1. Toyota Sienna
  2. Problems
  3. Steering

Toyota Sienna Steering Problems

382
Owner complaint records in our dataset
19
Years with records
1999–2017
Stored years

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 382 stored complaint records:

  • 9 indicate a crash
  • 7 indicate injury
  • 3 indicate fire

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • steering wheel · 37 records
  • rack pinion · 23 records
  • power steering · 20 records
  • traction control · 12 records
  • left right · 9 records
  • steering column · 9 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi108
30–60k mi82
100–150k mi79
1–30k mi35
150–400k mi30

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • January 15, 2020 · 60,000 miles

    Electrical System · Steering · Suspension

    2011 toyota sienna, front suspension making noises and clicking. Air conditioning not working when car is idling. Rear backing camera does not work only in the night time. . And it has been at the multiple toyota dealerships and they can. Not figure it out.

    ODI 11301871

    2011 records in this system

  • January 14, 2020 · 100,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Steering

    Electronic anti-sway override kicks in for no apparent reason at highway speeds. Usually when taking slight banks or turns over 35 mph.

    ODI 11299533

    2006 records in this system

  • December 21, 2019 · 20,904 miles

    Steering

    The steering seized up on my 2016 toyota van while stopped at a traffic light. I had to get the vehicle towed. There are only 20904 miles on the odometer. Toyota says my warranty is expired. Toyota says i will need a new steering assembly, which i will have to pay is for $3200.

    ODI 11291343

    2016 records in this system

  • December 11, 2019 · 91,000 miles

    Steering · Wheels

    The van has extreme outer tire wear on the front of the vehicle. Driver's side front seems to be to worst. Tires are being rotated at recommended intervals (5000-6000mi) and an alignment check and adjustment is done at the same time. 60,000mi rated tires are lasting 10,000-15,000mi before requiring replacement and causing very poor turning/steering, excessive steering wheel vibration and pull, and dramatically…

    ODI 11288561

    2011 records in this system

  • October 10, 2019 · 175,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering

    While driving on a slope, incline or decline, my traction control light ( car with squiggles behind it) comes on, a loud 'beep beep beep' sounds, and my car brakes on its own. Always happens while in motion. Highway driving. 90 percent of the time while on an incline or decline. It scares the heck out of you causing an unsafe condition. Additionally, when the brakes apply, it pulls you out of your lane. The first…

    ODI 11271212

    2008 records in this system

  • October 1, 2019 · 1 miles

    Service Brakes · Steering

    When i brake (especially from higher speeds) the steering wheel shakes and the car ride feels very jerky - esp for those in the front seats. There also seems to be a whining or rubbing noise.

    ODI 11309295

    2017 records in this system

  • October 1, 2019 · 214,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering

    When making turns at speeds higher than 30 mph sometimes on the freeway or especially when driving up a hill, the slip indicator light, vsc light and alarm sounds and occasionally will automatically activate the abs braking system (even while you're still pressing on the accelerator) which causes you to lose control of the vehicle temporarily. The abs activation does not happen every time, but when it happens, it is…

    ODI 11269077

    2010 records in this system

  • September 8, 2019 · 157,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering

    When driving at any speed above 25 mph, the traction control light on the dashboard will come on, it will beep and the brake will engage without the driver pressing the brake pedal (these all happen at the same time). This in turn locks the brakes at times and the car veers to the right. There is no reason that we can figure out that this happens. It has happened many times and three days ago, it happened twice in…

    ODI 11254297

    2005 records in this system