2005 Toyota Sequoia Problems and Recalls (344 Complaints)

The most-reported problem on the 2005 Toyota Sequoia is Cruise / speed control (15% of 344 owner reports). There are 11 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Cruise / speed control — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 344 complaints · 11 recalls

What problems show up on the 2005 Toyota Sequoia?

52 of 344 filings named Cruise / speed control (15% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

Second is Brakes (46 reports).

There are 11 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Brakes, Suspension, and Airbags. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.

The 2004 has 373 reports on file; this year has 344. A smaller lifetime total is not a clean bill of health. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.

What to check before you buy a 2005 Toyota Sequoia

A useful visit to this page takes five minutes. YearTell does not score years and cannot see the vehicle in front of you.

  1. Look up the VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov. This year has 11 campaigns on file below.
  2. Cruise / speed control. Test cruise control and ask about unintended-acceleration reports on this year.
  3. Brakes. Have a shop check pads, rotors, fluid and whether the pedal feels firm.
  4. Airbags. Confirm the airbag light behaves normally and that open airbag recalls are closed.
  5. Skim a few owner reports below for Cruise / speed control. Look for the same symptom repeating.
  6. Take that list to a mechanic. Do not turn the complaint total into a score.

What owners reported

System named most often: Cruise / speed control 52 complaints · 15.1% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
  • Crashes 7
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 21
  • Deaths 2
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Which systems owners named

Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.

Which systems owners named Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) appears in 52 of 344 owner complaints (15.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL): 52 complaints, 15.1% of reports Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 2 crash reports 52 · 15.1% Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES): 46 complaints, 13.4% of reports Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 1 crash reports 46 · 13.4% Airbags (AIR BAGS): 37 complaints, 10.8% of reports Airbags (AIR BAGS) 1 crash reports 37 · 10.8% Engine (ENGINE): 36 complaints, 10.5% of reports Engine (ENGINE) 1 crash reports 1 fire reports 36 · 10.5% Suspension (SUSPENSION): 23 complaints, 6.7% of reports Suspension (SUSPENSION) 2 crash reports 23 · 6.7% Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM): 21 complaints, 6.1% of reports Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 21 · 6.1% Body / frame (STRUCTURE): 19 complaints, 5.5% of reports Body / frame (STRUCTURE) 19 · 5.5% Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN): 12 complaints, 3.5% of reports Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 12 · 3.5% Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM): 8 complaints, 2.3% of reports Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) 8 · 2.3% Unclassified NHTSA leftover: 138 complaints, 40.1% of reports Unclassified NHTSA leftover 1 crash reports 138 · 40.1% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 52 15.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 46 13.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
Airbags (AIR BAGS) 37 10.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
Engine (ENGINE) 36 10.5% 1 crashes · 1 fires
Suspension (SUSPENSION) 23 6.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 21 6.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Body / frame (STRUCTURE) 19 5.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 12 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) 8 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Unclassified NHTSA leftover 138 40.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

When reports and recalls showed up

When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.

