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2005 Toyota Sequoia engine problems

54 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2005 Toyota Sequoia, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
54 10% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
95,000 miles 41 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2005 Toyota Sequoia Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 95,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 7 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 8 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 6 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 4 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 95,000 miles
Based on 41 complaints that include mileage. 22% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles7
80k to 100k miles8
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles6
140k to 160k miles4
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 41 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 95,000 miles, and 22% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sequoia. While parked, the vehicle caught fire. A fire and police report were both filed. The manufacturer would only reimburse the contact for half the cost of the vehicle, stating that they could not determine the cause of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 20,000. According to the police report, the fire may have started in the engine compartment.

Reported at 20,000 miles, October 2007 Fire

2005 toyota sequoia, engine stops intermittently, "electronic stability control" light come on, engine dies, not on a slippery road. Very hazardous if engine dies while driving.

Reported at 62,000 miles, January 2011

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