2007 Toyota Sienna Owner Complaints

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Sienna. While the contact’s wife was pulling into the parking space, the transmission shifter was shifted into park(P), and the vehicle suddenly rolled forward approximately four feet. The parking brake was activated, preventing the vehicle from crashing into a parked vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the residence. While examining the vehicle, the contact determined that the shifter cable bushing had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. Additionally, previously while driving there was smoke coming from the engine compartment and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the local mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the oil cooler line had failed causing engine oil to spill from the engine. The rubber oil cooler line was replaced with an updated improved oil cooler line, and the vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 170,000.

NHTSA ID

11746381

Incident

Jun 23, 2026

Mileage

170,000 mi

Something under the hood caught on fire while I was driving with my son, and I pulled over. I was stopped at a red light when I first noticed smoke when I was looking in the rearview mirror. The gauges and lights never indicated anything was wrong, which I was looking at while the car was smoking and I was trying to find a place to pull over. There was smoke billowing up from the hood and all around and in the back of the van. By the time the fire department got the fire out, most of the front was melted. When pulling over the brakes were hardly responsive. The vehicle is at the wrecker and has not been inspected.

NHTSA ID

11605164

Incident

Jul 26, 2024

As a result of the transmission cooler being a part of the radiator system, the transmission cooler ruptured while driving causing immediate loss of power and the engine to overheat. This malfunction also caused coolant and transmission oil to contaminate the engine compartment as well as the transmission. This is a major iengineering flaw and safety issue as I was on the interstate when it happened and was stranded on the side of the highway until help could be obtained.

NHTSA ID

11514793

Incident

Oct 26, 2022

In areas where there is snow and salt, the rear steel brake lines start to rust from snow and debris that accumulates and eventually the brake lines fail leaving you without brakes.

NHTSA ID

11501158

Incident

Jan 10, 2023

When the VSC light or the traction light comes on the alarm sounds and the the van brakes for me! It can be up hill or down hills, between 30mph-70mph, left or right curves. Thas happend on dry pavement, It is dangerous because the Van braking suddenly for me and dont let me accelerate.

NHTSA ID

11500950

Incident

Jan 6, 2023

Slid warning light, VSC comes on randomly. Has been happening beginning at 110K miles. Taken to dealership and reported durning normal service. I worked at a Toyota dealer. Front end suspension has been rebuilt. CV shafts replaced. Rock solid. Dangerous as the VSC system engages and the slid light comes on, tire speed control engages, happens in a normal 70mph easy turn on the expressway. No codes stored. Only warning lights and VSC actions engaging for no reason.

NHTSA ID

11477751

Incident

Aug 4, 2022

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH going up a curvy road, the ABS service warning light illuminated, and the vehicle lost motive power for several seconds before independently regaining motive power. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer to be diagnosed however, the mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

NHTSA ID

11442574

Incident

Aug 2, 2019

Mileage

160,000 mi

I purchase these tires 07/21/2021 (215/ R16) in the amount of $387.14 from Discount tire at 875 S. Randall RD Elgin IL , after I purchase the tires TPMS- indicator dash light kept coming on i was going back to Discount tire almost 3x a week as of today date I'm losing 25% air pressure in all 4 tires Discount tire keep just putting air in and giving me the runaround about these tire's trying to get myself to buy $$$$ more of other things telling me it will help the tire's but before i purchase these tires i had NO problem with my TPMS system I let Discount tires salesperson talk me into buying new tire sensor but it did NO GOOD , it didn't HELP at all !

NHTSA ID

11440553

Incident

Jul 22, 2021

ABS Brake Antiblock System

NHTSA ID

11430902

Incident

Aug 1, 2021

While driving my 2007, Toyota Sienna on a sunny afternoon, the spare tire dropped from under the vehicle. Specifically, while I was driving in the parking lot of the local international airport, I drove over a speed bump (about 5 mph) and heard a loud THUMP. When I looked in the rear view mirror, I noticed my spare tire on the road. Upon retrieval of the tire I noticed some rusty metal parts, adjacent the tire, that appeared to have been broken loose from under the car. Thankfully I was not on the highway when this happened and that no one was behind me. Someone could have been killed or seriously injured. While completing this document I learned that my vehicle was recalled for the aforementioned.

