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2000 Toyota Sienna

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2000 Toyota Sienna do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 183.

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363Owner complaints

Model-year median: 183

1Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
2
1997294
1998215
1999363
2000180
2001181
2002105
2003
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
67Engine And Engine Cooling
66Structure
52Tires
41Latches/locks/linkages
36
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
32Seat Belts
21Vehicle Speed Control
20Electrical System
17Visibility
15Suspension
14Unknown Or Other
13Equipment
8Air Bags
6Seats
6Steering
6Wheels
6Service Brakes
4Exterior Lighting
3Fuel System, Gasoline
3Service Brakes, Air
3Engine
2Equipment Adaptive/mobility
1Fuel System, Other
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Interior Lighting
1Parking Brake
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

157 reports with mileage · 206 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 67 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 66 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 52 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

21 crash reports4 fire reports19 injury reports

Service Brakes, Air complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 1, 2005
Service Brakes, Air

ABS BRAKES FAIL. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR THAT WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED BY TOYOTA BEFORE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2001 AS A USED CAR. IN 2003 THE BRAKE PETAL STARTED TO VIBRATE THE THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. TOYOTA DID REPAIRS OUTSIDE OF THE WARRENTEE. YESTERDAY THE LIGHT CAME ON, I STOPPED THE CAR, TURNED IT OFF AND THEN REST…

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ABS BRAKES FAIL. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR THAT WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED BY TOYOTA BEFORE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2001 AS A USED CAR. IN 2003 THE BRAKE PETAL STARTED TO VIBRATE THE THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. TOYOTA DID REPAIRS OUTSIDE OF THE WARRENTEE. YESTERDAY THE LIGHT CAME ON, I STOPPED THE CAR, TURNED IT OFF AND THEN RESTARTED THE CAR. AS I STARTED TO PROCEED I HEARD THIS LOUD SOUND FROM THE BRAKES AND HAD TO STAND ON THE PETAL TO STOP THE CAR. ONCE THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN THE BRAKES WORKED FINE. WHEN I REACHED MY DESTINATION I REMOVED THE ABS FUSE AND WILL NOT REPLACE IT FOR FEAR OF A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I HAVE SENT AN E-MAIL TO TOYOTA AS WELL. I AM SENDING THIS MAINLY SO THERE IS A RECORD IN CASE OTHERS HAVE A SIMILAR PROBLEM. AT THIS POINT I WILL NOT USE THE ABS BRAKES EVEN IF TOYOTA OFFERS TO FIX THEM. THEY HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TWICE AND I WILL NOT RIDE IN THIS CAR WITH MY GRAND KIDS. TOYOTA SIENNA 2000

NHTSA ODI #10127304

1 miles · Sep 27, 2004
Service Brakes, Air

I PURCHASED A TOYOTA SIENNA NEW IN 4/2000. WITHIN A FEW MONTHS THE BRAKES BEGAN TO SQUEAK EVERY TIME I BRAKED. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME COUNTLESS SIENNA'S FROM 1998-2003 HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS. TOYOTA TRIED A FIX THAT WORKED 8 MONTHS. IT IS A SHAME THAT YOU PAY $30,000 FOR A VEHICLE AND THE CO. WILL NOT STAND BEHIND I…

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I PURCHASED A TOYOTA SIENNA NEW IN 4/2000. WITHIN A FEW MONTHS THE BRAKES BEGAN TO SQUEAK EVERY TIME I BRAKED. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME COUNTLESS SIENNA'S FROM 1998-2003 HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS. TOYOTA TRIED A FIX THAT WORKED 8 MONTHS. IT IS A SHAME THAT YOU PAY $30,000 FOR A VEHICLE AND THE CO. WILL NOT STAND BEHIND IT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10093170

60,000 miles · Aug 25, 2004
Service Brakes, Air

PURCHASED TOYOTA CERTIFIED USED IN 2000. ABS PUMP FAILED WITHIN ONE MONTH. NOT PART OF POWER TRAIN, NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI #10088553

Official recalls

1

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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

2

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