general problems of the 2003 Toyota Sequoia - part 1

Front end in rolled shacking. Tires wearing extremely fast and uneven image. Unable to drive.

"vsc off, vsc trac, and abs" indicators on the dash. Yaw sensor failure which controls wheel speed which will cause vehicle to decelerate and possibly cause an accident. Toyota should issue a nationwide recall. Toyota is aware of the issue but has failed to issue a nationwide recall.

As I came ro stop auto then pressed the accelerator the auto acted as if it didnt want to move but started out slow . This occured everytime I stopped and pressed to accell the auto. The auto was in motion , during turning.

When driving the back light an traction control light come in brake light stays on an it says codes c1203 c1223 c1247 also saying the abs sensor on master cylinder open circuit also has a code fro 0dtc had it checked out on 7/1/2019.

When accelerating the slip control light comes on and the vehicle does not allow the driver to accelerate. The vehicle slows down to 35 miles per hour. This almost caused me to be hit by a driver approaching at a speed of 70 mph. The dealership says the the slip control module need to be replaced at $1,200 and the part is not covered under the vsc trac control recall. This is a problem with the 2003 model as the dealership says it has had to replace many of the skid conteol ecu. This will cause death and crashed as the driver can not speed up when there is oncoming traffic.

Hello, I have a 2003 Toyota sequioa where the engine light and the vcs lights are both on. I saw on your page some really helpful information on this make/model recall. I've reached out to Toyota customer service because there was a recall on this make/model but they said that my VIN number was not part of that recall, even though it's having the same issues?? the recall was that Toyota had to replace the skid control engine control unit (ecu) and upgrade program logic in its vehicle stability control (vcs) system. I took my vehicle in to get it inspected and they provided me with 3 codes: c1203 - engine control system communication circuit malfunction c1360 - vehicle skid control master pressure sensor malfunction p0420 - catalyst system efficiency below threshold these are all system issues. Can you help me?.

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that while driving at 15 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the brakes. The vehicle started to decelerate on its own. In addition, the contact was going 70 mph and the same abnormal noise happen and the vehicle decelerated. This was a recurring failure. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that more information was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. Kc.

The vsc off/ trac off and check engine and brake light all came on. The brake started to jump and the car pulled hare to the left. I turn the car off and back on the problem went a way but the lights all came back on. However there are a lot of people having this problem with their Sequoia and I have seen no safety recall for this.

While accelerating on an on ramp along interstate highway, vsc vehcile stability control light came on, engine went to idle, lost speed. After about 10 seconds, vsc light went out, engine able to accelerate. Considering heavy traffic on interstate 495, this is very dangerous. No ice, no snow, no rain, road was dry and level. This is the third time it has occurred.

Vsc/abs and trac lights came on. Took in to dealer replaced skid control computer and still lights stayed on. Now I must replace yaw sensor for more money. This is an issue with most Sequoias of the 2003 year model.

The Toyota Sequoia went nose down and started to make a grinding noise pulling hard to the right. Loss of power happened and I had no control. I tried to accelerate but it seemed like there was no response. It has done this three times. I feel like I will hit someone or someone will hit me!.

My wife was on freeway, driving our 2003 Toyota Sequoia limited 2wd, when vsc light lit up and a buzzer sounded. At the same time, her vehicle started to decelerate on its own, causing vehicles behind her to have to brake to keep from rear-ending her vehicle. This was accompanied by a horrific grinding and banging sound. My wife found a safer place to pull to the side of the freeway and stop the vehicle. A tow truck was called and vehicle was "flat-bed" towed to repair garage.

While driving down a familiar two lane road with many curves and not reaching a speed above 45 mph, I came upon a curve, braked, and steered my Sequoia appropriately. I was driving on the outside of the curve, but when I tried to turn with the curve, my Sequoia headed toward the oncoming lane of traffic. As it veered toward the fence posts on the other side of the road, I could not slow it down or steer it back to my lane. No matter how I pressed the brakes, it would not slow down but instead sped up. The last I remember is the realization that I could do nothing to stop or steer my Sequoia. I rolled it 3 1/2 times (through the fence and then back through it again in another spot). Many thanks to god, my 3 year old made it out with but one small scratch on his arm and a huge fear. However, it took them 1 1/2 hours to get me out and then I had to be care-flighted due to facial injuries, head trauma, and disfigured left arm. Although my Sequoia was supposed to be equipped with side impact airbags along with front airbags not a single airbag deployed. I know certain sensors have to be activated to inflate an airbag so I feel I need to mention that this vehicle no longer resembled a Sequoia. No headlights remained, all windows were gone, the dash, hood and roof collapsed in on me. It took me five weeks to get behind the wheel again after feeling such helplessness. Last week I received a post card about Toyota recalls that involved my Sequoia so I decided to look it up. I got very sick reading the recalls and investigations that are related to what I experienced. It is very upsetting that I trusted Toyota for my family and that the accident could have been prevented.

