1998 Toyota Sienna Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 3%of 294 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 102,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1998 Toyota Sienna, 3% of the 294 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 102,000 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“I have a 1998 Toyota Sienna recently the airbag light is on and the horn and cruise control are not working I wonder if this can be a safety recall for the life of the vehicle or do I just have to pay for the repair.”
NHTSA complaint #10381713, filed 2011-02, 220,000 miles“On august 25, 2010, I was taking my grandchildren to rainbow station daycare in our Toyota sports van Sienna xle, 1998. Warrenton Toyota dealer in virginia performed a full 100,000-mile service on van on july 10, 2010. I turned into the parking lot of the day care at a speed of 5 MPH with my foot on the brake. While I was about to park the car, there was unintended sudden acceleration of the car and car went from parking lot to sidewalk and began going towards the office of the daycare. …”
NHTSA complaint #10354012, filed 2010-09, 102,000 miles“My daughter was driving a Toyota Sienna, supervised by my wife. At a traffic light waiting to make a left turn, the van accelerated onto oncoming traffic causing a head-on collision. The van was totalled and the air bags deployed. No one was hurt but the oncoming car was also a Toyota, speeding through the traffic. I asked that both vehicles be inspected for sudden acceleration. However, the insurance company and police found it easier to blame the accident on my daughter than investigate the vehicles.”
NHTSA complaint #10313932, filed 2010-02, 126,000 miles“What happened to the prius in california the same did happen to us back in 1999 with our Toyota Sienna van. My wife was driving on I-5 in oregon. She pressed the gas pedal to overtake a car and then when she pressed the brake to slow down the brakes didn't work. She drove into the hwy median fence to stop the car. When we contacted Toyota, they didn't admit any fault with their car (the same what they are doing now) and told us it was our fault that we do not know how to use their brakes. We have several cars but we didn't have a problem with other cars. …”
NHTSA complaint #10320263, filed 2010-03, 20,000 miles“The contact owns a 1998 Toyota Sienna. While attempting to start the vehicle, it suddenly accelerated and the engine continued running. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the failure could not be duplicated. The current and failure mileages were approximately 100,000. The consumer stated when the vehicle was first started after sitting overnight, the engine would rev high even though the gear was in park. The consumer stated he then removed the key from the ignition. However, the vehicle would continue running. Updated 06/22/10.”
NHTSA complaint #10331991, filed 2010-05, 100,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10244113Aug 17, 2023TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 | 6% |
| 2021 | 10 | 6% |
| 2019 | 3 | 7% |
| 2018 | 5 | 7% |
| 2017 | 6 | 4% |
| 2016 | 2 | 3% |
| 2015 | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 | 11 | 7% |
| 2013 | 6 | 3% |
| 2012 | 11 | 4% |
| 2011 | 20 | 3% |
| 2010 | 19 | 11% |
| 2009 | 13 | 6% |
| 2008 | 51 | 12% |
| 2007 | 28 | 8% |
| 2006 | 50 | 5% |
| 2005 | 62 | 5% |
| 2004 | 111 | 5% |
| 2003 | 11 | 10% |
| 2002 | 10 | 6% |
| 2001 | 9 | 5% |
| 2000 | 20 | 6% |
| 1999 | 5 | 2% |
| 1998 | 8 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1998 Toyota Sienna
44 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
40 complaintsTires
38 complaintsBody and structure
35 complaintsEngine cooling
33 complaintsSteering
25 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
23 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsSeat belts
12 complaintsSuspension
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology