2004 Toyota Sequoia Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 2%of 380 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2004 Toyota Sequoia, 2% of the 380 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 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.
“Vsc track sensor and engine check lights came on while driving at 40 MPH in the city. I have noticed in the past two months that when I slow to make a turn the breaks lock up and grind, but not always. The safety break is also on. I have read that when the vsc lights do come on that you cannot go over 50 miles an hour or when on the highway the car will slow down to 50 and cannot go any faster. I'm afraid of this happening when traveling on the highway.”
NHTSA complaint #10864680, filed 2016-05, 161,000 miles“I'm the original owner of my 2004 Toyota Sequoia vehicle. I noticed that my brake light indicator light was illuminated on my dashboard. My first thought was that my emergency brake was not completely disengaged. I pulled over to the side of the road and checked. The brake was off. I started my car and the brake light was still illuminated but it eventually turned off so I assumed that my emergency brake may have been slightly engaged when I was driving. A few days later the brake light was illuminated on my dashboard, again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10490402, filed 2012-12, 39,400 miles“We have had 2 rear end collisions in our 2004 Toyota Sequoia in less than 10 months of ownership. We have never had a rear end collision in 12 years of driving other model suvs, and 20+ years of driving all types of vehicles. I believe there is a safety design flaw in the rear brake lights of the Sequoia. The large red lights on the right and left side of the tailgate do not function as brake lights. They only light up when the headlamps are illuminated. Therefore, the largest red light surface area on the back of the car does not illuminate when brakes are applied. …”
NHTSA complaint #10126537, filed 2005-06, 24,500 miles“Brake light is coming on and staying on for no reason while vehicle is running and moving. Toyota service unable to duplicate or diag problem. Brake light has been comes on randomly for years.”
NHTSA complaint #10492184, filed 2013-01, 61,725 miles“Dashboard lights came on ie. Gas light comes on and gas indicator went to empty regardless of the amount of gas in the tank, brake light cam es on. All of this is sporatic and has no pattern. We have friends that the same thing happens on thier 2004 Sequoia.”
NHTSA complaint #10195570, filed 2007-07Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Toyota Sequoia
101 complaintsBrakes
100 complaintsBody and structure
77 complaintsOther or unknown
60 complaintsVehicle speed control
53 complaintsSuspension
47 complaintsElectrical system
34 complaintsAir bags
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsWheels
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Toyota Sequoia
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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