle. The 2001 Sequoia SUV was built on a tundra frame which had a structural recall (NHTSA action number: pe09049) for frames built in 2000 and 2001. The Sequoia was left out of this recall; a 2012 Spray Option was offered for the frame (I was told by "Israel" today / Brand Ambassador Department). I never received the notification. No dupport from Toyota. The frame, fuel lines need replacement. Pls help!

The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated while approaching the vehicle, she noticed rust and corrosion on the undercarriage of the entire vehicle. The contact stated that she had received a manufacturer recall notification and the vehicle was taken to the local dealer who sprayed the undercarriage with a rust coating inhibitor to prevent the undercarriage from rusting however, the failure occurred. The contact took the vehicle to another local dealer Millennium Toyota (257 N. Franklin St, Hempstead, NY 11550, (516) 874-2581) who inspected the vehicle and stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

MY TRUCK WOULD BE PERFECT ASIDE FROM THE MAJOR CORROSION LOCATED ON THE ENTIRE FRAME. I'M ON BORROWED TIME WITH MY VEHICLE. TOYOTA SHOULD REPLACE THE FRAME BEFORE THE BOTTOM DROPS OUT. THE CAUSE OF THIS WOULD PROBABLY BE CHEAP PARTS FROM THE FACTORY.

Mileage: 30,000

VERY BAD RESTY FRAME AND KEEP FIXING SHOCKS BECAUSE THE FRAME IS BAD ON MY TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2001 CAUSE PROBLEM WITH BRAKES AND SHOCKS

CORROSION ON CHASSIS

TOYOTA RUST ISSUE ON MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA R5. MY VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY USED TO TRANSPORT CHILDREN TO AND FROM PRACTICES AND GAMES TWICE A WEEK. THIS PAST SUMMER, I STARTED DRIVING IT DAILY. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE BECAUSE I KEPT HEARING A KNOCKING AND MY ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE MECHANIC, WE DISCOVERED IT WAS AN O2 SENSOR CAUSING THE ENGINE LIGHT ON, BUT ALSO NOTICED EXTREME RUST ON THE ENTIRE FRAME. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE AND RECOMMENDED THE ENTIRE FRAME BE REPLACED AS THAT KNOCKING WOULD CAUSE THE FRONT HALF OF THE VEHICLE TO SEPARATE FROM THE BACK HALF AND CAUSE A SERIOUS ISSUE. AFTER TALKING TO TOYOTA BODY SHOP, SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND A MECHANIC, I LEARNED OF A CAMPAIGN THAT TOYOTA HAD ISSUED. TOYOTA ISSUED THE CAMPAIGN DUE TO SEVERE RUST OF ITS TOYOTA TUNDRA BUT FAILED TO OFFER THE SAME COVERAGE FOR TOYOTA SEQUOIA ISSUED FOR 2001. THE CAMPAIGN THAT WAS ISSUED WAS FOR 2005-2008 SEQUOIA, HOWEVER MY TOYOTA WAS MADE IN 2001. CURRENTLY, MY VEHICLE WHICH TRANSPORTS MY FAMILY, INCLUDING YOUNG CHILDREN HAS TO SIT UNTIL I CAN FIND $15,000-$17,500 TO HAVE IT FIXED BY A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. AT THIS POINT, I CAN NOT AFFORD THIS, ESPECIALLY FOR A VEHICLE I PURCHASED USED LAST YEAR. MY MECHANIC AND TOYOTA HAS DEEMED THIS VEHICLE UNSAFE. I'M REQUESTING TO HAVE TOYOTA REPLACE AND FIX THE ENTIRE FRAME OR BUY THE VEHICLE BACK FROM ME SO THAT I CAN PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT'S SAFE, RELIABLE AND SPECIOUS FOR MY FAMILY. I WOULD HOPE TO HAVE THIS ISSUE EXPEDITED SO I CAN CONTINUE TRANSPORTING MY FAMILY SAFELY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUST, CORROSION, LARGE SPOTS, AND HOLES ON THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE VEHICLE WOULD PASS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A RATTLING NOISE ALERTED HIM TO LOOK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN DEALER LOCATED IN PALATINE, ILLINOIS AND WAS INFORMED THAT AN UNKNOWN RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 176,000.

Mileage: 176,000

PURCHASED VEHICLE IN 2004. COMPLIED WITH A TOYOTA INSPECTION FOR POSSIBLE RUST ON FRAME IN 2012 AND HAD VEHICLE SPRAYED WITH UNDERCOATING IN 2013 (PER TOYOTA INSTRUCTIONS). TOYOTA KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM. BY 2015 FRAME WAS STILL RUSTING AND BY 2018 RUST IS SO BAD THAT CAR WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION AND BEING TOLD FRAME IS "CONPLETELY RUSTED OUT" AND "NOT SAFE TO DRIVE" BY MECHANICS. NOW SCARED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND FAMILY AS FRAME MAY COLLAPSE OR COMPONENTS COME OFF AT ANY MOMENT. TOYOTA REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECT IN SEQUOIA AND TACOMA VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM. PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD. SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE AS A RESULT WHEN A MASSIVE FRAME FAILURE HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE ASSIST WITH PRESSURE ON TOYOTA TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.

Mileage: 150,000

FRAME IS RUSTING IN HALF BEHIND THE FRONT TIRES.

Mileage: 317,000

OUR 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAD A LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN RECALL IN 2013-2014 FOR SEVERE RUST PROBLEMS IN THE FRAME. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM. THEY EITHER WOULD REPLACE THE FRAME OR JUST UNDER COAT THE FRAME. THEY TOLD US WE ONLY NEEDED THE UNDERCOATING - NOT TO REPLACE THE FRAME. NOW THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT TOYOTA DID A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN NEWER CARS (I BELIEVE 2005-2008), BUT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING FOR LATER MODEL CARS, YET IT IS EXACTLY THE SAME RUST ISSUE. TOYOTA WAS ABLE TO UNDERCOAT THE FRAMES, WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, RATHER THAN REPLACING THE ENTIRE FRAME, WHICH WAS MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE FOR THEM. THIS SAME PROBLEM ALSO OCCURRED WITH THE TOYOTA TACOMA TRUCKS.

Mileage: 140,000

ONE OWNER VEHICLE WHEN I PURCHASED JANUARY 2015. WAS SERVICED AT LOCAL TOYOTA AND NEVER SAID ANY ISSUES WITH FRAME BEFORE THE DEADLINE TO HAVE FRAME REPLACED. AFTER I PURCHASED MY MACHANIC NOTICED THE RUSTY FRAME AND TOYOTA SAID AFTER THE DEADLINE TO GET FIXED BUT NO ONE AT TOYOTA SAID IT WAS THAT BAD. IT CONTINUED TO GET WORSE AND MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS VEHICLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. IT NOW WON'T PASS INSPECTION B/C THE FRAME IS FALLING APART. THIS IS MY DAILY DRIVER AND SHOULD NOT HAVE PIECES OF THE FRAME CRUMBLING APART. THE REAREND IS ABOUT TO FALL OUT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE KNOWN WITH A LOT OF THESE VEHICLES!!

FRAME RUSTED OUT WITH HOLES THROUGHOUT THE FRAME.

FRAME RUSTED OUT AND NEEDED EXTENSIVE REPAIRS. CLASS ACTION SUIT BY TOYOTA ADMITTED PROBLEMS BUT EXCLUDED MY MODEL YEAR. THEY RECALLED MY CAR IN 2012 BUT TREATED FRAME AND DENIED LIABILITY WHEN IT COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. I HAVE PAID OVER $15,000 IN REPAIRS RELATED TO THIS RUST.

FRAME BADLY RUSTING OUT. THE TOYOTA DEALER SPRAYED IT OUT A FEW YEARS AGO BUT NOW RUSTED REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS LEAKING. THE WHOLE REAR AXLE A SINGLE WELDED PIECE. THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND USED IN CONNECTICUT (CT), GARAGED AND PRESENTLY HAS 98K MILES ON IT.

Mileage: 98,000

FRAME RUST ON 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA - VIN#[XXX]. TOYOTA CASE # [XXX]. ON MAR. 7, 2013 THIS VEHICLE'S FRAME WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE OK AND THEN TREATED WITH A RUST INHIBITOR AS PART OF A TOYOTA RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE DEALER DOING THIS SERVICE WAS TOYOTA OF SCRANTON, IN PA. 3 1/2 YEARS AND 11,000 MILES LATER THIS VEHICLE FAILED THE PA STATE INSPECTION DUE TOP SIGNIFICANT FRAME RUST THROUGH. THERE ARE LARGE HOLES IN THE FRAME AND IN SOME AREAS IN THE REAR VERY LITTLE SOLID METAL REMAINING IN THE FRAME. THE TRAILER HITCH IS ATTACHED TO THE DAMAGED FRAME MAKING AN ACCIDENT WHEN TOWING A TRAILER HIGHLY LIKELY. THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE HAS GONE FROM $5,000 TO 500 AND I WILL SELL THE VEHICLE FOR SCRAP AND PARTS. THE VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, EXCEPT FOR THE ROTTED FRAME. I BELIEVE THERE ARE NOW THOUSANDS OF UNSAFE TOYOTA SEQUOIA, TUNDRA, AND TACOMA VEHICLES OPERATING ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT SIMPLY BECAUSE THE YEARLY STATE INSPECTION SHOWED THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. I OFTEN PULL A 5000# SKI BOAT, AND 2 HORSE TRAILER BEHIND MY SEQUOIA. I WILL NOT RISK THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY, MY HORSES, AND FELLOW MOTORISTS BY DRIVING THIS CAR. BUT, HOW MANY DRIVERS ARE COMPLETELY UNAWARE? HOW MANY BELIEVE THE TOYOTA RECALL WAS EFFECTIVE AND THEIR VEHICLES ARE SAFE? I BELIEVE TOYOTA KNEW THE RUST TREATMENT WAS SIMPLY A WAY TO BUY SOME TIME AND THEY ARE NOW REJECTING CASES "THAT RECALL CAMPAIGN HAS EXPIRED" WAS WHAT [XXX] MY TOYOTA CASE MANAGER'S TOLD ME. SHE DIDN'T OFFER ANY HELP, NO BUYBACK, NO FRAME REPLACEMENT, AND SHE DIDN'T SAY I SHOULD NO LONGER DRIVE THE CAR. TOYOTA KNOWS THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM AND THEY ARE NOW PUTTING THEIR LOYAL CUSTOMERS AT RISK, AND ALL WHO SHARE THE ROADS WITH THESE UNSAFE VEHICLES. THE ISSUE WILL BE MOST ACUTE IN THE AREAS OF THE US WHERE HIGHWAYS ARE SALTED AND TREATED FOR WINTER DRIVING. DRIVER'S IN UPSTATE NY, NH, MAINE, MI, WI, MN, ETC. ARE AT HIGH RISK AND TOYOTA KNOWS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C.

