2001 Toyota Sequoia Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 81 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2001 Toyota Sequoia, 15% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 67,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “skid control” (19% of reports).
- 81service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 67,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $3,100typical repair cost reported by owners
- 50%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Skid control: mentioned in 15 of 81 complaints (19%)
- Vsc trac: mentioned in 11 of 81 complaints (14%)
- Brake pads: mentioned in 7 of 81 complaints (9%)
- Anti lock: mentioned in 5 of 81 complaints (6%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical service brakes, hydraulic repair on the 2001 Toyota Sequoia at $3,100, and half of them between $2,250 and $3,500.
Based on 7 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2004–2008), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 61 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 81 complaints, 2 mention a crash.
Toyota Sequoia service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Sequoia | 3 | 4% | 7,000 |
| 2007 Sequoia | 3 | 2% | 82,300 |
| 2006 Sequoia | 8 | 4% | 55,500 |
| 2005 Sequoia | 25 | 7% | 58,000 |
| 2004 Sequoia | 39 | 10% | 55,702 |
| 2003 Sequoia | 83 | 15% | 59,000 |
| 2002 Sequoia | 88 | 13% | 65,000 |
| 2001 Sequoia | 81 | 15% | 67,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 2001 Toyota Sequoia. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota sequoia. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle stalled. During the failure, the traction control and abs indicators illuminated. The vehicle restarted, but the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the…
Vsc light illumination/failures initially appeared at 42,000 miles, very intermittent and seemingly random. Frequency increased after 75,000 miles; abs light appeared later. 1. Vsc off light illuminated (variable speed control) initially at intermittent time while driving, now illuminated…
Recently had new tires installed, while accelerating up freeway on ramp i could feel power being taken away, looked down and skid control light was lit up. Asked mechanic about it and recommended zero point calibration to rest sensors for steering yaw and pitch. After zpc vsc trac and vsc off…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Toyota Sequoias have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 81 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 2001 Toyota Sequoia (15% of the 531 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Toyota Sequoia service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
The median reported mileage is 67,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2001 Toyota Sequoia?
Owners report a typical cost of $3,100 (half paid between $2,250 and $3,500), from 7 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2001 Toyota Sequoia?
The most frequent phrase is “skid control”, in 15 of 81 complaints, followed by “vsc trac” (11).
Other 2001 Toyota Sequoia problems
See all 2001 Toyota Sequoia problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Sequoia years.