Reliability & cost of ownership

Toyota Sequoia Reliability & Common Problems

How reliable is the Toyota Sequoia? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.

Toyota Sequoia problems by model year

128 recall entries across 22 model years and 3,065 owner complaints across 23 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Year Recalls Complaints NCAP stars Full report
2024 SequoiaNot confirmed1No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2022 Sequoia21No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2021 Sequoia24No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2020 Sequoia24No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2019 Sequoia67No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2018 Sequoia520No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2017 Sequoia37No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2016 Sequoia311No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2015 Sequoia39No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2014 Sequoia317No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2013 Sequoia312No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2012 Sequoia420No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2011 Sequoia717No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2010 Sequoia1031No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2009 Sequoia96No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2008 Sequoia967No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2007 Sequoia9136No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2006 Sequoia10202No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2005 Sequoia11352No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2004 Sequoia9380No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2003 Sequoia7565No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2002 Sequoia8666No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2001 Sequoia3530No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →

Most-complained-about components

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Toyota Sequoia, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.

  • electronic stability control (esc)730 complaints
  • vehicle speed control527 complaints
  • structure501 complaints
  • service brakes383 complaints
  • service brakes, hydraulic330 complaints
  • electrical system269 complaints
  • suspension251 complaints
  • traction control system246 complaints