2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA Structure Problems

This Vehicle's frame had an extended warranty on it for excessive rust damage in the northern cities. There are holes in the frame, very close to welding points that may break at anytime while driving. And cause an accident.

I want to bring attention to the a fatal flaw designed into Toyota truck frames. I understand Toyota denied my claim and I am out of luck with the repairs on my truck. However it is morally responsible for me to bring awareness to this deadly issue. Since most owners don't know they have a problem until the frame breaks, it is worth raising awareness to save human life. This is not a cosmetic issue, its a life or death issue for the consumer. The frame on my truck is completely rusted. In 2013, a Toyota dealership did a frame inspection on my 2003 truck per the recall notice to the previous owner. Toyota had a safety recall for a two step frame replacement for 12 years. The inspection noted an excessive amount of corrosion and rust on the frame components. In 2014, another Toyota dealership decided to spray a sealer over the rust instead of replacing the frame. The sealer trapped moisture and accelerated the oxidation process. This made the problem worse and the rust spread and destroyed the metal to a point its not repairable or safe to drive. The frame of the truck is only 20 years old and was garage kept. However it was operated in a cold climate where salt is applied to the roadways. After filing a several cases with Toyota US I was told its the consumers responsibility and the case was denied. Me and the previous owner did follow the guidelines set forth by the safety frame recall. Since Toyota worked on the frame during the time of the recall they should be held responsible for any liability to human life. Now that these vehicle are starting to age we will start see fatalities on our roadways that will be directly linked to bad frame design. Crumple zones and vehicle safety systems are not effective when the structure they are built upon are defective. I have attached pictures and dealer paperwork for review.

I have a 2003 Toyota Sequoia 167k miles that has major frame rust. This is now becoming a safety issue and Toyota needs to be held accountable!

Undercarriage frame found to be badly rusted, by a AAA Driver who came to my roadside assistance following a brake failure due to rusted and leaky brake lines.

Abnormal rust all over underside of vehicle including frame, structural components, brake lines, steering components … etc. FRAME and steering/suspension components rusting out. Rear differential rusting out. Cab mounts rusting out. Spare tire hardware rusting out. Transmission cooler lines about to burst from corrosion. Rear tow assembly rusting out. Entire underside is rotting out. Known issue which has plagued hundreds of owners, but Toyota has not recalled this model year. Extremely dangerous; one brake line has already gone out resulting in a loss of braking. Toyota applied an undercoating circa 2013 but they just sprayed over an already rusted frame and other components without proper preparation which actually accelerated the corrosion and rot. Deceptive and unethical business practices. Vehicle cost over $50,000 new in 2003 and only has just over 120,000 miles on it. This should NOT be happening. Please help. Please investigate.

Hello, I am writing to you to have an investigation started on 2003 Toyota Sequoia, I own one and there has been concerns with the Frame of the vehicle rotting out, there was Warranty Enhancement Program sent out in United States to cover frames of 2001 to 2004 Toyota Sequoias which replaced severely rusted out frames at the dealership. I use this vehicle for my family and I do not want to endanger the lives of them and the people around the community where the frame may break due to rust and cause a severe accident. Please take a look at the details below and get back to me. Subject: Limited Service Campaign (LSC) CSD Certain 2001 through 2004 Model Year Sequoia Vehicles Frame Inspection I am located in Canada would like NHSTA to investigate and see if this program can be administered to vehicles in Canada since I have severe rotting of the frame and I have had to have it welded many times to not compromise the safety of the vehicle

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that the vehicle was rusted and towed to the local dealer and diagnosed that the rear differential casing and steering column needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 240,000.Note: While driving, a loud grinding noise was heard and the vehicle was shaking. 1 pulled over and had the car towed. It was determined the rear differential casing was completely rusted and the oil leaked out. It-was also determined the Steering column was completely rusted. The vehicle was recalled in 2012, due to rust issues. The dealership stated they would do the recall work but the vehicle was in poor shape. When I contacted Toyota, they said it was a courtesy recall and will not do any further. Consumer is asking for assistance with the cost of repair due to poor workmanship.

Mileage: 240,000

WHEN TAKING MY 2003 SEQUOIA TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING ISSUE I WAS HAVING, I WAS TOLD THE FRAME WAS SO RUSTED OUT IS WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO COVER ANY COSTS INVOLVED IN REPAIRING OR REPLACING THE FRAME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED RUSTING AND CORROSION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER HENDRICK TOYOTA LOCATED AT 9505 W 67TH ST, MERRIAM, KS 66203 AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED IN 2013 UNDER A MANUFACTURERS CAMPAIGN REGARDING THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,000.

Mileage: 181,000

RUSTED THROUGH OF FRAME. COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE, VEHICLE COULD LITERALLY BREAK IN HALF. OUTSIDE OF THE YEARS TOYOTA INCLUDED IN THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT PREVIOUSLY FILED

Mileage: 225,000

MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS RUST HOLES THROUGH MY FRAME TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE TO DRIVE IT AS IT'S MY ONLY VEHICLE AND I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN THAT I HAVE TO TAKE WITH ME. TOYOTA USA SAID THEY PERFORMED A TREATMENT TO THE GRAM IN 2012 AND THAT THEIR IS NOTHING FURTHER THEY WILL DO TO RESOLVE THIS BLATANT SAFETY ISSUE. THE FACT SO MANY SEQUOIA OWNERS ARE REPORTING THIS AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE BY TOYOTA IS APPALLING. I HAVE SUBMITTED PICTURES OF AN AREA NEAR THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL. THE SWAY BAR IS BARLEY BEING HELD ON DUE TO THE RUST.

Mileage: 153,000

EVERYTHING UNDER MY TRUCK IS RUSTY. EVERYTHING IS FULL OF CORROSION, ESPECIALLY THE FRAME, AND SOME PARTS ARE STARTING TO FALL. AND THE FRAME TO BREAK, TOYOTA SHOULD BE ABLE TO REPAIR THIS IMMEDIATELY

TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP DUE TO STEERING ISSUE - WHEN I WOULD HIT A BUMP I WOULD LOOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. INSPECTION SHOWED THE VEHICLE UNDER BODY AND FRAME HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED, THERE ARE SEVER HOLES AND THE TRAILING ARM HAS SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER, BUT TOYOTA HAD A RECALL ON THE FRAME DURING THE PRIOR OWNERSHIP AND THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED MULTIPLE TIMES AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP DURING THE RECALL AND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT ADDRESSED. TOYOTA REFUSES TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AT THIS TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE WASHING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED SEVERE RUST ON THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

Mileage: 145,000

TWO WEEKS AGO WE WERE TOLD THAT THE FRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. AFTER DOING RESEARCH WE FOUND OUT THAT TOYOTA HAD A LIMITED FRAME REPAIR OFFER BUT WE MISSED THE DEADLINE. WE WERE NEVER TOLD BY TOYOTA OR THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE TEAM ABOUT THE RECALL OR THE DAMAGE TO OUR TRUCK. WE HAD OUR CAR SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MECHNIC THAT TOLD US ABOUT THE RUST TOLD US IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 120K MILES AND WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS.

Mileage: 124,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DAVENPORT TOYOTA (LOCATED AT 1501 E 53RD ST, DAVENPORT, IA 52807, (563) 391-4106) FOR A NOISE THAT WAS COMING FROM THE CHASSIS WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME WAS BADLY CORRODED THROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THREE HOURS AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FRAME FRACTURED AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY LEFT AND RIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE SLOWLY TO HIS RESIDENCE. ONCE THE CONTACT ARRIVED HOME AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED THROUGH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO COATING ON THE FRAME, WHICH CAUSED THE METAL TO CORRODE BADLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO DAVENPORT TOYOTA WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODED THROUGH AND THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000.

