2003 Toyota Sequoia Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 55 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2003 Toyota Sequoia, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 118,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “vsc trac” (33% of reports).
- 55service brakes complaints
- 118,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 17%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 18 of 55 complaints (33%)
- Traction control: mentioned in 13 of 55 complaints (24%)
- Grinding noise: mentioned in 6 of 55 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 45 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 55 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
Toyota Sequoia service brakes complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Sequoia | 1 | 14% | — |
| 2018 Sequoia | 2 | 10% | 1,341 |
| 2016 Sequoia | 4 | 36% | 32,550 |
| 2014 Sequoia | 1 | 6% | — |
| 2013 Sequoia | 1 | 8% | 15,000 |
| 2012 Sequoia | 6 | 30% | 36,500 |
| 2011 Sequoia | 2 | 12% | 12,572 |
| 2010 Sequoia | 1 | 3% | 5,000 |
| 2009 Sequoia | 1 | 17% | 72,000 |
| 2008 Sequoia | 3 | 4% | 100,000 |
| 2007 Sequoia | 5 | 4% | 90,611 |
| 2006 Sequoia | 21 | 10% | 99,212 |
| 2005 Sequoia | 60 | 17% | 109,000 |
| 2004 Sequoia | 50 | 13% | 111,381 |
| 2003 Sequoia | 55 | 10% | 118,000 |
| 2002 Sequoia | 94 | 14% | 145,000 |
| 2001 Sequoia | 76 | 14% | 148,100 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes for the 2003 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.
Can not get BSC, TRC engine lights off traction control kicks in and locks steering and brakes . Unsafe can not smog after spending thousands replacing parts
Traction control warning lights, VSC warning lights. These lights have been on for 2 years, resulting in check engine light on. I have replaced every sensor possible, fuses, gas cap, and reset the system multiple times but can not get these lights to stay off. Since lights have been on, when…
UNKNOWN I'm unsure of what is causing it but it is a very common issue with the 03-04 sequoia. The brake light will come on like on mine and apparently it's a failure in one of the brake components. It's either the brake booster or the master cylinder in most cases is starting to g out. I've done…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2003 Toyota Sequoias have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 55 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2003 Toyota Sequoia (10% of the 565 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 2003 Toyota Sequoia service brakes?
No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes problems start?
The median reported mileage is 118,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2003 Toyota Sequoia?
The most frequent phrase is “vsc trac”, in 18 of 55 complaints, followed by “traction control” (13).
Other 2003 Toyota Sequoia problems
See all 2003 Toyota Sequoia problems or service brakes problems across all Sequoia years.