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2003 Toyota Sequoia electronic stability control (esc) problems

158 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2003 Toyota Sequoia28% of all complaints for this model year.

158
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
28%
share of all complaints
90,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I took my sequoia to have an airbag recall fixed and a recall that has something to do with the skid control module before I took it to have these recalls done my 2 vsc lights (vsc off light and vsc trac light) on the dash were on and so was the engine light I thought maybe the skid control recall…

    filed Jul 22, 2020

  • Trac off vsc trac off lights illuminate. Seems to be faulty sensor. Brake light periodically comes on with no issue with brakes. Brakes have been replaced and everything checked. On 2 occasions when the brake light is on, the antiskid control activates when the car is going less than 30 mph slowing…

    filed Nov 24, 2019

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%
2002 Sequoia19629%
2001 Sequoia12423%
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.