Toyota Sienna — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2008 · Best bets: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2003, 2017

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Toyota Sienna Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2020 highlighted. 1996: 3 complaints 1996 1997: 2 complaints 1998: 294 complaints 1999: 215 complaints 2000: 363 complaints 2000 2001: 180 complaints 2002: 181 complaints 2003: 105 complaints 2004: 2062 complaints 2004 2005: 1130 complaints 2006: 1016 complaints 2007: 364 complaints 2008: 428 complaints 2008 2009: 207 complaints 2010: 172 complaints 2011: 610 complaints 2012: 246 complaints 2012 2013: 182 complaints 2014: 162 complaints 2015: 227 complaints 2016: 75 complaints 2016 2017: 151 complaints 2018: 68 complaints 2019: 45 complaints 2020: 36 complaints 2020
2020: 36 complaints
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YearComplaints
19963
19972
1998294
1999215
2000363
2001180
2002181
2003105
20042062
20051130
20061016
2007364
2008428
2009207
2010172
2011610
2012246
2013182
2014162
2015227
201675
2017151
201868
201945
202036

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2020 Recommended 36 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 45 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 68 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 151 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 75 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 227 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 162 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 182 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 246 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011 Avoid 610 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 172 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 207 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 428 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Caution 364 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Avoid 1016 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Avoid 1130 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2004 Avoid 2062 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 105 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 181 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 180 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Caution 363 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 215 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Caution 294 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.