EXTENSIVE FRAME RUST IS CAUSING LARGE HOLES TO DEVELOP IN IMPORTANT STRUCTURAL LOCATIONS. IN SOME AREAS, TWO SIDES OF THE 4 SIDED FRAME REMAIN. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE OR EVEN LIFT.

Mileage: 84,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SWERVED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL BRACKET WAS CORRODED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE...UPDATED 11/21/16 *BF

Mileage: 170,000

TOYOTA 2001 SEQUOIA FRAME ROT MAY 20TH, I WAS DRIVING WITH, MY DAUGHTER. THE CAR SHOOK BACK AND FORTH. I DROVE TO OUR MECHANIC. THEY CALLED SAYING THE FRAME WAS HORRIBLY RUSTED AND WAS NOT DRIVABLE. SAID IT WAS A MIRACLE MYSELF AND CHILD WERE NOT IN A DEVASTATING, CATASTROPHIC, DEADLY SITUATION THAT DAY. TOYOTA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE ONE OF THE TIRES, HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE FAULTY TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO MOUNT THE VEHICLE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BECAUSE THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS ROTTED OUT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,289.

Mileage: 171,289

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND NEARLY GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER IN 2000 FOR FRAME INSPECTION, AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME WAS INTACT AND DID NOT REQUIRE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 250,000

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN RIBBLE ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE TOYOTA SEQUOIA SAFETY CONCERNS. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT FRAME RUSTING. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED EXTREME SEVERE RUST AND DETERIORATING WITH BIG HOLES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 I HAD MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH 170,334 MILES SERVICED AT PRIME TOYOTA IN WEST ROXBURY MA DUE TO THE RECALL FOR FRAME CORROSION. IT WAS DETERMINED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE FRAME QUALIFIED FOR RUST PREVENTION COATING WHICH THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE APPLICATION. ON JUNE 12, 2015 I HAD PERFORMED PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON SAME VEHICLE NOW WITH 225,345 MILES THE INSPECTION OF FRAME REVEALED SEVERAL SITES OF RUST THROUGHOUT THE FRAME IN SOME CASES THE RUST HAS ROTTED THROUGH. I WAS ADVISED SINCE THE MANUFACTURER PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED PREVENTIVE MEASURES IN 2012 THEY ARE NO LONGER LIABLE AND WOULD NOT REPLACE FRAME AT THEIR COST. HENCE MY COMPLAINT FOR A FAIR RESOLUTION. I AM AWARE THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH SIMILAR VEHICLES BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.

Mileage: 170,334

2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WAS RECALLED DUE TO CORROSION OF THE FRAME. ALL PARTS SUCH AS THE BACK PLATES FOR THE BRAKES, TIE ROD ENDS, STABILIZER BARS, AND MANY MORE ATTACHED HAD RUST WHEN IT WENT INTO THE SHOP. HOWEVER, TOYOTA DID NOT CARE THAT THE RUST HAD SPREAD. I COULD HAVE WRECKED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE NEGLIGENCE OF TOYOTA. IT HAS BEEN COSTLY AND THE CAR IS NOT THE SAME SINCE THE TRANSFER OF THE FRAME. RUST SPREADS AS CANCER AND IS AS DEADLY WHEN IT IS UNDER YOUR CAR. I WILL HAVE TO SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME FAILED TO SUPPORT VEHICLE PROPERLY. AS A RESULT, THE CADILLAC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 260,000.

Mileage: 260,000

OUR VEHICLE HAS A SQUEAK AND CRACKING SOUND WHICH IS VERY SCARY WHEN RIDING IN THIS TRUCK.MY HUSBAND WAS INFORMED BY A TOYOTA TECHNICIAN THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR UNDER CARRIAGE RUST/CORROSION WHICH COULD LEAD TO POSSIBLE FRAME DAMAGE. ON 9/22 WE CALLED OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, GAVE THE VIN AND WAS TOLD THEIR IS NO RECALL, & ADVISED TO NOTIFY TOYOTA IF WE WANTED TO PURSUE THIS ISSUE. SO WE IMMEDIATELY CALLED TOYOTA & REC'D A CASE #, AND WAS INFORMED THE ISSUE WAS THE UNDER CARRIAGE WHICH WAS RUSTING AND THE CORROSION WAS CAUSING FRAME DAMAGE DUE TO THE SALT AND OTHER ELEMENTS ON ROADS FOR ICE & SNOW ON 9/23 WE REC'D A CALL INFORMING US THAT THE "SAFETY CAMPAIGN" ENDED ON 7/29, NOTIFICATIONS WENT OUT TO FIRST TIME OWNERS AND OR DMV CURRENT OWNERS. MY HUSBAND & I HAVE BEEN REGISTERED OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE SINCE 9/26/07. WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS SAFETY CAMPAIGN WHICH POSES A SAFETY HAZARD AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT OUR STATE OF MD IS A STATE IN WHICH THIS VEHICLE IS EFFECTED BY THIS RECALL/CAMPAIGN. FOR THE SAFETY AND LIVES OF MY FAMILY I AM WRITING TO HAVE THE "SAFETY CAMPAIGN" OPENED SO THAT THIS VEHICLE WILL FEEL AND SOUND SAFE TO DRIVE AND THE LIVES OF MY FAMILY WILL NOT BE JEOPARDIZED EVERY TIME WE RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE WHICH MOST OF THE TIME IS DAILY.WHY WOULD WE NOT ADHERE TO A RECALL IF WE WERE NOTIFIED? I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THERE IS A CUT-OFF DATE. I MEAN WHAT HAPPENS AFTER 7/29 THE CORROSION DOESN'T MATTER OR THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO OWN THESE VEHICLES DON'T MATTER? SEEKING HELP IN MARYLAND. *TR

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD DRIVEN OVER A BUMP ON THE ROAD AND SUDDENLY LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE,WHICH SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, DECREASED THE SPEED AND COASTED TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGERS HAD EXITED THE VEHICLE TO PERFORM A BRIEF INSPECTION AND NOTICED THAT THAT STABILIZER BAR FROM THE REAR AXLE WAS CORRODED AND WAS DETACHED. THE ENTIRE SUB FRAME WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT HAD CONTACTED THE DEALER TO EXPLAIN THE FAILURE AND THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THE SUB FRAME, HOWEVER, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VOLUNTARY RECALL WAS EXPIRED AND NO ONE WAS INJURED AND NO ACTIONS COULD BE TAKEN TO ACCOMODATE HIM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.GB

Mileage: 190,000

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED UNDER A "LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN" FOR EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST. VEHICLES FOR THIS CAMPAIGN ARE BEING INSPECTED AND IF THEY DO NOT HAVE SIGNIFICANT FRAME PERFORATION FROM RUST, A RUST RESISTANT COMPOUND IS BEING APPLIED. FOR VEHICLES THAT DO HAVE SIGNIFICANT FRAME PERFORATION, FAILING THE INSPECTION, TOYOTA IS REPLACING THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT WHILE TOYOTA IS REPLACING THE FRAME FREE OF CHARGE, THEY ARE NOT GOING TO COVER THE COSTS OF ANY COMPONENT THAT BREAKS (DUE TO SIGNIFICANT RUST) DURING THE DISASSEMBLY OR REASSEMBLY, I.E. ANY RUSTED PARTS OR EVEN NUTS AND BOLTS THAT ARE NOT REUSABLE. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS, IT IS THEIR FAULT THAT MANY THINGS WILL HAVE TO BE REMOVED WHEN THEY OTHERWISE WOULDN'T HAVE TO BE, AND I WILL BE EXPECTED TO PAY FOR IT? THIS TREATMENT WAS CONFIRMED BY CALLING TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE. I BELIEVE I WILL BE LOOKING AT SIGNIFICANT COSTS, WHICH ARE UNKNOWN UNTIL THEY HAPPEN, AT WHICH POINT I WILL BE FORCED TO PAY FOR IT OR BE LEFT WITH A PARTIALLY ASSEMBLED, UNDRIVEABLE VEHICLE DUE TO FAULTY TOYOTA PARTS. *TR

Mileage: 133,000

I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE NEAREST DEALER LOCATED NEAR MY HOME AND I TOOK MY RECALL LETTER I MUST OF SAT THERE FOR 2 HOURS WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO SPEAK TO ME ABOUT THIS RECALL ISSUE BUT GOT THE RUN AROUND FOR 2 MORE HOURS FINALLY A REP APPROACHED ME AND ASKED IF I COULD COME BACK ANOTHER DAY. I REQUESTED A LETTER OR SOME KIND OF DOCUMENT TO VERIFY MY COMPLIANCE WITH THE LETTER I RECEIVED BUT WAS DENIED. MY SPARE TIRE FELL OFF DURING THIS ACCIDENT THANK GOD NO ONE WAS HURT. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SUBFRAME DUE TO CORROSION HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DISENGAGE FROM FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD FEEL AS IF IT WAS CONSTANTLY AND INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 184,286.

