2013 Toyota Sienna problems and complaints

Owners have filed 183 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Toyota Sienna. The most-reported areas: Structure (44), Unknown Or Other (33), Electrical System (22).

Key takeaways

  • 183 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 7 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 9 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Structure4424%
Unknown Or Other3318%
Electrical System2212%
Air Bags2212%
Power Train148%
Service Brakes127%
Steering116%
Latches/Locks/Linkages95%
Engine74%
Wheels74%
Vehicle Speed Control63%
Visibility/Wiper53%

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

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2013 Toyota Sienna VAN FWD4/54/55/54/5
2013 Toyota Sienna VAN AWD4/54/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-08-10

AC light blinking AC condenser replacement twice in 2 years

Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-06-02

The electric sliding door cable broke due to unknown reason and the door partially opened and will not open even manually now.

Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-05-13

"The vehicle suffered a critical failure of the shift interlock safety system. After parking in a driveway, the ignition key was able to be fully turned to the 'off' position and removed from the ignition cylinder, even though the transmission was not successfully secured in 'Park.' After the key was removed and I and ...

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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.