IllustrationCONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR FIVE HOURS, THE TRANSMISSION WOOULD NOT SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE, VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD. DEALER REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
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
Compare all Sienna years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
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
What owners actually said
363 reportsTHE ACCELERATOR CABLE SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED TOTAL LACK OF CAPABILITY TO USE THE ENGINE TO POWER THE VEHICLE.
CONSUMER STATES WATER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE CAUSING MOLD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
2000 TOYOTA SIENNA 75000 MILES FREQUENT AND TIMELY OIL CHANGES/MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES ADHERED TO AFTER HEARING A GRINDING SOUND AFTER DROPPING MY DAUGHTER OFF AT THE DAY CARE, THE VAN SOUNDED AND FELT LIKE SOMETHING BROKE. IT BEGAN TO JERK FORWARD AND I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE HAD IT TOWED FROM THIS LOCATION AN…
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2000 TOYOTA SIENNA 75000 MILES FREQUENT AND TIMELY OIL CHANGES/MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES ADHERED TO AFTER HEARING A GRINDING SOUND AFTER DROPPING MY DAUGHTER OFF AT THE DAY CARE, THE VAN SOUNDED AND FELT LIKE SOMETHING BROKE. IT BEGAN TO JERK FORWARD AND I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE HAD IT TOWED FROM THIS LOCATION AND WE WERE TOLD BY LONGMONT TOYOTA THAT WE NEEDED THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE AFTER MAINTAINING THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AND NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT AT 75000 MILES. AT THIS TIME WE ARE CONTACTING TOYOTA FOR RESOLUTION. I SEE THAT THERE ARE OTHER PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VEHICLE AND WONDER WHY INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR THOSE CONSUMERS WHO OWN THE 2000 TOYOTA SIENNA. TS
THE REFLECTION IN THE MIRROR APPEAR TO BE CLOSER THEN APPEAR TO BE PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
THE POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENS WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED, IS VERY HARD TO OPEN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY DEALER 3 TIMES, CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM. FOURTH VISIT TO DEALER IT WAS DETERMINED THE MOTOR AND SENSOR NEED TO BE REPLACED. TS
ALL FOUR TIRE WERE PURCHASED NEW AND ARE WORN COMPLETELY. ORIGINAL TIRE ON TOYOTA SIENNA 2000. TIRES ARE ROTATED REGULARLY. YD *JG
THE 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
TO DATE MY SIENNA HAS 25,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAD THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED AT 200 MILES, THE BATTERY REPLACED BECAUSE IT WENT DEAD FOR NO APPARENT REASON WITHIN A YEAR, THE REAR STRUTS ON THE HATCH HAVE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE LIGHTS ON THE CONSOLE BLEW OUT, THE TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED AT 25,000 MILES DUE TO …
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TO DATE MY SIENNA HAS 25,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAD THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED AT 200 MILES, THE BATTERY REPLACED BECAUSE IT WENT DEAD FOR NO APPARENT REASON WITHIN A YEAR, THE REAR STRUTS ON THE HATCH HAVE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE LIGHTS ON THE CONSOLE BLEW OUT, THE TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED AT 25,000 MILES DUE TO BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT, VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT CONSISTENTLY, SHAKES AT SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH, SLIDING DOORS CONSISTENTLY STICK, PRONOUNCED CLUNK WHEN GOING IN REVERSE DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE I AM SURE THERE IS MORE TO COME. DT
CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICED, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. MR
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