2003 Toyota Sienna Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 10%of 105 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2003 Toyota Sienna, 10% of the 105 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,000 miles. 7 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 turns my Toyota Sienna into a driveway of a storage facility and placed the vehicle into park while trafficpassed by as this road was also the exit road from costco. When it was safe from other vehicles and is was safe to back out of the driveway I took the vehicle out of park and suddenly the vehicle lurched forward ramming into an iron gate bending it wide open. The vehicle continued through the gate even though I turned off the ignition , jammed my brakes an tried to place it into park all to no avail. …”
NHTSA complaint #10317294, filed 2010-03, 14,000 miles“Toyota Sienna 2003 I was pulling into a parking space in a parking garage. I believe I had put the car in reverse to back up to straightened the car and I put my foot on the brake. The car suddenly shot forward full force and was stopped by a concrete and wire retaining wall. The engine died at impact. The car was not drivable and was towed. I was stunned. I went into the building and after a short time felt chest pain and shortness of breath. I went to the emergency room and was treated and released. …”
NHTSA complaint #10295915, filed 2009-12, 69,000 miles“I have owned a 2003 Toyota Sienna since new. I had a extended 100k warranty on this vehicle. At 80,000 miles a check engine light came on, it was replaced, at 82,000 miles it came on again and was replaced., then at 94,000 miles the car started stalling and would not crank for several minutes, the dealer told me that it was in my head, nothing was wrong, it continued to do this more often, at 94,400 I told it back and the idiots told me the same thing, I fought with this condition until it final effected the accelerator, the car revved up wide open and continued until I got it to the dealer…”
NHTSA complaint #10314733, filed 2010-02, 94,000 miles“The Toyota Sienna's gas pedal has been and remains intermittently sticky. It takes some foot stomping to depress the gas pedal in order to accelerate the vehicle. Toyota does not believe this to be a major problem when I questioned them a few years ago.”
NHTSA complaint #10563460, filed 2014-02, 97,000 miles“The vehicle accelerated to 85 MPH, while on the highway. The consumer passed several vehicles, changing lanes, to avoid a collision. The consumer proceeded to strike a concrete barrier. No injuries were sustained.”
NHTSA complaint #10113075, filed 2005-02, 130,000 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…
- 10045140Jun 13, 2012Toyota: accelerator pedal sensor assembly information regarding the inspection, removal, and installation, if lubrication or oil, is applied.
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 2003 Toyota Sienna
21 complaintsBody and structure
18 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsTires
7 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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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