MYRModel Year Report

2011 Toyota Sienna

■ Significantly worse — known issue year
2011 Toyota Sienna
BUILT 2026-10-10

This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.

This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.

How is this computed?

Complaints
613
Recalls
14

Campaigns on file for 2011

Investigations
1

Opened by NHTSA

Top problem
Air bags

35% of complaints

Complaints per year

1996: 3 complaints 1996 1997: 2 complaints 1998: 294 complaints 1999: 215 complaints 1999 2000: 363 complaints 2001: 180 complaints 2002: 181 complaints 2002 2003: 105 complaints 2004: 2,062 complaints 2005: 1,130 complaints 2005 2006: 1,016 complaints 2007: 364 complaints 2008: 428 complaints 2008 2009: 207 complaints 2010: 172 complaints 2011: 613 complaints 2011 613 2012: 247 complaints 2013: 183 complaints 2014: 163 complaints 2014 2015: 233 complaints 2016: 76 complaints 2017: 155 complaints 2017 2018: 71 complaints 2019: 45 complaints 2020: 37 complaints 2020
1996: 3 complaints 1996 1997: 2 complaints 1998: 294 complaints 1998 1999: 215 complaints 2000: 363 complaints 2000 2001: 180 complaints 2002: 181 complaints 2002 2003: 105 complaints 2004: 2,062 complaints 2004 2005: 1,130 complaints 2006: 1,016 complaints 2006 2007: 364 complaints 2008: 428 complaints 2008 2009: 207 complaints 2010: 172 complaints 2011: 613 complaints 2011 613 2012: 247 complaints 2013: 183 complaints 2014: 163 complaints 2014 2015: 233 complaints 2016: 76 complaints 2016 2017: 155 complaints 2018: 71 complaints 2018 2019: 45 complaints 2020: 37 complaints 2020
1996: 3 complaints 1996 1997: 2 complaints 1997 1998: 294 complaints 1998 1999: 215 complaints 1999 2000: 363 complaints 2000 2001: 180 complaints 2001 2002: 181 complaints 2002 2003: 105 complaints 2003 2004: 2,062 complaints 2004 2005: 1,130 complaints 2005 2006: 1,016 complaints 2006 2007: 364 complaints 2007 2008: 428 complaints 2008 2009: 207 complaints 2009 2010: 172 complaints 2010 2011: 613 complaints 2011 613 2012: 247 complaints 2012 2013: 183 complaints 2013 2014: 163 complaints 2014 2015: 233 complaints 2015 2016: 76 complaints 2016 2017: 155 complaints 2017 2018: 71 complaints 2018 2019: 45 complaints 2019 2020: 37 complaints 2020

2011: 613 complaints

View as data table
YearComplaints
19963
19972
1998294
1999215
2000363
2001180
2002181
2003105
20042,062
20051,130
20061,016
2007364
2008428
2009207
2010172
2011613
2012247
2013183
2014163
2015233
201676
2017155
201871
201945
202037

Known problem areas

Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.

Air bags

35% · 212 reports

Most commonly citing occupant classification.

CRASHINJURY
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Tl* the contact owns a 2011 Toyota Sienna. While driving between 30-35 MPH, the contact's vehicle was struck by another vehicle on the passenger side. The air bags failed to deploy.

NHTSA ODI report, 2017-12-01

I was driving my Toyota Sienna 2011(Us 22W allentown pa highway) when suddenly my vehicle was hit hardly by a chevy SUV, then I hit laterally the wall dividing the highway, lately hit a aluminium fence.

NHTSA ODI report, 2017-11-14

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a crash and the air bags did not deploy. The driver was injured and the vehicle was destroyed.

NHTSA ODI report, 2012-08-17

Structure

26% · 158 reports

Most commonly citing body and door.

CRASHFIREINJURY
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I was pulling my 2011 Toyota Siena into a parking space. My foot was on the brake and the car was going about 5 mph.

NHTSA ODI report, 2024-07-29

Also filed under Service brakes and vehicle speed control

We have owned a 2011 Toyota Sienna for 1.5 weeks. Yesterday our 3 year old's hand became stuck in the sliding door. He had just exited the car and his hand was in the path of the door as it was sliding closed. The door did not retract.

NHTSA ODI report, 2010-05-30

Also filed under Latches/locks/linkages

Electrical system

11% · 69 reports

Most commonly citing speedometer/odometer.

CRASHFIREINJURY
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While parked in my driveway, having been driven two hours before, my van caught on fire in the engine compartment. It burned for an unknown amount of time before we were alerted.

NHTSA ODI report, 2018-11-05

No accident t door on the rear passenger side will not open I have tried everything and it just will not budge. This is a safety hazard because in the case of an accident or emergency, the door cannot be opened.

