"How reliable is the 2008 Toyota Sequoia?"

"Based on 94 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Toyota Sequoia has a median complaint mileage of 65000 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE:BODY."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Toyota Sequoia?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Toyota Sequoia is STRUCTURE:BODY, accounting for a significant portion of the 94 total complaints filed."

2008 Toyota Sequoia: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 94 complaints

Total Complaints

65,000mi

Median Mileage

STRUCTURE:BODY

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

15,000 25th Percentile

65,000 Median Mileage

107,709 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:BODY

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

POWER TRAIN

SUSPENSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

SEAT BELTS

TIRES

SERVICE BRAKES

SEATS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2008 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WAS PURCHASED WITH TIRES INSTALLED WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND AND SIZE FROM THE SPARE. SPARE CAN ONLY BE USED FOR SHORT TIME EMERGENCY USE UNDER 50 MILES AN HOUR. IF A TIRE FAILS ON A TRIP ON AN INTERSTATE AND SPARE IS INSTALLED VEHICLE WILL NOT HANDLE OR PERFORM 100%. THIS PLACES..."

"THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE DIFFERENTIAL ACTUATOR IS BAD AND CAR WILL NOT ENGAGE IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE NEXT DAY THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 02/13/09. *JB"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

STRUCTURE:BODY 14 complaints

25th: 41,505 mi Median: 92,500 mi 75th: 131,010 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12 complaints

25th: 42,755 mi Median: 75,000 mi 75th: 88,750 mi

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 complaints

25th: 6,000 mi Median: 45,000 mi 75th: 88,000 mi

POWER TRAIN 6 complaints

25th: 88,500 mi Median: 104,000 mi 75th: 119,500 mi

SUSPENSION 5 complaints

25th: 52,500 mi Median: 71,762 mi 75th: 83,997 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 21 MD: 10 VA: 7 CO: 6 MA: 6 OH: 6 NJ: 4 NY: 4 TN: 3 IL: 3

Who Files Complaints?

1.1%

Original Owners

98.9%

Second+ Owners

Toyota Sequoia — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2001	857	120,000	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)	31
2002	1125	120,000	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)	41
2003	873	85,000	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)	27
2004	575	96,392	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)	24
2005	558	91,800	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)	9
2006	290	91,000	AIR BAGS	9
2007	194	75,596	AIR BAGS	10
2010	37	55,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	2
2011	21	60,000	SEATS	2
2012	33	15,000	SERVICE BRAKES	0
2014	25	12,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	2
2018	35	750	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	0

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