NHTSA ID

11428605

Incident

Jun 27, 2021

The rubber part of the VVT-I oil line appears to worn and leaking. There is a Toyota Campaign to replace this faulty designed oil line with a full metal line, but for some reason my 2007 Toyota Sienna VIN is not showing up with this campaign. The oil will leak from the engine and cause failure. Please re-check which vehicles are impacted by this Toyota design problem in this VVT-I oil line.

NHTSA ID

11428488

Incident

Jul 15, 2021

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the liftgate fell on him as he was loading items into the trunk of the vehicle. The contact moved out of the way as the liftgate proceeded to close independently without warning. The contact was unable to stop the liftgate from independently closing. The dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000.

NHTSA ID

11419147

Incident

May 28, 2021

Mileage

114,000 mi

LAST WEDNESDAY MORNING ANOTHER CAR REAR ENDED MY SIENNA AT HIGH SPEED AT STOP SIGN WHILE I WAS WAITING FOR MY TURN TO PROCEED. I WAS TRAVELLING WITH MY FAMILY. SIENNA GOT TOTALED DUE TO THIS. SIDE DOORS, BACK DOOR, BACK BUMPER, CARGO AND THIRD ROW SEAT AREA ALL GOT IMPACTED DUE TO THIS AND EVERYTHING CAVED INWARD BY FEW INCHES. MY ENTIRE FAMILY HAS BEEN SHAKEN TO THE CORE AND ME AND MY WIFE ARE SUFFERINGS FROM SEVERE PAIN IN BACK AND NECK SINCE THE ACCIDENT. THE CABIN WAS FILLED WILL WHITE SMOKE (POWDERY STUFF), BUT NO AIR BAGS GOT DEPLOYED (OPENED) DUE TO THE IMPACT. WE ARE LUCKY THAT WE ALL ARE STILL ALIVE SINCE WE HAD BEEN HIT FROM THE BACK AT HIGH SPEED. THE CAR HITTING US FROM THE BACK MUST BE TRAVELLING ABOVE 40 MILES AN HOUR SINCE MY FULLY LOADED SIENNA WITH 3 ADULTS AND A CHILD SKID FORWARD BY ALMOST 8-10 FEET. THIS IS A SERIOUS CONCERN THAT EVEN AFTER SUCH A HIGH IMPACT COLLISION, NONE OF THE AIR BAG OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, ON A HIGHWAY AT A STOP SIGN (RIDGE RD AND ROUTE 52 JUNCTION IN KENDALL COUNTY, IL). I HAVE ATTACHED THE POLICE REPORT AND ALSO THE REAR OF MY CAR. IT RENDERED MY CAR UNDRIVABLE AND I HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO THE GARAGE.

NHTSA ID

11377200

Incident

Nov 25, 2020

Mileage

84,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING IN PERFECTLY DRY CONDITIONS AND GOING ANYWHERE FROM 30-70 MPH ON A WINDING ROAD OR HIGHWAY, THE VSC LIGHTS WILL COME ON AND THE ALARM WILL SOUND AND YOU CAN'T ACCELERATE. IT'S VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT IN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME WE GO FOR A DRIVE ON A WINDING ROAD OR HIGHWAY. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER SIENNA OWNERS. IT'S CLEARLY A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. TOYOTA NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL AS ALL THE REPAIR SHOPS WE HAVE GONE TO CANNOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

11365893

Incident

Oct 1, 2019

Mileage

90,000 mi

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH FLASHES ON AND OFF AT START OF ENGINE AND CONTINUES WHILE CAR IS RUNNING. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I QUICKLY FOUND OUT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT IF AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING THAT AIRBAGS ARE NOT GOING TO DEPLOY IN EVENT OF FRONTAL IMPACT. I FEEL THIS IS SAFTY ISSUE AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES.

