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2001 Toyota Sequoia steering problems

51 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2001 Toyota Sequoia10% of all complaints for this model year.

51
Steering complaints
10%
share of all complaints
154,760 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • While driving my 2001 Sequoia SR5 with only 74,750 miles on freeways at speeds between 55 and 65 mph, the SUV's braking system activates unexpectedly and without cause. The VSC check engine lighting and warning sound illuminate. My SUV veered to the right, the steering wheel vibrated, and it went…

    filed Aug 8, 2023

  • I was coming off the highway goi g down the off ramp at a rate of speed in line with the speed limit, and the vsc/abs/brake lights all came on. The truck started making a grinding noise and was difficult to control. I pulled over and checked underneath. Everything was fine and there was no sign of…

    filed Sep 11, 2022

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.