This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Sequoia. While driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel began to shake violently. There were no warning indicators illuminated before the failure. The vehicle was driven to the contact's home where she noticed that the frame was rusted. The dealer (elgin Toyota, 1600 w lake St, streamwood, il 60107) informed the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact had the warranty enhancement performed on the frame in 2014. The manufacturer was notified and stated that there were no recalls for the failure. The failure mileage was 177,000.
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Sequoia. While undergoing an annual safety inspection, it was discovered that the vehicle's frame was rusted out. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 145,000.
The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Sequoia. The contact heard about an air bag recall that potently affected his vehicle. The contact brought the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that that recall was not affected by the air bag recall; however, it was included in an in-house recall (C0D) resistant compound to the vehicle's frame. The contact inspected the vehicle and determined that the entire frame was corroded and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The recall numbers were unavailable. The failure mileage was 175,000.
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- Schamburg, IL, USA