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2012 Amerivan Toyota Sienna Brakes Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
38%of 8 total for the year
Median mileage
43,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2012 Amerivan Toyota Sienna, 38% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 43,000 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.

“My toyoya sienna 2012 would not go into gear after the brake ABS warning lights, vsc warning lights appeared. My vehicle is under warranty with fidelity insurance that I purchased from the dealership and they want to charge a diagnosis fee. The sad part is the dealership or mechanics have seen this before and know exactly what it is. I am no mechanic, but I am educated enough to know it electrical failure with the ABS system, because my brakes were inspected and passed.”

NHTSA complaint #10724017, filed 2015-06, 43,000 miles

“Car acceleration. This is the third time this has happen to me in the car. Once about six months after I purchased the car. August of 2015 and december of 2015. I am at a complete stop, the last two times at a corner waiting to make a right hand turn. Foot on the brake and the car suddenly accelerates. Making a horrible revving noise. I am pressing my foot all the way down on the brake and it's still moving. The car then is heading into oncoming traffic, but thank goodness, no one has been hurt. It then jerks and stops. …”

NHTSA complaint #10818305, filed 2016-01, 29,000 miles

“Vehicle has been giving a loud noise from the rear of it. We have had this noise for some time now and at 90k the bearing are bad and needs to be replaced. This noise and now bearing(s) component is resulting in wearing of tires that we only purchased last year. No one is warrantying them so it another out of pocket cost. The vehicle has been serviced up to date with no warning of this issue. This becomes a safety and financial concern in that, once the bearing becomes too hot they can freeze up and mobility is no longer. …”

NHTSA complaint #10851909, filed 2016-03, 90,000 miles

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2013218%
2012338%
201129%

Other parts of the 2012 Amerivan Toyota Sienna

Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Amerivan Toyota Sienna

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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