Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 10/05/2012 | 75596 | 1 | |
| The rear latch which controls the opening of the rear hatch broke. this part is made of plastic (perhaps costing 0.30), and it is sheltered from direct sun and wear and tear by being covered with a part of the hatch which is made of steel. the hatch when this part is broken cannot be opened. this means one cannot gain access to the spare tire or the rear of the vehicle. this part costs over $90, and the labor to repair is approximately $170. combined this approaches $300 with tax. when i brought this into the local toyota dealership, i was informed that this was a common problem, and they pointed out that they had two other sequoias currently in the shop having the same repair being performed. they had the part in stock because it occurs so often. a search on the internet has shown that this has occurred tens of thousands of times. a recall would appear to be in order. *tr | |||
| 05/05/2010 | 36000 | ||
| Extensive rusting of frame/chassie of toyota sequoia - rust every where under truck | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 09/08/2007 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2006 toyota sequoia suv and the rear doors do not stay open unless they are opened very wide (fully). this has caused the door to close on me numerous times when climbing into the back of the truck to secure my children in their seats. also, it is a danger for them as you never know what will cause it to close. the door will stay open if fully opened, but the space required to do so is not available in most consumer's garages. the middle door check was originally found to be defective by the toyota dealer and they were replaced on both rear doors. now the problem appears worse. the door used to stay open in the middle door-check position *most* of the time, but now most of the time it closes while securing the children. the toyota dealer contacted toyota, but they said it is working as designed, though they have had many calls about this issue. i don't really expect anything to be done, i just wanted to raise it as a safety issue that should be looked-at for future models. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 42000 | ||
| I have excessive rusting on our sequoia and am concerned about premature failure of the frame and/or structural components underneath the vehicle. | |||
| 04/08/2011 | 47432 | ||
| The rear portion of the vehicle frame that holds up the spare tire and has the brake proportioning valve attached to it is severly corroded and the spare tire is in danger of falling off the vehicle while it is in motion.also the brake lines can be broken causing a loss of baking ability resuling in a vehicle crash. | |||
| 05/05/2010 | 36000 | ||
| Extensive rusting of frame/chassie of toyota sequoia - rust every where under truck | |||