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2003 Toyota Sequoia SR5 Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
2%of 107 total for the year
Median mileage
87,250miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2003 Toyota Sequoia SR5, 2% of the 107 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 87,250 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“2003 Toyota sequoia will unexpectedly loose power when turning and then acceleration races up after a long pause. This has happened about once per month since purchasing the vehicle in 2003 and has several times resulted in near-miss crashes from approaching traffic as the vehicle will not move out of the way of oncoming traffic.”

NHTSA complaint #10311093, filed 2010-02, 60,000 miles

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Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200322%

Other parts of the 2003 Toyota Sequoia SR5

Other or unknown
39 complaints
Electronic stability control
35 complaints
Vehicle speed control
29 complaints
Brakes
28 complaints
Electrical system
9 complaints
Body and structure
9 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2003 Toyota Sequoia SR5

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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