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vehicle
2003 / toyota / sequoia
known issues
5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
684 on file (2003-02-05 → 2026-09-01)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
80 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Frame rail rust perforation and corrosionSTRUCTURE53 complaints2014-09 → 2026-08sequoia-2003-frame-rust-corrosion
11554998 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
11048630 I LIVE IN NORTHERN KY AND I WAS DRIVING WEST ON KY 20.I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT ALL OF A SUDDEN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE PULLS RIGHT AND THE BACK PULLS LEFT .WHEN I GOT THE VEHICLE TO SAFELY STOP I NOTICED THE REAR FRAME OF THE VEHICLE BROKE IN HALF
11072052 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
VSC/TRAC/ABS warning light activation with reduced brakingELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES41 complaints2014-04 → 2024-03sequoia-2003-vsc-trac-warning-lights
11566695 Traction control warning lights, VSC warning lights. These lights have been on for 2 years, resulting in check engine light on. I have replaced every sensor possible, fuses, gas cap, and reset the system multiple times but can not get these lights to stay off
10897494 SKID CONTROL ECU ISSUE...MY 2003 RECENTLY STARTED HAVING A FAILURE IN THE ECU AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES TO GO INTO ABS MODE RANDOMLY DURING ACCELERATION AND NOT STOP PROPERLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES
10763981 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VSC SKID CONTROL WARNING LIGHT, ABS WARNING LIGHT, AND SERVICE STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT RANDOMLY KEPT ILLUMINATING
Front brake rotor warping and pedal component wearSERVICE BRAKES5 complaints2015-08 → 2023-09sequoia-2003-brake-rotor-pedal-wear
11206591 I HAVE HAD PERSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT BRAKES ROTORS WARPING. NEW ONES DO NOT LAST VERY LONG BEFORE THEY WARP. MY VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 155,000 MILES
10717442 PARKING BRAKE DISINTEGRATED INTO A PILE OF PARTS. I HAD HAD THE BRAKE REPLACED TWICE, AND WAS DETERMINED TO FIND OUT HOW THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED WHEN I DRIVE AND BRAKE NORMALLY
11066042 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT APPROACHED A STOP LIGHT AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP
Rear tailgate latch and lock assembly failureLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES6 complaints2014-09 → 2024-03sequoia-2003-tailgate-latch-failure
11013449 TAILGATE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN PREVENTING ME FROM GETTING ITEMS OUT OFF THE CARGO AREA
10632498 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
10704493 WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR LOCK ASSEMBLY AND VARIOUS OTHER PARTS ASSOCIATED WITH IT 4 TIMES DUE TO RUSTING. DUE TO THE PART RUSTING IT WILL NO LONGER LATCH THE DOOR CLOSED
Takata air bag inflator recall parts unavailabilityAIR BAGS40 complaints2014-10 → 2026-09sequoia-2003-airbag-recall-parts-delay
10715080 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2015
11012787 MY TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AT APPROX 55 MPH TRUCK HIT CENTER MEDIAN WALL HEAD ON, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. PASSENGER SIDE DID DEPLOY
10787063 RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL IN 2013 FOR POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. BROUGHT CAR IN AND WAS TOLD PARTS WHERE NOT AVAILABLE. RECEIVED SECOND NOTICE THAT AIR BAG WAS RECALLED AND WARNING NOT TO ALLOW PASSENGERS IN FRONT SEAT
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2003 Toyota Sequoia vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2003/toyota/sequoia
@misc{wrenchpro_2003_toyota_sequoia_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2003 Toyota Sequoia},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2003/toyota/sequoia}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
