2025 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid Problems, Recalls & Reliability
Verdict
No verdictComplaint Index
0/100
#3 most-complained of 3 Sequoia Hybrid years
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
The 2025 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid has 10 NHTSA complaints, a complaint index of 0, and 2 recalls, ranking as the best of the 3 model years with data (rank 3 of 3, worst first). Structure & Body issues, including interior door handle failures, dominate at 40% of complaints.
- Complaints
- 10
- Recalls
- 2
- Crashes / fires
- 1 / 0
- Injuries / deaths
- 1 / 0
- NHTSA overall rating
- Not rated
- EPA combined MPG
- 21
- 20 city / 23 hwy
Top 2025 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid problems
NHTSA owner complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Other4 (40%)
- Structure & Body4 (40%)
- Airbags1 (10%)
- Seat Belts1 (10%)
- Visibility & Wipers1 (10%)
What owners report
- Owners report interior door handles breaking or malfunctioning on the driver side within the first year of ownership.
- Some describe the lower molding on the driver seat cracking or breaking from stress during entry and exit.
- One owner reported a rear passenger window shattering unexpectedly while the vehicle was parked.
- A seat belt anchor bolt reportedly detached from the floor while a passenger tried to buckle the second-row belt, at a median mileage of 14,000.
- An airbag failed to deploy during a rear-end collision at approximately 10 mph, at a median mileage of 13,500, resulting in injury.
2025 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid recalls
2 NHTSA recall campaigns list this model year.
- NHTSA 26V179000Mar 24, 2026Other8,230 vehicles
Equipment:other:labels
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Toyota Tundra, Tacoma Hybrid, Tacoma, RAV4 Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Lexus GX550, 2024-2026 Tundra Hybrid, 2025 Sequoia Hybrid, Crown Signia, Grand Highlander, Lexus TX500 Hybrid, Lexus NX350 Hybrid, 2025-2026 Grand Highlander Hybrid, and Lexus TX350 vehicles. The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Risk: A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the load carrying capacity modification label, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 26, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26LB04, 26LA04, 26TB07, and 26TA07.
- NHTSA 25V657000Oct 1, 2025Collision Avoidance & Cameras393,838 vehicles
Back over prevention:software
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, and 2023-2025 Sequoia Hybrid vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview image not to display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the multimedia display software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB10 and 25TA10.
2025 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 20 MPG
- Highway
- 23 MPG
- Combined
- 21 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $3,100
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2025 compared with other Sequoia Hybrid years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2025 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid reliable?
- Based on NHTSA complaints and recalls, the 2025 Sequoia Hybrid has the lowest complaint count of the 3 model years with data, with 10 complaints and a complaint index of 0, ranking best among these years.
- What problems does the 2025 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid have?
- Structure & Body issues make up 40% of complaints, including interior door handle failures and seat molding breaking. There is also one reported airbag non-deployment and one seat belt anchor failure.
- Does the 2025 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid have any recalls?
- Yes, NHTSA lists 2 recalls for the 2025 Sequoia Hybrid: one for a mislabeled load capacity sticker and one for a rearview camera software error that can prevent the image from displaying.
- How does the 2025 Sequoia Hybrid compare to the 2023 and 2024 model years?
- The 2025 model has a complaint index of 0 versus 50 for 2023 and 100 for 2024, and fewer total complaints (10 vs 38 and 37), making it the best-ranked of the 3 years with data.
- What is the fuel economy of the 2025 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid?
- The EPA rates it at 21 mpg combined (20 city / 23 highway), with an estimated annual fuel cost of $3,100.