Skip to content
EnginePart report

2022 Toyota Sienna Engine Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
4%of 119 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine of the 2022 Toyota Sienna, 4% of the 119 complaints for this model year. 1 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.

“I have noticed that when I am breaking, occasionally as I’m breaking there’s a sudden jolt, or lurch, forward like the car is accelerating. This is very disconcerting especially when there are other cars in front of me or people.”

NHTSA complaint #11593479, filed 2024-06

“During heavy rain exhaust system become dislodged and fell to the road, only hanging on by the engine connection. We had the vehicle towed to the dealership only to be told that is not a warranty issue. They did reinstall it in the rubber brackets. Due to my persistence a warranty claim was opened. There claim was that it hit something as there were marks across the muffler however those were made by dragging on the road until vehicle could be driven off the road. …”

NHTSA complaint #11460784, filed 2022-04

“Vehicle will not start every single winter! Has been in the toyota repair shop multiple times. Told me it was possibly the kick sensors that are activated in the cold, stay on and then run battery dead. It is currently 20 degrees outside, but was parked in the garage all night, and STILL won't start in the morning! Completely unreliable. Nearest dealership is 1 hour away from me. Kick sensors were replaced last year, battery has been checked. Still happens. The vehicle is completely unusable and unreliable. …”

NHTSA complaint #11631742, filed 2024-12

“I my Sienna had its 12 volt battery depleted over night with no reason. After it was jump started, literally every single piece of equipment was malfunctioning and producing an alert (hybrid system, brake pressure, RCTA, BSM, AWD,tire pressure and so on). After several restarts of the engine (about 15 min after running engine), all systems went to normal except hybrid drive system, that still asked for maintenance and the tire pressure sensor was still on alert. However I drove the vehicle to a dealership in Maine after the parking brake finally decided to get loose again. …”

NHTSA complaint #11475612, filed 2022-07

“05/13/23 - Hybrid malfunction, battery consistently dies/won't take a charge. 06/01 - 28/25 - Hybrid malfunction, Advanced Detection System Malfunction and Sonar Malfunction, ABS malfunction, Seatbelt malfunction, battery not charging. 06/09/23 - Van will not start; towed to Steet Toyota. Street confirmed numerous codes, AC issues. 06/27 - 07/06/23 - Van had to be taken to United Access, Albuquerque. 09/01/23 - 12/14/23 - Windshield wipers go off & run dry, cannot stop it & randomly happens. 10/11/23 - Hybrid malfunction, battery continues to die/won't take a charge. …”

NHTSA complaint #11681356, filed 2025-08

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202254%
202185%
2020616%
201949%
201857%
20171510%
201645%
2015167%
2014117%
201374%
201294%
2011234%
201053%
2009105%
2008399%
20074212%
2006111%
2005222%
2004131%
200232%
200121%
200021%
199810%

Other parts of the 2022 Toyota Sienna

Brakes
62 complaints
Electrical system
12 complaints
Other or unknown
11 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaints
Seats
9 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
7 complaints
Vehicle speed control
7 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
5 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Exterior lighting
4 complaints
Lane departure
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2022 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology