Toyota Sequoia years to avoid

The Toyota Sequoia years to avoid are 2002, 2003, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2022 is the cleanest year on record.

4,805

Total complaints

Recall campaigns

2001–2022

Years covered

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Toyota Sequoia NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Sequoia years to avoid

Year	Why	Complaints	vs avg
2002	High complaints + open investigation	1,126	38.8×
2003	High complaints + open investigation	875	30.2×
2001	High complaint rate	857	29.6×
2004	High complaints + open investigation	576	19.9×
2005	High complaints + open investigation	558	19.2×
2006	High complaints + open investigation	293	10.1×
2007	High complaints + open investigation	194	6.7×
2008	High complaint rate	94	3.2×

Every Sequoia year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Investigations
2022	1	2	0
2021	4	2	0
2020	4	2	0
2019	8	6	0
2018	36	5	0
2017	8	3	1
2016	14	3	1
2015	15	3	1
2014	25	3	1
2013	16	3	1
2012	33	4	1
2011	21	7	0
2010	38	10	0
2009	9	9	0
2008avoid	94	9	0
2007avoid	194	9	2
2006avoid	293	10	2
2005avoid	558	11	4
2004avoid	576	9	4
2003avoid	875	7	5
2002avoid	1,126	8	4
2001avoid	857	3	1

Common questions

What are the worst Toyota Sequoia years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Sequoia years to avoid are 2002, 2003, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008. The cleanest year on record is 2022.

What is the best year for the Toyota Sequoia?

By complaint volume, 2022 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Sequoia years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Toyota Sequoia have?

Across all model years, the Sequoia has 30 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 4,805 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.