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2001 Toyota Sequoia power train problems

35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2001 Toyota Sequoia7% of all complaints for this model year.

35
Power Train complaints
7%
share of all complaints
90,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Rear axle is rusted to the point where differential fluid is leaking out of the body. There is extreme rust in general which has led to the failure of multiple components such as the oil pressure sending unit. Check engine light is on. This hasn't been verified by a shop or agency, only by me…

    filed Jan 9, 2024

  • My 2001 sequoia (151,000 mi) which has been garaged and maintained meticulously is suddenly showing the vsc lights and brake lights at the same time! There is a very rough feeling when I'm driving the car like something in the undercarriage is very wrong. There is a "clunking" noise as slow as 5…

    filed Sep 12, 2016

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

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.