When reports and recalls showed up Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2005; the first recall shown was reported in Jan 2007. 2005-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2010-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2010-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2011-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2011-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2012-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2014-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2015-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2016-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2005 Jul 2024 Recall campaign 07V013000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V013000 Recall campaign 07E023000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E023000 Recall campaign 10V036000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V036000 Recall campaign 14V743000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V743000 Recall campaign 15V285000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V285000 Recall campaign 15V286000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V286000 Recall campaign 16V065000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V065000 Recall campaign 16V396000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V396000 Recall campaign 18V883000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V883000 Recall campaign 19V741000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V741000 Recall campaign 22E002000 ◆ Recall campaign 22E002000 Investigation EA06014 ● Investigation EA06014 Investigation PE14016 ● Investigation PE14016 Investigation EA15001 ● Investigation EA15001 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
  • Campaign 07V013000 was reported 10 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 07E023000 was reported 349 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 10V036000 was reported 1,849 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 14V743000 was reported 3,599 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 16V065000 was reported 1,726 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 16V396000 was reported 4,160 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 18V883000 was reported 2,767 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V741000 was reported 3,076 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 22E002000 was reported 5,484 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
Date Record type Count Record identifier
2005-Q1 Owner reports 4
2005-Q2 Owner reports 3
2005-Q3 Owner reports 4
2005-Q4 Owner reports 4
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 3
2007-Q2 Owner reports 4
2007-Q3 Owner reports 7
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 4
2008-Q4 Owner reports 4
2009-Q1 Owner reports 2
2009-Q2 Owner reports 6
2009-Q3 Owner reports 5
2009-Q4 Owner reports 3
2010-Q1 Owner reports 11
2010-Q2 Owner reports 7
2010-Q3 Owner reports 11
2010-Q4 Owner reports 7
2011-Q1 Owner reports 4
2011-Q2 Owner reports 9
2011-Q3 Owner reports 10
2011-Q4 Owner reports 7
2012-Q1 Owner reports 9
2012-Q2 Owner reports 5
2012-Q3 Owner reports 3
2012-Q4 Owner reports 7
2013-Q1 Owner reports 10
2013-Q2 Owner reports 6
2013-Q3 Owner reports 7
2013-Q4 Owner reports 5
2014-Q1 Owner reports 4
2014-Q2 Owner reports 11
2014-Q3 Owner reports 7
2014-Q4 Owner reports 15
2015-Q1 Owner reports 12
2015-Q2 Owner reports 7
2015-Q3 Owner reports 11
2015-Q4 Owner reports 15
2016-Q1 Owner reports 9
2016-Q2 Owner reports 9
2016-Q3 Owner reports 10
2016-Q4 Owner reports 8
2017-Q1 Owner reports 5
2017-Q2 Owner reports 4
2017-Q3 Owner reports 7
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 3
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 07V013000
Recall campaign 1 07E023000
Recall campaign 1 10V036000
Recall campaign 1 14V743000
Recall campaign 1 15V285000
Recall campaign 1 15V286000
Recall campaign 1 16V065000
Recall campaign 1 16V396000
Recall campaign 1 18V883000
Recall campaign 1 19V741000
Recall campaign 1 22E002000
Defect investigation 1 EA06014
Defect investigation 1 PE14016
Defect investigation 1 EA15001
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-09-06 Open source record

Safety Recalls (11)

Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.

In short, these campaigns were filed about Brakes, Suspension, and Airbags.

  1. Recall campaign 07E023000

    Brakes

    Report date
    Component:
    Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES)
    Consequence:
    LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN RESULT IN POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    CARDONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE ANY DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDERS. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING APRIL 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT CARDONE AT 1-800-777-4780.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
  2. Recall campaign 07V013000

    Suspension

    Report date
    Component:
    Suspension (SUSPENSION)
    Consequence:
    IN EXTREME CASES, IF THE VEHICLE IS CONTINUOUSLY OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION, THE LOWER BALL JOINT MAY SEPARATE FROM THE KNUCKLE AND COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 28, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
  3. Recall campaign 10V036000

    Safety recall 10V036000

    Report date
    Component:
    Unclassified NHTSA leftover
    Consequence:
    A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
  4. Recall campaign 14V743000

    Safety recall 14V743000

    Report date
    Component:
    Unclassified NHTSA leftover
    Consequence:
    Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.
    Remedy:
    SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
  5. Recall campaign 15V285000

    Safety recall 15V285000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-285 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag. The recall began on July 13, 2015. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Pontiac owners may call 1-800-762-2737. NOTE: This recall supersedes recall 14V-312 in its entirety.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
  6. Recall campaign 15V286000

    Safety recall 15V286000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-286 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the passenger side front air bag, free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota began the recall on July 13, 2015. Pontiac Vibe owners may contact GM at 1-800-762-2737. GM began the recall on June 29, 2015. NOTE: This recacll supersedes recall 14V-655 in its entirety. For vehicles located in the U.S. states not listed above, please see Toyota recall 15V-285 which covers all other U.S. states.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
  7. Recall campaign 16V065000

    Airbags

    Report date
    Component:
    Airbags (AIR BAGS)
    Consequence:
    If the side curtain-shield-air bags deploy unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of occupant injury.
    Remedy:
    Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control module with one that has improved programming, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-271-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0C and GLB.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
  8. Recall campaign 16V396000

    Safety recall 16V396000

    Report date
    Component:
    Unclassified NHTSA leftover
    Consequence:
    If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
  9. Recall campaign 18V883000

    Airbags

    Report date
    Component:
    Airbags (AIR BAGS)
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will notify the Pontiac Vibe owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, or replace the air bag assembly that includes an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371, Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. Toyota's numbers for these recalls are J0A (Zone A Toyota), J0B (Zone B Toyota), J0C (Zone C Toyota), JLI (Zone A Lexus), JLJ (Zone B Lexus), and JLK (Zone C Lexus). Note: This recall includes vehicles that have had their air bag previously replaced under an earlier air bag campaign.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
  10. Recall campaign 19V741000

    Airbags

    Report date
    Component:
    Airbags (AIR BAGS)
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
  11. Recall campaign 22E002000

