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2010 Toyota Sienna Airbags Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA

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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest May 24, 2022
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
5%
of 172 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
7

What this page shows

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2010 Toyota Sienna submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming airbag

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Airbags
Filed May 24, 2022
Crash reported1 injury reported1 death reported

The contact's father owned a 2010 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated while his father was driving to the hospital at 30-40 MPH for a medical emergency, he lost consciousness. The vehicle crashed into a steel fence. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact's father was transported to the hospital by emergency units where it was diagnosed that he had sustained a broken neck, which made it impossible for the medical personnel to treat him. The contact's father deceased while in the hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard where it was totaled. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID
11465982
Incident
Mar 27, 2022
AirbagsElectricalSteering
Filed Oct 31, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HORN AND AIR BAG, ALONG WITH OTHER STEERING WHEEL FUNCTIONS, WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY IN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11277275
Incident
Mar 1, 2019
Mileage
120,000 mi
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Nov 28, 2016

AIRBAG INFLATOR NEEDS REPLACING. SLIDING DOOR COULD OPEN DURING CAR MOVEMENT

NHTSA ID
10928320
Incident
Jun 9, 2016
Mileage
66,280 mi
Airbags
Filed Jul 1, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS WERE DEACTIVATED EVEN THOUGH A 130 LB PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. AFTER SWITCHING PASSENGERS, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OPERATED NORMALLY FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES BEFORE THE MALFUNCTION RECURRED, ALTHOUGH THE PASSENGER SEAT WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY 213 LBS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

NHTSA ID
10882036
Incident
Jun 24, 2016
Mileage
52,000 mi
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Nov 5, 2014

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND I AM NOT SURE IF THIS COMPROMISE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OR WILL CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY DUE TO THE RAPID DETERIORATION OF IT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10652849
Incident
Nov 5, 2014
Mileage
58,673 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Feb 23, 2011
1 injury reported

STOPPED IN LEFT TURN LANE AND HIT HEAD ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 30-35 MPH. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED RESULTING IN SEVERE INJURY TO STERNUM AND RIBS

NHTSA ID
10384998
Incident
Feb 4, 2011
Airbags
Filed Oct 19, 2010
Crash reported4 injuries reported

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH A VEHICLE REAR ENDED HIM. THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DID. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AS A RESULT. FOUR PEOPLE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 11,940.

NHTSA ID
10361272
Incident
Oct 10, 2010
Mileage
11,940 mi
Airbags
Filed Feb 11, 2010
Crash reported

YESTERDAY I HIT A DEER IN MY 2010 SIENNA. THE IMPACT WAS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. THIS WAS A VERY HARD IMPACT AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I BOUGHT THIS VAN BECAUSE OF TOYATA'S SAFETY REPUTATION. I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR SAFETY IN THIS VAN. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF I NEED THE AIRBAGS THEY WILL NOT DEPLOY AGAIN. I CAN SEND YOU A PICTURE OF THE ACCIDENT IF YOU LIKE. PLEASE CONTACT ME BY EMAIL . I AM TRYING TO DETERMINE MY NEXT ACTIONS CONCERNING MY FUTURE IN THIS VEHICLE AND WITH TOYOTA. MY FAMILIES SAFETY IS MY PRIORITY. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID
10308698
Incident
Feb 10, 2010
Mileage
6,200 mi

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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