2007 Toyota Sequoia Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 10%of 136 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the suspension of the 2007 Toyota Sequoia, 10% of the 136 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“On wednesday, february 7, I was driving our 2007 Toyota Sequoia 4x4 on a rural road that had had fresh snow the night before, but no sand or other road salt was laid down. It is a curvy and hilly road. I had driven on the road an hour earlier with no problems. At approximately 9am, I encountered a patch of ice where there was a curve in the road and my SUV that had brand new michelin tires on collided with a tree that was part of an island in the middle of the road. The tree was approximately 15 inches in diameter. …”
NHTSA complaint #11073193, filed 2018-02, 157,400 miles“2007 Sequoia vsc trac sensor lights turning on and off and hearing grinding noise when accelerating and decelerating. Along with the vsc trac sensor lights turning on, the brake indicator light turns on as well. The most recent occurrence happened as I was picking up my daughter from school, and as I was pulling away from the school doing no more than 20 MPH - my vehicle made a grinding noise and all the above listed indicator lights came on. I was able to (nervously) drive my vehicle home. This has also happened multiple times before at different speeds. …”
NHTSA complaint #10764135, filed 2015-09, 163,000 miles“On monday afternoon 1/19/2015 was driving my 2007 Toyota Sequoia 40 MPH as I drove my vehicle suddenly dropped on the left side & my tire flew off. Damage was done to my suspension as it scrapped & hit the concrete pavement damage was done to my rim. Now the dealership I purchased the vehicle from is currently working to resolve my issue. What happened to me has happened to many others where they will input your VIN into Toyota system but it does not populate that your vehicle is involved in the recall. Yet they recalled over 500,000 vehicle sold with the defect ball joint. …”
NHTSA complaint #10677003, filed 2015-01, 137,500 miles“When at a complete stop (brakes applied), once releasing brake and slowly starting to move (less than 1 MPH), everyone in the vehicle feels a nudge (like getting rear ended or a bad drive-line u-joint). Also, feel a similar nudge when the automatic transmission shifts from 3rd to 4th gear (possibly 4th to 5th gear with the over-drive on) at about 50 MPH. These conditions constantly occur every time the vehicle is driven (everyday!). …”
NHTSA complaint #10563486, filed 2014-02, 67,221 miles“Lower ball joints on both sides came loose and Toyota will not replace them under the previous recall for same make model year vehicle with same problem for only at 90 k miles”
NHTSA complaint #10927542, filed 2016-11, 90,000 milesRelated recalls
- 07V013000Jan 19, 2007On certain trucks and mini vans, due to possible improper finishing of the front suspension lower ball joint, some ball joints may experience an incidental…Covers: Toyota Sequoia 2004–2007, Tundra 2004–2006
Related service bulletins
- 10177782Jun 23, 2020TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE June 23, 2020: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0063-20.
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 14% |
| 2018 | 1 | 5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 6% |
| 2012 | 1 | 5% |
| 2010 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 | 5 | 7% |
| 2007 | 13 | 10% |
| 2006 | 14 | 7% |
| 2005 | 27 | 8% |
| 2004 | 47 | 12% |
| 2003 | 40 | 7% |
| 2002 | 50 | 8% |
| 2001 | 48 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2007 Toyota Sequoia
34 complaintsBody and structure
25 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsEngine
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsElectronic stability control
12 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Toyota Sequoia
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology