general problems of the 2007 Toyota Sequoia

The frame of the vehicle is rusting away despite being sprayed with rust inhibitor during the frame recall. The vehicle was considered unsafe to drive due to large holes in the frame just 3 years after being sprayed by Toyota.

Plan road trip had vehicle thoroughly. Inspected only to find that the frame was cracked on goth side and all brake lines are corroded. Called several places to get help with this matter, only to have no help at all. Spoke to many people final communication was with kendric in tennessee who admitted the prior owner was notified as to the issue I have owned this vehicle for 6 yrs and could not understand why the prior owner was notified and not I. I find that due to not notifying the correct owner they should allow me to have this issue taken care of, but they are not cooperating with me I would like to take this matter further and have them accountable for this safety issue and neglect as to contacting the existing owner. Reaching out for help sincerely beverly fournier bmfournier@hotmail. Com 207-436-0654.

The transmission seems to be slipping cs when taking off rpms goes up then vehicle takes off cs when going uphill around 40 vehicle struggles and does not shifts down. . Need replace transmission. . .

Frame is completely rusted. Almost the body is about to detach from the frame. A very safety issue. This vehicle was never taken to Toyota for rusted frame at the time of the recall. Toyota must resolve this issue because it's safety matter as the frame can separate from the body at any time.

I noticed under my SUV frame is alot of rust on several areas. And I read about the recall on Sequoias frames and I would like you to help me to resolve this problem thanks. Note que DE abajo DE mi Sequoia en el chassis hay mucha picadura en diferente areas y no me siento agusto con este detalle DE Toyota no se si se pueda hacer algo por seguridad mia al manejarla no me gustaria un dia venderla y venderla asi si me puede ayudar con esto se los agradrseria escuche que habia un recall en esto DE los frames muchas gracias.

Extensive frame rot. There is a hole in the frame at the location of a body mount.

In June of 2018 I went to walker Toyota for an airbag recall that they had sent me notices on. While there I asked about a frame recall that several of my friends who have the same vehicle I have told me about. They told me there was no recall on my VIN number for that. So I thought I was in the clear. As we get into fall my friends ask me how my recall on the frame went? did they spray the frame or replace it. I said they did neither. I told them walker told me there was no recall on that. They all said yes there was. So I started to look into it further and finally got them to admit there was a recall. They then told me that this is something they do not do must have been the reason the tech told me this when I was there for the airbag. Now I know this is a lie because I had a Toyota tundra that had a frame recall and walker did the frame replacement. So then after going further they said "OH we do not do the under body spray because we are not licensed by the city to do it". So they gave me the Toyota dealership in beavercreek ohio which is pretty close as someone who could do it. So I called them and there was one guy in charge of that and he was not in. But they do not take messages????? I called quite a few times after that to try and set appointment which took a while to get. I go to appointment and he says the frame is bad but it is 45 days after the expiration of the recall. A recall that they lied to me about. I contacted Toyota and explained everything to them. They looked into it and said sorry but we will be doing nothing. They said they sent me letters of which I do not recall getting. They did send me letters for the airbag every month up until just a couple months ago. Even though that work had been done. So I am now driving a truck they say is unsafe but I cannot afford another. Need help.

Hi I have this 2007 Toyota sequioa. It has a rusty rotten frame with holes. I called Toyota in the past about but they didn't do any thing and I never received any recall notice form Toyota about frame. What should I do ?. Thanks aman sorry I put wrong adress. I live in canada and vehicle is also registered in canada. My adress is 30 harpreet circle etobicoke ontario m9w0e1. 4163570129.

I was told I need a 2nd air inception flow because it is bad. My ball joints are also needing to be replaced as they have been bad and its dangerous, the plastic handle for hatch broke, the arm for hatch broke, suspension swing arm bad, tramsmission misses first gear on and off. I bought this car because I wanted something I wouldn't have issues with and I have had plenty of issues since I purchased it especially with front end. Once in a while the engine reffs up high and I'm just sitting there with foot on the break.

I was driving on the free way when I felt my vehicle rattled and a something came off the front driver side tire. I was able to take an exit and safety. I got out and checked the tire and found a 2x5 chunk of rubber was missing from the tire wall and the tire was going flat. When I tried to open the back-hatch to put on the spare tire the hatch latch wouldn't work. Upon closer inspection I found the plastic latch was broker and made it impossible to lower the the spare tire. I was fortunate to be close enough to home to drive it slowly before the tire went completely flat. Upon further investigation I found the latch issue to be a common problem with Sequoia 2002-2007 due to cheap plastic part and with out providing a secondary safety release to open the back-hatch in case of emergency. The dealer is charging $400 - $500 dollars labor to make the repair to a $20 dollar part. . Read more...

Rear hatch/latch. I purchased my 2007 Sequoia lightly used in 2013. Luckily I purchased a 3 year extended warranty also. Within a year my rear hatch broke for the 1st time, I was unable to open the rear gate, my warranty covered the parts & labor, within a year it broke again, this time the door would not latch closed, it freely opened & would or could not be secured. This happened while out of town (fairbanks, ak. In Feb. -40 degrees) luckily the dealership had the parts & was able to fix it quickly. Still covered by my extended warranty. That dealership told me about the consistent problem & I was told about the cheap parts, but also a poor design as far as weather & grime able to reach the components & cause corrosion quickly. It broke one more time before my warranty expired (#3) again unable to open the rear gate. That repair didn’t even last 3 months, but the warranty was expired & I had a very reliable mechanic replace it this time (#4). Much cheaper than what Toyota wanted to charge me. He did a little weather preventative repair and I actually got nearly 2 years on that repair. He also said it was a terrible design flaw on the rear hatch, & there was significant corrosion on many other parts in the rear gate. He cleaned it up as well as possible. When it broke the 5th time, I was furious, & couldn’t see the point of the $750. 00+ repair (alaska is more $$), again was broken in the unable to open position. So I used the window & crawling over the seats method for over a year, until my window started making horrible noise when opening. I made an appointment with Toyota in anchorage, ak to repair it this time as I had a recall taken care of at the same time. The only visible corrosion on the vehicle was around the latch, the window does not work properly, & you hear parts rattling when you open & close the gate now. I realize the open gate break is not common, but that was a horribly dangerous situation, recall is needed immediately for safety & reputation.

When I tried to open the back hatch, the latch broke. I had it replaced on the above date. About a year later, it broke again. Toyota reimbursed me what it cost to have it fixed again at a Toyota dealership on 8/19/13. About another year later it broke a third time. When I called Toyota, they said they would not do anything else to fix this recurring problem, I was on my own. I can only get into the trunk but putting the window up and down. (there is only a 1 year warranty on this part). It has been about a year since it broke again and a friend suggested I make this complaint. I have researched the internet and others with my car have complained about having this same recurring problem. They claim the part that is being used is plastic. I think this should be a recall problem and a quality part be used to fix it.