Toyota Sequoia
Registered from 2000 to 2027.
About this model
The Toyota Sequoia is a full-size SUV manufactured by Toyota mainly for the North American market since 2000 for the 2001 model year, being derived from the Tundra pickup truck. It is the second largest SUV ever produced under the Toyota brand, after the Japan-exclusive, military-focused Mega Cruiser.
From the Wikipedia article Toyota Sequoia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it stands out against its peers
- Electrical system: more complaints than 93% of 2018 cars — 35% of its 20 complaints, where an ordinary 2018 car has 18%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
Crash test
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | Standard |
| Lane departure warning | Standard |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 389 hp · 2790 kg · 3100 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 10.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2025 | 389 hp · 2790 kg · 3100 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 10.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2024 | 389 hp · 2599 kg · 3100 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 10.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2023 | 389 hp · 2599 kg · 3100 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 10.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2022 | 381 hp · 2707 kg · 3100 mm wheelbase · 16.8 L/100km (EPA) · 18.1 L/100km city · 13.8 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2021 | 381 hp · 2707 kg · 3100 mm wheelbase · 16.8 L/100km (EPA) · 18.1 L/100km city · 13.8 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2020 | 381 hp · 2707 kg · 3100 mm wheelbase · 16.8 L/100km (EPA) · 18.1 L/100km city · 13.8 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2019 | 381 hp · 2707 kg · 3100 mm wheelbase · 16.8 L/100km (EPA) · 18.1 L/100km city · 13.8 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2018 | 381 hp · 2707 kg · 3100 mm wheelbase · 16.8 L/100km (EPA) · 18.1 L/100km city · 13.8 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2017 | 381 hp · 2707 kg · 3100 mm wheelbase · 16.8 L/100km (EPA) · 18.1 L/100km city · 13.8 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2016 | 381 hp · 2707 kg · 3100 mm wheelbase · 15.7 L/100km (EPA) · 18.1 L/100km city · 13.8 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2015 | 381 hp · 2707 kg · 3100 mm wheelbase · 15.7 L/100km (EPA) · 18.1 L/100km city · 13.8 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
62% of 2022 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
13V014000
If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.
Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
13V123000
An inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires. An overloaded vehicle can result in a tire failure which may result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or property damage.
Southeast Toyota will notify owners and provide a corrected label with instructions concerning its installation. A small group of the affected vehicles will need additonal remedies which are still being developed. The recall began on May 28, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
17V311000
Lugnuts that crack and detach may cause the wheels to separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
SET will notify owners, and dealers will install new replacement lugnuts, free of charge. The recall began June 23, 2017. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET17A.
18V122000
Deactivation of the vehicle stability control system can increase the risk of a crash in certain conditions.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software, free of charge. The recall began March 14, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0H. Note: This recall has been superseded by 18V-685. The software remedy for 18V-685 includes the updates to the software for this recall.
18V685000
If the air bags do not deploy as intended, it can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the air bag ECU, free of charge. The recall began October 26, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0X. Note: 18V-122 was superseded by this recall. The software remedy also includes the updates to the software for 18V-122.
19V244000
If the driver cannot read the label, they may unknowingly overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
GST will notify owners, and dealers will provide corrected load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge. The recall began May 24, 2019. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 19R1.
20V012000
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began May 4, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB02 and 20TA02 for Toyota vehicles and 20LB01 and 20LA01 for Lexus vehicles.
20V682000
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly with an improved one, free of charge. Owners of specific models were notified that remedy parts were available starting January 21, 2021. Owners of other models will be notified as remedy parts become available. Remedy parts should be available for all affected vehicles by late March 2021. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-012. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 20LA01.
2 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Engineering analysis, opened September 2021, still open.
Electrical overstress
Engineering analysis, opened April 2019, closed September 2024.
Yaw rate sensor malfunction
Preliminary evaluation, opened June 2016, closed December 2016.
Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Engineering analysis, opened February 2015, still open.
Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Preliminary evaluation, opened June 2014, closed March 2015.
Electronic stability control
Engineering analysis, opened April 2009, closed May 2010.
Electronic stability control and/or trac
Preliminary evaluation, opened December 2008, closed April 2009.
Lower ball joint failure
Engineering analysis, opened August 2006, closed February 2007.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Toyota filed 26 bulletins about the 2026 Sequoia.
- Service brakes: 2
- Wheels: 1
- Other: 23
- Some 2022 – 2026 model year Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, and 2023 – 2026 model year Sequoia Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a condition where the front brakes produce a squealing noise when driving forward or… · August 2026
- 2026 model year Toyota vehicles are equipped with driver side floor mat retainers to secure the floor mat in the correct position. In addition, some models may also utilize retainers for passenger… · July 2026
- During the manufacturing process, tires are mounted on the vehicle as matched sets to help reduce conditions such as pulling or drifting. If the wheels are replaced or refinished before vehicle… · July 2026
- A battery in a stored vehicle is subject to conditions that can reduce its performance and service life. These conditions include storage period, temperature, parasitic drain, and battery load.… · July 2026
- Long-term or off-site storage requires special care to maintain vehicle condition. The following guidelines should be performed to minimize vehicle component/part degradation due to extendedvehicle… · July 2026
- OBSOLETE NOTICE February 12, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0005-26. · March 2026
- A battery in a stored vehicle is subject to conditions that can reduce its performance and service life. These conditions include storage period, temperature, parasitic drain, and battery load.… · March 2026
- OBSOLETE NOTICE February 6, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see L-SB-0009-25. · March 2026
18 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.