What breaks most · 2003 to 2003 model years
Toyota Sequoia SR5 problems by year
Owners have filed 107 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Toyota Sequoia SR5 across model years 2003 to 2003. One year stands out: 2003 for traction control system complaints.
- Years to check closely: 2003
- Complaints on file
- 1072003 to 2003, all trims
- Worst year
- 2003107 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 21 fires · 2 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 95kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 0Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | 2 | 0 | Traction Control System (37) |
What fails on the 2003 Toyota Sequoia SR5
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traction Control System | 35% |
37 | 0 | — |
| Stability controlABS and wheel speed sensors | 32% |
34 | 0 | Shop stability control parts for the 2003 Toyota Sequoia SR5 |
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 27% |
29 | 1 | Shop speed control and throttle parts for the 2003 Toyota Sequoia SR5 |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 13% |
14 | 0 | Shop brakes parts for the 2003 Toyota Sequoia SR5 |
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 9% |
10 | 0 | Shop brakes (hydraulic) parts for the 2003 Toyota Sequoia SR5 |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 8% |
9 | 0 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2003 Toyota Sequoia SR5 |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 8% |
9 | 0 | Shop body and structure parts for the 2003 Toyota Sequoia SR5 |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 5% |
5 | 1 | Shop suspension parts for the 2003 Toyota Sequoia SR5 |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Vsc, vsc traction, check engine light stay on. No other problem to drive. Lights seen from 89000 mile. Changed brake system on 75000 mile including router and works fine.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Toyota Sequoia SR5 years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2003 carries the most filings on the Toyota Sequoia SR5. The 2003 alone has 107 complaints, led by traction control system.
What is the most common Toyota Sequoia SR5 problem?
On the 2003 model year, the most-reported component is traction control system with 37 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Toyota Sequoia SR5 problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Toyota Sequoia SR5 complaints that include mileage is about 95,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.