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#BS-2018-TOYSEQ-6BC72018 Toyota Sequoia
Based on reports from 34 owners and 5 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Green Light
Based on 34 complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 5 recalls.
Top reported problems
awful chemical smell in car
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
brake warnings rear cross traffic alert malfunction
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
radar sensors stopped working
1 complaints • Severity 4/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
6 owners reported electrical issues — failures commonly reported around 1K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (24 reports) • Median: 1K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Electrical (6 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2018 Toyota Sequoia: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 18% of all reports filed for the 2018 Toyota Sequoia, with 6 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 750 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 1K-mile mark.
Speed Control Issues
Speed Control complaints account for 12% of all reports filed for the 2018 Toyota Sequoia, with 4 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to speed control-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Stability Control Issues
Stability Control complaints account for 12% of all reports filed for the 2018 Toyota Sequoia, with 4 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to stability control-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Lane Departure: Blind Spot Detection Issues
Lane Departure: Blind Spot Detection complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 2018 Toyota Sequoia, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to lane departure: blind spot detection-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2018 Toyota Sequoia. Recent trend: stable.
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Recall History (5 recalls)
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles. Electrical interference within the power supply circuit may cause the vehicle's electronic stability control system to be deactivated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles. The air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may erroneously detect a fault during the vehicle start-up self check. If this occurs, the ECU may not deploy the airbags as intended, in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and 214, "Side Impact Protection."
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Corolla, and certain Lexus NX 300, and ES 350 vehicles on January 13, 2020. On March 4, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include certain 2014-2015 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser, 2018 Avalon, Corolla, 2014 FJ Cruiser, 2017 Sienna and Lexus 2018 ES 350, 2018-2019 GS 300, 2013-2014 GS350, 2014-2015 GX 460, IS 350 and LX 570, 2014 IS F, 2018-2019 IS 350, LC 500H and LS 500H, 2013-2015 LS 460, 2015 NX 200T and RC350, 2017 RC 200T and RX 350. Toyota also removed the 2018-2019 Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser and 2018-2019 Lexus GX 460 and LX 570 and 2019 NX300 from inclusion in this recall. On March 19, 2020, Toyota expanded the recall to include 2015 Lexus GS350 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain JTEKT power steering gear assembly service parts for 2007-2021 Tundra and 2008-2022 Sequoia, part numbers 44250-0C160, 44250-0C131, 44250-0C170, and 11250-0C121. The power steering gear assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in an oil leak.
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2008-2022 Sequoia and 2007-2021 Tundra vehicles. The power steering gear assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in an oil leak.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Toyota Sequoia is the 2002 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is brakes.
2018 Toyota Sequoia vs. Class Average (Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD)
This vehicle
34
Class avg
236
Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical standard sport utility vehicle 2wd vehicles. A good sign.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 34 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 5 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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