The 1999 Toyota Sienna has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 601,960 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 250 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STRUCTURE10V1600002010-04-20600,000 affected
Defect
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998 THROUGH 2010 SIENNA PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 7, 1997 AND JANUARY 4, 2010, CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN OR ORIGINALLY SOLD IN CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY,…
Consequence
THE CABLE MAY BREAK DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND THE SPARE TIRE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS WITH AN INTERIM LETTER INITIALLY INSTRUCTING THEM TO BRING THEIR VEHICLE TO AUTHORIZED DEALERS TO INSPECT FOR CORROSION. A SECOND NOTICE WILL BE SENT WHEN THE PERMANENT REMEDY IS AVAILABLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE TOYOTA'S AMENDED RECALL REPORT OF JULY 19, 2010. THE SAFETY RECALL…
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, MINI VANS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEMS (TDS) SUPPLIED BY AUDIOVOX CORPORATION AND DISTRIBUTED BY SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS, INC. IN THE STATES OF ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA. THE ALARM WIRING HARNESS PLUGS…
Consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE INTERMITTENT PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SUCH AS THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS AND/OR HVAC FAN SPEED CONTROLS. ALSO, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT RUN SMOOTHLY AND COULD STALL.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DATE CODE LABEL ON THE SECURITY SYSTEM HARNESS AND ANY DISPLAYING THE MANUFACTURING/FINAL DATE CODE WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEWLY PRODUCED HARNESSES. THE DATE CODES ARE: RAV4 - 6/24/98, 6/25/98, 6/26/98; SIENNA - 6/25/98, 6/26/98; AND AVALON - 6/30/98, 7/1/98, 8/31/98, 9/1/98, 9/2/98, AND…
Complaints by component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
21
1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
19
TIRES
18
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
13
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
11
3injuries
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
9
1crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
8
1fires
SUSPENSION:FRONT
8
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
8
1crashes8injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
7
Total complaints250
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The van has sudden acceleration problem at times it is hard to slow it down even stop it. The problem mainly occurs from stop and go especially if it has been parked for few hours.”
“The van has sudden acceleration problem at times it is hard to slow it down even stop it. The problem mainly occurs from stop and go especially if it has been parked for few hours.”
“The cable to my drivers side sliding door snapped, thus the door can no longer be opened automatically. This defect is under a warranty enhancement for model years 2004-2007, but I have a 2009 model year.”
“While driving, my spare tire fell from underneath my car due to the fact that the cables snapped. The car behind me ran over it and I am now being charged for the damages to that person's car. *tr”
“While driving, my spare tire fell from underneath my car due to the fact that the cables snapped. The car behind me ran over it and I am now being charged for the damages to that person's car. *tr”
“The car was off, the key was not in the ignition. My two year old daughter was in the front of the car. She touched the shifter and it went between park and reverse; the car started rolling down our driveway. She did not press the brake (she is unable to) but the car went into reverse. The van hit…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 toyota sienna. The contact stated that after shifting into park, the gearing shifter arm fractured. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for repair, who stated that the entire gear shift module would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of…”
“On 11/25/2012 at about 10:00 pm, after driving on freeway for about 100 miles, the front wheel on driver side began to make a small noise and small vibration and later the tire warning light came on. I stopped by at a rest area and didn?t see any noticeable problem. Since it?s about 50 miles away…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP02004 Opened 2002-04-30 · closed 2002-06-20
ENGINE SEIZURE
InvestigationPE99070 Opened 1999-11-17 · closed 2000-04-12
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Toyota Sienna as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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