2006 Toyota Sequoia problems and complaints

Owners have filed 202 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Toyota Sequoia. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (46), Structure (45), Electronic Stability Control (esc) (36).

Key takeaways

  • 202 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 7 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 4 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Air Bags4623%
Structure4522%
Electronic Stability Control (esc)3618%
Service Brakes3015%
Vehicle Speed Control2110%
Electrical System178%
Suspension147%
Power Train136%
Unknown Or Other115%
Engine115%
Traction Control System94%
Hydraulic84%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2006 Toyota Sequoia 4-DRNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Suspension,structure,unknown Or Other - filed 2025-01-29

This Toyota has several large rust holes directly on the frame. i hit a pot hole and more structure damage was revealed on the frame from rust. The truck drives rough now. The vehicle only has 150,000 miles. The rust holes are so severe that they're directly under my suspension. I feel very unsafe driving this vehicle....

Structure - filed 2024-12-06

Back in 2018 toyota did the undercoat to my 2006 Toyota sequoia frame to prevent rust. Now my frame is completely rotted out to the point i can’t drive my vehicle.

Structure - filed 2023-11-26

Frame of this vehicle has lot of rust damage, is it still under manufacture recall? How can I ensure safety of my vehicle along with rusty frame? I’ll be glad to receive more information how to contact manufacturer in order to get this resolved. I drove this vehicle on Nov 19, 2023 last time just hear some knocking so...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.