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2009 Toyota Sienna Engine Problems

Complaints
10about this part
Share
5%of 207 total for the year
Median mileage
81,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the engine of the 2009 Toyota Sienna, 5% of the 207 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 81,500 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, 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.

“Car had unexplained acceleration. Car had solenoid recall repair. Car would surge forward slightly until accident caused it to go out of control. Also, takata recall. Car was filled with air bag material and side air bags caused almost fatal injury to my wife and severe injury to my son. Car was traveling on side street traveling around 30 miles per hour until it sped up to 68.4 MPH..”

NHTSA complaint #11076429, filed 2018-03, 47,000 miles

“The car had an alignment problem after 5000 miles. Firestone always aligned the wheels but 1 went through 3 sets of tires. The car would speed up the last couple of months after I took my foot off the gas pedal. The brakes seemed to work but they just did not seem right. I noticed the day after I drove the rav4 the difference form the Sienna. The rave 4 also jerks sometimes when I step on the gas pedal.”

NHTSA complaint #10670510, filed 2015-01, 47,500 miles

“I had a catastrophic oil leak all over my driveway and garage. Reseached history of this type and found it was it was a rubber hose associated with oil transfer (also called the v v t 1 actuator hose. A voluntary recall on this part ended in 2013. I will have it fixed by a local car repair shop but if this is a known part failure for years, why would Toyota not make a mandatory recall of this faulty part? My 2009 Toyota Sienna which I just purchased 2 months ago will now have a major car repair.”

NHTSA complaint #11034481, filed 2017-10, 150,000 miles

“While driving down a very steep narrow unpaved drive the engine stopped. All lights on the dash remained on battery light was on. Steering was very difficult and the breaks were stiff. When I came to a stop I restarted the engine.”

NHTSA complaint #10777950, filed 2015-09, 47,000 miles

“I was driving my Sienna on a 2 lane town road and without warning smelled smoke. As I was pulling over cars in the oncoming lane were honking at me as they saw the fire underneath where the engine is. When I pulled over smoke entered into the car. I stepped out, heard a pop, and now the entire front of the car was full on fire. The fire department arrived on scene quickly and extinguished the fire. I filed an incident report with Toyota. I received a call from a man saying he was hired by Toyota to investigate the fire and report back to them. …”

NHTSA complaint #11065329, filed 2018-01, 115,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202254%
202185%
2020616%
201949%
201857%
20171510%
201645%
2015167%
2014117%
201374%
201294%
2011234%
201053%
2009105%
2008399%
20074212%
2006111%
2005222%
2004131%
200232%
200121%
200021%
199810%

Other parts of the 2009 Toyota Sienna

Body and structure
97 complaintsOther or unknown
37 complaintsElectrical system
28 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsTires
11 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 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