Mileage: 184,286

REAR HATCH DOES NOT OPEN; SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THIS ONLINE WHERE AROUND THESE YEAR MODELS THE REAR LATCH MECHANISM JUST STOPS WORKING. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

CLEAR COAT OF THE EXTERIOR PAINT IS JUST PEELING ON IT'S OWN. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

I WAS NOTIFIED BY TOYOTA THAT MY 2001 SEQUOIA WAS PART OF A LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR 2001 TO 2004 SEQUOIAS. CERTAIN OF THESE SEQUOIAS EXPERIENCED MORE THAN NORMAL'CORROSION TO THE VEHICLE FRAME. I TOOK THE CAR TO MOLLE TOYOTA IN KANSAS CITY FOR INSPECTION. I WAS INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLE DID HAVE A HOLE IN THE FRAME AND QUALIFIED FOR A FRAME REPLACEMENT. PICTURES WERE TAKEN. I WAS PROMISED COPIES BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEM. APPARENTLY TUNDRA AND THE TACOMA VEHICLES WERE ALSO PREVIOUSLY RECALLED FOR FRAME RUST DUE TO USING INFERIOR METAL WHICH RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT AND BY THE TIME IT WAS VISIBLE IT WAS TOO LATE TO CORRECT. SPECIFICALLY RELEVANT IS THE FACT THAT FOLLOWING AN INVESTIGATION BY NHTSA IN OCTOBER 2009. TOYOTA ISSUED A REGIONAL RECALL THAT COVERED 110,000 2000-2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA VEHICLES. THE SEQUOIA AND TUNDRA ARE BUILT USING THE SAME FRAME AND MAY BE BUILT ON THE SAME ASSEMBLY LINE, AND PROBABLY USE THE SAME STEEL FOR THE FRAME. WHY WAS THE SEQUOIA NOT ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREVIOUS INQUIRES AND RECALLS? DEALERSHIPS MUST HAVE KNOWN OF THE PROBLEM FOR THE TUNDRA AND THE SEQUOIA VEHICLES. YET NO ONE INFORMED OWNERS. NO ONE INSPECTED THE SEQUOIA. THIS IS CLEAR NEGLIGENCE. THIS WAS KNOWN SINCE AT LEAST 2009. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE PUT A LOT OF MONEY INTO THIS VEHICLE. UPON LEARNING OF THE DEFECT I EXPLORED THE POSSIBILITY OF TRADING THE VEHICLE IN. I DISCLOSED THE FRAME PROBLEM AS PART OF THIS. NO DEALER WANTED THE VEHICLE. THE SUGGESTION WAS TO SELL THE VEHICLE MYSELF. I FIND IT PARTICULARLY TROUBLING THAT THE MOLLE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ACTUALLY SUGGESTED THAT IT MIGHT BE NECESSARY FOR ME TO SIGN A WAIVER IN ORDER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP. THE WAIVER WAS TO HOLD TOYOTA HARMLESS SHOULD SOMETHING RESULT AS A RESULT OF THE DEFECT. I WAS SHOCKED WHEN IN TALKING TO THE CASE MANGER ASSIGNED TO MY COMPLAINT SHE REPEATED THIS REQUEST. *TR

Mileage: 157,000

I WAS NOTIFIED BY TOYOTA THAT MY 2001 SEQUOIA WAS PART OF A LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR 2001 TO 2004 SEQUOIAS. CERTAIN OF THESE SEQUOIAS EXPERIENCED MORE THAN NORMAL'CORROSION TO THE VEHICLE FRAME. I TOOK THE CAR TO MOLLE TOYOTA IN KANSAS CITY FOR INSPECTION. I WAS INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLE DID HAVE A HOLE IN THE FRAME AND QUALIFIED FOR A FRAME REPLACEMENT. PICTURES WERE TAKEN. I WAS PROMISED COPIES BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEM. APPARENTLY TUNDRA AND THE TACOMA VEHICLES WERE ALSO PREVIOUSLY RECALLED FOR FRAME RUST DUE TO USING INFERIOR METAL WHICH RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT AND BY THE TIME IT WAS VISIBLE IT WAS TOO LATE TO CORRECT. SPECIFICALLY RELEVANT IS THE FACT THAT FOLLOWING AN INVESTIGATION BY NHTSA IN OCTOBER 2009. TOYOTA ISSUED A REGIONAL RECALL THAT COVERED 110,000 2000-2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA VEHICLES. THE SEQUOIA AND TUNDRA ARE BUILT USING THE SAME FRAME AND MAY BE BUILT ON THE SAME ASSEMBLY LINE, AND PROBABLY USE THE SAME STEEL FOR THE FRAME. WHY WAS THE SEQUOIA NOT ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREVIOUS INQUIRES AND RECALLS? DEALERSHIPS MUST HAVE KNOWN OF THE PROBLEM FOR THE TUNDRA AND THE SEQUOIA VEHICLES. YET NO ONE INFORMED OWNERS. NO ONE INSPECTED THE SEQUOIA. THIS IS CLEAR NEGLIGENCE. THIS WAS KNOWN SINCE AT LEAST 2009. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE PUT A LOT OF MONEY INTO THIS VEHICLE. UPON LEARNING OF THE DEFECT I EXPLORED THE POSSIBILITY OF TRADING THE VEHICLE IN. I DISCLOSED THE FRAME PROBLEM AS PART OF THIS. NO DEALER WANTED THE VEHICLE. THE SUGGESTION WAS TO SELL THE VEHICLE MYSELF. I FIND IT PARTICULARLY TROUBLING THAT THE MOLLE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ACTUALLY SUGGESTED THAT IT MIGHT BE NECESSARY FOR ME TO SIGN A WAIVER IN ORDER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP. THE WAIVER WAS TO HOLD TOYOTA HARMLESS SHOULD SOMETHING RESULT AS A RESULT OF THE DEFECT. I WAS SHOCKED WHEN IN TALKING TO THE CASE MANGER ASSIGNED TO MY COMPLAINT SHE REPEATED THIS REQUEST. *TR

Mileage: 157,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR REAR LIFT GATE LATCH BECAME FRACTURED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NOT AN INTERIOR LATCH TO OPEN THE LIFT GATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,380. *TR

Mileage: 71,380

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT NOTICED SEVERE RUST CORROSION WITHIN THE MAIN FRAME. THERE WAS A LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR REPAIRS UNDER THE SERVICE CAMPAIGN AS A RESULT OF NOT BEING REGISTERED IN THE PARTICULAR STATES THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS SERVICING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 5/22/13 *CN

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT NOTICED SEVERE RUST CORROSION WITHIN THE MAIN FRAME. THERE WAS A LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR REPAIRS UNDER THE SERVICE CAMPAIGN AS A RESULT OF NOT BEING REGISTERED IN THE PARTICULAR STATES THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS SERVICING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 5/22/13 *CN

Mileage: 125,000

FRAME ROT AND HOLE/PERFORATION THROUGH FRAME FOUND WHILE INSPECTING THE 2001 SEQUOIA FOR THE "LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN C0D (SPECIFIC 20 COLD CLIMATE STATES ONLY) - CORROSION-RESISTANT COMPOUND APPLICATION TO THE VEHICLE'S FRAME". DEALER INFORMED ME THAT TOYOTA WOULD REPLACE THE FRAME FOR FREE BUT THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $6,000 TO REPLACE SUSPENSION, BRAKE LINES AND EXHAUST COMPONENTS REMOVED IN THE PROCESS. DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REUSE THE COMPONENTS REMOVED AS PART OF THE FRAME REPLACEMENT. THESE COMPONENTS ARE FUNCTIONING TODAY AND DO NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE ONLY REASON THE DEALER GAVE FOR THE ADDITIONAL COST IS THAT THEY WOULD NOT RE-INSTALL THE EXISTING PARTS. SOUNDS LIKE A BAIT AND SWITCH SCAM. TOYOTA OFFERS TO INSPECT THE CAR AND PERFORM A NO-COST RECALL TO FIX A SERIOUS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT FOR $6,000. THERE IS NO WAY TO PERFORM THE RECALL WITHOUT INCURRING THE ADDITIONAL COSTS. *TR

Mileage: 265,000

VEHICLE FRAME FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST. FRAME RECALLED AFTER WE RECEIVED A LETTER TO HAVE FRAME INSPECTED. LOCAL DEALER INSPECTED AND FOUND IT QUALIFIES FOR RECALL AND CAN BE REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE MANIFOLD AND CATALYST, AND TIMING BELT, ETC. LIKELY WILL BE DAMAGED IN FRAME REPLACEMENT SINCE THEY ARE RUSTED TO FRAME. THE QUOTE TO REPLACE THOSE ITEMS MORE THAN VEHICLE IS WORTH--CAR IS TOTALED DUE TO FAILING PARTS AND RUST. WE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA AND WE WERE POLITELY TOLD THAT ONLY THE FRAME IS COVERED IN RECALL. VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT TOYOTA WILL NOT GIVE US ANY COMPENSATION TOWARD ANOTHER VEHICLE SINCE THIS VEHICLE IS NOW TOTALED IN IT'S VALUE (IF EXHAUST SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IN ADDITION TO FRAME). WE ARE PROCEEDING WITH REPLACEMENT AND WILL SEE WHETHER THE EXISTING EXHAUST SYSTEM CAN BE SALVAGED. IF IT IS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR, WE HAVE NO OTHER ALTERNATIVE BUT TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE AT OUR OWN EXPENSE. *TR

Mileage: 167,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL IN REGARD TO FRAME RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE FRAME WAS INDEED RUSTED. IN ADDITION TO THE FRAME RUST, THE SHOCKS, EXHAUST AND THE POWER STEERING LINES WERE ALSO FOUND TO BE RUSTED. THE DEALER WOULD ONLY REPLACE THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO ANY COMPONENT OF THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN THE FRAME. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 78,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE... UPDATED 02-07-13 *BF

