The 2015 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 15 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical 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
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
AIR BAGS
1
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
1
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SEAT BELTS
1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
Total complaints15
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The vehicle is a 2015 toyota sequoia with the 5.7l v8 engine and approximately 192,632 miles. The vehicle developed an abnormal internal engine/timing noise, especially when warm. An authorized toyota dealer inspected the vehicle and diagnosed an internal engine/timing-related condition involving…”
“The vehicle is a 2015 toyota sequoia with the 5.7l v8 engine and approximately 192,632 miles. The vehicle developed an abnormal internal engine/timing noise, especially when warm. An authorized toyota dealer inspected the vehicle and diagnosed an internal engine/timing-related condition involving…”
“Rear latch not locking or latching correctly leading to liftgate opening while driving. Has happened repeatedly, will latch some days and not other dealer said no recalls available but seems to be common problem on online forums.”
“My wife was driving interstate 81 from tennessee to west virginia at 70 mph when her right front tire blew out. Two months prior to this we were driving approximately 40 mph on a back road and the left front tire blew out. These are pirelli scorpion verde all season 275/55 r20, purchased…”
“We parked our car in our garage at about 11:30 am. I went to the garage around 4pm to get my wallet and the sunroof was shattered. There was a small amount of glass in the car, and more glass on top. The glass was cracked and bowed upwards, like it had exploded from the inside. There were no…”
“While driving straight on a clear and sunny day on a highway with few surrounding vehicles, what seemed like explosion was felt and heard. A quick assessment was made to determine that there was no road debris, the tires did not blow out, and there was no issue with any surrounding cars. While the…”
“Toyota complaint, dangerous computer program, can cause death. Toyota programs the car computer to post a "maintenance required" sign to pop up on the dash. It has a "red triangle" also to get your attention. The sign stays on constantly until you take your vehicle into toyota to be serviced. This…”
“Toyota complaint, dangerous computer program, can cause death. Toyota programs the car computer to post a "maintenance required" sign to pop up on the dash. It has a "red triangle" also to get your attention. The sign stays on constantly until you take your vehicle into toyota to be serviced. This…”
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…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 Toyota Sequoia as of
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