Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / SEQUOIA / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004290278 Incident Date: Jul, 21 2004
Consumer's City: UXBRIDGE Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: SEQUOIA Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 25 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 01 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Unable to open rear liftgate. the latch that is used to release the locking mechanism would stick and you cannot release the liftgate. the problem turned out to be the lock mechanism was severely corroded and both the rear latch and lock assembly had to be replaced. the parts alone cost approx $140.00 my mechanic had contacted toyota for the parts and was told that there were 3 other sequoias in for the same issue. *ak