The 2017 Toyota Sequoia has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 23,787 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STEERING21V9200002021-11-2322,462 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
An oil leak may cause a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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 service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 21TB10 and 21TA10.
WHEELS17V3110002017-05-111,325 affected
Defect
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles accessorized with Southeast Toyota accessory 20-inch Rockstar wheels installed by Southeast Toyota or a Southeast Toyota dealer. The Rockstar wheels were installed with lugnuts that may crack and…
Consequence
Lugnuts that crack and detach may cause the wheels to separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
SET will notify owners, and dealers will install new replacement lugnuts, free of charge. The recall began June 23, 2017. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET17A.
Complaints by component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
1crashes2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
1
ENGINE
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints8
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Car shook at 50 miles per hour and above, check engine and 4 lo lights flashed. Took to mechanic and was told fuel pump needs replacing. Toyota advised that my vin was not part of their current recall.”
“Lower fuel pump fails at high speed or in cold weather I was told by toyota service.”
“Spontaneously shattering sunroof. The sunroof spontaneously shattered while I was driving.”
“When traveling on the freeway at 65-70mph there is a whistling or metal to metal sound that happens on the left side of the car. I can't tell if it's in the windshield or the frame area. Also there is a constant squeak on the right corner of the windshield at the dashboard”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that when the vehicle was powered off, the engine continued to run. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to palmer's toyota superstore (located at 470 schillinger rd, mobile, al 36695, [REDACTED]) where the…”
“On july 12, 2017, I had backed up my 2017 toyota sequoia to a family member's house and then put the vehicle in park, but left it running. My three children remained inside the vehicle, seated and buckled. I exited the vehicle to walk to the back and put a box in the back and when I turned around,…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota sequoia. While depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to priority toyota chesapeake (1800 greenbrier pkwy, chesapeake, va 23320) where it was diagnosed that rodents chewed holes through the wiring that was…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota sequoia. While depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to priority toyota chesapeake (1800 greenbrier pkwy, chesapeake, va 23320) where it was diagnosed that rodents chewed holes through the wiring that was…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA19001 Opened 2019-04-19 · closed 2024-09-19
Electrical overstress
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect. During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air…
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FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Toyota Sequoia as of
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