2003 Toyota Sequoia Airbag Problems

Which parts fail

• Side/window
  1

Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  00%
• 25k–50k
  18%
• 50k–75k
  18%
• 75k–100k
  217%
• 100k–150k
  433%
• 150k+
  433%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2003 Toyota Sequoia owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

I was on the highway going 45 to And T-bone somebody who pulled out onto the highway the driver airbag did not deploy the seatbelt is the only thing that caught me and cause severe trauma to my chest neck and back for The car is totaled and it is being held at my insurer's State Farm lot here in Southern Arizona I assume it can be inspected There was a police report filed at the scene.

My truck was involved in a crash at approx 55 MPH truck hit center median wall head on, driver side air bag never deployed. Passenger side did deploy. Passenger side was part of recall that was inspected and corrected.

Eerily similar to odi case id number 10101730 our 2003 Toyota Sequoia sr5 4wd with the factory gy option for dr/pass curtain & side airbags was involved in a broadside collision in the drivers front side door causing the Sequoia to roll-over twice and none of the airbags in the vehicle deployed. The Sequoia was traveling at 35 MPH having just exited an active school zone and was hit perpendicularly by a passenger car at unknown high speed from a disregarded stop-signed cross street. The Sequoia was tripped by a close by curb, being in a residential neighborhood, and rolled twice before being stopped by impacting a nearby residential privacy fence on the corner. …

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that the vsc skid control warning light, ABS warning light, and service stability traction control warning light randomly kept illuminating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who reflashed the ECU, but the failure recurred. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer several times and they did not address the recall repair since mid 2008 to 2015. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer for further inspection and diagnostic testing. The vehicle was also included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V286000 (air bags) and was waiting for the part from the dealer to receive the recall repair appointment. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.

When driving about 45 or 60 MPH the steering wheel shakes real bad an vibrates feels like I got a flat tire or feels like I'm gonna have a tire come off when I bought it also consumes a lot of gas ust to get real good gas mileage but now not so good juust to fill up twice a week but now sometimes 3 to 5 timeswhich is weird didn't know I had a recall warranty I have had to replace a lot of things especially in the emissions part for car bought new fuel line solenoids , purge solenoid, now it says I need a new valve vent solenoid. There is a vacuum leak other than that runs good doesn't over heat or break unless I needed to but uses a lot of ga shakes real bad I don't wanna drivemorethan 70 MPH all the tires are at 41 psi

I have a notice for revision "safety recall dsf". The recall says I need to bring in for air bag replacment for passanger front seats. So August 31,2015 I took my Sequoia to Toyota of knoxville tn. Off of parkside dr. It was looked over and I was told they needed to order parts and I would be called for the repairs once the parts came in to schedule an appointment. It is now May 23,2016 and I have not been contacted for repairs to be completed. Also the trac control button stopped working and lights on the dash. Was there a recal for this also?

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 Toyota Sequoia. While the vehicle was parked, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V312000 (air bags); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 116,000. The VIN was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that while entering and exiting the vehicle, the air bag cover would detach without warning. The contact called passport Toyota (5001 auth way, camp springs, md 20746, [phone]) however, the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

Takata recall. Recall states that vehicle will be repaired at no cost to consumer, dealership will not give me ride home or loaner and states that it is a 4.5 hour job but I must leave all day. Toyota of north America has failed to provide remedy! This is the 3rd time the vehicle has been recalled for this problem.

I have given by vehicle information to springfield va. Toyota in September 2019. For urgent safety recall. They supposed to call me but, till to-day nothing. I call Toyota woodbridge, va but, they are not cooperating. Please help me out.

Related recalls

NHTSA investigations

Airbag complaints in other Sequoia years