2002 Toyota Sequoia - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2002 Toyota Sequoia

1,066 problems have been reported for the 2002 Toyota Sequoia. The following chart shows the 25 most common problems for 2002 Toyota Sequoia. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electronic stability control with 197 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (192 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2002 Toyota Sequoia

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2002 Toyota Sequoia in the United States are 79,895 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Toyota Sequoia owners in the last 24 years is 1066, and the age of the vehicle is 24, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 1066 / 79,895 / 24 * 1000 = 0.56.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Toyota Sequoia model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2002 Toyota Sequoia in 2002.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
1
  2025
3
  2024
5
  2023
10
  2022
8
  2021
13
  2020
22
  2019
41
  2018
30
  2017
48
  2016
64
  2015
62
  2014
80
  2013
89
  2012
69
  2011
77
  2010
90
  2009
71
  2008
39
  2007
41
  2006
47
  2005
36
  2004
33
  2003
38
  2002
2

📊 Compare the 2002 Toyota Sequoia with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Toyota Sequoia, the following table can be used to compare the 2002 Toyota Sequoia with the Toyota Sequoia from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2002 Sequoia is 1,066 while the average number of problems reported for the 25 model years of the Toyota Sequoia is 193.

Table 3. Compare the 2002 Toyota Sequoia with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2025 Sequoia
2
  2024 Sequoia
31
  2023 Sequoia
33
  2022 Sequoia
1
  2021 Sequoia
4
  2020 Sequoia
4
  2019 Sequoia
7
  2018 Sequoia
30
  2017 Sequoia
7
  2016 Sequoia
15
  2015 Sequoia
11
  2014 Sequoia
22
  2013 Sequoia
15
  2012 Sequoia
30
  2011 Sequoia
21
  2010 Sequoia
36
  2009 Sequoia
9
  2008 Sequoia
94
  2007 Sequoia
190
  2006 Sequoia
285
  2005 Sequoia
530
  2004 Sequoia
551
  2003 Sequoia
1,012
  2002 Sequoia
1,066
  2001 Sequoia
826


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