"How reliable is the 2011 Toyota Sequoia?"

"Based on 21 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Toyota Sequoia has a median complaint mileage of 60000 miles. The most common issue is Seats."

"What are common problems with the 2011 Toyota Sequoia?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Toyota Sequoia is Seats, accounting for a significant portion of the 21 total complaints filed."

2011 Toyota Sequoia: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 21 complaints

Total Complaints

60,000mi

Median Mileage

Seats

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

5,393 25th Percentile

60,000 Median Mileage

121,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Seats

Fuel/Propulsion System

Electrical System

Service Brakes

Engine

Unknown Or Other

Air Bags

Vehicle Speed Control

Parking Brake

Engine

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MY TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2011 HAS A SLOW LEAK AT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE JUST ON TOP OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD,TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE CAM SHAFT OIL SEAL IS LEAKING. THEY ARE WILLING TO FIX IT,BUT MY CONCERN IS IF MY CAR WILL BE THE SAME AGAIN SINCE ITS JUST 6 WEEKS OLD,AND I MIGHT ENCOUNTER..."

"MY 2011 TOYOTA SEQUOIA ONLY HAS TWO HEIGHTS ON THE THIRD ROW HEADRESTS. THE LOWEST SETTING LAYS THE HEADREST RIGHT ON THE SEAT AND IS TOO LOW TO SUPPORT ANYONE'S HEAD. THE OTHER SETTING ON THE TWO OUTSIDE SEATS RAISES THE HEADREST ALL OF THE WAY UP WHICH IS TOO HIGH TO SUPPORT A CHILD'S HEAD. IN ..."

"AS EVIDENCED IN THE 11-9-11 NEW TOYOTA COMMERCIAL, THIS IS EXACTLY WHY TOYOTA WENT TO CONGRESS TO REMOVE 8 TO 10 LEAKING CYLINDERS OF TOXIC, FLAMMABLE INFLATORS VOLUNTARILY FROM THEIR VEHICLES. AS WE ALL KNOW ALL INFLATORS IN THE AIRBAG ARE MADE THE SAME, YOU SHOULD NEVER SEE A FOREIGN RECALL WITHO..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 5 TX: 2 UT: 2 LA: 2 NV: 1 FL: 1 NH: 1 SC: 1 ND: 1 OR: 1

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
2008	94	65,000	Body	5
2010	37	55,000	Engine And Engine Cooling	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