2006 Toyota Sienna Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 50about this part
- Share
- 5%of 1,017 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 64,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 50 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2006 Toyota Sienna, 5% of the 1,017 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,000 miles. 11 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving 65 MPH on the highway going straight on dry pavement and suddenly a buzzer sounded, the vsc light came on, and the steering wheel and brakes were taken over by the vsc system and the car started weaving out of control. I could not steer or break the car. The situation is unpredictable. It easily happened on curvy or bend road and has happened 3-4 times in this year. It is scary.”
NHTSA complaint #11115614, filed 2018-08, 99,000 miles“I was driving my Toyota Sienna 2006 today morning and the driver in front of me abruptly stopped. I was maintaining a safe distance and immediately hit my brakes. Although the brakes seemed to engage, the car accelerated and very badly rear-ended the car in front me. Has this happened to anyone before with the car auto-accelerating on it's own?”
NHTSA complaint #10706429, filed 2015-04, 146,000 miles“Two episodes of sudden unexplainable acceleration. 2006 Toyota Sienna mini-van. First incident: driving at about 25 or 30 MPH. Car suddenly sped up. Using brake stopped the car. Second incident occurred when I put car in reverse to back into my driveway; sudden speed increase in reverse. Brake worked to stop.”
NHTSA complaint #10310227, filed 2010-02, 29,271 miles“Toyota Sienna 2006 braking problem caused self collision. On dry weather. Vehicle lost braking and I hit near by hilly land on turn. Vehicle showed braking problem on wet weather, rain and snow and vehicle looses the braking and related ABS and vsc failure. Brake pedal goes down and clicks and brake stops working. My wife no longer trust this van and everybody is afraid to drive with me in it.”
NHTSA complaint #10314729, filed 2010-02, 30,000 miles“We bought a 2006 Toyota Sienna van brand new from a local dealer. Almost from the beginning the rpms would increase without provocation. I initially thought it was a problem with the transmission and had it checked but it turned out okay. I then thought it was maybe a problem with the fuel line so I had it flushed but the problem persists. It happens off and on and usually when I am driving along. …”
NHTSA complaint #10306358, filed 2010-02, 77,000 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…
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 2006 Toyota Sienna
307 complaintsBody and structure
261 complaintsElectrical system
85 complaintsBrakes
73 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
67 complaintsTires
65 complaintsSteering
61 complaintsOther or unknown
59 complaintsWheels
54 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
40 complaintsSeat belts
38 complaintsElectronic stability control
30 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 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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