NHTSA ODI report, 2026-09-09

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2011 Toyota Sienna. The vehicle was a private sale. The contact stated that at the time of purchase, the mileage was 102,694.

NHTSA ODI report, 2026-09-09

Wheels

6% · 37 reports

Most commonly citing rim.

Tires

6% · 34 reports

Most commonly citing temporary/emergency spare tire and pressure monitoring and regulating systems.

CRASH

Safety timeline

14 recalls · 1 investigation · oldest first

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    2010-05-27Equipment10V036000 Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 passenger vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 110, "Tire selection and rims."

    Remedy: Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. The safety recall began on May 27, 2010. Owners may contact…

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    2011Complaint volume 613 complaints filed for this model year.
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    2011-01-27Service brakes, hydraulic10V620000 Toyota is recalling certain model year 2011 Sienna vehicles. The brake stop lamp switch is mounted on a small bracket welded on the left side of the service brake pedal support assembly. Due to…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the bracket assembly free of charge. Toyota plans to mail an interim owner notification in the middle of January 2011, to advise owners of the recall. A second letter will be…

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    2011-06-22Power train11V306000 Toyota is recalling certain model year 2011 Venza and Sienna passenger cars manufactured from March 7, through March 10, 2011. There is a possibility that the front, right, drive shaft may break…

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners and dealers will inspect the drive shaft, and, if the drive shaft is identified as one that may not have been correctly manufactured, it will be replaced with a new one at…

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    2011-12-30Structure11V566000 Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Corolla vehicles equipped with a non-Toyota, blue tooth hands free device or navigation unit and certain model year 2011 Toyota Sienna…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the a-pillar trim panel retention clip and replace it if necessary free of charge. The safety recall began on December 30, 2011. Owners may contact southeast Toyota at…

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    2012-01-31Equipment11V560000 Toyota is recalling certain model year 2011 through 2012 Sienna vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire selections and rims."…

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and will provide a remedy when it is available. Toyota will mail out a corrected placard to customers along with revised owner manual information. This service will be…

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    2013-03-21Air bags, seats13V014000 Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius…

    Remedy: Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may…

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    2013-05-28Equipment13V123000 Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010-2011 Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2010-2013…

    Remedy: Southeast Toyota will notify owners and provide a corrected label with instructions concerning its installation. A small group of the affected vehicles will need additonal remedies which are still…

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    2015-01-29Seats14V743000 Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Highlander, Tundra 4x2...

    Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January 2015.

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    2015-07-07Tires14V273000 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2004-2011 Sienna vehicles originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan,...

    Remedy: Toyota sent owners in August 2014 an interim notification to advise owners of the recall and that dealers will perform an interim remedy to remove the spare tire and relocate it to the luggage compartment, free of charge.

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    2016-07-14Seats16V396000 Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser,...

    Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.

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    2016-11-18Air bags16V340000 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Scion xB and Lexus IS F, 2009-2011 Toyota Corolla and Corolla Matrix, 2006-2011 Toyota Yaris, Lexus IS250 and Lexus IS350, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, Lexus...

    Remedy: Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the model, dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator or the air bag assembly, free of charge.

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    2017-07-28Structure16V858000 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Toyota Sienna minivans manufactured January 4, 2010, to August 12, 2016.

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the junction block, rear sliding door wire harnesses, and install two sub wire harnesses, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2017.

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    2019-02-15Air bags19V005000 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Toyota 4Runner, 2014-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2014 Toyota Sienna, Lexus IS-F, and 2014-2017 Lexus GX460 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of...

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began February 15, 2019.

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    2019-11-20Air bags19V741000 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F,...

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator.

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    2021-09-17Engineering analysisOpen Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

Buy-smart checklist

2011 Toyota Sienna — pre-purchase inspection

Inspect

  • Air bags: 212 reports on file for this year.
  • Structure: 158 reports on file for this year.
  • Electrical system: 69 reports on file for this year.

Verify these recalls were completed

  • Recall 10V036000 · Equipment
  • Recall 10V620000 · Service brakes, hydraulic
  • Recall 11V306000 · Power train
  • Recall 11V566000 · Structure
  • Recall 11V560000 · Equipment
  • Recall 13V014000 · Air bags, seats
  • Recall 13V123000 · Equipment
  • Recall 14V743000 · Seats
  • Recall 14V273000 · Tires
  • Recall 16V396000 · Seats
  • Recall 16V340000 · Air bags
  • Recall 16V858000 · Structure
  • Recall 19V005000 · Air bags
  • Recall 19V741000 · Air bags
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FAQ

Is the 2011 Toyota Sienna reliable?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 2011 Toyota Sienna is rated "significantly worse".
What are the most common problems with the 2011 Toyota Sienna?
The most-reported component is air bags, accounting for 35% of complaints on file.
How many recalls does the 2011 Toyota Sienna have?
14 recalls on file for this model year.

Data updated 2026-10-09 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.