2008 Toyota Sequoia owner complaints

This Toyota sequoia almost kill my family of 6, the accelerator pedal got stuck while in motion driving 30 to 40 miles, the issue was reported to Toyota and the car was taken to the concord, ca Toyota dealer for inspection, the Toyota service was unable to replicate the issue so the car was return back to me, Toyota service center was advice by the Toyota there is no problem, I experience first hand this problem, the accelerator got stuck while driving, I pressed the brake pedal but the car maintained the same speed, my only option was to put it in neutral and apply the brakes and finally the car stop, but the engine RPM's remain high around 4000 RPM, I was able to get the break pedal unstuck by revving the engine in the neural position

Vsc light turns on and off,but has been constantly on now. *tr

My 2008 Toyota sequoia started to accelerate from a stop( with my foot still on the brake) without pressing on the gas. It took both feet standing on the brake to try and stop my vehicle. It pushed my vehicle into the car in front of me. My tires with screeching and my vehicle was pushing the car in front of me. It finally stopped after a few seconds as I was going to try and put the car in park or neutral. My floor mat was in correct position- not jammed and my foot was not on the accelerator. I was happy to have witness with me as no one would have believed me. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Toyota sequoia. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the accelerator pedal became stuck to the floorboard and caused the vehicle to accelerate to a high speed. The contact mentioned that the brake pedal had to be depressed with extreme force to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 10v017000 (vehicle speed control) years earlier; however, the remedy failed. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000. The VIN was not provided.

The 4 wheel drive differential actuator is bad and car will not engage in four wheel drive. *tr the consumer stated the next day the 4-wheel drive light illuminated. Updated 02/13/09. *jb

S10 direct reply - letter addressed to president trump requesting assistance with defective Toyota sequoia. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle would release from park without being started or without the key in the ignition. The consumer's 7 year old grandson pulled the gear shift causing the vehicle to roll into the garage. On a separate occasion, while exiting the vehicle, the consumer accidentally knocked it out of gear. The consumer received an injured knee, shoulder, and lower back. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Toyota sequoia. After the ignition key was turned to the off position and removed from the vehicle, the gear shift was able to be switched into the drive position. The vehicle rolled away and crashed into the contact's garage. A police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed, but the failure and remedy were unable to be determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 124,000. The consumer stated the problem was the gear shift, located between the driver and passenger seat. The gear shift came out of gear with the key out of the ignition, vehicle off, steering wheel locked and her foot not on the brake. The consumer stated her grandson knocked the vehicle out

Tony Divino Toyota, a Toyota Motor Company dealership, sold me this vehicle sight unseen knowing I would immediately be towing a boat trailer 350 miles at highway speeds through construction zones on I-80 with children and our dog onboard. I was told it had passed a "160 point inspection" and was "in great condition". However, when delivered to me the dealership knew it was not road worthy and in fact illegal to drive on public roads due to missing a third brake light, bad rear brakes were bad, the transmission had failed, the battery had failed, the shocks/struts had failed, and a live shotgun shell was rolling around under the drivers seat. Both Toyota Motor Corporation and the dealership refused to address or correct these vehicle defects which could have resulted in a disastrous cra

I was driving on I-15 in utah when my passengers heard honking and looked around. Suddenly a white car swerved close to me and cut me off. The driver was looking down and continued to swerve around. Then slowed and put on her flashers. She continued to swerve and then followed us off the freeway. She stopped at the stop light and said we had hit her. I said that was a lie and she had been swerving into my lane and people were honking at her. We drove to ikea and she did not follow. Then I filed this complaint. I am concerned for the safety of me and my passengers. She was not friendly. I attached her license number.

