2002 Toyota Sequoia SR5 from North America - Comments

A/C Compressor and clutch went out at 64000 miles.

Ball joints replaced (on recall)

The Sequoia is a great vehicle for carrying many passengers and has a powerful engine.

There is definitely a problem if all these A/C compressors have gone out within a few years of ownership.

I can understand your disappointment with your Sequoia. Toyota quality is no more. My last domestic car went over 200,000 miles without ever even having freon added to the A/C (or any other problems for that matter). Sorry you got taken in by Toyota ad hype. You might want to look at the new mid-size GM SUV's. They are more powerful, smoother, use less gas and are WAY more reliable than the problem-prone Sequoia and Highlanders, as well as costing 10 grand less.

Actually, you might not want to look at GM SUV's, because they're all low quality, throw-away vehicles. They cost 10 grand less for a reason; you get what you pay for. I'm sorry you're a/c went down, but that's a lot better than having GM engine and transmission troubles.

And by the way, the bottom fell out of GM's already miserable quality control as they try to pump out more vehicles to increase revenue. They're paying for all their past mistakes. Keep your Toyota. It'll still be running fine when today's brand new GM's are off to the crusher.

The new GM's may have caught up for 2007 but when the new Highlander comes out it will be another 6 years of agony for GM.

The Sequoia in our family was nothing to brag about. It was replaced with a far more reliable GM that has had not a single problem.

As for Highlander, it is probably the worst SUV on the market. We test drove a number of SUV's before buying our last (GM) SUV and out of the 8 or so we drove we couldn't get the Highlander back to the dealer's lot fast enough. It was DANGEROUSLY slow (and we were driving the V-6), the brakes lurched violently to the left when stopping, interior trim was LOOSE, it rode worse than any other SUV we drove, and was noisier.

Our current GM has nearly 60,000 miles on it and has never had one single problem. It will run rings around both the Highlander and V-8 Sequoia, and it is far smoother and quieter.

After reading all the NIGHTMARES people have had with the Highlander (bad brakes, air bag failure, steering failure, suspension failure, coolant leaks, oil leaks, etc.) I am very glad our test drive revealed what a sub-standard piece of junk it was before we made the mistake of buying one.