Mileage: 78,500

EXCESSIVE, PREMATURE FRAME ROT. HOLE IN THE FRAME DUE TO RUST. *TR

Mileage: 225,000

IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V444000, TOYOTA RECALLED MODEL YEAR 2000-2003 TUNDRA VEHICLES DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE REAR CROSS MEMBER THAT MAY CAUSE THE SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE. THE 2000-2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VEHICLES SHARE IDENTICAL FRAME CROSS MEMBER AND SPARE TIRE MOUNTING ARRANGEMENTS IN WHICH EXCESSIVE CORROSION IN THE REAR CROSS MEMBER AND SPARE TIRE MOUNTING LOCATION CAN CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE STOWED UNDER THE REAR CARGO LOAD FLOOR WHICH WOULD RESULT IN A ROAD HAZARD. THIS SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE OR MOUNTING BRACKET COULD CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO, CORROSION OF THE REAR CROSS MEMBER COULD AFFECT THE REAR BRAKE LINES AND THE PROPORTIONING VALVE, RESULTING IN DIMINISHED BRAKING CAPABILITY. ANY SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE AND/OR DIMINISHED BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF CRASH TO AFFECTED VEHICLE AND/OR A ROAD HAZARD TO THOSE TRAVELING NEARBY. *TR

Mileage: 101,731

EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST. FRAME RUSTED THROUGH. WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. I HAVE BEEN WATCHING FORUMS WHERE MANY OTHER SEQUOIA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS APPARENTLY DOES NOT AFFECT ALL SEQUOIAS. 3-4 YEARS AGO METAL WAS COMING OFF OF THE FRAME IN HUGE CHUNKS. I STARTED ASKING THE DEALER ABOUT THE ISSUE SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND WAS HOPING THAT THERE WOULD BE A RECALL TO CORRECT. THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE OTHERWISE. *TR

Mileage: 161,233

ACTUALLY, THIS WAS NOT AN "INCIDENT". RATHER IT WAS ME CRAWLING UNDER THE TRUCK TO SCRAPE SOME RUST OFF OF THE FRAME. WHAT I FOUND WAS ABOUT A ONE FOOT LONG RUSTED "SLIT" IN THE FRAME. IT DID NOT LOOK SAFE TO ME, SO I TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER TO INSPECT. (COST ME $25.) I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS SAFE FOR NOW, BUT WOULD SOON NOT BE SAFE. THE TOYOTA FIELD SPECIALIST SAID THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO. LOOKING ONLINE, I SEE COUNTLESS CASES OF ROTTING FRAMES ON THIS YEAR SEQUOIA. THINGS I SEE ONLINE FROM OTHER OWNERS (USING MY WORDS): "THE FRAME IS RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT. IT WAS MADE WITH EITHER INFERIOR MATERIAL OR BAD COATING. THE TACOMA (WITH THE SAME FRAME) HAS BEEN COVERED BY TOYOTA." LOTS OF UPSET PEOPLE OUT THERE! NOT SURE WHAT TO DO... DON'T FEEL RIGHT ABOUT SELLING IT... DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT TOO MUCH. PLEASE HELP! *TR

Mileage: 170,000

RUSTED FRAME WAS FOUND BY MECHANIC DURING A OIL CHANGE. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

PREMATURE RUSTING OF UNDERCARRIAGE FRAME THAT FAILS STATE INSPECTION. POSES SAFETY ISSUES AND A HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS AS CATASTROPHIC FAILURE MAY OCCUR IF THIS IS NOT ADDRESSED. APPEARS TO BE ENDEMIC ESPECIALLY IN RUST BELT STATES. *TR

Mileage: 185,000

RUSTED FRAME. *TR

2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA 91,000 MILES EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST, REAR END HOUSING REPLACED AT 74,000 MILES AS GOODWILL BY TOYOTA EXCESSIVE RUST NOTED AT THIS TIME SEEMS LIKE POOR QUALITY STEEL. *TR

Mileage: 91,000

I OWN A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. FRONT TO BACK, SIDE TO SIDE. THE RUST HAS SPREAD TO THE SPARE AND I FEAR THE SPARE COULD ONE DAY FALL OFF AND CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND HUMANS. OUR SEQUOIA WAS BOUGHT NEW WITH ONLY 14 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. IT HAS BEEN MOSTLY GARAGED KEPT AND CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES. THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. WE PURCHASED THE TRUCK IN DEC 2000 AND WE 1ST NOTICED THE RUST IN 2008 WHEN A SERVICE PERSON BROUGHT IT TO OUR ATTENTION WHILE HE WAS ROTATING OUR TIRES. *TR

OUR 2001 SEQUOIA WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE FRAME. I DRIVE A SEQUOIA AND MY HUSBAND DRIVES A TUNDRA. WE BOUGHT BOTH OUR VEHICLES "NEW" FROM OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHO DOES MOST IF NOT ALL OF THE MAINTENANCE ON THEM. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SINCE WE'VE OWNED THE SEQUOIA THAT RUST HAS BECOME AN ISSUE?! WE DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT MANY OWNERS OF THE SEQUOIA ARE REPORTING THIS VERY SAME ISSUE WHICH IS SIMILAR TO A TUNDRA RECALL. THE RECALL WAS FOR FRAME RUST DUE TO THE USE OF INFERIOR METAL WHICH CAUSED RUST FROM THE INSIDE OUT AND BY THE TIME IT BECOMES VISIBLE IT'S TOO LATE. IT IS A KNOWN FACT THAT BOTH THESE VEHICLES ARE BUILT WITH THE SAME FRAME. THE RECALL SHOULD APPLY TO ANY OF TOYOTA'S VEHICLES IF IT IS THE SAME ISSUE. WE HAVE ALSO FILED A CLAIM WITH TOYOTA. *TR

DECEMBER 28, 2011, I BROUGHT MY 2001, TOYOTA SEQUOIA IN TO BE SERVICED FOR REAR BRAKES AND TO GET THE OIL CHANGED. MY CERTIFIED MECHANIC CALLED ME AT HOME AND STRONGLY SUGGESTED THAT I COME IN TO SEE WHAT HE DISCOVERED WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS UP ON THE LIFT. SO I STOPPED IN TO TAKE A LOOK. HE SHOWED ME EXTENSIVE RUST HOLES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FRAME WELDS ON BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE. HE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CASE HAS SEVERE RUST DAMAGE. HE STRONGLY URGED ME TO STOP DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT IS UNSAFE IN ITS PRESENT CONDITION AND THAT HE HAS NEVER SEEN SUCH EXTENSIVE FRAME RUST DAMAGE ON A VEHICLE THIS WELL TAKEN CARE OF. THE DRIVE TRAIN, OUTER BODY, AND INTERIOR ARE IN MINT CONDITION. I ALSO HAVE ALWAYS MADE IT A POINT TO POWER WASH THE SALT (CALCIUM CHLORIDE) OFF THE UNDER CARRIAGE AFTER DRIVING IN THE NORTHEAST AFTER SNOW OR ICE STORMS, WHEN SALT IS USED ON OUR ROADS. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY GAVE ME THE PHONE NUMBER TO TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS. THE END RESULT WAS, THEY WERE SORRY TO HEAR THAT I HAD A ROTTED OUT FRAME AND SUGGESTED THAT I GET RID OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THERE IS CURRENTLY NO RECALL FOR THE SEQUOIAS. ALTHOUGH, AFTER GOING ONLINE AT THE TOYOTA FORUM I FOUND OUT THAT THEY'RE ARE OVER 300 CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME TYPE OF ISSUE WITH THEIR SEQUOIA FRAMES IN OUR STATE, SO I DO NOT STAND ALONE. I AM FLOORED THAT A COMPANY LIKE TOYOTA, THAT PRIDES ITSELF IN BEING COMMITTED TO SAFETY DOES NOT CARE AND WILL NOT TAKE OWNERSHIP WHEN THEY KNOWINGLY USED CHEAP JAPANESE STEEL TO BUILD THESE FAULTY FRAMES. I CURRENTLY HAVE THREE YOUNG CHILDREN AND THIS IS MY PRIMARY VEHICLE. I CANNOT AFFORD TO THROW $8 K AWAY (KELLY BLUE BOOK) ON THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP! IN MARCH 2010, TOYOTA RECALLED 2001-03 TUNDRAS FOR SIGNIFICANT FRAME RUST, WHICH IS THE SAME FRAME AS THE SEQUOIA... VERY PUZZLING? *TR

Mileage: 148,000

FRAME RUST. SEQUIOA, AND TUNDRA SHARE THE SAME FRAME. TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT UNWILLING TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION AND THEN RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE OLATHE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP INDICATING MY VEHICLE WAS UNFIT TO DRIVE DUE TO RUST DAMAGE ON THE UNDER-CARRIAGE. THEY INDICATED THE TRANSMISSION CROSSMEMBERS HAS A 12-INCH LONG SECTION OF RUST AND THERE ARE SOM SMALL HOLES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE FRAME IS WEAK AND POTENTIALLY UNSAFE. I UNDERSTAND TOYOTA HAS RECALLED THE 2000-2003 TUNDRAS AND POSSIBLY TACOMAS FOR THIS RUST DAMAGE. IF I UNDERSTAND CORRECTLY, THE SEQUOIA IS BUILT ON THE SAME FRAMEWORK AS THE TUNDRA SO I WOULD ASSUME A RECALL ON THE SEQUOIA'S WOULD BE NECESSARY AS WELL. I WOULD NORMALLY NOT CONSIDER BUYING A 10-YEAR OLD VEHICLE BUT DUE TO THE FACT IT WAS A TOYOTA AND THEY ARE KNOWN FOR LONG-LASTING VEHICLE LIVES, I HAD NO CONCERNS. NOW IT SEEMS I MAY HAVE A $13K INVESTMENT THAT IS A DANGER TO MY FAMILY AND WORTH NEXT TO NOTHING BASED UPON THE RUST DAMAGE AND SERIOUS IMPLICATIONS IT COULD CAUSE. *TR

