Avoid: 2011, 2006, 2005, 2004 (lowest Year Scores on complaints per year on the road, crash reports and recalls)
Best: 2022
21 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade
Across 25 model years, the Toyota Sienna has 8,092 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 142 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are structure and latches/locks/linkages. 2004 drew the most complaints (2,062), 2022 the fewest of the years on the road 3+ years (16).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Toyota Sienna vehicles (US, public record). Typical used asking price $14,597–$31,588.
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 267 |
| 2024 | 66 |
| 2023 | 66 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 43 |
| 2020 | 38 |
| 2019 | 45 |
| 2018 | 72 |
| 2017 | 155 |
| 2016 | 76 |
| 2015 | 233 |
| 2014 | 163 |
| 2013 | 183 |
| 2012 | 247 |
| 2011 | 614 |
| 2010 | 172 |
| 2006 | 1,017 |
| 2005 | 1,130 |
| 2004 | 2,062 |
| 2003 | 116 |
| 2002 | 207 |
| 2001 | 190 |
| 2000 | 381 |
| 1999 | 218 |
| 1998 | 315 |
Highest: 2004 (2,062 complaints). Lowest: 2022 (16).
Overwhelmingly positive sentiment regarding long-term reliability, practicality, and fuel efficiency, particularly for the hybrid models (2021+).
Jerkiness, shifting issues, high-speed freeway problems, and expired customer service programs for repairs.
Less refined interior compared to competitors like Pacifica; dated in-dash GPS with poor screen placement and glare (2013 model); small cup holders; Bluetooth audio crackling (2013-2015 models).
Profile and key fob pairing failures, unresponsive screens.
Timing chain/crankshaft codes (P001500, P001700) on a brand-new 2025 model; oil/coolant leaks and timing chain failure on a 2015 model.
Intermittent door lock/unlock failures, no-crank events, driver's window auto-up/down malfunction.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Sienna. Individual model years are broken down above.
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