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2011 Amerivan Toyota SiennaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 23 owner complaints about the 2011 Amerivan Toyota Sienna, most often about the wheels. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 13V-274 the manufacturer reports only 60% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 60%Owner complaints235 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage75kWheels, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 5, 2016. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2011 Amerivan Toyota Sienna has problems

23 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Wheels50
Structure40
Vehicle speed control40
Tires30
Electrical system30
Service brakes20
Fuel/propulsion system21
Power train20
Air bags21
6 other systems71

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2011 Amerivan Toyota Sienna recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

60%repaired · 2015 Q1

Fuel system, gasoline

Recall 13V-274 · Jun 27, 2013 · 82 vehicles · 49 repaired

Risk. If the shock makes contact with the fuel filler neck, it could damage the neck allowing it to leak gasoline vapors and result in a fire or explosion causing…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Amerivan.

Best & worst years

2011 vs. every other Toyota Sienna year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Toyota Sienna median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Toyota Sienna owners report

Recent wheels complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A FORMAL COMPLIANT ABOUT THE LENGTH OF TIME IT HAS TAKEN TOYOTA TO PRODUCE A FINAL REMEDY FOR THE RECALL DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER CABLE. IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR SINCE WE WERE NOTIFIED AND IT STILL HAS NOT YET BEEN FIXED. THE TEMPORARY SOLUTION TOYOTA…
Complaint 10778342 · Sep 29, 2015
RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THE CUT AND REMOVED THE SUPPORTING CARRIER ASSEMBLY. AND STATED THERE WAS NO CURRENT FIX, BUT THAT ONE WOULD BE AVAILABLE BY DEC 2014. WELL IT IS NOW JAN 2015 AND STILL NO FIX AND I'M HAULING THE SPARE IN THE CARGO…
Complaint 10671984 · Jan 12, 2015 · 67,000 miles
I WAS SENT A NOTICE OF A RECALL FOR FAULTY SPARE TIRE CARRIERS ON MY 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA MONTHS AGO. THEIR TEMPORARY REMEDY TO THE PROBLEM IS TO PUT THE SPARE TIRE IN THE CAR. I DON'T HAVE ROOM FOR THE SPARE TIRE INSIDE THE CAR AS I USE THE ENTIRE BACK AREA FOR WORK THAT I DO. I HAVE NOT HEARD OF…
Complaint 10649262 · Oct 22, 2014 · 82,000 miles

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