2018 Toyota Sequoia Problems, Recalls & Reliability
36 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2018 Toyota Sequoia, alongside 5 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 3/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2018 Toyota Sequoia has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2018 sits among all Sequoia years
What owners report
Recalls (5)
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain JTEKT power steering gear assembly service parts for 2007-2021 Tundra and 2008-2022 Sequoia, part numbers 44250-0C160, 44250-0C131, 44250-0C170, and 11250-0C121. The power steering gear…
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the power steering gear assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 17, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at…
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2008-2022 Sequoia and 2007-2021 Tundra vehicles. The power steering gear assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in an oil leak.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the power steering gear assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 21, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer…
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota…
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began May 4, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer…
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles. The air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may erroneously detect a fault during the vehicle…
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the air bag ECU, free of charge. The recall began October 26, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.…
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles. Electrical interference within the power supply circuit may cause the vehicle's electronic stability control system to be deactivated. As such,…
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software, free of charge. The recall began March 14, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's…
Technical service bulletins
199 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on body & structure and electrical — are on file for the 2018 Toyota Sequoia. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2018 Sequoia TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2018 Toyota Sequoia reliable?
The 2018 Toyota Sequoia drew 36 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 3/100, scored against the model's worst year (2002).
What are the most common 2018 Toyota Sequoia problems?
The top reported problems for the 2018 Toyota Sequoia are other (9 complaints), electrical (8), and speed control (4).
Does the 2018 Toyota Sequoia have recalls?
5 recall campaigns apply to the 2018 Toyota Sequoia. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.