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2001-2022 · 22 model years

Toyota Sequoia Problems by year

Owners have filed 2,878 complaints about the Toyota Sequoia across 22 model years, and it has 30 recalls. The 2002 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (692). The most reported problem area is the brakes, followed by the driver assistance.

Most complaints for its age2002692 complaints · 8 recallsSee the 2002
Complaints
2,878
Recalls
30
Crashes
98
Fires
8
Injuries
122
Deaths
4

Sequoia complaints by model year

Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.

YearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresTop problemGrade
20220200-B
20210200-A
20200200-A
20190600-C
20180500-B
20170300-A
20160300-A
20150300-A
20140300-A
20130300-A
20120400-B
20110700-C
2010311012Engine & coolingF
20096900Driver assistanceD
200867940Body, doors & structureF
2007136951AirbagsF
200601000-D
20053521171Driver assistanceF
20043809171Driver assistanceF
20036847192Driver assistanceF
20026928251Driver assistanceF
20015303200BrakesF

Most common Sequoia problems

Toyota Sequoia recalls 30

Steering: hydraulic power assist system

21E103000151 vehicles affected

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain JTEKT power steering gear assembly service parts for 2007-2021 Tundra and 2008-2022 Sequoia, part numbers 44250-0C160, 44250-0C131, 44250-0C170, and 11250-0C121. The power steering gear...

Latest Sequoia complaints

2008 Toyota SequoiaSeats & seat belts

I have been having a problem with the seatbelts on this Sequoia for many years and I have had to go into the dealership several times to get help with stuck seatbelts, seatbelts that didn't retract and seatbelts that weren't tight enough. I was told after a service visit that Toyota approved a rear middle row seatbelt replacement, but started having other mechanical issues and never scheduled the repair. After getting help for the last time I instructed my kids to be very gentle with the seatbelts and that seemed...

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to help for a long time. They weren't tight enough, but they were retractable if pulled slowly and carefully. They did get stuck again, but I carefully fed them back into the tract. Well, now I have a seatbelt that will not retract and that Is fully pulled out and not functioning at all, which is a serious safety risk for my daughter and any other passengers that may be in my vehicle. Toyota is now claiming that they have no case file about this issue and that I'm out of luck and will need to pay for the repair myself. It's terrible that Toyota can hide serious safety design flaws, fail to input claims as promised, not input complaints when you visit for a concern, and not be punished. This is a flawed lifesaving automobile feature that should be corrected.

Filed Incident Seat beltsNHTSA 11765074
2004 Toyota SequoiaSuspensionTransmission & drivetrain

I own a 2004 Toyota Sequoia and have owned it since it was built by Toyota. In 2013 Toyota had a safety recall on the frame for that vehicle because in certain Northern states they are having issues with the frame rotting and braking. I brought my vehicle in May of 2013 and Carlson Toyota in Minnesota inspected. It said that it passed and they installed a corrosion kit. This vehicle has been meticulously cared for over the years and it still looks that way on the exterior and interior. I have always had this...

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vehicle enrolled in a car wash club so it gets washed almost daily in the winter and has for its entire life. But the frame of this vehicle is to the point now where it shouldn't be driven. It is so dangerously, rotted and breaking apart. I had the vehicle in Florida for spring break and while I was driving it there it was making some weird clunking noises. So I took it to a repair shop and the frame repair shop said that the frame was beyond repair and probably should not be driven. But it was my only vehicle and I had no choice but to drive it back to Minnesota. Since then I've had several issues when taking off and stopping with loud clunking noises, but it is my daily vehicle and I believe that Toyota should do something to fix it or replace it.

Filed Incident Suspension · Power trainNHTSA 11762470
2003 Toyota SequoiaAirbagsCrash1 injury

I was on the highway going 45 to And T-bone somebody who pulled out onto the highway the driver airbag did not deploy the seatbelt is the only thing that caught me and cause severe trauma to my chest neck and back for The car is totaled and it is being held at my insurer's State Farm lot here in Southern Arizona I assume it can be inspected There was a police report filed at the scene.

Filed Incident Air bagsNHTSA 11761415
2003 Toyota SequoiaSuspensionBody, doors & structure

My 2003 Sequoia was in the garage for a check on the brakes. I also asked them to check the frame for any rust issues, because I had previously been concerned about it earlier. They reported to me that the car should be off the road because the rust in the frame was so severe. They said they would not put it up on the lift anymore because it could break in half. The stabilizer was barely connected at one end. There were holes completely through the frame at several places. I know from my research that Toyota issued safety recalls for 2003 Sequoia and Tundra vehicles. This an issue that Toyota should repair.

Filed Incident Suspension · StructureNHTSA 11757568
2008 Toyota SequoiaAcceleration & cruise control

While accelerating to pass a vehicle that was signaling and operating well below the speed limit, my vehicle experienced sudden and continued unintended acceleration. I was able to bring the vehicle to a stop while fighting against the engine within an intersection but the engine continued building revs, bouncing off the limiter while my foot was entirely removed from the accelerator pedal and fully applied to the brake. During this time I had moved the gear selector to neutral, only furthering the engine's revs,...

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and attempted to place the vehicle into park without success, before having to reach beneath my dashboard, foot still on the brake, to pull the accelerator pedal up. I verified both visually and by feel that the pedal was stuck in it's position entirely on it's own, there was no outside object or floormat inhibiting it's ability to return.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 11751908
2004 Toyota SequoiaSuspensionWheels & tiresBrakes

Description of the Safety Crash/Informed Incident: Vehicle Information: 2004 Toyota Sequoia (VIN: [[redacted]]) Incident Date: [[redacted]] Location: [[redacted]] Police Agency: California Highway Patrol (Report #:[[redacted]]) Speed at Incident: Highway speeds (~65 MPH) Description of Defect/Failure: Structural mechanical failure leading to sudden, catastrophic wheel separation at highway speeds. Nine days prior to the incident, on [[redacted]], the vehicle underwent a comprehensive brake, rotor, and tire rotation...

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service at a certified Toyota dealership (Toyota of Chula Vista, Work Order #[[redacted]]). While traveling on the interstate, the right rear passenger wheel assembly completely detached from the moving vehicle. As a result, the wheel flew off crossing several traffic lanes, traveling over a jersey wall on the freeway shoulder, landing into a nearby drainage ditch. The vehicle dropped onto the remaining brake/rotor assembly, generating extreme sparks, causing an immediate loss of braking pressure, and creating an imminent threat of a rollover or multi-vehicle fatal collision. Subsequent post-incident inspection on a maintenance lift revealed that all wheel studs on the right rear hub were completely sheared or stripped off. This indicates a severe technician failure to properly torque the wheel lug nuts to factory specifications during reassembly, or an un-diagnosed structural failure of the wheel mounting components following certified dealer service. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Incident Suspension · Wheels · Service brakesNHTSA 11747762

Questions about the Toyota Sequoia

Which Toyota Sequoia years have the most problems?

By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 2002 (692), 2003 (684), 2001 (530). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 2002 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.

Which Toyota Sequoia years have the fewest complaints?

Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 2020, 2013, 2014 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other Sequoia years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.

What are the most common Toyota Sequoia problems?

Across every model year, owners report problems with the brakes (761), driver assistance (749), acceleration & cruise control (525) most often.

How many recalls does the Toyota Sequoia have?

NHTSA lists 30 recalls across all Toyota Sequoia model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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