2001 Toyota Sienna problems
Owners have filed 238 complaints about the 2001 Toyota Sienna with NHTSA. Latches/locks/linkages account for 14.7% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of structure at 14.7%.
Complaints238
Crashes15
Fires0
Injuries13
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Latches/locks/linkages 14.7% · 35
Structure 14.7% · 35
Engine and engine cooling 10.1% · 24
Service brakes, hydraulic 8.8% · 21
Electrical system 8.8% · 21
Tires 5.9% · 14
Seat belts 4.2% · 10
Vehicle speed control 3.8% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 15 describe a crash, 13 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 19 model years of the Toyota Sienna in this data, 2001 sits 13th by complaint volume. 2004 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 3 in the last three years against 15 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 60,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the hood was shaking violently and unlatched from the vehicle causing the windshield to crack. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000. Structure · reported at 120,000 miles
Dear sirs, I want Toyota to buy back my Sienna van. I have had my van repaired 4 time for a inoperative power sliding door,erratic operating power sliding door, unintentional activation power sliding door. The door is now broke again. After they fix the door this will be the 5th repair to the door. The door now opened one time while driving the car at slow speed. This is not safe! Structure · reported at 34,000 miles
The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Sienna. While the vehicle was being serviced, the contact was informed that the spare tire was missing. The contact referenced recall 10v160000 (structure) and was informed that the parts were backordered. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 141,000 and the current mileage was approximately 150,000. Structure · reported at 141,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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