Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2005 Toyota Sequoia
NHTSA data on file today
The 2005 Toyota Sequoia has 11 NHTSA recall campaigns and 352 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #22E002000 Inadequate Hardness of Ball Joint Housing NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V741000 Frontal Air Bag Inflators May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V883000 Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V396000 Seat Heater Electrical Wiring NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V065000 Inadvertent Side Curtain Air Bag Deployment NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #15V286000 Passenger Side Front Air Bag Inflator may Rupture NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #15V285000 Passenger Side Front Air Bag Inflator may Rupture NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #14V743000 Seat Heater Electrical Wiring NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #10V036000 LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #07E023000 MASTER CYLINDER LEAK NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #07V013000 FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC) 93 complaints
- Vehicle Speed Control 85 complaints
- Service Brakes 60 complaints
- Air Bags 40 complaints
- Electrical System 34 complaints
- Engine 33 complaints
Of the 352 complaints on file, 7 report a crash and 1 a fire; across all 352 complaints, owners report 21 injuries and 2 deaths (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $5,000–$12,000AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2005 Toyota Sequoia has a moderate number of complaints (352) and recall campaigns (11), suggesting an average reliability. Most issues, like electronic stability and vehicle speed control, have under 100 complaints, indicating manageable concern. While some recalls affect critical systems like suspension and airbags, this mix of data points to an expected performance.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic stability control | Unknown | $400–$1,000 | common |
| Vehicle speed control | Unknown | $300–$800 | common |
| Service brakes | Unknown | $200–$700 | occasional |
| Air bags | Unknown | $500–$1,200 | occasional |
AI estimate — not from NHTSA data: the mileage bands and repair-cost ranges above. Get a written repair quote before you budget.
Scheduled maintenance to budget
Routine items every owner should plan for.
- Oil and filter changes
- Brake pads and rotors
- Tire rotations
- Transmission fluid change
- Coolant replacement
- Spark plug replacement
- Timing belt inspection
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- Unusual braking noises
- Unexpected speed fluctuations
- Frequent stability control alerts
- Airbag warning light
- Suspension noises or clunking
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2005 Toyota Sequoia at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.