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2005 Toyota Sequoia Engine Problems

Complaints
33about this part
Share
9%of 352 total for the year
Median mileage
112,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 33 complaints about the engine of the 2005 Toyota Sequoia, 9% of the 352 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 112,000 miles.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Vsc trac, vsc off, brake, ABS lights... All on, all at once. And looses power on the freeway very dangerous. I have done some research and there is thousands of complains . It hapen to me last night vsc trac, vsc off, brake, ABS lights.came on all on, all at once.and I start looosing power lucky I was close to a exit”

NHTSA complaint #10925574, filed 2016-11, 145,000 miles

“A couple of days ago, when I was driving on the highway, my Sequoia suddenly stopped accelerating. Trac light and vsc light and check engine light came on. My speed would not go above 40mph and would not even brake. I was in the left lane and the cars behind me were going pretty fast and almost hit me. I am lucky there was no car in the right lane, so I pulled to that lane just in time. It was a scary moment for me because my kids were with me also. …”

NHTSA complaint #10820700, filed 2016-01, 39,003 miles

“Slowing down to turn the vsc trac< trac off < check engine<brake lights come on. This has happened three times and I temporarily lose control of braking and excelleration. This is dangerous and nearly caused me to enter traffic in an intersection.”

NHTSA complaint #10478939, filed 2012-10, 167,000 miles

“The skid control computer on my 2005 Toyota Sequoia malfunctioned causing low power/low acceleration. The engine has 65,000 miles. Because this part failed, several engine parts malfunctioned. The engine nearly blew up as a result. Toyota recalled 2003-04 models for this same problem, but has only issued a TSB for the 2005 model. The service department at the dealership explained that my engine would not have nearly exploded had the skid computer not been faulty. …”

NHTSA complaint #10478844, filed 2012-10, 65,000 miles

“While driving on the highway at 55 MPH, my vehicle suddenly decelerated to 20 MPH. After exiting, I still could not accelerate above 20 MPH. I scheduled an appointment with r&h Toyota in owings mills, md for friday, march 15, 2013. I received a call from the dealership informing me it was necessary to replace the secondary air injection pump, but since the part was no longer available, I would need to replace the entire valve assembly and the skid control computer, at a total cost of $4,845.02. …”

NHTSA complaint #10503352, filed 2013-03, 149,325 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2017114%
201416%
2013325%
2012315%
2011212%
2010413%
2009117%
200834%
20071612%
2006115%
2005339%
200441%
2003142%
200291%
200151%

Other parts of the 2005 Toyota Sequoia

Electronic stability control
93 complaintsBrakes
91 complaintsVehicle speed control
85 complaintsOther or unknown
42 complaintsAir bags
40 complaintsElectrical system
34 complaintsSuspension
27 complaintsBody and structure
26 complaintsEngine cooling
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsTires
9 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 Toyota Sequoia

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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