The 2003 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 124 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the latches/locks/linkages. 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
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
11
1injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
11
7crashes2injuries
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
9
1injuries
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
7
1crashes1injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
7
TIRES
6
STRUCTURE:BODY
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
1crashes
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
4
1crashes
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
4
Total complaints124
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“A plug-in battery charger failed. You may inspect it. It got hot and smoked, and I suppose was a fire hazard. The problem has not been confirmed nor inspected. There were no symptoms of the problem before the failure. - - - - I used the automotive charger to charge a battery after a light had been…”
“Takata recall air bags failed to deploy in a roll over accident that involved in car being airborne and rolling over. Car was totaled. No airbags deployed, car went through 50 foot of cornfield and landed on the roof. Windows were all collapsed door ripped off its hinges. I have pictures on my…”
“Mva - other party rear-ended us at 35-40 miles/hr. While we were stopped at a light. Both driver and passenger front seat backs broke. Our vehicle was totaled , other vehicle air bags did not deploy . Appeared to be minimal damage to other vehicle. Pictures of both vehicles available”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while shifting into reverse, the vehicle independently accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was…”
“The rear window at driver side started to loose about 6 months ago. At the beginning, it made noise when open the rear window. So we kept it closed all the time. But gradually, it is getting worse and worse. Now even with the window closed, the window still shakes and makes noises, sounds like the…”
“The rear window at driver side started to loose about 6 months ago. At the beginning, it made noise when open the rear window. So we kept it closed all the time. But gradually, it is getting worse and worse. Now even with the window closed, the window still shakes and makes noises, sounds like the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, she applied the brake and the pedal was locked. The failure recurred numerous times and the abs brake light illuminated during the failure. Additionally, the wheels would seize at times, causing the vehicle to…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the rear driver side sliding door would not open. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact also stated that the vehicle experienced a…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 Toyota Sienna as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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