Other or unknownPart report

2001 Toyota Sienna Other or unknown Problems

Complaints: 8about this part
Share: 4%of 180 total for the year
Median mileage: 89,102miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2001 Toyota Sienna, 4% of the 180 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,102 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.

“I am file a complaint about my 2001 Toyota Sienna xle with dual power sliding door. The power malfunctioned with only 60000 miles on it. Now I know many people complained about the this quality and safey issue. I turned it into manual door. It is a safety concern.”

NHTSA complaint #10365589, filed 2010-11, 60,000 miles

“I was entering the parking area of a shopping center. Immediately after turning in the car accelerated quickly. I braked to no avail. Then I put on the foot emergency brake, which slowed but did not stop the car. A passenger then turned off the key and we lurched to an abrupt stop, short of a typical parking lot light pole. After a brief time I turned on the key and was met with a very loud growl from the hood. Aaa hauled me to joseph airport Toyota in vandalia, oh. On tues, aug 11, I called to see what they had found. …”

NHTSA complaint #10758671, filed 2015-08, 133,000 miles

“Cosco child safety seat has ridges made into the back that were causing bruises on the consumer's child's back. The child has complained that the seat was hurting his back for awhile before the consumer finally checked the bruises. The manufacturer has been informed of the problem.”

NHTSA complaint #10040470, filed 2003-09, 30,000 miles

“I purchased the seat and received it mid-april. I installed it using the latch into our van for about 2 wks and then it got moved to our car and was installed by the seatbelt. We then moved it back to the van installing it with latch for a long trip and the latch was stuck open so we had to install it using the seatbelt. (related vehicle information: model year=2001, make=Toyota, model=Sienna).”

NHTSA complaint #10237620, filed 2008-08

“We want to file a complaint regarding the lack of lower anchor tethers and back tethers for children's carseats in the second row passenger seat in our new 2002 Toyota minivan. It was our understanding that they were required on 2002 models. When I called Toyota to complain, they stated their reason for not complying with the regulation was that they did not want to interfere with egress from the third row. I pointed out to them that egress would be prohibited since the seatbelts would be blocking the egress. …”

NHTSA complaint #756987, filed 2002-01

Other or unknown: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2022	11	9%
2021	29	18%
2020	6	16%
2019	9	20%
2018	14	19%
2017	27	17%
2016	14	18%
2015	48	21%
2014	28	17%
2013	33	18%
2012	28	11%
2011	64	10%
2010	27	16%
2009	37	18%
2008	38	9%
2007	34	9%
2006	59	6%
2005	58	5%
2004	107	5%
2003	2	2%
2002	3	2%
2001	8	4%
2000	13	4%
1999	16	7%
1998	6	2%

Other parts of the 2001 Toyota Sienna

Body and structure
35 complaints Latches, locks and linkages
34 complaints Engine cooling
24 complaints Electrical system
20 complaints Brakes
19 complaints Tires
14 complaints Fuel system
13 complaints Seat belts
9 complaints Vehicle speed control
9 complaints Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaints Steering
8 complaints Air bags
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 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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