U.S. public vehicle records

2000 Toyota SIENNA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

357 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

82,300 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 157 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 47 of 357 complaints (13.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting	61	17.1%
Braking behavior	52	14.6%
Steering behavior	16	4.5%
Electrical and battery issues	10	2.8%
Engine operation	6	1.7%
Fuel system concerns	2	0.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Structure:Body:Door

Tires

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch

Vehicle Speed Control

Latches/Locks/Linkages

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	47
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	29
Structure:Body:Door	28
Tires	28
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	18
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch	16
Vehicle Speed Control	16
Latches/Locks/Linkages	14

Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 47; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 29; Structure:Body:Door: 28; Tires: 28; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 18; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 16; Vehicle Speed Control: 16; Latches/Locks/Linkages: 14

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 12; 25,000 to 49,999: 29; 50,000 to 74,999: 26; 75,000 to 99,999: 25; 100,000 to 149,999: 37; 150,000 and above: 28

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (37). 200 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2000: 47; 2001: 56; 2002: 41; 2003: 45; 2004: 28; 2005: 26; 2006: 14; 2007: 8; 2008: 17; 2009: 14; 2010: 20; 2011: 9; 2012: 4; 2013: 1; 2014: 9; 2015: 4; 2016: 4; 2017: 4; 2018: 1; 2019: 2; 2021: 1; 2023: 2

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 61 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 52 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 16 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10000445 · 2002-12-31 (December 31, 2002)

2000 TOYOTA SIENNA 75000 MILES FREQUENT AND TIMELY OIL CHANGES/MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES ADHERED TO AFTER HEARING A GRINDING SOUND AFTER DROPPING MY DAUGHTER OFF AT THE DAY CARE, THE VAN SOUNDED AND FELT LIKE SOMETHING BROKE. IT BEGAN TO JERK FORWARD AND I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE HAD IT TOWED FROM THIS LOCATION AND WE WERE TOLD BY LONGMONT TOYOTA THAT WE NEEDED THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE AFTER MAINTAINING THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AND NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT AT 75000 MILES…

Owner-reported narrative. 75,320 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000445 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10004431 · 2003-01-22 (January 22, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR FIVE HOURS, THE TRANSMISSION WOOULD NOT SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE, VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD. DEALER REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

Owner-reported narrative. 35,846 miles reported. Look up ODI 10004431 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10012238 · 2003-03-21 (March 21, 2003)

THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED AND CAUSED THE ABS LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10012238 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10015296 · 2003-04-11 (April 11, 2003)

THE ENGINE DEVELOPED ENGINE GEL DEPOSITS, THE OXYGEN SENSOR AND THE BRAKES SQUEAKED. *AK *JB *TS

Owner-reported narrative. 48,988 miles reported. Look up ODI 10015296 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10018701 · 2003-05-14 (May 14, 2003)

I OWN A 2000 TOYOTA SIENNA LE. I NOTICED A COOLANT LEAK. I TOOK IT IN TO A TOYOTA DEALER AND DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM WAS THE LEAK FROM THE COOLING PIPE. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS THE COOLING PIPE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE POWER STEERING LINE (ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR) AND THE COOLING PIPE WORE OUT. I ASKED IF IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW. HE REPLIED THAT HE NEVER SAW THIS BEFORE, BUT THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING BETWEEN THE COOLING PIPE AND THE POWER STEERING LINE TO PREVENT THE RUBBING. THIS FIX IS $410 FOR PARTS AND LABOR AND IS NOT COVER …

Owner-reported narrative. 30,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10018701 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10032229 · 2003-08-06 (August 6, 2003)

PROBLEMS WITH TIRE WEAR, TRANSMISSION AND POWER STEERING PUMP. THE VEHICLE IS ON IT'S FOURTH SET OF TIRES AT 45,000 MILES DUE TO TRACKING PROBLEM. THERE WAS A WHINE COMING FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER PUMP. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER NEVER MENTIONED THERE WAS EARLY SLUDGE BUILDING UP IN THE OIL. THE ENGINE MADE NOISE AND VIBRATED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *MR *CB *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10032229 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10048931 · 2003-12-01 (December 1, 2003)

MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH MY 2000 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE, FIRST THE CAR HAD PROBLEMS WITH BATTERY DRAIN AND NOT STARTING, THEY REPLACED THE RADIO AMPLIFIER TWICE BEFORE FIXING IT, THE POWER WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE BROKE AT 35,000 MILES. THE BACK HATCH SHEETMETAL IS ALL DENTED JUST FROM CLOSING IT AND PUSHING ON THE HANDLE. THE WORST ONE IS THAT THE VAN HAS BEEN BLOWING A LOT OF BLUE SMOKE AND BURNING OIL, 4 QUARTS IN THE LAST 750 MILES. SO FAR NO HELP FROM THE DEALER.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10048931 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10081342 · 2004-07-19 (July 19, 2004)

TOYOTA SIENNA LS, YEAR 2000, APPROX 73000 MILES. ALWAYS SERVICED BY TOYOTA, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM / ENGINE NOT MODIFIED OR ALTERED. DROVE LAST FRIDAY MORNING (JULY 16, 2004) FROM NC TO THE DC AREA. JUST BEFORE DC, CAR COMPLETELY STALLED 3 TIMES ON I-95, AT INTERSTATE SPEED, APPROX 15 TO 20 MINUTES APART. EACH TIME, THE ABS AND LOW TIRE PRESSURE DASHBOARD LIGHT CAME ON. CLOCK FLASHED. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR RECOVERED WITHIN 2 TO 3 SECONDS WHILE MOVING, BUT LOST SPEED, AS THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. RADIO WAS NOT TURN…

Owner-reported narrative. 72,844 miles reported. Look up ODI 10081342 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10076017 · 2004-11-22 (November 22, 2004)

WHILE SHIFTING GEARS THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME LOOSE AND BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE GEAR SHIFTER BROKE WHEN PLACED IN PARK. *SC

Owner-reported narrative. 47,942 miles reported. Look up ODI 10076017 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10168426 · 2006-09-16 (September 16, 2006)

FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT WHERE I WAS REAR ENDED I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS FILLING THE FUEL TANK. THE PUMP WOULD CLICK OFF AS IF IT WAS FULL AT .70 CENTS AND WOULD CONTINUE THIS WHILE FILLING THE TANK WHEN THE TANK WAS CLEARLY EMPTY. I WAS ADVISED BY SEVERAL PEOPLE TO MOVE THE HANDLE AROUND WHILE FILLING THIS DID NOT HELP. IT WAS INSPECTED BY THE BODY SHOP WHO SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG & ADVISED ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. THE FILLING PROBLEM CONTINUED & ACTUALLY GOT WORSE & WAS TAKING LONGER & LONGER TO FILL. TODAY I WENT TO FILL IT…

Owner-reported narrative. 113,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10168426 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 725498 · 2000-07-15 (July 15, 2000)

MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT) CAME ON AT 64 MILES AND REMAINS ON. GAS TANK NOT EMPTY AND GAS CAP IS ON SECURELY. DEALER SERVICE CENTER ADVISED THAT THIS IS DUE TO AN INACCURATE TRANSMISSION CODE BEING THROWN, AND I SHOULD CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHILE THEY WAIT FOR A TSB FROM TOYOTA.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 725498 at NHTSA ↗