2005 Toyota Sequoia Electronic Stability Control (esc) Problems
Owners have filed 93 complaints with NHTSA about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2005 Toyota Sequoia, 26% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 92,736 miles. The words owners use most often: “vsc trac” (51% of reports).
- 93electronic stability control (esc) complaints
- 92,736median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 25%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 47 of 93 complaints (51%)
- Skid control: mentioned in 15 of 93 complaints (16%)
- Grinding noise: mentioned in 11 of 93 complaints (12%)
- Brake come: mentioned in 9 of 93 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems happen?
Based on 82 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 93 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Toyota Sequoia electronic stability control (esc) complaints by model year
| Model year | Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Sequoia | 4 | 20% | 1,725 |
| 2015 Sequoia | 1 | 11% | 4,400 |
| 2012 Sequoia | 4 | 20% | 34,000 |
| 2010 Sequoia | 1 | 3% | 52,000 |
| 2009 Sequoia | 1 | 17% | 72,000 |
| 2008 Sequoia | 2 | 3% | 118,000 |
| 2007 Sequoia | 12 | 9% | 94,638 |
| 2006 Sequoia | 36 | 18% | 91,000 |
| 2005 Sequoia | 93 | 26% | 92,736 |
| 2004 Sequoia | 98 | 26% | 87,600 |
| 2003 Sequoia | 158 | 28% | 89,625 |
| 2002 Sequoia | 196 | 29% | 128,000 |
| 2001 Sequoia | 124 | 23% | 135,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electronic stability control (esc) for the 2005 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 get constant warning lights for brake, vsc and trac. This is a very common problem with the sequoia. It shuts down those safety features.
Occasionally, when the vehicle is in motion on a city street or hyway, the vsc trac sensor lights turning on and off and hearing grinding noise when it auto-engage and disengage and the vehicle loses power and slows down.
When cornering on a mountain road at a safe speed; the vsc traction control kicked in; this caused a grinding sound and the traction control light on the dash. Caused vehicle to slow down; i pulled over to side of road checked wheels/tires undercarriage nothing found; proceeded to destination did…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Toyota Sequoias have electronic stability control (esc) problems?
No. NHTSA has 93 owner complaints about electronic stability control (esc) for the 2005 Toyota Sequoia (26% of the 352 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 2005 Toyota Sequoia electronic stability control (esc)?
No recall currently lists electronic stability control (esc) for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems start?
The median reported mileage is 92,736 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2005 Toyota Sequoia?
The most frequent phrase is “vsc trac”, in 47 of 93 complaints, followed by “skid control” (15).
Other 2005 Toyota Sequoia problems
See all 2005 Toyota Sequoia problems or electronic stability control (esc) problems across all Sequoia years.