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SteeringPart report

2011 Amerivan Toyota Sienna Steering Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
9%of 23 total for the year
Median mileage
33,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 2011 Amerivan Toyota Sienna, 9% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The car was started. The steering was hard and heavy and difficult to turn. Upon starting to drive, at a low speed, the brakes were applied, but the brakes were hard and did not go down. The car did not brake. The driver put the car into park. The car was turned off, then turned on again. The problem went away. This is the second occasion that this occurred, exactly in the same manner.”

NHTSA complaint #10732964, filed 2015-07, 33,000 miles

“The car was started. The car was put into drive. The steering was hard and heavy and difficult to turn. Upon starting to drive at a low speed, the driver attempted to brake, but the brake was hard and did not go down. The brake did not work. The driver put the car into park and brought the car to a stop. The driver then turned off the engine, and then turned it back on. The problem did not persist. This is the second occasion that this happened. The first time occurred in winter 2014-2015.”

NHTSA complaint #10732973, filed 2015-07, 33,000 miles

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2013327%
201129%

Other parts of the 2011 Amerivan Toyota Sienna

Wheels
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 Amerivan Toyota Sienna

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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