Mileage: 97,500

LOCAL MECHANIC SAID THAT THE FRAME IS BADLY RUSTED NEAR SPARE TIRE CARRIER AND CROSSOVER BEAM IN REAR AND NEAR FRONT BUMPER MOUNT AREA. HE SAID IT WAS MUCH MORE RUST THAN SHOULD BE EXPECTED IN A 10-YEAR-OLD VEHICLE. CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE. THEY SAID THERE ARE "NO CURRENT PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS SEQUOIA RUST ISSUES". CALLED LOCAL DEALER. THEY SAID THERE ARE "NO CURRENT PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS SEQUOIA RUST ISSUES". SOUNDS LIKE A CANNED ANSWER TO ME. THIS VEHICLE IS OF THE SAME VINTAGE AND HAS THE SAME FRAME SETUP AS THE RECALLED TUNDRA AND TACOMA MODELS. TOYOTA DOES NOT SEEM TO BE INTERESTED IN CORRECTING THIS KNOWN ISSUE. UPDATED IVOQ 02/08/12 *TR

Mileage: 223,700

THE FRAME RUSTED THROUGH NEAR THE REAR WHEELS MAKING THE CAR NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TT

Mileage: 124,000

TRUCK HAS VERY RUSTY FRAME, SPECIALLY THE BACK PORTION AND THE MIDDLE, INCLUDING THE REAR WHEELS, BREAK SECTION, REAL AXEL, FULL WITH THE RUST, EVEN WHILE TRYING TO CLEAN ONCE BUT STOPPED DUE TO REALIZING THAT, BIG PIECES OF METAL WAS COMING OF LIKE PAPER AND START LEAVING HOLE IN THE FRAME, AT FRONT, AROUND INSIDE THE WHEELS, FRAME IS REALLY RUSTY, AND SEEM SOMETHING IS GOING TO BREAK ANYTIME, ITS WELL MAINTAIN TRUCK, ALWAYS BEING MAINTAIN BY TOYOTA DEALER, HAS ALL THE RECORD. ALSO HAVING ISSUE WITH MANIFOLD LEAKED, REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE, PAYING $1200 AND BEEN TOLD DRIVER SIDE NEED TO REPLACE TOO, HAD FOUND ON LINE THAT SEQUOIA 2001 HAS PROBLEM WITH MANIFOLD TOO. RECENTLY REPLACED ONE OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER COSTING $1000 PLUS, WHICH BREAK DUE TO RUSTY UNDERNEATH, CALLED TOYOTA BUT NO SATISFACTORY ANSWER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS ROTTED. THE CONTACT'S MECHANIC AND THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE FRAME WAS ROTTED FROM FRONT TO REAR. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE REGARDING THE FRAME. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 155,000. UPDATED 02/03/12*LJ

Mileage: 155,000

BADLY DECOMPOSING FRAME SINCE PAST 5 YEARS, CAN POKE A FINGER THROUGH FRAME RAILS, COMPROMISING SUSPENSION ATTACHMENT POINTS/WELDS. 229,000 MILES, GARAGED 100%, 11 YEARS OLD. TOYOTA CLAIM FILED, CASE 1111161824. TOYOTA IS TELLING DIFFERENT CLAIMANTS DIFFERENT THINGS, TOLD ME THE TUNDRA IS THE ONLY VEHICLE EFFECTED AND THAT FRAMES ARE BEING REPLACED. ON EDMUNDS.COM/SEQUOIA FORUM/ I SEE THAT TOYOTA IS REPLACING SEQUOIA FRAMES OR BUYING VEHICLES ABOVE KELLY BB PRICING. THEIR REPRESENTATIVE WHO HELPED ME FILE THE ABOVE CLAIM TOLD ME, AND I QUOTE "TOYOTA HAS NO CURRENT COMPLAINS ABOUT THIS SEQUOIA FRAME ROT PROBLEM". THAT IS AN OUT AND OUT LIE. ONE TOYOTA MECHANIC ADVISED ME TO NOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE AND ESPECIALLY NOT TO TOW ANYTHING WITH IT, AND THAT THE TUNDRA FRAME IS THE SAME AS SEQUOIA - SAME PLACE OF ASSEMBLY TOO?. EFFECTIVELY, TOYOTA HAS MADE MY INVESTMENT IN THIS VEHICLE WORTHLESS AS I CANNOT SELL IT, NOR WILL IT PASS INSPECTION, DESPITE THE INTERIOR AND DRIVE TRAIN BEING VERY SERVICEABLE. A FAILURE AT SPEED OF THIS FRAME OR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS BY UNAWARE OWNERS CAN CAUSE CATASTROPHIC RESULTS. TOYOTA OWNS ITS OWNERS 1. AN ALERT ABOUT POSSIBLE DANGERS 2. A CONSISTENT RESPONSE, ONE THAT DOESN'T MUDDY THE WATERS WITH ACCUSATIONS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO ROAD SALT. 3. A REMEDY FOR OWNERS SO THEIR INVESTMENT IS NOT REDUCED TO ZERO AND THEY HAVE ALTERNATIVES FOR SAFETY. I WILL BE CONTACTING A LAWYER AND THE LOCAL TV STATION. I HOPE WE CAN RELY ON THE NHTSA TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTION: 1. START A SERIOUS INVESTIGATION ABOUT THIS SAFETY DEFECT; MANY EFFECTED VEHICLES ARE NOT NEARLY AS OLD AS MINE, NOR FROM NORTHERN STATES WHERE ROAD SALT IS USED 2. ADD A SELECTION FOR FRAME DEFECTS IN THIS COMPLAINT WEB PAGE - CURRENTLY YOU HAVE JUST BODY. THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO BE INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS RUSTED, BUT MOSTLY AT THE REAR AXLE. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE FRAME WAS ONLY GUARANTEED FOR THREE YEARS, AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 186,000. UPDATED 01/10/12*LJ

Mileage: 186,000

UPON INSPECTION, MY MECHANIC NOTIFIED ME OF EXCESSIVE RUSTHROUGH ON THE REAR FRAME OF MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUIOA. THIS RUSTTHROUGH HAS PERFORATED THE REAR FRAME AND THE TRUCK CAN NO LONGER BE DRIVEN. THE REAREND MAY SEPARATE FROM THE BODY DUE TO THIS EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THIS EXCESSIVE CORROSION IS THE SAME AS SEEN ON TOYOTA TUNDRA AND TACOMA WHERE THESE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND REPLACED AND OR REPAIRED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND MANY OTHER SEQUOIA OWNERS HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS HERE AT NHTSA AND HAVE POSTED ON THE INTERNET. TOYOTA IS NOT HELPFUL AND WILL NOT REPLACE THE FRAMES FOR SEQUOIA OWNERS. MY SEQUOIA'S BODY IS IN GREAT SHAPE AND RUNS GREAT. NOW I CANNOT DRIVE IT AND ITS WORTHLESS. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE, AND SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR SAFETY. I COULD HAVE LOST MY REAR AXLE AND HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY, IF I WAS TOWING MY BOAT. *KB

Mileage: 157,000

I HAVE OWNED THIS 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SINCE 2009 WITH 178K AND THE FRAME HAD RUST BACK THEN. I RECENTLY HAD THE REAR TIRE REPLACE AND THE MECHANIC SAID I SHOULD NOT DRIVE IT BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE RUST IN THE REAR FRAME AND BRING IT TO A TOYOTA DEALER FOR A SAFETY CHECK. I AM CALLING THEM TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT THE RUST THIS FRIDAY, I DID SEE IT FOR MYSELF AND WONT DRIVE IT ANYMORE BECAUSE OF MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. I ALSO NOTICED THERE IS A RECALL OF THE TUNDRA TRUCK FRAMES BY TOYOTA AND ALSO NOTICED THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME RUST PROBLEMS OF SEQUOIA TRUCKS, IF THEY ARE THE SAME FRAME AS WRITTEN ONLINE WHY AREN'T THEY ALSO RECALLED? I CANT BELIEVE THIS IS RUSTING THIS BAD, ITS ONLY 10 YEARS OLD BUT ITS STILL IN SUCH GREAT SHAPE. *TR

Mileage: 225,599

UPON HAVING VEHICLE INSPECTED BY ASE-CERT. TECH., I WAS INFORMED THAT 18"-24" OF THE VEHICLE'S LEFT MAIN FRAME RAIL WAS ROTTED/RUSTED THROUGH ALONG THE BOTTOM SURFACE. THE ROTTED SECTION IS LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE TRANSMISSION CROSS-MEMBER ON THE LEFT SIDE, AS WELL AS SMALLER PERFORATIONS ON THE RIGHT MAIN FRAME RAIL IN THE SAME LOCATION (TRANSMISSION CROSS MEMBER). ALSO, THE FRAME RAIL IS ROTTED THROUGH AT THE JUNCTION WHERE THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER SUPPORT IS WELDED TO THE FRAME. TECHNICIANS HAVE ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE IS DEFINITELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AS FRAME IS IN DANGER OF COLLAPSING, AS WELL AS SPARE TIRE FALLING OFF VEHICLE WHILE IN OPERATION. ITS BEEN BROUGHT TO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR FURTHER ASSESSMENT. FACTORY "TRUCK FRAME TEAM" WAS CONTACTED TO DISCUSS REPLACEMENT OF FRAME, AS DONE IN RESPONSE TO THE RUSTED FRAME EPIDEMIC ON TUNDRAS. THIS PRODUCED NO RESULTS OTHER THAN TOYOTA STATING THAT "THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WITH SEQUOIA FRAMES", AND "THERE IS NO PROGRAM TO REPLACE THEM". TOYOTA WILL *NOT* REPAIR OR REPLACE THIS FRAME, NOR OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH VEHICLE THAT IS IN OTHERWISE EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH A BOOK VALUES OF $9000.00-$10,000.00, NOW MADE WORTHLESS AND UN-DRIVABLE DUE TO THE RUSTED FRAME. THERE ARE MANY DOZENS OF OTHER IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING DANGEROUSLY RUSTED/ROTTED FRAMES ON 2001-2003 SEQUOIAS WITH RUST DAMAGE ALL IN THE EXACT SAME LOCATIONS, ON THIS NHTSA WEBSITE (SEE LISTINGS), BUT TOYOTA WILL NOT ADMIT TO THIS OBVIOUS DESIGN/MATERIAL DEFECT, AS THEY HAVE WITH THE TUNDRA, WHICH USES A NEARLY IDENTICAL FRAME FROM SAME MANUFACTURER AND ASSEMBLED IN THE SAME FACTORY. NEITHER HAS THE NHTSA YET INITIATED ANY SORT OF INTERVENTION ON BEHALF OF CONSUMERS. EARLY SEQUOIA OWNERS IN NORTHERN US/CANADA WOULD BE WELL ADVISED TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLE FRAMES INSPECTED BY QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN, AND REPORT THOSE FINDINGS IMMEDIATELY. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS ONLY 88,000 MILES AFTER TEN YEARS. RECENTLY FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO ROTTED, RUSTED FRAME AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL CASING. MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE FRAME FAILURE BY PRESSING FINGER THROUGH RUSTED METAL. VEHICLE NOW REQUIRES FRAME STRENGTH ASSESSMENT TO DETERMINE IF IT IS SALVAGEABLE. VEHICLE HAS SAME FRAME AS RECALLED TOYOTA TUNDRA. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

