Toyota SEQUOIA fuel problems
22 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
3,063 owner complaints analyzed
26 distinct recall campaigns
98,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 to 2022 model years. Data snapshot: . 2,299 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
22 of 3,063 complaints match this topic (0.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10052390 · 2004-01-05 (January 5, 2004)
GAS GAUGE ERRONEOUSLY INDICATES NO FUEL IN GAS TANK (INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT, THAT HAPPENS WHEN FUEL LEVEL IS IN THE 2/3 TO 1/2 RANGE. PROBLEM LASTS FOR A SHORT WHILE AND WILL GO AWAY AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL IN THE TANK DROPS. TOYOTA DEALER STATES THAT THERE IS NO TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10052390 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10323064 · 2010-03-31 (March 31, 2010)
SPOKE WITH MR. RICHARD NEWMAN-SERVICE MANAGER AT FRONTIER TOYOTA IN CALIFORNIA ON 3/13/10 REGARDING RECENT ISSUES WITH THE GAS TANK SENSOR ON OUR 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WE HAVE A PHANTOM PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE READING NO GAS WHILE OUR MILEAGE COUNTER INDICATES LARGE MILEAGE LEAPS TAKEN WHILE NOT DRIVING HARDLY ANY MILEAGE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN SPORADIC OVER THE SEVERAL MONTHS. MR. NEWMAN STATED TOYOTA HAS BEEN OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL YEAR FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND WHEN WE TOLD HIM THAT TOYOTA REFUSED TO FIX IT WHEN WE FIRST BRO…
Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10323064 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10363340 · 2010-10-29 (October 29, 2010)
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2007 WITH 43,000 MILES. SINCE THEN I HAVE DRIVEN 30,000 MILES IN 4 YEARS. WHEN I FIRST PICK THIS CAR IT LOOKED GREAT. THE DAY I PICKED IT UP IT HAD A DENT IN THE BACK, AND THE DVD PLAYER DIDNT WORK AND WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS A WATER LEAK THAT TOYOTA HAD TO REPAIR AND REMOVE AN ODOR ASSOCIATED WITH IT. LATER, I BROUGHT IT IN TO HAVE MY GAS TANK LEVEL INDICATOR REPAIRED BUT WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS TIME CONSUMING AND BASICALLY WAS ADVISED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD TO BE TAKEN OUT SO, I DIDNT GET IT DONE. I REPLACED MY BATT…
Owner-reported narrative. 76,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10363340 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10468263 · 2012-07-30 (July 30, 2012)
WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 SEQUOIA ON VACATION, A PART FELL OFF FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. WE TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO RAISED IT ON A LIFT AND SAID THAT THE PART WAS THE PROTECTIVE PLATE COVERING THE GAS TANK. IT HAD ERODED OFF. HE SAID WORSE THAN THAT, THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS RUSTING AND ROTTING OUT AND FELT THAT THE CAR WOULD BE UNSAFE WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR OR 2. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 103,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10468263 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10731180 · 2015-06-30 (June 30, 2015)
I NOTICE ON JUNE 2, 2015 WHEN I TURN LEFT OR RIGHT THAT ITS HARD AND I TOOK IT INTO TOYOTA ON JUNE 20, 2015 AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE STEERING EXTENSION SHAFT. I ALSO TOOK THE SEQUOIA IN BECAUSE EVEN THOU MY GAS TANK WAS FULL THE GAUGE SAID IT WAS EMPTY, AND WHEN I TOOK IT INTO TOYOTA THEY SAID IT WAS FINE . BUT IT KEEPS DOING IT AND NOW I PUT GAS IN IT BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO RUN OUT ON THE FWY. IT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Owner-reported narrative. 139,525 miles reported. Look up ODI 10731180 at NHTSA ↗