2018 Toyota Sequoia

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What changed

A new grille and bumper, LED lamps, new gauges, Toyota Safety Sense-P, blind spot monitoring and the TRD Sport.¹

SR5 seats Cloth, SR5 ⁵
Limited seats Leather-trimmed, Limited ^2,5,1
Platinum seats, all three rows Perforated leather, Platinum ^5,1
Black with contrast stitching Leather-trimmed, TRD Sport ^1,6
Black with red stitching and TRD Pro headrests Leather-trimmed, TRD Pro ^6,7
Black Leather-trimmed, Nightshade Edition ^7,3
Sand Beige ^9,10
Graphite ^9,10
Black ⁹

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Reputation: what owners and the press report. Tap one to see what to check.

Frame rust All years One source so far

What to check: Look over the frame from end to end, above all in salt states.

Autotrader names frame rust as a concern on the 2nd gen as well as the 1st.

Sources ¹²

18V122000 2018
Electrical interference can switch off stability control. The software is updated.¹³
18V685000 2018–2019
The airbag control unit can wrongly detect a fault at start-up and the airbags may not deploy. The software is updated.^13,14
20V012000 2018–2019
The fuel pump can fail and stall the engine. The pump is replaced.^13,14
21V920000 2008–2022
The power steering gear may have been built wrongly and leak, losing assist. The gear is checked and replaced as needed.^{15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,13,14,26,27}

Checked against NHTSA records on 21 October 2026.

Reputation: what owners and the press report

Sought after: The 5.7L V8 All years One source so far

In one IH8MUD thread, three members back the 5.7L. One calls the drivetrain fairly solid in the trucks that have it, the owner of a 2012 reports zero issues, and an owner of a 1st gen recommends it for towing. On fuel, one says 14 mpg is standard, and the 2012 owner averaged 12.8 mpg around town.²⁸

Every warning and recall for this generation, with a box to tick.