Major Problems with 2001 Toyota Sienna Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Toyota Sienna

2001 Toyota Sienna AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 90000 miles

2001 Toyota Sienna CONNECTING Victims: 2 Mileage: 34600 miles

2001 Toyota Sienna EXHAUST SYSTEM Victims: 2 Mileage: 36000 miles

Browse 2001 Toyota Sienna complaints by category

Problems with DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and LATCH are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Sienna owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the power sliding door system is dangerous with small children. the door takes incredible resistence before the reversing system will...	17 ~ 37079 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM our 2001 toyota sienna has problem with the entire electrical system. the lights interior and exterior as well as all...	16 ~ 63152 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES while driving over railroad tracks at 20 mph sliding door flew open. dealer contacted. feel free to provide any further	16 ~ 30927 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES both power sliding doors fail to work. neither door opening switch will open or close them. also right side will...	15 ~ 57082 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer took vehicle for a oil change to dealership. mechanic dicovered a oil leak underneath vehicle oil pan gasket and...	10 ~ 45908 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE sunvisor swings left to right upon turns. hits driver in the head. when positioned to the side window it swings...	9 ~ 72086 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL vehicle surged backwards at high speed when backing out of a parking space.mr jb...	8 ~ 101139 miles
STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota sienna. the contact stated that she noticed water on the floor of the front...	7 ~ 64676 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING mechanic found significant sludging oil. dealer stated needed to flush and change new oil. *ak...	7 ~ 48571 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes have been acting up since purchased and have taken this vechicle in several times the noise stops when i...	7 ~ 57063 miles
TIRES after driving about 2-2 1/2 hrs. my tire unexpectedly went immediately flat. my speed was about 60 mph and i...	7 ~ 22143 miles
AIR BAGS dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 mph a vehicle pulled out at an intersection resulting in the contact's vehicle...	6 ~ 98804 miles
SEAT BELTS we own a 2001 toyota sienna van we purchased it in 2001 but it was used with 18 000 miles...	5 ~ 80446 miles
STEERING leased vehicle new in april 2001. to date have had 11 brake replacements in a period of 21 months. brakes...	5 ~ 36000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER vehicle shut off without prior warning. battery/ alarm system/ key and starter were checked. *ak...	5 ~ 62241 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tread separated on firestone tire in a similar manner to ford explorer recalled tires. took tire to toyota dealer who...	4 ~ 26500 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY side power window has a automatic feature which allows the window to go up or down with a single touch...	4 ~ 1050 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS the brakes make a very loud squeaking noise. the dealer told the consumer to ride the brakes for a while	4 ~ 5605 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer states that an indicator illuminated stating that there was an engine malfunction with transmission and stated consumer needed to	4 ~ 6250 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i replaced my brakes pad and routers less than a year ago and replaced all 4 tires december 2012 at...	3 ~ 238333 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt: the contact owns a 2001 toyota sienna. the fuel air sensor failed. also fuel sensor failed in contact's son's...	3 ~ 72356 miles
LOCK > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1)rear hatch door latch broken.2) can not open rear hatch door.3) replaced rear hatch door latch.*ak...	3 ~ 23163 miles
CHILD SEAT we want to file a complaint regarding the lack of lower anchor tethers and back tethers for children's carseats in...	3 ~ 10000 miles
WHEELS the original equipment aluminum alloy wheel rims on my toyota sienna minivan show fatigue breaks. when i asked a tire...	2 ~ 183000 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE 2001 toyota sienna le purchased new started having problems. "check engine" light came on when vehicle had approximately 25 000...	2 ~ 43000 miles
PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE i have a 2001 toyota sienna.. having problems with evap control system. i cannot fill up the gas tank continously.....	2 ~ 40500 miles
VISIBILITY 2001 sienna toyota once passenger side window comes down it will only go up by an inch at a time	2 ~ 80000 miles
POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC leased vehicle new in april 2001. to date have had 11 brake replacements in a period of 21 months. brakes...	2 ~ 11500 miles
DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC vibration in rear brakes causing a harmonic noise when coming to a complete stop or if on a downward incline...	2 ~ 15171 miles
SHOES/LININGS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS vibration in rear brakes causing a harmonic noise when coming to a complete stop or if on a downward incline...	2 ~ 9500 miles
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle shut off without prior warning. battery/ alarm system/ key and starter were checked. *ak...	2
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS the center rear seat beltappears very unsafe. when locked in place my children can easily loosen the belt with just...	2
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY sunroof ripped off drivers side of car after it was opened on highway. sunroof remained attached on passenger side causing...	2 ~ 32650 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN consumer states that an indicator illuminated stating that there was an engine malfunction with transmission and stated consumer needed to	2 ~ 22140 miles
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT the consumers vehicle does not have a low tire pressure warning system as did the prior vehicle (1998 toyota sienna)...	2 ~ 22500 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my 9 year old son and i were on our way home from work last night and i heard something...	1 ~ 154000 miles
HOOD > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota sienna. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph the hood...	1 ~ 120000 miles
ENGINE takata recall. white smoke comes out of the exhaust when i start the car. then smoke disappears or stay at...	1
