2010 TOYOTA SEQUOIA Problems & Recalls

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2010 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 90,586, and at the time of checking ...

Mileage: 260,000

Power steering rack assembly malfunctioned and started shaking violently. Upon inspection, a fluid leak was found from the passenger side of the steering rack.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, he noticed that the rear wheels were extended outward. The contact looked under his vehicle and noticed that the rear subframe and suspension were extremely rusted. There were no warning lights illuminated...

Mileage: 184,000

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration and the speed continued to increase. While depressing the brake pedal, the speed continued to increase and exceeded 95 mph. The driver used the...

Mileage: 120,000

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 con...

Mileage: 103,000

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...

Mileage: 117,000

I PURCHASED THIS 2010 SEQUOIA IN OHIO A FEW YEARS AGO. I BELIEVE IT WAS PREVIOUSLY OWNED IN MA. THE REAR HATCH DOOR LOCK LOOKED LIKE IT HAD GOTTEN WATER DAMAGE AND HAS BEEN GETTING STUCK, MORE NOW THAN WHEN I GOT IT. IT'S GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE IT TAKES SEVERAL TRIES TO MANUALLY OPEN, FEELS LIK...

Mileage: 155,000

DOOR NOT UNLOCKING. CAR WAS PARKED AND CHILD ENTERED VEHICLE FROM DRIVERS SIDE AND CLIMBED INTO THE BACK SEAT TO RETRIEVE TOY. MOM WAS STANDING AT FRONT PASSENGERS DOOR OUTSIDE AND COULD NOT OPEN DOOR TO COOL OFF INTERIOR OF CAR AS CHILDS PANTS LEG BECAME STUCK WHILE CLIMBING OVER SEATS. PARENT...

Mileage: 200,000

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.

Mileage: 92,500

MY TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIFT GATE OUTSIDE HANDLE HAS STICKY MELTED TAR TYPE MATERIAL COVERING THE SWITCH. THE RUBBER BOOT COVERS THE ELECTRONIC SWITCH TO RELEASE THE LIFT GATE IS COMPLETELY MELTED. IT IS VERY HARD TO OPEN THE REAR LIFT GATE BY PUSHING THE HANDLE. THE BLACK TAR LIKE MATERIAL STICKS TO THE ...

I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR A 55,000 MILE SERVICE. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP INFORMS ME THAT THE VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL FROM BOTH SIDE OF THE CAM TOWER. THEIR ESTIMATE TO FIX IS OVER $4000. PARTS ARE $170 AND 25 TO 30 HOURS OF LABOR TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE ENGINE. THE LEAKING OIL IS A SAFETY CONCERN, AND IT IS ...

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR DOOR LATCH WAS CORRODED AND MELTED AWAY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE REAR DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIR...

Mileage: 100,000

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 IN...

Mileage: 93,861

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 IN...

Mileage: 93,861

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V014000 (AIR BAGS, SEATS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVA...

Mileage: 114,252

TOOK VEHICLE OUT CAME HOME. TURNED VEHICLE OFF THEN WENT INSIDE. CAME OUT LATER AND SAW THAT DASH BOARD LIGHTS WERE STILL ON. NOTHING ELSE WAS ON (DOME LIGHTS, RADIO, HEATER, ETC.). TRIED LOOKING FOR SOMETHING OPEN, (DOOR, ETC.). LOOKED IN MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND COULDN'T FIND SOLUTION. SO FIGURE I...

Mileage: 37,300

WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 SEQUOIA WE HEAR A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE VENTS AND UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL, A SECOND LATER THE RADIO GOES OUT. THIS EVENT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER, THEY REPORTED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIM...

Mileage: 78,161

DATES INDICATED ABOVE ARE APPROXIMATE... IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE (NEW), I NOTICED THAT THE EMERGENCY / PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE EVEN ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND ASKED THEM TO ADJUST THE BRAKE. AFTERWARD, I NOTED A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT, BUT THE P...

