Toyota Sequoia by Model Year: Problems, Recalls and MPG
Every Toyota Sequoia model year since 2016: EPA fuel economy, NHTSA recalls, owner complaints and crash tests.
Every model year since 2016 in one place: EPA fuel economy, NHTSA recalls, owner complaints and crash test ratings. The best fuel economy rating, 22 mpg combined, arrived in 2023 and has held since.
Complaints in each year's first three years
Model years ranked by owner complaints filed with NHTSA in their first three years (model year Y: filed by the end of Y+2), so every year is measured over the same time on the road. Years without three full years of data, and launch or final years with very few sold, are left out. Counts are not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | First 3 years | All complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
Most reported: body structure |
28 | 38 | 5 |
Most reported: electrical system |
14 | 20 | 4 |
Most reported: brakes |
8 | 11 | 2 |
Most reported: fuel and propulsion system |
3 | 7 | 2 |
Most reported: fuel and propulsion system |
2 | 7 | 5 |
Most reported: powertrain |
2 | 4 | 1 |
Most reported: body structure |
1 | 4 | 1 |
Most reported: steering |
1 | 1 | 1 |
Year by year
| Model year | Best rating | Recalls | Complaints | Crash test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 |
22 mpg Hybrid |
0 | 10 | Not rated |
2025 |
22 mpg Hybrid |
2 | 10 | Not rated |
2024 |
22 mpg Hybrid |
5 | 38 | Not rated |
2023 |
22 mpg Hybrid |
5 | 38 | Not rated |
2022 |
15 mpg Gas |
1 | 1 | Not rated |
2021 |
15 mpg Gas |
1 | 4 | Not rated |
2020 |
15 mpg Gas |
1 | 4 | Not rated |
2019 |
15 mpg Gas |
5 | 7 | Not rated |
2018 |
15 mpg Gas |
4 | 20 | Not rated |
2017 |
15 mpg Gas |
2 | 7 | Not rated |
2016 |
15 mpg Gas |
2 | 11 | Not rated |
Owner complaints by model year
All complaints filed so far. Counts rise with sales volume and with time on the road, so recent years look better than they may turn out. The highlighted bar is the model year with the most complaints in its first three years.
2023: 38 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
Show as a table
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 38 |
| 2024 | 38 |
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2026 | 10 |
Best combined rating by model year
The best-rated version in each model year. Gas: 15 mpg (2016 to 2022). Hybrid: 22 mpg (2023 to 2026).
- Best gas version
- Best hybrid version
2026: gas not offered · hybrid 22 mpgTap or drag across the chart for other years.
Show as a table
| Model year | Best gas version | Best hybrid version |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 15 | – |
| 2017 | 15 | – |
| 2018 | 15 | – |
| 2019 | 15 | – |
| 2020 | 15 | – |
| 2021 | 15 | – |
| 2022 | 15 | – |
| 2023 | – | 22 |
| 2024 | – | 22 |
| 2025 | – | 22 |
| 2026 | – | 22 |
Questions
Which Toyota Sequoia years have the most problems?
A typical Toyota Sequoia year drew only 2 owner complaints in its first three years (the range is 1 to 28), too few to rank the years fairly. The 2024, 2025, and 2026 are not ranked yet: they have had fewer than three full years on the road.
Which Toyota Sequoia years have the most recalls?
The 2019, 2023, and 2024 have the most safety recalls in NHTSA's file (5 each). A recall can cover a problem that affects only a few cars, so open a year's page to see what each one covers. No recall for 2016 to 2026 models tells owners not to drive the car or to park it outside.
What are the most common Toyota Sequoia problems?
Of the 150 owner complaints NHTSA lists for 2016 to 2026 models, the areas named most are body structure (18%), electrical system (13%), and brakes (12%). One complaint can name more than one area. The recalls and problems page for each year breaks this down further.
Which Toyota Sequoia year has the best MPG?
The best EPA fuel economy is 22 mpg combined, first reached by the 2023 hybrid version and matched by every year since.
Sources and method
- US EPA fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
- NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and owner complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.