2012 Toyota Sienna Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 247 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,005miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the suspension of the 2012 Toyota Sienna, 1% of the 247 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,005 miles.
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.
“2012 Toyota Sienna awd has excessive premature wear on tires. New set of tires, following manufactures recommended maintenance, has consumed a set of tires in under 20,000 miles. Driving conditions were normal in-town operations, maintained recommended tire inflation, rotation.”
NHTSA complaint #11306453, filed 2020-02, 140,000 miles“Every time I turn the steering wheel at low speed...it make noise sound like a lose bolt in the universal joint..Toyota dealer could not find anything”
NHTSA complaint #11265829, filed 2019-10, 10 miles“My 2012 Toyota Sienna having problem while braking on highway 65mph or above, when i hit brake it's start shaking so bad and brake doesn't work properly. i believe it is sway bar link or lower control arm. even i had replaced once, it didn't helped and again i claimed warranty and replaced other set, but still having same issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11674058, filed 2025-07Related service bulletins
- 10177782Jun 23, 2020TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE June 23, 2020: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0063-20.
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 3% |
| 2015 | 8 | 3% |
| 2014 | 7 | 4% |
| 2013 | 4 | 2% |
| 2012 | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 | 8 | 1% |
| 2010 | 4 | 2% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 10 | 2% |
| 2007 | 12 | 3% |
| 2006 | 19 | 2% |
| 2005 | 4 | 0% |
| 2004 | 16 | 1% |
| 2003 | 4 | 4% |
| 2002 | 4 | 2% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 14 | 4% |
| 1999 | 14 | 7% |
| 1998 | 11 | 4% |
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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