IllustrationVSC ANTI - SKID AND ECU LIGHTS STAY ON AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. *TR
2001 Toyota Sequoia
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
260–25K
2625–50K
3750–75K
5975–100K
149100–150K
127150K+
424 reports with mileage · 107 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electronic Stability Control (esc). Review the 124 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 102 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 101 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
20 crash reports0 fire reports10 injury reports
What owners actually said
531 reportsTHE "VSC TRAC" LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT & ABS LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY ON. I HAVE A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA AND HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE TRAC LIGHT SINCE THE FIRST 20K MILES. HAVE HAD IT IN ABOUT 3 TIMES IN THE DEALER WITH NO FIX. THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON FOR ABOUT 100K MILES. *TR
VSC TRAC, VSC OFF, BRAKE LIGHTS, ABS LIGHTS ALL LIGHT UP INTERMITTENTLY, OFTEN IN THE COLD WEATHER. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY AT 35 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND IT FELT AS IF A TIRE HAD BLOWN. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HOT AND HE WAS BARELY ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OFF THE HIGHWAY. HE NOTICED THAT THE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE MOUNTING. THE VEHICL…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY AT 35 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND IT FELT AS IF A TIRE HAD BLOWN. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HOT AND HE WAS BARELY ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OFF THE HIGHWAY. HE NOTICED THAT THE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE MOUNTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS FAILED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 127,000.
THE CHECK ENGINE, VSC, AND TRACTION LIGHTS ON MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA ALL CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY AT 82,000 MILES, I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FOR $3800.00 AND THE COMPUTER NEEDS REPLACING FOR ABOUT $2000.00. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN CONSTANT STRUGGLE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT EVERY 8 MONTHS. *TR
THE LATCH ON THE TAILGATE ON MY 2001 SEQUOIA HAS NOW BROKE 3 TIMES. TODAY IT WAS ACTING FUNNY. I BROUGHT IT INTO SCHAUMBURG TOYOTA. INSTEAD OF WARRANTING IT SINCE IT WAS REPLACED FEBRUARY 20, 2008, THEY PUT WD40 ON IT AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. TONIGHT I OPENED MY BACK DOOR AND IT BROKE AGAIN. WE BROUGHT IT BACK IN AND THEY WON…
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THE LATCH ON THE TAILGATE ON MY 2001 SEQUOIA HAS NOW BROKE 3 TIMES. TODAY IT WAS ACTING FUNNY. I BROUGHT IT INTO SCHAUMBURG TOYOTA. INSTEAD OF WARRANTING IT SINCE IT WAS REPLACED FEBRUARY 20, 2008, THEY PUT WD40 ON IT AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. TONIGHT I OPENED MY BACK DOOR AND IT BROKE AGAIN. WE BROUGHT IT BACK IN AND THEY WON'T COVER IT. *TR
VSC AND VSC TRAC WARNING LIGHT STAYING ON TOYOTA SEQUOIA TURNING TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM OFF. VEHICLE CAN LOOSE TRACTION DURING DIFFERENT ROAD CONDITIONS. OVER $2000 TO FIX FROM DEALER. *TR
THE VSC LIGHT CAME ON AFTER MY 2001 SEQUOIA HIT A POT-HOLE. THIS WAS BACK IN 2004 AND THE LIGHT REMAINS ON. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A SENSOR. THE VEHICLE IS LONG OUT OF WARRANTY AND I CAN'T AFFORD ANY EXPENSES RIGHT NOW. THAT'S JUST ONE OF A FEW MAJOR COMPONENTS TO GO. IN 2003 THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO…
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THE VSC LIGHT CAME ON AFTER MY 2001 SEQUOIA HIT A POT-HOLE. THIS WAS BACK IN 2004 AND THE LIGHT REMAINS ON. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A SENSOR. THE VEHICLE IS LONG OUT OF WARRANTY AND I CAN'T AFFORD ANY EXPENSES RIGHT NOW. THAT'S JUST ONE OF A FEW MAJOR COMPONENTS TO GO. IN 2003 THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAD 88,000 MILES ON IT AND IT WAS BEYOND THE 60,000 DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY. HOWEVER, TOYOTA DID PAY FOR HALF OF THE $4000 BILL WITH THE DEALERSHIP PICKING UP A 1/4 OF THE BILL. I PAID THE REST. WAS PAYING HALF AN ADMISSION BY TOYOTA THAT THEY PROVIDED A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. I DO KNOW THAT THE DEALERSHIP REMOVED THE OLD TRANSMISSION AND SHIPPED IT OFF TO TOYOTA AND I NEVER HEARD ANOTHER WORD ABOUT IT. THE BRAKES ON THESE BIG VEHICLES HAVE BEEN A SORE SPOT WITH ME. I'VE HAD TO CHANGE BRAKES AND ROTORS NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE YEARS. AND LAST ON MY LIST OF COMPLAINTS IS THE TAILGATE. IT HAS RUSTED OUT PREMATURELY AND IT IS MORE THAN A $1,000 TO REPLACE. I USE BUNGIES TO KEEP IT CLOSED UP AND I HAD TO PROP THE WINDOW UP SINCE THE TRACKING SYSTEM IN THE TAILGATE RUSTED OUT AND FELL APART. *TR