AFTER A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AT MY TOYOTA DEALER, I WAS INFORMED THAT MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS A RUST HOLE IN THE FRAME ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE CURRENT TUNDRA RECALL, BUT THEY ARE SEEING IT FREQUENTLY WITH SEQUOIA'S AND 4RUNNERS. THE DEALER IS FRUSTRATED WITH TOYOTA, WHO IS REPLACING THE FRAMES ON AFFECTED TUNDRA'S, BUT WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM IN OTHER VEHICLES. THE SEQUOIA IS BUILT UPON THE SAME FRAME PLATFORM AS THE TUNDRA, IT WOULD STAND TO REASON THAT THE SAME PROBLEM AFFECTING TUNDRA PICKUPS WOULD ALSO BE PRESENT IN SEQUOIA SUVS. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT I CALL TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE TO LODGE A COMPLAINT, WITH A HOPE THAT WITH ENOUGH PEOPLE SPEAKING UP THE SEQUOIA WILL BE RECALLED. I DID THIS IMMEDIATELY, AND SPOKE WITH A VERY POLITE REPRESENTATIVE WHO SAID THERE WAS NOTHING TOYOTA WOULD DO, AS THERE WAS NO RECALL IN PLACE. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. TOYOTA IS WELL AWARE OF THIS ISSUE FROM THEIR OWN DEALERS, AND ARE JEOPARDIZING THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS BY FAILING TO ACT. PLEASE HELP! UPDATED IVOQ 10/18/11 *TR

Mileage: 118,300

THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE IS HEAVILY RUSTED. THE RUST BEGAN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE AND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER THE YEARS. I FEAR THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE OR BODY WILL FAIL. TOYOTA REFUSES TO INSPECT THE PROBLEM AT THEIR COST.

EXTENSIVE RUST ON ENTIRE UNDER CARRIAGE AND FRAME

EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST/ROT THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE TUNDRA AND TACOMA FOR THE SAME MODEL YEAR. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO REPORT THIS ISSUE AND HAVE THEM EVALUATE THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE IF IT IS SUBJECT TO THE SAME DEFECT AS THE OTHER MODELS TO WHICH THEY HAVE REFUSED??!! I BELIEVE CERTAIN SEQUOIA'S SHARE THE SAME ISSUE HOWEVER TOYOTA IS NOT FORTHCOMING ON ADMITTING THIS NOR ARE THEY EVEN WILLING TO EVALUATE THE VEHICLE. THE REST OF THE VEHICLE, BODY, INTERIOR ETC, IS IN GREAT SHAPE AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED. I AM NOT ENTERING THIS COMPLAINT AS I STUMBLED OVER SEVERAL OTHER 2001 SEQUOIA OWNER WHO ARE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE ON THE INTERNET. THIS, IN MY OPINION, CONFIRMS MY ORIGINAL SUSPICION THAT IT IS RELATED TO THE TUNDRA/TACOMA RECALL AND TOYOTA IS NOT WILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED DUE TO DEFECTIVE METAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 149,800.

Mileage: 149,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND THEY CONFIRMED THE CORROSION OF THE FRAME NEAR THE REAR TIRES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 10/13/11 *BF UPDATED 11/02/11

Mileage: 100,000

I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA THAT HAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION IN THE FRONT SWAYBAR MOUNT AND REAR CROSSMEMBER IN THE FRAME. THIS FAILURE IS IDENTICAL TO THE FAILURES SEEN IN 2000-2003 TOYOTA TUNDRAS THAT RESULTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V444000. AS A RESULT OF THIS, TOYOTA RECALLED MODEL YEAR 2000-2003 TUNDRA VEHICLES DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE REAR CROSS MEMBER THAT MAY CAUSE THE SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE. THE 2000-2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VEHICLES SHARE IDENTICAL FRAME CROSS MEMBER AND SPARE TIRE MOUNTING ARRANGEMENTS IN WHICH EXCESSIVE CORROSION IN THE REAR CROSS MEMBER AND SPARE TIRE MOUNTING LOCATION CAN CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE STOWED UNDER THE REAR CARGO LOAD FLOOR WHICH WOULD RESULT IN A ROAD HAZARD. THIS SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE OR MOUNTING BRACKET COULD CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO, CORROSION OF THE REAR CROSS MEMBER COULD AFFECT THE REAR BRAKE LINES AND THE PROPORTIONING VALVE, RESULTING IN DIMINISHED BRAKING CAPABILITY. ANY SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE AND/OR DIMINISHED BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF CRASH TO AFFECTED VEHICLE AND/OR A ROAD HAZARD TO THOSE TRAVELING NEARBY. MY VEHICLE HAS FAILED STATE INSPECTION AND IS UNCLEAR WHETHER IT IS REPAIRABLE. *TR

Mileage: 134,912

VEHICLE WAS MAKING A NOISE AND VIBRATION IN THE UNDERCARRIAGE. TOOK THE CAR TO TOYOTA DEALER IN GREENFIELD, MA. TECH TEST DROVE AND INSPECTED CAR. EXCESSIVE RUST WAS FOUND IN THE REAR LEFT SUSPENSION ATTACHMENT TO THE FRAME. IT WAS SEPARATED BY 1 1/2 INCHES. SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED CAR IS UNSAFE FOR DRIVING. COULD HAVE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. EXCESSIVE RUST WAS FOUND ON THE REST OF THE FRAME. VEHICLE IS AT DEALER WAITING FOR RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA. TOYOTA SAYS CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS AUTO. *TR

Mileage: 146,600

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS A LARGE AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE SUB-FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND THEY ALSO ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS RUST ON THE SUB-FRAME, BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 131,000. UPDATED 11/23/11 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE CORROSION WAS A 100% CONSISTENT WITH THE SAME CORROSION AREAS OF THE TOYOTA TUNDRA. UPDATED 03/13/12

Mileage: 131,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS A LARGE AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE SUB-FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND THEY ALSO ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS RUST ON THE SUB-FRAME, BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 131,000. UPDATED 11/23/11 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE CORROSION WAS A 100% CONSISTENT WITH THE SAME CORROSION AREAS OF THE TOYOTA TUNDRA. UPDATED 03/13/12

Mileage: 131,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED WITH RUST ON THE REAR END OF THE FRAME AND SPREADING TO THE FRONT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF THE RUST PROBLEM WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO SINCE THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE RUST, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DID SHOW ANY SIGNS NOR DID IT MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 167,913. UPDATED EVOQ 04/12/11.

Mileage: 167,913

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

TOOK THE SEQUOIA TO THE BODY SHOP FOR MINOR REPAIR - THE BODY OF THE CAR LOOKS ALMOST NEW - NO RUST - A VEHICLE TO BE PROUD OF... BUT... THE REPAIR MAN CALLED ME AND SOUNDED VERY CONCERNED. JUST LIKE TACOMAS AND TUNDRAS, THIS VEHICLE HAS SOME OF THE WORST FRAME RUSTING HE HAS SEEN ON A VEHICLE ITS AGE - ESPECIALLY FOR THE LACK OF RUST ELSEWHERE. TOLD ME HE HOPED IT WAS ALL PAID FOR BECAUSE I SHOULD JUNK IT. 10K FOR A NEW FRAME AND THE CAR IS WORTH LESS THAN 9K. I TOLD HIM I STILL OWED 8 THOUSAND ON IT. HE SAID TO CALL TOYOTA. SAID HE WORKS ON 20 YEAR OLD TRUCKS ALL THE TIME WITH NOWHERE NEAR THIS TYPE OF FRAME RUST. KEPT REMARKING HOW HE COULDN'T BELIEVE IT... SAID IT JUST FLAKES APART WHEN YOU TOUCH IT. HE STRESSED THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE MY CHILDREN IN THAT VEHICLE. MY FAMILY VEHICLE. I CALLED TOYOTA COMPLAINTS DEPT. THE REP TOLD ME HE WAS THE SENIOR REP THERE AND THAT HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING ON A SEQUOIA. TOLD ME THAT LOTS OF TRUCKS OF ALL MAKES HAVE FRAME RUST PROBLEMS. HE EXPLAINED THAT HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER DID TO THE VEHICLE - WHETHER HE DID ANY UNDERBODY MAINTENANCE (HE SUGGESTED THAT CAR OWNERS GENERALLY RINSE THE UNDERCARRIAGE AFTER DRIVING IN THE SNOW). HE EVEN SUGGESTED THAT "..FOR ALL WE KNOW, THIS VEHICLE COULD HAVE BEEN IN A FLOOD." DOES A FLOOD CAUSE AGGRESSIVE FRAME RUST BUT LEAVE THE REST OF THE VEHICLE IN MINT SHAPE? SAID THERE WERE NO "PROGRAMS" FOR ME AT THIS TIME AND SUGGESTED I CALL NHTSA. II HAD TO ASK - WILL NHTSA WILL HELP ME BUY A VEHICLE TO DRIVE MY KIDS TO THEIR FUNCTIONS WITHOUT RISKING THEIR LIVES? BECAUSE RIGHT NOW, I CANT AFFORD ANYTHING ELSE. I HAVE A LOAN ON THIS CAR. CALLING TOYOTA WAS 100 PERCENT POINTLESS. *TR

Mileage: 144,000

HAD VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND WAS TOLD THE FRAME WAS ROTTED AND HAD A WHOLE THE SIZE OF 2 FINGERS. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME FRAME AS THE 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA WHICH WAS RECALLED BY TOYOTA DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUSTING. I CALLED TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE NO CURRENT RECALLS OR FIXES FOR THIS VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. THIS IS THE SAME FAILURE AS THE TUNDRA WHICH CAN CAUSE THE UNDERNEATH SPARE TIRE TO DISLODGE DURING OPERATION.

