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2001 Toyota Sienna Body and structure Problems

Complaints
35about this part
Share
19%of 180 total for the year
Median mileage
78,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 35 complaints about the body and structure of the 2001 Toyota Sienna, 19% of the 180 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,000 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

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

“I purchased a brand new 2001 Toyota Sienna xle in 2001. The passenger side power sliding door has given us problem since we purchased the car. We had it back to the dealer for the same power door issue at least 11 times. They now want to charge me. The ntsb should force a recall to fix this issue. The door will not open or close and now it will not move at all either by remote or manually.”

NHTSA complaint #10420074, filed 2011-08, 8,000 miles

“The left and right rear passenger doors failed to open due to breakage of the cable. I am uncertain of whether the child safety locks were engaged, however, the doors will not open wider than approx. 6 . Rear passengers had to crawl out of the van via the driver's or front passenger door. I am elated that the failure of the doors did not occur during a hazardous condition, since this would have placed the rear occupants in extreme danger. …”

NHTSA complaint #10434075, filed 2011-11, 72,000 miles

“The power sliding door on our 2001 Toyota Sienna minivan quit working. After a morning of research on the internet I feel compelled to complain as this is evidently a recurring problem. It can be opened manually with moderate effort.”

NHTSA complaint #10269847, filed 2009-05, 156,100 miles

“I own a 2001 Toyota Sienna van ce. In the past 1.5 years all door handles have separated from the car. This includes the driver, passenger, rear driver, rear passenger and tailgate doors handles. These handles are made from plastic and crack and break off at the hinge point. I don't believe the number of breakages of these handles can be caused by normal wear and tear and certainly with two small children and two adults making use of the vehicle would constitute normal wear and tear. …”

NHTSA complaint #10329827, filed 2010-05, 100,000 miles

“Dear sirs, I want Toyota to buy back my Sienna van. I have had my van repaired 4 time for a inoperative power sliding door,erratic operating power sliding door, unintentional activation power sliding door. The door is now broke again. After they fix the door this will be the 5th repair to the door. The door now opened one time while driving the car at slow speed. This is not safe!”

NHTSA complaint #10039448, filed 2003-09, 34,000 miles

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Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202211%
202164%
2020411%
2019613%
201857%
2017149%
20162736%
20156126%
20144427%
20134424%
20127229%
201115425%
20105733%
20099747%
200811727%
200710228%
200626126%
200549944%
200496247%
20031817%
20024223%
20013519%
20005214%
19993617%
19983512%

Other parts of the 2001 Toyota Sienna

Latches, locks and linkages
34 complaintsEngine cooling
24 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsTires
14 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsSeat belts
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsAir 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 28, 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