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2017 Toyota Sienna Air bags Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
3%of 157 total for the year
Median mileage
40,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the air bags of the 2017 Toyota Sienna, 3% of the 157 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, 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.

“While waiting in traffic on a county road to turn left, our Sienna was hit from behind by a car traveling at approximately 40 MPH. Front row seatbelts did not engage, nor did front airbags deploy. Our Sienna hit the stopped vehicle in front of us upon impact as well. Only right side curtain airbags deployed and middle row seatbelts restrain. This resulted in multiple injuries to the front row passengers, including a severe concussion.”

NHTSA complaint #11109515, filed 2018-07, 40,000 miles

“Our 2016 Sienna which we purchased last may accelerated on it's own on 2/16/2017 going through our south outside wall and master bathroom of our house. My husband left the van in the driveway, unloaded the groceries, then got back into the van, started it, put his foot on the brake, shifted to drive and with his foot on the brake the van accelerated into the the garage. We have an extended garage which had an office area and it proceeded to push the oak desk through the south east outside wall and master bath. …”

NHTSA complaint #10969642, filed 2017-03, 8,300 miles

“Takata recall(?) my husband bought me a 2017 Toyota Sienna in february 2019, it was previously a rental. The van was immaculate and only had about 20,000 miles at time of purchase. On or about march 8, 2019 we were on our way to dinner at about 9 p.m. I was approaching a red light, foot on the brake, maybe 15 MPH and I looked down for a second and ended up rear ending a vehicle and in the end there were 3 vehicles besides mine involved (4 total). There was significant damage to my van, the plastics crumpled and it appeared to have no major damage outside of the plastics. …”

NHTSA complaint #11204697, filed 2019-04, 40,000 miles

“The contact owned a 2017 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that while driving alone at 70 MPH and attempting not to hit tire tread in the road, she crashed into the median, her vehicle drove into a ditch, the vehicle spun twice, and then crashed head-on into a tree where it came to a stop. The driver's side air bags did not deploy, but the passenger air bags deployed when there was no occupant seated. The contact sustained neck and back injuries, and medical attention was sought via the hospital. A police report was filed, but it was not available at this time. …”

NHTSA complaint #11661794, filed 2025-05, 216,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202243%
20211610%
202013%
201937%
201857%
201753%
201657%
201594%
2014138%
20132212%
20128434%
201121134%
201085%
2009147%
2008143%
20073710%
200630730%
2005605%
2004352%
200322%
200274%
200174%
200062%
199973%
1998124%

Other parts of the 2017 Toyota Sienna

Transmission and drivetrain
38 complaints
Other or unknown
27 complaints
Electrical system
20 complaints
Fuel system
17 complaints
Wheels
16 complaints
Engine
15 complaints
Body and structure
14 complaints
Brakes
11 complaints
Steering
7 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints
Exterior lighting
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 Toyota Sienna

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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