There are 3 owner-reported electrical system complaints for the 2010 Toyota Sequoiain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2010 Toyota Sequoia. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 90,586, and at the time of checking the Carfax, it was discovered that the mileage was 260,000.
TOOK VEHICLE OUT CAME HOME. TURNED VEHICLE OFF THEN WENT INSIDE. CAME OUT LATER AND SAW THAT DASH BOARD LIGHTS WERE STILL ON. NOTHING ELSE WAS ON (DOME LIGHTS, RADIO, HEATER, ETC.). TRIED LOOKING FOR SOMETHING OPEN, (DOOR, ETC.). LOOKED IN MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND COULDN'T FIND SOLUTION. SO FIGURE I'D JUST START VEHICLE UP THEN TURN OFF. AFTER STARTING VEHICLE I THEN WENT TO TURN OFF BUT ENGINE WON'T STOP RUNNING . I WAS EVEN ABLE TO PULL KEY OUT AND VEHICLE KEPT RUNNING. DROVE IT TO NEAREST TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE GETTING REPAIRED. *TR
WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 SEQUOIA WE HEAR A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE VENTS AND UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL, A SECOND LATER THE RADIO GOES OUT. THIS EVENT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER, THEY REPORTED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THEY REPORT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. THE LAST TIME WE BROUGHT IT IN BACK TO THE DEALER WE HARD SEVERAL CLICKING SOUNDS THE RADIO WENT OFF, WE HAD OUR PHONES PLUGGED IN THE CHARGER AND THEY WENT OFF, THE AIR WENT OFF AND THE DASH LIGHTS WENT OFF. IT STAYED OFF FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND THEN WE HEARD THE CLICKING SOUND AGAIN AND EVERYTHING CAME BACK ON. WE HAVE 4 VIDEO RECORDINGS OF THIS HAPPENING AND WE SHOWED IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY STILL REPORTED THAT THEY FOUND NOTHING. WORRIED IT MAY LEAD TO MORE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026