NHTSA ID

11364213

Incident

Jul 1, 2020

Mileage

125,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND COASTED INTO A DRIVEWAY. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT REFILLED THE OIL HOWEVER, THE OIL IMMEDIATELY LEAKED OUT THE VEHICLE. A MECHANIC ARRIVED ON SCENE AND REPLACED AN OIL HOSE. AFTER THE HOSE WAS REPLACED, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO SUBURBAN TOYOTA OF FARMINGTON HILLS (25000 HAGGERTY RD, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48335) WHO CONFIRMED THERE WAS AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE CONTACT THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED IN AND OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, WHILE IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE COASTED AND JERKED UPON SLIGHT DEPRESSION OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126,300.*DT*JB

NHTSA ID

11360497

Incident

Apr 1, 2020

Mileage

126,300 mi

AS I DRIVE ON DRY ROADS AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35 - 65MPH, MY CAR INDICATOR LIGHTS AND ALARM SOUND OFF ABOUT VSC (VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL) AND SLIPPERY ROAD LIGHTS ON MY DASHBOARD. MY VEHICLE'S STEERING AND BRAKING ARE AFFECTED BY IT. IT STARTS TO RATTLE THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKING PUMPS - CAUSING A REDUCTION IN SPEED AND CONTROL FOR THE DRIVER. IT CAUSED ME TO FEAR A POSSIBLE VEHICULAR ACCIDENT SO MUCH THAT I PULLED OFF THE ROAD. THE PROBLEM THEN DISAPPEARS AND DOESN'T REAPPEAR UNTIL I ENCOUNTER A SIMILAR DRIVING CONDITION. I FEAR THAT IF THIS OCCURS ON A CROWDED HIGHWAY, IT WILL CAUSE ME TO GET INTO A VEHICULAR ACCIDENT DUE TO THE ABRUPT LOSS OF CONTROL. MY MINIVAN WAS PURCHASED TO KEEP MY FAMILY 'SAFER' AND THIS EXPERIENCE IS CAUSING ME TO FEAR USING THIS VEHICLE.AFTER CONDUCTING AN INTERNET SEARCH IT APPEARS TO BE HAPPENING TO TOYOTA SIENNA VEHICLES BETWEEN MODEL YEARS 2004 - 2008. MECHANICS DON'T SEEM TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO FIX OTHER THAN RESETTING THE SENSORS; WHICH DOESN'T FIX THE PROBLEM BUT JUST DELAYS ITS REAPPEARANCE. IN ALL CASES, I EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM ONLY WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35MPH AND HIGHER. IT'S OCCURRED ON DRY AND WET ROADS, USUALLY WHILE ON A CURVED ROAD.

NHTSA ID

11349661

Incident

Jun 22, 2020

Mileage

140,000 mi

DRIVING 55MPH ON FRWY, VAN STARTED SMOKING IN THE REAR AND OIL ON BACK OF VAN. SLOWLY DROVE SHORT DISTANCE HOME AND LIGHTS ON DASH CAME ON UPON ARRIVING HOME. OIL LEAKED ON STREET WHERE WE PARKED. HAD MOBILE MECHANIC LOOK AT IT. OIL COOLER HOSE HAD BURST. HE REPLACED IT, WE DROVE THE VAN 50 MILES ON SHORT TRIPS.WHEN ON FRWY, IT HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT 3 WKS LATER. HAD TOWED HOME. SAME HOSE BUSTED AGAIN. LOOKED ON INTERNET SITES & FOUND SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED TO MANY PEOPLE WITH SAME VAN YEAR. LONGTERM ONGOING PROBLEM. CALLED TEJAS TOYOTA IN HUMBLE, TX AND SVC MGR SAID TOYOTA OFFERED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY (KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM), BUT IT ENDED AT 100,000 MILES/10YRS (WE HAVE 120, 900) AND IS 2007 VAN. WE'VE ALREADY HAD IT TOWED AND FIXED TWICE. WE'RE RECOVERING FROM NEAR DEATH/COVID AFRAID TO DRIVE IT SINCE WE CAN'T TRUST IT. BASED ON INTERNET STORIES BY OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM, & SVC MGR AT TOYOTA OPINION, FEAR IS WARRANTED. OUR VAN WAS REPAIRED 2X W/ SAME TYPE OF INFERIOR HOSE PUT ON VAN WHEN BUILT BY A MECHANIC NOT AT TOYOTA. NONE OF US REALIZED INFERIOR PART WAS THE PROBLEM.NOW WE NEED TO REPAIR IT AGAIN WITH A "KIT" THAT TOYOTA SPECIFICALLY MADE BECAUSE THIS IS KNOWN PROBLEM AFTER WE SPENT MANY 100S OF $S REPAIRING IT USING SAME TYPE PART WHEN BUILT. WOULDN'T FIX IT WHEN I CALLED IN 2015. IT HAD TO BREAK 1ST PER TOYOTA WHEN I CHECKED ON IT IN 2015 WHEN GOT NOTICE.TOYOTA SHOULD REPAIR IT AT NO COST & REIMBURSE ME FOR THE EXPENSES I'VE ALREADY HAD. MY HUSBAND HAD COVID AND ALMOST DIED AND IT HAPPENED THE DAY AFTER HE WAS RELEASED FROM A MONTH LONG COVID HOSPITAL STAY AND AGAIN WHEN I WAS TAKING HIM TO THERAPY FOR COVID 3 WKS LATER. WE COULD HAVE HAD A ACCIDENT, BEEN INJURED, WHEN THE VAN STOPS WITH NO NOTICE OR WARNING LIGHTS.TOYOTA CORP. TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY.IT'S OUR PROBLEM,NOT THEIRS. CAN'T DRIVE VAN. WILL HAPPEN AGAIN W/OUT WARNING. HELP PLEASE!!!

NHTSA ID

11342965

Incident

May 29, 2020

Mileage

120,850 mi

DASH BOARD CRACKING.

NHTSA ID

11316322

Incident

Mar 2, 2020

WHEN ACCELERATING THE ENGINE MAKES A TRACKING NOISE LIKE BAD VAVLE SPRINGS OR CAMPS. ONLY HEAR THE NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. STARTED HAPPENING AFTER 60K MILES. COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE TOYOTA USES WITH THE SIENNA.

NHTSA ID

11310768

Incident

Feb 1, 2017

Mileage

60,000 mi

I PURCHASED THIS TOYOTA BRAND NEW IN LATE 2007 AND IT WAS DELIVERED IN EARLY 2008. IT WAS MODIFIED BY BRAUNABILITY TO BE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE. THIS MEANS THE ORIGINAL FLOOR WAS CUT OUT AND A NEW SUB-FLOOR WAS WELDED IN ITS PLACE TO ACCOMMODATE THE WHEELCHAIR. I NOTICED A LOT OF PREMATURE RUST ON THE EXTERIOR MODIFIED SUB-FLOOR IN 2016 I CONTACTED BRAUNABILITY WITH MY CONCERNS ONLY TO BE DISMISSED BY THEM BECAUSE THEY CLAIMED THE VAN WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I WAS PROACTIVE AND TOOK THE VAN TO A LOCAL BRAUNABILITY DEALER WHERE THE VAN WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED TO SANDBLAST THE EXTERIOR UNDERSIDE AND REPAIR EXTENSIVE RUST DAMAGE AND UNDERCOATED THE REPAIRS. THIS WAS DONE AT MY EXPENSE AND I PAID APPROXIMATELY $7K DOLLARS. WELL RECENTLY I HAD TO MAKE A REPAIR ON THE INTERIOR OF THE VAN ONLY TO DISCOVER THE FLOOR IN THE INSIDE WAS ALSO ROTTING AWAY DUE TO RUST. THIS RUST IS ONLY OCCURRING ON THE METAL THAT BRAUNABILITY USED IN THEIR MODIFICATIONS. I CONTACTED BRAUNABILITY AGAIN TO RAISE MY CONCERNS ONLY TO BE DISMISSED AGAIN. THEY STUCK TO THEIR OUT OF WARRANTY ARGUMENT. THIS VAN HAS BEEN MAINTAIN IN A NEAR NEW CONDITION AND ALL THE ORIGINAL TOYOTA PARTS ARE IN NEAR NEW APPEARANCE BUT THE RUST IS ONLY ON BRAUNABILITY METAL. I ALSO KNOW OF 2 OTHER CUSTOMERS WHO DEALT WITH SIMILAR RUST ISSUE AND HAD TO TOTAL THEIR VANS DUE TO DAMAGE BEYOND REPAIR AND THEIR VANS WERE STILL OPERATIONAL ASIDE FROM RUST DAMAGE. THIS RUST WAS CAUGHT BY ME BECAUSE I AM VERY PARTICULAR ABOUT MAINTENANCE OF MY VAN AND KNOW RUST IS CANCER TO CARS. I NEVER EXPECTED THE RUST TO BE IN THE INTERIOR AS WELL ON A 10 YEAR OLD VAN WITH ONLY 105K MILES. THIS WOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE IF BRAUNABILITY HAD TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE INADEQUATE METAL WORK. I PAID 40 THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THESE MODIFICATION TO MY 07 TOYOTA SIENNA. THEY SHOULD NOT BE ROTTING. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IF LEFT UNCHECKED.

