Toyota Sequoia reliability by year
101 recalls and 921 owner complaints across 18 model years. Best year to buy: 2012. Year to avoid: 2005.
Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.
Years to avoid — and why 3 flagged on the NHTSA record
Cleaner on the data: 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018 . Still verify the specific vehicle.
At-a-glance: every year color-coded
Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. ★ best year · ✕ year to avoid.
Year-by-year reliability 18 model years · newest first
Common trouble spots across the Sequoia aggregated across 18 model years
Common questions
What's the best year to buy a Toyota Sequoia?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume and severity weighting, the 2012 Toyota Sequoia scores 7.8/10 — the strongest in the 2005–2022 range. 20 complaints on file, 4 active recalls. Reliability scores reflect the federal complaint record, not subjective owner reviews.
Which Toyota Sequoia year should I avoid?
The 2005 Toyota Sequoia scores 3.6/10 — the weakest in the lineup. 352 owner complaints with NHTSA, 11 active recalls. That doesn't mean every 2005 is a problem — it means failure rates run higher than peer model years on the same platform.
Which years of the Toyota Sequoia should I avoid?
On the NHTSA complaint and recall record, the model years to be most careful with are 2007 (high-risk ownership — reliability score 4.8/10 — below the segment average); 2006 (high-risk ownership — reliability score 4.4/10 — below the segment average); 2005 (high-risk ownership — suspension: 25 complaints, classified severe, failures cluster 25,000–105,000 mi). The cleaner years on the data are 2018, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011. This is our read of the federal data, not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection of the specific vehicle.
How many years of the Toyota Sequoia are tracked?
18 model years (2005 through 2022) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 101 recalls and 921 owner complaints.
What's the most-reported problem on the Toyota Sequoia?
airbags is the most-reported category — 114 complaints across 3 model years. Average shop repair runs about $1,100.