AI Damage2025 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid: common problems
Owners of the 2025 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about structure and service brakes. The maker issued 46 service bulletins for this year. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 11
- involving a crash
- 1
- Technical service bulletins (TSB)
- 46
What fails most often
- 1 Structure 27% of all complaints
- 2 Service brakes 9% of all complaints
- 3 Air bags 9% of all complaints
- 4 Seat belts 9% of all complaints
- 5 Seats 9% of all complaints
- 6 Visibility 9% of all complaints
- Structure: 3 complaints (27% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 13.
- Service brakes: 1 complaints (9% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 4.
- Air bags: 1 complaints (9% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Seat belts: 1 complaints (9% of all).
- Seats: 1 complaints (9% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 11 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Air bags | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Engine | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Engine and cooling | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Equipment | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Powertrain | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wheels | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Other | 4 | 0 | 16 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
There was no warning light illuminated. The air bags failed deploy. The driver hit her head against an unknown part of the vehicle. The driver sustained a contusion on the left side of the head and neck, and on the left knee and wrist.
I am experiencing severe/violent front brake vibration during prolonged steep downhill descents. The vibration occurs while braking on the descent and returns to normal once I reach the bottom. It lead so severe it shook the entire vehicle.
We have had 3 interior door handles malfunction within 12,000 miles. This poses a serious risk if the vehicle was in an accident where there was a fire and the interior door handle malfunctioned.
Driver side seat, lower molding breaking. Stress from entering and exiting the vehicle. Know issue from research I've done
Interior door handle broke, driver side. Vehicle is just over a year old with 7K miles. Apparently Toyota has confirmed this is defective part, the item is currently back ordered and I'm at 10 plus days waiting for a replacement. This prevents a safety hazard on exiting the vehicle in an emergency.
Right rear passenger window failed. Came out to my vehicle at 4pm 5/4/2026 at work in a secure lot. Right rear passenger window appeared exploded out. Almost all of the glass was on the ground, only some of the tempered glass fell in onto the seat. Took many pictures showing the glass bowed out. Filed a police report.
The panoramic moonroof on the 2025 Toyota Sequoia spontaneously shattered while the vehicle was stationary. Nothing hit the moonroof. Was told by the dealership that it was caused by a pressure imbalance and although this is a know issue Toyota will not cover it as corporate doesn't see it as a issue.
The contact stated that while his daughter was attempting to buckle the passengerâs side second row seat belt, a bolt from the anchor point near the floor of the vehicle detached. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but it had not yet been diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 10,521 of 36,659 model years in the NHTSA data (top 29% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Sequoia Hybrid has 25 complaints (4 years in the data). This year has 11, below average.
What to check before buying
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
Manufacturer service bulletins
Bulletin titles as filed with NHTSA.
- Some 2022 – 2025 model year Tundra Hybrid, 2023 – 2025 model year Sequoia Hybrid, 2024 –2025 Land Cruiser…
Some 2022 – 2025 model year Tundra Hybrid, 2023 – 2025 model year Sequoia Hybrid, 2024 –2025 Land Cruiser and Tacoma Hybrid, and 2025 4Runner Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a whine noise from the transmission when in…
- Some 2022 – 2026 model year Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, and 2023 – 2026 model year Sequoia Hybrid vehicles may…
Some 2022 – 2026 model year Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, and 2023 – 2026 model year Sequoia Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a condition where the front brakes produce a squealing noise when driving forward or in reverse
- OBSOLETE NOTICE March 31, 2026
This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0022-26.
- Some 2022 – 2025 model year Tundra and Tundra Hybrid, and 2023 – 2025 model year Sequoia Hybrid vehicles…
Some 2022 – 2025 model year Tundra and Tundra Hybrid, and 2023 – 2025 model year Sequoia Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a high pitch whistling noise coming from one or both outer rear-view mirrors while driving 65 – 85…
- Some 2005 – 2026 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a…
Some 2005 – 2026 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition…
- Some 2022 – 2026 model year Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, and 2023 – 2026 model year Sequoia Hybrid vehicles may…
Some 2022 – 2026 model year Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, and 2023 – 2026 model year Sequoia Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a condition where the front brakes produce a squealing noise when driving forward or in reverse.
- A new head unit software update is available for 2022 – 2025 model year Tundra, and Tundra Hybrid; 2023 –…
A new head unit software update is available for 2022 – 2025 model year Tundra, and Tundra Hybrid; 2023 – 2025 model year Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Mirai, and Sequoia Hybrid…
- Some 2022 – 2025 model year Tundra and Tundra Hybrid, and 2023 – 2025 model year Sequoia Hybrid vehicles…
Some 2022 – 2025 model year Tundra and Tundra Hybrid, and 2023 – 2025 model year Sequoia Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a high pitch whistling noise coming from one or both outer rear-view mirrors while driving 65 – 85…
- Customers may experience the front seat side shield cracking on the lower portion
The lower clip attachment point may not be seated due to mispositioning during shield installation. If not properly aligned during installation clip will shift up and sit on top of attachment point
- Some 2022 – 2025 model year Tundra and Tundra Hybrid, and 2023 – 2025 model year Sequoia Hybrid vehicles…
Some 2022 – 2025 model year Tundra and Tundra Hybrid, and 2023 – 2025 model year Sequoia Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a high pitch whistling noise coming from one or both outer rear view mirrors while driving 65 – 85…
- To assist with the early detection and early resolution of audio related concerns you may be asked to…
To assist with the early detection and early resolution of audio related concerns you may be asked to recover MMR data from the head unit. The following steps are instructions on how to retrieve the data from the…
- Some 2023 – 2025 model year Sequoia Hybrid, and 2022 – 2025 model year Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles…
Some 2023 – 2025 model year Sequoia Hybrid, and 2022 – 2025 model year Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a condition where the front brakes produce a squealing noise when driving forward or in reverse.
NHTSA lists 46 bulletins for this year; the 12 newest are shown here.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2025 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: structure, service brakes, air bags. Total complaints: 11. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: windows, sunroof (36%), door locks, latches, handles (18%), infotainment or screen glitches (9%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2025 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid?
NHTSA lists 46 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2025 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.