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2003 Toyota Sequoia cruise control problems

Owners reported cruise control problems in 91 complaints for the 2003 Toyota Sequoia, 10% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
91 10% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
85,000 miles 77 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
5 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2003 Toyota Sequoia Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 85,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 10 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 14 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 16 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 9 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 4 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 4 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 4 complaints 200k+ miles: 3 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 85,000 miles
Based on 77 complaints that include mileage. 26% 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 miles7
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles10
60k to 80k miles14
80k to 100k miles16
100k to 120k miles9
120k to 140k miles4
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles4
180k to 200k miles4
200k+ miles3

What the data shows

Of the 77 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 85,000 miles, and 26% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 5 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota sequoia. While driving at 5 MPH, the vehicle suddenly jerked forward and accelerated when the contact depressed the accelerator pedal. He depressed the brake pedal with extreme force and the vehicle stopped after crashing into the garage door and hitting a wall. There was front end damages to the vehicle. The contact suffered minor neck injuries. The contact called an authorized dealership but was told that there were no recalls for the vehicle.

Reported at 60,000 miles, April 2010 CrashInjury

Unintended acceleration, increased acceleration despite stepping on brake, , brakes did not stop car and crashed total loss.

Reported at 43,500 miles, November 2006 Crash

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