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2016 Toyota Sequoia recalls, complaints and safety ratings

There are 2 US recalls for the 2016 Toyota Sequoia, and 2 in Canada. Owners filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about service brakes.

2US recalls
0urgent recalls
11owner complaints
–overall crash rating

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US recalls (2)

Steering: hydraulic power assist system

2021-11-23 · campaign 21V920000 · 22,462 vehicles

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2008-2022 Sequoia and 2007-2021 Tundra vehicles. The power steering gear assembly may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in an oil leak.

Risk and remedy

Risk: An oil leak may cause a sudden loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the power steering gear assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 21, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 21TB10 and 21TA10.

Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs

2017-05-11 · campaign 17V311000 · 1,325 vehicles

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia vehicles accessorized with Southeast Toyota accessory 20-inch Rockstar wheels installed by Southeast Toyota or a Southeast Toyota dealer. The Rockstar wheels were installed with lugnuts that may crack and detach.

Risk and remedy

Risk: Lugnuts that crack and detach may cause the wheels to separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will install new replacement lugnuts, free of charge. The recall began June 23, 2017. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET17A.

Canadian recalls (2)

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Electrical

2021-11-24 · campaign 2021-723

Issue: This recall is for certain block heater kits installed on certain vehicles or sold as accessories at Toyota or Lexus dealerships. On certain vehicles, the engine block heater cable may not have enough heat protection and could be damaged by high temperatures. If this happens, the cable could short circuit while plugged in, and cause the wiring to overheat or melt. Note: This recall only affects the following block heater/cord part numbers: C014003034 PK5A408J09 PU14000904 C014003151 PK5A408J13 PU14000905 C014000885 PK5A489J11 PU14000907 C014000888 PK5A489J22 PU14000909 C014000907 PK5A410H00 PU14000911 C014100904 PU14000900 PU14000913 C014100907 PU14000901 PU14003571 C014100911 PU14000902 PK5A489J14 PK5A408J05 PU14000903 Safety Risk: Engine block heater wiring that overheats or melts could create the risk of a fire. Corrective Actions: Toyota recommends that you should stop using the engine block heater immediately. Toyota will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to disable the engine block heater. For some vehicles, the corrective actions for this recall are under development. For others, a new engine block heater cannot be installed, and the owner will receive a refund of the purchase price of the engine block heater.

Electrical

2017-07-20 · campaign 2017-363

On certain vehicles, the electrical power cords of some dealer installed block heaters may have been improperly manufactured, causing the wires to contact each other, resulting in a short circuit. A short circuit could lead to a fire which would increase the risk of injury and/or damage to property. Correction: For vehicles where the subject block heater was approved for installation, the dealer will replace the block heater assembly with a new one of an improved design. For vehicles where the subject block heater was not approved for installation, dealers will remove the block heater assembly. In the interim, until the remedy can be performed, dealers will cut the plug end from the block heater cord to disable the block heater's operation.

Owner complaints (11)

Owners filed 11 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Toyota Sequoia. Among 22 model years of this model, it ranks #15 for the most complaints (median 20).

Most-reported problemComplaints
Service brakes4
Electrical system3
Vehicle speed control2
Visibility/wiper1
Steering1
Fuel/propulsion system1
Seats1
Unknown or other1

Crash test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2016 Toyota Sequoia.

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2016 Toyota Sequoia SUV 2WD–––4★
2016 Toyota Sequoia SUV 4WD–––4★

Fuel economy

EPA ratings for each 2016 Toyota Sequoia version.

VersionCity MPGHighway MPGCombinedYearly fuel cost
Sequoia 2WD 5.7 L Automatic (S6)131715$4,450
Sequoia 4WD 5.7 L Automatic (S6)131714$4,800
Sequoia 4WD FFV 5.7 L Automatic (S6)131715$4,450
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Sources: NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings, US EPA fuel economy and Transport Canada's Vehicle Recalls Database (contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada). Recalls updated 2026-10-30.