IllustrationTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE HOOD UNEXPECTEDLY RELEASED, FLIPPED UPWARD, AND DAMAGED THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 140,000.
2000 Toyota Sienna
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Toyota Sienna do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 183.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
120–25K
2925–50K
2650–75K
2575–100K
37100–150K
28150K+
157 reports with mileage · 206 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 67 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 66 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 52 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
21 crash reports4 fire reports19 injury reports
Structure complaints
52 reportsHANDLE TO THE POWER SLIDING DOOR OF MY TOYOTA SIENNA 2000 HAS BROKEN OFF. IT HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR OVER 4 MONTHS. THE DOOR WILL ALSO NOT CLOSE FOR NO REASON AND OPENS EASILY FROM JUST A BRUSH ON THE REMOTE ON THE KEY CHAIN. *TR
2000 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE PASSENGER POWER SLIDING DOOR FAILURE. SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE WEB. COST TO REPAIR IS IN EXCESS OF $1500 WHICH CAN BE ON THE VERY LOW SIDE. TOYOTA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL ALL VEHICLES WITH THESE DOORS. *TR
2000 TOYOTA SIENNA SLIDING POWER PASSENGER DOOR ACTS LIKE SOMETHING IS IN THE WAY WILL NOT TOTALLY CLOSE WITH POWER, SHUTS THEN IMMEDIATELY OPENS. LIGHT IN DASH IS ON, FOR SECOND TIME, MECHANICS FOUND NOTHING JUST RESET IT. TOYOTA MECHANICS. *TR
HANDLE BROKE OFF THE SIDE DOOR, NOW MUST CLOSE FROM INSIDE. BACK HANDLE SHEARED OFF HAD TO REPAIR. *TR
THE HANDLE LEVER FOR THE BACK HATCH BROKE FROM NORMAL USE AND THE HATCH CANNOT BE OPENED. ALSO, THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR HANDLE BROKE DUE TO NORMAL USE AND IT CAN ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. BOTH THESE PROBLEM CAN BE A POTENTIAL HAZARD IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE DOORS/HATCH WILL NOT PERMIT QUICK OPENING DURING…
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THE HANDLE LEVER FOR THE BACK HATCH BROKE FROM NORMAL USE AND THE HATCH CANNOT BE OPENED. ALSO, THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR HANDLE BROKE DUE TO NORMAL USE AND IT CAN ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. BOTH THESE PROBLEM CAN BE A POTENTIAL HAZARD IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE DOORS/HATCH WILL NOT PERMIT QUICK OPENING DURING AN EMERGENCY. TOYOTA SHOULD FIX THESE DOOR/HATCH PROBLEMS AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER......IMMEDIATELY! *TR
ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON , CHECKED WATER AND OIL, BOTH LEVELS WERE FINE, ENGINE JUST QUIT, VAN WAS TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP, I THE OWNER WAS TOLD THAT DUE TO SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE THE OIL COULD NOT PASS THROUGH SO ENGINE SEIZED UP, IT WAS A 2000 SIENNA VAN, THE OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 3000-4000 MILES FAITHFULLY, THE ENGINE ONLY HAD 107,000…
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ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON , CHECKED WATER AND OIL, BOTH LEVELS WERE FINE, ENGINE JUST QUIT, VAN WAS TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP, I THE OWNER WAS TOLD THAT DUE TO SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE THE OIL COULD NOT PASS THROUGH SO ENGINE SEIZED UP, IT WAS A 2000 SIENNA VAN, THE OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 3000-4000 MILES FAITHFULLY, THE ENGINE ONLY HAD 107,000. ORIGINAL MILES ON IT, A NEW ENGINE WOULD BE 6,200.00 PLUS LABOR AND A USED ENGINE WOULD BE 4,200.00 PLUS LABOR, SO NOW MY VAN HAD TO BE JUNKED. *TR
SINCE WE PURCHASED THE TOYOTA SIENNA XLE ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. OUR BIGGEST PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED ONLY RECENTLY. THE AUTOMATIC DOOR WAS NOT WORKING AND THE MECHANIC HAD TO TAKE OFF THE AUTOMATIC PART SO IT HAD TO BE OPENED MANUALLY. WELL AFTER ABOUT A WEEK OF MANUALLY OPENING AND PULLING OUT MY SH…
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SINCE WE PURCHASED THE TOYOTA SIENNA XLE ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. OUR BIGGEST PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED ONLY RECENTLY. THE AUTOMATIC DOOR WAS NOT WORKING AND THE MECHANIC HAD TO TAKE OFF THE AUTOMATIC PART SO IT HAD TO BE OPENED MANUALLY. WELL AFTER ABOUT A WEEK OF MANUALLY OPENING AND PULLING OUT MY SHOULDER EVERY TIME, THE DOOR KNOB CAME OFF. WE HAVE ALSO HAD IN THE PAST A VERY LOUD SQUEALING NOISE EVERY TIME WE STARTED THE CAR. WE HAD THE BELTS TIGHTENED AND EVEN HAD THE BATTERY CHANGED AND THEN SUDDENLY IT STOPPED. ONE OF OUR CAPTAINS CHAIRS WILL NOT GO BACK INTO THE UPRIGHT POSITION. AND LASTLY THE BAR THAT HOLDS OPEN THE HOOD HAS COME OFF AND DOES NOT GO BACK INTO PLACE. *JB
DT: CONTACT STATES THE SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAS CHECKED TO SEE IF THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK WAS ENGAGED, BUT IT WAS NOT. THE CONSUMER STATED HER SIX YEAR OLD CHILD BROKE THE HANDLE FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD THE VEHICLE TO A SERVI…
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DT: CONTACT STATES THE SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAS CHECKED TO SEE IF THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK WAS ENGAGED, BUT IT WAS NOT. THE CONSUMER STATED HER SIX YEAR OLD CHILD BROKE THE HANDLE FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE DEALER YET.*AK
MY VAN HAD 66,000 MILES ON IT AND ONE DAY I OPENED THE BACK HATCH, WHICH IS RARELY USED, AND THE HATCH HANDLE BROKE-OFF IN MY HAND. I HAVE NEVER HAD A BACK HATCH HANDLE BREAK ON ANY OF MY VANS. I TOOK AND TO DEALER AND IT QUITE A WHILE FOR THEM TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE OF HOW THE HANDLE IS POSITION IN REAR DOOR. *NM
Official recalls
110V160000 · Structure
Apr 20, 2010
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE CABLE MAY BREAK DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND THE SPARE TIRE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2DP02004 · Engine Seizure
Opened Apr 30, 2002 · Closed Jun 20, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
No summary supplied.
PE99070 · Steering Wheel To Return To Center
Opened Nov 17, 1999 · Closed Apr 12, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
There is no summary currently available