2024 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid Tow Hitch Cover May Detach from Bumper
Toyota is recalling 2024 and 2023 Sequoia Hybrid vehicles with tow hitch covers that may detach from the rear bumper. Detached covers can become road hazards and increase crash risk.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: This is a structural vehicle defect (rear bumper assembly) where a detached cover creates a direct road hazard and increases crash risk. Although no injuries or deaths are currently reported, the hazard to vehicle occupants and other road users warrants a Severe classification per the structural defect criterion.
Plain-English summary
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing is recalling certain 2023 and 2024 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid vehicles equipped with a tow hitch cover attached to the rear bumper. The tow hitch cover may come loose from the bumper and detach from the vehicle.
When detached, the tow hitch cover can become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
Owners of affected vehicles should contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331 to schedule service. Dealers will replace the tow hitch cover and modify the rear bumper at no cost. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 7, 2025. For additional information, contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153).
The recalled product
- Product
- 2024 TOYOTA SEQUOIA HYBRID
- Brand
- TOYOTA
- Manufacturer
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Hazard
- detachment
- road-hazard
- crash-risk
- Affected units
- 43,395
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- SEQUOIA HYBRID
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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