2015 Toyota Sequoia — Known Issues & Recalls

Your tires blew out twice in two months — first the left front tire at 40 mph on a back road, then the right front tire at 70 mph on the highway. Both tires are Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season 275/55 R20 tires purchased in August 2020 with about 40,000 miles on them. The tire failures could be due to a manufacturing defect, improper inflation, or underlying suspension or alignment issues that need investigation.

Your liftgate (rear hatch) won't latch or lock properly, and it has opened while driving on multiple occasions. The problem is intermittent—sometimes it locks fine, other times it won't catch at all. Your dealer says there are no recalls available, though you've found others reporting the same issue online. The fix will likely involve inspecting and adjusting or replacing the liftgate latch mechanism.

Your sunroof spontaneously shattered while your car was parked in the garage, with glass bowing upward as if it exploded from the inside. There was no prior damage to the glass, no freezing temperatures, and nothing could have fallen on the roof. The sunroof appeared to fail on its own without any obvious external cause.

While driving on a highway on a clear day, you heard and felt a loud explosion-like sound. After safely pulling over, you discovered your sunroof glass was cracked and bowed outward from the inside, suggesting it burst rather than being struck by debris. Other owners have reported similar spontaneous sunroof failures. The sunroof glass may need to be replaced, and Toyota should inspect why the glass failed under normal driving conditions.

Your dashboard displays a persistent "Maintenance Required" warning with a red triangle that blocks your view of the speedometer when you try to adjust the cruise control. The warning stays on constantly until you visit a Toyota dealership for service, making it difficult to see your speed while driving. You've had to swerve off the road multiple times while trying to set cruise control because the warning obscures the speedometer. Addressing this would require Toyota to reprogram the dashboard display system to make the warning less obstructive or dismissible.

Rodents chewed through your wiring harness, causing electrical problems in your nearly-new vehicle with only 11,000 miles. Toyota refused to cover the repair under warranty. You discovered online that Toyota switched to plant-based materials for wiring harnesses, which may be attracting rodents. The repair will likely involve replacing the damaged wiring harness and inspecting other electrical components for damage.

Your car is displaying warning lights for the airbag system (SRS), electronic stability control (VSC), and a blinking passenger seatbelt warning even when the seatbelt is fastened. The passenger airbag shows as "off" on the dashboard. These warning lights turn off when you restart the car but come back on while driving, making it difficult to diagnose. The issue may require a Toyota service technician to scan the vehicle's computer system and check the airbag and seatbelt sensor wiring.

Your front passenger seat belt indicator light keeps flashing even when the seat belt is properly fastened. The dealer found that the seat occupant sensor in the front passenger seat has failed and needs to be replaced. This sensor is built into the seat itself, so the entire front passenger seat will need to be replaced to fix the problem.