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2012 Amerivan Toyota Sienna

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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8Owner complaints

Model-year median: 11

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes
3Power Train
2Seat Belts
1Structure
1Suspension
1
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 8 of 8 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

1 reports
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22,300 miles · Jul 15, 2014
Seat BeltsInjury

I HAVE TWIN BOYS ARE 5 YEARS OLD BOYS SO I BUCKLE THEM BOTH SO WHEN I GOT HOME THEY TAKE BELTS OFF THEY ARE IN BOOSTER SEATS SO THE MIDDLE ROW SEAT BELT GOT WTAP AROUND MY SON STOMACH AND I COULDN'T RELEASE IT AND JUST STARTED TO GET TIGHTER AS HE MOVED AROUND ALMOST TO A POINT HE LOOSING AIR SEAM LIKE I HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT…

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I HAVE TWIN BOYS ARE 5 YEARS OLD BOYS SO I BUCKLE THEM BOTH SO WHEN I GOT HOME THEY TAKE BELTS OFF THEY ARE IN BOOSTER SEATS SO THE MIDDLE ROW SEAT BELT GOT WTAP AROUND MY SON STOMACH AND I COULDN'T RELEASE IT AND JUST STARTED TO GET TIGHTER AS HE MOVED AROUND ALMOST TO A POINT HE LOOSING AIR SEAM LIKE I HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT I TRY TURNIN CAR ON TO RELEASE IT HAD HIM STAND UP IN SEAT EVEN LEAN IT BACK SO I CAN SLIDE HIM UP I TOOK ALL CLOTHS OFF DIDN'T WORK I JUST CUT IT THIS WAS REALLY SCARY AND BAD CAUSE SHOULD BE A SAFETY REALLY BUTTON HIDDEN THANK GOD I HAD A POCKET KNIFE SO NOW I HAVE NO SEAT BELT AND THIS NOT GOOD.. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10610858

Official recalls

1

13V274000 · Fuel System, Gasoline; Suspension:rear:shock Absorber

Jun 27, 2013

Eldorado National-Kansas (ENK) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Amerivan Toyota Sienna vans manufactured February 17, 2011, through June 25, 2013. The fuel filler neck may contact the left rear shock absorber. This could damage the fuel filler neck.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the shock makes contact with the fuel filler neck, it could damage the neck allowing it to leak gasoline vapors and result in a fire or explosion causing personal injury.

Remedy: ENK will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the shock absorbers and add a spacer, free of charge. The recall began on July 12, 2013. Owners may contact Eldorado National-Kansas at 1-800-955-9086.

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Fuel System, Gasoline

Eldorado National-Kansas (ENK) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Amerivan Toyota Sienna vans manufactured February 17, 2011, through June 25, 2013. The fuel filler neck may contact the left rear shock absorber. This could damage the fuel filler neck.

Consequence: If the shock makes contact with the fuel filler neck, it could damage the neck allowing it to leak gasoline vapors and result in a fire or explosion causing personal injury.

Remedy: ENK will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the shock absorbers and add a spacer, free of charge. The recall began on July 12, 2013. Owners may contact Eldorado National-Kansas at 1-800-955-9086.

Suspension:rear:shock Absorber

Eldorado National-Kansas (ENK) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Amerivan Toyota Sienna vans manufactured February 17, 2011, through June 25, 2013. The fuel filler neck may contact the left rear shock absorber. This could damage the fuel filler neck.

Consequence: If the shock makes contact with the fuel filler neck, it could damage the neck allowing it to leak gasoline vapors and result in a fire or explosion causing personal injury.

Remedy: ENK will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the shock absorbers and add a spacer, free of charge. The recall began on July 12, 2013. Owners may contact Eldorado National-Kansas at 1-800-955-9086.

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NHTSA investigations

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