2013 Toyota Sienna Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 183 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2013 Toyota Sienna, 1% of the 183 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50 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.
“From the onset of purchase of a 2013 Toyota Sienna xle, the air conditioner has emitted a foul odor that smells like mold. Nor will the A/C system adequately cool the vehicle until being driven sometimes as long as ten miles, if then. We have been told to turn off the A/C before arriving home to eliminate the odor and given a Toyota print out that this is a known problem that is specific to the 2013 Toyota Sienna. On the last scheduled maintenance freon was added but did not eliminate the odor or improved the A/C output. …”
NHTSA complaint #10654246, filed 2014-11, 50 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10183281Oct 21, 2020TT: HVAC drain tube is found to be blocked/clogged.
- 10178524Jul 30, 2020TT: HVAC drain tube is found to be blocked/clogged.
- 10177599Jun 3, 2020These SKUs are Exhaust Manifolds with Catalytic Converters. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory due to a loss of CARB certification. These SKUs can no…
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 6 | 1% |
| 2010 | 4 | 2% |
| 2009 | 4 | 2% |
| 2008 | 12 | 3% |
| 2007 | 14 | 4% |
| 2006 | 4 | 0% |
| 2005 | 17 | 2% |
| 2004 | 46 | 2% |
| 2003 | 6 | 6% |
| 2002 | 16 | 9% |
| 2001 | 24 | 13% |
| 2000 | 66 | 18% |
| 1999 | 39 | 18% |
| 1998 | 33 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2013 Toyota Sienna
44 complaintsOther or unknown
33 complaintsAir bags
22 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsWheels
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 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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