Vsc, trac, brake lights.

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. ???????????.

The vsc trac light has been on (showing it is off), along with the check engine light. Occasionally the brake light comes on too while driving. Today the abs light came on. The only code that is coming up is for a weak O2 sensor.

Vsc trac, vsc off, brake, abs lights. . . All on, all at once. There is obviously a quality control issue with these that Toyota does not want to be on the hook for. Many others went to the national highway safety program and filed a complaint. If they get enough of these they will go to the manufacturer and issue a recall. ## VIN passed ## Toyota Sequoia 2003 ##.

My vsc off and vsc trac lights says on and my abs light is also on as well.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Sequoia. While parked, the contact noticed that the vsc warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact was driving approximately 45 mph the when the vehicle began decelerate and shake abnormally. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 197,000.

When have the car on and running the traction light brake light and vsc light come on at the same time.

The vehicle abs, trac and vsc trac sensors are on and will not go away unless computers and sensors are replaced. Dealers have indicated the replacement of sensors and computers may not resolve the problem.

I was driving the truck when I heard a noise in the tires like they were falling down I had encounter this when I had the truck new . But it is stop and 10 years later it is doing it again I believe the dealer should fix it because I read a lot of people have this problem it can cause a accident . So I'm concern and would like to get it fix thanks .

During my work commute this morning the "vsc trac" and "vsc off" lights came on at the same time and stayed on.

I recently purchased a 2003 Sequoia and have become aware that the vsc trac, vsc off, abs lights always remain on. My mechanic ran the codes and has advised me that I need a new deceleration sensor. After some research online I see that I am not alone and so would like to voice my concern about this faulty sensor and ask that Toyota give a response to why so many vehicles of this era have this specific problem.

One day the vsc trac, vsc off, brake, abs lights all came on the dash, shortly after this happened we received a recall notice in the mail stating this exact problem. So I made an appointment at our local Toyota dealership for them to look at it and fix. The first time I dropped it off for the day they called after and said the machine to test the vehicle was down, and that it would be a day or two before it was repaired, well I needed my vehicle so I went a picked it up. About a month later I made another appointment and returned to the dealership where they finally tested my vehicle and proceeded to tell me that my vehicle did not fit the criteria for VIN identification. I really do not know how this is possible considering all the information stated on the recall is exactly what is wrong with my vehicle. After days of research I have learned that multiple sensors and ecu needs to be replaced costing in the range of $2000. 00 plus dollars. Also I have read multiple consumer complaints just like this one. These lights are on the vehicle for a reason and Toyota put the recall out for a reason so fix the problems!!!!.

It was raining, I was going aruond a turn ,10 - 15 mph the back tire started to spin, the vsc trac,vsc off,and abs lights came on, this is after the trk. Went to the dealer to check out a recall on the vsc. They said it was'nt under a recall, we parked the Sequoia and wont drive it untill it's repaired, safety reasons, I moved it , tryed to go over a curb on an angle and the right rear tire just was spining on the asphalt road. This cant be good for the Sequoia ,its 4 wheel drive, and its making a noise, in the drive train ,clunking?? it slides in the rain (bad ) and wont stop on wet roads very well , it slides to a stop. I dont have alot of time to research the vsc problem ,but it sounds like all the Sequoia's 03-05 have the same problem, for the cost of this trk. I hope Toyota will fix this problem.

Vsc traction control & antilock brake light on. Vehicle skid on wet surface while making turns at normal speed.

I have a 2003 Toyota Sequoia sr5, which had 45k. The awd and both vsc traction light indicator lights turned on. I tried disconnecting and reconnecting the battery. The indicator lights remain on. I read that this is a common problems with the earlier models of the Sequoia. I called Toyota service and was surprised that it was not recalled to fix this huge safety problem.

Abs, vcs trac light, brake light on/off.