Mileage: 122,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED RUST UNDER IT TOWARDS THE REAR. A FEW YEARS LATER, WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. SHE WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER FRACTURED AND THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN PIPE LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE LEAKING PIPE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE SEVERE RUSTING AND FRACTURED HAND BRAKE WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

Mileage: 40,000

I BOUGHT MY TOYOTA SEQUOIA IN 2001 WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT. I DRIVE THE SUV IN THE NORTH EAST (CT, NY, NJ) AREA GENERALLY AND IT NOW HAS ABOUT 75,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER ABOUT 4 YEARS I NOTICED RUST UNDER IT AND EVERY TIME I TOOK IT FOR ANY SERVICE THEY REPORTED RUST. LAST WEEK THE DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING LEAKED AND I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA TO GET A REPAIR ESTIMATE. THEY COMMENTED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS VERY HEAVILY CORRODED (RUSTED) TO THE POINT THAT EVEN IF THE DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING WAS REPLACED THAT THE SUV WOULD BE VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS THE RUST WAS EVERYWHERE UNDERNEATH. THEREFORE I DECIDED NOT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED SINCE THE COST TO MAKE IT SAFE ENOUGH TO DRIVE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY MORE THAN REPLACING THE DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING THAT HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT WITH HOLES IN IT. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT OTHER DAMAGE ATTRIBUTED TO RUST. THE VEHICLE IS STILL DRIVABLE BUT IT IS NOT BEING DRIVEN SINCE IT WOULD DAMAGE THE DIFFERENTIAL SINCE IT HAS LESS LUBRICATION WHICH IS CONTINUALLY LEAKING. SO FAR NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE AND SEVERAL OPTIONS ARE BEING LOOKED INTO. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

I BOUGHT MY TOYOTA SEQUOIA IN 2001 WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT. I DRIVE THE SUV IN THE NORTH EAST (CT, NY, NJ) AREA GENERALLY AND IT NOW HAS ABOUT 75,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER ABOUT 4 YEARS I NOTICED RUST UNDER IT AND EVERY TIME I TOOK IT FOR ANY SERVICE THEY REPORTED RUST. LAST WEEK THE DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING LEAKED AND I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA TO GET A REPAIR ESTIMATE. THEY COMMENTED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS VERY HEAVILY CORRODED (RUSTED) TO THE POINT THAT EVEN IF THE DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING WAS REPLACED THAT THE SUV WOULD BE VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS THE RUST WAS EVERYWHERE UNDERNEATH. THEREFORE I DECIDED NOT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED SINCE THE COST TO MAKE IT SAFE ENOUGH TO DRIVE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY MORE THAN REPLACING THE DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING THAT HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT WITH HOLES IN IT. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT OTHER DAMAGE ATTRIBUTED TO RUST. THE VEHICLE IS STILL DRIVABLE BUT IT IS NOT BEING DRIVEN SINCE IT WOULD DAMAGE THE DIFFERENTIAL SINCE IT HAS LESS LUBRICATION WHICH IS CONTINUALLY LEAKING. SO FAR NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE AND SEVERAL OPTIONS ARE BEING LOOKED INTO. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

I OWN A '01 TOY SEQUOIA WITH 60,000 MILES. DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE APPT MY MECHANIC DISCOVERED A MASSIVE RUST PROBLEM THAT EXTENDED FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR OF THE FRAME OF MY VEHICLE. HE HAS EXPLAINED THAT IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING HE CAN DO TO REPAIR OR PREVENT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS SO BAD THAT HE WAS ABLE TO FLICK OFF PIECES OF RUSTED FRAME USING ONLY HIS SMALL FINGER. I AM VERY WORRIED AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE, AND THEY SAID THERE ARE NOT CURRENT RECALLS ON THE SEQUOIA AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP ME. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WAS BECOMING INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE UNDER CARRIAGE FRAME AND STEERING RACK WERE RUSTED CAUSED THE STEERING RACK TO FRACTURE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED TWO FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS AND THE POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED A RECALL DID NOT EXIST FOR THE VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 155,000. UPDATED 10/27/10*LJ UPDATED 01/13/11*LJ UPDATED 04/01/11

Mileage: 155,000

I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA (SUV). I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC OVER THE WEEKEND TO HAVE THE BRAKES FIXED. THE MECHANIC WARNED ME THAT THE CAR FRAME WAS RUSTED OUT AND NOT STRUCTURALLY SAFE TO DRIVE. THIS CAR WAS BUILT ON A TUNDRA FRAME WHICH HAD A STRUCTURAL RECALL (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE09049) FOR FRAMES BUILT IN 2000 AND 2001. I HAVE A DAUGHTER AND PREGNANT WIFE AND THIS CAR IS NO LONGER SAFE. I SPOKE WITH TOYOTA (CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE) AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND I DON'T WANT OTHER PEOPLE TO BE AT RISK OF DANGER. MY NUMBER IS [XXX] IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 145,000

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE EXAMINING THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE LATCH FOR THE LIFT-GATE HAS CORRODED AND BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. SM.

Mileage: 45,000

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE EXAMINING THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE LATCH FOR THE LIFT-GATE HAS CORRODED AND BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. SM.

Mileage: 45,000

I TOOK MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA TO BE INSPECTED TODAY. WHEN THE MECHANIC LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK, HE SAW THAT THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND SAID THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I WAS TOLD IT WAS SO RUSTED THAT THE TIRE MIGHT FALL OFF. I CALLED TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT BECAUSE THERE HAD NOT BEEN ANY COMPLAINTS. CLEARLY, OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND I HOPE THAT TOYOTA LOOKS INTO THIS ISSUE WITH THE FRAME ON THE 2001 SEQUOIA IMMEDIATELY. *TR

Mileage: 127,814

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR STATE INSPECTION, WAS TOLD THAT FRAME WILL PROBABLY NOT PASS NEXT YEAR. SEVERE FRAME RUST IN (DOCUMENTED BY DEALER) LEAVES ME CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER SAFE TO TOW WITH. ALL FRAME COATING HAS FAILED AND IS KEEPING WATER AGAINST THE METAL. IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE FROM INSIDE OF BOXED FRAME. VERY CONCERNED SINCE FRAME WAS BUILT AT THE SAME TIME AS DEFECTIVE TUNDRA AND TACOMA FRAMES AND IT IS BASED ON THE TACOMA FRAME.

Mileage: 125,000

THE CAR SLOWED DOWN TO 40MPH WHILE I WAS DOING 65. MECHANIC SAID THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I ESCAPED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS WHILE I WAS DRIVING, THE BRAKES HAD BECAME LOOSED, AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO HANDLE. THE CAR STARTED JERKING, AND ALMOST RAN OVER. I WENT TO LLEHMAN TOYOTA ON 441 NORTH MIAMI BEACH, THEY CHARGED ME 1800 DOLLARS TO FIX THE CENSOR, AND THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY. NOW, THE SAME PROBLEM REPEATS. *TR

Mileage: 860,000

IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V444000, TOYOTA RECALLED MODEL YEAR 2000-2003 TUNDRA VEHICLES DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE REAR CROSS MEMBER THAT MAY CAUSE THE SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE. THE 2000-2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VEHICLES SHARE IDENTICAL FRAME CROSS MEMBER AND SPARE TIRE MOUNTING ARRANGEMENTS IN WHICH EXCESSIVE CORROSION IN THE REAR FRAME CROSS MEMBER AND SPARE TIRE MOUNTING LOCATION CAN CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE STOWED UNDER THE REAR CARGO LOAD FLOOR WHICH WOULD RESULT IN A ROAD HAZARD. THIS SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE OR MOUNTING BRACKET COULD CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO, CORROSION OF THE REAR CROSS MEMBER COULD AFFECT THE REAR BRAKE LINES AND THE PROPORTIONING VALVE, RESULTING IN DIMINISHED BRAKING CAPABILITY. ANY SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE AND/OR DIMINISHED BRAKE CAPACITY COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH TO AFFECTED VEHICLE AND/OR A ROAD HAZARD TO THOSE TRAVELING NEARBY. *TR

IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V444000, TOYOTA RECALLED MODEL YEAR 2000-2003 TUNDRA VEHICLES DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE REAR CROSS MEMBER THAT MAY CAUSE THE SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE. THE 2000-2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VEHICLES SHARE IDENTICAL FRAME CROSS MEMBER AND SPARE TIRE MOUNTING ARRANGEMENTS IN WHICH EXCESSIVE CORROSION IN THE REAR FRAME CROSS MEMBER AND SPARE TIRE MOUNTING LOCATION CAN CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE STOWED UNDER THE REAR CARGO LOAD FLOOR WHICH WOULD RESULT IN A ROAD HAZARD. THIS SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE OR MOUNTING BRACKET COULD CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO, CORROSION OF THE REAR CROSS MEMBER COULD AFFECT THE REAR BRAKE LINES AND THE PROPORTIONING VALVE, RESULTING IN DIMINISHED BRAKING CAPABILITY. ANY SEPARATION OF THE SPARE TIRE AND/OR DIMINISHED BRAKE CAPACITY COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH TO AFFECTED VEHICLE AND/OR A ROAD HAZARD TO THOSE TRAVELING NEARBY. *TR

