The 2000 Toyota Sienna has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 600,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 459 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. 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…
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
47
2crashes2injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
30
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
30
1injuries
TIRES
29
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
18
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
16
2injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
16
3crashes1injuries
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
14
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
14
3crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
13
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints459
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Rear wheels cambering rubbing on shock absorbers.”
“I had my car's brake lines replaced at mcgee toyota in hanover ma on june 20, 2023. On july 19, 2023, my wife and I had just exited the interstate, and were stopping at a grocery store on our way home. I tried to brake upon entering the parking lot and the brake pedal sank to the floor. There was…”
“I have a 2000 sienna with 305000 miles. I have never had trouble with this vehicle until about 2 weeks ago. When I am stopped and my car is in drive, I just tap the gas pedal for a second and the engine rpm will increase to about 2000 rpm and will stay there until I put the car in neutral or turn…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota sienna. When the ignition was started, the vehicle started to accelerate and moved forward without shifting into drive. The contact depressed the brake pedal and applied the emergency brake, but both failed to stop the vehicle. The contact was able to stop the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota sienna. When the ignition was started, the vehicle started to accelerate and moved forward without shifting into drive. The contact depressed the brake pedal and applied the emergency brake, but both failed to stop the vehicle. The contact was able to stop the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 toyota sienna. When the ignition was started, the vehicle started to accelerate and moved forward without shifting into drive. The contact depressed the brake pedal and applied the emergency brake, but both failed to stop the vehicle. The contact was able to stop the…”
“The engine leaks oil at valve covers. They have been replaced. Still leaks. And a lot of sludge builds up= on pump screen. Blew engine!! Had engine replaced. Same thing happening. I am on social security. &3 and can not afford thousands on this vehicle.. Please help@+!!”
“Outer door handles on doors of sienna are extremely brittle and break easily even with normal everyday gentle use. Of the 4 main doors on my toyota sienna, 3 of them now have broken ousise handles causing the doors not to be accessible & opened from the outside. This has now affected both sliding…”
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 2000 Toyota Sienna as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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