2012 Toyota Sequoia problems and recalls

Owners have filed 20 complaints on the 2012 Toyota Sequoia, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Service Brakes (6 complaints).

20
Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
57.5
Severity index

Severity index 57.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 57.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 6 complaints (30.0%)6 30%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 5 complaints (25.0%)5 25%Electronic Stability Co…Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 4 complaints (20.0%)4 20%StructureStructure: 3 complaints (15.0%)3 15%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 3 complaints (15.0%)3 15%EngineEngine: 3 complaints (15.0%)3 15%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 2 complaints (10.0%)2 10%SteeringSteering: 1 complaints (5.0%)1 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES630.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM525.0%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)420.0%
STRUCTURE315.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM315.0%
ENGINE315.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL210.0%
STEERING15.0%

Complaints filed per year

0252012: 12013: 32014: 52015: 12016: 12017: 32021: 22022: 22025: 21213145151617212225
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20121
20133
20145
20151
20161
20173
20212
20222
20252
Filings in 2021 to 2025 were close to 2015 to 2017 (6 against 5).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
13V01400016/01/2013AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVESoutheast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model ye
13V12300009/04/2013EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSSoutheast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010-2011 Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 2011 Toyota L
21V92000023/11/2021STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2008-2022 Sequoia and 2007-2021 Tundra vehicles. The power steering gear assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in an oil leak.
21E10300023/12/2021STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain JTEKT power steering gear assembly service parts for 2007-2021 Tundra and 2008-2022 Sequoia, part numbers 44250-0C160, 44250-0C131, 44250-0C170, and 11250-0C121. The power steering gear assembly may have been

Other Toyota Sequoia model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 4 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.