YearToAvoid

2005 Toyota Sequoia Electrical System Problems

NHTSA has 34 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2005 Toyota Sequoia, 10% of all 352 complaints for this model year. That is the highest electrical complaint count among 18 Sequoia model years. Median mileage at failure: 83,000 miles.

Electrical System complaints
34
10% of 352
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
83,000 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2005 Toyota Sequoia electrical complaints were filed

First complaint Dec 7, 2005, latest Apr 15, 2018.

2005 Toyota Sequoia electrical system complaints: complaints filed per month2Dec 2005Jun 2010Apr 2011Jun 2012May 2013Oct 2014Aug 2015Jan 2017
34 complaints filed with NHTSA from Dec 2005 to Apr 2018; peak Aug 2010 (2).

Electrical System recalls for the 2005 Toyota Sequoia

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Electrical System complaints by Sequoia model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200534 (10%)
  2. 200617 (8%)
  3. 200712 (9%)
  4. 20086 (9%)
  5. 20091 (17%)
  6. 20104 (13%)
  7. 20112 (12%)
  8. 20125 (25%)
  9. 20131 (8%)
  10. 20142 (12%)
  11. 20152 (22%)
  12. 20163 (27%)
  13. 20171 (14%)
  14. 20187 (35%)
  15. 20190 (0%)
  16. 20200 (0%)
  17. 20210 (0%)
  18. 20220 (0%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2005 Toyota Sequoia have electrical problems?
NHTSA has 34 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2005 Toyota Sequoia, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 83,000 miles.
Which Toyota Sequoia year has the most electrical complaints?
The 2005 Toyota Sequoia has the most electrical complaints (34), compared with 34 for the 2005.
Is there a electrical recall for the 2005 Toyota Sequoia?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2005 Toyota Sequoia is classified under electrical system. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.