Toyota Sequoia Complaints (2007)

136 consumer complaints on file.

#11710293January 12, 2026
STRUCTURE:BODY
Tail gate handle broke (second time). dealer fixed the first time. If I have a flat tire, I can't get to the spare tire.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11707612December 29, 2025
SUSPENSION, STEERING
Turned into a laundromat parking lot and my balljoint snapped and my truck was sitting on the ground on the driver side front. Bent my fender and door also.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11664860June 4, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The frame of the vehicle is rusting away despite being sprayed with rust inhibitor during the frame recall. The vehicle was considered unsafe to drive due to large holes in the frame just 3 years after being sprayed by Toyota.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11640629February 4, 2025
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
The rear gate door or Deck lid will not open. with either key, or any other method. Every time this occurs, I have to take to the body shop to open and pay $200 for them to open it. They have to climb to the back, dismantle the rear door panels from the inside and undo some mechanisms to open it finally. The shop stated that they have had this problem with these Sequoias many times.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11634769January 8, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Rear hatch/latch. I purchased my 2007 Sequoia lightly used in 2013. Luckily I purchased a 3 year extended warranty also. Within a year my rear hatch broke for the 1st time, I was unable to open the rear gate, my warranty covered the parts & Labor, within a year it broke again, this time the door would not latch closed, it freely opened & would or could not be secured. This happened while out of town (Fairbanks, AK. In Feb. -40 degrees) luckily the dealership had the parts & was able to fix it quickly. Still covered by my extended warranty. That dealership told me about the consistent problem & I was told about the cheap parts, but also a poor design as far as weather & grime able to reach the components & cause corrosion quickly. It broke one more time before my warranty expired (#3) again unable to open the rear gate. That repair didn’t even last 3 months, But the warranty was expired & I had a very reliable mechanic replace it this time (#4). Much cheaper than what Toyota wanted to charge me. He did a little weather preventative repair and I actually got nearly 2 years on that repair. He also said it was a terrible design flaw on the rear hatch, & there was significant corrosion on many other parts in the rear gate. He cleaned it up as well as possible. When it broke the 5th time, I was furious, & couldn’t see the point of the $750.00+ repair (Alaska is more $$), again was broken in the unable to open position. So I used the window & crawling over the seats method for over a year, until my window started making horrible noise when opening. I made an appointment with Toyota in Anchorage, AK to repair it this time as I had a recall taken care of at the same time. The only visible corrosion on the vehicle was around the latch, the window does not work properly, & you hear parts rattling when you open & close the gate now. I realize the open gate break is not common, But that was a horribly dangerous situation, recall is needed immediately for safety & reputation
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11633912January 3, 2025
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11597103June 27, 2024
SUSPENSION
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11565897January 16, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11556595November 23, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY
Purchased this vehicle with a clear title and then noticed it has frame rot.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11548140October 4, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Plan road trip Had Vehicle thoroughly. Inspected only to find that the frame was cracked on goth side and all brake lines are corroded. Called several places to get help with this matter, only to have no help at all. Spoke to many people final communication was with [XXX] in Tennessee who admitted the prior owner was notified as to the issue I have owned this vehicle for 6 yrs and could not understand why the Prior owner was notified and not I. I find that due to not notifying the correct owner they should allow me to have this issue taken care of, but they are not cooperating with me I would like to take this matter further and have them accountable for this safety issue and neglect as to contacting the existing owner. reaching out for help Sincerely [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11523979May 26, 2023
TIRES:SIDEWALL
Selling Old tires as if they were new On May 1st 2023, I took my 2007 Toyota Sequoia to Toyota of Vero Beach to be serviced. They advised me that my 2 Goodyear tires were dry rotting and cracking. The tires were purchased in 5/14/2019. The odometer read 181923 the mileage when they were inspected by Toyota was 205140 a difference of 23,217 miles and show no wear. I called the mechanic stated I purchased the tires in 2010, how could they be dry rotting and cracking. The mechanic looked up the serial number and determined they were made in 2015 and were 8 years old. The tires are P265/65R17 110S S2 WRL SR-A TL MFG. No. M7AHEXWR2316 and M7AHEXWR2315. I can’t understand how you can sell me tires that are 5 years old and pass them off as new. That is not what I bargained for! This is unconscionable and dangerous since this vehicle is used to tow a heavy boat.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11522725May 18, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
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...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11522206May 16, 2023
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made abnormal sounds. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that there were holes in the subframe and that the subframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that an unknown recall had expired. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11519436April 28, 2023
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated while at a stop light and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle hesitated with the traction control warning light illuminated. The contact stated that after several seconds, the vehicle accelerated normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 187,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11495285November 29, 2022
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in for inspection, it was discovered that the rear subframe had multiple holes due to rusting and corrosion. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who repaired and welded the rear subframe of the vehicle. The contact indicated that in 2017 the vehicle was serviced under the Manufacturer Extended Warranty Service Campaign regarding rusting and corrosion of the subframe. The contact indicated that the failure occurred. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 320,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11494966November 26, 2022
SUSPENSION
car is not recalled yet the same model year is recalled from 2007, this problem effects my car as well as cars made earlier in the year. The suspension is unstable and joints are worn in many places ball joints and other steering effecting joints. The car makes sudden side movements like the wheel is about to fall off or the tire fell off the time but the tires are properly inflated. Repair estimated are atleast $600 possibly $1200 as it is worn in 2 places The problem is on the passenger side front. The car has 114000 miles. There is no recall on this car but other Sequoias made the same year are recalled This is pretty obvious the problem was in the design and not the date of manufacture.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11493574November 14, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Frame is completely rusted. Almost the body is about to detach from the frame. A very safety issue. This vehicle was never taken to Toyota for rusted frame at the time of the recall. Toyota must resolve this issue because it's safety matter as the frame can separate from the body at any time.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11487521October 2, 2022
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Hi I have this 2007 Toyota sequoia. It has a rusty rotten frame with holes. I called Toyota in the past about but they didn't do any thing and I never received any recall notice form Toyota about frame. What should I do ?. Thanks [XXX] Sorry I put wrong address. I live in Canada and Vehicle is also registered in Canada. My address is [XXX]. [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11447814January 18, 2022
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I noticed under my SUV frame is alot of rust on several areas.and I read about the recall on sequoias frames and I would like you to help me to resolve this problem thanks. Note que de Abajo de mi sequoia en El chassis hay Mucha picadura en diferente areas y no me siento Agusto con Este detalle de Toyota no SE si se pueda hacer Algo por seguridad Mia Al manejarla no me gustaria un dia venderla y venderla asi si me puede ayudar con esto se los agradrseria escuche que habia un recall en Esto de Los frames muchas gracias.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11418718May 27, 2021
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2007 Toyota Sequoia. Consumer writes in regards to rusted frame on vehicle. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE RUSTED FRAME, BUT WAS NEVER MADE AWARE OF IT. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED A NOTICE WAS SENT. THE CONSUMER CLAIMED TO NOT HAVE RECEIVED THE LETTER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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