Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Toyota sequoia has 41 NHTSA suspension complaints and 1 suspension-related recall.
41
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ISSUE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE SURFACE OF T...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2023 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | To whom it may concern, I recently purchased a 2002 Toyota sequoia. I brought the truck to a local s... |
| Feb 23, 2022 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | On parkway 50 to 55 mph driver side ball joint broke. Truck could of flipped or hit another vehicle... |
| Nov 1, 2020 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | THE VEHICLE WAS RAISED TO PERFORM AN OIL CHANGE, AND THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE FRAME HAD HOLES IN I... |
| Oct 5, 2020 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | THE FRAME IS RUSTED SO BAD CHUCKS OF THE FRAME ARE FALLING OUT CAUSING PROBLEMS TO SWAY BAR, THE MO... |
| Jul 18, 2019 | SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | AFTER DRIVING ROUGHLY 40 MINUTES ON A STRAIGHT DRY HIGHWAY AT A CONSTANT 70 MPH, MY VSC OFF AND TRAC... |
| Apr 4, 2018 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | SEVERE PREMATURE FRAME RUST INCLUDING THE DISLODGE OF SPARE TIRE AND CARRIER, REPAIRED PERIODICALLY ... |
| Jan 14, 2018 | SUSPENSION | WHILE DRIVING 75MPH ON THE INTERSTATE THE FRONT RIGHT BALL JOINT FAILED (4 DAYS AFTER A SAFETY INSPE... |
| Jul 10, 2017 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S SUSPENSION DETACHE... |
| Aug 2, 2016 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2002 SEQUOIA PURCHASED USED, VSC TRAC DESENGAGES WITHOUT WARNING AT ANY TIME, SLOWING DOWN THE VEHIC... |
| Nov 10, 2015 | SUSPENSION | AS MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, THE RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED. THIS IS A SEALED UNI... |
| Apr 15, 2015 | SUSPENSION | I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN I DROVE OVER A SMALL POT HOLE AND I HEARD A LOUD LO... |
| Apr 1, 2015 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SAFETY INSPECTION AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A RUST HOLE IN THE FRAME. CALLED TO... |
| Feb 13, 2015 | SUSPENSION | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE BALL... |
| Aug 13, 2014 | SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I DRIVE A 2002 SEQUOIA AND HAVE HAD ABOUT 8 INSTANCES WHERE THE TRAC OFF, TRC VSC, AND SLIP INDICATO... |
| Jan 28, 2014 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I HAVE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF FRAME RUST ON MY 2002 SEQUOIA. I HAVE BEEN ISSUED A SERVICE CAMPAIGN F... |
| Feb 4, 2013 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | IN 2002, I COMPLAINED OF RUST RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING ON THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT RUS... |
| Jan 18, 2013 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE TOYOTA DEALER IN JANUARY 2013 PER A RECALL FOR POSSIBLE RUST IN THE... |
| Sep 16, 2012 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | OUR 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS A COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT FRAME, REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND OTHER PARTS SUCH AS... |
| Jun 27, 2012 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | DEALER REPORTS THAT FRAME (CROSSMEMBER) IS ROTTED TO THE POINT OF BEING UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR |
| May 17, 2012 | SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,WHEELS | THE VSC LIGHTS COME ON WHEN DRIVING, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEAL WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND SH... |