Selling a junk Toyota Sequoia
Any Sequoia sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Toyota Sequoia
NHTSA has 4,817 owner complaints on file for the Toyota Sequoia, model years 2001 to 2022, the 93rd-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are other (1,237, 26%), brakes (743, 15%), speed control (528, 11%). 165 complaints involved a crash, 12 a fire, and 31 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 101,000 miles. The 2002 model year has the most complaints (1,126). Data as of 2026-10-12.
The guides below explain how each kind of fault changes what a buyer pays.
Toyota Sequoia by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 858 | Other | 31 | 0 | 3 | 122,000 |
| 2002 | 1,126 | Other | 41 | 1 | 8 | 120,000 |
| 2003 | 878 | Other | 28 | 2 | 7 | 86,000 |
| 2004 | 581 | Other | 24 | 1 | 9 | 98,000 |
| 2005 | 558 | Other | 9 | 5 | 11 | 92,000 |
| 2006 | 293 | Other | 9 | 0 | 10 | 91,000 |
| 2007 | 194 | Air bags | 10 | 1 | 9 | 81,032 |
| 2008 | 96 | Other | 5 | 0 | 9 | 81,262 |
| 2009 | 9 | Other | 0 | 0 | 9 | — |
| 2010 | 38 | Engine and cooling | 2 | 2 | 10 | 58,750 |
| 2011 | 21 | Engine and cooling | 2 | 0 | 7 | — |
| 2012 | 33 | Brakes | 0 | 0 | 4 | 49,000 |
| 2013 | 16 | Engine | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2014 | 25 | Other | 2 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2015 | 15 | Air bags | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2016 | 15 | Brakes | 0 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2017 | 8 | Other | 1 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2018 | 36 | Other | 0 | 0 | 5 | — |
| 2019 | 8 | Fuel system | 0 | 0 | 6 | — |
| 2020 | 4 | Transmission and drivetrain | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2021 | 4 | Suspension | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | Steering | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Toyota Sequoia recalls
NHTSA lists 30 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for air bags (6), equipment (4), suspension (3). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2004 model year, suspension (campaign 22E002000, Jan 2022): Tenneco Automotive (DRiV) is recalling certain aftermarket ball joints for 2004-2007 Toyota Sequoia and 2004-2006 Toyota Tundra vehicles, MOOG part number K80521, K80522, NAPA part number NCP2601633, NCP2601634, ACDelco …
- 2008 model year, steering (campaign 21E103000, Dec 2021): 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 …
- 2008 model year, steering (campaign 21V920000, Nov 2021): 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 …
- 2019 model year, fuel system (campaign 20V682000, Nov 2020): Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 T…
- 2018 model year, fuel system (campaign 20V012000, Jan 2020): 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,…
What a Toyota Sequoia is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Sequoia on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Toyota Sequoia worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Sequoia gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Toyota Sequoia that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Toyota Sequoia?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Toyota Sequoia numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.