2004 Toyota Sequoia Vehicle Speed Control Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Sep 6, 2026 · 53 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2004 Toyota Sequoia, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 92,122 miles. The words owners use most often: “vsc trac” (47% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Vsc trac: mentioned in 25 of 53 complaints (47%)
  • Skid control: mentioned in 10 of 53 complaints (19%)
  • Brake come: mentioned in 10 of 53 complaints (19%)

At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?

Based on 48 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles1 · 2%
10k–25k miles4 · 8%
25k–50k miles5 · 10%
50k–75k miles5 · 10%
75k–100k miles13 · 27%
100k–150k miles14 · 29%
150k+ miles6 · 13%

How serious are the reports?

Of 53 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.

Toyota Sequoia vehicle speed control complaints by model year

Peak: 2002, with 135 complaints
2001: 10120011012002: 1351352003: 912003912004: 53532005: 852005852006: 21212007: 152007152008: 992009: 1200912010: 332011: 1201112012: 222013: 1201312015: 222016: 2201622017: 112018: 420184

n = 527 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearVehicle Speed Control complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2018 Sequoia420%240
2017 Sequoia114%6,200
2016 Sequoia218%13,983
2015 Sequoia222%2,265
2013 Sequoia18%15,000
2012 Sequoia210%90,000
2011 Sequoia16%—
2010 Sequoia310%80,000
2009 Sequoia117%106,000
2008 Sequoia913%45,000
2007 Sequoia1511%55,000
2006 Sequoia2110%91,000
2005 Sequoia8524%92,075
2004 Sequoia5314%92,122
2003 Sequoia9116%85,000
2002 Sequoia13520%125,400
2001 Sequoia10119%125,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2013, with 11 complaints
2006: 1200612007: 2200722008: 4200842009: 2200922010: 8201082011: 3201132012: 7201272013: 112013112014: 9201492015: 4201542016: 1201612019: 120191

n = 53 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2004 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.

Fuel gauge not measuring fuel properly. After a full tank, gauge indicates empty tank after few days. Speedometer not working and engine loses power for a while while the gauge goes to 100 miles on the highway and goes back to zero and restores power to the engine. The vehicle has only 145,000…

Received Dec 3, 2019 · NHTSA complaint 11286584

The vsc trac vsc off sensor and brake light coming on, while driving on the freeway highway us26. *tr

Received Dec 2, 2016 · NHTSA complaint 10929625

Skid control ecu issues. I have read enough about this that it is unreal that a recall for the 2004 seqouia has not been issued. Why for the 2003 with same issue but not '04? Why isn't toyota being held accountable?

Received Dec 22, 2015 · NHTSA complaint 10811726
Toyota Sequoia
Front view of a 2023 Toyota Sequoia Capstone SUV.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: deathpallie325, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2004 Toyota Sequoias have vehicle speed control problems?

No. NHTSA has 53 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2004 Toyota Sequoia (14% of the 380 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 2004 Toyota Sequoia vehicle speed control?

No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.

At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?

The median reported mileage is 92,122 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2004 Toyota Sequoia?

The most frequent phrase is “vsc trac”, in 25 of 53 complaints, followed by “skid control” (10).

Other 2004 Toyota Sequoia problems

See all 2004 Toyota Sequoia problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Sequoia years.