2003 Toyota Sequoia SR5 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 8%of 107 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 130,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the body and structure of the 2003 Toyota Sequoia SR5, 8% of the 107 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 130,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The frame in my 2003 Toyota sequoia is rusting out, I have been in contact with Toyota and the representative informed me Toyota is only responsible for 3 years 36 moths for the frame. I do believe this is very similar to the problem that ford had with the windstar. I hope it wont take a fatality to correct this problem!!!!”
NHTSA complaint #10390090, filed 2011-03, 75,000 miles“My 2003 Toyota sequoia is experiencing heavy frame rust, to the point of being a safety concern for the integrity of the frame and undercarriage. I am filing this complaint that it is my understanding the sequoia and tundra frames are identical and built by the same factory. The same model year Toyota tundra's have been recalled for heavy frame rust, but the sequoia's have not. I feel that the sequoia models are seeing the same rust problem found on the Toyota tundra's and should likewise be recalled as well.”
NHTSA complaint #10419893, filed 2011-08, 140,000 miles“Takata recall never informed my family about the recalls for the frame on Toyota sequioas. Therefore for more investigation during repairs to my vehicle not long ago I saw holes in my frame and was very bad and had my worried about my vehicle. I was unable to take photos at the time but am willing to put my vehicle on a lift and take as many pictures as necessary”
NHTSA complaint #11194392, filed 2019-04“I live in northern ky and I was driving west on ky 20.I was driving straight all of a sudden the front of the vehicle pulls right and the back pulls left .when I got the vehicle to safely stop I noticed the rear frame of the vehicle broke in half. It broke because it rusted in half.this could of killed me.luckily no one was coming on the other side of the rd. My mechanic said the frame rusted in half. I bought this vehicle in 2015 im the second owner. I paid 6000 for the truck put 1200 in new wheels and another 2400 in safety and preventitive maintience at Toyota. …”
NHTSA complaint #11048630, filed 2017-11Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2003 Toyota Sequoia SR5
39 complaintsElectronic stability control
35 complaintsVehicle speed control
29 complaintsBrakes
28 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Toyota Sequoia SR5
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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