2013 Toyota Sienna Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 4%of 183 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the engine of the 2013 Toyota Sienna, 4% of the 183 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“My 2013 Toyota Sienna won't stop when I come to a stop sign. It has happened 4x now. I need to fight to keep the brake pressed, and the engine revs way up. If there was someone ahead of me, I would have hit them. I shift it into neutral and it revs extremely loud. This last time, with my 3 year old in back seat said, ' daddy I scared, I don't want to be in here anymore...'. The noise of the engine reving scared him. I'm going to trade this van in. It only has 38000 miles on it. …”
NHTSA complaint #11063962, filed 2018-01, 38,000 miles“This is to advise you of a safety issue with our 2013 Toyota Sienna XLE Minivan having a V6 (3.5L) engine. Our vehicle currently has 118,169 miles on it and has been well maintained. This vehicle was purchased new and is operated primarily in Florida where we live. Over the last 6 - 10 months on three occasions our Sienna Minivan suddenly lurched forward as the engine revved up. …”
NHTSA complaint #11435613, filed 2021-10“The 2GR-FE engine on my Sienna has experienced a front timing cover leak. It's slowly leaking oil out of my vehicle and I'm afraid it will get worst over time. My vehicle has less than 100K miles and if the leak persists, I down want my vehicle breaking down and leaving me stranded.”
NHTSA complaint #11509227, filed 2023-02“Having a problem with Toyota Sienna tires, every 30k, I have to change new tires for my Sienna van. Tires won't last for long even though am doing a regular wheel alignment every 5000 miles and also water pump had to replaced with new water pump. It's cost us a lot. I did lot of repairs on my Sienna van, I have almost spent $10,000 for repairs work and total mileage on my van is not yet reached 90k”
NHTSA complaint #11384199, filed 2020-12“The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Sienna. While performing an oil change on the vehicle, the mechanic noticed that the head gasket was leaking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the head gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 68,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10980163, filed 2017-04, 68,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 4% |
| 2021 | 8 | 5% |
| 2020 | 6 | 16% |
| 2019 | 4 | 9% |
| 2018 | 5 | 7% |
| 2017 | 15 | 10% |
| 2016 | 4 | 5% |
| 2015 | 16 | 7% |
| 2014 | 11 | 7% |
| 2013 | 7 | 4% |
| 2012 | 9 | 4% |
| 2011 | 23 | 4% |
| 2010 | 5 | 3% |
| 2009 | 10 | 5% |
| 2008 | 39 | 9% |
| 2007 | 42 | 12% |
| 2006 | 11 | 1% |
| 2005 | 22 | 2% |
| 2004 | 13 | 1% |
| 2002 | 3 | 2% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 1 | 0% |
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 complaintsWheels
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Toyota Sienna
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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