2012 Amerivan TOYOTA SIENNA: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
8 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
36,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2012 model year. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 8 complaints (37.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 2 | 25.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 12.5% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 3 |
| Power Train | 2 |
| Seat Belts | 1 |
| Structure:Body | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
| Wheels | 1 |
Service Brakes: 3; Power Train: 2; Seat Belts: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Suspension: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1; Wheels: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 0 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 |
2013: 1; 2014: 2; 2015: 2; 2016: 3
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10546141 · 2013-09-30 (September 30, 2013)
PARKED LEFT CAR RUNNING IN DRIVE WAY, SLIGHT INCLINE, GOT OUT TO PUT A GARBAGE BIN INTO THE GARAGE, THEN RETURNED TO VEHICLE, REACHED IN TO TURN IT OFF AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLES DOOR HAD ME TO THE GROUND AND I WAS TRYING TO JUMP IN AND STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING INTO THE STREET. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 17,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10546141 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10587026 · 2014-05-07 (May 7, 2014)
LONG TERM PROBLEM, FROM DAY OF PURCHASE (26 DEC 2011). WHILE MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN FROM A STOP, VAN HESITATES FOR 2-6 SECONDS AND THEN SURGES FORWARD TO PICK ONES DESIRED SPEED. NORMALLY WHEN THE VAN IS COLD. THIS HAS HAD A PERIOD WHEN IT DOES NOT EXECUTE THIS PROBLEM, THEN SHOWS UP FOR A PERIOD. SELLING DEALER HAS CHECKED IT 3 TIMES, VAN DOES NOT DUPLICATE SYMPTOMS THEN. PROBLEM HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED AT TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 15,890 miles reported. Look up ODI 10587026 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10610858 · 2014-07-15 (July 15, 2014)
I HAVE TWIN BOYS ARE 5 YEARS OLD BOYS SO I BUCKLE THEM BOTH SO WHEN I GOT HOME THEY TAKE BELTS OFF THEY ARE IN BOOSTER SEATS SO THE MIDDLE ROW SEAT BELT GOT WTAP AROUND MY SON STOMACH AND I COULDN'T RELEASE IT AND JUST STARTED TO GET TIGHTER AS HE MOVED AROUND ALMOST TO A POINT HE LOOSING AIR SEAM LIKE I HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT I TRY TURNIN CAR ON TO RELEASE IT HAD HIM STAND UP IN SEAT EVEN LEAN IT BACK SO I CAN SLIDE HIM UP I TOOK ALL CLOTHS OFF DIDN'T WORK I JUST CUT IT THIS WAS REALLY SCARY AND BAD CAUSE SHOULD BE A SAFETY REALLY BUTTON HID…
Owner-reported narrative. 22,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10610858 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10724017 · 2015-06-08 (June 8, 2015)
MY TOYOYA SIENNA 2012 WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR AFTER THE BRAKE ABS WARNING LIGHTS, VSC WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED. MY VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY WITH FIDELITY INSURANCE THAT I PURCHASED FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE A DIAGNOSIS FEE. THE SAD PART IS THE DEALERSHIP OR MECHANICS HAVE SEEN THIS BEFORE AND KNOW EXACTLY WHAT IT IS. I AM NO MECHANIC, BUT I AM EDUCATED ENOUGH TO KNOW IT ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH THE ABS SYSTEM, BECAUSE MY BRAKES WERE INSPECTED AND PASSED.
Owner-reported narrative. 43,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10724017 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10760147 · 2015-08-29 (August 29, 2015)
THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. THE DOOR YOU CAN HEAR IT ENGAGE THE LOCKING MECHANISM TO UNLOCK THE DOOR AND OPEN IT'LL GET STUCK BEEP TWICE THEN AUTOMATICALLY CLOSE IF YOU TURN THE POWER DOOR OFF THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL
Owner-reported narrative. 63,280 miles reported. Look up ODI 10760147 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10818305 · 2016-01-06 (January 6, 2016)
CAR ACCELERATION. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPEN TO ME IN THE CAR. ONCE ABOUT SIX MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR. AUGUST OF 2015 AND DECEMBER OF 2015. I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE LAST TWO TIMES AT A CORNER WAITING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN. FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES. MAKING A HORRIBLE REVVING NOISE. I AM PRESSING MY FOOT ALL THE WAY DOWN ON THE BRAKE AND IT'S STILL MOVING. THE CAR THEN IS HEADING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, BUT THANK GOODNESS, NO ONE HAS BEEN HURT. IT THEN JERKS AND STOPS. FIRST TIME WAS…
Owner-reported narrative. 29,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10818305 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10823675 · 2016-02-02 (February 2, 2016)
SLIDING ELECTRIC DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY AFTER CHILDREN ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR LATCH SAGS SO THAT THE LATCH CAN NOT PULL THE DOOR SHUT PROPERLY. THE HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY.
Owner-reported narrative. 44,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10823675 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10851909 · 2016-03-28 (March 28, 2016)
VEHICLE HAS BEEN GIVING A LOUD NOISE FROM THE REAR OF IT. WE HAVE HAD THIS NOISE FOR SOME TIME NOW AND AT 90K THE BEARING ARE BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS NOISE AND NOW BEARING(S) COMPONENT IS RESULTING IN WEARING OF TIRES THAT WE ONLY PURCHASED LAST YEAR. NO ONE IS WARRANTYING THEM SO IT ANOTHER OUT OF POCKET COST. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED UP TO DATE WITH NO WARNING OF THIS ISSUE. THIS BECOMES A SAFETY AND FINANCIAL CONCERN IN THAT, ONCE THE BEARING BECOMES TOO HOT THEY CAN FREEZE UP AND MOBILITY IS NO LONGER. THE IMPORTAN…
Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10851909 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
13V274000 · Fuel System, Gasoline | Suspension:Rear:Shock Absorber
Reported: 2013-06-27 (June 27, 2013)
Eldorado National-Kansas (ENK) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Amerivan Toyota Sienna vans manufactured February 17, 2011, through June 25, 2013. The fuel filler neck may contact the left rear shock absorber. This could damage the fuel filler neck.
Consequence: If the shock makes contact with the fuel filler neck, it could damage the neck allowing it to leak gasoline vapors and result in a fire or explosion causing personal injury.
Remedy: ENK will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the shock absorbers and add a spacer, free of charge. The recall began on July 12, 2013. Owners may contact Eldorado National-Kansas at 1-800-955-9086.
NHTSA campaign record ↗