2008 Toyota Sienna Automatic Transmission Problems
- 9
- 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 9 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission
My 2008 sienna hesitates when gas pedal is pressed after slowing down. The engine revs fast (engine is loud) but car does not respond accordingly by moving ahead until a couple of seconds later. Usually i would release the gas pedal to prevent the engine rev from going very high. This happens intermittently. Dealer could not replicate the problem and service manager explained that was probably caused by a delay in…
ODI 10412309
Automatic Transmission
Upon accelerating between first and second gear (7-15) miles an hour, especially after breaking, the vehicle hesitates as if it was in neutral. The rpm's go up but the car does not move. This mainly happens when making a right hand turn when not fully stopping. I also have had it happen when making a left hand turn going across traffic trying to get across the intersection. I have taken this vehicle in numerous…
ODI 10373674
Automatic Transmission
Pulled into parking space and vehicle suddenly accelerated and hopped onto curb and ran into pillar at a restaurant. Luckily nobody was eating on the sidewalk where van ended up. Placed vehicle into park and removed foot from brake and vehicle continued to lunge forward. Immediately hit brakes again and a bystander came to determine what was wrong. Talking to bystander to determine what happened, i took my foot off…
Crash reported
ODI 10345372
Automatic Transmission
The transmission does not respond to get the car into the first or lowest gear when pressing on accelerator if you do not come to a complete full stop at an intersection. It also appears that prior braking or slowing the vehicle as you come to a stop affects how the car shifts into gears and could be why it hesitates or hangs in no gear while trying to accelerate through an intersection or stop. This problem occurs…
ODI 10336306
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
2008 toyota sienna acceleration hesitation this minivan hesitates from driver acceleration for 1-2 seconds intermittently at very low speeds. However, the problem can be reproduced very easily by making a corner turn at low speed, and increasing acceleration after the turn. The minivan will not respond for 1-2 seconds before 'jumping' into the acceleration. The biggest safety issue with this is a left turn across an…
ODI 10327907
Automatic Transmission
I am concerned about the electronic control system in my 2008 toyota sienna van. Rather than the acceleration problems associated with the recalls, my van sometimes does not respond appropriately, eg. There is excessive hesitation and lack of acceleration when the gas pedal is depressed. There are other times, esp. Going downhill, when the car seems stuck in an unusually low gear (automatic transmission). When i've…
ODI 10315268
Automatic Transmission · Electronic Stability Control
Unintended acceleration incident. Car was driven 200 miles the previous night and garaged. The next morning, car was started, backed out of driveway, and driven 15 mph for 1/4 mile until on main road. After traveling 0.4 miles on main road i slowed to a red light. The engine started racing (but not red-lining). I am absolutely sure my foot was not on the accelerator pedal. I shifted into neutral, which removed the…
ODI 10290568
Automatic Transmission
Problem occurs after slowing down at a stop sign or intersection at the speed between 5 to 10 mph and then go to increase speed. The transmission hesitates. One time the engine seemed to roar up, but the car didn't move.... This hesitation occurs when transmission is shifting at low speeds when accelerating after slowing down at an intersection or turning at a corner. This occurs intermittently but is quite…
ODI 10290897
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
2008 TOYOTA SIENNA. *TR
Crash reported
ODI 10318159