IllustrationWHEN MAKING TURNS DRIVER SUNVISOR SWINGS OUT AND HITS CONSUMER ON THE HEAD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, NO REMEDY AVAILABLE.*AK
2001 Toyota Sienna
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2001 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
240–25K
2225–50K
2250–75K
1375–100K
31100–150K
12150K+
124 reports with mileage · 56 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.
- Structure. Review the 35 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Latches/locks/linkages. Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
14 crash reports0 fire reports9 injury reports
What owners actually said
180 reportsWE WANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE LACK OF LOWER ANCHOR TETHERS AND BACK TETHERS FOR CHILDREN'S CARSEATS IN THE SECOND ROW PASSENGER SEAT IN OUR NEW 2002 TOYOTA MINIVAN. IT WAS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY WERE REQUIRED ON 2002 MODELS. WHEN I CALLED TOYOTA TO COMPLAIN, THEY STATED THEIR REASON FOR NOT COMPLYING WITH THE …
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WE WANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE LACK OF LOWER ANCHOR TETHERS AND BACK TETHERS FOR CHILDREN'S CARSEATS IN THE SECOND ROW PASSENGER SEAT IN OUR NEW 2002 TOYOTA MINIVAN. IT WAS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY WERE REQUIRED ON 2002 MODELS. WHEN I CALLED TOYOTA TO COMPLAIN, THEY STATED THEIR REASON FOR NOT COMPLYING WITH THE REGULATION WAS THAT THEY DID NOT WANT TO INTERFERE WITH EGRESS FROM THE THIRD ROW. I POINTED OUT TO THEM THAT EGRESS WOULD BE PROHIBITED SINCE THE SEATBELTS WOULD BE BLOCKING THE EGRESS. THE DEALER DID GIVE US THE OPTION TO RETURN THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, WE WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND A HONDA ODYSSEY AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. SO WE ARE STUCK WITH 1990 TECHNOLOGY ON A 2002 VEHICLE. WE FEEL THIS VIOLATES THE SPIRIT OF THE REGULATION, AND WE ARE FILING THIS COMPLAINT IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE TOYOTA CONSIDER CHILDREN'S SAFETY IN ALL SEATS IN THEIR VEHICLES.
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE FOR A OIL CHANGE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC DICOVERED A OIL LEAK UNDERNEATH VEHICLE OIL PAN GASKET AND A LEAKING BOLT AND SEAL. ENGINE NEEDS A SEAL REPLACEMENTS. ALSO, THERE IS A TRANSMISSION LEAK. FRONT BRAKES ARE GRINDING METAL TO METAL. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS.*AK
VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. BATTERY/ ALARM SYSTEM/ KEY, AND STARTER WERE CHECKED. *AK
WHILE TRAVEL NOTICE INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND DEALER REPLACED VEHICLE WITH NEW MODEL. NEW VEHICLE HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
SUNVISOR SWINGS LEFT TO RIGHT UPON TURNS. HITS DRIVER IN THE HEAD. WHEN POSITIONED TO THE SIDE WINDOW, IT SWINGS TO THE RIGHT. WHEN POSITIONED AT FRONT MUST BE HOOKED OR HITS DRIVER IN HEAD. WHEN DRIVING TOWARD SUN MUST HOLD VISOR IN POSITION, SIDE WINDOW OR WINDSHIELD. CAUSES DRIVER DISTRACTION AND SAFETY PROBLEMS. *AK
AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS W/O REVERSING SENORS ARE A SERIOUS INJURY RISK. *AK
THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM AS DID THE PRIOR VEHICLE (1998 TOYOTA SIENNA) THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT VEHICLES WITH SKID CONTROL DO NOT HAVE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEMS, PRIOR TO SPEAKING WITH THE DEALER THE CONSUMER TRIED TO SET THE SYSTEM AND READ THE OWNERS MANUAL WHIC…
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THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM AS DID THE PRIOR VEHICLE (1998 TOYOTA SIENNA) THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT VEHICLES WITH SKID CONTROL DO NOT HAVE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEMS, PRIOR TO SPEAKING WITH THE DEALER THE CONSUMER TRIED TO SET THE SYSTEM AND READ THE OWNERS MANUAL WHICH NEVER INDICATED WHAT THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER. NLM
SIDE POWER WINDOW HAS A AUTOMATIC FEATURE WHICH ALLOWS THE WINDOW TO GO UP OR DOWN WITH A SINGLE TOUCH OF THE BUTTON ON THE DOOR. A CHILD CAN INADVERTENLY HIT THE BUTTON AND COULD BECOME TRAPPED BY THE WINDOW GOINT UP. THE FORCE OF THE WINDOW CAN SUFFICIENTLY CRUSH A CHILD.
AFTER PURCHASING A NEW SIENNA IN MARCH MY DRIVER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR FAILED IN MAY. THE DRIVER SIDE POWER DOOR ECU WAS REPLACED. 10 DAYS LATER THE DOOR FAILED AGAIN, THIS TIME THE DOOR WAS ADJUSTED AND REINITIALIZED. AS I TESTED THE DOOR AT TIME OF PICKUP THE DOOR FAILED AGAIN. THE REAR LATCH PIN SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND T…
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AFTER PURCHASING A NEW SIENNA IN MARCH MY DRIVER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR FAILED IN MAY. THE DRIVER SIDE POWER DOOR ECU WAS REPLACED. 10 DAYS LATER THE DOOR FAILED AGAIN, THIS TIME THE DOOR WAS ADJUSTED AND REINITIALIZED. AS I TESTED THE DOOR AT TIME OF PICKUP THE DOOR FAILED AGAIN. THE REAR LATCH PIN SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE DOOR WAS REINITIALIZED. THE DOOR WORKED FINE UNTIL FAILURE JULY 31ST. SOME ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE AND THE DOOR WAS REINITIALIZED, AT TIME OF PICKUP AUGUST 5TH THE DOOR FAILED AGAIN. A FIELD TECH FROM TOYOTA FOUND LOOSE PINS IN THE DOOR AND THE MAIN BATTERY POWER LEVEL WAS LOW. THE PINS WERE FIXED AND THE ALTERNATOR BELT WAS REPLACED WITH A HEAVIER ONE TO INCREASE THE MAIN BATTERY POWER. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM AS I FEAR DOOR MALFUNCTION WITH MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY MY MAIN CONCERN!*AK
Official recalls
210V160000 · 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.
01V072000 · Structure:frame And Members
Mar 5, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT SUB FRAME ASSEMBLY HAS NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY WELDED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF THE ASSEMBLY FOLLOWING LONG-TERM USAGE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FRONT SUB FRAME, IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 9, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
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NHTSA investigations
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