2001 Toyota Sienna problems and complaints
Owners have filed 190 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Toyota Sienna. The most-reported areas: Structure (35), Latches/Locks/Linkages (34), Engine And Engine Cooling (25).
Key takeaways
- 190 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 15 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 12 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 35 | 18% |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 34 | 18% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 25 | 13% |
| Electrical System | 20 | 11% |
| Service Brakes | 18 | 9% |
| Tires | 15 | 8% |
| Hydraulic | 15 | 8% |
| Fuel System | 12 | 6% |
| Seat Belts | 10 | 5% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 9 | 5% |
| Visibility | 9 | 5% |
| Power Train | 9 | 5% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Toyota Sienna | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Engine - filed 2021-03-13
A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE 3.0 L V6 ENGINE. HEAVY SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. VISIBLE OIL SLUDGE UNDER THE OIL REFILL CAP.
Structure - filed 2018-05-30
THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR HAS SEVERAL TIMES NOW REFUSED TO LATCH, AND WHEN IN EMERGENCY SITUATION I HAVE LOCKED IT AND FORCED IT TO SHUT THEN IT WILL NOT UNLOCK AND IT HAS TO BE TAKEN APART TO BE OPENED AND THE WHOLE LATCH AND LOCK MECHANISM REWORKED BY THE MECHANIC, AND IN THE MEANTIME THE DOOR IS UNABLE TO...
Fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2017-06-20
MY 9 YEAR OLD SON AND I WERE ON OUR WAY HOME FROM WORK LAST NIGHT AND I HEARD SOMETHING SNAP ON MY 2001 TOYOTA SIENNA. I THEN HEARD SOMETHING DRAGGING SO I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO CHECK AND REALIZED THE FUEL TANK WAS DRAGGING AND THE BACK STRAPS HOLDING THE GAS TANK UP HAD BROKEN LOOSE CAUSING THE BACK SECTION OF T...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.