Toyota Sienna: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Toyota Sienna model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 247 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 68.0 Medium | AIR BAGS |
| 2013 | 182 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 58.2 Medium | STRUCTURE |
| 2014 | 162 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 37.0 Medium | STRUCTURE |
| 2015 | 229 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 145.9 High | STRUCTURE |
| 2016 | 75 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 109.3 High | STRUCTURE |
| 2017 | 152 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 107.9 High | POWER TRAIN |
| 2018 | 69 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 98.6 High | POWER TRAIN |
| 2019 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 88.9 Medium | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2020 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16.7 Low | POWER TRAIN |
Across 9 model years, the 2015 Toyota Sienna carries the highest severity index (145.9, driven by structure), while the 2020 is the cleanest at 16.7.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.