2005 Toyota Sequoia Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 93about this part
- Share
- 26%of 352 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 92,140miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 93 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2005 Toyota Sequoia, 26% of the 352 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 92,140 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Mileage is 76,500 and driving on city street and my vsc trac, vsc off and break light comes on with a grinding noise. I pulled the car on the side and turn off the car. Ever since the vsc trac, vsc off and break light are always on. I went online and I see a lot of Sequoia owners have the same problem. Is there a recall on this??”
NHTSA complaint #10874408, filed 2016-06, 76,500 miles“While driving straight down the street, I heard a grinding sound and all of the vsc trac warning lights came on. After stopping and restarting the car, the car behaved normal again. This is the second occurrence. I'm presuming that the grinding noise might be the brakes pulsating. It is not safe for the brakes to automatically apply themselves during safe driving conditions.”
NHTSA complaint #10531612, filed 2013-07, 100,000 miles“A couple of days ago, when I was driving on the highway, my Sequoia suddenly stopped accelerating. Trac light and vsc light and check engine light came on. My speed would not go above 40mph and would not even brake. I was in the left lane and the cars behind me were going pretty fast and almost hit me. I am lucky there was no car in the right lane, so I pulled to that lane just in time. It was a scary moment for me because my kids were with me also. …”
NHTSA complaint #10820700, filed 2016-01, 39,003 miles“The vsc off, vsc trac and the brake lights comes on intermittently and sometimes even make weird noises. Took it to the dealer way back when the car was only a few months old for a couple of times but of course, they couldn't find anything wrong with it. So now that the car is much older and the light is on almost constantly and I found this site so I want to put in a complain hoping Toyota would listen and take care of their customers.”
NHTSA complaint #10721817, filed 2015-05, 13,000 miles“Vsc and ABS lights are going on after horrible shuttering sound from front of vehicle. My wife has experienced this four times on a major highway and we are concerned about safety. I had recently experienced this last weekend. There is a sudden loss of control of the vehicle being aware of the emergency brake is the only way to stop this vehicle.Toyota has many complaints about this and they need to recall this problem before someone gets rear ended on a highway.”
NHTSA complaint #10564863, filed 2014-02, 126,093 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | 20% |
| 2015 | 1 | 11% |
| 2012 | 4 | 20% |
| 2010 | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 | 1 | 17% |
| 2008 | 2 | 3% |
| 2007 | 12 | 9% |
| 2006 | 36 | 18% |
| 2005 | 93 | 26% |
| 2004 | 101 | 27% |
| 2003 | 165 | 29% |
| 2002 | 204 | 31% |
| 2001 | 130 | 24% |
Other parts of the 2005 Toyota Sequoia
91 complaintsVehicle speed control
85 complaintsOther or unknown
42 complaintsAir bags
40 complaintsElectrical system
34 complaintsEngine
33 complaintsSuspension
27 complaintsBody and structure
26 complaintsEngine cooling
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsTires
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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