2008 Toyota Sienna Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 3%of 429 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 41,950miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the equipment of the 2008 Toyota Sienna, 3% of the 429 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 41,950 miles. 4 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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.
“My dashboard is melting and it gives a very bad glare of brake lights, traffic lights and the sun. It also has a very bad glare when raining and reflects tail lights at night. It is extremely difficult to see. When I reported this to Toyota they said it would not be covered by my warranty.”
NHTSA complaint #10689612, filed 2015-02, 84,000 miles“Toyota gas pedal stuck. I realize that there is already something in the works for this problem, but I wanted to add my story, my family and I were traveling in wichita hwy54 at approx 7pm. I went to pass a car when I pushed the gas pedal all the way down it...stuck. I reached speeds probably over 100mph into an construction zone (50mph) where I shut off the vehicle and coasted onto the shoulder. I consider myself an experienced good driver with thousands of my miles to my name. The van had 2 adults and 3 kids in it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10296961, filed 2009-12, 30,000 miles“We bought a new-to-us 2008 Toyota Sienna with a power operated passenger door. Within 2 weeks of purchase we parked in our church parking lot (not on an obvious incline) and pushed the internal button for the power door. I went to take my child out of her car seat and the door automatically closed on me. It took all my force to keep it open. I let it shut, then reopened it and it would not latch and kept forcibly shutting. I literally propped the door open against its will to close while my child exited. The dealer cannot duplicate the problem and doesn't believe it happened. …”
NHTSA complaint #10319466, filed 2010-03, 41,950 miles“I have a 2008 Toyota Sienna van. I had once gotten a flat tire about three months ago. I tried to unwind my spare tire from the undercarriage unscrewing the bolt to lower the spare tire using the winch mechanism. Once the spare was lowered I could not pull the wire back up again. Once the flat was repaired I could not use the winch again to pull back my spare tire to the original position. I went ahead and replaced the winch mechanism on my own cost after not getting any support from the dealership to help fix it or repeated calls to Toyota that refused to acknowledge the defect. …”
NHTSA complaint #10326167, filed 2010-04, 48,000 miles“I was programming a new Sienna van homelink to my garage door opener. It started the sequence as one would expect.(.small house icon blinking )but never apparently moved on to the step of retrieving the signal. As required one must hold the garage door opener remote on to try to accept signal. After attempting this several times I stopped and was just in time to notice the motor of garage door opener was overheating and near fire! Fire dept was called and it was all checked out. In fear of faulty equipment I took steps to replace both garage door motors. …”
NHTSA complaint #10210865, filed 2007-12, 200 milesRelated recalls
- 10V035000Feb 3, 2010Gulf states toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no…Covers: Toyota Sienna 2005–2010, Scion TC 2005–2010, Toyota Camry 2005–2010 +18 more
- 10V036000Feb 3, 2010Southeast toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 passenger vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety…Covers: Toyota Sienna 2004–2011, Camry 2005–2011, Tacoma 2005–2010 +17 more
- 09V234000Jun 25, 2009Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2009 sienna and 2009 lexus gx passenger vehicles. The vehicle capacity weight on the tire and loading…Covers: Toyota Sienna 2004–2009, Lexus GX 2009
- 09V223000Jun 15, 2009Toyota is recalling 27,080 model year 2005 through 2010 passenger cars built from september 1, 2005 to may 4, 2009. These vehicles were not equipped with load…Covers: Toyota Sienna 2006–2009, Tacoma 2005–2009, Tundra 2006–2010 +10 more
Related service bulletins
- 10251070Jan 22, 2024OBSOLETE NOTICE January 22, 2024: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0057-18.
- 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…
- 10238157May 30, 2023TSB: The Immobilizer and Smart Key Reset is a feature that allows the registration of new keys when all master keys are lost. Once the system is reset, all previously registered…
- 10220174May 26, 2022TSB: Some 2005 ? 2022 model year Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty smell is present. Follow the procedures in this…
- 10207946Jan 12, 2022POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept…
- 10203532Oct 1, 2021TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: ?Difficulty to pair the phone. ?Intermittent Bluetooth® failure to connect to the vehicle when first…
- 10190449Mar 8, 2021OBSOLETE NOTICE March 08, 2021: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0044-16.
- 10197492Feb 26, 2021Warranty enhancement program.
- 10188913Feb 3, 2021TSB: 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…
- 10182983Oct 12, 2020TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: ?Difficulty to pair the phone. ?Intermittent Bluetooth® failure to connect to the vehicle when first…
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 25 | 4% |
| 2010 | 5 | 3% |
| 2009 | 3 | 1% |
| 2008 | 12 | 3% |
| 2007 | 5 | 1% |
| 2006 | 12 | 1% |
| 2005 | 12 | 1% |
| 2004 | 32 | 2% |
| 2003 | 4 | 4% |
| 2002 | 3 | 2% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 8 | 2% |
| 1999 | 1 | 0% |
| 1998 | 7 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2008 Toyota Sienna
117 complaintsVehicle speed control
51 complaintsElectrical system
45 complaintsBrakes
43 complaintsEngine
39 complaintsOther or unknown
38 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
38 complaintsSteering
33 complaintsElectronic stability control
29 complaintsTires
19 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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