2006 Toyota SEQUOIA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
202 owner complaints analyzed
8 distinct recall campaigns
89,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 126 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 46 of 202 complaints (22.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 53 | 26.2% |
| Engine operation | 9 | 4.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 8 | 4.0% |
| Steering behavior | 7 | 3.5% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 1.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 0.5% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 46 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 36 |
| Structure:Body | 35 |
| Service Brakes | 21 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 21 |
| Electrical System | 15 |
| Suspension | 12 |
| Engine | 11 |
Air Bags: 46; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 36; Structure:Body: 35; Service Brakes: 21; Vehicle Speed Control: 21; Electrical System: 15; Suspension: 12; Engine: 11
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 9 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 14 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 24 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 21 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 34 |
| 150,000 and above | 24 |
Under 25,000: 9; 25,000 to 49,999: 14; 50,000 to 74,999: 24; 75,000 to 99,999: 21; 100,000 to 149,999: 34; 150,000 and above: 24
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (34). 76 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 19 |
| 2011 | 10 |
| 2012 | 10 |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2014 | 13 |
| 2015 | 33 |
| 2016 | 35 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2006: 5; 2007: 4; 2008: 6; 2009: 3; 2010: 19; 2011: 10; 2012: 10; 2013: 13; 2014: 13; 2015: 33; 2016: 35; 2017: 14; 2018: 11; 2019: 9; 2020: 4; 2021: 7; 2022: 2; 2023: 2; 2024: 1; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 53 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 9 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 8 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10251646 · 2008-12-13 (December 13, 2008)
FOR ALMOST A YEAR, THE VSC TRAC, VSC OFF, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH OF OUR 2006 SEQUOIA. IT HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS SIX TIMES, AND MANY REMEDIES HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTED, TO NO AVAIL. THE THREE LIGHTS CONTINUE TO LIGHT AT RANDOM TIMES IN THE PAST WEEK, THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED, THEY HAVE REPLACED AND RETORQUES SENSORS TO SPEC, AND REPLACED THE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY. THE LIGHTS REMAIN ON. OFTEN THE TECH CLAIMS THAT THERE ARE NO CODES IN THE SYSTEM AND THAT THEY CAN'T FIX WHAT THEY CAN'T SEE IS BROKEN. …
Owner-reported narrative. 17,082 miles reported. Look up ODI 10251646 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10289084 · 2009-10-20 (October 20, 2009)
COLD START TOYOTA SEQUOIA '06. PUT CAR IN GEAR WITH FOOT ON BRAKES AND BRAKE, ABS AND VSC WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. WHEN RELEASING FOOT OFF BRAKE, THE BRAKES WILL NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. VERY HARD TO DEPRESS BRAKE AND STOP. INCONSISTENT ON FREQUENCY, BUT IT IS FROM A ENGINE COLD START. WAS TOLD A SKID CONTROL COMPUTER WAS NEEDED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10289084 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10381070 · 2011-02-07 (February 7, 2011)
THE TRACTION CONTROL / VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL INITIATES AT VERY LOW SPEEDS ON DRY AND VERY STABLE SURFACES NEARLY EVERY TURN I MAKE. THE LOSS OF POWER TO THE WHEELS HAVE LEFT ME STRANDED IN FRONT OF ON-COMING TRAFFIC DURING LEFT TURNS AND NEARLY REAR-ENDED ON RIGHT HAND TURNS. IT APPEARS THE 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA'S HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM: OVERLY AGGRESSIVE TRACTION CONTROL WHEN THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER TO THE WHEELS IT TAKES 4-5 SECONDS FOR THE POWER TO BE RESTORED AND I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WITH RESPECT TO BEING HI…
Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10381070 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10387948 · 2011-03-04 (March 4, 2011)
2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. CONSUMER STATES MATS WOULD CONSTANTLY MOVE UNDER THE PEDALS INTERFERING WITH GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING HIGH SPEEDS AND WHEN IT RAINS WATER WOULD LEAK INSIDE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ASSURED HER, THEY HAD RECTIFIED THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE MATS AND MAKING SURE THE LINING AROUND THE WINDOWS WERE TIGHT. HOWEVER, THE LEAK CONTINUED AS WELL AS THE NOISE WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, THE NAVIGATION/RADIO,CD PLAYER WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY. THE DEALER WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP THE WATER FRO…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10387948 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10245319 · 2008-10-13 (October 13, 2008)
MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED 2 WHEEL DRIVE. WHEN STOPPING AT INTERSECTIONS WE FREQUENTLY RECEIVE A JOLT IN THE DRIVETRAIN AND A SLIGHT FORWARD MOVEMENT IN THE VEHICLE. IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN LIGHTLY REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ONLINE ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP HAS STATED THEIR IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER, THAT THE PROBLEMS IS BEING CAUSED BY FEEDBACK TORQUE FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING CLUTCH ENGAGING AND DISENGAGING. HOW PATHETIC. MY…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10245319 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10292466 · 2009-11-17 (November 17, 2009)
I OWN A 2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED 4 WHEEL DRIVE. DURING SUMMER MONTHS WHEN I STOP AT INTERSECTIONS WE FREQUENTLY RECEIVE A JOLT IN THE DRIVETRAIN AND A SLIGHT FORWARD MOVEMENT IN THE VEHICLE. IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN JERKED FORWARD BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ONLINE ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP HAS STATED THEIR IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER, THAT THE PROBLEMS IS BEING CAUSED BY FEEDBACK TORQUE FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING CLUTCH ENGAGING AND DISENGAGING. THIS IS CRAZY. TOY…
Owner-reported narrative. 48,777 miles reported. Look up ODI 10292466 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10341232 · 2010-07-02 (July 2, 2010)
SINCE AT LEAST SEPTEMBER OF 2009 MY 2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA RANDOMLY ACTIVATES THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY BRAKE. TOTAL CONTROL, INCLUDING ACCELERATION AND STEERING, IS LOST FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS IS OCCURRING EACH TIME IN NON SLIP DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE SLIP INDICATOR LIGHT BEGINS TO BLINK, BEEP, AND THE VEHICLE JUST LOSES TOTAL CONTROL. USUALLY OCCURS UPON DRIVING FROM A STOP. I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO TOYOTA ON AT LEAST 4 TO 5 OCCASIONS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD EACH TIME THAT THEY HAD NO CODES AND C…
Owner-reported narrative. 36,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10341232 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10595918 · 2014-06-03 (June 3, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND VIBRATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VSC SENSOR AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 117,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10595918 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10280157 · 2009-08-11 (August 11, 2009)
2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HAS EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE. ON 30 JULY 09 VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE COMPUTER FAILURE OF ECU, VSC, AND OTHER COMPUTERS. TOYOTA TECH REPS SAY VEHICLE COULD NOT HAVE CAUSED PROBLEM, THEREFORE IT MUST BE AN "EXTERNAL' FAULT. HOWEVER, THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO EVIDENCE OF ANY EXTERNAL ARCING OR OTHER POWER SURGE INDICATIVE OF AN "EXTERNAL" EVENT. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ADMIT POTENTIAL OF A LATENT DEFECT AND SAYS INCIDENT MUST BE REFERRED FOR INSURANCE. TOYOTA WILL NOT ADDRESS LOGICAL QUESTIONS AS…
Owner-reported narrative. 91,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10280157 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10341237 · 2010-07-02 (July 2, 2010)
VEHICLE BATTERY DIES IF THE IGNITION IS IN THE ACCESORY POSITION FOR 20 TO 30 MINUTES, WITH JUST THE RADIO ON. I HAVE BROUGHT TO TOYOTA SEVERAL TIMES SINCE OCTOBER 2009. BATTERY WAS REPLACED ONE TIME. I HAVE SINCE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A PROBLEM. I WAS EVEN TOLD ONE TIME THAT I WOULD NEED A SEPERATE MARINE BATTERY HOOKED UP IN ORDER TO LISTEN TO THE VEHICLE RADIO. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE THAT YOU COULD NOT LISTEN TO THE RADIO WITH THE IGNITION IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION FOR ATLEAST 3 PLUS HOURS. SOMETHING IS DRAWING…
Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10341237 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11433930 · 2021-09-22 (September 22, 2021)
My front end sounds weird and when I turn my trac lights come on and it tries to turn off but never does I was told my fuel pump was bad I paid 650 for it to be fixed was the issue I believe it is a recall on similar vehicles
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11433930 at NHTSA ↗