I OWN A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AND HAVE JUST BEEN ADVISED BY MY LOCAL DEALER THAT THE FRAME IS RUSTED AND THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE 01 SEQUOIA IS BUILT ON THE SAME FRAME AS THE 2001 TUNDRA YET TOYOTA IS WILLING TO DO NOTHING FOR ME. THEY ARE PUTTING TUNDRA OWNERS IN RENTAL CARS AND REIMBURSING THEM, WHY NOT THE SEQUOIA. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE MY CAR EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BEEN DEEMED UNSAFE. I SHOULD THINK THAT TOYOTA WOULD WANT TO TAKE CARE OF THIS BEFORE IT BECOMES A REAL PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 127,500

I TOOK MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA FOR SOME MINOR SERVICE AND THE TOYOTA DEALER TOLD ME THEY CHECKED MY FRAME (REPORTEDLY BECAUSE TOYOTA TOLD THEM TO BE CHECKING TUNDRA AND SEQUOIA FRAMES ON 2000/2001 VEHICLES) AND THEY FOUND RUST THROUGH THE FRAME AND THEY FOUND CORROSION OF THE SPARE TIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM. THEY TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER PASS INSPECTION NEXT TIME I NEEDED IT INSPECTED AND THEY SAID WHILE IT IS NOT AN IMMINENT SAFETY PROBLEM, IT WILL BECOME ONE WITH MORE CORROSION. THEY ARRANGED FOR A FACTORY REP TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND HE CONFIRMED THE DEALERS FINDINGS. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THIS IS AN EMERGING PROBLEM AND TOYOTA IS IN THE PROCESS OF DECIDING WHAT DO ABOUT IT. I WAS GIVEN A CASE # AND WAS TOLD TOYOTA WOULD GET BACK TO ME WITH THEIR PLAN OF ACTION. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS, I HEARD BACK FORM TOYOTA TODAY TELLING ME THAT WHILE I DO HAVE A FRAME CORROSION PROBLEM , LIKE WAS EXPERIENCED ON THE TACOMA AND TUNDRA, AND WHILE THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE,TOYOTA HAS NO PLANS TO DO ANYTHING FOR THE SEQUOIA CUSTOMERS. IN OTHER WORDS, I HAVE A PROBLEM BUT IT MY PROBLEM ALONE. TOYOTA'S FAILURE TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE ON THE HIGHWAYS AND WILL RENDER MY VEHICLE USELESS. *TR

Mileage: 162,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE MAIN FRAME UNDER THE VEHICLE HAS CORROSION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, NOR HAS THE MANUFACTURER BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,200. UPDATED 01/14/10.*JB UPDATED 01/12/10 *BF

Mileage: 79,200

I OWN A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA THAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD IS NOW UN-DRIVABLE DUE TO A CORRODED FRAME. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT A 9 YEAR OLD CAR WOULD HAVE A ROTTED FRAME. I PUT THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE SUV FROM AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY FOUND RUST PERFORATION AT TWO LOCATIONS BUT THE DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA HAD NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE AND COULD DO NOTHING FOR ME AT THIS TIME. *TR

Mileage: 154,427

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HILL AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WENT CRAZY WE SKIDDED OUT AND THEN THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL/SLIP LIGHTS WENT ON. THEY STAYED ON UNTIL WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACE SOME BRAKE SENSORS THAT WERE CORRODED. ON THE WAY HOME IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE TRACTION CONTROL COMPUTER WAS REPORTING THAT THERE WERE STILL BAD SENSORS, BUT THE SENSORS WERE FINE, SO THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE TRACTION CONTROL COMPUTER. AFTER A WEEK IN THE SHOP IT FINALLY CAME BACK WORKING. A TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM SHOULD NOT THROW YOUR CAR OUT OF CONTROL AND RUN YOU OFF THE ROAD. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY HAD NOT SEEN SO MUCH CORROSION UNDER A VEHICLE BEFORE. THEY SAID THAT THE FRAME, EXHAUST, SPARE TIRE, AND BRAKE COMPONENTS AS WELL AS VARIOUS OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS LOOKED TO HAVE WHAT THEY WOULD CALL EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THEY SAID I SHOULD TAKE IT UP WITH WHOM I BOUGHT IT FROM. I THINK THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE TUNDRAS ARE HAVING WITH CORROSION AND SHOULD BE LOOPED INTO THE SAME INVESTIGATION. THE SEQUOIA, I WAS TOLD WHEN I BOUGHT IT, WAS DESIGNED ON THE SAME FRAME, AND DRIVE TRAIN AS THE TUNDRA WHICH WOULD EXPLAIN WHY THE CORROSION IS EFFECTING SIMILAR BRAKING SYSTEMS AND THE SPARE. I WOULD LOVE FOR SOMEONE TO INVESTIGATE THIS. I WOULD HAVE HATED FOR ANYTHING TO HAPPEN TO MY FAMILY WHICH WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA THAT HAS DEVELOPED SEVERE FRAME RUST. IN 2 SPOTS THE FRAME IS THIN AND I AM CONCERNED THAT IN THE NEAR FUTURE THIS FRAME WILL FAIL. I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING AT THIS TIME EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW THEY HAVE ISSUES WITH TACOMA FRAMES AND REPORTS OF TUNDRA'S WITH RUST. A FRAME SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 8 YEARS. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE RUST UNDERNEATH THE CARRIAGE AND FRAME OF HER VEHICLE, FROM FRONT TO BACK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RUST WAS NORMAL AND NOT AN ISSUE. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT IT WAS NOT AN ISSUE AND NO REPAIRS COULD BE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

Mileage: 89,000

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE WALKED AROUND THE BACK OF THE 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH 68000 FAILURE MILEAGE HE NOTICED THAT THE LATCH WAS BROKEN AND WOULD NOT OPEN, ALSO THE REAR HATCHBACK APPEARED CLOSED, BUT IT WOULD NOT FULLY LATCH. THE HATCHBACK WOULD POP OPEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE. *AK

Mileage: 68,000

UNABLE TO OPEN REAR LIFTGATE. THE LATCH THAT IS USED TO RELEASE THE LOCKING MECHANISM WOULD STICK AND YOU CANNOT RELEASE THE LIFTGATE. THE PROBLEM TURNED OUT TO BE THE LOCK MECHANISM WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND BOTH THE REAR LATCH AND LOCK ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE PARTS ALONE COST APPROX $140.00 MY MECHANIC HAD CONTACTED TOYOTA FOR THE PARTS AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE 3 OTHER SEQUOIAS IN FOR THE SAME ISSUE. *AK

Mileage: 80,000

TOYOTA SEQUOIA SR5 2001. REAR LIFTGATE GLASS IS LOWERED BY ITSELF WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT RUNNING AND LOCKED-UP. HIS PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO ME BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I NOTICED IT ONCE IN NOVEMBER 2003. SUSPECTED THAT THE KEY ON THE REMOTE CONTROL THAT LOWERS THE LIFTGATE WINDOW MAY HAVE ACCIDENTALLY BEEN DEPRESSED, CAUSING THE WINDOW TO LOWER. THEN DECIDED TO HAVE THE MANUAL LOCK THAT DISABLES ALL POWER WINDOW AND LIFTGATE GLASS SWITCHES DEPRESSED TO DISABLE THE POWER WINDOW OPTIONS. VERIFIED THAT WITH THIS KEY DEPRESSED, I COULD NOT LOWER THE LIFYGATE WINDOW NEITHER BY DEPRESSING THE REMOTE CONTROL KEY, NOR BY THE SWITCH ON THE DASHBOARD. THEN IN DECEMBER 2003, ON TWO OCCASIONS, I NOTICED THAT ON TWO OCCASIONS THE LIFTGATE WINDOW HAD LOWERED BY ITSELF. I ENSURDED THAT THE KEY FOR DISABLING THE POWER WINDOW AND LIFTGATE GLASS WAS STILL ENGAGED. CALLED THE DEALER. TOYOTA DEALER INDICATED THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETINE FOR REPLACING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (FOR POWER LOCK AND LOWERING THE LIFTGATE GLASS). I HAVE AGREED TO REPLACING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNITS, BUT STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH TOYOTA'S POSITION THAT CHANGING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT WILL ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS WHEN THE KEY TO DISENGAGE THE POWER WINDOW AND REAR LIFTGATE GLASS KEYS IS ENGAGE. I SUSPECT THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH A CONTROL MODULE ACTIVATING THE LIFTGATE MOTOR RATHER THAN THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (BASED ON THE CONDITION UNDER WITH THE LIFTGATE GLASS IN MY CAR HAS BEEN LOWERED ON TWO OCCASIONS IN DEC 2003). *AK

Mileage: 39,000

WHEN HAVING TWO WINDOWS OR EVEN ONE WINDOW OPEN IN BACK SEATS, VEHICLE WILL START TO SHAKE IN A WAY THAT CAN CAUSE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AKSPECIFICALLY WHEN THERE IS A REAR WINDOW OPEN, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES VIOLENTLY, SO SEVERE IT'S ENOUGH TO BOUNCE THE VEHICLE AS IF LOOSING CONTROL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHO PROCLAIMS IT'S A DESIGN FLAW. *JG

SLIDING DOOR CONTINUED TO CLOSE WHILE CONSUMER WAS STANDING IN DOOR WAY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

RUNNING BOARD HAS A NON SLIP STRIP, CONSUMER HAS SLIPPED ON IT NUMEROUS TIMES.*AK