IllustrationTHE SLIDING DOOR OCCASIONALLY FAILED TO OPEN OR CLOSE. THE DOOR CONTINUED TO HAVE THE PROBLEM EVEN AFTER THE DEALER HAD REPAIRED. DURING THE SECOND REPAIR, THE DEALER REPLACED THE MOTOR FOR THE DOOR. *YH
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.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
120–25K
2925–50K
2650–75K
2575–100K
37100–150K
28150K+
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
Structure complaints
52 reportsINTERMITTENTLY POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY, DOOR ALARM WILL CHIME. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, DID NOT FIND A PROBLEM. IN JULY OF 2002, DEALER REPLACED ACTUATOR AND POWER MODULE.*AK
WHILE DRIVING POWER OPERATED SLIDING DOOR COMES OPEN WITHOUT OPERATION. ALSO, LIGHT ON THE DASH OPERATES ERRACTICALLY, INDICATING DOOR IS OPEN WHEN IT IS CLOSED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING RIGHT SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WILL COME OPEN BY ITSELF. WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO DRIVE DOOR WILL MAKE A NOISE LIKE IT'S NOT SHUT. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK *YH
POWER DOOR WILL NOT RESPOND WHENEVER DOOR IS IN MOTION/CLOSING. UNABLE TO REOPEN DOOR WHILE IN CLOSING MODE. DOOR WILL NOT RESPOND TO DOOR SWITCH UNTIL IT REACHES LOCKING POINT. CHILDS HAND WAS MASHED IN DOOR BEFORE GETTING DOOR TO REOPEN. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC
INTERGRATED CUP HOLDERS DON'T HOLD CUPS PROPERLY, WHEN SHUTTING DOOR EVERYTHING SPILLS RIGHT DOWN INTO DOOR PANEL, AND WHEN THIS HAPPENS DOORS GET STUCK.*AK
THE POWER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT STOP CLOSING UNLESS IT HIT AN OBJECT OR STANDING AT A SPECIFIC ANGLE. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SUPPORT IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE FORCE AT WHICH DOOR CLOSES TO ENSURE SAFETY.*AK
MANUAL SLIDING DOOR - ON THE DRIVER SIDE, THE MANUAL SLIDING DOOR RATTLES WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION. TRANSMISSION - WHEN THE CAR IS IN REVERSE, THE CAR MAKES A LOAD THUMPING NOISE, WHILE IT IS IN MOTION. *AK
THE DOORS ON MY 2000 SIENNA RATTLE SO LOUDLY THAT THE SOUND CAN BE HEARD OVER THE RADIO. IT SOUNDS AS IF THE DOORS ARE NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED. TOYOTA CONTENDS THE VAN IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED AND THE SOUND IS "BODY FLEX". THE NOISE IS VERY DISTRACTING TO A DRIVER AND COULD CONTRIBUTE TO CAUSING AN ACCIDENT..*AK
REAR BUMPER IS NOT ALIGNED CORRECTLY, ONE SIDE OF THE BUMPER IS AWAY FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Official recalls
110V160000 · 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
2DP02004 · 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