2017 Toyota Sienna Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 27about this part
- Share
- 17%of 157 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 35,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 27 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2017 Toyota Sienna, 17% of the 157 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“A few weeks after we purchased our brand-new Toyota Sienna, the blind spot recognition technology stopped working. When I took the Sienna to a Toyota service center, a service advisor showed me that our Sienna had been side-swiped, unbeknownst to me, and that it was that exterior damage that compromised the blind spot recognition technology. …”
NHTSA complaint #10993746, filed 2017-06, 400 miles“When I'm driving my vehicle in a city street I get an alert on the instrument panel which says trac off - check awd system and the service light turns on. I did not turn the trac off. When I turn the vehicle off and then back on, the service isn't on anymore and the message goes away. This has happened several times when I'm driving and the car stalls and loses speed and wants to shut off as I'm driving in a city street. For several minutes and the service light and the track and awd light turn on and stay on for several hours. …”
NHTSA complaint #11316679, filed 2020-03, 73,961 miles“My driver back sliding door open three times while I am in motion. The second time opened was one about one week apart then the third time was in two to three hours.”
NHTSA complaint #11153275, filed 2018-11, 64,000 miles“We were driving south on I-95 at 4 o'clock in the morning heading to vacation in myrtle beach. 2 hours into our drive at 6 am, driver stated that something was going on with the car. Felt like he was losing control of the car . I looked over and saw a gauge that read awd brake override contact dealership. It started to slow down even more so he pulled off to the side of the road and when he did the car shook and vibrated and made a loud noise. When the car came to a stop smoke with seen coming from underneath the hood. And then a second later a flame shot out from underneath the hood. …”
NHTSA complaint #11121773, filed 2018-08, 22,000 miles“The left rear window shattered while at a stop light, nothing hit the window or anything but it shattered. The vehicle was stationary, running and stopped at a stop light waiting to turn. I have reason to believe the air compressor in the window had too much pressure and exploded. At his time the vehicles has not been assessed further .”
NHTSA complaint #10970814, filed 2017-04, 80 milesRelated service bulletins
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11 | 9% |
| 2021 | 29 | 18% |
| 2020 | 6 | 16% |
| 2019 | 9 | 20% |
| 2018 | 14 | 19% |
| 2017 | 27 | 17% |
| 2016 | 14 | 18% |
| 2015 | 48 | 21% |
| 2014 | 28 | 17% |
| 2013 | 33 | 18% |
| 2012 | 28 | 11% |
| 2011 | 64 | 10% |
| 2010 | 27 | 16% |
| 2009 | 37 | 18% |
| 2008 | 38 | 9% |
| 2007 | 34 | 9% |
| 2006 | 59 | 6% |
| 2005 | 58 | 5% |
| 2004 | 107 | 5% |
| 2003 | 2 | 2% |
| 2002 | 3 | 2% |
| 2001 | 8 | 4% |
| 2000 | 13 | 4% |
| 1999 | 16 | 7% |
| 1998 | 6 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2017 Toyota Sienna
38 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsFuel system
17 complaintsWheels
16 complaintsEngine
15 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsExterior 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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