NHTSA ID

11309915

Incident

Oct 1, 2018

Mileage

100,000 mi

MY 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN BLINKING OFF AND ON FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR, BECAUSE IT WOULD DO IT ON AN INCONSISTENT BASIS, I DIDN'T GET IT CHECKED BECAUSE IT WOULD GO OFF AND THEN COME ONE AGAIN. TODAY AT 81,000 MILES I TOOK MY CAR TO GET SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE, SO I HAD THEM DIAGNOSE THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A WHOLE NEW AIR BAG SYSTEM THAT WOULD COST ME OVER $1300.00 AND I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACTURER. THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS NOT SOMETHING A CONSUMER HAVE ACCESS TO, TO CAUSE WEAR AND TEAR. I'VE BEEN DRIVING MY CHILDREN AROUND NOT REALIZING THE WHOLE SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. SHOULD THIS BE A RECALL BECAUSE I AM SEEING SEVERAL COMPLAINTS IN THIS MODEL. AND I AM UNSURE HOW A RECALL IS ESTABLISHED BUT I FEEL THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL.

NHTSA ID

11298559

Incident

Jan 11, 2020

AS I WAS DRIVING THE VAN, I NOTICED A SMELL LIKE BURNING RUBBER, ALTHOUGH ALL GAUGES WERE NORMAL AND NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. SINCE I WAS CLOSE TO HOME, I PULLED INTO THE GARAGE AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND A TRAIL OF OIL ON THE DRIVE WAY. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, THERE WAS A LARGE PUDDLE OF OIL UNDER THE VEHICLE AS WELL. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE OIL COOLER HOSE HAD BROKEN. THE MECHANIC SAID IF I HAD DRIVEN IT TO THE SHOP, I LIKELY WOULD HAVE RUINED THE ENGINE BECAUSE THE OIL LOSS WAS SO SIGNIFICANT (OUT OF 5 QUARTS, ONLY .25 WAS REMAINING). THE MECHANIC ALSO SAID THAT TOYOTA WAS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THE REPLACEMENT HOSES ARE NOW STEEL AND NOT RUBBER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE ENGINE COULD HAVE SEIZED UP WHILE RUNNING (DUE TO THE QUICK LOSS OF OIL) CAUSING POTENTIALLY SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND INJURY.

NHTSA ID

11297477

Incident

Jan 3, 2010

Mileage

144,000 mi

THE AUTOMATIC CLOSURE ON THE REAR SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE AND LOCK THE DOOR IN PLACE. THE SENSOR BEEPS BUT ALLOWS YOU TO DRIVE EVEN THOUGH THE DOOR IS NOT SHUT ALL THE WAY AND LATCHED.

NHTSA ID

11289175

Incident

Dec 15, 2019

Mileage

141,000 mi

AT RANDOM SPEEDS, ON CURVES AND STRAIGHTAWAYS, THE TRACTION LIGHTS ALARMS AND ENGAGES THE BRAKES. THIS SEEMS REALLY DANGEROUS. OUR MECHANIC DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IS THE CAUSE OR HOW TO FIX IT.

NHTSA ID

11270892

Incident

Oct 24, 2019

Mileage

160,000 mi