Body problems of the 2006 Toyota Sequoia

This Toyota has several large rust holes directly on the frame. I hit a pot hole and more structure damage was revealed on the frame from rust. The truck drives rough now. The vehicle only has 150,000 miles. The rust holes are so severe that they're directly under my suspension. I feel very unsafe driving this vehicle. Their was once a recall for the frame. It doesn't seem that it was satisfied. I'm very worried about this issue. Toyota should have to replace frame or make it safe to drive.

Back in 2018 Toyota did the undercoat to my 2006 Toyota Sequoia frame to prevent rust. Now my frame is completely rotted out to the point I can’t drive my vehicle.

Frame of this vehicle has lot of rust damage, is it still under manufacture recall? how can I ensure safety of my vehicle along with rusty frame? I’ll be glad to receive more information how to contact manufacturer in order to get this resolved. I drove this vehicle on Nov 19, 2023 last time just hear some knocking sounds while driving.

Frame rusted so badly the the brackets attached to it are coming off.

The driver side, rear, trailing arm broke away from the vehicles frame due to “frame rot” while driving. The vehicle became extremely dangerous to drive. Toyota has since declined to help. They said they notified us via mail of a customer service campaign addressing the premature rust issue, but we never learned of the program and lawsuit until after the frame broke and I almost crashed. Later I saw the broken arm/frame under the vehicle. This frame failure can potentially be a catastrophic and deadly event. I opened an insurance claim and it was denied and I was referred back to Toyota. Our vehicle has been factory maintained it’s entire life. No service advisors ever mentioned a possible problem to my family and I. I recently spoke to the Toyota service manager at parker Toyota in couer d alene idaho and his master technicians have seen the same failure that occurred on our vehicle. This is extremely dangerous.

I was on the freeway driving and out of nowhere the body started swaying and bobbing with no control. Was informed by the tow truck driver that I could have rolled the vehicle easily and the consequences would have been serious. The frame is so rusted out that the tie rod and sway bar assembly are completely detached from the frame and hanging loose. Upon further inspection at the auto repair garage there are rusting issues throughout the frame. The frame needs complete replacement.

Frame rusted out and parts dropping off frame with no early warning. Toyota completed corrosion resistant compound 2 years ago following inspection per limited service campaign h0f, saying issue resolved to extent of warranty with known rust issue for this year and model. Now another independent garage saying we never should have been driving, much less hauling 5000 lb. Trailer. Only warning was odd sound from under carriage.

My vehicle was in for engine and transmission repairs and being worked on for 3 months. I was unable to get it to Toyota before the January 31 deadline for the frame program. I called and was told because it was being worked on, it would be honored anyways. Called to schedule to bring it in and they said, sorry, that expired, so you have to get approval from Toyota but we can still coat it in anti corrosion til the end of may. I called Toyota and spoke to multiple people who all said, its expired and we can't help you. So now I have a vehicle with a proven unsafe frame and no solution.

We need help in getting Toyota motors, inc. To honor the warranty program covering premature excessive rust corrosion of certain Toyota model frames. In mid-October 2018 we received notification from Toyota motors, inc. , of the following: �warranty enhancement notification � zh8 and limited service campaign � hof. � the zh8 and hof were instituted as a result of a determination that the frames on certain Toyota vehicles are prone to �excessive, premature rust corrosion because the frames were not properly prepared and treated against rust corrosion when they were manufactured. � excessive rust corrosion on my SUV �compromises the vehicles� safety, stability, and crash-worthiness because important suspension components, engine mounts, transmission mounts, and body mounts anchor to the vehicles� frames�. By driving my high end SUV, I will be putting my family's safety at risk. On 10/25/2018: we took our SUV to jim coleman Toyota in bethesda, MD for frame inspection. The attached work order shows: �inspected and found no perforation. Eligible for crc spray � customer will return at a later date for frame crc application. � it was during this time I was told that jim coleman only had one person performing this work. And that we had two years from October 2018 to have the work performed by Toyota at no charge. On Monday March 10, 2019, we left our SUV with the Toyota dealer so that the hof work could be performed. We received a call from the dealer at 5:05pm on Friday 03/15/2019 informing us that (a) our SUV had not been repaired since the frame needed to be replaced (b) that there are large holes in the frame and (c) no work would be performed since the hof had ended in January 2019. We paid over $60,000. 00 for our Toyota SUV not many years ago. We literally received a different answer regarding the crc and hof each time we called Toyota customer relations.

I have replaced the latch on my lift gate 3 times now. The latch keeps breaking. This is ridiculous. I don't see a recall for it but I think there should be a recall for it. I can't access my spare tire if I have a flat or something. This needs to be addressed ASAP.

Rear hatch. Rear hatch handle made of plastic. Has broken three times since I have owned the car. Dealer charges $600 each time to replace. Toyota should not make cars with such cheap parts. Cannot get into vehicle.

In April 2017 our 2006 Sequoia was taken to a mechanic for repair. The mechanic told us the amount of rust under the vehicle and around the frame was so bad he recommended we file a complaint. His assessment was that the car is unsafe to drive. I am petitioning that Toyota stand behind this issue for our safety!!.

Rust is rapidly destroying the frame of my Sequoia!.

Brought vehicle in to have vsc light service and found out that the frame where the vehicle rear stability bar connects to is all rusted out. And the other side will soon follow. I was told that the vehicle was unsafe to drive, see photos.

There's an 18 to 24 inch hole in the frame on the left front, which should not have deteriorated so quickly or to that extreme. Extreme safety hazard as the frame could brake with any significant stress, such as potholes.

The frame of the truck has become rusty very quickly with normal city road use.

After years of taking my car to Toyota dealer, I took my car in for service by independent mechanic and was told frame rot was so bad that my car is unsafe to drive.

The frame on the vehicle has excessive rust and there are some rust perforations and holes in the structural parts of the frame. In addition, some stability components need to be welded back onto the frame because they have broken off.

The frame, rear-end housing, brake system, guards, shields, exhaust and many sub parts are rusted completely through. The brake lines to the rear brakes ruptured due to excessive rust.

The frame of the body of the Toyota is rusting very bad. For only having the car three years buying this as a certified car, the body shouldn't be this bad. I'll also be opening up a case with Toyota.