2003 Toyota Sequoia Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 0%of 565 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 223,601miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 2003 Toyota Sequoia, 0% of the 565 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 223,601 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.
“3/22/17, driving om I 85 highway from greenville, s.c. To ga.. Smelled something burning, turned off my air and radio. Seat began to heat up. 45 minutes to go. Parked did not get back into the car until 4/3/2007. Noticed side of seat covered in smoke and seat adjusters melted and blackened. Unable to adjust seats. Took car back to greenville to dealer week of april 10th. Told I had to report this to corporate. I called corporate and they asked me to send pictures, I did, corporate sent inspector out on may 15th, 2017. Promised a response in 30 days. …”
NHTSA complaint #11046552, filed 2017-11, 223,601 miles“Passenger side, middle row, folding seat does not latch. Had problems w/ it being very difficult to latch starting around one year of us, later became impossible to latch. Dealer says the bar in the seat is broken (but now out of warranty). $800+ to replace, dealer offered $300 discount toward repair.”
NHTSA complaint #10172921, filed 2006-11Related service bulletins
- 10132055Nov 4, 2013Beginning in 1998, Toyota introduced side airbags as optional equipment. Toyota does NOT recommend replacement of original seat covers with non-Toyota leather or other seat cover…
- 10042555Sep 6, 2011Toyota: information provided for replacing the seat covers for vehicles equipped with side airbags.
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Toyota Sequoia
165 complaintsBrakes
155 complaintsBody and structure
98 complaintsVehicle speed control
91 complaintsOther or unknown
80 complaintsElectrical system
66 complaintsAir bags
41 complaintsSuspension
40 complaintsSteering
23 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsEngine
14 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Toyota Sequoia
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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