WITH NO PRIOR WARNING SYMPTOMS, THE "VSC TRAC" "VSC OFF" BRAKE" AND ABS" LIGHT COME ON IN MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. IT STARTED ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO JUST ONCE IN A WHILE, BUT NOW IT HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I PUT THE CAR IN MOTION. IT SEEMED TO ME AT FIRST THAT IT HAPPENED MOST FREQUENTLY WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD (THE HIGH 30S IS A…
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WITH NO PRIOR WARNING SYMPTOMS, THE "VSC TRAC" "VSC OFF" BRAKE" AND ABS" LIGHT COME ON IN MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. IT STARTED ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO JUST ONCE IN A WHILE, BUT NOW IT HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I PUT THE CAR IN MOTION. IT SEEMED TO ME AT FIRST THAT IT HAPPENED MOST FREQUENTLY WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD (THE HIGH 30S IS ABOUT AS COLD AS IT EVER GETS HERE, THOUGH.) THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY OTHERS. SEE HERE: HTTP://WWW.TUNDRASOLUTIONS.COM/FORUMS/1GEN-SEQUOIA/62954-VSC-TRAC-VSC-OFF-BRAKE-ABS-2/. *TR
THE VSC COMPUTER ON MY TOYOTA SEQUOIA IS ACTING UP AS MANY MEMBERS ON THE TUNDRASOLUTIONS MESSAGE BOARD HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES AND BASICALLY TO FIX IT THE WHOLE COMPUTER NEEDS REPLACED FOR A HEALTHY SUM OF MONEY. *TR
Official recalls
102V129000 · Wheels
May 1, 2002
ON CERTAIN 4X2 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ALLOY WHEEL TIRE UPGRADE (OPTIONS WM4, WM8, ZL1-ZL4, DH4, OR DH5) INSTALLED BY THE PROCESSING CENTERS IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA OR COMMERCE, GEORGIA, A LABEL IDENTIFYING THE SPARE TIRE AS A TEMPORARY USE SPARE TIRE WAS NOT INSTALLED. THE UPGRADE INCLUDES 4 LARGER SIZE TIRES WITH ALLOY WHEELS. THE ORIGINAL SPARE TIRE/STEEL WHEEL IS NOT PART OF THE UPGRADE AND WAS NOT CHANGED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: DIFFERENT OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS CAN BE EXPERIENCED WHEN THE SPARE TIRE IS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A CAUTION LABEL AND AN INSERT FOR THEIR OWNER'S MANUAL. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 15, 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE16006 · Yaw Rate Sensor Malfunction
Opened Jun 14, 2016 · Closed Dec 20, 2016
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electronic Stability Control
On June 14, 2016, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE16-006 to investigate 135 complaints alleging incidents of yaw rate sensor malfunctions resulting in unexpected Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) activations and steering pull while driving in model year (MY) 2001-2002 Toyota Sequoia vehicles.ODI identified a total of 958 incidents in complaints provided by Toyota or submitted to ODI by consumers.ODI conducted the following work to assess the alleged defect in the subject vehicles: 1) evaluated the design of the subject yaw rate sensor; 2) initiated vehicle testing and instrumentation; 3) performed failure analysis on subject components collected from the field; 4) analyzed field data for evidence of system faults; and 5) reviewed the performance of the subject system in fault simulations testing conducted by Toyota.ODI review indicated that an overwhelming majority of incidents are related to flashing VSC slip indicators on the instrument panel accompanied by warning buzzers and grinding noise or vibration caused by pulsed brake application to one of the front wheels.Yaw rate sensor malfunctions resulting in VSC brake applications is accompanied by a brief duration of longitudinal deceleration with minimal changes in vehicle speed and will not result in abrupt lane change or loss of vehicle control due to steering controllability.This preliminary evaluation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding that a safety related defect does not exist.For additional information, see the closing resume appendix and the investigation file for PE16-006.