2021 Toyota SiennaProblems: Top Complaints, Recalls & Failures (NHTSA)
Every owner complaint and safety recall the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has on file for the 2021 Toyota Sienna, ranked by the component that failed most.
Complaints on file
205
Recalls issued
5
Crashes reported
14
Fires reported
4
What breaks most
- Service Brakes86 complaints · 42%
- Air Bags29 complaints · 14.1%
- Seats21 complaints · 10.2%
- Electrical System16 complaints · 7.8%
- Engine11 complaints · 5.4%
NHTSA files this model under: SIENNA HYBRID, redundant SIENNA.
Recalls on this model year
- Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short cir
Campaign 23V865000 · reported 20/12/2023 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
- Seats › Mid/Rear Assembly › Recliner
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Sienna Hybrid vehicles. The bolts for the seatbacks on the third-row seat assemblies may not be tightened properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
Campaign 25V086000 · reported 13/02/2025 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
- Electronic Stability Control (Esc) › Control Module › Software
Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Lexus LX 600, Lexus NX 350h, Lexus NX 450h+, Toytoa RAV4 Hybrid, 2021-2022 Lexus LS 500h, Toyota Mirai, RAV4 PRIME, Sienna, Venza, and 2020-2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The Skid Control ECU software may not turn on the
Campaign 22V239000 · reported 13/04/2022 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
- Equipment Adaptive/Mobility › Wheelchair Restraints/Securement › Latch/Anchor ›
Vantage Mobility, LLC (VM) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Honda Odyssey, 2021-2025 Chrysler Pacifica, and Toyota Sienna vehicles equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
Campaign 25V877000 · reported 17/12/2025 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
- Electronic Stability Control (Esc) › Control Module › Software
Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Lexus LX 600, Lexus NX 350h, Lexus NX 450h+, Toytoa RAV4 Hybrid, 2021-2022 Lexus LS 500h, Toyota Mirai, RAV4 PRIME, Sienna, Venza, and 2020-2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The Skid Control ECU software may not turn on the
Campaign 22V239000 · reported 13/04/2022 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
What owners report
Service Brakes
- FAILURE: Brake control system. Vehicle intermittently surges forward while braking at low speed, most often through a curve — the brakes momentarily release and the vehicle lurches before braking resu
- Car surged as brakes were applied when stopping. Very dangerous. Could have easily rear-ended another vehicle. Surge was immediate and occurred when brake was being applied. Not confirmed yet, but
- My 2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid has an intermittent and dangerous brake failure where the brakes suddenly release pressure during normal braking. When slowing down—especially at lower speeds or approachi
Air Bags
- SRS Airbag Malfunction, visit Dealer warning
- SRS light has been showing up on the dashboard, off and on for 3 weeks. Diagnostic reader completed by the dealership states it is an airbag module malfunction of the 2nd row left passenger seat. The
- Unknown, I got the SRS Airbag system malfunction in my vehicle, I got the same error in my vehicle dashboard a few times in the past but it would go away and since yesterday I have the message in my d
Seats
- The electronic driver's seat motor and track assembly failed completely on my 2021 Toyota Sienna (VIN: [XXX]) at less than 18,000 miles. The seat is permanently seized in a fixed position. This create
- The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact observed a melted spot, almost identical on the driver’s and front passenger’s lower bac
- The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the second-row seats. The message to "Chec
Electrical System
- FAILURE: Blind spot monitor module failed due to a corroded internal electrical connector. The failure disabled both the Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) and Rear Cross-Traffic Alert (RCTA). Both remain inope
- Unexpected failure of the acceleration pedal to accelerate from a complete stop to a go at an intersection. The electric vehicle (EV) motor began accelerating up to about 3 mph than instantly had a fa
- The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing inaccurate fuel gauge readings. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the fuel gauge reading
Engine
- We were stopped at a stoplight. As soon as we stepped on the gas pedal, there was a loud clunk sound and plastic parts started flying out from under the car. We immediately pulled over. Oil was spilli
- The contact owned a 2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid. The vehicle was parked in the driveway when an explosion occurred; the vehicle burned down. The contact was inside the residence when a loud noise was he
- TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2021 TOYOTA SIENNA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED NO WA
Excerpts are anonymized owner complaints as filed with NHTSA, trimmed to 200 characters.
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