2015 Toyota SIENNA: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
230 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
30,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 130 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Structure:Body is the most frequently named component, appearing in 52 of 230 complaints (22.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 30 | 13.0% |
| Steering behavior | 19 | 8.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 10 | 4.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 9 | 3.9% |
| Fuel system concerns | 6 | 2.6% |
| Engine operation | 4 | 1.7% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Structure:Body | 52 |
| Unknown Or Other | 42 |
| Electrical System | 41 |
| Engine | 16 |
| Service Brakes | 16 |
| Wheels | 14 |
| Power Train | 12 |
| Steering | 11 |
Structure:Body: 52; Unknown Or Other: 42; Electrical System: 41; Engine: 16; Service Brakes: 16; Wheels: 14; Power Train: 12; Steering: 11
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 56 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 43 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 16 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 9 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 3 |
| 150,000 and above | 3 |
Under 25,000: 56; 25,000 to 49,999: 43; 50,000 to 74,999: 16; 75,000 to 99,999: 9; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 3
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (56). 100 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 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 19 |
| 2017 | 73 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2019 | 31 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2026 | 14 |
2015: 11; 2016: 19; 2017: 73; 2018: 29; 2019: 31; 2020: 13; 2021: 12; 2022: 3; 2023: 8; 2024: 7; 2025: 10; 2026: 14
Pattern summary
Structure:Body leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 30 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 19 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 10 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 10706552 · 2015-04-19 (April 19, 2015)
THERE ARE MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT CAUSE/HAVE CAUSED SAFETY CONCERNS. DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING, THE ILLUMINATED CRUISE CONTROL STALK WILL BLINK ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO ALMOST REAR-END MULTIPLE CARS AS THE FLICKERING LIGHT TAKES THE DRIVER'S EYES FROM THE ROAD. IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT HIGH RESISTANCE CONNECTION WITH UP TO A 9 VOLT DROP AT TIMES. DESPITE THE STEERING COLUMN BEING SWITCHED OUT AND THE PROBLEM BEING FIXED TEMPORARILY, THE PROBLEM RETURNS. THERE IS SOMETHING IN THIS …
Owner-reported narrative. 9,203 miles reported. Look up ODI 10706552 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10735150 · 2015-07-20 (July 20, 2015)
AFTER 1 WEEK OF PURCHASE DATE OF 2015 TOYOTA SIENNA LW AWD, I'VE NOTICED BUZZ NOISES COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT DASHBOARD. I TOOK THE CAR FOR SERVICE AT TOYOTA NASHUA AT NASHUA, NH ON 7/18 FOR BUZZ NOISING, AUTO-DIMM REAR VIEW MIRROR FAILURE, AND STRONG BURNED SMELL FROM THE AC VENTS. BUZZ NOISING - DEALERSHIP CLAIMED IT'S NORMAL OP, BUT THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE SINCE SERVO MOTOR IS OUT OF NORM OPERATION BUT REFUSE THE REPLACE IT. AUTO-DIMM REAR VIEW MIRROR - DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THEY CAN'T FIX SINCE IT'S DAY TIME & DON'T HAVE TOOL TO VERIF…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10735150 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10745363 · 2015-07-31 (July 31, 2015)
WHILE DRIVING ON THE NYS THRUWAY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED MY VAN CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP ON THE THRUWAY. THERE WERE NO VEHICLES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO MY VAN THAT WOULD HAVE ACTIVATED THE RADAR CRUISE OR THE AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM. AFTER THE ABRUPT STOP ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH WERE LIT UP IE: BRAKE, ABS, PCS, SLIP INDICATOR LIGHT, AND MASTER WARNING LIGHT. WHEN I REACHED MY DESTINATION I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS OF MY VEHICLE. SOMEONE TRIED TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10745363 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10749014 · 2015-08-16 (August 16, 2015)
WHEN WE FIRST LEASED THE VEHICLE THE "NEW CAR SMELL" WAS OVERWHELMING, IT CAUSED ME HEADACHES, NAUSEA AND A FEELING OF BEING DISORIENTED. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, STATING "IT'S JUST THE NEW CAR SMELL." THIS "SMELL" HAS NOT GONE AWAY AND EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR I GET A TERRIBLE TASTE IN MY MOUTH, A HEADACHE AND NAUSEA. I REFUSE TO DRIVE THE CAR AND MY HUSBAND HAS NOW BEEN DRIVING THE CAR WITH A CAR DEODORIZER TO DISGUISE THE SMELL FOR 7 MONTHS AND IT HAS NOT DISSIPATED. THIS IS NO…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10749014 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10760209 · 2015-08-30 (August 30, 2015)
NONSTOP FLICKERING OF CRUISE CONTROL ILLUMINATION AT NIGHT. FLICKERING IS INDEPENDENT OF SPEED, STEERING WHEEL POSITION. VERY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING. DEALER SAYS NO FIX AVAILABLE. TOYOTA CORP NOTIFIED - CASE OPENED.. NO FIX AVAILABLE. BUYER BEWARE.
Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10760209 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10761816 · 2015-09-05 (September 5, 2015)
WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE CARE REVED AND LUNGED FORWARD, APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET WHILE THE FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. HAPPENED TWICE, WHEN TURNING RIGHT INTO PARKING SPACE. CALLED DEALER ABOUT INCIDENT AND THEN TOOK VAN INTO DEALER NEXT DAY. THEY CONTACT TOYOTA (CASE #152470163). TOYOTA INFORMED DEALER THAT THIS WAS NOT THAT UNCOMMON WITH SIENNA VANS. IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST INCIDENT THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURED. IF I HAD BEEN PARKING IN MY GARAGE I WOULD HAVE DAMAGED THE HOUSE. TOYOTA I…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,615 miles reported. Look up ODI 10761816 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10779449 · 2015-10-03 (October 3, 2015)
DRIVER SIDE MIRROR PAINT WAS MELTED IN NORMAL USAGE CONDITIONS IN SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA. DEALER BLAMES "SURROUNDING BUILDINGS IN WHERE I PARKED" OR "BUSES AND RV'S WITH LARGE WINDOWS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN DRIVING ALONG ME ON FREEWAY" AND REFLECTION OF SUNSHINE. THIS IS NONSENSE. THE PAINTED MIRROR, SUPPOSEDLY AN UPGRADE, HAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AS ITS PLASTIC STORAGE FRAME IS PAINTED WITH THE SAME TYPE OF PAINT USE TO PAINT THE METAL ON THE REST OF THE BODY OF THE CAR. IF DEALER'S "DIAGNOSIS" IS CORRECT THEN POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE BOTH IN PARKING…
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10779449 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10780034 · 2015-10-06 (October 6, 2015)
IT WHICH CAUSES OBJECTS ON THE ROAD TO BE MAGNIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE WINDSHIELD HAD CAUSED OBJECTS IN THE ROAD TO BE DISTORTED AND MAGNIFIED AND OFFERED TO REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WITH ANOTHER MODEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE ARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1142.KH
Owner-reported narrative. 1,142 miles reported. Look up ODI 10780034 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
6 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
14V757000 · Air Bags:Side/Window
Reported: 2014-11-26 (November 26, 2014)
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Sienna vehicles manufactured September 2, 2014, to November 25, 2014. In the event of a crash that necessitates the deployment of the curtain shield airbag (CSA), the second row overhead assist grips may detach.
Consequence: If the assist grip detaches due to CSA deployment, the grip may strike a vehicle occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will modify the headliner near the second row overhead assist grip, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
NHTSA campaign record ↗15V236000 · Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars
Reported: 2015-04-21 (April 21, 2015)
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2015 Sienna vehicles manufactured September 1, 2014, to April 13, 2015 and equipped with overhead entertainment accessories installed by SET. During reassembly of the interior after the overhead entertainment system installation, a trim panel securing clip may have been reused instead of being replaced.
Consequence: If the clip was damaged during the entertainment system installation, in the event of a side curtain air bag deployment, the trim panel may detach and strike one of the vehicle occupants, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will replace the trim panel securing clip, free of charge. The recall began on May 22, 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET15B.
NHTSA campaign record ↗15V240000 · Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars
Reported: 2015-04-22 (April 22, 2015)
Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain model year 2015 Toyota Sienna vehicles manufactured January 23, 2015, to April 13, 2015, and equipped with non-Toyota-brand overhead entertainment accessories installed by GST. During reassembly of the interior after the overhead entertainment system installation, a trim panel securing clip may have been reused instead of being replaced.
Consequence: If the clip was damaged during the entertainment system installation, in the event of a side curtain air bag deployment, the trim panel may detach and strike one of the vehicle occupants, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GST will notify owners, and dealers will replace the trim panel securing clip, free of charge. The recall began June 5, 2015. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 15R1.
NHTSA campaign record ↗16V858000 · Structure:Body:Door
Reported: 2016-11-29 (November 29, 2016)
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Toyota Sienna minivans manufactured January 4, 2010, to August 12, 2016. If the power sliding door is unable to be opened when commanded, such as if the door is frozen shut, the door may subsequently open unexpectedly, possibly while the vehicle is moving.
Consequence: If door opens while the vehicle is moving, there would be an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the junction block, rear sliding door wire harnesses, and install two sub wire harnesses, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G04.
NHTSA campaign record ↗19V410000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Reported: 2019-06-04 (June 4, 2019)
Braun Corporation (Braun) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Toyota Sienna mobility van conversions. The brake lines may have incorrect tube nut fittings installed, which may cause a pressure drop within the braking system.
Consequence: The reduction in the braking system pressure may cause a loss of braking power in the rear braking system, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy: Braun has notified owners, and dealers will install an adaptor to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began June 25, 2019. Owners may contact Braun customer service at 1-800-488-0359.
NHTSA campaign record ↗19V553000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Reported: 2019-07-25 (July 25, 2019)
Vantage Mobility International, LLC (Vantage) is recalling certain 2012-2018 AMS Genesis wheelchair vans, built on a Toyota Sienna vehicles. The rubber brake hoses that attach to the rear wheel assembly may be too short, causing them to rub against the rear axle trailing arm.
Consequence: The contact may cause failure of the rear brake hoses, resulting in a loss of vehicle control and reduced braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Vantage will notify owners, and dealers will install a set of rear brake hoses that will provide the proper clearance, free of charge. The recall began December 16, 2019. Owners may contact Vantage customer service at 1-800-488-9082.
NHTSA campaign record ↗