There are 4 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2008 Toyota Sequoiain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
I HAD MY BRAKES CHECKED OUT AT A SHOP IN MOUNTAIN HOME ARKANSAS, MOUNTAIN MOTORS HWY 5 N.. ASKING THAT THEY BLEED AND INSPECT AS NECESSARY ,AND CHECK TORQUES. AFTER AN HOUR AND TWENTY MINUTES I WAS TOLD THAT THE BLEEDER ON ONE CALIPER BROKE OFF! THEY DID NOT REPLACE THE BLEEDER, THEY SAID IT WOULD BE OK! THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY LESS THAN 1000 LATER! WE WERE LUCKY, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR IN A SMALL TOWN IN WISCONSIN. WE WERE MOVING SLOW AND I COASTED INTO A PARKING LOT! THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED AND $750.00 LATER WE CONTINUED OUR TRIP. THERE IS NO REGULATORY AGENCY IN ARKANSAS,AND THE REPAIR SHOP IS IGNORING ME! CAN YOU HELP? I HAVE RECIEPTS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES GOING DOWNHILL, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER. AFTER DIAGNOSIS THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
2008 TOYOTA SEQUOIA-CURRENT PROBLEM WITH MY SUV: MY ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, VEHICLE SKID CONTROL LIGHTS ARE ON TURNED ON AND IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A MONTH-TOOK IT TO A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, IT TOOK THEM A WHOLE DAY (8:30 AM TO 5:30 PM)TO FINALLY FIGURED IT OUT THAT WE NEED TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL ACTUATOR AND WILL COST US $2500.00-THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT TOYOTA IS WELL AWARE OF...MY HUSBAND AND I ALMOST GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT ON AN ICY DAY IN COLORADO BECAUSE OF IT-TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS WONT FIX IT NOR THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP.....THIS IS SERIOUS MATTER AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS.....THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM TO TOYOTA'S RECALL FOR THE 03 SEQUOIAS....LINK: HTTP://PRESSROOM.TOYOTA.COM/PR/TMS/TOYOTA/CUSTOMER-FAQS-FOR-2003-TOYOTA-157609.ASPX?LINK_PAGE_RSS=157609&SITEID=DMG_RSS_201004_RLA_EXPLAN_TOYNEW_TOYOTA+VEHICLES%3A+CUSTOMER+FAQS+FOR+2003+TOYOTA+SEQUOIA+RECALL. *TR
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARPED THE ROTORS ON THE TRD BRAKE KIT TWICE IN 27000 MI. THESE BRAKES WERE OFFERED AS A MANUFACTURER OPTION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND THE CALIPERS AT 7000 MI. NOW AT 27000 MI THE ROTORS ARE WARPED AGAIN. THE DEALER SAYS IT WILL TAKE APROX 30 DAYS TO GET THE PARTS AS THEY ARE BACK ORDERED. IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS AN EXCESSIVE HEAT PROBLEM. DEALER STATES THAT THERE IS 20% REMAINING ON FRONT BRAKE PADS. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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