Mileage: 186,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION WITH AT LEAST THREE SPOTS ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE FRAME NEAR THE WELDS. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE FRAME WOULD FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY FRAME RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

Mileage: 102,000

THE TRUNK LATCH/HANDLE/LOCK. I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED 3 TIMES BY A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THERE'S IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND THERE'S NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. THE LAST TIME THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP I. AUSTIN TEXAS REPLACES IT I HAD A 12 MONTH WARRANTY. IN EXACTLY 14 MONTHS THE SAME THING OCCURRED AGAIN! THIS IS RIDICULOUS TO SAY THE LEAST AND I AM TIRED OF PAYING 600 (PARTS/LABOR) TO REPAIR, WHEN TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM! NOTE: WHEN THE HANDLE BREAKS THERE IS NO ACCESS TO THE SPARE TIRE BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO LIFE THE TRUNK TO ACCESS THE SPARE TIME. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TWICE SCORN TIRE ISSUES BECAUSE THE SPARE COULD NOT BE ACCESSED. THE LAST OCCURRENCE I WAS STRANDED ON SIDE OF THE ROAD AT 2AM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION ON THE FRONT AND REAR PARTS OF THE FRAME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RUST COULD CAUSE THE FRAME TO FRACTURE. ARLINGTON TOYOTA (2095 N RAND RD, PALATINE, IL 60074, (847) 485-1200) INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER CAMPAIGN, BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STATUTE HAD EXPIRED TO PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER EXPECTED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE OTHER THAN HAVING THE DEALER REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 256,000. *BF*JB

Mileage: 256,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHASSIS ON THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED OUT AND THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO HUDSON TOYOTA (599 NJ-440, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07305, (201) 942-1156) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WERE NO RECALLS TO COVER THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

RUSTED HOLE IN THE FRAME, DRIVER SIDE. PASSENGER SIDE ALREADY HAD WORK DONE TO THE FRAME BY PREVIOUS OWNER. MECHANIC TOLD ME HE WOULD NOT JACK UP THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE HOLE, WAS ADVISED THAT DRIVING THIS CAR IS TOO DANGEROUS.

Mileage: 144,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CARSON CITY TOYOTA (2590 S CARSON ST, CARSON CITY, NV 89701, 775-882-8211) TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS). THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE RUST FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.

Mileage: 180,000

2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED 4X4 FAILED MASSACHUSETTS INSPECTION THIS MONTH FOR A SEVERELY RUSTED FRAME WITH SEVERE PERFORATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE REAR SUSPENSION AND TRAILING ARMS MAY BREAK OFF AT ANY TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED AND HAD A COATING APPLIED SEVERAL YEARS AGO - THIS ONLY MASKED THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS ALWAYS GARAGED. THE ENGINE AND BODY OF THE VEHICLE ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. THE VEHICLE HAS 300,000 MILES AND RUNS WELL. THE TOYOTA DEALER DEEMED THE VEHICLE "NOT REPAIRABLE." THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO DEEMED UNSAFE AND ADVISED TO TAKE OFF THE ROAD.

Mileage: 300,401

TRUCK FRAME ROTTED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, A RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO WORK. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT CHECKED UNDERNEATH AND FOUND THAT THE RACK AND PINION BRACKET WAS FRACTURED AND DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER (BAY RIDGE TOYOTA IN BAY RIDGE, NEW YORK, 718-439-3737) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PART OF THE VEHICLE'S FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND THE RACK AND PINION BRACKET WAS DETACHED FROM THE ACTUAL FRAME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS REPLACED IN MARCH OF 2013 BY THE SAME DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,000.

Mileage: 194,000

I TOOK MY SEQUOIA TO THE DEALER FOR IT'S REGULAR SERVICE. I WAS CALLED AND TOLD THAT THERE IS A 50 CENT SIZE HOLE IN MY FRAME (PASSAGER SIDE) I WAS TOLD TOYOTA HAD A NIGHT MARE WITH MANY OF THERE SEQUOIAS HAVING HAD THE FRAME REPLACED. HE SAID ACCORDING TO TOYOTA MINE WAS RECALLED AND SPRAYED WITH SOME TYPE OF SPRAY OVER THE ENTIRE FRAME. I TOLD HIM THAT WAS IMPOSSIBLE SINCE I AM THE SECOND OWNER AND I HAD IT DURING THE TIME HE REFERENCED AND TOYOTA NEVER CONTACTED ME ABOUT THIS ISSUE,NOR DID THEY SPRAY IT. FOR IF THEY DID YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO TELL IT ALL OVER THE UNDER-BODY BECAUSE OF THE OVER SPRAY. THERE IN NOTHING UNDER THE BODY EXCEPT A RUSTED FAULTY FRAME. I CONTACTED TOYOTA THEY SAID THE SAME AS THE DEALER AND THAT IF MY SUV HAD BEEN A YEAR NEWER THEY WOULD PUT A NEW FRAME ON IT, EVEN THOUGH THEY USE THE EXACT SAME FRAME. TOYOTA KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING HERE.

EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST. UNABLE TO PASS INSPECTION. 135K MILES. MANY OTHER 1ST GENERATION SEQUOIA OWNERS WITH SAME ISSUE. 2ND GENERATION SEQUOIAS RECALLED FOR SAME ISSUE. TOYOTA'S EXTENDED WARRANTY UNDERCOATING SOLUTION IS A SCAM.

Mileage: 135,000

SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, AND A MAJOR PROBLEM NOT ONLY WITH THIS VEHICLE BUT OTHER YEARS AND MODELS AS WELL THE PAINT BUBBLING AND COMING OFF THE VEHICLE ESPECIALLY HOOD AREA AND TOP OF VEHICLE, HAS TO BE BAD PAINT TOYOTA IS USING

Mileage: 200,000

I JUST PURCHASED CAR. TRIED TO PUT CAR ON LIFT FOR NEW TIRES. AT FLYNN'S TIRE FOUND OUT FRAME IS RUSTED OUT BEHIND FRONT WHEELS. ABOUT 3 FT. ON BOTH SIDES . IT WAS COVERED UP WITH DUCT TAPE , BODY PUTTY, THEN PAINTED SO IT WOULD NOT BE NOTICED. NO PICTURES TAKEN

Mileage: 133,000

FRAME DEVELOPED 14MM RUST PERFORATION AT TRANSMISSION SUPPORT CROSS MEMBER DESPITE CORROSION RESISTANCE COMPOUND BEING APPLIED AS PART OF LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN BY THE MANUFACTURER. WEAKER FRAME REDUCES THE STRUCTURAL RIGIDITY AND COMPROMISES SAFETY IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. SUDDEN FRAME FRACTURE MAY ALSO LEAD TO A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 150,000

OUR VEHICLE WAS DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE BY A TOYOTA DEALER DUE TO AN EXCESSIVELY RUSTED FRAME THAT HAS PREMATURELY LOST ITS INTEGRITY. THE "LIMITED SERVICE" CAMPAIGN THAT WAS IMPLEMENTED BY TOYOTA ON OUR CAR (1/9/2013) WAS INEFFECTIVE IN PREVENTING THE DISINTEGRATION OF THE FRAME OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THE FRAME ON MY VEHICLE WAS ALREADY KNOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE AND IT WAS RECALLED BY TOYOTA FOR REPLACEMENT ON THE TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHY THEN HASN'T TOYOTA RECALLED THE VERY SAME FRAME ON THE TOYOTA SEQUOIA ON ACCOUNT OF A KNOWN DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE FRAME?

