2011 Toyota Sienna Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 64about this part
- Share
- 10%of 615 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 64 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2011 Toyota Sienna, 10% of the 615 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Bank 1 sensor 2, ,a/f sensor bank 1 sensor & o2 sensor bank 1 sensor 2, check engine light on along with 2 other lights turn on. It happened in 2017, then went away. The warning lights turn on again in 2020. It costs more than $1000 to fix it. Asked the dealership about this problems. They said it is not normal for this sensor to go bad. We owned several Toyota cars so far we do not have any problems. But this sensor issues Toyota should recall it to fix the problems”
NHTSA complaint #11348372, filed 2020-08, 98,000 miles“I put the vehicle in park, yet although the shift is in park,the indicator says its in reverse, then the van starts rolling backwards. Shut off the engine and its like the van is in neutral, the van starts rolling down hill.extremely dangerous I almost ran over a child behind me! I spent thousands of dollars to replace shifter cable, I later saw recall on 2014 model but 2011 model has identical problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10894961, filed 2016-08, 130,000 miles“In may of 2011 I purchased a Toyota Sienna 8 passenger that has been reclassified in nov 2011 from 1550 lb cargo and passenger capacity.to 1325 that renders it non compatible, for which I had bought the vehicle for. Therefore it has caused and renders this what was 8 passenger and value to decrease. …”
NHTSA complaint #10457189, filed 2012-05, 5,000 miles“When car was purchased new we where told that a safety feature on this vehicle was that the rear sliding doors would not close while there was something in its path stopping it from closing completely. Ex. Child or body part. This morning while trying to reach behind him and attach his seatbelt my 6yo son hand got into the path of the door and his hand became stuck in its path instead of the door opening back to the open position it set there and continued to cycle to the close position.”
NHTSA complaint #10930119, filed 2016-12, 73,400 miles“While parked in my driveway, having been driven two hours before, my van caught on fire in the engine compartment. It burned for an unknown amount of time before we were alerted. The electrical system was disabled by the fire causing the two back sliding doors to become inoperable. The van can seat 6 people in the rear passenger compartment and they would be unable to exit the van except by going through the front doors. Even now that it is after the fire, we are still unable to open them, from inside, outside, or with any of the buttons.”
NHTSA complaint #11145336, filed 2018-11, 100,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11 | 9% |
| 2021 | 29 | 18% |
| 2020 | 6 | 16% |
| 2019 | 9 | 20% |
| 2018 | 14 | 19% |
| 2017 | 27 | 17% |
| 2016 | 14 | 18% |
| 2015 | 48 | 21% |
| 2014 | 28 | 17% |
| 2013 | 33 | 18% |
| 2012 | 28 | 11% |
| 2011 | 64 | 10% |
| 2010 | 27 | 16% |
| 2009 | 37 | 18% |
| 2008 | 38 | 9% |
| 2007 | 34 | 9% |
| 2006 | 59 | 6% |
| 2005 | 58 | 5% |
| 2004 | 107 | 5% |
| 2003 | 2 | 2% |
| 2002 | 3 | 2% |
| 2001 | 8 | 4% |
| 2000 | 13 | 4% |
| 1999 | 16 | 7% |
| 1998 | 6 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2011 Toyota Sienna
211 complaintsBody and structure
154 complaintsElectrical system
69 complaintsWheels
37 complaintsTires
33 complaintsBrakes
32 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
30 complaintsEquipment
25 complaintsSteering
24 complaintsEngine
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
20 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
18 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Toyota Sienna
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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