| Issue ID | 904898 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10446341 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SEQUOIA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 31/01/12 |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a newly purchased, one owner, preowned sequoia, the vehicle has been serviced every 5000 miles and all recommended maintenance has been completed at the same dealer each time. I have recently taken it for inspection and the dealer failed it because the vsc skid control ecu needs to be replaced because of error codes. This is a $2300 dollar repair. After looking online this is an very common issue. So much so that toyota issued a tsb and changed the part out for a new one on future models. I feel like toyota is very aware of this defect which is a brake related concern which to me is a severe safety issue. I would like toyota to own up to this and pay for the costly repair. I read on a forum that everyone experiencing this issue should complain to nhtsa in hope of forcing toyota's hand. I am canadian that exported this vehicle and i have been told that i need to deal with us toyota. *kb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 716578 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAN JOSE , CA |
| VIN pattern | 5TDBT48A15SXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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