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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Mileage unknown · Dec 5, 2002

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I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND THE LEFT, REAR WINDOW BLEW UP. THE GLASS SPEWED ALL OF THE BACK OF THE CAR. LUCKILY, I HAD JUST DROPPED OFF MY KINDERGARTER AT SCHOOL AND NO ONE WAS INJURRED. I CALLED THE POLICE AND HE SAID IT DIDN'T LOOK LIKE ANYTHING HIT IT. HE SAID THAT SOMETIMES WHEN THE WINDOW SLIGHTLY OPENS LIKE THIS ONE DOES WHEN I PUSH THE BUTTON IT MAKES THE WINDOW WEAKER. I DIDN'T HAVE THE WINDOW OPENED AND IF THAT VENT MAKES THE WINDOWS EXPLODE, THEY SHOULDN'T BE INSTALLED IN THE CARS WHERE CHILDREN AND OTHERS CAN BE HURT. IF ANYONE WAS SITTING IN THE BACK, THEY COULD'VE BEEN SERIOUSLY WOUNDED. IS THERE ANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING WITH BACK AUTO WINDOWS IN MINI VANS? NOW I'M AFRAID THE OTHER SIDE WINDOW IS GOING TO BLOW AND HURT SOMEONE. DT

NHTSA ODI #770517

Mileage unknown · Apr 1, 2002

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WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE BACK WINDOW SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8006706

Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 2000

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WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING INTO LITTLE PIECES, THAT SHATTERED COMPLETELY. THERE WAS NO COLLISION INVOLVED TO CAUSE THIS. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS UNSAFE BECAUSE CHILDREN WERE PRESENT.*AK

NHTSA ODI #869002

Mileage unknown · Dec 18, 1999

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I NOTICED DISTORTION WHEN LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. DELRAY TOYOTA REPLACED THE GLASS TWICE. THE DISTORTION IS STILL THERE, BUT YOU SEE IT IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF EACH NEW WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER THINKS I MIGHT GET A GOOD PIECE OF "AFTER MARKET" GLASS SINCE EACH OF THE WINDSHIELDS SUPPLIED BY TOYOTA HAS THIS PROBLEM. THE WINDSHIELD LOOKS LIKE IT WAS MOVED BEFORE IT CURED PROPERLY. THIS GIVES A "MELTED" APPEARANCE TO THE GLASS. SOME PEOPLE MENTION THE REFLECTION FROM THE DASHBOARD CAUSING A DISTORTION PROBLEM, BUT THAT IS EASILY NOTICABLE AND NOT WHAT I AM DESCRIBING HERE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #716212

Mileage unknown · Jul 7, 1999

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REFLECTION OF THE DASHBOARD IN THE WINDSHIELD CREATES A DISTORTION WHICH IMPAIRS VISIBILITY, AND COULD RESULT IN A COLLISION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #838392

Official recalls

10V160000 · Structure

Apr 20, 2010

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, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WASHINGTON DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, AND WISCONSIN. THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE SPARE TIRE STOWED UNDER THE VEHICLE. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN THE COLD CLIMATE REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES WHERE ROAD SALT IS FREQUENTLY USED, WATER SPLASHED BACKWARDS WITH HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT CAN REACH THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER AND CORRODE THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER ASSEMBLY CABLE.

Consequence & remedy

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 IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OCTOBER 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

98V278000 · Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL Module

Oct 19, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, MINI VANS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEMS (TDS) SUPPLIED BY AUDIOVOX CORPORATION AND DISTRIBUTED BY SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS, INC. IN THE STATES OF ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA. THE ALARM WIRING HARNESS PLUGS INTO THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION SWITCH WIRING HARNESS PLUGS INTO THE ALARM HARNESS TO COMPLETE THE CIRCUIT. A PERCENTAGE OF THE FEMALE TERMINALS USED IN THE ALARM CONNECTOR WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE, CAUSING AN 'OPEN CIRCUIT' CONDITION WHEN MATED TO THE MALE IGNITION SWITCH TERMINALS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE INTERMITTENT PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SUCH AS THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS AND/OR HVAC FAN SPEED CONTROLS. ALSO, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT RUN SMOOTHLY AND COULD STALL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DATE CODE LABEL ON THE SECURITY SYSTEM HARNESS AND ANY DISPLAYING THE MANUFACTURING/FINAL DATE CODE WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEWLY PRODUCED HARNESSES. THE DATE CODES ARE: RAV4 - 6/24/98, 6/25/98, 6/26/98; SIENNA - 6/25/98, 6/26/98; AND AVALON - 6/30/98, 7/1/98, 8/31/98, 9/1/98, 9/2/98, AND 9/3/98.

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NHTSA investigations

DP02004 · Engine Seizure

Opened Apr 30, 2002 · Closed Jun 20, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

No summary supplied.

PE99070 · Steering Wheel To Return To Center

Opened Nov 17, 1999 · Closed Apr 12, 2000

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering

There is no summary currently available