Toyota

Sequoia

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD · model years 2001 to 2026

Includes Sequoia 2WD, Sequoia 4WD and Sequoia 4WD FFV as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Best year: 2022. complaints: 1, below this model's typical 11; recalls: 1, below this model's typical 5.

Worst year: 2003. complaints: 565, about 51.4x this model's typical 11; recalls: 6, above this model's typical 5.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Toyota Sequoia
Year	Trims	MPG	HP	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints	Investigations	TSBs	Top complaints
2001	2Gas	14	no data	$4,450	1	531	0	no data	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 15%, STRUCTURE 12%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12%
complaints: 531, about 48.3x this model's typical 11 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 16 Score: 13 of 100, where higher is better.
2002	2Gas	14	no data	$4,450	6	666	0	no data	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 18%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12%, STRUCTURE 9%
complaints: 666, about 60.6x this model's typical 11 recalls: 6, above this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 29 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 11 of 100, where higher is better.
2003	2Gas	14	no data	$4,450	6	565	0	no data	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 18%, STRUCTURE 11%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 11%
complaints: 565, about 51.4x this model's typical 11 recalls: 6, above this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 21 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2004	2Gas	14	no data	$4,450	6	380	0	no data	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 17%, STRUCTURE 13%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9%
complaints: 380, about 34.6x this model's typical 11 recalls: 6, above this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 19 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 11 of 100, where higher is better.
2005	2Gas	15	no data	$4,150	9	352	0	no data	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 17%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 15%, SERVICE BRAKES 11%
complaints: 352, about 32x this model's typical 11 recalls: 9, about 1.8x this model's typical 5 deaths reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 21 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2006	2Gas	14.5	no data	$4,300	8	202	0	no data	AIR BAGS 16%, STRUCTURE 16%, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 12%
complaints: 202, about 18.4x this model's typical 11 recalls: 8, about 1.6x this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 4 Score: 14 of 100, where higher is better.
2007	2Gas	15	no data	$4,150	7	136	0	no data	AIR BAGS 18%, STRUCTURE 13%, ENGINE 8%
complaints: 136, about 12.4x this model's typical 11 recalls: 7, above this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 6 complaints reporting a fire: 1 Score: 11 of 100, where higher is better.
2008	4Gas	15	no data	$4,150	8	67	0	no data	STRUCTURE 17%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10%
complaints: 67, about 3.1x this model's typical 22 recalls: 8, about 1.6x this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 3 Score: 15 of 100, where higher is better.
2009	5Gas	15	no data	$4,150	8	6	0	no data	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11%, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 11%, ENGINE 11%
complaints: 6, below this model's typical 28 recalls: 8, about 1.6x this model's typical 5 Score: 70 of 100, where higher is better.
2010	5Gas	15	381	$4,150	9	31	0	176	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 21%, STRUCTURE 13%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11%
complaints: 31, above this model's typical 28 recalls: 9, about 1.8x this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 complaints reporting a fire: 2 Score: 44 of 100, where higher is better.
2011	5Gas	15	381	$4,150	6	17	0	176	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10%, ENGINE 10%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 10%
complaints: 17, below this model's typical 28 recalls: 6, above this model's typical 5 Score: 72 of 100, where higher is better.
2012	5Gas	15	381	$4,150	3	20	1	220	SERVICE BRAKES 18%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15%, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 12%
complaints: 20, below this model's typical 28 recalls: 3, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 Score: 77 of 100, where higher is better.
2013	3Gas	15	381	$4,150	2	12	1	251	ENGINE 19%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 19%, STRUCTURE 13%
complaints: 12, below this model's typical 17 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 5 Score: 80 of 100, where higher is better.
2014	3Gas	15	381	$4,150	2	17	1	228	UNKNOWN OR OTHER 29%, STRUCTURE 13%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8%
complaints: 17, in line with this model's typical 17 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 5 Score: 76 of 100, where higher is better.
2015	3Gas	15	381	$4,150	2	9	1	185	AIR BAGS 14%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14%
complaints: 9, below this model's typical 17 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 5 Score: 83 of 100, where higher is better.
2016	3Gas	15	381	$4,150	2	11	1	160	SERVICE BRAKES 27%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20%, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 13%
complaints: 11, below this model's typical 17 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 5 Score: 81 of 100, where higher is better.
2017	3Gas	14	381	$4,450	2	7	1	138	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 25%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 25%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13%
complaints: 7, below this model's typical 17 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 Score: 83 of 100, where higher is better.
2018	3Gas	14	381	$4,450	4	20	0	150	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14%, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 11%
complaints: 20, above this model's typical 17 recalls: 4, below this model's typical 5 Score: 67 of 100, where higher is better.
2019	2Gas	14.5	381	$4,300	5	7	0	103	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 25%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 25%, SEAT BELTS 13%
complaints: 7, below this model's typical 11 recalls: 5, in line with this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 Score: 73 of 100, where higher is better.
2020	2Gas	14.5	381	$4,300	1	4	0	114	POWER TRAIN 50%, SUSPENSION 25%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 25%
complaints: 4, below this model's typical 11 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 Score: 87 of 100, where higher is better.
2021	2Gas	14.5	381	$4,300	1	4	0	83	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 25%, POWER TRAIN 25%, STRUCTURE 25%
complaints: 4, below this model's typical 11 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 Score: 87 of 100, where higher is better.
2022	2Gas	14.5	381	$4,300	1	1	0	64	STEERING 100%
complaints: 1, below this model's typical 11 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 5 Score: 92 of 100, where higher is better.
2023	2Hybrid	21	no data	$2,975	5	38	0	73	POWER TRAIN 12%, STRUCTURE 12%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12%
complaints: 38, about 3.5x this model's typical 11 recalls: 5, in line with this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 Score: 29 of 100, where higher is better.
2024	2Hybrid	21	no data	$2,975	5	37	0	69	STRUCTURE 29%, SERVICE BRAKES 10%, TRAILER HITCHES 10%
complaints: 37, about 3.4x this model's typical 11 recalls: 5, in line with this model's typical 5 Score: 30 of 100, where higher is better.
2025	2Hybrid	21	no data	$3,200	2	11	0	31	UNKNOWN OR OTHER 33%, STRUCTURE 25%, AIR BAGS 8%
complaints: 11, in line with this model's typical 11 recalls: 2, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 Score: 75 of 100, where higher is better.
2026	2Hybrid	21	no data	$3,200	0	10	0	no data	STEERING 18%, AIR BAGS 12%, SEATS 12%
complaints: 10, below this model's typical 11 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 5 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 Score: 79 of 100, where higher is better.

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median2001: 14 to 2026: 21

Owner complaints2001: 531 to 2026: 10

How we score each year

We compare each year of the Toyota Sequoia to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.