Reliability & cost of ownership

Toyota Sienna Reliability & Common Problems

How reliable is the Toyota Sienna? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.

Toyota Sienna problems by model year

153 recall entries across 23 model years and 8,834 owner complaints across 27 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 4 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Year Recalls Complaints NCAP stars Full report
2022 SiennaNot confirmed119No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2021 SiennaNot confirmed165No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2020 Sienna2385.0AI reliability outlook →
2019 Sienna7465.0AI reliability outlook →
2018 Sienna7725.0AI reliability outlook →
2017 Sienna101575.0AI reliability outlook →
2016 Sienna5765.0AI reliability outlook →
2015 Sienna62335.0AI reliability outlook →
2014 Sienna61635.0AI reliability outlook →
2013 Sienna61834.0AI reliability outlook →
2012 Sienna92474.0AI reliability outlook →
2011 Sienna146144.0AI reliability outlook →
2010 Sienna8172No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2009 Sienna10207No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2008 Sienna9429No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2007 Sienna10364No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2006 Sienna111,017No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2005 Sienna121,130No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2004 Sienna102,062No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2003 Sienna1104No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2002 Sienna1181No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2001 Sienna2180No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
2000 Sienna1363No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
1999 Sienna3214No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
1998 Sienna3293No overall rating on fileAI reliability outlook →
1997 SiennaNot confirmed2No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
1996 SiennaNot confirmed3No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →

Most-complained-about components

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Toyota Sienna, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.

  • structure2,749 complaints
  • air bags896 complaints
  • latches/locks/linkages788 complaints
  • electrical system731 complaints
  • unknown or other653 complaints
  • power train562 complaints
  • steering528 complaints
  • tires527 complaints