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Toyota Sequoia

22 model years from 2005 to 2026, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Toyota Sequoia
Pictured: 2023 Toyota Sequoia Limited in Wind Chill Pearl, Front Right, 01-16-2023. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2005–2026
Class
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD
Latest engines
3.4L 6-cyl turbo
Best MPG
15–22 combined, by year
Latest rating
Not rated
Recalls
29 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2005 (129)
Fewest problems
2022
Interest
11,539 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2026 Sequoia in brief

The 2026 Toyota Sequoia is a standard SUV offered with a 3.4L 6-cyl turbo engine, including a hybrid version and rear-wheel drive and part-time 4-wheel drive.

It measures about 208 inches long and 80 inches wide on a 122-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 6,151 lb.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 22 MPG combined (21 city / 24 highway), 1% better than the 2026 standard SUV average of 21.7 MPG, for an estimated $3,050 a year in fuel.

It has 0 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the steering.

The Toyota Sequoia has 22 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2026, classed as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD.

Its most efficient year was 2026 at 22 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 15 to 22 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the air bags (118), structure › body (97), unknown or other (88).

Buying used? 2022 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2023 is the year to avoid.

2010 has the most recalls (9); all years together count 29 campaigns and 599 owner complaints.

How the 2005 Sequoia compares

The 2005 Toyota Sequoia is a SUV - offered with a 4.7L 8-cyl engine and rear-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 204 inches long and 79 inches wide on a 118-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,269 lb.

About the Toyota Sequoia

The Toyota Sequoia is a full-size SUV manufactured by Toyota mainly for the North American market since 2000 for the 2001 model year, being derived from the Tundra pickup truck. It is the second largest SUV ever produced under the Toyota brand, after the Japan-exclusive, military-focused Mega Cruiser.

From the Wikipedia article "Toyota Sequoia", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2026 Sequoia pros & cons

Full 2026 details →

What's good

  • Strong performanceUp to 389 hp, versus about 285 hp for similar 2026 models.
  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

Watch out for

No weak spots against similar models in the data.

Best and worst years to buy used

NHTSA recalls and complaints for 10 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →

Compare head to head

Compare the Sequoia with any other car →

Sequoia changes by model year

  1. 2025
    • Lightest version 421 lb heavier
  2. 2023
    • New body dimensions: 3.2 in longer — most likely a redesign or new generation
    • New hybrid version
    • Engine added: 3.4L 6-cyl turbo
    • Engine dropped: 5.7L 8-cyl
    • Best combined MPG up from 15 to 22
  3. 2013
    • Engine dropped: 4.6L 8-cyl
  4. 2010
    • Engine added: 4.6L 8-cyl
    • Engine dropped: 4.7L 8-cyl
    • Lightest version 293 lb heavier
  5. 2008
    • New body dimensions: 1.2 in longer, wheelbase +3.9 in — most likely a redesign or new generation
    • Engine added: 5.7L 8-cyl

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 22 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20263.4L 6-cyl turbo22 MPG208.3 in6,151 lbNot rated010
20253.4L 6-cyl turbo22 MPG208.3 in6,151 lbNot rated211
20243.4L 6-cyl turbo22 MPG208.3 in5,730 lbNot rated538
20233.4L 6-cyl turbo22 MPG208.3 in5,730 lbNot rated539
20225.7L 8-cyl15 MPG205.1 in5,968 lbNot rated11
20215.7L 8-cyl15 MPG205.1 in5,968 lbNot rated14
20205.7L 8-cyl15 MPG205.1 in5,968 lbNot rated14
20195.7L 8-cyl15 MPG205.1 in5,968 lbNot rated57
20185.7L 8-cyl15 MPG205.1 in5,968 lbNot rated420
20175.7L 8-cyl15 MPG205.1 in5,968 lbNot rated27
20165.7L 8-cyl15 MPG205.1 in5,968 lbNot rated211
20155.7L 8-cyl15 MPG205.1 in5,968 lbNot rated29
20145.7L 8-cyl15 MPG205.1 in5,983 lbNot rated215
20135.7L 8-cyl15 MPG205.1 in5,983 lbNot rated210
20124.6L 8-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl16 MPG205.1 in5,983 lbNot rated311
20114.6L 8-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl16 MPG205.1 in5,983 lbNot rated611
20104.6L 8-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl16 MPG205.1 in5,983 lbNot rated915
20094.7L 8-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl15 MPG205.1 in5,690 lbNot rated84
20084.7L 8-cyl, 5.7L 8-cyl15 MPG205.1 in5,690 lbNot rated835
20074.7L 8-cyl15 MPG203.9 in5,280 lbNot rated689
20064.7L 8-cyl15 MPG203.9 in5,280 lbNot rated7119
20054.7L 8-cyl15 MPG203.9 in5,269 lbNot rated8129
Best combined MPG by model year — Toyota Sequoia
2005: 15 MPG2006: 15 MPG2007: 15 MPG2008: 15 MPG2009: 15 MPG2010: 16 MPG2011: 16 MPG2012: 16 MPG2013: 15 MPG2014: 15 MPG2015: 15 MPG2016: 15 MPG2017: 15 MPG2018: 15 MPG2019: 15 MPG2020: 15 MPG2021: 15 MPG2022: 15 MPG2023: 22 MPG2024: 22 MPG2025: 22 MPG2026: 22 MPG20052008201120142017202020232026max 22 MPG

Alternatives to the 2026 Sequoia

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2026 Ford Explorer24 MPGNot rated15
2026 GMC Yukon23 MPGNot rated3
2026 Chevrolet Tahoe24 MPGNot rated3
2026 Ford Expedition19 MPGNot rated2
2026 Dodge Durango20 MPGNot rated1
2026 Honda Pilot22 MPGNot rated1

Most common owner-reported problems

Air Bags118
Structure › Body97
Unknown Or Other88
Service Brakes59
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)57
Engine53
Electrical System40
Vehicle Speed Control40
Owner complaints by model year — Toyota Sequoia
2005: 1292006: 1192007: 892008: 352009: 42010: 152011: 112012: 112013: 102014: 152015: 92016: 112017: 72018: 202019: 72020: 42021: 42022: 12023: 392024: 382025: 112026: 1020052008201120142017202020232026max 129
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Toyota. How we calculate this →