Problems with 2001 Toyota Sequoia ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

While driving into my driveway, on the freeway or on city roads, i suddenly hear beeping sound, grinding noise, momentary deceleration and then the vsc off and vsc trac lights in the instrument panel turns on. sometimes this happens when the vehicle is idling and stationary. i am afraid that i might get into an accident because of the sudden deceleration especially when i am driving on the freeway on the way to the office 5 days a week. the local toyota dealership told me that there was a recall for this covering 2003 sequoia models but did not include 2001 sequoia models. i believe that toyota should include 2001 models in the recall before people get into accidents because of this problem.

Toyota rust issue on my 2001 toyota sequoia v8 sr5. used to transport friends and family and children, but no longer safe due to excessive rust and inability to control the vehicle when slowing at higher speeds. vehicle veers to right and left uncontrollably. today, i almost sideswiped another vehicle on the highway. i was going around 60 mph and slowed to exit and almost lost control of my vehicle and ended up in a ditch. i took it to a mechanic and was told the vehicle is unsafe to lift due to excessive rust. recommended to have the frame replaced, but that's well beyond the cost i'm willing to pay. research tells me that this is a consistent problem for these vehicles and toyota should do something about it -- if not pay to have new frames done or reimburse people for the many who have these issues. this vehicle has only 154,000 miles and is otherwise in immaculate shape and condition due to proper maintenance. this problem should be resolved quickly by toyota. i no longer feel safe driving this vehicle for the reasons i've mentioned. excessive rust and inability to control a vehicle is not something i should have to deal with on a vehicle that has low miles for the make/model, and has been meticulously maintained. please expedite so i can recover financially from this or have a vehicle that i can feel safe using again with my friends and family.

Driving down the road trac, vsc trac lights come on and the vehicle breaks hard and jerks the steering wheel to the right.

Driving 45mph on straight road the vehicle vsc engaged pulling hard to the right and decelerating quickly. i pulled over, called dealership and was told to drive it the 2 miles to dealership. within 100' of dealership i crossed intersection and car suddenly decelerated, engaged the assistance again and i was almost struck by truck that swerved and almost hit pedestrian. dealer said it was a yaw steering sensor. part was unobtainable or possible within 8 weeks, and no after market parts available. mechanic recommended vehicle not be driven. toyota declared part obsolete. i researched and found this was already at the nhtsa attention but that they closed the investigation. how is this acceptable?

The frame is rust and i have problem sometime in stering sostn and the trction control the light is on sometime and i need turn off my suv whait a minute and turn in for the light turn off

The traction control pulls the vehicle to the right at any speed. i almost crashed today.

Tsc off and tsc trac warning lights come on and abs system actuates while in motion.

While driving the vehicle the brakes where applying themselves, vehicle started shaking and vibrating and slowing down and the vsc trac lights came on. it scared me and i almost had a panic attack. i pulled off taylor road(city street) and turned the car off and checked to see if i had a flat tire. i restarted to car and the lights remain on and i took the car home. my wife is now scared to drive it.

While driving going any speed low or high a vsc trac off light appears on the gage cluster and starts a high pitched noise and abs locks up on my passenger side pulling me to the right almost hitting another car or any pedestrians that may be there.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota sequoia. while driving 70 mph, the vsc (anti-skid) system malfunctioned. the contact stated that the brakes engaged automatically and the vehicle pulled to the left and the right. a dealer was not contacted about the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that there were no customer care programs for the failure. the failure mileage was 188,000.

While driving our 01 sequoia sr5 with only 85,000 miles on side streets and highways at speeds ranging from 5mph to 70 mph, the suv's braking system suddenly engages for no reason while the veh. is in motion. the vsc, check engine lights come on along with the alerting sound. when the brakes engage, the veh. veers to the right, the steering wheel vibrates and the veh. goes into a skid due to the brakes being suddenly engaged. the veh. also decelerates suddenly as if it has lost power. this is dangerous for other drivers who can't tell if you are braking because there are no brake lights to be seen to prevent a collision. thankfully we have been able to react defensively and avoid collisions with other veh.'s. and roadside objects. we have seen several suggestions as to the fix for this problem like the yaw rate sensor being replaced. the cost of the part is $568.00 without the install cost.this problem is a safety issue and if it occurs at the wrong time, a preventable tragedy is going to occur. i have seen well over 50 complaints on this from other owners and a closed nhtsa investigation on this exact issue. they recalled the 2003 sequoia for the same issue. toyota needs to fix this in all model years before a life is lost. see 2003 recall info below: 2003 sequoia recall #10v176000 recall date 04/30/2010 component electronic stability control read more at https://www.cars.com/recalls/toyota-sequoia-2003/#qjwyc1mk25ovhgfx.99 read more at https://www.cars.com/recalls/toyota-sequoia-2003/#qjwyc1mk25ovhgfx.99

