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1996-2020 · 25 model years

Toyota Sienna Problems by year

Owners have filed 5,770 complaints about the Toyota Sienna across 25 model years, and it has 51 recalls. The 2004 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (2,062), while 1996, 1997 have far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the body, doors & structure, followed by the wheels & tires.

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Most complaints for its age20042,062 complaints · 10 recallsSee the 2004
Complaints
5,770
Recalls
51
Crashes
290
Fires
49
Injuries
493
Deaths
12

Sienna complaints by model year

Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.

YearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresTop problemGrade
20200200-A
20190700-B
20180700-B
201701000-B
20160500-A
20150600-A
20140600-A
20130600-A
20120900-B
201101400-C
20101728152Body, doors & structureF
200920710153Body, doors & structureF
20084299374Body, doors & structureF
200736410296Body, doors & structureF
200601100-C
20051,13012398Body, doors & structureF
20042,06210518Body, doors & structureF
20031161132Body, doors & structureF
20022071194Body, doors & structureF
20011852150Body, doors & structureF
20003741224Body, doors & structureF
19992173155Body, doors & structureF
19983023193Body, doors & structureF
19972010AirbagsA
19963000AirbagsA

Most common Sienna problems

Toyota Sienna recalls 51

Service brakes: hoses, lines / piping, and fittings

19V553000303 vehicles affected

Vantage Mobility International, LLC (Vantage) is recalling certain 2012-2018 AMS Genesis wheelchair vans, built on a Toyota Sienna vehicles. The rubber brake hoses that attach to the rear wheel assembly may be too short, causing them to rub against the rear...

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Latest Sienna complaints

2008 Toyota SiennaBody, doors & structure

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rear passenger's side sliding door independently unlatched and opened. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where unknown repairs were performed. The contact stated that several years later the failure reoccurred. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

Filed Incident Latches / locks / linkagesNHTSA 11758562
2007 Toyota SiennaEngine & coolingTransmission & drivetrain

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Sienna. While the contact's wife was pulling into the parking space, the transmission shifter was shifted into park(P), and the vehicle suddenly rolled forward approximately four feet. The parking brake was activated, preventing the vehicle from crashing into a parked vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the residence. While examining the vehicle, the contact determined that the shifter cable bushing had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer...

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and local dealer were notified of the failure. Additionally, previously while driving there was smoke coming from the engine compartment and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the local mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the oil cooler line had failed causing engine oil to spill from the engine. The rubber oil cooler line was replaced with an updated improved oil cooler line, and the vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 170,000.

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Power trainNHTSA 11746381
2010 Toyota SiennaOther & unknown

[[redacted]] [[redacted]] / [[redacted]] [[redacted]] 2010 Toyota Sienna Possible Shifter Interlock Failure: On [[redacted]] my [[redacted]] child found his way into the driver's seat of our 2010 Toyota Sienna while the vehicle was parked in the driveway. According to my wife, there were no keys in the vehicle, and the vehicle was in park. In an instant, my wife (who was outside the van) helplessly observed the van begin to roll backward down the driveway and then across the sidewalk (on our side of the...

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street), then across the street, and then across the sidewalk on the other side of the street and into the neighbor's yard where it finally came to a rest. She said she heard something like grinding gears. I presume my son was trying to put it in park. Thankfully no property damage or personal injuries occurred during the incident. I [[redacted]] ) was not home when this happened. When I returned home, I inspected the van to see if my son was able activate the emergency shift lock release. I found the cover was intact and evidence of tampering was not observed. I then checked to see if I was able to pull the shifter out of park. Initially, I was unable to, but after a few tries and a little force, I was able to pull the shifter out of park (no keys in ignition, no brake compression, vehicle off) and the van began to roll. Our driveway is somewhat sloped. I replicated this procedure several times: a little force and a little wiggle and clunk, the shifter released and the van rolled. I discovered there was a recall for this very problem on 2010 Sienna's (NHTSA Recall No.: 17V-657). I entered the Sienna's VIN number on NHTSA's website and found no active recall for the VIN number entered. I contacted Toyota of North America (1-800-331-4331) and chose to advocate and spoke to an agent and reported the problem. She was able to determine that the vehicle had been under the recall, but the van was "repaired" in 2020 which is the year we bought the van INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Incident Unknown or otherNHTSA 11733508
2008 Toyota SiennaOther & unknownFire

The contact owned a 2008 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that while he was away, the fire department called to notify him that his vehicle had caught fire while parked in the driveway. The contact's neighbor was alerted to the fire by the vehicle's alarm system and called the fire department. The fire department extinguished the fire but was unable to determine the cause of the fire. A fire department report was filed. The fire destroyed the interior of the vehicle. The insurance company was made aware of the...

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failure, but had not yet deemed the vehicle totaled. The vehicle remained in the driveway. The contact stated that the vehicle was an equipped BraunAbility handicap wheelchair ramp van. The contact also stated that prior to the fire, the vehicle had no failure and no warning light was illuminated. In addition, The fire wall of the engine performed as designed and protected the engine, although the interior of the vehicle was severely damaged as a result of the fire. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000.

Filed Incident FirerelatedNHTSA 11727073
2002 Toyota SiennaElectrical system

Dear Sir, On April 2026, I need to do the semiannual smog check. Right now, I face DTC P0420 error code and I can't pass the smog check inspection. Note that I don't have the engine light on indicating the a/m error code. Only my OBD2 shows the error DTC Code P0420. I did some searhing and noticed that the ECM for Sienna should be updated to erase the a/m DTC code. I would appreciated to help me how the resolve this issue ASAP. It will enable me to renew my registration.You may contact on my cell phone 747 217 7254 or my email at [email protected]. Regards, Massey

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 11718059

Questions about the Toyota Sienna

Which Toyota Sienna years have the most problems?

By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 2004 (2,062), 2005 (1,130), 2008 (429). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 2004 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.

Which Toyota Sienna years have the fewest complaints?

Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 1996, 1997, 2020 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other Sienna years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.

What are the most common Toyota Sienna problems?

Across every model year, owners report problems with the body, doors & structure (2,462), wheels & tires (477), engine & cooling (429) most often.

How many recalls does the Toyota Sienna have?

NHTSA lists 51 recalls across all Toyota Sienna model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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