FRAME IS ROTTED SO BAD THAT AXLE ROD SEPERATED FROM THE FRAME. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME NOT TO DRIVE IT HOME AS IT IS EXTREAMILY UNSAFE. REAR AXLE COULD FALL OFF THE VEHICLE. FOUND THIS OUT WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC FOR TIRE SERVICE

Mileage: 109,000

THE VEHICLE WAS SENT INTO TOYOTA WHEN WE RECEIVED A LETTER TO HAVE THE FRAME SPRAYED ,DUE TO LIVING IN COLD CLIMATE WHERE SALT WAS USED TO TREAT ROADS. NOW FRAME IS TOTALLY ROTTED AND RUSTED MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. TOYOTA IS ONLY REPLACING THEIR TACOMAS AND NOT THE SEQUOIA FROM THE SAME YEAR.

Mileage: 135,000

MY CAR HAS 136,000 MILES ON IT, AND THE ISSUE IS RUST. THE WHOLE BOTTOM FRAME OF THE CAR IS COMPLETELY TAKEN BY RUST. ITS A HAZARD TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE THE CAR WILL FALL APART! PLEASE HELP MAKE TOYOTA AWARE OF THIS SITUATION. THE CAR HAS AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF RUST!!

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE FRAME WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-481-7948 AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE UNDER THE YEAR 2008 MODEL TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,735.

Mileage: 176,735

I PURCHASED A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA ON MAY3, 2017. AFTER THE INSPECTION PERFORMED ON MAY 8, 2017, I LEARNED THAT THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED. IT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I LEARNED THAT THERE WAS A LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR CERTAIN VINS OF THIS CAR FROM THE YEARS 2001--2004 (SEE HTTPS://WWW.TOYOHEADQUARTERS.COM/THREADS/2001-2004-TOYOTA-SEQUOIA-RUST-CORROSION-ON-FRAME-CONDITION-LSC-CSD.200/). I CHECKED WITH TOYOTA AND THE VIN ON MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR FRAME REPLACEMENT, BUT MY CAR DID GET A CORROSION RESISTANT TREATMENT FROM TOYOTA IN 2012. IT IS VERY CLEAR FROM THE PICTURES OF MY FRAME AND THE INSPECTION REPORT FROM THE TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER THAT THE CONDITION OF THE FRAME MAKES THE CAR UNSAFE (IT WON'T PASS INSPECTION). THEREFORE, THE CORROSION RESISTANCE TREATMENT DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND ASKED THEM TO RECONSIDER MY CAR FOR THE FRAME REPLACEMENT. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN EXPIRED IN 2015. THE FRAME ON THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TOYOTA WOULDN'T TELL ME WHY SOME OF THE TOYOTA SEQUOIAS RECEIVED THE FRAME REPLACEMENT AND WHY OTHERS DIDN'T, BUT MY CAR (AND PROBABLY MANY OTHERS) AREN'T DRIVABLE AND AREN'T SAFE WITH THE CURRENT FRAMES. TOYOTA NEEDS TO BE THOROUGH AND SAFE AND RECALL THE REST OF THESE CARS WITH DEFECTIVE FRAMES.

Mileage: 98,000

REPLACED O2 SENSOR AND WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN STICKER DUE TO FRAME IS RUSTED. HAVE THREE TEENAGE DRIVERS USING TRUCK AND IS NOW UNSAFE. HAVE OWNED VEHICLE SINCE 2007 AND HAVE SERVICED AT WOBURN TOYOTA IN WOBURN,MA. I HAVE NEVER GOT AN EMAIL OR MAIL FROM TOYOTA PERTAINING ANY ISSUE. WHEN ASKED ABOUT IT SAID BEEN OUT FOR A WHILE!!!

Mileage: 198,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SERPENTINE BELT SNAPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT SNAPPED DUE TO THE FRAME AND BOTH PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Mileage: 173,000

RUST ISSUES WITH THE FRAME - THERE WAS A RECALL THAT EXPIRED 2014 BUT WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS

Mileage: 200,000

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS OF A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED CONSIDERABLE FRAME RUST DAMAGE OVER THE YEARS RUSTING THROUGH AND CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE BY THE TOYOTA DEALER AND OTHER MECHANICS WHO HAVE WORKED ON THE VEHICLE. RECENTLY, I TOOK IT TO PENN TOYOTA, 2400 NORTHERN BLVD, GREENVALE, NY 11548 FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE SERVICE MANAGER THERE REFUSED TO PUT THE VEHICLE ON A REGULAR LIFT BECAUSE OF FEAR OF THE FRAME COLLAPSING (SEE ATTACHED SERVICE RECEIPT). THIS IS A FAMILY VEHICLE USED WITH OUR 3 KIDS AND WE ARE EXTREMELY CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILY WHEN DRIVING IT. THE CORROSION IS SO BAD THAT AREAS OF THE FRAME HAVE CRUMBLED OFF AND THERE ARE SIGNIFICAN HOLES AND CRACKS ALONG THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE FRAME INCLUDING FRAME BRACKETS AND SUPPORT SECTIONS. WE HAVE REACHED OUT TO TOYOTA AND THEY TELL US THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER FRAME RECALLS FOR SIMILAR MODELS (SEE ATTACHED COPY OF WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT LETTER CSD LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN (LSC) CSD CERTAIN 2001 THROUGH 2004 MODEL YEAR SEQUOIA VEHICLES FRAME INSPECTION). WE NEED TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND ARE LOOKING TO TOYOTA FOR SOME ASSISTANCE WITH THIS MOST IMPORTANT MATTER. WE HAVE BEEN LOYAL TOYOTA CUSTOMERS AND HAVE ENJOYED OUR SEQUOIA EXPERIENCE OVER THE YEARS AND LOOK FORWARD TO STAYING LOYAL CUSTOMERS AND ABLE TO DRIVE OUR CAR FOR MANY MORE YEARS TO COME PROVIDED THIS ISSUE IS RESOLVED TO OUR SATISFACTION. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS OF THE RUSTED FRAME SHOWING THE DAMAGE. YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. WARM REGARDS

Mileage: 150,839

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS OF A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED CONSIDERABLE FRAME RUST DAMAGE OVER THE YEARS RUSTING THROUGH AND CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE BY THE TOYOTA DEALER AND OTHER MECHANICS WHO HAVE WORKED ON THE VEHICLE. RECENTLY, I TOOK IT TO PENN TOYOTA, 2400 NORTHERN BLVD, GREENVALE, NY 11548 FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE SERVICE MANAGER THERE REFUSED TO PUT THE VEHICLE ON A REGULAR LIFT BECAUSE OF FEAR OF THE FRAME COLLAPSING (SEE ATTACHED SERVICE RECEIPT). THIS IS A FAMILY VEHICLE WE USE WITH OUR 3 KIDS AND WE ARE EXTREMELY CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILY WHEN DRIVING IT. THE CORROSION IS SO BAD THAT AREAS OF THE FRAME HAVE CRUMBLED OFF AND THERE ARE SIGNIFICAN HOLES AND CRACKS ALONG THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE FRAME INCLUDING FRAME BRACKETS AND SUPPORT SECTIONS. WE HAVE REACHED OUT TO TOYOTA AND THEY TELL US THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER FRAME RECALLS FOR SIMILAR MODELS (SEE ATTACHED COPY OF WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT LETTER CSD LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN (LSC) CSD CERTAIN 2001 THROUGH 2004 MODEL YEAR SEQUOIA VEHICLES FRAME INSPECTION). WE NEED TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND ARE LOOKING TO TOYOTA FOR SOME ASSISTANCE WITH THIS MOST IMPORTANT MATTER. WE HAVE BEEN LOYAL TOYOTA CUSTOMERS AND HAVE ENJOYED OUR SEQUOIA EXPERIENCE OVER THE YEARS AND LOOK FORWARD TO STAYING LOYAL CUSTOMERS AND ABLE TO DRIVE OUR CAR FOR MANY MORE YEARS TO COME PROVIDED THIS ISSUE IS RESOLVED TO OUR SATISFACTION. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS OF THE RUSTED FRAME. YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. WARM REGARDS