While driving on flat, dry, level pavement at freeway speeds the vsc has been activating causing the steering wheel to jerk to the right. as the steering wheel pulls the vehicle to the right there is a chime, then the vsc and trac system shuts its self off and the "off" light stays illuminated until the engine is shut off. upon restart, the vsc is on again and the cycle repeats. the check engine light is not on. there is no way to predict when the wheel will be jerked again. seems very dangerous.

In motion at highway or city roads: vehicle while running fine , all of sudden goes off course , looses stability, looses all power , acceleration comes down automatically , and hear a grinding noise ,and vsc trac and vsc off lights come on . a real dangerous situation when vehicle looses stability control

Vsc trac light comes on while driving, activates brakes and car pulls and swerves while driving. *tr

Intermittent vsc control warnings, breaking engaged with pulling vehicle steering to the right. sometimes with only the warning lights and check lights. first occurrence day after purchase of this used vehicle (50 miles). took back to dealership and could not find nothing wrong, very scare . speed has been between 10 to 65 mph. highway and city driving.

My 2001 sequoia (151,000 mi) which has been garaged and maintained meticulously is suddenly showing the vsc lights and brake lights at the same time! there is a very rough feeling when i'm driving the car like something in the undercarriage is very wrong. there is a "clunking" noise as slow as 5 mph at all times and all speeds. at high speeds, the car will suddenly pull to the left momentarily and then release itself but the lights never go out unless car is off. i have read the 138 complaints at the dot.gov site about this exact problem and thus far, toyota corp is ignoring the complaints.where is the recall for this problem. i know alot of owners who haven't even investigated why it's happening in thier truck too. how can they do business like this ??? this is a life threatening problem for toyota !!! i will stop at nothing to have toyota repair their problem on their product. just fix your problem toyota and i will call off the dogs... simple stuff.

I am hearing a rattling sound that sounds as if it is coming from the transfer case. i had recently (10 days) replaced all the shocks with bilstein and replaced the tires with pirelli atr p265/76r-16. the problem appears more pronounced in a turn and over more rough road (nothing crazy, asphalt highway). i do not notice the sound at highway speeds. i suspect that this condition may be associated with the atc or vsc system. i tried to disconnect the vsc system however i still would occasionally get the noise. this is similar to a problem i had 6 years ago: while in motion, entering a downhill turn, the vehicle began to shake uncontrollably. my first thought was that the entire wheel assembly was shearing off. the condition was more common in a turn, but could be induced in a bump. i had recently installed new tires and a suspension so the dealership suggested that the slightly oversized tire (p265/75r-16) was he cause. i replaced the brand new pirelli tires with the factory size michellin's however the problem continued. i had the vehicle re-inspected and the technicians stated that the problem was a worn rack & pinion assembly. i paid to have a new assembly installed; though the vehicle was supposed to have been test driven it exhibited the same symptoms when i drove it. after returning to the dealer i had the head mechanic test drive with me; he stated that this was a normal vsc operating condition. i insisted to speak with someone higher up and happened to connect with a toyota factory engineer from japan. after a test drive he concluded the problem was probably something in the vsc system. after further inspection they discovered a sensor was bad. i had to pay for this repair as well. now, i am beginning to have the same problems, coincidentally, after a tire replacement using a pirelli p265-75r-16 and new bilstein shocks.

While driving down the road about 30-45 mph the vehicle suddenly jerked to the left as if someone else turned the steering wheel. if i hadn't moved fast it would have been a major accident in the neighboring lane. there was a beep at the same time and the trac light and vsc trac light went on. upon further testing the yaw rate sensor had a fail code of c1234 and the code c1363 booster pedal force switch vault was also affected. our yaw rate sensor needed replacing. i hear a recall is in the works for this. if ao i want a refund please. it was very scary and dangerous.

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.

