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1996 Toyota Sienna Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1996 Toyota Sienna right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 3 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1996 Toyota Sienna.

1996 Toyota Sienna owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 1996 Toyota Sienna, describing incidents dated February 18, 2002 to December 21, 2016.

Most-cited components

Air Bags 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10939835 · Filed January 5, 2017
AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING CONTINUALLY WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT DIAGNOSTIC CODES B0111 AND B 0116 OPEN INSIDE SQUIB AIRBAGS. REPLACE SIDE AIRBAG SQUIBS COST PARTS AND LABOR $677 PLUS TAX
ODI #718137 · Filed January 31, 2000
THE ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR ON THIS MINIVAN IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS FOR TWO REASONS. THE FIRST IS THAT IT TAKES A GREAT DEAL OF RESISTANCE BEFORE THE DOOR WILL REVERSE WHEN IT ENCOUNTERS AN OBJECT. THAT OBJECT, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, HAS BEEN A CHILD GETTING IN OR OUT OF THE CAR. THIS HAS CAUSED…
ODI #565104 · Filed March 24, 2003
THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE/DISENGAGED, WHILE DRIVING. *TS *JB

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 1996 Toyota Sienna in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Defect Petition DP02-004: ENGINE SEIZURE
Closed June 20, 2002

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1996 Toyota Sienna right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1996 Toyota Sienna. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

3 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1996 Toyota Sienna.

Air Bags

ODI #10939835

Incident: December 21, 2016 · Filed: January 5, 2017

AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING CONTINUALLY WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT DIAGNOSTIC CODES B0111 AND B 0116 OPEN INSIDE SQUIB AIRBAGS. REPLACE SIDE AIRBAG SQUIBS COST PARTS AND LABOR $677 PLUS TAX

Structure

ODI #718137

Filed: January 31, 2000

THE ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR ON THIS MINIVAN IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS FOR TWO REASONS. THE FIRST IS THAT IT TAKES A GREAT DEAL OF RESISTANCE BEFORE THE DOOR WILL REVERSE WHEN IT ENCOUNTERS AN OBJECT. THAT OBJECT, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, HAS BEEN A CHILD GETTING IN OR OUT OF THE CAR. THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL BRUISES, BUT THE REAL CONCERN IS THAT A SMALLER CHILD WOULD BE CRUSHED, OR THE NECK OR LIMB OF A LARGER CHILD WOULD BE EASILY BROKEN. I AM AN EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN AND CAN ATTEST TO THIS FACT. THE SECOND DANGER POINT IS THAT THE DOOR OPERATES FROM A KEYCHAIN REMOTE. IF THE REMOTE IS BUMPED, DROPPED, OR LIGHTLY PRESSED (AS WHEN IN A POCKET), THE DOOR WILL EITHER OPEN OR CLOSE. THIS OFTEN OCCURS WHEN CHILDREN OR OTHER PASSENGERS ARE IN THE DOORWAY, AND HAS ALREADY RESULTED IN SEVERAL CRUSH INJURIES. THIS IS A DEADLY COMBINATION OF DESIGN FLAWS (I.E. A HAIR-TRIGGER ON A GUILLOTINE) THAT MOST ASSUREDLY WILL CAUSE A DISASTER. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE TOYOTA DEALER AND WITH THEIR NATIONAL OFFICE, AND THEY BOTH TOLD ME THAT "THEY HAVEN'T HAD ANOTHER COMPLAINT SO I MUST BE WORRYING ABOUT NOTHING." THE DEALER, HOWEVER, WAS SURPRISED WHEN I DEMONSTRATED HOW MUCH FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO REVERSE THE DOOR. THIS PROBLEM MUST BE INVESTIGATED. IN THE MEANTIME, WE HAVE DEACTIVATED THIS DANGEROUS HAZARD. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control

ODI #565104

Incident: February 18, 2002 · Filed: March 24, 2003

THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE/DISENGAGED, WHILE DRIVING. *TS *JB

Other Toyota Sienna model years

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