2002 Toyota Sequoia problems
Owners have filed 1,126 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Toyota Sequoia. Stability control is the most reported problem area, at 18% of complaints. After that come brakes (18%) and cruise control (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,126 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Stability control 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 41 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 68 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 119,000 miles 918 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 54 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 60 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 56 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 75 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 105 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 110 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 128 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 100 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 58 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 87 |
| 200k+ miles | 85 |
What the data shows
Among the 918 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 119,000 miles. For stability control specifically, the median reported mileage is about 125,000 miles (187 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 41 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 68 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2002 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Toyota Sequoia with enough data (244 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
During rush hour, a vehicle before me abruptly stopped. To avoid from hitting them I swerved to the left hitting a wall divider when the front left wheel caved in having me and my family swerve all the way to the right into another sound wall. What I tried to do was hit the brake before going head on into the wall but the gas pedal was stuck causing us to accelerate into the wall. Luckily there were shrubs and bushes to help the car go into a slow as we slid across the wall.
In july of last year, my 2002 toyota sequoia experienced car trouble. The vehicle experienced 3 major problems. First, the rear window on the back of the vehicle would suddenly open all by itself. This self opening would occur at numerous times. The window would open when the vehicle was being driven, when it was stationary or even while it was unoccupied. The scariest however, was when the vehicle was being driven. Fortunately for me and my family no one was injured.
Vsc and trac off lights go on and a horrible grinding noise pulls the car to the right. Not safe my wife and children. Please help.