The vsc trac, vsc off, brake and abs lights came on and are stay on until the engine is shut down. sometimes the lights come on as soon as startup. sometimes when idling. suspension is very stiff, and steering seems affected as well as engine seems to lug when driving and the lights come on.

Regardless of speed a warning bell will sound, several instrument lights come on and the brakes activate causing the vehicle to pull to the right. i've experienced this numerous times with seemingly no common denominator. neither speed nor steering input seem to be the trigger for this. i've taken it to my local toyota dealership with no satisfaction and contacted toyota of america customer service with no satisfaction.

My 2001 sequoia, suddenly showing the vsc lights and brake lights at the same time! there is a very rough feeling when i'm driving the car like something in the undercarriage is very wrong. there is a twice beep and the car, will suddenly pull to the left momentarily and then release itself but the lights never go out unless car is off. i can feel the brakes like shaking.i s scary and this happen like 4 times.the last is in the highway.is make a noise like a scratch metal.i know i'm not the first one .please toyota fix the problem. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota sequoia. when vehicle was started, the vehicle stability control, traction control, and abs warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Right front brake locks up without warning and anti skid light and alarm come on. after a few seconds the vcs trac light and the vcs off light comes on and stays on and car drives fine until its turned of then this happens again .

Tuesday, november 10, 2015, i was driving down interstate 37 toward corpus christi, tx, and out of the blue my well maintained vehicle had a hard shake/shimmy in the rear end. it rocked my rearend left to right. very scary. luckily i had both hands on the wheel. the traction control sensor went off. i braked, thinking maybe i had had a tire go flat quickly. very scary at 75 mph. also very lucky that not semi's or vehicles were near me. i turned the sequoia off and got out to check the tires. there was no problem. i got back in and restarted the vehicle, the traction control lights had gone off, so i started to accelerate back into traffic...and the sequoia went crazy again, rear end shaking, traction control lights going off. it was 8 pm, dark. i was too scared to try driving again, so i called for a tow. i have done some research on similar problems and found there were many. some people say it is an electronic control sensor. each wheel has one and maybe one went out causing that wheel to rotate differently from the others, jerking the car around. this is very dangerous! i had been in san antonio, tx rush hour traffic just 3 hours before and had this jerking that caused swerving happened on the downtown highways, someone could have been killed. people should be warned and toyota should recall vehicles affected, because from my research, there are a lot of affected sequoias.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota sequoia. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the traction warning indicator illuminated and a chime sounded as the skid control system engaged without being prompted. the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate. there was also an abnormal noise coming from the front of the vehicle as the steering wheel veered to the right. the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to slow down until the vehicle's skid control system disengaged without being prompted. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

While traveling 74-75mph in my 2001 toyota sequoia on a dry highway passing a slower semi-truck on a straightaway, there was a sudden loud grinding noise, the vsc and traction control lights flashed followed by a series of high-pitched beeps. the suv lost partial control, automatically slowing a little as it pulled slightly to the right, scarily close to the big rig. however, the scariest part was that driver input controlled nothing for several seconds. i pulled to the side of the highway. the drivers manual said it was safe to continue driving the vehicle. this happened 3 other times on the remaining 700 miles of my trip. each time after an incident the suv did fine as long as the "vsc and traction control off" lights were on. but after the vehicle stopped, they would reset and turn off. the problem would occur again and the lights would turn back on. toyota claimed no responsibility. they replaced the skid control computer at a cost to me of $1123.36. i have not driven enough miles to see if this solved the problem. a simple internet search showed 23 pages of 2001 sequoia owners with the exact same problem and even a recall for 2003 models with the same safety defect. please investigate this problem before there are injuries or fatalities.

Was driving 60mph & car had loud noise from under car. dealer says it might be skid control module or yaw control? it is dangerous to drive but dealer can not tell me if repair will work. might be a different sensor. when this occurs, i can turn off engine & retart, then drive again. often, the vsc lights stay light up on dashboard. dealer put computer on car for locating repair codes. but dealer is still not sure what will fix vehicle

My 2001 toyota sequoia violently experienced a vsc trac error when driving next to a semi on the freeway. it almost pulled my car into the semi, and then off the road as the wheel jerked, brakes and engine response cut significantly. this highway issue happened last month, and just this week, the problem has become more frequent, occurring on neighborhood streets with absolutely no triggers. the steering wheel sometime shakes, and sometime pulls suddenly. it occurs sometimes during a slow turn, but is also happening just driving at 25 miles an hour down a straight road.....updated 11/13/15 *bf updated 12/28/2015*js

