Toyota SiennaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 8,556 NHTSA owner complaints across 23 model years, the Toyota Sienna years to avoid are 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2011, and the strongest years are 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2020. The Sienna has 50 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoid'04 '05 '06 '11Use caution: 2000, 2007, 2008 Best years'16 '18 '19 '20Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints8,556Top: Structure Safety recalls501998–2020 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Toyota Sienna years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Sienna median. Tap a year for its full report.

2942153631801811052,0621,1301,01736442920717261524718316423376 16073 47 39

'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
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2020Best83/10039 complaints · 2 recalls 2019Best79/10047 complaints · 7 recalls 2018Best74/10073 complaints · 7 recalls 2017Solid57/100160 complaints · 10 recalls 2016Best74/10076 complaints · 5 recalls 2015Solid48/100233 complaints · 6 recalls 2014Solid60/100164 complaints · 6 recalls 2013Solid56/100183 complaints · 6 recalls 2012Solid49/100247 complaints · 9 recalls 2011Avoid27/100615 complaints · 14 recalls 2010Solid55/100172 complaints · 8 recalls 2009Solid49/100207 complaints · 10 recalls 2008Caution34/100429 complaints · 9 recalls 2007Caution37/100364 complaints · 10 recalls 2006Avoid19/1001,017 complaints · 11 recalls 2005Avoid17/1001,130 complaints · 12 recalls 2004Avoid10/1002,062 complaints · 10 recalls 2003Solid65/100105 complaints · 1 recall 2002Solid54/100181 complaints · 1 recall 2001Solid55/100180 complaints · 2 recalls 2000Caution38/100363 complaints · 1 recall 1999Solid50/100215 complaints · 2 recalls 1998Solid44/100294 complaints · 2 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Toyota Sienna problems

All model years combined: 8,556 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

2,745Structure188 crash/fire/injury

876Air bags137 crash/fire/injury

786Latches/locks/linkages54 crash/fire/injury

708Electrical system49 crash/fire/injury

558Power train

524Steering

521Tires

466Vehicle speed control

346Seat belts

2,54432 other systems225 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Structure	2745	188
Air bags	876	137
Latches/locks/linkages	786	54
Electrical system	708	49
Power train	558	50
Steering	524	25
Tires	521	12
Vehicle speed control	466	151
Seat belts	346	30
32 other systems	2544	225

50 recalls

Toyota Sienna recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Latch/anchor: 25V-876 · 2016–2017 · Dec 17, 2025 · 86 vehicles Delivery: fuel pump20V-682 · 2017–2020 · Nov 4, 2020 · 1,525,742 vehicles Delivery: fuel pump20V-012 · 2017–2019 · Jan 13, 2020 · 1,830,752 vehicles Driver side: inflator module19V-741 · 2011–2013 · Oct 17, 2019 · 928,220 vehicles Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings19V-553 · 2012–2018 · Jul 25, 2019 · 303 vehicles Steering19V-532 · 2017–2020 · Jul 16, 2019 · 595 vehicles Other: labels19V-503 · 2017–2019 · Jun 28, 2019 · 1,325 vehicles Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings19V-410 · 2014–2019 · Jun 4, 2019 · 705 vehicles Passenger side: inflator module19V-318 · 2019 · Apr 23, 2019 · 274 vehicles Other: labels19V-244 · 2019 · Mar 27, 2019 · 3,634 vehicles Passenger side: inflator module19V-005 · 2011–2014 · Jan 9, 2019 · 1,299,448 vehicles Power assist: vacuum18V-211 · 2017 · Apr 3, 2018 · 6,046 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 50 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

14 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Sienna

Sep 17, 2021
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2011–2014 · still open
Open
Sep 28, 2012
Stabilus Rear Liftgate Struts FailingEQ12010 · 2004–2006 · closed Dec 31, 2012
No recall
Oct 28, 2008
STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BINDINGEA08024 · 2004–2006 · closed Jul 16, 2009
No recall
Aug 8, 2008
ACCELERATOR PEDAL INTERFERENCEEA08014 · 2004 · closed Jan 26, 2009
Led to recall 09V-023
Jul 9, 2008
STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BINDINGPE08041 · 2004 · closed Oct 28, 2008
No recall
Apr 10, 2008
ACCELERATOR PEDAL INTERFERENCEPE08025 · 2004 · closed Aug 8, 2008
No recall
Dec 1, 2006
UNEXPECTED CLOSING OF POWER LIFTGATEEA06020 · 2004–2006 · closed Jun 25, 2008
Led to recall 08V-244
Aug 2, 2006
UNEXPECTED LIFTGATE CLOSINGPE06029 · 2004–2005 · closed Dec 1, 2006
No recall
Feb 27, 2006
TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM FAILUREPE06010 · 2004–2005 · closed Aug 2, 2006
No recall
Jun 13, 2005
SEATBELT MALFUNCTIONEA05010 · 2004–2005 · closed Aug 2, 2005
Led to recall 05V-327