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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2005 Toyota Sequoia Recalls

The 2005 Toyota Sequoia has 11 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on October 17, 2019.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2005 Toyota Sequoia. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
11

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
352

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
7

1 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2005 Toyota Sequoia, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

11 recalls on the 2005 Toyota Sequoia

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Campaign
19V741000
Reported
October 17, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 928,220
Risk NHTSA names
injury and death
Same campaign
also 2002–2004, 2006–2007 Sequoia, 11 other models

19V741000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Campaign
18V883000
Reported
December 12, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 168,993
Risk NHTSA names
injury and death
Same campaign
also 2002–2004 Sequoia, 3 other models

18V883000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler

Campaign
16V396000
Reported
June 2, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 7,749
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2006–2011 Sequoia, 12 other models

16V396000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: side/window

Campaign
16V065000
Reported
February 5, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 320,409
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2006 Sequoia, 4 other models

16V065000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags

Campaign
15V285000
Reported
May 13, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 1,973,468
Risk NHTSA names
crash, injury and death
Same campaign
also 2002–2004, 2006–2007 Sequoia, 3 other models

15V285000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags

Campaign
15V286000
Reported
May 13, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 1,069,055
Risk NHTSA names
crash, injury and death
Same campaign
also 2002–2004, 2006–2007 Sequoia, 3 other models

15V286000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler

Campaign
14V743000
Reported
November 19, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 3,233
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2006–2011 Sequoia, 12 other models

14V743000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
10V036000
Reported
February 3, 2010
Vehicles affected
up to 153,418
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
Same campaign
also 2006–2008, 2010 Sequoia, 17 other models

10V036000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint

Campaign
07V013000
Reported
January 19, 2007
Vehicles affected
up to 533,124
Same campaign
also 2004, 2006–2007 Sequoia, 1 other model

07V013000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder

Campaign
07E023000
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2001–2002, 2004, 2006–2007 Sequoia, 19 other models

07E023000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint

Campaign
22E002000
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2004, 2006–2007 Sequoia, 1 other model

22E002000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2005 Toyota Sequoia complaints by year

NHTSA has received 352 owner complaints about the 2005 Toyota Sequoia, the newest on August 21, 2024. Of these, 7 describe a crash (2%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 21 injuries and 2 deaths.

In complaints about the 2005 Toyota Sequoia, the component group named most often is the electronic stability control (esc) (26%), followed by the vehicle speed control (24%) and the service brakes (17%).

None of the 2005 Toyota Sequoia's 11 recalls concerns the electronic stability control (esc).

Where 2005 Toyota Sequoia owners gave the mileage (257 complaints), the median was 87,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Electronic Stability Control (Esc)93
  • Vehicle Speed Control85
  • Service Brakes60
  • Air Bags40
  • Electrical System34
  • Engine33

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2005 Toyota Sequoia received by NHTSA, by calendar year
200515
20064
200717
200811
200916
201038
201132
201225
201328
201437
201545
201636
201718
20188
20195
20203
20213
20223
20235
20243

Complaints about the 2005 Toyota Sequoia peaked in 2015, when NHTSA received 45. 13% arrived between 2004 and 2008, the model year's first years on the road.

Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2005 vehicles, the 2005 Toyota Sequoia drew 2.3× the complaints of the median Toyota Sequoia year in the same window: 4th highest of the 12 ranked years.

Toyota Sequoia years to avoid →

The 352 complaints about the 2005 Toyota Sequoia are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Toyota Sequoia by model year

Other 2005 Toyota models

Newest record on this page: August 21, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted