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2003 Toyota Sequoia SR5 stability control problems

Owners reported stability control problems in 35 complaints for the 2003 Toyota Sequoia SR5, 20% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
35 20% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
96,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When stability control problems show up

Stability control complaints by mileage, 2003 Toyota Sequoia SR5 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 96,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 10 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 7 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 96,000 miles
Based on 32 complaints that include mileage. 19% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles10
100k to 120k miles7
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 32 stability control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 96,000 miles, and 19% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the stability control complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota sequoia sr5. When pressure was applied to the brake pedal, the vsc/abs/brake controller warning light illuminated intermittently on the instrument panel and the front end of the vehicle began shaking excessively. The vehicle was taken to the dealer multiple times in which the technicians concluded that the computerized system sensor failed. The technicians replaced the translate computer, the ECU, the transmission temperature sensor, and the brake power booster.

Reported at 9,322 miles, November 2003

Electronic stability control traction control system lights come on while is running , only way to take it off is turning the car off.

Reported at 88,000 miles, December 2009

Other problems reported for the 2003 Toyota Sequoia SR5

Stability control problems in other years

Stability control problems across all Toyota models