2002 Toyota Sequoia Steering Problems
Owners have filed 78 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 2002 Toyota Sequoia, 12% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 136,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “vsc trac” (28% of reports).
- 78steering complaints
- 136,000median miles at failure
- 6mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 58%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.
- Vsc trac: mentioned in 22 of 78 complaints (28%)
- Grinding noise: mentioned in 20 of 78 complaints (26%)
- Traction control: mentioned in 10 of 78 complaints (13%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 63 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 78 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 4 an injury.
Toyota Sequoia steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Sequoia | 1 | 100% | — |
| 2019 Sequoia | 1 | 14% | — |
| 2018 Sequoia | 1 | 5% | 100,000 |
| 2016 Sequoia | 1 | 9% | 13,000 |
| 2014 Sequoia | 1 | 6% | — |
| 2012 Sequoia | 1 | 5% | — |
| 2011 Sequoia | 1 | 6% | — |
| 2010 Sequoia | 1 | 3% | — |
| 2008 Sequoia | 2 | 3% | 2,882 |
| 2007 Sequoia | 9 | 7% | 110,890 |
| 2006 Sequoia | 4 | 2% | 142,068 |
| 2005 Sequoia | 6 | 2% | 142,457 |
| 2004 Sequoia | 14 | 4% | 108,000 |
| 2003 Sequoia | 23 | 4% | 95,717 |
| 2002 Sequoia | 78 | 12% | 136,000 |
| 2001 Sequoia | 51 | 10% | 154,760 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering for the 2002 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.
I was driving my 2002 Toyota Sequoia on the freeway at approximately 65 mph on the [XXX] when suddenly the vehicle made a beeping noise and the VSC Light and TRAC Light came on. The vehicle suddenly lost control in the wheels and tires and suddenly decelerated out-of-nowhere. Due to the sudden…
While driving on a curved road, the vehicle made a grinding sound with flashing VSC off and Trac off lights, as it pulled violently to the right and almost ran off the road with my two children in the back seat. This was an extremely scary incident. I 1. While driving on a curved road, the vehicle…
While driving on a highway at about 60 mph, my vehicle made a loud grinding noise while the steering felt very difficult to control and then the VSC TRAC and TRAC OFF lights both came on. I got off the highway and pulled over to a parking lot to inspect the vehicle, but I did not see anything that…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2002 Toyota Sequoias have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 78 owner complaints about steering for the 2002 Toyota Sequoia (12% of the 666 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 2002 Toyota Sequoia steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 136,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 2002 Toyota Sequoia?
The most frequent phrase is “vsc trac”, in 22 of 78 complaints, followed by “grinding noise” (20).
Other 2002 Toyota Sequoia problems
See all 2002 Toyota Sequoia problems or steering problems across all Sequoia years.