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2003 Toyota Sequoia SR5

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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107Owner complaints

Model-year median: 107

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Traction Control System
37Electronic Stability Control (esc)
34Vehicle Speed Control
29Service Brakes
14Service Brakes, Hydraulic
10
All reported categories
Electrical System
9Structure
9Power Train
5Suspension
5Air Bags
4Service Brakes, Electric
4Engine
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Exterior Lighting
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Steering
2Unknown Or Other
2Electronic Stability Control
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Visibility
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

90 reports with mileage · 17 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Traction Control System. Review the 37 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electronic Stability Control (esc). Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

Service Brakes complaints

14 reports
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110,000 miles · Jul 14, 2013
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Service BrakesVehicle Speed Control

THIS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY APRIL 2010, UPON RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA ON BRAKES, I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEY FIXED THE RECALL NOTICE AND I ENDED UP HAVING TO PAY FOR A TEST TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE VSC LIGHT TO COME ON. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO FOR…

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THIS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY APRIL 2010, UPON RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA ON BRAKES, I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEY FIXED THE RECALL NOTICE AND I ENDED UP HAVING TO PAY FOR A TEST TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE VSC LIGHT TO COME ON. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO FOR ME EXCEPT REPLACE THE YAW SENSOR FOR ALMOST $800 DOLLARS. THIS WAS THE SENSOR FOR $685 AND THEN THE LABOR. TO THIS DATE (07/14/2013) TOYOTA HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX THE ISSUE. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THIS ITEM. I GUESS IT WILL TAKE SOMEONE ELSE BEING KILLED FOR THEM TO GET THEIR ACT TOGETHER AND FIX IT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10524732

82,500 miles · Nov 22, 2012
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Fuel/propulsion SystemService Brakes

I WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH, SUDDENLY THE CAR IN FRONT ME STOP AT THE FWY. I MADE PANIC STOP BUT MY ABS WONT ACTIVATE. I JUST BUMP A CAR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10485808

140,000 miles · Sep 30, 2012
Air BagsElectrical SystemService Brakes

2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. (CEL) LIGHT ON. ALSO (TRAC OFF) LIGHT ON AS WELL AS (VSC TRAC) LIGHT ON. SOMETIMES BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT STAY ON FOR DAYS . I HAD TRUCK IN SHOP 3 WKS AGO WITH THIS PROBLEM THEY SAID IT WAS OXYGEN SENSOR 2 (I BELIEVE) HAD IS REPLACED AND LIGHT WENT OFF. LIGHT IS BACK ON AGAIN 2 WEEKS LATER. CAR SPUTTERS W…

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2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. (CEL) LIGHT ON. ALSO (TRAC OFF) LIGHT ON AS WELL AS (VSC TRAC) LIGHT ON. SOMETIMES BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT STAY ON FOR DAYS . I HAD TRUCK IN SHOP 3 WKS AGO WITH THIS PROBLEM THEY SAID IT WAS OXYGEN SENSOR 2 (I BELIEVE) HAD IS REPLACED AND LIGHT WENT OFF. LIGHT IS BACK ON AGAIN 2 WEEKS LATER. CAR SPUTTERS WHEN ACCELERATING. DOESN'T FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE. ALSO 2 MONTHS PRIOR I HAD THE CAR IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. FLUIDS, FILTERS, TIRES ROTATED, ECT AS USUAL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10478018

134,819 miles · Sep 25, 2012
Service BrakesVehicle Speed Control

ABS LIGHT ON. REPLACE ABS SKID CONTROL ECU AND RECALIBRATE ABS SYSTEM (ALSO FOUND DTC C1247 FOR ABS SKID CONTROL COMPUTER LOGIC CHANGE. VSC LIGHT ON RECOMEND THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY/GASKET DTC P2118 THROTTLE BODY ACTUATOR MOTOR CURRENT MALFUNCTION THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SKID CONTROL. NO ABS OR VSC. ALL SYSTEMS AFFECTED AS A…

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ABS LIGHT ON. REPLACE ABS SKID CONTROL ECU AND RECALIBRATE ABS SYSTEM (ALSO FOUND DTC C1247 FOR ABS SKID CONTROL COMPUTER LOGIC CHANGE. VSC LIGHT ON RECOMEND THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY/GASKET DTC P2118 THROTTLE BODY ACTUATOR MOTOR CURRENT MALFUNCTION THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SKID CONTROL. NO ABS OR VSC. ALL SYSTEMS AFFECTED AS A RESULT OF SKID CONTROL. TOYOTA SAYS NOT COVERED. ??????????? *TR

NHTSA ODI #10477038

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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