2003 Toyota Sequoia air bags problems
41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2003 Toyota Sequoia — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was on the highway going 45 to And T-bone somebody who pulled out onto the highway the driver airbag did not deploy the seatbelt is the only thing that caught me and cause severe trauma to my chest neck and back for The car is totaled and it is being held at my insurer’s State Farm lot here in…”
filed Sep 1, 2026
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that while entering and exiting the vehicle, the air bag cover would detach without warning. The contact called passport toyota (5001 auth way, camp springs, md 20746, (301) 899-6000) however, the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed…”
filed Apr 20, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously…Campaign 19V741000 · Oct 17, 2019
- These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the…Campaign 18V883000 · Dec 12, 2018
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015…Campaign 15V285000 · May 13, 2015
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015…Campaign 15V286000 · May 13, 2015
Air Bags problems in other Sequoia years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Sequoia | 1 | 5% |
| 2010 Sequoia | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 Sequoia | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 Sequoia | 34 | 25% |
| 2006 Sequoia | 46 | 23% |
| 2005 Sequoia | 40 | 11% |
| 2004 Sequoia | 24 | 6% |
| 2002 Sequoia | 34 | 5% |
| 2001 Sequoia | 7 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Toyota Sequoia
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.