IllustrationMY TWO SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE ON MY 2000 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN. *TR
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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
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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 reports2000 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT SENSOR SUDDENLY STARTED WORKING BACKWARDS. THE WARNING LIGHT IS OFF WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS BUCKLED AND COMES ON WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS UNBUCKLED, INCLUDING WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS VACANT. DEALER SAYS IT WILL COST ABOUT $350 TO REPLACE THE BELT AND THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE TH…
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2000 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT SENSOR SUDDENLY STARTED WORKING BACKWARDS. THE WARNING LIGHT IS OFF WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS BUCKLED AND COMES ON WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS UNBUCKLED, INCLUDING WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS VACANT. DEALER SAYS IT WILL COST ABOUT $350 TO REPLACE THE BELT AND THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE FAULTY SENSOR IS ALSO LINKED TO THE AIR BAG, WHICH MAY NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY IN AN ACCIDENT. GIVEN THIS SCENARIO, I THINK TOYOTA SHOULD FIX THIS AT THEIR COST EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR WAS STICKING AND VERY HARD TO OPEN. AFTER YANKING ON IT FOR WEEKS-TOTALLY BROKE OFF THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. THE ENTIRE MECHANISM WAS REPLACED. TWO WEEKS LATER-IT'S BEGINNING TO STICK AGAIN. I THINK IT MAY BE DUE TO THE SEAL AROUND THE DOOR. NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR HAS QUIT WORKING AND WE H…
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THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR WAS STICKING AND VERY HARD TO OPEN. AFTER YANKING ON IT FOR WEEKS-TOTALLY BROKE OFF THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. THE ENTIRE MECHANISM WAS REPLACED. TWO WEEKS LATER-IT'S BEGINNING TO STICK AGAIN. I THINK IT MAY BE DUE TO THE SEAL AROUND THE DOOR. NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR HAS QUIT WORKING AND WE HAVE GREAT DIFFICULTY MANUALLY OPENING THE DOOR. *TR
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON FOR MONTHS AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS AN O2 SENSOR AND NOT A SEVERE PROBLEM, JUST WON'T GET AS GOOD GAS MILEAGE. VEHICLE NOW SMOKES UPON START UP AND IS LOSING TOO MUCH OIL TOO QUICKLY. TOYOTA SAID TO TAKE VEHICLE TO A TOYOTA DEALER AND HAVE THEM DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. CAME BACK THAT THE ENGINE H…
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CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON FOR MONTHS AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS AN O2 SENSOR AND NOT A SEVERE PROBLEM, JUST WON'T GET AS GOOD GAS MILEAGE. VEHICLE NOW SMOKES UPON START UP AND IS LOSING TOO MUCH OIL TOO QUICKLY. TOYOTA SAID TO TAKE VEHICLE TO A TOYOTA DEALER AND HAVE THEM DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. CAME BACK THAT THE ENGINE HAD "GEL" AND WOULD COST $2700.00 TO CLEAN AND REPAIR. TOYOTA DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER DENIED THE CLAIM. SAID WARRANTY ONLY GOOD FOR 8 YEARS FROM DATE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. NOW WAITING TO HEAR FROM CASE MANAGER TO SEE IF SHE WILL O.K. THE REPAIRS TO BE PAID FOR BY TOYOTA. WE BOUGHT THE SIENNA USED IN 2004 AFTER THE TSB WAS ALREADY ESTABLISHED BUT WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THIS "GELLING" PROBLEM. JUST HAD OIL CHANGED IN NOVEMBER 2008 AND NOW THE OIL LEVEL IS BARELY REGISTERING ON THE STICK. ONLY 6 WEEKS AFTER THE LAST OIL CHANGE!!! CAR IS STILL AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. *TR
AFTER GETTING A FLAT TIRE, I BOUGHT TWO TIRES AT NTB, WALTHAM, MA TO REPLACE THE FLAT AND THE OLD SPARE TIRE. THE NEW TIRES (UNI TIGER PAW) WERE PUT ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE OTHER 3 TIRES WERE ROTATED TO THE BACK AND TO THE SPARE. I WAS ALSO CHARGED FOR A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. WITHIN 100 MILES, AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT …
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AFTER GETTING A FLAT TIRE, I BOUGHT TWO TIRES AT NTB, WALTHAM, MA TO REPLACE THE FLAT AND THE OLD SPARE TIRE. THE NEW TIRES (UNI TIGER PAW) WERE PUT ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE OTHER 3 TIRES WERE ROTATED TO THE BACK AND TO THE SPARE. I WAS ALSO CHARGED FOR A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. WITHIN 100 MILES, AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEGAN MAKING A LOUD THUMPING NOISE SO I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND CALLED AAA. THE TIRE WAS FINE, BUT IT WAS ON THE VERGE OF FALLING OFF. AAA TIGHTENED IT AND CHECKED ALL THE OTHER TIRES, WHICH WERE FINE, AND I WAS ON MY WAY AGAIN. APPARENTLY THE LUG NUTS ON THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE HAD NOT BEEN TIGHTENED. THIS WAS A DANGEROUS EVENT DUE TO HUMAN ERROR. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT HOW FREQUENTLY SUCH MISHAPS OCCUR AND WANTED TO REPORT IT. I WILL ALSO CONTACT NTB TO LET THEM KNOW OF THIS SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS EVENT. *TR
REAR DOOR LID HANDLE BROKE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO PUT MY POWER WHEEL CHAIR INTO THE VAN. WITHOUT THAT CHAIR I CANNOT GET AROUND. TWO PEOPLE HAD TO DISASSEMBLE THE CHAIR TO GET IT INTO THE VAN SO I COULD GET HOME. THERE SHOULD BE AN INTERNAL RELEASE FOR THAT DOOR. *TR
REGULAR USAGE OF OUR VAN HAS CAUSED THE DOORS ON BOTH SIDES TO BREAK. ON ONE SIDE, THE HANDLE COMPLETELY BROKE OFF AND THE OTHER WILL ONLY PARTIALLY OPEN. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE HOOD UNEXPECTEDLY RELEASED, FLIPPED UPWARD, AND DAMAGED THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 140,000.
HANDLE TO THE POWER SLIDING DOOR OF MY TOYOTA SIENNA 2000 HAS BROKEN OFF. IT HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR OVER 4 MONTHS. THE DOOR WILL ALSO NOT CLOSE FOR NO REASON AND OPENS EASILY FROM JUST A BRUSH ON THE REMOTE ON THE KEY CHAIN. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE SHIFTING INTO PARK, THE GEAR SHIFTER DETACHED AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS HANGING BY A WIRE. THE CONTACT USED A SCREWDRIVER TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
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