| Unknown Or Other | 615.8%ODI 11552046On 10/23, I was driving at around 40 MPH on Whitestone Blvd and my Toyota Sequoia lost power and the engine started shaking aggressively, there were no previous warning lamps, messages or other symptoms prior to the failure mode to occur. After that, I had to pull over an almost got hit by another vehicle when moving to the side of the road, I was able to turn the car back on and move about 10 feet and the car lost power again. There was a warning in the screen "Hybrid Engine Failure", and the transmission indicator was marking both Park and Dr… Look up ODI 11552046 at NHTSA ↗ | 513.5%ODI 11602268The tow hitch cover came off at an unknown destination on the road. It was there when I left home and missing when I reached my destination that was about an hour away. This included some in-town and some highway driving. This occurred less than one month after I purchased the vehicle and I friend prompted me to submit this report, as they heard this is a common occurrence on the ‘23s and ‘24s and this is definitely a safety hazard, especially traveling at high rates of speed on the interstate, highway, and especially the toll roads I use that … Look up ODI 11602268 at NHTSA ↗ | 440.0%ODI 11663642While driving with my family in the car our panoramic sunroof exploded out of now where. Now after a week of waiting and missing work due the dealership waiting to see if warranty is going to cover it. I’m being told to utilize my insurance because the panoramic isn’t covered under warranty. Look up ODI 11663642 at NHTSA ↗ | 220.0%ODI 11704593The forward sunroof in my brand new Sequoia exploded, sounding like a gunshot. It showered me, my [XXX] and [XXX] in glass. This was caused from a DEFECT and not an impact or outside source. Our safety was incredibly risked by this explosion. I could have swerved and crashed with the loud bang of the explosion and this put others at risk as well. There are multiple class action lawsuits with exploding sunroofs. This is not uncommon and something needs to be done about this. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT… Look up ODI 11704593 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Structure:Body | 410.5%ODI 11561183A water leak was identified in the front left pillar from the support handle. It was sent in to Olympia Toyota who believed that body work was needed. The vehicle was then transferred to Titus Toyota in Tacoma. The assessment in Tacoma was very different than that in Olympia, and the vehicle was sent in to repair without first making contact with the owner. The assumption is that water is leaking in through a defect in the roof railing system. Multiple alerts have deployed: air bag warning, pre-collision system warning, lighting warning. The … Look up ODI 11561183 at NHTSA ↗ | 616.2%ODI 11587240The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the cover on the rear bumper that covers the trailer hitch flew off the vehicle. Due to the failure, other motorist were forced to swerve around the cover to avoid contact with the road obstruction. The contact called a dealer(Toyota of Southern Maryland) where they order the part to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for further assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repair… Look up ODI 11587240 at NHTSA ↗ | 220.0%ODI 11736270The panoramic moonroof on the 2025 Toyota Sequoia spontaneously shattered while the vehicle was stationary. Nothing hit the moonroof. Was told by the dealership that it was caused by a pressure imbalance and although this is a know issue Toyota will not cover it as corporate doesn't see it as a issue. Was lucky the screen as deployed as it caught the glass from hitting the driver. Look up ODI 11736270 at NHTSA ↗ | 110.0%ODI 11752128I just bought a 2026 sequoia and the sunroof exploded all of a sudden while driving down the road and almost caused a serious wreck Look up ODI 11752128 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Service Brakes | 513.2%ODI 11609415T-SB-0043-24. In this safety bulletin it is noted that front brakes squeak. Loudly I might state. Happens always in the morning when backing out of covered garage. The bulletin says to verify then replace. Can get no help from Dealership or from Toyota USA. Very annoying and do not know about danger. Look up ODI 11609415 at NHTSA ↗ | 513.5%ODI 11606435Brand new 2024 brakes squeaking. Cold starts, and now even when car has been running all day. When breaking the brakes squeak very loud. Called the dealer they said this is normal. Has not been inspected or reproduce the issue by the dealer. No warning lights appeared yet. We feel it might be a safety issue since it's a family suv brakes may fail. Look up ODI 11606435 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 110.0%ODI 11703780Nearly a complete loss of braking downhill. I am very familiar with the stretch of road I was traveling and have traveled it in other vehicles without issue. When I did need to use my brakes I noticed they were not working as they should, I had to