2016 Toyota Sequoia Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 27%of 11 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 129,482miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2016 Toyota Sequoia, 27% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 129,482 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.
“Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2016 Toyota Sequoia. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 158,343, and at the time of vehicle registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 258,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11762885, filed 2026-09, 258,000 miles“When driving in daylight on sunny days the instrument panel becomes so dark that the gauges become unreadable. I have to use a flashlight to read them. The dealer said there is not anything he can do to fix this.he says Toyota does not put the brighter LED bulbs in the sr5 but they are in the Sequoia premier model.the inability to read the gauges without aid of external light source creates a hazardous condition for drivers,passengers and other vehicles on the road. The dealer offered to buy back the vehicle if I was willing to take a $ 9,000.00 loss on a 3 month old vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10906871, filed 2016-09“The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Sequoia. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the driver adjusted the driver's seat with the electronic control functions. Suddenly, the vehicle lunged forward and backwards with an unintended acceleration. The driver was uncertain how the failure occured. The vehicle was to be taken to a dealer for further inspection and diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy other than advising the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 965.”
NHTSA complaint #10885923, filed 2016-07, 965 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10184555Nov 19, 2020TT: Some customers may experience echoing on the line calling the vehicle when using Bluetooth Hands Free. This is caused by the phone Hands Free volume being too low. These…
- 10184553Nov 17, 2020TSB: Some 2016 ? 2018 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with Entune? Audio (version 01013E), Entune? Audio Plus (version 010156 or 01015C), or Entune? Premium Audio (versions…
- 10182983Oct 12, 2020TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: ?Difficulty to pair the phone. ?Intermittent Bluetooth® failure to connect to the vehicle when first…
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7 | 35% |
| 2017 | 1 | 14% |
| 2016 | 3 | 27% |
| 2015 | 2 | 22% |
| 2014 | 2 | 12% |
| 2013 | 1 | 8% |
| 2012 | 5 | 25% |
| 2011 | 2 | 12% |
| 2010 | 4 | 13% |
| 2009 | 1 | 17% |
| 2008 | 5 | 7% |
| 2007 | 12 | 9% |
| 2006 | 17 | 8% |
| 2005 | 34 | 10% |
| 2004 | 34 | 9% |
| 2003 | 66 | 12% |
| 2002 | 42 | 6% |
| 2001 | 31 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2016 Toyota Sequoia
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 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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