2008 Toyota Sienna problems
Owners have filed 570 complaints about the 2008 Toyota Sienna with NHTSA. Structure accounts for 20.5% of them — the clear leader, ahead of vehicle speed control at 8.9%.
Complaints570
Crashes49
Fires6
Injuries21
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Structure 20.5% · 117
Vehicle speed control 8.9% · 51
Electrical system 7.9% · 45
Engine 6.8% · 39
Power train 6.7% · 38
Unknown or other 6.0% · 34
Steering 5.8% · 33
Electronic stability control (ESC) 5.1% · 29
Severity
Of those complaints, 49 describe a crash, 6 describe a fire and 21 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 19 model years of the Toyota Sienna in this data, 2008 sits 5th by complaint volume. 2004 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 7 in the last three years against 32 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 79,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Sienna. The contact received a recall notice, nhtsa campaign number 10v160000, structure in reference to the corrosion on the spare tire assembly. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer who informed him that there was nothing wrong with his vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000. The vin was unavailable. Updated 01/11/11 Structure · reported at 18,000 miles
Both my power sliding doors have failed within the past week, and I cannot afford to fix them. They do not open at all because the cables are snagged, and this is a safety issue. In the event of an accident, passengers will not be able to exit the vehicle safely and quickly through the liftgate or front doors. Toyota needs to recall these vehicles and fix them and not leave safety to chance. Structure · reported at 115,000 miles
2009 Non power slider door transmission replaced by dealership I paid for labor since I was out of warranty......2012 @ 99000 Miles same door doing same thing...Will not latch . Dealer got it to close but says that it needs a new latch system at a cost of $700.00 This door is rarely used.........Might be opened once every two or three months......This seems to be a defect.... Structure · reported at 38,439 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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