2003 Toyota Sequoia SR5 Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 5%of 107 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 162,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the suspension of the 2003 Toyota Sequoia SR5, 5% of the 107 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 162,250 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Ball joint failure while travelling down freeway at 35-40 MPH the passenger front tire had come off and caused the vehicle to drop. Lost steering, brakes and any control of the vehicle at this time. The vehicle skid into the guard rail spinning it around and sliding until it came to a stop. The arm came directly off the vehicle and is still attached to the wheel.”
NHTSA complaint #11196223, filed 2019-04, 210,000 miles“The chassis is very rusty and I want to change the shocks but I don't want to damage the car because I believe that chassis have to be fixed first and I don't know how much that cost or where to go to fixed”
NHTSA complaint #10956690, filed 2017-02“The 2003 sequioa frame is rust is eating away the frame. We paid a lot of money for this vechicle. Would Toyota standby there vechicle and replace this frame or we have pay for replacement .”
NHTSA complaint #10861474, filed 2016-04Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2003 Toyota Sequoia SR5
39 complaintsElectronic stability control
35 complaintsVehicle speed control
29 complaintsBrakes
28 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsExterior 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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