The rear hatch switch pad melts rendering the handle inoperable. Toyota claims this is not a defect yet, many sequoia owners have same complaint. Toyota says over $400 to repair. Toyota denies the rear hatch is covered under warranty extension for doors 11/5/17

Toyota service said the rear sub-frame is rusting and eventually rear wheels could separate from vehicle. This was discovered while Toyota was replacing the main frame under a class action suit.the sub-frame was not included in the suit' therefore Toyota wants me to pay the entire cost of $2550

A valve spring in the engine failed causing one cylinder to fail as well. The failure fortunately happened at low speed and the engine didn't seize. This a known problem with Toyota V8s of this model year and was the reason for a recall of Lexus vehicles with the same engine. Had this happened at highway speed, the engine, we were told, could have experienced a total failure causing the engine to seize likely leading to a serious accident. The car is available for inspection at the moment, but this failure requires a total engine rebuild or an engine replacement which are both very costly and we may have to purchase a new car. The car has not been inspected by Toyota, police, insurance or anyone other than a car service center. There were no warning lights, messages or any symptoms prior t

At 66,000 miles my sequoia had engine problem, ( that's what Toyota people said ) I took my truck for maintenance and oil change if I see the light is on for maintenance. Friday sept 16, 2011 I took it Toyota dealership for oil change and brake pads done, wed the 21 of sept, I heard a loud noise and it just stop! I was devastated because, they didn't know what have caused it, please help! *tr

Rusty parts (rust extended warranty) the back window on my 2008 Toyota sequoia fell down abruptly while traveling on the highway. The vehicle was in motion. Items flew from my back window and I was forced to slow down abruptly and prevent drivers in my rear from being in an accident. After pulling over, I had to retrieve those items on a busy roadway. I attempted to diagnose the issue by powering the window back up, but it wouldn't work. I attempted to push the window to the up position and it would not work. I had to secure my items and drive home slowly. Later that day, I conducted some research online and found out the 1st generation sequoia was issued a recall for the same exact problem. Apparently, the issue was due to a faulty window regulator from rust. Unfortunately, I do not se

This is an intermittent and random problem. Radio/disc player turns itself on and off going over bumps and/or when cornering. Sometimes radio is on, but all displays are blank, and radio does not respond to any controls, including the power button. Sometimes the problem resolves by shutting vehicle completely down and restarting. Sometimes it takes several restart cycles to resolve. Dealer service department stated that this "is a known problem," but that "no recall had been issued." I realize this doesn't rank up there with tires and fuel tanks. Nonetheless, having an electrical component behave like this makes one wonder about the possibilities for an electrical fire. Also, having any piece of equipment behave this way definitely increases the risk of accident due to driver d

2008 Toyota sequoia. Consumer writes in regards to slashed tires on vehicle. *smd

The second row passenger side seat belt mechanism is defective and does not recoil consistently. We are concerned to put our children in this particular seat because the seat belt sometimes gets jammed and does not recoil making for a very unsafe situation. We cannot reliably trust this equipment. Our vehicle has very low mileage for it's age and we do not believe this defective part is cause by us because we do not always drive it with people in the back seat. I called Toyota experience and they said that my vehicle is out of warranty and that I could have it fixed at my cost. In my opinion, this is a safety issue cause by poor manufacturing which in my opinion should be a recall situation. I will bring the vehicle in to the dealer over the next couple weeks but I wanted to file a c

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Toyota sequoia. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH and depressing the brakes going downhill, the vehicle started to shake violently. The vehicle was later taken to the dealer. After diagnosis they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. The current mileage was approximately 116,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Exsessive rust causing seized bolts related to suspension. Cannot do proper alignment or change leaking shock without major parts being cut from frame.

When driving on the freeway, the left rear "vent" window had its glass come completely out of the channel which holds it, and was dangling by just a bolt. Upon inspecting the window, I found that the window's adhesive had completely failed. I reported the problem to the Toyota dealer, and even though the vehicle was still in warranty, they refused to repair it without charging me the full repair price. The risk of a glass window falling off of a vehicle at high speed seemed very high to me, but the dealer said there were no recalls or safety problems. *tr