2000 Toyota Sienna Automatic Transmission Problems
- 47
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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 47 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- torque converter · 7 records
- transmission failed · 6 records
- transmission failure · 4 records
- replaced transmission · 4 records
- side road · 4 records
- back order · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
ODI 742367
Automatic Transmission
Transmission failed while driving at 70 mph on florida turnpike. The van had to be towed to bev smith toyota in ft. Pierce where it remains today. We were told that the transmission are on back order in california which means they must come from japan. In doing some research, i have found that several hundred sienna owners have experienced the same problem. I was told that our replacement transmission will have a…
ODI 738949
Automatic Transmission
We wish to place this report as it is an unusual failure for this vehicle and the apparent back order of transmissions from toyota shows failures must be overwhelming. It is a sudden failure and presents a tremendous danger to drivers. Ours failed while at high speed on the interstate. We were nearly rear ended and the crash would have been devasting. We certainly are interested in discovering how many other…
ODI 739314
Automatic Transmission · Gasoline · Tires
Told by toyota that sludge in the engine is our fault despite regular oil changes. We don't have all our recepts but changed the oil at least 4 times since we owned the car. Impossible to believe that we were neglectful, especially when i am seeing so many other cases with the same thing happening. There needs to be an investigation here soon. *ak
ODI 747360
Automatic Transmission
Toyota would not authorize rental of another minivan during two week repair. I drove four children in the backseat of a car. No safety defect listed in summary. *ak
ODI 738507
Accelerator Pedal · Automatic Transmission · Ignition · Macpherson Strut
On the morning of oct. 27, my wife drove the car to mid town, manhatton. She drove the car from a car park at 43 street. Suddenly she heard a slight sound and the car lost gear and slided to the middle of the street and dead off. She pressed the gas pedal, no reaction. She used bra and steering suddenly stopped working. That is a busy street, a car almost hit her. She put the car back to parking and restarted the…
ODI 735363
Automatic Transmission · Unknown Or Other
Engine check light kept coming on continually, causing winding sound from transmission. Dealer notified, and infomed consumer that vehicle was safe to drive until part arrived. Feel free to provide any further details. *ak
ODI 871769
Automatic Transmission
Both problems/incidents of the automatic transmission and torque converter are tied together. The toyota sienna was less than a year old and had 9,900 miles on it. Cruising at 70mph the transmission disengaged and the engine raced to 7,000rpms. Pulling the sienna over to the side of the road, the transmission would not engage in any of the forward or reverse gears. The sienna had to be towed to dublin toyota for…
ODI 732767
Automatic Transmission
As we were driving the vehicle at about 65 mi/hr the transmission failed with no warning. We were able to coast into a parking lot and drive another mile before the vehicle locked up and would not move. Dealer in san antonio replaced the transmission and torque converter. Repair took longer than expected due to torque converter being on back order.
ODI 729429
Automatic Transmission
Toyota is unable to fix this problem as there are no parts available. There is an indication that toyota knew about the problem as of 7/24/00 although we were not warned prior to purchasing our car. No safety defect listed. *ak
ODI 727923
Automatic Transmission
Our check engine light came on when we were on the way home from the dealership. It was diagnosed as a faulty torque converter. The part was replaced after a 3 week wait. I'm concerned about future associated problems from having my transmission opened
ODI 729178
Automatic Transmission · Door
Manual sliding door - on the driver side, the manual sliding door rattles when the car is in motion. Transmission - when the car is in reverse, the car makes a load thumping noise, while it is in motion. *ak
ODI 725791
Automatic Transmission · Unknown Or Other
Malfunction indicator lamp (check engine light) came on at 64 miles and remains on. Gas tank not empty and gas cap is on securely. Dealer service center advised that this is due to an inaccurate transmission code being thrown, and i should continue driving the vehicle while they wait for a tsb from toyota.
ODI 725498
Automatic Transmission
The first transmission failed on an interstate highway going 65 miles per hour. The out of state toyota dealer, toyota west, in statesville, n.c., completely replaced our transmission and converter assembly. Within two and a half months the entire assembly failed again. Our local dealer, koons toyota, replaced the transmission and converter again. This time they did not put a new transmission in but a rebuilt one.…
ODI 728917
Automatic Transmission
At 70 mph on a major freeway, the transmission completely gave out. No gear worked, the tachometer raced. A truck almost hit me in the rear end. With incredible luck i managed to get the car to the side of the road. Several more such failures over the next several miles caused me to get off the freeway and have the vehichle towed to the nearest toyota dealer. With a great deal of luck, i am alive to file this…
ODI 720948
Automatic Transmission
Complete and permanent transmission failure. Vehicle suddenly and permanently lost ability to accelerate/transmission disengaged while traveling on interstate at 65mph. Barely coasted to side of road while trying to avoid traffic bearing down on us (two adults and three small children). We have now discovered that this defect with siennas, was known as early as june 2000. This defect usually causes complete…
ODI 741909
Automatic Transmission · Switch · Vehicle Speed Control
We are very unhappy with this van and the little service we receive we wished we never purchuse this car..... Unsafe & defective. *ak
ODI 742354
Automatic Transmission · Engine · Pump · Suspension · Tires
Problems with tire wear, transmission and power steering pump. The vehicle is on it's fourth set of tires at 45,000 miles due to tracking problem. There was a whine coming from the torque converter pump. The transmission shifted to neutral on three occasions. The dealer never mentioned there was early sludge building up in the oil. The engine made noise and vibrated. Dealer notified. *mr *cb *jb
ODI 10032229
Automatic Transmission · Axle Shaft
Vehicle stalled ,and left consumer and passenger stranded on highway due to failure of transmission. Dealer pulled out transmission, and sent it back to factory to get investagated. A new transmission was put on, and about 1000 miles afterward wheel bearing failed.*ak
ODI 865103
Automatic Transmission · Gasoline · Headlights · Interior/Under Dash · Unknown Or Other
This 2000 sienna is a lemon. At 50 miles the torque converter needed to be replaced. At 100 miles i noticed that the van pulls to the left at highway speeds of 65 to 70 mph. At 28,000 miles the front tires firestone were all chewed up belts showing even though we had 3 alignments done in less than a year. The automatic side passenger door got stuck and would not close, dealer replaced door computer, at 15,000miles…
ODI 767116
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Automatic Transmission
I bought this 2000 sienna new. I have had three major problems in two years. The latest failure is on transmission. Toyota replaced it with a rebuilt and it is giving me all sorts of problems that toyota is refusing to acknowledge and unwilling to replace the substandard transmission with a new part. The transmission is noisey. I have experienced slips in gears, hesitation in shifting , underpower when accelerating…
ODI 766808
Automatic Transmission
The check engine light came on because metal chips are present in transmission valve body which caused transmission to lock-up. Yh
ODI 553337