25 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2005 Toyota Sequoia cite service brakes, hydraulic, 7% of all 352 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 1 recall on this component.
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AS IF THE SKID CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,735. *TT *TR”
“MY VSC, TRAC OFF, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE EXCLAMATION SING ALL CAME ON FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE I BOUGHT MY SEQUOIA, AND IT STARTED JERKING AND WHEN I SET MY FOOT ON THE BREAK IT STARTS TO PULL, AS I GOT ON THE INTERSTATE MY SEQUOIA ACCELERATED ITSELF THE RPM WHEN UP TO # 5 IT REALLY SCARED ME I HAVE TO TAKE IT THIS MORNING TO TOYOTA TO HAVE IT CHECKED, I DO TRAVEL WITH MY CHILDREN ALOT AND THAT IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME. *TR”
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACK, ABS, VSC, BRAKE, AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER, BUT THE WARNING LIGHTS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 83,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.”
“VSC TRAC, VSC OFF AND ABS LIGHTS ALL COME ON AT ONCE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC AND HE COULDN'T PULL THE CODE AS IT WAS OFF BY THE TIME I GOT THERE. BRAKES HAD GOOD PAD LEFT. THE LIGHT CAME ON 3 TIMES TODAY AND WENT OFF JUST AS UNEXPECTEDLY. *TR”
“2005 SEQUOIA - THIS IS NOW MY 2ND FORMAL COMPLAINT. VEHICLE HAS SKID CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE, BRAKE, ECT LIGHTS ON AND MULTIPLE TIMES LOST BRAKING CONTROL IN TRAFFIC. I TOOK TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND FINALLY THEY REPLACED THE ECU ($1000) AND ASSURED ME THAT THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. GUESS WHAT? PROBLEM IS BACK AFTER JUST A COUPLE MONTHS. NOW IT IS SAID THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDS REPLACING($1000). TOYOTA HAS RECALLED THIS PROBLEM ON OTHER YEARS BUT NOT THE 2005. THE TIME IS NOW! THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS VEHICLE FOR MY FAMILY WITH 3 YOUNG CHILDREN, PLUS IT IS COSTING US ALOT OF TIME AND MONEY! TOYOTA.....PLEASE TRY AND KEEP YOUR REPUTATION AND HELP YOUR LOYAL CUSTOMERS. *TR”
“TOYOTA SEQUOIA SKID CONTROL ECU ON A 2005 MODEL, FAILED, CAUSING INCONSISTENT BRAKING RESPONSE AMONG MULTIPLE LIGHTS DETECTING FAILURES THAT ARE RELATED TO THE PART THE BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY WENT OFF ALONG WITH HE VSC SINCE MAY OF 2010 HAVE HAD IT IN TO TOYOTA 3 TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM THE LAST TIME THEY FINALLY WERE ABLE TO TELL ME IT WAS THE SKID CONTROL ECU AND IT WAS NOT A RECALL ITEM DESPITE THE RECALL ON THE 2003 SEQUOIA'S. *TR”
Showing 6 of 25 reports. Read every report on NHTSA.gov.
CERTAIN CARDONE MASTER CYLINDERS WITH PART NUMBERS 10-2925, 10-2987, 10-2987MZA, 10-3083, 11-3015, 11-3042, 11-3044, 11-3045, 11-3047, 11-3064, AND 11-3156, AND WITH DATE CODES LOWER THAN DCA7078 SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE SEAL ON MASTER CYLINDER CAN FAIL AND LEAK BRAKE FLUID.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.