12 of the 38 complaints about the 2010 Toyota Sequoia are about the engine — 32% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 71,375 miles.
12
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE
I bought the vehicle under the assumption that it only had 138,000 miles on it. Upon trying to register it with Carfax I was informed that the odometer had been tampered with and the actual mileage is 345,000
NHTSA complaint #11742874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that there was moisture and condensation in the air injection pump and the air switching valve. The contact stated that there was a manufacturer’s warranty pertaining to the failure causing the check engine warning light to become illuminated however, the warranty was for 150,000 miles or 10 years, whichever came first. The vehicle was no longer covered under the warranty. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000. "The contact was informed that there was moisture and condensation in the air injection pump and the air switching valve." since this is not correct. The dealer only said that the items needed to be replaced due to the indicator light. They could not verify that there was a specific issue with the parts but said that it was an indicator that the parts could go bad and needed to be replaced.
NHTSA complaint #11418336 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
A VALVE SPRING BROKE WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUDDER AND REQUIRE A SLOWER SPEED. I FORTUNATELY WAS NOT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC BUT HAD CIRCUMSTANCES BEEN DIFFERENT THIS COULD HAVE POSED A MORE SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. UPON RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I'M FINDING INCREASINGLY MORE INSTANCES WHERE THE SAME ISSUE HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS WITH THE SAME ENGINE. ALL AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE (117K).
NHTSA complaint #11311467 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
WHILE TOWING 6000 LB TRAVEL TRAILER HEAT EXITING THE EXHAUST HAS MELTED REAR BUMPER COVER NEAR EXHAUST TIP. EVERYTHING ON VEHICLE IS FACTORY ORIGINAL AND SHOULD NOT BE MELTING FROM EXCESS HEAT GENERATED BY TOWING WITHIN FACTORY SPECIFIED WEIGHT LIMITS. POSES A FIRE RISK.
NHTSA complaint #11032316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
I HAVE AN AMMONIA SMELL, WORSE THAN A ROTTEN EGG, UNDER HARD ACCELERATION, THAT COMES THROUGH THE VEHICLE VENTS AND INTO THE CABIN, EVEN WITH ALL WINDOWS UP AND VENTS ON RECIRCULATION OR OUTSIDE AIR. MANY SEQUOIA OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS TO TOYOTA, AND THEY HAVE NO KNOWN FIX. THE ODOR THAT COMES INTO THE CABIN BURNS YOUR EYES FOR A FEW SECONDS, AS WELL AS MAKES MY PASSENGERS AND I NAUSEOUS, AND DISTRACTS ME WHEN I'M DRIVING. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, BECAUSE WE ARE INHALING WHATEVER IS IN THE CABIN, AND I CAN IMAGINE THAT IT IS NOT SAFE, LIKE ANY EXHAUST.
NHTSA complaint #10789979 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DISCOVERED REAR BUMPER WAS SEVERELY BURNED AROUND TAIL PIPE AFTER PULLING A TRAILER. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW FROM MODESTO TOYOTA. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO MODESTO TOYOTA AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM AS A FACTORY DEFECT. THEY INSPECTED THE PROBLEM AND REPORTED BACK TO ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TAIL PIPE AND BECAUSE IT WAS BEYOND THE WARRANTY PERIOD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD. I HAVE LOOKED AT ANOTHER 2010 SEQUOIA WHICH PULLS A TRAVEL TRAILER AND DISCOVERED THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS PROBLEM HAS A POTENTIAL TO START A FIRE AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY TOYOTA REGARDLESS OF VEHICLE MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10475566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IT MADE NOISE ON START AND WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARKING THE FLAMES/SMOKE CAME UNDER THE ENGINE/HOOD AND WHOLE VEHICLE GOT BURNED IN FEW MINUTES. RECENTLY HAD 30K SERVICE DONE BY TOYOTA DEALER. IT HAS BEEN RUNNING IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
NHTSA complaint #10451067 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHILE PULLING OUR TRAVEL TRAILER WITH OUR 2010 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED 5.7, UPON STOPPING TO FUEL UP THE BUMPER AROUND THE EXHAUST PIPE HAD MELTED AND WAS SMOKING. WE NOTICED IN THE INTERIOR A FOUL SMELL, LIKE A PLASTIC BURNING BUT COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT. WE STOPPED TO FUEL UP AND I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND THEN DISCOVERED WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS. THE TOW VEHICLE WAS WELL WITHIN LIMITS ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA complaint #10415155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2010 SEQUOIA PLATINUM EDITION. WHEN TOWING A TRAILER THE REAR BUMPER SECTION AROUND THE EXHAUST PIPE EXIT BECOMES BLACK AND MELTS FROM THE EXTREME HEAT. A FIRE HAZARD. DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITH NO CORRECTIVE ACTION.
NHTSA complaint #10384707 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
IN JUNE 2010, TOOK FAMILY VACATION FROM VIRGINIA TO DISNEY WORLD. PULLED TRAVEL TRAILER RATED BELOW TOW RATING (7,000 LBS). WHEN ARRIVED, NOTICED THAT THE REAR BUMPER MELTED ALL AROUND THE EXHAUST. EXHAUST DOES NOT CLEAR THE BUMPER. IF YOU LOOK AT OTHER TOW VEHICLES, THE EXHAUST PIPE CLEARLY IS AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. THE EXCESS LOAD FROM PULLING THE TRAILER CREATES EXCESS HEAT. REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO TOYOTA, THEY PROVIDED ME WITH A NEW BUMPER, CHANGED NOTHING ELSE. DECIDED I DID NOT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN AGAIN, WENT TO A TOYOTA PARTS SITE ON THE SOUTH EAST REGION AND ORDERED A EXHAUST PIPE TIP. WORKS GREAT. TAKES THE HEAT PAST THE BUMPER. I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO BUY THIS, TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL AND PROVIDE THE EXHAUST TIP ON ALL.
NHTSA complaint #10361393 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2010 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. BRAND NEW. BUMPER BEGAN TO MELT FROM EXTREME HEAT EMITTING FROM EXHAUST PIPE. STRONG SMELL OF SMOKE IN VEHICLE. BROUGHT TO TOYOTA. HAD TOYOTA REP. INSPECT. HE STATED THAT TOYOTA HAS REC.'D. OTHER COMPLAINTS OF SAME AND THAT THEY ARE WORKING ON SOLUTION. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD.
NHTSA complaint #10351093 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING OUR VEHICLE, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED UP ON ITS OWN WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR BEING DEPRESSED. NO CARPET WAS OVER THE ACCELERATOR AND THE PEDAL AND CARPET HAD BEEN REPLACED BY TOYOTA ALREADY. WE CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY DID NOT RESPOND.
NHTSA complaint #10314557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.