2003 Toyota Sequoia Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 563 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2003 Toyota Sequoia overview page.
What owners report
“2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA (2WD) WITHOUT WARNING THE VSC/TRAC SYSTEM ENGAGED WHILE TURNING ON DRY PAVEMENT CAUSING A LOSS IN ACCELERATION. THIS WAS THE INITIAL INCIDENT…”NHTSA complaint 10200028 — filed 08/18/2007
“'2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA VSC/TRAC/ABS INDICATORS BASED ON EDMUNDS.COM FORUMS AN INCREASING NUMBER OF PROBLEMS MAY CONTRIBUTE TO UNCONTROLABLE ACCIDENTS IF THIS ELECTRONIC COMPUTER IS NOT…”NHTSA complaint 10190263 — filed 05/09/2007
“VSC AND TRAC AND ABS LIGHTS COME ON 2003 SEQUOIA WITH 38,000 MILES FOR NO REASON. DEALER SAYS YAW RATE SENSOR BAD BUT HAVE HAD…”NHTSA complaint 10181236 — filed 01/31/2007
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2003 Toyota Sequoia have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2003 Toyota Sequoia: 86 of 563 complaints on file (15.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2003 Toyota Sequoia have in total?
563 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 15 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, 20 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
