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2001 Toyota Sienna Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2001 Toyota Sienna has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 600,545 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 238 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

STRUCTURE 10V160000 2010-04-20 600,000 affected
Defect

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,…

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…

STRUCTURE 01V072000 2001-03-05 545 affected
Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT SUB FRAME ASSEMBLY HAS NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY WELDED.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF THE ASSEMBLY FOLLOWING LONG-TERM USAGE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FRONT SUB FRAME, IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 9, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

Complaints by component

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
17
1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
16
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
16
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
15
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
10
STRUCTURE:BODY
9
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
8
2crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
7
1crashes
STRUCTURE
7
Total complaints238

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“A known issue with these 3.0 l v6 engine. Heavy smoke from the exhaust pipe. Visible oil sludge under the oil refill cap.”

ENGINE · reported 2021-03-13

“The driver's side rear sliding door has several times now refused to latch, and when in emergency situation I have locked it and forced it to shut then it will not unlock and it has to be taken apart to be opened and the whole latch and lock mechanism reworked by the mechanic, and in the meantime…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2018-05-24

“My 9 year old son and I were on our way home from work last night and I heard something snap on my 2001 toyota sienna. I then heard something dragging so I immediately pulled over to check and realized the fuel tank was dragging and the back straps holding the gas tank up had broken loose causing…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2017-06-19

“I had just dropped my youngest daughter off at school and as I was leaving I had to stop because some children with their parents needed to cross in front of me I applied my brakes as normal and I had no issues in stopping but then it feels like a "ghost" pushes the gas pedal down because I can…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2016-08-30

“The seat belt pretensioner was faulty and not working properly. It stopped the srs deploy and have the airbag light on.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2016-06-03

“The seat belt pretensioner was faulty and not working properly. It stopped the srs deploy and have the airbag light on.”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2016-06-03

“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the hood was shaking violently and unlatched from the vehicle causing the windshield to crack. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure was undetermined. The vehicle…”

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD · reported 2016-02-17

“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the hood was shaking violently and unlatched from the vehicle causing the windshield to crack. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure was undetermined. The vehicle…”

VISIBILITY · reported 2016-02-17
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Toyota Sienna as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.