2007 Toyota Sequoia Body & Structure Problems

Your tailgate handle broke for the second time, preventing you from opening the tailgate to access the spare tire if you get a flat. The dealer repaired it once before, but the handle broke again. The repair will likely involve replacing the tailgate handle assembly.

While your vehicle was parked, you noticed the rear subframe was cracked and needed replacement. Both an independent mechanic and the dealer confirmed the problem, but neither repaired it. This occurred at approximately 138,000 miles. Fixing this will require removing and replacing the entire rear subframe structure.

You purchased this vehicle and later discovered that the frame has rust and corrosion damage. This is a structural issue that affects the vehicle's integrity and safety. Addressing frame rot typically requires professional inspection and may involve rust treatment, reinforcement, or frame replacement depending on the severity.

Your 2007 Toyota Sequoia is making abnormal sounds while driving. A mechanic found holes in the subframe (the metal structure that supports your vehicle's undercarriage) and determined it needs to be replaced. Toyota confirmed a recall exists for this issue, but it has expired. The problem occurred at approximately 48,000 miles.

Your 2007 Toyota Sequoia's rear subframe has developed multiple rust holes and corrosion damage, even though Toyota serviced it under a warranty campaign for this exact issue back in 2017. An independent mechanic had to repair and weld the subframe to fix the problem. This is happening at 320,000 miles, and the dealer has been notified of the failure. Fixing this will likely require professional welding and potentially replacement of the corroded subframe sections.

Your 2007 Toyota Sequoia has developed rust and corrosion on the frame with visible holes forming. You've contacted Toyota in the past about this issue without receiving a response or recall notice. Frame rust of this severity can compromise your vehicle's structural integrity and safety.

You've noticed significant rust and pitting on your SUV's frame in multiple areas underneath the vehicle. You're concerned about safety and aware that Toyota issued a recall for Sequoia frames, and you'd like help addressing this rust problem. A frame inspection and rust treatment or frame replacement may be necessary depending on the severity of the corrosion.

Your vehicle's frame has developed rust. You were eligible for a recall to address this issue, but you didn't receive the recall notice letter. When you contacted Toyota about the rust, they didn't offer to help repair or replace the affected frame components.

IN JUNE OF 2018 I WENT TO WALKER TOYOTA FOR AN AIRBAG RECALL THAT THEY HAD SENT ME NOTICES ON. WHILE THERE I ASKED ABOUT A FRAME RECALL THAT SEVERAL OF MY FRIENDS WHO HAVE THE SAME VEHICLE I HAVE TOLD ME ABOUT. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY VIN NUMBER FOR THAT. SO I THOUGHT I WAS IN THE CLEAR. AS WE GET INTO FALL MY FRIENDS ASK ME HOW MY RECALL ON THE FRAME WENT? DID THEY SPRAY THE FRAME OR REPLACE IT. I SAID THEY DID NEITHER. I TOLD THEM WALKER TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THAT. THEY ALL SAID YES THERE WAS. SO I STARTED TO LOOK INTO IT FURTHER AND FINALLY GOT THEM TO ADMIT THERE WAS A RECALL. THEY THEN TOLD ME THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THEY DO NOT DO MUST HAVE BEEN THE REASON THE TECH TOLD ME THIS WHEN I WAS THERE FOR THE AIRBAG. NOW I KNOW THIS IS A LIE BECAUSE I HAD A TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT HAD A FRAME RECALL AND WALKER DID THE FRAME REPLACEMENT. SO THEN AFTER GOING FURTHER THEY SAID "OH WE DO NOT DO THE UNDER BODY SPRAY BECAUSE WE ARE NOT LICENSED BY THE CITY TO DO IT". SO THEY GAVE ME THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN BEAVERCREEK OHIO WHICH IS PRETTY CLOSE AS SOMEONE WHO COULD DO IT. SO I CALLED THEM AND THERE WAS ONE GUY IN CHARGE OF THAT AND HE WAS NOT IN. BUT THEY DO NOT TAKE MESSAGES? I CALLED QUITE A FEW TIMES AFTER THAT TO TRY AND SET APPOINTMENT WHICH TOOK A WHILE TO GET. I GO TO APPOINTMENT AND HE SAYS THE FRAME IS BAD BUT IT IS 45 DAYS AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE RECALL. A RECALL THAT THEY LIED TO ME ABOUT. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND EXPLAINED EVERYTHING TO THEM. THEY LOOKED INTO IT AND SAID SORRY BUT WE WILL BE DOING NOTHING. THEY SAID THEY SENT ME LETTERS OF WHICH I DO NOT RECALL GETTING. THEY DID SEND ME LETTERS FOR THE AIRBAG EVERY MONTH UP UNTIL JUST A COUPLE MONTHS AGO. EVEN THOUGH THAT WORK HAD BEEN DONE. SO I AM NOW DRIVING A TRUCK THEY SAY IS UNSAFE BUT I CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER. NEED HELP. *JS

SPARE TIRE CARRIER/ HOIST RUSTING PREMATURELY AND SPARE TIRE COULD FALL AND CAUSE ACCIENTS ON THE CARS BEHIND AND MAY BE FATAL..

