2001 Toyota Sequoia Problems, Recalls & Reliability
857 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2001 Toyota Sequoia, alongside 3 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 75/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Other leads the reports, typically around 133,000 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2001 Toyota Sequoia sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings. Quieter picks in the same family: 2007–2008, 2010, 2012, 2018.
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Where 2001 sits among all Sequoia years
What owners report
“Tsc off and tsc trac warning lights come on and abs system actuates while in motion.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2001 Sequoia
“Occasionally, while driving the vehicle the "vsc trac" automatically comes on causing the vehicle to brake and the steering is difficult to control.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2001 Sequoia
“Very bad resty frame and keep fixing shocks because the frame is bad on my toyota sequoia 2001 cause problem with brakes and shocks”— owner report to NHTSA, 2001 Sequoia
“Traction control malfunction. When in motion the car engages the brakes for no reason, intermittently applying the brakes causing the car to pull & swerve, and shudder. This happens when going straight, turning, or just driving down the road.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2001 Sequoia
“While driving on dry roads, the vsc anti-slip comes on and starts braking, occassionally causing the vehicle to pull to one side, and engages the abs which makes the car vibrate and makes the driver question whether the brakes work or not.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2001 Sequoia
“Second time this left tire has came off while driving it's happened once on drivers side cvs joint ball joints and spindle is messed up nothing was hit wasn't driving crazy tire just came off it's kerps being on going issue”— owner report to NHTSA, 2001 Sequoia
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 688 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 122,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 88,000 and 159,300 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (3)
CERTAIN CARDONE MASTER CYLINDERS WITH PART NUMBERS 10-2925, 10-2987, 10-2987MZA, 10-3083, 11-3015, 11-3042, 11-3044, 11-3045, 11-3047, 11-3064, AND 11-3156, AND WITH DATE CODES LOWER THAN DCA7078 SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED…
Fix: CARDONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE ANY DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDERS. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING APRIL 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT CARDONE AT 1-800-777-4780.
CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO…
Fix: CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.
ON CERTAIN 4X2 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ALLOY WHEEL TIRE UPGRADE (OPTIONS WM4, WM8, ZL1-ZL4, DH4, OR DH5) INSTALLED BY THE PROCESSING CENTERS IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA OR COMMERCE, GEORGIA, A LABEL IDENTIFYING THE SPARE TIRE AS A TEMPORARY USE SPARE TIRE WAS…
Fix: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A CAUTION LABEL AND AN INSERT FOR THEIR OWNER'S MANUAL. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 15, 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME…
Federal defect investigations
Technical service bulletins
164 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on body & structure and electrical — are on file for the 2001 Toyota Sequoia. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2001 Sequoia TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2001 Toyota Sequoia reliable?
The 2001 Toyota Sequoia drew 857 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 75/100, scored against the model's worst year (2002).
What are the most common 2001 Toyota Sequoia problems?
The top reported problems for the 2001 Toyota Sequoia are other (223 complaints), brakes & stability (188), and body & structure (107).
At what mileage do 2001 Toyota Sequoia problems show up?
Owners most often report 2001 Toyota Sequoia problems around 122,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 88,000 and 159,300 miles.
Does the 2001 Toyota Sequoia have recalls?
3 recall campaigns apply to the 2001 Toyota Sequoia. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.