Mileage: 150,839

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA FOR MY '03 SEQUOIA LIMITED AND TOOK IT TO KOLOSSO TOYOTA (APPLETON, WI) FOR FRAME INSPECTION AND APPLICATION OF A MATERIAL THAT PREVENTS CORROSION, DUE TO A RECALL, IN 2014. I CALLED KOLOSSO TO SCHEDULE MY TRUCK TO BE SEEN WELL BEFORE THE DUE DATE OF 7-31-14, IN JUNE 2014. KOLOSSO SAID IT HAD TO ORDER THE SPECIAL "KIT" TO APPLY MATERIAL TO MY FRAME AND SCHEDULED MY INSPECTION AND APPLICATION FOR EARLY AUGUST 2014, AFTER 7-31-14 (DUE DATE). THEY SAID THE KIT WOULDN'T ARRIVE UNTIL AUGUST AND THERE WAS NOTHING ANYONE COULD DO. EVERYTHING WOULD BE FINE BECAUSE THE KIT WOULDN'T EVEN BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AUGUST 2014. I RECEIVED A FRANTIC CALL FROM KOLOSSO ON 7-13-14 WHILE I WAS WORKING LITERALLY 2 HOURS AWAY IN MILWAUKEE, WI THAT MY TRUCK HAD TO BE INSPECTED IN APPLETON THAT DAY IN ORDER FOR THE RECALL TO BE VALID. KOLOSSO SAID IT WAS THEIR FAULT FOR SCHEDULING ME IN AUGUST 2014 BUT TOYOTA SUDDENLY DEEMED 7-31-14 THE ABSOLUTE DEADLINE FOR THE RECALL. SO I HAD TO LEAVE WORK UNEXPECTEDLY TO DRIVE 2 HOURS AWAY FOR INSPECTION. AN EXTREME INCONVENIENCE! THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT COMPENSATE ME IN ANY WAY FOR MY UPSET. THEY PLACED ALL BLAME SQUARELY ON TOYOTA. I SAID, AS A CUSTOMER, I HAD DONE EVERYTHING THE DEALERSHIP SAID AND I HAD DONE NOTHING WRONG. THIS ARGUMENT WAS BETWEEN KOLOSSO AND TOYOTA BUT I WAS PENALIZED. AS OF THIS DATE, 2 YEARS LATER, KOLOSSO HAS STILL NOT APPLIED THE SPECIAL COATING TO MY FRAME TO PREVENT CORROSION. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A CALL FROM THEM TO SCHEDULE THIS.I FEEL THIS IS ILLEGAL. I COMPLIED FULLY WITH THE RECALL BY THE DEADLINE. I HAVE RECEIVED NO INDEMNIFICATION IN ANY CAPACITY. AND SINCE THAT TIME, I'VE GOTTEN RECALL NOTICES FOR OTHER THINGS BUT IF KOLOSSO WON'T HELP ME, WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? THEY'RE A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. I AM A COMPLETELY DISGUSTED TOYOTA VICTIM WITH A BODY FRAME THAT IS LIKELY CORRODED.

I PURCHASE THIS 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA IN 2003 BRAND NEW AND AT THE MOMENT THE FRAME IS RUSTING AT AN ALARMING RATE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE MANUFACTURER (TOYOTA) IS MAKING ANY PLANS TO RECTIFYING THIS PROBLEM?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A DEALER FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND THERE WERE FIVE HOLES IN THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED IF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

Mileage: 108,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND SPRAYED WITH LUBRICATED SUBSTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE CHUNKS OF UNDERCOATING FALLING FROM THE VEHICLE ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A FOOT LONG HOLE LOCATED ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRAME RAIL, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FAIL THE INSPECTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER A VOLUNTARY RECALL REGARDING SUBFRAME CORROSION. THE DEALER WAS EXPECTED TO CLEAN THE FRAME AND SPRAY AN UNDERCOATING TO PREVENT THE FAILURE FROM RECURRING; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 123,000

2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA (AND A NUMBER OF TOYOTA MINI-VANS) ARE PLAGUED WITH A DEFECTIVE AND COSTLY REPAIR ASSOCIATED WITH THE REAR HATCHES ON A NUMBER OF TOYOTA VEHICLES. THE HANDLE THAT OPERATED THE HATCH IS VERY FRAGILE AND BREAKS FREQUENTLY. THIS PLASTIC HANDLE BREAKS ON A 1-2 YEAR BASIS AND THE REPAIR COST IS OVER 400 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE HANDLE. OPENING THE HATCH IS NOT POSSIBLE WHEN THIS BREAKAGE OCCURS AND ANYTHING THAT WAS PLACED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WILL BE DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE TO RETRIEVE. ALSO, WHEN THE HATCH IS CLOSED AND THE LATCH IS BROKEN, NONE OF THESE VEHICLES CAN GAIN ACCESS TO THEIR SPARE TIRE WHICH IS LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND IS REMOVED USING A TOOL THAT IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE WHEN THE HATCH IS OPEN. SO, WHEN THE HATCH BREAKS, YOU ARE STUCK ON THE ROAD IF YOU HAVE A FLAT. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE AND SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS. IT IS ONE THING TO CHANGE A TIRE - IT IS ANOTHER TO NOT BE ABLE TO CHANGE A TIRE DUE TO TOYOTA'S IGNORANCE. I HAVE HAD 4 HANDLES THAT HAVE BROKEN TO THE TUNE OF 1600 DOLLARS FOR A 1 DOLLAR PIECE OF PLASTIC. SOMEONE NEEDS TO SLAP TOYOTA AROUND AND GET THIS ON A RECALL LIST. VARIOUS U-TUBE AND OTHER FORUMS GO INTO THE TOYOTA HATCH PROBLEM. PLEASE CONSIDER CONTACTING TOYOTA AND REQUIRING THEM TO FIX THEIR TIME BOMB JUST WAITING TO EITHER HURT OR LEAVE BUYERS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR A CHEAP PIECE OF PLASTIC. THANKS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, A LOUD BANGING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER CHASSIS WAS RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

RECEIVED TOYOTA FACTORY RECALL FOR CORROSION-RESISTANT COMPOUND DUE TO EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST. CALLED LOCAL DEALER AND ALSO FACTORY TOYOTA FOR APPOINTMENT. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP. ONE DAY LATER RECEIVED PHONE CALL THAT MY VEHICLE WAS SAFE AND THAT THEY HAD SPRAYED THIS COATING ON THE VEHICLE. I PICKED UP VEHICLE AND THIS CORROSIVE CHEMICAL IS DRIPPING OF THE VEHICLE AND IS NOT DRYING. CONCERNED FOR ENVIRONMENT AND ALSO, I HAVE NO IDEA OF HOW VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED ASSURING THAT THE FRAME IS SAFE.

