Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2006 Toyota Sequoia
NHTSA data on file today
The 2006 Toyota Sequoia has 10 NHTSA recall campaigns and 202 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 #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
- Air Bags 46 complaints
- Structure 45 complaints
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC) 36 complaints
- Service Brakes 21 complaints
- Vehicle Speed Control 21 complaints
- Electrical System 17 complaints
Of the 202 complaints on file, 7 report a crash; across all 202 complaints, owners report 4 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $4,000–$6,000AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2006 Toyota Sequoia has a moderate number of complaints (202) and 10 recall campaigns, indicating average reliability. Frequent issues involve airbags and suspension, though concrete evidence is limited.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbags | Unknown | $500–$1,500 | common |
| Suspension | 80,000-120,000 miles | $400–$1,000 | occasional |
| Brakes | 60,000-100,000 miles | $300–$900 | 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 changes every 5,000 miles
- Brake fluid change every 2 years
- Transmission fluid change at 100,000 miles
- Replace spark plugs at 120,000 miles
- Coolant flush every 5 years
- Tire rotations every 5,000 miles
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- Airbag warning lights
- Uneven tire wear
- Brake warning lights
- Suspension noise
- Steering wheel vibration
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2006 Toyota Sequoia at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.