Model year record

2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid

4 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 91 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V877000

Equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair restraints/securement: latch/anchor

Component
Equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair restraints/securement: latch/anchor
Manufacturer
Vantage Mobility
Vehicles affected
1,019
Reported to NHTSA
2025-12-17
Owners notified
2026-01-27

Defect description

Vantage Mobility, LLC (VM) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Honda Odyssey, 2021-2025 Chrysler Pacifica, and Toyota Sienna vehicles equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.

Safety risk

An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors, free of charge. Owner notification letters was mailed January 27, 2026. Owners may contact Vantage Mobility customer service at 1-800-488-9082.

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V086000

Seats: mid/rear assembly: recliner

Component
Seats: mid/rear assembly: recliner
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
167,802
Reported to NHTSA
2025-02-13
Owners notified
2025-04-01

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Sienna Hybrid vehicles. The bolts for the seatbacks on the third-row seat assemblies may not be tightened properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 202, "Head Restraints," 207, "Seating Systems," and 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."

Safety risk

An improperly tightened seatback may not adequately restrain the occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will tighten the seat assembly bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 1, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 25TA05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V865000

Air bags: sensor: occupant classification

Component
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
999,901
Reported to NHTSA
2023-12-20
Owners notified
2024-10-31

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.

Safety risk

An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Lexus 23LB03/23LA03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V239000

Electronic stability control (ESC): control module: software

Component
Electronic stability control (ESC): control module: software
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
458,110
Reported to NHTSA
2022-04-13
Owners notified
2022-05-27

Defect description

Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Lexus LX 600, Lexus NX 350h, Lexus NX 450h+, Toytoa RAV4 Hybrid, 2021-2022 Lexus LS 500h, Toyota Mirai, RAV4 PRIME, Sienna, Venza, and 2020-2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The Skid Control ECU software may not turn on the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system when the vehicle is restarted after the driver has disabled the VSC system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."

Safety risk

Driving with a deactivated stability control system increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will update the Skid Control ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 22TA03. Lexus' number for this recall is 22LA01.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags20
Service brakes11
Seats960,000 mi
Electrical system6
Unknown or other6
Engine580,000 mi
Structure: body52,000 mi
Power train4
Suspension4
Visibility/wiper45 mi
Back over prevention: rearview system braking2
Exterior lighting22,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control2
Fuel/propulsion system2
Lane departure: blind spot detection2
Electrical system: instrument panel: fuel gauge150,300 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch19,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic130,800 mi
Structure: body: door122,500 mi
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device/strut167,000 mi
Tires137,000 mi
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices19,000 mi

The 2022 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.