While driving at slow speed the vehicle suddenly swerved to the left, i was startled, it's good i was able to control the steering wheel and did not hit anybody . i was just plain lucky that there was no vehicle on my left but what if it happened on a rainy day? *tr

The traction control on my 01 sequoia comes on without warning at around 10 mph . this has caused several close calls to accidents. i took it to a local dealer who asks me to keep it over night because they couldn't figure out what the problem. the next day they call me and tell more that the skid control ecu and the translate ecu are malfunctioning. they tell me because if the year and mileage of my vehicle to replace them it would be at my cost $2500 if my cost. how can they tell you that something then manufacture is faulty then try to charge me to replace it. now i am forced to drive an unsafe vehicle with four children as i commute daily because i cannot afford the repair or to buy a new vehicle. *tr

At highway speed going down hill fully loaded at night in sierra with temps in low 30s and no snow in the area where the incident happened, my 01 toy sequoia pulled to the left within seconds both trac off/vsc trac lights came on. all of my mud and snow tires have good tread. luckily, i had both hands firmly on the steering wheel when it happened. able to get home safely at normal highway speed. these lights are still on until to date (1/17/16) because i have not taken in to toy dealerships; guess many third parties don't want to mess around with this issue. many complaints have been posted in regards to vsc issue. toy need to recall this model now. *tr

While driving along at ~40mph, car jeered to the right and made a noise as if the anti-lock brakes were pumping on the right side of the vehicle. the vsc & trac lights came on. vehicle then drove normally until the ignition was turned off. once the vehicle was started, the same incident occurred repeatedly making it unsafe to operate. took vehicle to the toyota dealership and was told i needed a new yaw sensor - $558. *tr

Vehicle's traction control system malfunctioned while driving on dry flat pavement. skid light and sound came on followed by vsc and trac control lights. vehicle pulled hard to the right, made loud grinding noise, and was extremely difficult to control steering and braking. this continued for approximately one minute, stopped, and then did it again. this is a very dangerous situation which could potentially lead to fatal accident if it occurs at higher speeds. it happened few times, took it to dealer can not find issue but appears to be a very common problem with this make/model. i would like to see a recall. *tr

It feels like its slipping and the warning siren goes off, trac & vcs lights start flashing and vehicle starts grinding sounds like metal on metal and loose control of car, can't brake, can't steer just have to wait for it to pass as you are rolling away. very very scary - what if i was on a highway??? not a happy toyota owner right now!!!!there needs to be a recall on this, i see several complaints that sound just like mine on the internet and can't believe that toyota hasn't done anything about it - are they waiting for some fatalities to happen. this is my 1st toyota and i'm the original owner and up until now this has been an excellent vehicle to drive (14years). now i'm afraid for my life... *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota sequoia. the contact stated while driving approximately 15 mph, an abnormal noise emitted from the front end of the vehicle as the abs and skid control warning light illuminated. the failure recurred four times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 122,086.

All of a sudden a grinding noise from front of vehicle, anti skid beeping, vsc light popped on. very hard to steer and brakes not working well. happened repeatedly. pulled over, turned vehicle off. engine on, drove off, 5 miles later, all over again, but more severe. not safe at high speeds, more than 25 mph. this occurred in august, no snow, no rain, dry cement. *tr

Driving on hwy approx 65 mph. vsc and trac lights came one. grinding noise was heard as vehicle pulled. i was by myself thankfully. extremely dangerous and glad my wife was not driving the vehicle at the time. took it to the local dealer and had the stability control ecu replaced - 945.00. would have been 1,200.00 but the dealer waived three of the five hours of labor. this should absolutely be a recall and is very unsafe. purchased the vehicle used from toyota dealer as a family vehicle because my wife and i had our first child. very worried about the safety of the vehicle. why is this not a safety recall? i have read many other complaints that were exactly like mine experience. *tr

