Toyota Sienna

Where it stands out against its peers

• Structure: more complaints than 98% of 2012 cars — 29% of its 247 complaints, where an ordinary 2012 car has 6%.
• Tires: more complaints than 92% of 2012 cars — 3% of its 247 complaints, where an ordinary 2012 car has 1%.
• Latches/locks/linkages: more complaints than 93% of 2012 cars — 2% of its 247 complaints, where an ordinary 2012 car has 0%.

Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

• AIR BAGS — 50 owners reported this, 2 involving a crash
• STRUCTURE — 37 owners reported this
• AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE — 24 owners reported this
• POWER TRAIN — 14 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
• STEERING — 10 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 9 owners reported this
• VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — 8 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
• WHEELS — 7 owners reported this
• TIRES — 6 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE — 4 owners reported this
• SERVICE BRAKES — 4 owners reported this
• VISIBILITY — 4 owners reported this
• ENGINE — 3 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash, 1 involving a fire
• SEATS — 3 owners reported this

Crash test

Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.

Specification

Recalls

Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.

37% of 2022 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.

• 11V560000

  INCORRECT INFORMATION ON THE VEHICLE PLACARD MAY LEAD TO TIRE OVERLOADING AND POSSIBLY CAUSE TIRE FAILURE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

  TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND WILL PROVIDE A REMEDY WHEN IT IS AVAILABLE. TOYOTA WILL MAIL OUT A CORRECTED PLACARD TO CUSTOMERS ALONG WITH REVISED OWNER MANUAL INFORMATION. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 27, 2013. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

• 12V120000

  IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, ANTILOCK BRAKING AND STABILITY CONTROL MAY BE LOST, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. DRIVERS SHOULD RECEIVE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS WARNING THEM OF A MALFUNCTION.

  GULF STATES TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REMOTE ENGINE STARTER WITH A NEW ONE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT JUNE 4, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-444-1074.

• 13V014000

  If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.

  Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.

• 13V123000

  An inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires. An overloaded vehicle can result in a tire failure which may result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or property damage.

  Southeast Toyota will notify owners and provide a corrected label with instructions concerning its installation. A small group of the affected vehicles will need additonal remedies which are still being developed. The recall began on May 28, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.

• 14V414000

  If the transmission shift cable separates while the vehicle is being driven, the transmission gear selection may not match the indicated gear and the vehicle may move in an unintended or unexpected direction, increasing the risk of a crash. Furthermore, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, despite selecting the 'PARK' position, the transmission may not be in 'PARK.' If the vehicle is not in the 'PARK' position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.

  Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the transmission shift control cable, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began in early August 2014. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

• 14V576000

  A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

  Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace any of the suspect fuel delivery pipes free of charge. The recall began November 17, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

• 14V757000

  If the assist grip detaches due to CSA deployment, the grip may strike a vehicle occupant, increasing the risk of injury.

  Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will modify the headliner near the second row overhead assist grip, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

• 15V236000

  If the clip was damaged during the entertainment system installation, in the event of a side curtain air bag deployment, the trim panel may detach and strike one of the vehicle occupants, increasing the risk of injury.

  SET will notify owners, and dealers will replace the trim panel securing clip, free of charge. The recall began on May 22, 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET15B.

25 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.

Regulator investigations

Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.

• Pedestrian alert sounds

  Defect petition, opened January 2023, closed August 2023.

• Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

  Engineering analysis, opened September 2021, still open.

• Stabilus Rear Liftgate Struts Failing

  Investigation EQ, opened September 2012, closed December 2012.

• Steering intermediate shaft binding

  Engineering analysis, opened October 2008, closed July 2009.

• Accelerator pedal interference

  Engineering analysis, opened August 2008, closed January 2009.

• Steering intermediate shaft binding

  Preliminary evaluation, opened July 2008, closed October 2008.

• Accelerator pedal interference

  Preliminary evaluation, opened April 2008, closed August 2008.

• Unexpected closing of power liftgate

  Engineering analysis, opened December 2006, closed June 2008.

• Unexpected liftgate closing

  Preliminary evaluation, opened August 2006, closed December 2006.

• Tire pressure warning system failure

  Preliminary evaluation, opened February 2006, closed August 2006.

• Seatbelt malfunction

  Engineering analysis, opened June 2005, closed August 2005.

• Seatbelt malfunction

  Preliminary evaluation, opened February 2005, closed June 2005.

• Engine seizure

  Defect petition, opened April 2002, closed June 2002.

• Engine compartment fire

  Preliminary evaluation, opened October 2001, closed February 2002.

• Steering wheel to return to center

  Preliminary evaluation, opened November 1999, closed April 2000.

What the maker told its dealers

Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.

Toyota filed 23 bulletins about the 2026 Sienna.

• Wheels: 1
• Other: 22

• 2026 model year Toyota vehicles are equipped with driver side floor mat retainers to secure the floor mat in the correct position. In addition, some models may also utilize retainers for passenger… · July 2026
• During the manufacturing process, tires are mounted on the vehicle as matched sets to help reduce conditions such as pulling or drifting. If the wheels are replaced or refinished before vehicle… · July 2026
• A battery in a stored vehicle is subject to conditions that can reduce its performance and service life. These conditions include storage period, temperature, parasitic drain, and battery load.… · July 2026
• Long-term or off-site storage requires special care to maintain vehicle condition. The following guidelines should be performed to minimize vehicle component/part degradation due to extendedvehicle… · July 2026
• OBSOLETE NOTICE February 12, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0005-26. · March 2026
• A battery in a stored vehicle is subject to conditions that can reduce its performance and service life. These conditions include storage period, temperature, parasitic drain, and battery load.… · March 2026
• OBSOLETE NOTICE February 6, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see L-SB-0009-25. · March 2026
• During the manufacturing process, tires are mounted on the vehicle as matched sets to help reduce conditions such as pulling or drifting. If the wheels are replaced or refinished before vehicle… · March 2026

15 more.

Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.