POWER TRAIN [this incident has also been reported to toyota - case # [xxx].] i exited parking lot and turned left to...	1 ~ 131000 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES the spare tire mechanism broke on my 2001 toyota sienna minivan. thankfully i was trying to remove the spare when...	1 ~ 258000 miles
SEATS tl* the contact owns 2001 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the front passenger's seat independently moved back and forth....	1 ~ 115699 miles
EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota sienna. the vehicle has dill-acp valve stems model tr-413. while driving 65 mph the...	1
VALVE > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2001 toyota sienna. the vehicle has dill-acp valve stems model tr-413. while driving 65 mph the...	1
LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP > CHILD SEAT i purchased the seat and received it mid-april. i installed it using the latch into our van for about 2...	1
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY 2005 toyota sienna driver side door made a loud pop when opening. customer stated she took it to the dealer...	1
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > HYDRAULIC > POWER ASSIST car had been driven for 15 minutes brakes worked was parked for 30 minutes and upon pulling out of driveway...	1 ~ 72000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING at 54 525 miles the check engine light came on. it was diagnosed as "replace air/fuel sensor b1 s1." failure...	1 ~ 54525 miles
PARKING BRAKE the vehicle learched forward from a an idling position while in park up an inclined driveway ...	1 ~ 107426 miles
COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY > MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN on 8/18/05 morning the shifter lever behind the steering wheel was broken loose that i had no control of the...	1
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS dt: consumer was driving 2001 toyota sienna van when it stopped at a rest stop his 13 year old son...	1
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: the contact owns a 2001 toyota sienna. the fuel air sensor failed. also fuel sensor failed in contact's son's...	1 ~ 60000 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i owned a 2001 toyota sienna le that i bought use in april 2004. three weeks ago as i was...	1 ~ 54000 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS the front passenger side seat belt retractor would not retract. dealership was notified but did not resolve the problem. *ak...	1 ~ 77000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer was driving and fell asleep.. after waking up the vehicle was in a ditch and all the occupants were	1 ~ 36000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS right side rear window fell off while driving at 30 mph. consumer will send a picture. dealer notified. *ak...	1
FILLING/CHARGING > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE i have a 2001 toyota sienna.. having problems with evap control system. i cannot fill up the gas tank continously.....	1 ~ 46000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER failure code p1155 "air fuel sensor failure" at 40k miles $282.00 for just the sensor. the vehicle is less than...	1 ~ 39000 miles
RIM > WHEELS lost of passenger rear tire due to wheel fracturing in 3 different areas. *jb...	1 ~ 39100 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES hild safety locks on rear sliding doors are bypassed and rendered useless by rear power door buttons. with the child...	1
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i fllled the fuel tank on 26 nov 2003 and drove the vehicle 13 miles. it remained parked in the...	1 ~ 62602 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the cruise control lever is located in an area that when the driver turned the steering wheel the cruise control	1 ~ 36000 miles
INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE fuel injectors fail intermittently. *ak...	1
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM electrical system containing fuel injector relay failed. fuel injector stopped working and car lost power on highway. replacing relay and	1 ~ 39000 miles
FUEL RAIL > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE electrical system containing fuel injector relay failed. fuel injector stopped working and car lost power on highway. replacing relay and	1 ~ 39000 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE 07-08-01 34 miles steering failure towed to dealership. 01-29-03 7552 miles steering failure towed to dealership. after slowing down at...	1 ~ 7552 miles
POWER STEERING FLUID > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING 07-08-01 34 miles steering failure towed to dealership. 01-29-03 7552 miles steering failure towed to dealership. after slowing down at...	1 ~ 7552 miles
CONNECTING > RELAY > ROD 2001 toyota sienna xle van vin [xxx] approx 34 600 miles. vehicle still under manufacturer's warranty of 36 months 36...	1 ~ 34600 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER consumer stated that while driving and without warning there is mold building up inside the vapor system causing the consumer	1
COLUMN > STEERING while driving at 25 mph there was a loud noise and the steering wheel seemed to disconnect from the column....	1 ~ 12000 miles
SUSPENSION leased vehicle new in april 2001. to date have had 11 brake replacements in a period of 21 months. brakes...	1 ~ 4000 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC vibration in rear brakes causing a harmonic noise when coming to a complete stop or if on a downward incline...	1 ~ 19000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle shut off without prior warning. battery/ alarm system/ key and starter were checked. *ak...	1
COOLING UNIT AND LINES > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN consumer took vehicle for a oil change to dealership. mechanic dicovered a oil leak underneath vehicle oil pan gasket and...	1
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION car rolled uphill while in neutral into the garage from the driveway. i injured my l knee as i was...	1 ~ 33000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY right hand side of windshield is distorted. this causes poor visibility. *ak windshield was deformed but the manufacturer declined to	1
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer states that an indicator illuminated stating that there was an engine malfunction with transmission and stated consumer needed to	1
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN consumer states that an indicator illuminated stating that there was an engine malfunction with transmission and stated consumer needed to	1
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS the brakes make a very loud squeaking noise. the dealer told the consumer to ride the brakes for a while	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES after driving about 2-2 1/2 hrs. my tire unexpectedly went immediately flat. my speed was about 60 mph and i...	1

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