2017 Toyota SIENNA

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Below Average

Quick Summary

The 2017 Toyota SIENNA has 198 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 2.5x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is transmission problems (17% of all complaints), specifically: 2017 toyota sienna. consumer writes in regards to transmission issues. *ld consumer sent additional correspondence. *ld the consumer stated the steering was imprecise. the vehicle wandered on the road. the heater/ac fan had an annoying noise. the vehicle would not accelerate immediately upon dep. ⚠️ 7 fire reports filed.

7 fire reports 15 crash reports 6 injuries

198

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

2.5x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

TRANSMISSION

34 complaints

17%

• 2017 TOYOTA SIENNA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION ISSUES. *LD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WAS IMPRECISE. THE VEHICLE WANDERED ON THE ROAD. THE HEATER/AC FAN HAD AN ANNOYING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE IMMEDIATELY UPON DEP
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AFTER A STOP, THERE WAS A HARD JERK AND THE RPMS INCREASED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE EVER SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. THE MIRAC
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE RPMS REVVED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SHEEHY TOYOTA OF FREDERICKSBURG (3507 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY, FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22408, (540) 507-0076) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A SOFT

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“2017 TOYOTA SIENNA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION ISSUES. *LD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WAS IMPRECISE. THE VEHICLE WANDERED ON THE ROAD. THE HEATER/AC FAN HAD AN ANNOYING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE IMMEDIATELY UPON DEP”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

25 complaints

13%

• NAVIGATION SYSTEM THE INSTALLED NAVIGATION SYSTEM ON TOYOTA SIENNA MODELS DOES NOT INDICATE THE DESTINATION SIDE OF THE ROAD. IN OTHER WORDS, THERE IS AN AUDIO INDICATION "YOU HAVE REACHED YOUR DESIGNATION" BUT IT DOES NOT INDICATE WHICH SIDE OF THE ROAD IT IS. THIS IS A REAL SERIOUS SAFETY RIS
• THE LEFT REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, NOTHING HIT THE WINDOW OR ANYTHING BUT IT SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, RUNNING AND STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT WAITING TO TURN. I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THE AIR COMPRESSOR IN THE WINDOW HAD TOO MUCH PRESSURE AND EXPLODED. AT HIS TIME THE VE
• A FEW WEEKS AFTER WE PURCHASED OUR BRAND-NEW TOYOTA SIENNA, THE BLIND SPOT RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY STOPPED WORKING. WHEN I TOOK THE SIENNA TO A TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER, A SERVICE ADVISOR SHOWED ME THAT OUR SIENNA HAD BEEN SIDE-SWIPED, UNBEKNOWNST TO ME, AND THAT IT WAS THAT EXTERIOR DAMAGE THAT COMPRO

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 3 crashes

“NAVIGATION SYSTEM THE INSTALLED NAVIGATION SYSTEM ON TOYOTA SIENNA MODELS DOES NOT INDICATE THE DESTINATION SIDE OF THE ROAD. IN OTHER WORDS, THERE IS AN AUDIO INDICATION "YOU HAVE REACHED YOUR DESIGNATION" BUT IT DOES NOT INDICATE WHICH SIDE OF THE ROAD IT IS. THIS IS A REAL SERIOUS SAFETY RIS”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

19 complaints

10%

• THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT LIGHTED DURING DAYLIGHT UNLESS THE HEADLIGHTS OR DRIVING LIGHTS ARE ON. THIS MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE YOUR VELOCITY. IF YOU SPEND TOO MUCH TIME TRYING TO SEE THE SPEEDOMETER IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. IT IS ALSO A HAZARD NOT KNOWING IF YOU ARE DRIVING TOO FAST OR TO
• THE 2017 TOYOTA SIENNA LE DOES NOT ILLUMINATE THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE SET TO THE AUTO OR DRL OFF (LIGHTS OFF/ DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ON) POSITION. AS A RESULT, UNDER SOME DAYLIGHT DRIVING CONDITIONS, SUCH AS WHEN EXTERIOR CONDITIONS ARE BRIGHT BUT THERE
• WIFE WAS DRIVING VEHICLE, WHILE TURNING OFF OF A MAIN ROAD WITH VEHICLE IN DRIVE THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING WITH FOOT DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL. PULLED VEHICLE OVER, TURNED ON AND OFF COUPLE OF TIMES, EACH TIME SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, BUT VEHICLE HAD NO RESPONSE.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports💥 3 crashes

“THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT LIGHTED DURING DAYLIGHT UNLESS THE HEADLIGHTS OR DRIVING LIGHTS ARE ON. THIS MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE YOUR VELOCITY. IF YOU SPEND TOO MUCH TIME TRYING TO SEE THE SPEEDOMETER IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. IT IS ALSO A HAZARD NOT KNOWING IF YOU ARE DRIVING TOO FAST OR TO”

