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2025 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid problems

Owners filed 11 complaints about the 2025 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid with NHTSA between May 2025 and Oct 2026. The most-cited component is structure (3).

Complaints
11
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
1
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Structure3
  2. Service brakes1
  3. Seats1
  4. Visibility/wiper1
  5. Air bags1
  6. Seat belts1
  7. Other / unknown4

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 12, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20252
20269

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Structure

3 reports
“We have had 3 interior door handles malfunction within 12,000 miles. This poses a serious risk if the vehicle was in an accident where there was a fire and the interior door handle malfunctioned. Toyota has yet to publish a recall, but it is widely documented online and our dealer service advisor has mentioned this is a serious problem they have seen on other models as well. The three handles have broken on three different occasions: Front driver(2/13/2026), rear driver-side (8/14/2026), and most recently front passenger side (9/13/2026)”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 14, 2026StructureODI 11764199

Service brakes

1 report
“I am experiencing severe/violent front brake vibration during prolonged steep downhill descents. The vibration occurs while braking on the descent and returns to normal once I reach the bottom. It lead so severe it shook the entire vehicle.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 3, 2026Service brakesODI 11768769

Seats

1 report
“Driver side seat, lower molding breaking. Stress from entering and exiting the vehicle. Know issue from research I've done”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 4, 2026SeatsODI 11762058

Visibility/wiper

1 report
“Right rear passenger window failed. Came out to my vehicle at 4pm 5/4/2026 at work in a secure lot. Right rear passenger window appeared exploded out. Almost all of the glass was on the ground, only some of the tempered glass fell in onto the seat. Took many pictures showing the glass bowed out. Filed a police report. Police found no foul play, also noting the nature of the damage protruding out. Police are reviewing parking lot camera footage and no foul play has been indicated to date. Took picture of dashboard temperature in the vehicle showing 73 degrees outside, peak temp reports for Batavia NY show 74 degrees. No mowing services took place during the day. No driveway services. Nothing that would introduce flying debris. I park away from other vehicles to protect my vehicle from incidental door damage that may occur if people park too closely. I did not notice any issues prior. I hand wash my vehicle nearly weekly and keep it immaculate. I bought the vehicle brand new. Currently has ~9,300 miles. I have not had time to take the vehicle to Toyota for inspection. The police helped remove the broken glass so I could safely drive home. Using Google I did learn…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 9, 2026Visibility/wiperODI 11736726

Air bags

1 report1 crash
“The contact owns a 2025 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle was rear-ended by another vehicle driving approximately 50 MPH. The rear of the vehicle sustained significant damage. There was no warning light illuminated. The air bags failed deploy. The driver hit her head against an unknown part of the vehicle. The driver sustained a contusion on the left side of the head and neck, and on the left knee and wrist. The contact was following his wife when the incident occurred, and the contact transported his wife to the hospital, where medical assistance was provided. The vehicle was undrivable and was towed to a tow yard. A police report was filed. The dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 13,500.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 4, 2026Air bagsCrash reportedODI 11715577

Seat belts

1 report
“The contact owns a 2025 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that while his daughter was attempting to buckle the passenger’s side second row seat belt, a bolt from the anchor point near the floor of the vehicle detached. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but it had not yet been diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 14,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 14, 2025Seat beltsODI 11693353
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 12, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.