Model year record

2000 Toyota Sienna

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 459 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 10V160000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
600,000
Reported to NHTSA
2010-04-20
Owners notified
2010-10-12

Defect description

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998 THROUGH 2010 SIENNA PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 7, 1997 AND JANUARY 4, 2010, CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN OR ORIGINALLY SOLD IN CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WASHINGTON DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, AND WISCONSIN. THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE SPARE TIRE STOWED UNDER THE VEHICLE. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN THE COLD CLIMATE REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES WHERE ROAD SALT IS FREQUENTLY USED, WATER SPLASHED BACKWARDS WITH HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT CAN REACH THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER AND CORRODE THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER ASSEMBLY CABLE.

Safety risk

THE CABLE MAY BREAK DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND THE SPARE TIRE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS WITH AN INTERIM LETTER INITIALLY INSTRUCTING THEM TO BRING THEIR VEHICLE TO AUTHORIZED DEALERS TO INSPECT FOR CORROSION. A SECOND NOTICE WILL BE SENT WHEN THE PERMANENT REMEDY IS AVAILABLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE TOYOTA'S AMENDED RECALL REPORT OF JULY 19, 2010. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OCTOBER 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Power train: automatic transmission4763,374 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline30107,650 mi
Structure: body: door3094,000 mi
Tires2947,914 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine1868,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch1678,000 mi
Vehicle speed control16152,717 mi
Latches/locks/linkages14120,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip1475,218 mi
Unknown or other13142,314 mi
Engine and engine cooling1282,300 mi
Electrical system1158,280 mi
Seat belts11100,500 mi
Tires: tread/belt1137,000 mi
Visibility: power window devices and controls1031,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter8
Service brakes, hydraulic780,000 mi
Structure: body7135,000 mi
Suspension7
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system675,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch6107,403 mi
Power train6169,035 mi
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs655,417 mi
Structure5120,000 mi
Suspension: front5
Air bags: frontal477,382 mi
Equipment419,400 mi
Seat belts: front: warning light/devices473,316 mi
Service brakes4180,000 mi
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments4960,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal4153,000 mi
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.335,000 mi
Seat belts: rear/other330,000 mi
Seats3120,000 mi
Steering3126,000 mi
Tires: sidewall3
Visibility: glass, side/rear3
Air bags273,316 mi
Electrical system: ignition288,500 mi
Engine2198,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system230,500 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights2
Fuel system, gasoline2113,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch2
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft2
Power train: manual transmission2
Seat belts: front: retractor286,000 mi
Seats: mid/rear assembly2
Service brakes, air: antilock21 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components2
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum2
Structure: frame and members2120,000 mi
Visibility: windshield2
Electrical system: horn1130,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module1
Electrical system: ignition: switch145,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control159,000 mi
Equipment adaptive/mobility1
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner1
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch1
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system188,500 mi
Fuel system, other123,456 mi
Fuel/propulsion system1120,000 mi
Interior lighting1
Latches/locks/linkages: hatchback/liftgate: lock146,000 mi
Parking brake1210,581 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)1
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)147,942 mi
Power train: driveline: driveshaft1
Seat belts: front1
Seat belts: front: anchorage1
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly155,400 mi
Seats: front assembly: power adjust1
Service brakes, air: antilock: control unit/module160,000 mi
Service brakes, air: drum: shoes/linings11 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light166,706 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: wheel speed sensor/tone ring1121,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper148,300 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: shoes/linings1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders160,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist169,875 mi
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar1
Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump1
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly171,000 mi
Structure: body: bumpers1
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate1
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: hinge and attachments135,000 mi
Structure: body: hood1140,000 mi
Suspension: front: control arm164,000 mi
Suspension: front: macpherson strut1
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core1

The 1999 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2001 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.