Mileage: 148,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE REAR DOOR LATCH OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

Mileage: 165,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AS THE VSC AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE UNDERBODY CARRIAGE WAS RUSTED, RESULTING IN DIMINISHED BRAKING CAPABILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

WHEN YOU GRAB THE REAR HANDLE TO OPEN THE REAR HATCH, THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY BECOMES DISENGAGED FROM THE ASSEMBLY INSIDE THE DOOR. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. WHEN YOU GOOGLE THE FOLLOWING, "SEQUOIA REAR LATCH" OR "SEQUOIA REAR LATCH CABLE" OR "SEQUOIA REAR LARCH PROBLEMS" OR "SEQUOIA REAR HATCH PROBLEMS" YOU WILL GET HUNDREDS OF HITS. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM. SEQUOIA INSIDE DOOR HANDLES ALSO REPEATEDLY BREAK. EVERY TIME THERE'S A BREAK WITH THE REAR LATCH, IT'S A $500 FIX. *TR

Mileage: 117,000

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

Mileage: 80,000

THE FRAME IS RUSTING OUT I HAD THE REAR BEARINGS REPLACED AND THEY WHERE RUSTED OUT TOO. ALL MOST ALL OF THE BOLTS ON THE FRAME ARE RUSTED CANT CHANGE ANY PARTS ON THE FRAME DO TO THE RUST MY WIFE WILL NOT LET THE KIDS RIDE IN THE TRUCK IAM THINKING ABOUT CALLING THE LOCAL NEWS AND HAVE THEM DO A STORY ON IT I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL AND FIXES THE PROBLEM. *TR

RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA FOR A LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN, FOR RUSTING OF THE FRAME. I TOOK MY TOYOTA TO KOONS TOYOTA IN ANNAPOLIS, MD. THEY CALLED ME THE NEXT DAY AND SAID IT FAILED FOR RUST. THERE WAS A HOLE IN MY FRAME AND TOYOTA WOULD REPLACE THE FRAME AT NO COST TO ME. THEN THEY CALLED ME TO TELL ME IT WOULD COST $6,400.00 TO REPLACE EVERYTHING UNDER THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE IT WAS SO RUSTED OUT THAT WHEN THEY TOOK THE PARTS OFF THEY WOULD CRUMBLE. TWO DAYS LATER THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $6,900.00 TO REPLACE PARTS. THEY CALLED LAST NIGHT AND SAID IT WOULD COST ME $7,845.00 AND THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE THE PRICE WOULD NOT BE HIGHER.THEY SENT ME PICTURES OF MY FRAME AND THERE IS A LARGE HOLE IN THE FRAME. MY QUESTION IS SHOULDN'T I GET MY TRUCK BACK IN WORKING CONDITION WITHOUT ME PAYING FOR ANYTHING? I CONTACTED TOYOTA IN CA. AND TALKED TO THE RUST SPECIALIST, AND HE SAID THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR MY PARTS. MY HUSBAND AND I ARE RETIRED AND LIVE ON A FIXED INCOME. WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR THE PARTS. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN PAID FOR ONCE, WHY SHOULD I TAKE OUT A LOAN FOR A TRUCK THAT HAS BEEN PAID FOR. THE DEALER ALSO ASKED US TO COME PICK UP MY TRUCK IF I WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE TO PAY FOR THE PARTS. WHEN I PICKED UP MY TRUCK TODAY, THEY SAID IF ANYTHING HAPPENED TO THE TRUCK WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT HOME, THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE, BECAUSE I DIDN'T GET IT FIXED. PLEASE MAKE TOYOTA RECALL THESE RUSTED TRUCKS BACK. THE RUSTED FRAME ALSO INCLUDES TUNDRAS, BECAUSE THEY USE THE SAME FRAME. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 107,433

EVERY INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE HAS BROKEN AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER. I HAVE HAD ALL OF THEM REPLACED AT LEAST ONCE (AT A COST OF $175.00 PER HANDLE) AND I HAVE TO REPLACE ONE FOR A SECOND TIME. THE HANDLES ARE MADE OF PLASTIC THAT CRACKS EASILY AND EVENTUALLY BREAKS. ALL OF THE HANDLES WERE BROKEN DURING THE COURSE OF NORMAL USE. NO UNDUE OR EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS EXERTED WHEN THE HANDLES WERE BROKEN. WHEN THE HANDLES ARE BROKEN, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE UNLESS SOMEONE OPENS THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. IF MY FAMILY AND I WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND NEEDED TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE QUICKLY, THEY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT IN TIME. THIS IS NOT ONLY EXPENSIVE, FRUSTRATING AND INCONVENIENT, IT CAN LEAD TO A DEADLY SITUATION. THERE IS NO REASON THAT EQUIPMENT AS IMPORTANT AS DOOR HANDLES SHOULD EVER BREAK UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND CRACKED IN VARIOUS AREAS. *TR

Mileage: 133,432

I TOOK THE SEQUOIA TO A MECHANIC TO REPAIR A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT AND SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE BACK. UPON EXAMINATION, THE MECHANIC NOTICED UNUSUALLY ADVANCED RUST AND CORROSION FOR A VEHICLE OF ITS AGE. FOR SAFETY REASONS, THE MECHANIC WARNED AGAINST DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL REPAIRS WERE MADE. MECHANIC HAD TO CUT OUT FRONT PASSENGER CONTROL ARM BOLTS, REAR SHOCK MOUNTS, AND OTHER HARDWARE DUE TO THE CORROSION. MECHANIC NOTED THAT FUTURE REPAIRS WILL REQUIRE THE SAME CUTTING AND REPLACEMENT OF NEW HARDWARE. THIS CORROSION ISSUE MAY BE RELATED TO THE 2000-2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA RECALL OF 2009, SINCE THE SEQUOIA SHARES THE CHASSIS AND MANUFACTURING FACILITY WITH THE TUNDRA. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 SEQUOIA ON VACATION, A PART FELL OFF FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. WE TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO RAISED IT ON A LIFT AND SAID THAT THE PART WAS THE PROTECTIVE PLATE COVERING THE GAS TANK. IT HAD ERODED OFF. HE SAID WORSE THAN THAT, THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS RUSTING AND ROTTING OUT AND FELT THAT THE CAR WOULD BE UNSAFE WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR OR 2. *TR

Mileage: 103,000

WE HAD INTERMITTENT OFF/ON OF INTERIOR LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING, BUT ONLY DURING LEFT TURNS. THERE WAS NO (IMPORTANT) "DOOR AJAR" ALERT WHICH NORMALLY WOULD PRESENT AS A RED ICON WARNING ON THE DASH, THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT. I WORKED AS A MECH. ENGINEER AND TESTED ALL DOORS FOR "PLAY", HOW TIGHT THE DOOR CLOSED. THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WAS LOOSE. I OPENED THE DOOR, CHECKED IF THE SEATBELT WAS SHUT-IN WITH THE DOOR BUT ALL WAS NORMAL. I WIGGLED THE LATCH WHICH IS SCREWED IN BY 2 LARGE STAR/ALLEN SCREWS. THAT WAS IT, IT WAS VERY LOOSE, IT TOOK 5 TURNS TO TIGHTEN EACH ONE. I CHECKED THE OTHER DOORS, ALL WERE JUST FINE. THE DOOR WOULD HAVE OPENED IF THIS LATCH CAME ALL THE WAY OUT, EVEN BELTED IN, A PERSON COULD BE INJURED. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

