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2001 Toyota Sequoia electronic stability control (esc) problems

124 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2001 Toyota Sequoia23% of all complaints for this model year.

124
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
23%
share of all complaints
140,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • While I was traveling on the highway at 70 mph, the right front brake locked up momentarily and lurched the vehicle, the vsc and traction control light started flashing and a warning buzzer went off. After looking into things, there are known issues with the 2001 and 2002 toyota sequoia that cause…

    filed Jul 12, 2020

  • The vehicle stabilization control turns itself on at random times while driving. Has no correlation to driving conditions, type of roadway, or speed vehicle is moving. There is a beep and then a pull on the steering while a loud grinding noise and sensation occurs. It has gotten so bad, the car is…

    filed Jun 24, 2020

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Sequoia years

YearReportsShare
2018 Sequoia420%
2012 Sequoia420%
2010 Sequoia13%
2008 Sequoia23%
2007 Sequoia129%
2006 Sequoia3618%
2005 Sequoia9326%
2004 Sequoia9826%
2003 Sequoia15828%
2002 Sequoia19629%
Sequoia electronic stability control (esc) problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.