2001 Toyota Sequoia Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 51about this part
- Share
- 10%of 531 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 154,418miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 51 complaints about the steering of the 2001 Toyota Sequoia, 10% of the 531 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 154,418 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Regardless of speed a warning bell will sound, several instrument lights come on and the brakes activate causing the vehicle to pull to the right. I've experienced this numerous times with seemingly no common denominator. Neither speed nor steering input seem to be the trigger for this. I've taken it to my local Toyota dealership with no satisfaction and contacted Toyota of america customer service with no satisfaction.”
NHTSA complaint #10874845, filed 2016-06, 100,000 miles“Driving down road and drivers side front end dropped; the vehicle just seized. The ball joint snapped and the tire buckled on the vehicle there was no brakes or steering. Fortunately I had just exited a major highway onto a straight secondary road when this occurred. I feel if this had happened on the highway I would have been in a major accident; which would have included multiple other vehicles as well..”
NHTSA complaint #10704096, filed 2015-04, 170,000 miles“While driving going any speed low or high a vsc trac off light appears on the gage cluster and starts a high pitched noise and ABS locks up on my passenger side pulling me to the right almost hitting another car or any pedestrians that may be there.”
NHTSA complaint #11032813, filed 2017-10, 98,650 miles“My 2001 Toyota Sequoia violently experienced a vsc trac error when driving next to a semi on the freeway. It almost pulled my car into the semi, and then off the road as the wheel jerked, brakes and engine response cut significantly. This highway issue happened last month, and just this week, the problem has become more frequent, occurring on neighborhood streets with absolutely no triggers. The steering wheel sometime shakes, and sometime pulls suddenly. …”
NHTSA complaint #10731062, filed 2015-06, 179,000 miles“The frame is rust and I have problem sometime in stering sostn and the trction control the light is on sometime and I need turn off my SUV whait a minute and turn in for the light turn off”
NHTSA complaint #11151602, filed 2018-11, 234,000 milesSteering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 14% |
| 2018 | 1 | 5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 6% |
| 2012 | 1 | 5% |
| 2011 | 1 | 6% |
| 2010 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 | 2 | 3% |
| 2007 | 9 | 7% |
| 2006 | 4 | 2% |
| 2005 | 6 | 2% |
| 2004 | 14 | 4% |
| 2003 | 23 | 4% |
| 2002 | 78 | 12% |
| 2001 | 51 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2001 Toyota Sequoia
170 complaintsElectronic stability control
130 complaintsBody and structure
102 complaintsVehicle speed control
101 complaintsOther or unknown
84 complaintsSuspension
48 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
35 complaintsElectrical system
31 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
11 complaintsTires
9 complaintsAir bags
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Toyota Sequoia
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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