2004 Toyota Sienna Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 98about this part
- Share
- 5%of 2,062 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 98 complaints about the seat belts of the 2004 Toyota Sienna, 5% of the 2,062 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Drivers seatbelt fold over and becomes stuck in its retraction slot. Seatbelt is unusable. I need to drive without a seatbelt. Unable to fix by self. I then need to take to dealer or mechanic to have seatbelt untwisted. This has occurred numerous times over the past 3-5 years. [internet search finds numerous persons complaining about this issue for 2004 Sienna].”
NHTSA complaint #10662630, filed 2014-12, 80,000 miles“The driver side seatbelt twists and gets stuck in the bezel. This has happened several times and I have been able to fix it after working on it for a few minutes but today it happened again and I was unable to fix it and am forced to drive without a drivers seatbelt!!! I have only owned this car for three weeks and have had this seat belt get stuck after normal use at least 6 times.”
NHTSA complaint #10615441, filed 2014-07, 119,000 miles“The front seat belts do not retract. I just bought this vehicle used new years eve and the first time used the seat belts jammed. I just looked on line to see if there is a fix and there are none listed, but hundreds of siennas with this problem. This is a safety problem because I still have to use the van, but the front seat belts do not retract to tighten around passengers.”
NHTSA complaint #10495275, filed 2013-01, 108,000 miles“Front seat belts fail to retract back. I spend atleast 15 mins to retract it back with pliers each time it happens. Huge safety issue as my family with kids use the van. The issue is happening since I bought the van (used) in jan2015 and it happened again today 4/12/2016”
NHTSA complaint #10855097, filed 2016-04, 120,000 miles“The seat belt has managed several times become twisted/jammed up in the retractor portion of the seat belt. If an accident were to happen in this vehicle the seat belt would fail to operate as it is intended, which I feel would result in serious injury. I would like to have our seat belt fixed at the cost of Toyota.”
NHTSA complaint #10533857, filed 2013-08, 120,000 milesRelated recalls
- 05V327000Jul 20, 2005On certain mini vans, in the middle row seating position, the shoulder portion of the seat belt may bind in the bezel trim piece. The affected seat belt bezel…Covers: Toyota Sienna 2004–2005
Related service bulletins
- 10143918Jul 2, 2018Dealer Package: July 2, 2018 A watermark has been added to the Dealer Letter to indicate that ZF2 expired on June 30, 2018. Toyota has received a number of reports regarding…
- 10134338Jul 5, 2016TSB: Warranty Operation Codes updated. Some 2004 ? 2006 model year Sienna vehicles may exhibit a condition where the front driver and/or passenger seat belt becomes abnormally…
- 10087545Jul 5, 2016Tsb: warranty operation codes updated. Some 2004 2006 model year sienna vehicles may exhibit a condition where the front driver and/or passenger seat belt becomes abnormally…
- 10086605Jul 5, 2016Tsb: warranty operation codes updated. Some 2004 2006 model year sienna vehicles may exhibit a condition where the front driver and/or passenger seat belt becomes abnormally…
- 10134148Jan 25, 2016Dealer Letter: Safety Recall completion is important not only in satisfying government requirements, but also is an integral part of our commitment to meet customer expectations…
- 10134147Jan 25, 2016Region Letter: Toyota will be sending Safety Recall Follow-Up Notices to remind owners whose vehicles have not yet had campaign repairs completed. Please note the following…
- 10096816Jan 25, 2016"dealer letter: safety recall completion is important not only in satisfying government requirements, but also is an integral part of our commitment to meet customer expectations…
- 10134142Jan 7, 2016In certain 2004 to 2006 model year Sienna vehicles, Toyota has received some reports where the front seatbelts (right and/or left) may slowly or non-smoothly retract.
- 10134141Jan 7, 2016Dealer Letter: Background Toyota has received a number of reports regarding front seatbelts in certain 2004 ? 2006 model year Sienna vehicles. In these reports, customers have…
- 10096800Jan 7, 2016In certain 2004 to 2006 model year sienna vehicles, toyota has received some reports where the front seatbelts (right and/or left) may slowly or non-smoothly retract.
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 8 | 5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 4% |
| 2017 | 4 | 3% |
| 2016 | 6 | 8% |
| 2015 | 8 | 3% |
| 2014 | 5 | 3% |
| 2013 | 4 | 2% |
| 2012 | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 | 9 | 1% |
| 2010 | 5 | 3% |
| 2009 | 3 | 1% |
| 2008 | 13 | 3% |
| 2007 | 5 | 1% |
| 2006 | 38 | 4% |
| 2005 | 83 | 7% |
| 2004 | 98 | 5% |
| 2003 | 5 | 5% |
| 2002 | 7 | 4% |
| 2001 | 9 | 5% |
| 2000 | 21 | 6% |
| 1999 | 6 | 3% |
| 1998 | 12 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2004 Toyota Sienna
962 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
308 complaintsSteering
159 complaintsElectrical system
132 complaintsTires
124 complaintsVehicle speed control
111 complaintsOther or unknown
107 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
89 complaintsBrakes
88 complaintsElectronic stability control
71 complaintsFuel system
49 complaintsEngine cooling
46 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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