    Suspension

    Report date
    Component:
    Suspension (SUSPENSION)
    Consequence:
    A ball joint failure may cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    DRiV will work with distributors to return unsold parts. Dealers will inspect and replace the ball joint as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 17, 2022. Owners may contact DRiV customer service at 1-877-489-6659 or at RECALL.SUPPORT@DRIV.COM.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

What owners actually wrote

Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-09-07
Safety incident filters
Showing 7 of 344 complaints · page 1 of 14
2024-08-21Engine (ENGINE)
NHTSA ODI 11609887
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Starter replacement is exceptionally high, self repair impossible. There should be recall on manufacturing design of starter placement inside intake manifold amongst other impossible expectations
2024-05-11Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11588263
CrashFireInjuryDeath
We have an issue with our Cosco Mightyfit LX Convertible Car Seat that we purchased in 2021 from Walmart. About 5 times now, when we have gone to get our child out of the seat, one of the straps has disconnected by itself from the rear buckle loop holder. The first time it happened we thought it may be a fluke, but given it has happened now about 5 times we are concerned about the continued use of this car seat and the safety it would provide in the case of a crash. We are concerned that if involved in a crash, one side (or both) of the chest straps would somehow come undone and our child would not be secured in his seat. Once we re-connect the strap to the buckle/loop on the back side of the car seat, it seems to be okay again for a little bit, but there is no notice or appearance of issues until some time later we go to unbuckle him and realize one strap just pulls out of the back of the seat. Additionally, the issue seems to occur regardless of installation method. It has occurred with both the latch system and the vehicle's seat belt. Issue seems to be regardless of seat installation location as we have had it happen in both the 2nd and 3rd rows. Vehicle seems to not play a factor as well. To answer the suggested questions very specifically: -What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The harness. Specifically, part of the 5-point harness that is the shoulder strap (left side usually) -How was the child’s safety put at risk? Child would not be secure in instance of crash and liable to come out of their car seat or not remain as firmly planted as designed. -Has the car seat been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? No it has not. The date listed below of when incident occurred is the most recent date this occurred, but again it has been multiple times now.
2024-02-11FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEUnclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11571301
CrashFireInjuryDeath
After several years of fighting problems with, after braking to a brief stop, the loss of power/abs grinding when accelerating and turning right, now the ABS is completely dysfunctional. Both TRC lights will turn on and usually the parking brake, and when braking at speeds less than 10mph the abs will activate and prevent bring the truck to a stop without pumping them, on dry pavement. When the ABS light turns on, then braking is possible, but all pressure is gone from brake booster and brakes sound like they're grinding, not like the sound of abs engaging. Very dangerous to drive in snow as front brakes work but drive axle doesn't disengage when the brake pedal is depressed. Regular mechanic won't engage with diagnosing issues as he feels the problem is partly computer malfunction and Toyota won't allow for used part mismatching. ABS/ECU is failed.
2023-10-16Body / frame (STRUCTURE)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11550200
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owned a 2005 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that the vehicle had been taken to the dealer on August 7th, 2023, where a protective chemical coating was sprayed on the sub frame. The contact stated that after driving, he noticed that power steering fluid was leaking from the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact’s brother who is an independent mechanic, informed him about the source of the leak and noticed there was rust on the puncher frame. The vehicle was towed to the same local dealer, where it was placed on the lift, and it was diagnosed that the frame had rusted and was damaged beyond repair. The mechanic was able to peel and remove rust while using a screwdriver. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 198,000.
2023-06-01Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11524936
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Took the suv for an oil change and was brought to my attention that the frame of suv, chassis, is rusted and can break any moment. I took it to Toyota 2 years ago for the recall, and they said it was fine.
2023-03-29Suspension (SUSPENSION)
NHTSA ODI 11514394
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH the rear of the vehicle lowered and the rear of the vehicle started to bounce, and the suspension warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer stated that the suspension system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 100,000. The VIN was not available.
2023-02-24Body / frame (STRUCTURE)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11509008
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The frame is damage by the weather.

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems on the 2005 Toyota Sequoia?

Owners named Cruise / speed control most often — 52 of 344 reports (15%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.

Are there recalls for the 2005 Toyota Sequoia?

NHTSA lists 11 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Brakes, Suspension, and Airbags. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.

What should I inspect before buying a 2005 Toyota Sequoia?

Look up the VIN for open recalls. Test cruise control and ask about unintended-acceleration reports on this year. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.

Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?

No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.

EPA Fuel Economy Database Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record

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NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

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