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

17 complaints

• CAR SMELLED OF GAS FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT IT (NEW) AFTER IT WAS STARTED AND IT WAS DRIVEN FOR A FEW MILES. SITTING OVERNIGHT, THE SMELL WOULD DISSIPATE, BUT THE SAME THING HAPPENED EACH DAY -- STRONG GAS SMELL AFTER A FEW MILES OF DRIVING . COLDER WEATHER, THE SMELL WAS MORE PRONOUNCED. DEALER DIDN'
• CAR STALLS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. HAPPENS ON HIGHWAY STOP AND GO AND WHEN ENTERING A JUNCTION AFTER A STOP SIGN. AFTER THE STALL THE CAR JERKS AS IT SUDDENLY LACKS TORQUE AND GOES TO A LOWER GEAR. TOYOTA TECHNICIAN SAID THAT TRACTION CONTROL SHUTS OFF FUEL. THIS IS DANGEROUS SINCE IT LEAVES
• VEHICLE EXHIBITS PERIODS OF ROUGH ACCELERATION, CHUGGING, AND HESITATION. AFTER 3 TRIPS TO DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERS THEY REFUSE TO ADDRESS PROBLEM. A MASSIVE RECALL OF TOYOTA FUEL PUMPS IS UNDERWAY ON SEVERAL VEHICLES INCLUDING 2017 SIENNA'S BUT DEALERSHIPS CLAIM MY 2017 SIENNA IS NOT ON LIST. I'VE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“CAR SMELLED OF GAS FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT IT (NEW) AFTER IT WAS STARTED AND IT WAS DRIVEN FOR A FEW MILES. SITTING OVERNIGHT, THE SMELL WOULD DISSIPATE, BUT THE SAME THING HAPPENED EACH DAY -- STRONG GAS SMELL AFTER A FEW MILES OF DRIVING . COLDER WEATHER, THE SMELL WAS MORE PRONOUNCED. DEALER DIDN'”

— NHTSA complaint filing

WHEELS

16 complaints

• BOUGHT A 2017 SIENNA AWD ON 7/15 FROM VENTURA TOYOTA . ALTHOUGH THE SALESMAN THERE WAS CONFUSED WHETHER IT HAD A SPARE TIRE, MY BEEF IS WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO DOESN'T SHOW THE LACK OF A SPARE IN THEIR SALES BROCHURE. THEY STATE THAT THEY HAVE RUN FLAT TIRES AND THEY HAVE NO ROOM FOR A SPARE TIRE.
• I AM HAVING TO REPLACE ALL THE TIRES, WITH ONLY 19,903 MILES ON MY AWD 2017 MINIVAN. AT MY 10,000 MILE TOYOTACARE CHECK, THEY DIDN'T ROTATE THE TIRES BECAUSE THEY SAID NO ROTATION NEEDED DUE TO LESS TREAD ON BACK TIRES, SO ALREADY NOTICING UNEVEN WEAR. AT 15000, THEY ONLY ROTATED ONE SIDE. NOW AT 20
• EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON OUTER EDGES. TIRES WERE ROTATED EVERY 5,000 MILES OR SO, AFTER 20,000 TIRES WERE VERY WORN. REPLACED AT 30,000, WHICH WAS ACTUALLY WAY PAST WHAT WAS SAFE FOR THEM. NOW, WITH MICHELIN DEFENDERS, AN ALIGNMENT UPON INSTALLATION (WHICH DID NOT SHOW ANYTHING), AND PROPER TIRE PR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“BOUGHT A 2017 SIENNA AWD ON 7/15 FROM VENTURA TOYOTA . ALTHOUGH THE SALESMAN THERE WAS CONFUSED WHETHER IT HAD A SPARE TIRE, MY BEEF IS WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO DOESN'T SHOW THE LACK OF A SPARE IN THEIR SALES BROCHURE. THEY STATE THAT THEY HAVE RUN FLAT TIRES AND THEY HAVE NO ROOM FOR A SPARE TIRE.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

WHEELS(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 198 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

☐
TRANSMISSION: 2017 TOYOTA SIENNA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION ISSUES. *LD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WAS IMPRECISE. THE VEHICLE WANDERED ON THE ROAD. THE HEATER/AC FAN HAD AN ANNOYING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE IMMEDIATELY UPON DEP
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
☐
OTHER: NAVIGATION SYSTEM THE INSTALLED NAVIGATION SYSTEM ON TOYOTA SIENNA MODELS DOES NOT INDICATE THE DESTINATION SIDE OF THE ROAD. IN OTHER WORDS, THERE IS AN AUDIO INDICATION "YOU HAVE REACHED YOUR DESIGNATION" BUT IT DOES NOT INDICATE WHICH SIDE OF THE ROAD IT IS. THIS IS A REAL SERIOUS SAFETY RIS
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
☐
ELECTRICAL: THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT LIGHTED DURING DAYLIGHT UNLESS THE HEADLIGHTS OR DRIVING LIGHTS ARE ON. THIS MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE YOUR VELOCITY. IF YOU SPEND TOO MUCH TIME TRYING TO SEE THE SPEEDOMETER IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. IT IS ALSO A HAZARD NOT KNOWING IF YOU ARE DRIVING TOO FAST OR TO
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
☐
FUEL SYSTEM: CAR SMELLED OF GAS FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT IT (NEW) AFTER IT WAS STARTED AND IT WAS DRIVEN FOR A FEW MILES. SITTING OVERNIGHT, THE SMELL WOULD DISSIPATE, BUT THE SAME THING HAPPENED EACH DAY -- STRONG GAS SMELL AFTER A FEW MILES OF DRIVING . COLDER WEATHER, THE SMELL WAS MORE PRONOUNCED. DEALER DIDN'
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
☐
General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)