2012 Toyota Sienna Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 247 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seats of the 2012 Toyota Sienna, 1% of the 247 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is 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.
“The third row passenger side split was stored and then put back up. Upon lifting the seats, pieces fell out (spring, washer, and screw) and the locking mechanism would not lock the seats into place. I am not sure how long these parts were loose, but it is a major safety hazard as the vehicle seat was not secured to the car as intended. We plan to to follow up with Toyota, but upon investigating, it seems that this is an issue for several 2011 Siennas. My Sienna was manufactured 4/2012. …”
NHTSA complaint #11554727, filed 2023-11“There is a rattling that comes from the 2nd row seats. It is loud and driving me crazy. I see hundreds of complaints on Toyota forums but Toyota will not acknowledge the issue, sounds like I am driving a clunker instead of a $35,000 car. I purchased new and this has been going on for seveal years”
NHTSA complaint #11034515, filed 2017-10“The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that when engaging the brakes the front driver seat would slightly slide forward. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the vehicle was performing up to manufacturer specifications. As a result, they did not offer any assistance since they were unable to alter the design of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 12.”
NHTSA complaint #10470762, filed 2012-08, 12 milesRelated recalls
- 13V014000Jan 16, 2013Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012…Covers: Toyota Sienna 2010–2013, Highlander 2009–2013, Venza 2009–2013 +13 more
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- 10142494Apr 10, 2017TSB: Some North American produced RAV4, Highlander, Highlander HV, and Sienna vehicles equipped with manual front seats may exhibit an inoperative forward/rearward adjustment…
- 10152248Dec 2, 2015TSB: December 2, 2015: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0118-15.
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- 10093483Dec 2, 2015Tsb: december 2, 2015: this bulletin is now obsolete. Please see t-sb-0118-15.
- 10093478Dec 2, 2015Tsb: some 2011 2015 model year sienna vehicles may exhibit a condition where the driver side 2nd row seat with the tip-up style lower seat cushion has excessive up and down…
Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9 | 8% |
| 2021 | 17 | 10% |
| 2020 | 1 | 3% |
| 2018 | 4 | 6% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 3% |
| 2015 | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 | 3 | 2% |
| 2012 | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 | 11 | 2% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 2 | 0% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 11 | 1% |
| 2005 | 8 | 1% |
| 2004 | 18 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 6 | 2% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 2 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2012 Toyota Sienna
84 complaintsBody and structure
72 complaintsOther or unknown
28 complaintsElectrical system
27 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsWheels
12 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsTires
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Toyota Sienna
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 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