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2007 Toyota Sequoia problems

Owners filed 136 complaints about the 2007 Toyota Sequoia with NHTSA between Feb 2007 and Jan 2026. The most-cited component is air bags (34).

Complaints
136
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
5
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
6
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Air bags34
  2. Structure25
  3. Engine16
  4. Vehicle speed control15
  5. Suspension13
  6. Electrical system12
  7. Electronic stability control (esc)12
  8. Steering9
  9. Engine and engine cooling6
  10. Service brakes5
  11. Power train5
  12. Latches/locks/linkages4
  13. Traction control system4
  14. Fuel/propulsion system3

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 Oct 28, 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
20075
20082
20093
201015
20119
20125
20132
20146
201529
201619
20176
20184
20195
20206
20211
20225
20236
20242
20255
20261

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

Air bags

34 reports1 crash3 related recalls
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V741000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LIA TOYOTA OF NORTHAMPTON (280 KING ST, NORTHAMPTON, MA 01060, (413) 341-5299) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 2, 2019Air bagsODI 11286287

Structure

25 reports1 crash
“The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the rear subframe was fractured. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was determined that the rear subframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 3, 2025StructureODI 11633912

Engine

16 reports
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. DUE TO THE FAILURE, EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS NEEDED TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS THE STEERING ALSO FAILED TO OPERATE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE SPRING VALVE. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 118,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 7, 2020EngineODI 11378365

Vehicle speed control

15 reports
“the transmission seems to be slipping cs when taking off rpms goes up then vehicle takes off cs when going uphill around 40 vehicle struggles and does not shifts down..need replace transmission...”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 18, 2023Power train, Vehicle speed control, Unknown or otherODI 11522725

Suspension

13 reports3 crashes2 related recalls
“2007 Toyota Sequoia frame completely deteriorated and rusted through. I discovered this when brining my vehicle in for the Toyota Airbag Recall when the technician brought this safety issue to my attention. Previous driving had been extremely unstable and buckled when I was on the highway. Since discovering the frame issue, I stopped driving the vehicle. I believe this is a safety issue caused by a defective frame that Toyota is aware of and had issue a past recall for. The Toyota dealer has made a video of the deteriorated frame and has commented that the vehicle is a safety issue.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 27, 2024SuspensionODI 11597103

Electrical system

12 reports
“Doors not locking with key fob. Have to manually lock all doors by hand. Sometimes the key fob arms the security and sometimes it doesn’t. I’ve replaced the key fob and tried to program new fob but cannot program, hooked up a scanner to run for codes and 1 showed a (B1242 - wireless door lock tuner circuit)”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 16, 2024Electrical systemODI 11565897
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 28, 2026

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