Bought my 2001 toyota sequoia 2 years ago (obviously used) and the vsc/trac lights have come on in the past but never really effected driving. they would go back off by themselves because the button on the dash didn't turn them off. today i went to drive it and noticed the lights were on again. as i'm driving, i'm noticing that the vehicle is acting like i'm driving on water (almost like i'm in 4x4 mode) and it's shaking bad because the roads are dry. my husband disconnected the battery and reattached. the lights were off and drove fine on the test drive. turned off vehicle and went to leave later, the lights were back on and it was doing the same thing. it keeps jerking and is very unsafe to drive. looked for a toyota recall but found nothing except a load of complaints online about this very same problem on this vehicle. it looks like it takes a lot of money to get repaired and when you're working just to pay your bills and support your family, you definitely don't have an extra $2000 laying around to fix something that should be under a recall. not even sure what to do now since i still owe another year on this vehicle. *js

I own a toyota sequoia 2001 limited. like 6 months ago i experienced the problem the first time while driving on freeway around 60 mph uphill. svc-trac off lights came on and some noise this happened in dry perfect driving conditions. after that, some times the lights came on with out noise. after shutting engine off and turned on again all lights were gone. i scanned to see if any code was stored but nothing. until one day driving on main boulevard speed around 40 mph it happened again. this was the first time the car pulled me to the right and loud grinding noise happened at same time. this sound and shake of the vehicle last no more then 15 seconds. after that, it started to happen more often up to the time that it was happening every mile. the car was braking itself without warning, right front wheel and left rear wheel. i took it to the dealer they scanned and nothing, asked me if i could leave the car one more day. next day they call me to say that yaw rate sensor was faulty. i replaced, sensor plus labor was $ 800. i have not felt that problem again. toyota people seem they do not know what to do about this issue, but they know this is happening. at freeway speed this will cause a fatal accident. why there is no recall on this problem it is the big question. *tr

To whom it may concern, on may 24, 2014, i was traveling with my kids through interstate 15 south at approximately 65 miles per hour. my truck pulled me to the right in which i had to react fast and hold on to the steering wheel with both hands. vsc-trac off light turned on with a beeping noise. i tried to break and my truck lost controlled and began making a grinding metal noise. i took my foot off the break and steered straight. this lasted about 10 seconds. i had my kids with me. if i hadn't reacted fast, we were going to be thrown off the freeway. i took it in to the mechanic and the computer scanner showed-no active faults. vsc- is the vehicle stability control. the vsc auto engages and disengages. there's a button that turns off and off in the middle of the dashboard. i never touch this button. this vsc lights off and on and pulls the car without a warning. i called the dealership in escondido and spoke to mike in the service department. he said he's never heard anybody complain about this. i found out that there's a recall in the 2003 toyota sequoia. my truck has 189000 miles. i bought this car for safety for my children and it is very scary to have this happen to us. i have been researching this and there's other people having this happen to them but toyota doesn't want to do a recall on this safety issue. there is a recall on the frame of 2001 toyota sequoia. please assist us with this safety problem. *tr

Driving into little rock arkansas dry warm conditions and at 70 mph my car vibrated loudly and veered to the right hard. pulled over on side of highway and trac and abs lights came on and did not go back off until i shut the car off only to come back on after 5 miles down the road. this could have been bad if i would have been in another lane with another car beside me. very scary!! don't know what to do i have owed this car since it had 64000 miles when i bought it no problems at all. i seen a recall for the 2003 year models for the same problems,but nothing for my year model. help me get my suv fixed. i want to trust it again. *tr

Tl * the contact owns a 2001 toyota sequoia. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vsc warning lamp illuminated. the contact mentioned that when the failure occurred the steering wheel locked momentarily. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the ecm needed to be reprogram. the vehicle was repaired and failure recurred shortly after the leaving the dealer. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the technician stated that the yaw rate sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 143,000 and the current mileage was 144,000. ..updated 08/11/14 *bf

Vsc trac, vsc off, trac, emergency brake & abs lights are all illuminated. seems like every sequoia 2001 - 2005 has this problem. after lots of research it seems like it's a fault with the vsc computer and ecu computer which dealers want $2000 and up! these malfunctions in computers affect the vehicles abs brakes, and stability control system which poses a threat to safety of driver and passengers. *tr

