2010 Toyota Sequoia Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 13%of 31 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 93,861miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine of the 2010 Toyota Sequoia, 13% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 93,861 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.
“A valve spring broke while traveling on the highway, causing the vehicle to shudder and require a slower speed. I fortunately was not in heavy traffic but had circumstances been different this could have posed a more severe safety issue. Upon researching this problem, I'm finding increasingly more instances where the same issue has happened to other Toyota owners with the same engine. All around the same mileage (117k).”
NHTSA complaint #11311467, filed 2020-02, 117,000 miles“I have an ammonia smell, worse than a rotten egg, under hard acceleration, that comes through the vehicle vents and into the cabin, even with all windows up and vents on recirculation or outside air. Many Sequoia owners have reported this to Toyota, and they have no known fix. The odor that comes into the cabin burns your eyes for a few seconds, as well as makes my passengers and I nauseous, and distracts me when I'm driving. I believe this is a safety hazard, because we are inhaling whatever is in the cabin, and I can imagine that it is not safe, like any exhaust.”
NHTSA complaint #10789979, filed 2015-11, 93,861 miles“While towing 6000 lb travel trailer heat exiting the exhaust has melted rear bumper cover near exhaust tip. Everything on vehicle is factory original and should not be melting from excess heat generated by towing within factory specified weight limits. Poses a fire risk.”
NHTSA complaint #11032316, filed 2017-10, 92,500 miles“I bought the vehicle under the assumption that it only had 138,000 miles on it. Upon trying to register it with Carfax I was informed that the odometer had been tampered with and the actual mileage is 345,000”
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- 10134223Sep 15, 2015TT: The vehicle may be difficult to start or have an abnormally low or rough idle after the battery has been disconnected or power to the Engine ECM has been interrupted.
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Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 14% |
| 2014 | 1 | 6% |
| 2013 | 3 | 25% |
| 2012 | 3 | 15% |
| 2011 | 2 | 12% |
| 2010 | 4 | 13% |
| 2009 | 1 | 17% |
| 2008 | 3 | 4% |
| 2007 | 16 | 12% |
| 2006 | 11 | 5% |
| 2005 | 33 | 9% |
| 2004 | 4 | 1% |
| 2003 | 14 | 2% |
| 2002 | 9 | 1% |
| 2001 | 5 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2010 Toyota Sequoia
8 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 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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