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2002 Toyota Sequoia steering problems

The 2002 Toyota Sequoia has 78 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

78

Steering complaints

7%

Share of year

6

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

What owners report

MY WIFE AND I WERE ON THE WAY SOUTH I-405 FROM WORK TO GO TO THE CHURCH. I MADE EXIT AT FAIRVIEW, AND THEN LEFT ON BAKER STREET. I FELT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY HEAVY AND UNCONTROLLABLE. THE CAR CRASHED. THERE WAS NO OTHER CAR INVOLVED. MY BREAST AND HEAD ARE IN PAIN RIGHT NOW. *TR

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · March 16, 2013 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2002 Toyota Sequoia have?

NHTSA has 78 complaints about the 2002 Toyota Sequoia steering — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.