2011 Toyota Sienna Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 154about this part
- Share
- 25%of 615 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 71,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 154 complaints about the body and structure of the 2011 Toyota Sienna, 25% of the 615 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 71,500 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My van cut on fire last saturdar, september 1st 2019. For no apparently reason. I drove about 5 miles from my house to the grocery store, when I notice the smoke, I first though was the car in front of me. But was smoke coming from my hood. I was just about to stop at a stop sigh and I look the temperature gate and it was fine, turn of the car and people from the parking lot was already yelling for me to get out of the car. More than 2/3 of the van was totally destroyed in the fire.”
NHTSA complaint #11253099, filed 2019-09, 110,000 miles“Purchased a 2011 Toyota Sienna limited on june 25th. Next morning, after the car had been in dry weather and garaged overnight, I pulled it out to find the entire rear storage area by the back door was soaking wet with water standing in puddles and the rear welds corroded. It is apparent the water has been there for some time. After wringing out 4 beach towels, I put an industrial fan on it for 5 hours. It's still wet.”
NHTSA complaint #10408980, filed 2011-06, 60 miles“During the test drive and inspection of 2011 Toyota Sienna van the driver's side rear sliding door would close without touching the button or handle. The dealer (rep) told me that he had pressed the close button too many times and that's why it shut during the inspection of the vehicle. After taking the vehicle home the driver's rear sliding door shut on me while I was getting a small child out of a car seat-I did not touch the button or door handle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10496430, filed 2013-02, 3 miles“Left sliding door won't open electronically or manually. Right sliding door is making a clunking noise when opening electronically. I went to my Toyota dealer and the service manager filed a complaint with regional Toyota in chicago. They told my dealer to drop his price from $3,600. To $2,600. And they paid $1,500. Of it. I had to pay the rest. $1,100. Plus tax. Been back to dealer 4times since for the doors not working properly. I had to pay $244. To replace the left door bearing. Right one is going, but still working. …”
NHTSA complaint #10959825, filed 2017-03, 78,612 miles“The wheels on the driver side sliding door broke causing it to stop working and shattering the back window of my van. My child was sitting by the window that shattered. We were very lucky she was not injured by the glass.”
NHTSA complaint #10662214, filed 2014-12, 66,000 milesRelated recalls
- 16V858000Nov 29, 2016Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Toyota Sienna minivans manufactured January 4, 2010, to August 12…Covers: Toyota Sienna 2011–2016
- 11V566000Nov 22, 2011Southeast toyota is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 corolla vehicles equipped with a non-toyota, blue tooth hands free device or navigation unit and…Covers: Toyota Sienna 2011, Corolla 2010–2011
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Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 6 | 4% |
| 2020 | 4 | 11% |
| 2019 | 6 | 13% |
| 2018 | 5 | 7% |
| 2017 | 14 | 9% |
| 2016 | 27 | 36% |
| 2015 | 61 | 26% |
| 2014 | 44 | 27% |
| 2013 | 44 | 24% |
| 2012 | 72 | 29% |
| 2011 | 154 | 25% |
| 2010 | 57 | 33% |
| 2009 | 97 | 47% |
| 2008 | 117 | 27% |
| 2007 | 102 | 28% |
| 2006 | 261 | 26% |
| 2005 | 499 | 44% |
| 2004 | 962 | 47% |
| 2003 | 18 | 17% |
| 2002 | 42 | 23% |
| 2001 | 35 | 19% |
| 2000 | 52 | 14% |
| 1999 | 36 | 17% |
| 1998 | 35 | 12% |
Other parts of the 2011 Toyota Sienna
211 complaintsElectrical system
69 complaintsOther or unknown
64 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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