THERE IS AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE FRAME OF MY WIFE'S 2003 SEQUOIA. THE RUST IS JUST FLAKING OFF IN HUGE CHUNKS WHICH IS MORE THAN JUST THE UNDER COAT OF PAINT, ITS ACTUAL CHUNKS OF DISINTEGRATED/CORRODED METAL. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THE TUNDRA FRAMES WHICH WERE PRODUCED ON THE SAME MANUFACTURING LINE AND USED THE SAME METAL AS THE SEQUOIA WERE RECALLED BUT THE SEQUOIA'S ARE NOT. MOST OF THE FRAME DAMAGE SEEMS TO BE ISOLATED TO THE REAR OF THE CAR. *TR

I JUST PURCHASED AN 03 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AND WAS UNAWARE OF A PROBLEM THAT IS VERY KNOWN BY MANY SEQUOIA OWNERS. I WAS LET KNOWN ABOUT THE SEVERE UNDERCARRIAGE RUST PROBLEM THESE TRUCKS HAVE BY SOMEONE AT A GAS STATION WHO OWNED ONE AND HAD TO GET RID OF THERE'S BECAUSE THEY WERE SCARED FOR THE SAFETY OF THERE FAMILY WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK. WHEN I LOOKED AT MY TRUCKS UNDERCARRIAGE I COULD NOT BELIEVE THE AMOUNT OF RUST THAT I SAW. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND SAW SOME OF THE PICTURES OF OTHER SEQUOIA OWNERS AND WAS SHOCKED AT WHAT I SAW. ANOTHER THING THAT SHOCKED ME WAS THAT PEOPLE WERE SAYING THAT WHEN THEY WENT BACK TO TOYOTA AND TOLD THEM OF THE PROBLEM THEY SAID THAT THERE'S NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO. UNTIL SOMEONE GETS KILLED! THERE ARE QUIT A BIT OF IMPORTANT COMPONENTS THAT ARE RUSTING UNDER MY TRUCK. THE REAR AXEL, ALL THE BOLTS ARE COMPLETELY COVERED IN RUST. TRANSMISSION MOUNTS, SUSPENSION PARTS. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK THINKING IT WAS A SAFE AND RELIABLE TRUCK. I HOPE THIS MATTER WILL BE INVESTIGATED AS TO WHY ALL OF THESE TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

THE FRAME ON MY VEHICLE CRACKED, AND THIS CAUSED THE TOP OF THE STRUT TO COME UP THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD. THE TOYOTA DEALER, BODY SHOP, AND INDEPENDENT INSURANCE APPRAISER SAY THAT THIS WAS NOT CAUSED BY AN ACCIDENT OR OTHER IMPACT. THEY SAID THE FRAME HAD METAL FATIGUE AND SIMPLY FAILED. THIS POSES A SERIOUS HAZARD IF A LIGHTLY DRIVEN VEHICLE SUCH AS MINE, WELL-CARED FOR AND DRIVEN IN A SUBURBAN SETTING, THE FRAME WOULD CRACK IN 8 YEARS. I SAW ONLINE THAT THERE WAS A FRAME RECALL FOR 2001-2003 TUNDRAS AND SEQUOIAS (WHICH SHARE THE SAME FRAME). THE RECALL WAS FOR ONLY 18 STATES WHERE THERE IS HEAVY SNOW, CAUSING THE FRAMES TO RUST THROUGH. TOYOTA WAS FORCED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FRAME. I BELIEVE THAT THE FRAMES WERE FAULTY FROM A MANUFACTURING DEFECT FOR THIS TO OCCUR. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE THIS INFORMATION AS IT MAY BE PART OF A MORE WIDE-SPREAD PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA IS NOT TELLING ANYONE ABOUT. *TR

Mileage: 104,000

TOYOTA SEQUOIA (2003): JANUARY 2012 WE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE OUR 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH 75,000 MILES INSPECTED HERE IN MAINE. IT FAILED DUE TO HOLES IN FRAME. AMAZING ISSUE IS THE BODY HAS NO RUST AT ALL! NONE, YET THE FRAME IS SWISS CHEESE. OUR WINTERS ARE HARSH, AND SO IS THE SALT OUR STATE DUMPS ON THE ROADS, HOWEVER, I JUST RETIRED MY 1990 TOYOTA P/U IN 2010 WITH 220,000 MILES DUE TO RUST (20 YEARS), AND WE TRADED OUR 1992 TOYOTA PRIVIA VAN IN 2009 WITH 225,000 MI. FOR A VEHICLE WITH DOUBLE THE FUEL ECONOMY....AGAIN NO RUST ISSUE IN 17 YEARS. IT IS QUITE CLEAR TOYOTA DID NOT TREAT THE METAL ON THE FRAME PROPERLY OR USED INFERIOR MATERIALS TO BEGIN WITH. THE TOYOTA TACOMA AND TUNDRA OF THE SAME YEAR BOTH HAD MASSIVE RUSTING FRAME ISSUES WHICH HAVE HAD RECALLS FOR REPAIRS, RECOATING, AND EVEN ENTIRE VEHICLES PURCHASED BACK BY TOYOTA. THE SEQUOIA WITH PRACTICALLY THE SAME FRAME AS THE TUNDRA HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED TO DATE LIKELY DUE TO THE SMALLER NUMBERS OF SEQUOIAS SOLD MAKING THIS VEHICLES SAFETY NOT AS IMPORTANT TO TOYOTA AND THE NHTSA AS THE OTHERS. MY MAIN OBJECTION TO THIS THEORY IS I BELIEVE THE PEOPLE IN THESE VEHICLES ARE AS IMPORTANT AND DESERVE THE SAME TREATMENT AND RESOLUTION. CAUTION: YOUR TOYOTA SEQUOIA MAY BE VERY UNSAFE IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS CONDITION. *TR

Mileage: 75,087

ANTI SWAY BAR CANNOT BE CONNECTED BACK TO FRAME SINCE THE FRAME IS RUSTED. I WAS TOLD THAT IN ORDER TO FIX IT, I WOULD NEED MY ENTIRE FRAME REPLACED AND THAT NONE OF THIS WAS COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY OR RECALL. ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR IS ESTIMATED TO BE AT LEAST $13,000. THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. SINCE THE SEQUOIA HAS THE SAME FRAME AS A TUNDRA, WHY ISN'T THE SEQUOIA FRAME RUST PROBLEM ALSO BEING RECALLED LIKE THE TUNDRA? *TR

Mileage: 193,000

THE FRAME ON MY 2003 SEQUOIA IS ROTTING. *TR

THE UNDERCARRIAGE ON MY SEQUOIA HAS MUCH RUST. IT IS AN '03 THAT HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT SINCE NEW. MY HUSBAND HAS AN '03 ACURA WITH ABSOLUTELY NO RUST... YET HAS FACED THE EXACT SAME CONDITIONS. I SAW THE RECALL FOR TUNDRA UNDERCARRIAGE RUST AND WONDERED WHY THE SEQUOIA (WHICH IS BASICALLY THE SAME FRAME) WASN'T INCLUDED. I'VE READ ABOUT MANY SEQUOIA'S THAT WON'T PASS INSPECTION DUE TO UNDERCARRIAGE RUST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRONT FRAME WAS RUSTED, CORRODED AND EXHIBITED A HOLE IN THE FRAME. THE DEALER THEN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO OPERATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO OFFERED HER A CREDIT TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT THE CONTACT DECLINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,903. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHECK ENGINE, VSC AND TRAC LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 06/05/12

Mileage: 81,903

BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE/SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE WHICH WAS NOT COMPLETED; WAS ADVISED BY SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT THERE WAS A HOLE ROTTED IN THE FRAME BEHIND THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL. WAS ADVISED TO CALL CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER & OPEN A CASE NUMBER WITH THEM. WAS ADVISED SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE TUNDRA & TACOMA MODELS.

