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2001 Toyota Sequoia

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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531Owner complaints

Model-year median: 17

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
531
2001666
2002565
2003380
2004
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
124Structure
102Vehicle Speed Control
101Service Brakes, Hydraulic
81Service Brakes
76
All reported categories
Traction Control System
54Steering
51Suspension
48Power Train
35Electrical System
31Unknown Or Other
30Engine And Engine Cooling
16Latches/locks/linkages
11Tires
9Service Brakes, Electric
8Air Bags
7Wheels
7Electronic Stability Control
6Parking Brake
6Engine
5Equipment
5Visibility
5Seat Belts
3Service Brakes, Air
3Exterior Lighting
2Equipment Adaptive/mobility
1Forward Collision Avoidance
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel System, Other
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

424 reports with mileage · 107 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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 reports
Mileage unknown · Oct 24, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE WE PURCHASED IT. WE HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED ONCE AND THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED A FEW TIMES. THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SIZE OF THE ROTORS WHICH IS CAUSING THIS. WE NOW HAVE…

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2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE WE PURCHASED IT. WE HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED ONCE AND THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED A FEW TIMES. THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SIZE OF THE ROTORS WHICH IS CAUSING THIS. WE NOW HAVE HAD THE ROTORS SHAVED DOWN TO HELP WITH THE PROBLEM. IT IS A QUICK FIX FOR THE PROBLEM, BUT ALWAYS RETURNS AFTER A FEW WEEKS. *LA

NHTSA ODI #10043496

Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND VIBRATION IS PRESENT WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE. THE DRIVER IS CONCERNED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL STAY ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10041932

Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE . *AK

NHTSA ODI #10041930

53,000 miles · Sep 24, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

1 MONTH AFTER REPAIR OF BRAKE SYSTEM, I CONTINUE TO HAVE SEVERE BRAKE VIBRATION WHICH IS CAUSED BY UNDERSIZED ROTORS AND CALIPERS ON MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT FURTHER REPAIR OF EXISTING SETUP WILL ONLY RESULT IN SIMILAR FAILURES

NHTSA ODI #10039469

25,000 miles · Jul 16, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

2001 SEQUOIA BRAKES SHUDDER AND WORN OUT AT 25,000 MI. ROTORS WARPED. DEALER INITIALLY DID NOT AGREE TO INSTALL TOYOTA'S ROTOR UPGRADE PER SERVICE BULLETIN (BR005-02).*AK

NHTSA ODI #10028408

30,000 miles · Jun 27, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

I OWN A 2001 SEQUOIA AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND ROTORS. THE CAR STARTED SHAKING WHEN BRAKING AT 7,000 MILES. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY FIXED IT. AGAIN AT 20,000 IT DID THE SAME THING. AFTER MUCH NEGOTIATING THEY FIXED IT AGAIN AND THIS TIME THEY REPLACED SOME KNOWN PROBLEM PARTS. NOW AT 30,000 IT…

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I OWN A 2001 SEQUOIA AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND ROTORS. THE CAR STARTED SHAKING WHEN BRAKING AT 7,000 MILES. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY FIXED IT. AGAIN AT 20,000 IT DID THE SAME THING. AFTER MUCH NEGOTIATING THEY FIXED IT AGAIN AND THIS TIME THEY REPLACED SOME KNOWN PROBLEM PARTS. NOW AT 30,000 IT IS DOING THE SAME THING AND THEY ARE ADAMANT THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER THE WORK. THEY HAVE GIVEN ME A # FOR THE HEAD TOYOTA OFFICE BUT I KNOW THIS WILL BE USELESS. THIS IS NOT WHAT I EXPECTED FROM A $40,000 VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10023879

Mileage unknown · May 30, 2003
Electrical SystemEquipmentService Brakes, Hydraulic

PURCHASED A TOYOTA SEQUOIA 7/01. BEEN IN AND OUT OF SERVICE EVER SINCE. WE ARE CURRENTLY ON OUR 3RD SET OF BRAKES, 3RD TRIP COMPUTER, AND 3RD SET OF TIRES, 2ND BATTERY, 2ND AMPLIFIER. CAR ONLY HAS 33,000 MILES MANY OTHER PROBLEMS INCLUDING SOME ELECTRICAL. CURRENTLY WAITING FOR WORD FROM DEALERSHIP ON PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISS…

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PURCHASED A TOYOTA SEQUOIA 7/01. BEEN IN AND OUT OF SERVICE EVER SINCE. WE ARE CURRENTLY ON OUR 3RD SET OF BRAKES, 3RD TRIP COMPUTER, AND 3RD SET OF TIRES, 2ND BATTERY, 2ND AMPLIFIER. CAR ONLY HAS 33,000 MILES MANY OTHER PROBLEMS INCLUDING SOME ELECTRICAL. CURRENTLY WAITING FOR WORD FROM DEALERSHIP ON PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION AND FUEL SYSTEM. EVERYTHING UP TO THIS POINT (EXCEPT TIRES #3) HAS BEEN COVERED BY WARRANTY. DEALERSHIP GOT A CASE # WITH TOYOTA SO THESE PROBLEMS WILL BE COVERED IF THEY PERSIST. FEEL LIKE WE ARE ON THE PATH TO A LEMON. DON'T KNOW HOW ELSE TO PROCEED. SENT TOYOTA A LETTER DETAILING PROBLEMS, ASKING TO POSSIBLY HELP US GET INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. WE ARE AT THE POINT WHERE IT IS A NEW CONCERN EVERYDAY WITH THIS CAR. HELP!!!!!!*AK

NHTSA ODI #10020769

30,000 miles · May 28, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA FRONT CALIBER SIEZED, RESULTING IN WARPING ROTORS BY OVERHEATING CREATES FRONT END BRAKING VIBRATION AND LESS THAN NORMAL STOPPING ABILITY WHILE TOWING

NHTSA ODI #10020671

7,000 miles · May 28, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

I AM TAKING MY 2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA FOR THE 4TH TIME TO HAVE THE ROTORS WORKED ON. THE FIRST TWO TIMES, THEY JUST TURNED THEM. THE THIRD TIME, THEY REPLACED THEM. THIS TIME THEY ARE REPLACING THEM. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 28,000 MILES ON IT AND I BELIEVE THIS IS EXCESSIVE FOR A NEW VEHICLE THAT I DRIVE VERY CAREFULLY.

NHTSA ODI #10020621

Mileage unknown · Mar 9, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WARPED ROTORS. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10010202

Official recalls

1

02V129000 · 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

1

PE16006 · 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.