2011 Toyota Sienna problems and complaints

Owners have filed 614 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Toyota Sienna. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (211), Structure (154), Electrical System (69).

Key takeaways

  • 614 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 34 involve a crash, 7 a fire, 36 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Air Bags21134%
Structure15425%
Electrical System6911%
Unknown Or Other6110%
Wheels376%
Tires335%
Service Brakes325%
Power Train305%
Steering244%
Engine234%
Equipment224%
Vehicle Speed Control203%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2011 Toyota Sienna VAN AWD4/53/55/54/5
2011 Toyota Sienna VAN FWD4/53/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Electrical System,unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-09

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. It will not move manually or automatically.

Electrical System - filed 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. The contact later discovered a mileage discrepancy in a Carfax report, which indicated that the mileage was previously recorded at approximately 202,000. ...

Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-07-31

I have a flat tire the other day, and I try to put the spare tire on but it's gone. The spare tire's cable holds the spare tire under the car got corroded and broke. The spare tire is gone. It has lost some where on the road that I have not aware. I checked there is a recall for this. I called the toyota service bu...

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More for the 2011 Toyota Sienna

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.