2005 Toyota Sequoia problems
Owners have filed 558 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Toyota Sequoia. Stability control is the most reported problem area, at 17% of complaints. After that come brakes (16%) and cruise control (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 558 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Stability control 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 21 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 92,000 miles 425 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 32 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 38 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 38 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 70 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 76 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 64 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 45 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 32 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 16 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 6 |
| 200k+ miles | 8 |
What the data shows
Among the 425 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 92,000 miles. For stability control specifically, the median reported mileage is about 92,000 miles (81 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 21 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 89% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2005 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Toyota Sequoia with enough data (183 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 9 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Our sequoia has started 'lunging' forward upon incidents of heavy braking; for instance, when we brake hard and come to a complete stop, when the pressure is relieved from the brake pedal, the vehicle lunges forward hard- it puts our heads into the headrests and feels like we have been hit from behind; this is both a safety issue and a liability issue as this can cause an accident when braking hard; it's not a throttle issue or a brake issue, but feels more so like the powertrain is slipping or jumping back into…
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.
Car stalls when put in drive and will not drive safely. There is a loud clunk when backing up. Car does not have power getting up hills. Toyota mechanic says there is a bad computer that has been recalled in 2004 models. I
I'm a loyal customer to toyota. My 2005 sequoia sr5 v8 was recently diagnosed with a check engine light. The truck is always been meticulously cared for by my local toyota dealer. In many cases, I have had the truck serviced based on dealer recommendations to prolong its use. It had approx 85,000 miles when I noticed the main thence light. After a visit to the stone mountain, ga dealership, they wanted $4000 for parts and labor on an emission component failure (air pump injection system).