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2012 Amerivan Toyota SiennaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 8 owner complaints about the 2012 Amerivan Toyota Sienna, most often about the service brakes. 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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Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 60%Owner complaints81 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage43kService brakes, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 28, 2016. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2012 Amerivan Toyota Sienna has problems

8 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
Service brakes30
Power train20
Suspension10
Wheels10
Structure10
Seat belts11

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

1 recall

2012 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

2012 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 service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

VEHICLE HAS BEEN GIVING A LOUD NOISE FROM THE REAR OF IT. WE HAVE HAD THIS NOISE FOR SOME TIME NOW AND AT 90K THE BEARING ARE BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS NOISE AND NOW BEARING(S) COMPONENT IS RESULTING IN WEARING OF TIRES THAT WE ONLY PURCHASED LAST YEAR. NO ONE IS WARRANTYING THEM SO IT…
Complaint 10851909 · Mar 28, 2016 · 90,000 miles
CAR ACCELERATION. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPEN TO ME IN THE CAR. ONCE ABOUT SIX MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR. AUGUST OF 2015 AND DECEMBER OF 2015. I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE LAST TWO TIMES AT A CORNER WAITING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN. FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR SUDDENLY…
Complaint 10818305 · Jan 6, 2016 · 29,000 miles
MY TOYOYA SIENNA 2012 WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR AFTER THE BRAKE ABS WARNING LIGHTS, VSC WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED. MY VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY WITH FIDELITY INSURANCE THAT I PURCHASED FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE A DIAGNOSIS FEE. THE SAD PART IS THE DEALERSHIP OR MECHANICS HAVE SEEN THIS…
Complaint 10724017 · Jun 8, 2015 · 43,000 miles

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