Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Toyota Sequoia has 79 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
79
Complaints
0
Recalls
13
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I was driving my 2002 Toyota Sequoia on the freeway at approximately 65 mph on the [XXX] when sudde... |
| Oct 7, 2023 | STEERING,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | While driving on a curved road, the vehicle made a grinding sound with flashing VSC off and Trac off... |
| Sep 14, 2022 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | While driving on a highway at about 60 mph, my vehicle made a loud grinding noise while the steering... |
| Jul 19, 2022 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Rack and pinion rusted out and had to be replaced. It cracked in the middle of the highway and left ... |
| Nov 22, 2021 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The frame of the vehicle has severe rust and now has holes in the frame, making it unsafe to drive a... |
| Jun 1, 2021 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | The left rear frame broke away from rear sway bar. I was just leaving my house when I heard a thunk... |
| Jul 25, 2020 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE TRACTION CONT... |
| Jun 12, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | GRINDING NOISE, BEEPING, WARNING LIGHTS FLASHING, DIFFICULTY STEERING, DIFFICULTY BRAKING, CLUNKING ... |
| Nov 8, 2019 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION THE VSC TRAC LIGHTS COME ON AND THE BRAKES ACTIVE ON THEIR OWN CAUSING... |
| Sep 6, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | THE FIRST INDICATION THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WAS THE FIRST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 2019. I WAS DRIVING D... |
| Sep 4, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN DRIVING AT 70MPH OR HIGHER A LIGHT COMES ON AT THE DASH BOARD VSC TRAC OFF THE CAR LOSES SPEED ... |
| Aug 11, 2019 | STEERING,WHEELS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | AT 247,000 PLUS MILES THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD SUDDENLY ENGAGE GOING AROUND SHARPER CURVES ON THE HIGHWA... |
| Jul 4, 2019 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I DIDN'T REALIZE WHAT THE LIGHTS MEANT BEING ON WHEN I BOUGHT IT UNTIL I WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE 4HR... |
| Apr 15, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | JUST DRIVING ALONG, AND FEELS LIKE BRAKES GRAB AND JERK THE WHEEL AND VSC TRAC LIGHTS GO ON. PROBLEM... |
| Dec 14, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | TAMARA RECALL: I WAS GOING 60 MPH WHEN MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING. IT STARTED MAKIN... |
| Sep 1, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ABOUT 60MPH, GRINDING SOUND, LOSS OF POWER STEERING CONTROL, PULLS TO THE RIG... |
| Oct 19, 2017 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FRAME RUST. MY MECHANICS WILL NOT LIFT THE TRUCK BECAUSE OF EXTENSIVE FRAME RUST |
| Oct 2, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | MY VEHICLE'S VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL IS ENGAGING FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON ... |
| Jun 29, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | ABOUT A MONTH AGO I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY VEHICLE BEGAN T... |
| May 24, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | TAKATA RECALL. VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM MY 2002 SEQUOIA BEGAN BEEPING, MAKING A LOUD GRIN... |