2012 Toyota Sienna problems
Owners have filed 333 complaints about the 2012 Toyota Sienna with NHTSA. Air bags account for 25.2% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of structure at 21.9%.
Complaints333
Crashes18
Fires10
Injuries25
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 25.2% · 84
Structure 21.9% · 73
Unknown or other 8.4% · 28
Electrical system 8.1% · 27
Power train 5.1% · 17
Steering 4.5% · 15
Wheels 3.6% · 12
Vehicle speed control 3.3% · 11
Severity
Of those complaints, 18 describe a crash, 10 describe a fire and 25 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 19 model years of the Toyota Sienna in this data, 2012 sits 9th by complaint volume. 2004 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 12 in the last three years against 20 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 58,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Sienna. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v006000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall: nhtsa recall number: 17v006 recall date: january 9, 2017 Toyota has had adequate time to fix this problem. As of 15 march, Toyota still has status recall incomplete. Remedy not yet available. Sliding door: nhtsa recall number: 16v858 recall date: november 22, 2017 Toyota has had adequate time to fix this problem. As of 15 march, Toyota still has status recall incomplete. Remedy not yet available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Sienna. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v006000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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