2008 Toyota Sienna Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 43
- 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 43 stored complaint records:
- 21 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- suddenly accelerated · 7 records
- parking spot · 5 records
- caused crash · 4 records
- left turn · 4 records
- applied brakes · 4 records
- cruise control · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 18 |
| 30–60k mi | 12 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
We have a 2008 toyota sienna. The vehicle has 174,000 miles on it. The vsc icon comes on along with the alarm when driving on dry roads and when turning whether on flat or downhill travel with the brakes grabbing and releasing. The situation is unpredictable. Problem started at approximately 173,000. The slip indicator light started coming on intermittently while turning on highways etc. Please make this serious…
ODI 11110865
Power Train · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2008 toyota sienna suddenly slams on brakes when turning right. Used to be occasionally on mountain curves during last year, but now does it randomly at highway speeds on straight roads and is very dangerous! How do i get toyota to fix this obvious design defect? Car has 230k miles.
ODI 11074090
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering · Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. When the contact switched lanes or made a turn, the brakes activated on their own. The failure occurred on flat or curved roads and while driving 30 mph. Sometimes the brakes worked properly, but sometimes they did not work at all. The contact also stated that the vehicle would occasionally accelerate and decelerate on its own and the steering wheel made an abnormal ticking…
ODI 11222907
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. While driving above 55 mph on an inclining or descending surface, the stability control would suddenly activate and the speed would suddenly decrease. There was no response when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact indicated that the failure also frequently occurred when switching lanes. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to…
ODI 11080711
Body · Vehicle Speed Control
This car is experiencing sua. It happened in a parking lot an resulted in a crash into a cement wall. It also happened on a winding mountain road.
Crash reported
ODI 10947203
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
October 2016 this problem of my 2008 toyota sienna started- on slight curves doing 30-40mph i would hear a clicking noise coming somewhere underneath the front right end almost as if under the dash, the vsc light would flash. I took to a toyota dealership, had a mechanic test drive with me they said the problem was that my tires werent aligned with my last tire change(which was done at their toyota dealership)…
ODI 11210356
Vehicle Speed Control
Pulled into parking lot at about 15 mph. With my foot on the brake, i slowed down to about 5 to 10 mph to pull into the parking spot. All of a sudden, the vehicle accelerated as if someone had pushed the accelerator all the way to the floor. My vehicle went up over the sidewalk and into the side of a building causing extensive damage to the building. My car was not damaged too badly only about $1,300 as estimated by…
Crash reported
ODI 10632880
Body · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My wife was parking our 2008 toyota sienna with our 3 young boys in the automobile. She slowly brought the vehicle to a complete stop; never using gas, just covering and tapping lightly on the brake. Once the automobile came to a stop my wife pressed the brake a little more in order to put the vehicle in park. At that moment the vehicle accelerated incredible fast, jumped over an 8 inch concrete parking lot divider…
Crash reported
ODI 10576090
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving approximately 1 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and caused the contact to crash into a tree without warning. The contact stated that the brakes were depressed but failed to stop the vehicle. Also, the contact mentioned that the failure recurred on two other occasions. The contact was not taken to a hospital and there were no…
Crash reported
ODI 10553677
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Just notified of sudden acceleration. Hindsight - starting fall 2012 remote starter died,no warmup,my boyfriend and i experienced engine racing when van was cold multiple times,only way to stop it was hand control brake,foot brake was not enough. Planned to have checked but dec.1 2012 at the tanger outlet mall in canonsburg pa. I am paraplegic,my minivan is modified with foldout ramp- passenger side sliding door for…
Crash reported
ODI 10507437
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while the brake was depressed and caused the contact to crash into the rear of another vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 59,687...updated 12/11/12 *bf the consumer stated the dealer was notified. The dealer…
Crash reported
ODI 10483470
Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Making left turn into parking spot. The car was going very slowly then all of a sudden the vehicle exhibited an unintended acceleration. Vehicle was abruptly steered in opposite direction to avoid collision with car parked in front and applied brakes aggressively. Incident happened in elementary school parking lot. Fortunately, no one was in the immediate vicinity. Vehicle taken to toyota dealer and was unable to…
ODI 10477621
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 6 mph, the contact experienced erroneous acceleration due to simultaneously depressing the brake and accelerator pedals. The contact crashed into a curb before the vehicle was brought to a stop. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the pedals could not be adjusted. There were no…
Crash reported
ODI 10507099
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving 3 mph and attempting to park, the vehicle abnormally accelerated, which caused the vehicle to crash several times. The contact attempted to control the vehicle however, the vehicle crashed sideways into a building. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries reported however, the vehicle was not drivable and was towed to the…
Crash reported
ODI 10472082
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph and making a turn he depressed the accelerator pedal but the vehicle began to hesitate and it did not respond. The failure occurred while making a left or a right turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10495182
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The contact was stopped in a parking space when the brakes were depressed and the vehicle accelerated to approximately 25 mph. The vehicle crashed through the parking sign and into a tree. The contact continued to depress the brakes and shifted into reverse. The vehicle then reversed and crashed into another tree. After the contact activated the emergency brake, the vehicle…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10460046
Vehicle Speed Control
There is an intermittent lag in throttle response after pressing on the acceleration pedal for approximately 2 seconds. During the lag period, the vehicle does not accelerate. This is a problem that is then followed by a lunge in the vehicle, almost as if the vehicle?s electronic acceleration system, ?drive by wire,? Is trying to catch up with the depressed acceleration pedal. This has occurred at very inappropriate…
ODI 10369147
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the vehicle it suddenly accelerated forward. The contact applied the brakes abruptly and was able to stop the vehicle from moving any further. On a separate occasion while driving 20 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently and caused the contact to crash through a fence, causing damages to the vehicle front end. There…
Crash reported
ODI 10365004
Vehicle Speed Control
Pulling 2008 totally sienna into parking spot. As i was turning my steering wheel towards the left into the parking space, the van suddenly accelerated forward at a high speed and crashed into a car parked adjacent to the space i was attempting to park in. Witnesses observed the event. After appropriate reports were taken, the van was taken to a toyota dealer where i was told that my vehicle was not involved in the…
Crash reported
ODI 10348356
Engine · Equipment · Vehicle Speed Control
1. Engine lights came on alerting us to a problem (check engine, service engine, etc.). After alleged repair, spouse drove to families house approximate 600 miles away and found a significant amount of oil had leaked from the system - oil had been changed as part of the fix. A second dealer, at the new location, "fixed" with the same hose again, with similar results, though my spouse only drop 120 miles. She is…
ODI 10346242
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
This happened yesterday july 10, 2010 saturday in the regional parks parking lot. Since it's unpaved so there was rocks and dirt on the ground so i was driving extremely slow to come to a stop at a spot to park ' i was driving way below 5 mph and even slower when i was about to come to stop ' as i also know outside of the wire fence, beyond the narrow road, it was a cliff with a substantial drop of elevation; and i…
Crash reported
ODI 10342558
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2008 toyota sienna awd. Saturday afternoon i was driving east along lee highway in arlington, va (probably moving at about 30 to 35 mph) with my two small children, and i slowed as i approached the intersection with harrison street (which is a rather busy intersection). My traffic light was red, so i needed to stop. I applied the brakes fully, and the car continued to slow, but it did not stop fully. I…
ODI 10335259
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
Vehicle Speed Control
Engine accelerated while parking in a parking spot and crashed into a pole. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10327650
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle traveling 35mph on a level street. Warm,dry,windy,cloudy afternoon. Sudden acceleration! Brief (1-2 seconds) ended before i could depress the brake. No damage,collision or injury occurred. Just startled. Checked for floor mat or other visible obstruction/ impedance, none apparent. This was the first time i was sure of the occurrence. There have been a variety of what appear to be electrical /electronic…
ODI 10323405