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2002 Toyota Sequoia body & structure problems

The 2002 Toyota Sequoia has 99 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

99

Body & Structure complaints

9%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Sequoia body & structure complaints by model year107 complaints2001: 107 complaints2002: 99 complaints2003: 97 complaints2004: 78 complaints2005: 26 complaints2006: 46 complaints2007: 27 complaints2008: 16 complaints2009: 1 complaints2010: 5 complaints2011: 1 complaints2012: 3 complaints2013: 2 complaints2014: 3 complaints2017: 1 complaints2021: 1 complaints
Sequoia body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

The frame and attached components of the 2002 Sequoia are rusting at alarming rates. Seemingly surface quickly turned into structurally penetrating rust (I.e. holes in the frame rails). Additionally rocker panels and wheel arches show signs of significant penetrating rust. Pieces of rusted metal…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · September 7, 2023

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2002 Toyota Sequoia have?

NHTSA has 99 complaints about the 2002 Toyota Sequoia body & structure — 9% 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.