Mileage: 81,880

FRAME SHOWS SIGNS OF EXTREME RUST, ESPECIALLY AT ALL WELD POINTS. MANY INTEGRAL COMPONENTS OF THE FRAME HAVE MULTIPLE LAYERS OF RUST THROUGH. THE REAR AXLE TORSION BARS HAVE HEAVY RUST AND APPEAR TO SHOW DIMINISHED DIAMETER. THE REAR AXLE DRAIN BOLT LOOKS LIKE IT WILL FALL OFF IF AN ATTEMPT IS MADE TO CHECK FLUID. I HAVE POSTED SOME PICTURES AT HTTP://WWW.AUTOBUFF.COM/TOYOTA-SEQUOIA FOR YOUR REVIEW. *TR

FRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH. *TR

Mileage: 147,500

TOOK 2003 SEQUOIA TO BAIERL DEALERSHIP ON AUGUST 26, 2011 IN CRANBERRY, PA FOR 130,000 MILE CHECK UP. MECHANIC NOTICED "HOLE' IN FRAME BEHIND FRONT RIGHT WHEEL. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION WITH ANOTHER MECHANIC THERE ARE SEVERAL AREAS WHERE FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH BEHIND FRONT WHEELS. TOYOTA SAYS THIS ISSUE IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. UPON INVESTIGATION ON THIS SITE AND OTHERS, IT SEEMS THAT MODEL YEARS 2000-2003 TACOMA'S, TUNDRA'S AND SEQUOIA'S ALL HAVE THIS ISSUE. TOYOTA HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE ON TACOMA'S AND TUNDRA'S, BUT NOT SEQUOIA'S FOR SOME REASON. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION NOW AND TOYOTA THEMSELVES HAVE SAID I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A BODY SHOP WHERE IT COULD POSSIBLY BE REPAIRED, BUT NO GUARANTEES. I AM LOOKING FOR A RESOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WAS RUSTPROOFED ANNUALLY BUT EXHIBITS AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE FRAME. THE SPARE TIME IS READY TO FALL OFF. *KB

Mileage: 141,000

WHEN I CAME TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE FROM MY PERSONAL MECHANIC (JUNE 2011) AFTER HE HAD REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, HE WARNED ME ABOUT SERIOUS UNDERCARRIAGE RUST. DESPITE MY VEHICLE ONLY HAVING 64000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME HE INDIRECTLY SUGGESTED SELLING THE VEHICLE IN THE NEXT YEAR OR TWO AS THIS PREMATURE RUSTING WILL BE A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT I WON'T WANT TO DEAL WITH. I WONDER WHY THE TUNDRA HAD A RECALL ON THE FRAME AND NOT THE SEQUOIA? IS THIS VEHICLE SAFE?

Mileage: 64,000

2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE . COULD PRESENT A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR DOOR MOLDING WAS BENDING AND LOOKED AS IF WERE MELTING OR SEPARATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,000.

Mileage: 52,000

I HAVE A 2003 SEQUOIA AND THE SAFETY CONCERN IS ON THE PLASTIC TRIM AROUND THE DOOR FRAMES ON THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE ROLLED TRIM IS COMING LOOSE AROUND ALL FOUR DOORS. ONLY ONE EDGE IS COMING LOOSE BUT THEREFORE LEAVING A RAZOR SHARP EDGE EXPOSED. I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO DOCTOR MY DAUGHTER AND GRAND DAUGHTER BECAUSE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE. IF SAFETY IS NUMBER 1 IN THE CAR INDUSTRY THEN THIS NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED REAR HATCH HANDLE BREAKS OFF. CAN'T OPEN REAR LIFTGATE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM SINCE 1999 WITH TOYOTA. THERE ARE SEVERAL TOYOTA FORUMS WITH OVER 500 COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. APPARENTLY, THE HANDLE PART IS INFERIOR IT IS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC. THE PART HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED SINCE 1999 AND IS STILL USED. MOST SEQUOIA OWNERS HAVE HAD TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED MORE THAN ONE TIME. THE PROBLEM STARTS FROM WATER POOLING IN THE HATCH AREA UNDER THE LIFTGATE. AS A RESULT, THE LOCK /HATCH HANDLE AREA CORRODES/RUSTS PUTS TENSION ON THE HANDLE AND THEN EVENTUALLY BREAKS. THE PART FAILS WITHOUT WARNING EXCEPT THAT THE LATCH MAY BE HARD TO OPEN FOR QUITE AWHILE BEFORE COMPLETELY BREAKING. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND HAVE HAD THIS LATCH PROBLEM SINCE THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP . ASK ANYONE WHO OWNS A SEQUOIA, AND THE WILL HAVE OR HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE REPAIR COST IS APPROXIMATELY $500.00. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, YOU CANNOT ACCESS THE REAR PROPERLY AND OR GET TO THE SPARE TIRE. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IF OUT OF WARRANTY WILL CHARGE YOU ANYWHERE FROM $500 TO AS MUCH AS $800 DOLLARS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. GENERALLY, THEY SEEM TO TELL THE OWNERS THAT IT IS A WEAR ITEM. *TR

Mileage: 126,000

MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERE CORROSION OF THE FRAME, RESULTING IN UNDER-BODY MOUNT SPARE TIRE SEPARATION AND REAR BRAKE FAILURE. THE AFFECTED VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN . *TR

Mileage: 141,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE YEAR AGO HE WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THERE WAS LIGHT RUSTING OF THE FRAME. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. ONE YEAR LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME EXHIBITED SEVERE RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS INVESTIGATED FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ESCALATED PICTURES OF THE FRAME TO THE MANUFACTURER HOWEVER; THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE THE LIABILITY OF THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000. UPDATED 11/16/10. *LJ

Mileage: 139,000

MY 2003 SEQUOIA HAS FAILED NEW YORK STATE INSPECTION DUE TO PERFORATION OF THE FRAME DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ADMIT THAT THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE ON A 7 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. TOYOTA REFUSES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CONCERNED THAT TUNDRA HAD THE SAME ISSUES AND WAS RECALLED FOR SAFETY REASONS. *TR

Mileage: 184,935

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS SEVERE RUST AND CORROSION DETERIORATION ON THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED REPLACING THE REAR AXLES AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN.

