"How reliable is the 2002 Toyota Sequoia?"

"Based on 1125 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Toyota Sequoia has a median complaint mileage of 120000 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Toyota Sequoia?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Toyota Sequoia is ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), accounting for a significant portion of the 1125 total complaints filed."

2002 Toyota Sequoia: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1125 complaints

1125

Total Complaints

120,000mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

74,000 25th Percentile

120,000 Median Mileage

160,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

196

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

134

SERVICE BRAKES

STEERING

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

STRUCTURE:BODY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

SUSPENSION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE DRIFTS SUDDENLY TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT PULL TO EITHER SIDE BUT REQUIRES CORRECTIVE MOVEMENT TO STRAIGHTEN VEHICLE'S PATH. THIS CONDITION IS MORE SEVERE ON A WINDY DAY OR WHEN PASSING A TRUCK OR BUS OR LARGER VEHICLE. POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION. TWO NEW SEQUOIA SU..."

"WHEN DRIVING AT 35 TO 40 MPH OR MORE AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED A VERY STRONG VIBRATION WILL SHAKE THE HOLE VEHICLE EVEN AT CURVES. THIS REPRESENTS A STRONG SAFETY HAZARD. THIS VIBRATION IS NOT NORMAL, DEALER REPLACED FRONT DISK PADS AND REPAIRED THE DISKS BUT CONSIDERING THE LOW MILLAGE ITS HARD TO B..."

"CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE SKID CONTROL LIGHTS ACTIVATE AND MOST OF THE ENGINE POWER IS INSTANTANEOUSLY CUT, USUALLY ENGINE POWER IS NOT RESTORED UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED MOVING, WHEN THIS MALFUNCTION OCCURS ON THE FREEWAY, IT CAUSES THE DRIVER TO LOSE THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN A SPEE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28