Problems · NHTSA complaints
2020 Toyota Sequoia problems
Owners filed 4 complaints about the 2020 Toyota Sequoia with NHTSA between Jun 2022 and Jul 2025. The most-cited component is power train (2).
Complaints
4
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
1
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
Complaints by component
One complaint can cite several components
- Power train2
- Suspension1
- Other / unknown1
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 11, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
When complaints were filed
Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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| Model year | Complaints filed per calendar year |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
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.
Top problems in owners’ words
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
Power train
2 reports
“The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate as designed, without warning. The contact stated that after driving for several minutes, the vehicle operated normally. The contact stated that on another occasion, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled without warning. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the roadway. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing however, no failure was found. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 41,000.”
Suspension
1 report
“Front strut is failing, but dealer cannot replace strut due to lack of inventory and they say a failure in the strut is only if it is leaking. Strut makes grinding/rumbling noise.”
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 11, 2026
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.