1999 Toyota Sienna Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 3%of 215 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 135,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the air bags of the 1999 Toyota Sienna, 3% of the 215 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 135,000 miles. 6 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.
“My 16 year old daughter was driving our Toyota Sienna when she ran into the back of another vehicle (that had just been involved in an accident) at about 35-40 miles per hour. In spite of a front impact collision that buckled the hood and totalled our van, the airbags did not deploy and the seat belt did not lock. This caused my daughter to hit her head on the steering wheel. My concern is over the fact that the air bags did not deploy. Even though the van is 8 years old there has never been another accident in it and no tampering has been done with the airbag system. …”
NHTSA complaint #10185355, filed 2007-03, 170,000 miles“The contact drives 1999 Toyota Sienna (failure mileage: 100k). He stated that yesterday whle driving he was involved in a head on collision with a semi-truck. He stated that his vehicle was in perfect condition, however at the time of the accident, the airbags did not deploy. As a result he was injured: jaw and head impact to the steering wheel. There was a report to the police. The contact has left a message with Toyota.--ds”
NHTSA complaint #10188468, filed 2007-04, 100,000 miles“We were heading north and the other car was heading south. He decided at the last minute to make a left hand turn in front of us. We had no where to go and slammed into his passenger side and the airbags never deployed. We were both taken to the hospital via paramedics, and later released. After looking at a lot of minivans, I bought the Sienna because of the supposed safety features, and when I felt the airbags should have deployed, they never did. I already had fibromyalgia and now I have to have pt because of the excessive bruising and sore muscles. …”
NHTSA complaint #708374, filed 1999-07“Air bags are my complaint. I just purchsed a new Toyota van with air bags. We have 4 children under 9 years of age and we car pool. The fron seat is useless due to the airbag. No Toyota dealer in s.c. Will install an on/off switch due to liability concerns. I live in columbia s.c. No one in columbia will do this on a Toyota. I need someone to install the on/off switch. And another thing. I need someone to do this at a reasonable price in my local area. Requiring airbags for safety is fine, but I have got to have the on/off switch. Please advise where I can get a siwtch installed in columbia s. …”
NHTSA complaint #702337, filed 1999-01“While traveling at 20 to 30 MPH consumer's vehicle was involved in a collision with another driver that was backing out in the middle of traffic. Upon impact, none of the airbags deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #10061220, filed 2004-03Related 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…
- 10190460Mar 17, 2021Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
- 10131961Jan 14, 2014Toyota vehicles are equipped with Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS), including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury…
- 10132055Nov 4, 2013Beginning in 1998, Toyota introduced side airbags as optional equipment. Toyota does NOT recommend replacement of original seat covers with non-Toyota leather or other seat cover…
- 10133915Jan 3, 2013Toyota vehicles are equipped with SRS, including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury in a collision. If a customer…
- 10042555Sep 6, 2011Toyota: information provided for replacing the seat covers for vehicles equipped with side airbags.
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 3% |
| 2021 | 16 | 10% |
| 2020 | 1 | 3% |
| 2019 | 3 | 7% |
| 2018 | 5 | 7% |
| 2017 | 5 | 3% |
| 2016 | 5 | 7% |
| 2015 | 9 | 4% |
| 2014 | 13 | 8% |
| 2013 | 22 | 12% |
| 2012 | 84 | 34% |
| 2011 | 211 | 34% |
| 2010 | 8 | 5% |
| 2009 | 14 | 7% |
| 2008 | 14 | 3% |
| 2007 | 37 | 10% |
| 2006 | 307 | 30% |
| 2005 | 60 | 5% |
| 2004 | 35 | 2% |
| 2003 | 2 | 2% |
| 2002 | 7 | 4% |
| 2001 | 7 | 4% |
| 2000 | 6 | 2% |
| 1999 | 7 | 3% |
| 1998 | 12 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1999 Toyota Sienna
39 complaintsBody and structure
36 complaintsTires
28 complaintsSteering
21 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
19 complaintsOther or unknown
16 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Toyota Sienna
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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