2018 Toyota Sequoia: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 5 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
20
Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
0.0
Severity index
Severity index 0.0 - Low. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 7 | 35.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 5 | 25.0% |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 4 | 20.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 4 | 20.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 | 10.0% |
| LANE DEPARTURE | 2 | 10.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | 10.0% |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 1 | 5.0% |
The single most-reported system is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, cited in 7 of 20 complaints (35.0%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 2 |
Complaint volume is declining, consistent with a defect that was addressed by recall or that affected early builds.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21V920000 | 23/11/2021 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | Toyota 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. |
| 21E103000 | 23/12/2021 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | Toyota 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 |
| 20V012000 | 13/01/2020 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Corolla, and ce |
| 18V685000 | 04/10/2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles. The air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may erroneously detect a fault during the vehicle start-up self check. |
| 18V122000 | 20/02/2018 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles. Electrical interference within the power supply circuit may cause the vehicle's electronic stability control system to be deactivated. As such, these vehicles fail to |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.