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2003 Toyota Sequoia SR5 Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
2%of 107 total for the year
Median mileage
58,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2003 Toyota Sequoia SR5, 2% of the 107 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,000 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.

“Brake lights on Toyota sequoia comes on without warning, stays on till ignition is turned off. However, brakes seem to work fine, but vehicle slows when making a turn, including minor turn at low speed and the roll over light comes on, with the wheels hardly turning. Vehicle is 2003 but less than 50, 000 miles (approx. 48,689).”

NHTSA complaint #10320334, filed 2010-03, 49,000 miles

Exterior lighting: 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
Engine cooling
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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