2013 Toyota Sequoia problems and recalls

Owners have filed 12 complaints on the 2013 Toyota Sequoia, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Unknown Or Other (3 complaints).

12
Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
54.4
Severity index

Severity index 54.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 54.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (25.0%)3 25%EngineEngine: 3 complaints (25.0%)3 25%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%WheelsWheels: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Air BagsAir Bags: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%TiresTires: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER325.0%
ENGINE325.0%
STRUCTURE216.7%
WHEELS18.3%
AIR BAGS18.3%
VISIBILITY/WIPER18.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM18.3%
TIRES18.3%

Complaints filed per year

0122014: 22016: 12017: 12018: 22019: 12020: 22022: 12023: 12026: 1 (partial year)1421617181920222326
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20142
20161
20171
20182
20191
20202
20221
20231
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2020 to 2023 were close to 2017 to 2019 (4 against 4).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
17V31100011/05/2017WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDSSoutheast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles accessorized with Southeast Toyota accessory 20-inch Rockstar wheels installed by Southeast Toyota or a Southeast Toyota dealer. The Rockstar wheels were install
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.