basically stand in the brake petal and the truck shook barely slowing. I eased off the brakes and applied pressure again with the truck still shaking and barely slowing again. I was finally able to downshift and slow down enough to stop the vehicle and pulled off the side of the road allowing the bra… Look up ODI 11703780 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Power Train | 615.8%ODI 11531222Vibration caused by unbalanced drive shaft. It’s made of aluminum and after only 2136 miles it’s already unbalanced and shakes when moving. This is the third vehicle I’ve seen do this after only a few thousand miles of use. Look up ODI 11531222 at NHTSA ↗ | 410.8%ODI 11622799AWD System the following massage keep coming up "A malfunction in the All-wheel Drive system has been detected". I took the vehicle to the dealership to be inspected. at this moment nobody can find the problem for this issue. Look up ODI 11622799 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Electrical System | 513.2%ODI 11587549My wife returned home and exited the car leaving her key inside the car. She went to open the backdoor to get our infant son out and the car had locked itself. She had to call me at work so that I could unlock the car with the app. Look up ODI 11587549 at NHTSA ↗ | 38.1%ODI 11635172It has happened 3 times, every time I have been driving and an alert with flash on the dash that there is an object in the road and it will brake check me, but there isn't anything infront of the vehicle. One time it happened getting off the highway and 2 other times it has happened when I was in a residential area. 2 out of 3 times, a vehicle behind me had to swerve to the shoulder of the road, so they didn't rear end me. Second issue, the hybrid system is not working. The vehicle was parked and when I went to put it in drive, the alert poppe… Look up ODI 11635172 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 110.0%ODI 11766193Was driving at freeway speed on a straight freeway when suddenly vehicle looses control. Vehicle begins to sharply zig zag across the freeway at freeway speed! Could not control the vehicle at first, zig zagging lasted about 5-6 seconds. Nothing came up on the dashboard. Somehow managed to pull it over, I was so scared. Checked tires to see if anything was wrong. All tires seemed fine and once again reiterating nothing came up on dashboard. We continued on to our destination with caution, slower speed, with hazard lights on because all tires we… Look up ODI 11766193 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Engine | 513.2%ODI 11681251Hybrid system malfunctioned and engine completely seized up. Dealer/Toyota is replacing the short block and both turbos on my Sequoia. This seems to be the same issue as the Tundra engines. Look up ODI 11681251 at NHTSA ↗ | 38.1%ODI 11676646Toyota advertises the vehicle MPG is between 19-22. I am only getting 12 mpg. My low gas fuel light comes on at 10 miles to empty. Engine makes a horrible noise after the vehicle has been driven for 10 to 20 minutes. It sounds like a rattling/old clunker vehicle sound. It sounds like the transmission or engine is going to blow up. Vehicle wobbles when driven over 75 miles per hour. It feels like it is swaying in the rear. I have reported these issues to Toyota on 5 occasions. The first 2 attempts, Toyota told me, could not duplicate/no recomm… Look up ODI 11676646 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Structure:Body:Bumpers | 12.6%ODI 11601557 · 21,000 miThe contact owns a 2023 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the hitch cover detached from the rear bumper. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 21,000. Look up ODI 11601557 at NHTSA ↗ | 616.2%ODI 11587240The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the cover on the rear bumper that covers the trailer hitch flew off the vehicle. Due to the failure, other motorist were forced to swerve around the cover to avoid contact with the road obstruction. The contact called a dealer(Toyota of Southern Maryland) where they order the part to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for further assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repair… Look up ODI 11587240 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Trailer Hitches | 25.3%ODI 11609420 · 21,650 miThe contact owns a 2023 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the trailer hitch cover separated from the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and filed a claim. The failure mileage was approximately 21,650. Look up ODI 11609420 at NHTSA ↗ | 513.5%ODI 11591202 · 1,600 miThe contact owns a 2024 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated while driving 25–45 MPH, the trailer hitch cover detached from the vehicle. The contact was able to retrieve the cover on the road and noticed that it was damaged. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 1,600. Look up ODI 11591202 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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