Mileage: 5,000

WHILE WAITING IN TRAFFIC IN A PARKING LOT TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY, WITH CAR IN "DRIVE", FOOT ON BRAKE AND AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A HIGH IDLE (APPROX 1200-1500 RPM). THE CAR LUNGED FORWARDED SLIGHTLY, BUT I WAS ABLE TO APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE AND STOP WITHOUT CO...

Mileage: 40,000

WHILE WAITING IN TRAFFIC IN A PARKING LOT TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY, WITH CAR IN "DRIVE", FOOT ON BRAKE AND AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A HIGH IDLE (APPROX 1200-1500 RPM). THE CAR LUNGED FORWARDED SLIGHTLY, BUT I WAS ABLE TO APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE AND STOP WITHOUT CO...

Mileage: 40,000

VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND PUT INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. BRAKE WAS STEPPED ON AND DEPRESSED WITH BOTH FEET, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SPIN TIRES TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO A MAXIMUM SPEED. VEHICLE WAS THEN THROWN INTO "DRIVE" AND THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE T...

Mileage: 42,000

VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND PUT INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. BRAKE WAS STEPPED ON AND DEPRESSED WITH BOTH FEET, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SPIN TIRES TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO A MAXIMUM SPEED. VEHICLE WAS THEN THROWN INTO "DRIVE" AND THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE T...

Mileage: 42,000

TRACTION CONTROL BECAME ACTIVE AND ENGAGED. PAVEMENT WAS DRY/CLEAN, 43 DEGREES, NO TRACTION LIMITING ROAD/TIRE CONDITIONS. THIS OCCURRED DURING ACCELERATION REGARDLESS OF RATE OF ACCELERATION. TRACTION CONTROL WOULD TURN BACK OFF WHEN PRESSURE WAS RELEASED FROM THE GAS PEDAL. THIS SEVERELY LIMIT...

Mileage: 52,000

TRACTION CONTROL BECAME ACTIVE AND ENGAGED. PAVEMENT WAS DRY/CLEAN, 43 DEGREES, NO TRACTION LIMITING ROAD/TIRE CONDITIONS. THIS OCCURRED DURING ACCELERATION REGARDLESS OF RATE OF ACCELERATION. TRACTION CONTROL WOULD TURN BACK OFF WHEN PRESSURE WAS RELEASED FROM THE GAS PEDAL. THIS SEVERELY LIMIT...

Mileage: 52,000

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 ...

Mileage: 50,250

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 ...

Mileage: 50,250

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. *TR

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...

Mileage: 19,255

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. *TR

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 ...

Mileage: 5,000

ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00P, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE ON MY 2011 TOYOTA SEQUOIA BLOWOUT. THE TIRE HAD BEEN DRIVEN 206 MILES. THE BLOWOUT WAS SUDDEN AND WITHOUT WARNING. FORTUNATELY, AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, I WAS TRAVELING SLOWLY ON A CITY STREET. THE TIRE IS A MICHELIN LTX A/S...

Mileage: 206

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 F...

Mileage: 2,500

2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA: LATCH ON REAR TAILGATE BROKE WITH 62K MILES AND 2.5 YEARS INTO OWNING NEW VEHICLE PURCHASED FROM DEALER. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH MANY SEQUOIA AND SIENNA OWNERS (BASED ON VARIOUS BLOGS AND MESSAGE BOARDS THAT ARE FOUND ON THE INTERNET). THE PART APPEARS TO BE MA...

Mileage: 62,500

2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA: LATCH ON REAR TAILGATE BROKE WITH 62K MILES AND 2.5 YEARS INTO OWNING NEW VEHICLE PURCHASED FROM DEALER. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH MANY SEQUOIA AND SIENNA OWNERS (BASED ON VARIOUS BLOGS AND MESSAGE BOARDS THAT ARE FOUND ON THE INTERNET). THE PART APPEARS TO BE MA...

Mileage: 62,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE THE VOLUME ON THE RADIO HE HAD TO REACH OVER THE CENTER CONSOLE TO DO SO. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE WAS A SAFETY RISK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILAB...

Mileage: 9,700

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. *TR

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. *TR