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,416. UPDATED 12/23/16*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A LOCAL DEALER FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC NOTICED THE FRAME UNDER THE VEHICLE WAS CORRODED WITH HOLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS WASHING THE VEHICLE, RUST FLAKES WERE OBSERVED ON THE SUBFRAME. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE RUSTING. IN 2011, AN UNDERCOATING MATERIAL WAS APPLIED TO PREVENT THE RUSTING, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE REAR HATCH HANDLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HATCH HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,130.

THE REAR LATCH WHICH CONTROLS THE OPENING OF THE REAR HATCH BROKE. THIS PART IS MADE OF PLASTIC (PERHAPS COSTING 0.30), AND IT IS SHELTERED FROM DIRECT SUN AND WEAR AND TEAR BY BEING COVERED WITH A PART OF THE HATCH WHICH IS MADE OF STEEL. THE HATCH WHEN THIS PART IS BROKEN CANNOT BE OPENED. THIS MEANS ONE CANNOT GAIN ACCESS TO THE SPARE TIRE OR THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS PART COSTS OVER $90, AND THE LABOR TO REPAIR IS APPROXIMATELY $170. COMBINED THIS APPROACHES $300 WITH TAX. WHEN I BROUGHT THIS INTO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND THEY POINTED OUT THAT THEY HAD TWO OTHER SEQUOIAS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP HAVING THE SAME REPAIR BEING PERFORMED. THEY HAD THE PART IN STOCK BECAUSE IT OCCURS SO OFTEN. A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET HAS SHOWN THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF TIMES. A RECALL WOULD APPEAR TO BE IN ORDER. *TR

11/02/2011, PLASTIC REAR HATCH OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE. I AM UNABLE TO OPEN THE HATCH. DEALER SAID IT MAY TAKE UP TO 2 HRS. TO FIX @ $105.00/HR. PLUS PARTS. ADVISED DEALER OF OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM & WAS ADVISED THERE IS NOT A RECALL. I EMAILED COMPLAINT TO TOYOTA, BUT TO DATE, HAVE NOT RECEIVED REPLY. *TR

I HAVE EXCESSIVE RUSTING ON OUR SEQUOIA AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE FRAME AND/OR STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *TT

THE REAR PORTION OF THE VEHICLE FRAME THAT HOLDS UP THE SPARE TIRE AND HAS THE BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE ATTACHED TO IT IS SEVERELY CORRODED AND THE SPARE TIRE IS IN DANGER OF FALLING OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS IN MOTION. ALSO THE BRAKE LINES CAN BE BROKEN CAUSING A LOSS OF BAKING ABILITY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH. *TR

EXTENSIVE RUSTING OF FRAME/CHASSIE OF TOYOTA SEQUOIA - RUST EVERY WHERE UNDER TRUCK. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SUV AND THE REAR DOORS DO NOT STAY OPEN UNLESS THEY ARE OPENED VERY WIDE (FULLY). THIS HAS CAUSED THE DOOR TO CLOSE ON ME NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN CLIMBING INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK TO SECURE MY CHILDREN IN THEIR SEATS. ALSO, IT IS A DANGER FOR THEM AS YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT WILL CAUSE IT TO CLOSE. THE DOOR WILL STAY OPEN IF FULLY OPENED, BUT THE SPACE REQUIRED TO DO SO IS NOT AVAILABLE IN MOST CONSUMER'S GARAGES. THE MIDDLE DOOR CHECK WAS ORIGINALLY FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE BY THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY WERE REPLACED ON BOTH REAR DOORS. NOW THE PROBLEM APPEARS WORSE. THE DOOR USED TO STAY OPEN IN THE MIDDLE DOOR-CHECK POSITION *MOST* OF THE TIME, BUT NOW MOST OF THE TIME IT CLOSES WHILE SECURING THE CHILDREN. THE TOYOTA DEALER CONTACTED TOYOTA, BUT THEY SAID IT IS WORKING AS DESIGNED, THOUGH THEY HAVE HAD MANY CALLS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I DON'T REALLY EXPECT ANYTHING TO BE DONE, I JUST WANTED TO RAISE IT AS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED-AT FOR FUTURE MODELS. *TR