Mileage: 100,000

THE RUST RECALL FOR THE 2000-2003 TOYOTA TUNDRAS SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE TOYOTA SEQUOIA'S FOR THEY ARE BUILT ON THE SAME CHASIS. I HAVE A LOT OF VISIBLE RUST ON MY 2003 SEQUOIA AND AM GETTING WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING MY KIDS IN THE TRUCK. WE DO LIVE IN ILLINOIS WHICH IS ONE OF THE STATES INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AND THE DOOR LOCK WAS VANDALIZED IN 2007 THE DOOR LOCK WAS OPENED AND THE WINDOWS DOWN. NOW IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN 2009 AND HOW IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THIS SEQUOIA CAME WITH FACTORY ALARM WHICH IS '!@#$% BECAUSE THE LOCK CAN BE OPEN SO EASY THEY JUST DETACH IT FROM THE DOOR SO EASY THAT YOU SEE IT BECAUSE THE WINDOWS ARE DOWN. I DO NOT WANT ANOTHER SEQUOIA OF TOYOTA. WHAT SECURITY DO I HAVE WITH THIS LOCKS. IT IS SO SIMPLE TO OPEN. I WOULD LIKE AN EXPLANATION. WHAT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND IS THAT HOW COME THEY OPEN THE DOOR AND THE WINDOWS GO DOWN I HAVE TO START THE CAR FOR THE WINDOWS TO COME DOWN. THIS WAS AT THE MORNING. IMAGING AT NIGHT. I COULD NOT FIND A WEBSITE TO COMPLAIN JUST YOUR SITE. IT SEEMS THAT THE DOOR LOCK IT NOT ATTACH TO THE DOOR IT IS OVER THE DOOR DON'T YOU THINK THIS IS THE CHEAPEST WAY FOR A SEQUOIA TOYOTA IT COSTS A LOT OF MONEY AND I PAID FOR NOTHING. I DO NOT FEEL SECURE IN MY SEQUOIA. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME? I LOST ALL MY DOCUMENTS. I CAN NOT GO TO PLACES BECAUSE I THINK IT WILL HAPPENED AGAIN AND PROBABLY WONT SEE IT AGAIN. I AM AFRAID TO LEAVE MY CAR ANYWHERE EVEN AT THE GARAGE BECAUSE THE ALARM WILL NEVER RING. CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN TO ME IF THE DOOR IS OPEN HOW COME THE ALARM NEVER RANG. I DO NOT WANT TO USE IT AT AGAIN. *TR

IN JULY 2006 AT 52000 MILES I WENT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND THE DOOR HANDLE BREAKS OFF IN MY HAND. DEALER SAID NOT COVERED AS IT IS WEAR & TEAR. I AM NOT A TOUGH GUY, BUT CHEAP PLASTIC HANDLES, ESPECIALLY ON THE DRIVER DOOR AS IT IS THE MOST USED? $139 IS A WASTE OF CONSUMER $ AND FOR AN EXTRA DOLLAR THEY COULD HAVE MADE A STRONGER HANDLE. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

IN JUNE 2008 AT 88,000 MILES I BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, AND WAS TOLD THE SWAY BAR LINKS WERE BROKEN. THIS WAS COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 88,577

MY 2003 TOYOTA DOOR HANDLES ARE BREAKING OFF. THE DRIVER DOOR BROKE OFF AT ABOUT 41,000 MILES AND THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO FIX IT AT A COST OF 180.00 DOLLARS. THEN AT ABOUT 56,000 MILES THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. IF I WAS TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT GOD FORBID, I WOULD BE UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. I HAVE WRITTEN TOYOTA SEVERAL TIMES AND NO RESPONSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH PREVENTED HIM FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE. WITHIN A YEAR, THE REMAINING FOUR DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN, INCLUDING THE HANDLE ON THE HATCHBACK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER; THIS WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT TO THE MANUFACTURER. AS OF DECEMBER 5, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE 35,000.

Mileage: 20,000

MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA'S INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES, 3 OF THEM, ARE MADE OF PLASTIC AND WERE BROKEN AFTER A YEAR OF USAGE. WITH THE HOT WEATHER HERE IN FLORIDA, THESE DOOR HANDLES BECOMES WEAK, EASILY CRACKED AND THEN BROKEN. THIS IS GOING TO BE AN EMERGENCY ISSUE BECAUSE WE OPEN OUR DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE. WITH THE HEAVY AND LARGE DOORS OF THESE SEQUOIAS, THE PLASTIC HANDLES ARE NOT HEAVY DUTY ENOUGH MATERIAL LIKE METAL TO WITHSTAND THE OPEN AND CLOSE OPERATION OF THESE HEAVY DOORS. THESE ARE DEFECTIVE OR BELOW QUALITY TO USE PLASTIC MATERIAL FOR THESE DOORS. PLEASE HELP IN CORRECTING THESE MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I OWNED SEVERAL TOYOTAS LIKE A 1987 TOYOTA COROLLA,1991TOYOTA CAMRY, 1997 TOYOTA AVALON AND A 1999 TOYOTA TACOMA...ALL OF WHICH I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BECAUSE THEY'RE MADE OF METAL. I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY USED PLASTIC TO THE HEAVY DOORS OF THE SEQUOIAS...THANK YOU. *TR

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

Mileage: 66,000

REAR HATCH HANDLE INOPERABLE, REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *TR

Mileage: 66,000

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

Mileage: 29,000

THE REAR LATCH OF THE VEHICLE ROTTED OUT AND THE TAILGATE OPENED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, ALSO THE TWO FRONT DOOR HANDLES CRACKED ON THE INSIDE AT SEPARATE TIMES NOT ALLOWING YOU TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE INSIDE. THE NEW HANDLES AND LATCH WERE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

THE VSC & VSC TRAC HAS FAILED TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE WITH COSTLY REPAIRS, THE DEALER WAS OF NO HELP WITH THIS SITUATION THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED ON THIS CAR. *AK

Mileage: 77,000

TOYOTA SEQUOIA - CONSISTENT FAILURE OF THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WHILE DRIVING. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES TO NO SUCCESSFUL REPAIR. WE ALSO HAVE HAD SIGNIFICANT ISSUES WITH THE REAR WINDOW SEALS LEAKING AND CAUSING THE WINDOW MOTOR TO FAIL. *NM

Mileage: 15,000

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE FROM SUNNYVALE TOYOTA IN OCT OF 2002. IT IS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. FROM THE TIME I REACHED HOME FOUND MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. START WITH HUB CAPS NOT SEATED CORRECTLY, DEFECTIVE ROOF RACKS, ENTRY DOOR MOLDING WITH INKED PRINT ON THEM. WENT ON TO A DEFECTIVE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR, PUNGENT AWFUL SMELL FROM THE AC, DEFECTIVE RADIO/ CD CHANGER. BRAKES ARE SPONGY AND DON'T RESPOND WELL. IF YOU PUMP IT ONCE IT WORKS WELL. THE VEHICLE REPEATEDLY VEERS TO THE RIGHT. THEY HAVE CHECKED IT AT LEAST 15 TIMES. THERE IS HAIR IN THE PAINT. I WENT THROUGH THE NCDS PROCESS AND ENDED UP WITH A JUDGMENT TO HAVE THEM REPAIR THE VEERING PROBLEM AND AIR CONDITIONING. TOYOTA NEVER COMPLIED AND NCDS CLOSED THE CASE WITHOUT MY CONSENT. I WORKED WITH TOYOTA AND THEY FINALLY WORKED ON THE TROUBLE. I GOT A NEW SET OF TIRES BUT THE VEERING RETURNED. WHAT HAPPENS IS THE TIRES WEAR MORE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE. AS YOU ROTATE THE TROUBLE GOES AWAY UNTIL THE TIRE WEARS AND THE PROBLEM BECOMES MORE PRONOUNCES. NOW THE TIRES ARE BALD AND NCDS IS GIVING ME TROUBLE TO REOPEN THE CASE OR STAND BEHIND THE ARBITRATORS JUDGMENT. NOW EVEN THE DOOR MOLDING ARE COMING OFF EVEN WITH NO DAMAGE. *JB

DT: THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FRACTURED WITH VERY MINOR FORCE. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR HANDLE, THIS WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO DID NOT HAVE PART IN STOCK. THE PART ITSELF WAS PLASTIC, NO METAL REINFORCEMENT. HOWEVER, CONSUMERS FELT THE PART SHOULD BE METAL. VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. CONSUMER DID CONTACT TOYOTA'S COMPLAINT LINE AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE COMPANY. *AK

Mileage: 38,000