A loud noise driver side, vsc light on and abs. *tr

On multiple occasions, my 2001 toyota sequoia has shown random activation of the vehicle stability control system at highway speeds on dry, smooth pavement. each incident the same thing happens: the activation of a brief audible warning beep, the vsc indicator light flashes along with the slippery surface light (two squiggly lines) and the vehicle suddenly begins randomly applying hard abs braking to the right front wheel, accompanied with a loud grinding noise that sounds like it coming from the braking system. the brakes feel as if they are pulsating during each of these incidents, it is almost impossible to control the vehicle. it jerks and swerves from side to side and shakes violently. the only way to regain control is to reduce the speed and pull to the side of the road as quickly and safely as possible. the lights stay on until the vehicle is cut off. once the car is turned off the lights will go out. after the car sits for about 30 minutes or more or over night the lights will no longer be lgo out. i have had the truck diagnosed with the yaw rate censor code by one repair shop and one autoparts store. over the past year, this serious problem has recurred at least four times without warning and there is not a predictable set of circumstances that seems to cause an occurrence. my wife now refuses to drive this vehicle and i have dramatically reduced the usage this suv for fear that another incident may result in a serious accident!!! it is a very frightening experience for me and my family. i have 98,200 mile on the vehicle. *tr

Vehicle had experienced intermittent stability/traction control trouble lights in cold weather. while driving in sub freezing weather on wet heavily salted nearly clear (possible slight slush from snow dusting) interstate along a straight smooth slight upgrade stretch, the vehicle without diver action (steering, braking, or acceleration) experienced a rear end swerve to the right and inability to control. result was leaving the right side of the roadway down a 25-30 foot embankment (no guardrail) and a vehicle roll (one time, ending up wheels down, still running). travel was at or below that of traffic. no other vehicles experienced difficulty on the same stretch of road. it is believed that a sudden random actuation of the stability/traction control system initiated the event. this appears to be a generic issue with the toyota system spanning several models and years. *tr

While driving down the highway the skid control light will flash and engage causing the vehicle to pull violently to the right and slow the vehicle down. then after 1-10 seconds it will stop and the skid control light will stay on. it scares you every time it happens, most especially at high speeds. if you do not have a good grip on the wheel you will be in the other lane before you know whats happening. extremely dangerous. *tr

On multiple occasions, the vehicle has exhibited random activation of the vehicle stability control system at highway speeds on dry, smooth pavement. each incident is characterized by: the activation of a brief audible warning beep, the vsc indicator light flashes along with the slippery surface light (two squiggly lines) and the vehicle suddenly begins randomly applying hard abs braking to the wheels intermittently shifting from side to side, back to front, accompanied with a loud grinding noise that appears to emanate from the braking system. during these incidents, it is almost impossible to control the vehicle as it jerks from side to side and shakes violently. the only viable response is to reduce speed and pull to the side of the road as quickly as possible. to recover control, the vehicle ignition must be turned off and the vehicle restarted. over the past year, this serious problem has recurred at least four times without warning and there is not predictable set of circumstances that seems to initiate an occurrence. my wife now refuses to drive this vehicle and i have dramatically reduced the usage this suv for fear that another incident may result in a serious accident! *tr

Started with both vsc and trac lights on. in both warm and colder temperatures, the car abs engages. feels like driving over gravel. car pulls to one side or another, and braking seems almost impossible. this became more and more common. it started once every couple of months, to almost every trip. toyota read codes and stated that it was yaw rate sensor that needed to be replaced. over a cost of $1800. we changes it and the car acted normally for 1 day. a day later the lights came back on and the skidding occurred again. even after replacing the yaw rate sensor and performing a 0-point calibration, they read the codes, and showed the following: c0371 yaw rate sensor output signal malfunction c1208 steering position sensor output signal malfunction c1234 malfunction in yaw rate sensor c1271 low output voltage of right front speed sensor c1272 low output voltage of left front speed sensor c1273 low output voltage of right rear speed sensor c1274 low output voltage of left rear speed sensor c1275 abnormal change in output voltage of right front speed sensor c1276 abnormal change in output voltage of left front speed sensor c1277 abnormal change in output voltage of right rear speed sensor c1278 abnormal change in output voltage of left rear speed sensor c1279 deceleration sensor is faulty c1281 master cylinder pressure sensor output signal is faulty they estimated that the cost of repairing all of these sensors was approx $4500. the likelihood that all of these sensors gave out at the same time, to me is highly unlikely. there has been numerous complaints about this car's braking system and this seems to be an exploit of yet another shortcoming of this car. currently if the car sits idling for more than 10 mins, the vsc and trac lights come on regardless of temperature outside.