The Lemon IndexToyota Sequoia reliability.
Is it reliable? About average. About as many complaints as the average car.
About average · 2001–2010
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Years to avoid
None.
No Toyota Sequoia year drew much more than the average car's complaints.
Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.
Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average, too new (2023+: a partial score, marked “partial”) or too few complaints to score.
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Quick answers.
Is the Toyota Sequoia reliable?
About average. It draws about as many complaints as the average car. Fewest complaints: 2010.
Is the Toyota Sequoia a good car?
It is about average, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2001-2010: Lemon Index 101; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: 2010 drew the fewest complaints since 2010.
What are the best Toyota Sequoia years to buy?
By owner complaints per car sold since 2010: 2010. 2010 drew the fewest.
What Toyota Sequoia years should you stay away from?
No Toyota Sequoia year drew much more than an average car's complaints.
How many recalls does the Toyota Sequoia have?
140 safety recalls across the 25 model years we track. Most: 2005 (11), 2006 (10), 2010 (10). Each year's page lists them, and every Toyota Sequoia recall is in one list here.
What are the most common Toyota Sequoia problems?
Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name brakes, engine and electrical most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.
Every year in one table
| Year | Index | Compared with average | Complaints | Top complaint | Recalls | Crash test | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 87 | somewhat fewer complaints than the average car | 72 | service brakes, hydraulic (69%) | 3 | — | 14 |
| 2002 | 117 | a bit more than the average car's complaints | 84 | service brakes, hydraulic (43%) | 8 | — | 14 |
| 2003 | 134 | a bit more than the average car's complaints | 73 | service brakes, hydraulic (27%) | 7 | — | 14 |
| 2004 | 99 | about average | 49 | suspension (29%) | 9 | — | 14 |
| 2005 | 148 | about one and a half times the average car's complaints | 47 | engine (26%) | 11 | — | 15 |
| 2006 | – | too few complaints to score | 18 | transmission & drivetrain (22%) | 10 | — | 14–15 |
| 2007 | 121 | a bit more than the average car's complaints | 25 | speed control (36%) | 9 | — | 15 |
| 2008 | 72 | about three-quarters as many complaints as the average car | 22 | engine (27%) | 9 | — | 14–15 |
| 2009 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 1 | electrical (100%) | 9 | — | 14–15 |
| 2010 | 35 | about a third as many complaints as the average car | 12 | engine (58%) | 10 | — | 14–16 |
| 2011 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 6 | seats (33%) | 7 | — | 14–16 |
| 2012 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 10 | brakes (50%) | 4 | — | 14–16 |
| 2013 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 3 | transmission & drivetrain (33%) | 3 | — | 14–15 |
| 2014 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 6 | electrical (33%) | 3 | — | 14–15 |
| 2015 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 4 | speed control (50%) | 3 | — | 14–15 |
| 2016 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 10 | brakes (40%) | 3 | — | 14–15 |
| 2017 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 5 | speed control (20%) | 3 | — | 14–15 |
| 2018 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 16 | electrical (50%) | 5 | — | 14–15 |
| 2019 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 2 | fuel system (50%) | 6 | — | 14–15 |
| 2020 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 2 | transmission & drivetrain (100%) | 2 | — | 14–15 |
| 2021 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 4 | suspension (25%) | 2 | — | 14–15 |
| 2022 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 1 | steering (100%) | 2 | — | 14–15 |
| 2023 | 148 | about one and a half times the average car's complaints | 39 | body structure (18%) | 5 | — | 20–22 |
| 2024 | 164 | about one and a half times the average car's complaints | 37 | body structure (46%) | 5 | — | 20–22 |
| 2025 | – | too few complaints to score | 11 | body structure (27%) | 2 | — | 20–22 |
The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. U.S. sales source: en.wikipedia.org. How it works
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