This 2003 Toyota Sequoia has performed quite well. The other day, the vsc and vsc trac lights came on along with the check engine light. I did not detect any change in the way the car performed or handled when this occured. A trip to the dealer, (along with the mandatory $105 diagnostic charge), resulted in the claim that the oxygen sensor and yaw rate sensor need to be replaced for about $1200. In my opinion, it is highly unlikely for two unrelated problems such as the oxygen sensor and yaw rate sensor to fail at the exact same time. Toyota service departments have a long, slimy record of incorrectly diagnosing problems and unnecessary replacing expensive parts in order to increase the size of the repair bill. I believe that this may be one of those occasions. A quick internet search shows that there are many thousands of Toyota owners who have reported this problem. Most have also given the Toyota service centers failing marks for how the problem was evaluated and repaired. It may be possible that the oxygen sensor needs to be replaced. This is a common failure as a vehicle ages. The yaw rate sensor is a critical vehicle handling component that should be engineered to last for the life of the vehicle. If this component has failed, (which I doubt), it should be repaired by the manufacturer at no cost to the vehicle owner. The alleged yaw rate sensor failure is suspicious for another reason. Several months ago I received a recall notice relating to this exact problem. The car had not shown any problems up to the time of the recall repair. A couple months after the so-called repair, this problem pops up. Hmmm. I don't think Toyota is telling the whole truth about this problem and obviously the recall did not solve the problem.

My wife and I own a 2003 Toyota Sequoia, which we purchased new in 2003. We use it sparingly, so it only had 18,743 original miles on it as of December 23, 2010 (a date referred to again below). The vehicle has been regularly maintained by copeland Toyota, brockton, MA, and was trouble-free until recently. On November 23, 2010, I was pulling into a parking space with my wife in the vehicle. I had come to almost a complete stop in the parking space with my foot on the brake pedal, when the engine revved and the vehicle lurched forward into the next parking space in front of me (fortunately unoccupied). On December 17, 2010, again with my wife in the vehicle, I had backed out of my driveway onto the street and had the vehicle at almost a complete stop with my foot on the brake pedal when the engine revved and the vehicle lurched backwards up a hill behind me. On both occasions I was able to apply pressure on the brake pedal to finally stop the vehicle. I checked the floor mat, as did the Toyota dealer, and found no problem with it. I took the vehicle to the Toyota dealer on December 20, 2010. The service advisor professed to not knowing what caused the lurching, said there was no related recall on this particular vehicle, and told me that their diagnostic computer showed codes in the system indicating a faulty vehicle stability control engine control unit (vsc ecu). It took the dealer four days to get Toyota to "release" a replacement ecu, which was installed on December 23, 2010 at a cost (materials and labor) of $650. 00. This was clearly a dangerous situation; we were fortunate that it occurred where it did.

Brought my 2003 Toyota Sequoia into the dealership to address a safety recall to upgrade program logic in its vehicle stability control (vsc) system. After the work was completed, the car was returned to me with both my vsc lights and the abs light permanently illuminated. The dealer put it back on the testing station and determined that now my deceleration sensor (yaw rate sensor) is faulty and needs to be replaced. This component is an integral part of the entire vsc system, and is a very expensive repair. I am now facing a huge bill which amounted from bringing in the car to address a safety recall. Dealer is not willing to assume any responsibility. Toyota customer service says there is nothing they will do about the situation, and I need to resolve it with the dealer. The vehicle skid control system helps provide integrated control of the systems such as anti-lock brake system, traction control, engine control, etc. This system automatically controls the brakes and engine to help prevent the vehicle from skidding when cornering on a slippery road or surface or operating steering wheel abruptly. Mine is faulty, and neither Toyota nor the dealership care.

I've had problems with my 2003 Toyota Sequoia trac control, vsc, and abs lights going, about a dozen times since new, but they would go off after shutting the car off. Now that have come on and stay on. I took it to the dealer and they say its the yaw sensor and will cost around $650 with parts and labor. I think there have been a lot of complaints with this part failing and maybe something that needs looking into since its part of the vehicles safety equipment.

I have a 2003 Toyota Sequoia. Recently, the abs, vsc and vsc trak lights have come on the dash and stay on. These systems are safety-related in that they control the braking and vehicle control when in an emergency situation. In the event of slippery conditions, the failure of this system would make a bad situation worse, by not allowing the driver to maintain control of the vehicle.

Vsc track for 2003 made somewhere not included on voluntary recall while problem fits the same discription as those bein recalled.