2008 Toyota Sienna Engine Problems
- 34
- 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 34 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 16 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the oil line, which toyota called the vvt line burst and the all of the oil leaked out of the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who confirmed the vvt line burst and caused the failure. The dealer informed the contact that the part was not under warranty nor was there a related recall. The vehicle was repaired. The vin was not…
ODI 10515626
Engine
While driving are 2008 sienna mini van with 51303 miles on it we had developed a sudden loss of oil from the engine. No check engine lights or warning lights came on notifying us that there was a problem. Observed that there was a large amount of oil loss in the driveway. Could track back where we were driving with the oil loss trail in the road. Did some research and learned that the engine in the sienna is that…
ODI 10515602
Engine · Power Train
On a rainy sunday afternoon i was driving 65 mph on the interstate when the check engine, vsc and trac off lights came on. The vehicle was taken directly to the dealer the next morning (69 additional miles were driven). When tested the code indicated to inspect the vvt-1 system, including the actuator bolts and alignment. Upon inspection (requiring the engine to be partially disassembled) it was determined that the…
ODI 10510297
Engine
While driving alot of smoke coming out from engine, pulled over and turn off and all came out of car and oil started leaking. Next day took van to the toyota dealer and they checked everything was fine but there was a part( oil hose no.1 ) that was been recall and it been fix by toyota dealer but same hose was blow which is dangerous that toyota dealer told us and he was surprised that could not happen after replace…
ODI 10504213
Engine
There was a pin hole puncture in the flexible material the oil cooler is made of. The result of this is that all the oil is forced out of the engine very quickly under high pressure. There was no warning until i heard engine noise. I had the van towed in and had the part replaced. The current factory authorized part is now made out of metal. The dealership then informed me that because of the failure of the part i…
ODI 10489073
Engine
While driving home the oil line running from the oil cooler on the radiator exploded. Oil was sent over the entire engine compartment and dripped over the road leaving a trail the block left going to my house. The hot oil spraying over the hot engine was a danger to catching the van and the garage it was parked in on fire. This is an extremely dangerous problem that toyota is aware of yet has not issued a recall for…
ODI 10536817
Engine · Power Train
We have owned the sienna for 4 years and 53,000 miles without incidence. We have had it serviced by the toyota dealer and have had all scheduled maintenance. One afternoon, after driving the sienna all day, we pulled it into our driveway (which is on a slight incline) and placed it into park. After doing this, instead of the brakes being applied, the sienna rolled back as though it were in neutral. We brought the…
ODI 10470607
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
That was around 2012 new year time when i , my wife and my kid visited our friend at atlanta, ga. We drove our van on interstate highway i-75, in the middle of our trip, our van started shaking vigorously. I felt that was from engine, it forced me to stop on the side of i-75. After a while we restarted our van, we could only drive for < 65 miles/hour. Any acceleration resulted in vigorous shaking. After we came home…
ODI 10762888
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. While operating the vehicle, the engine hesitated and shuddered before stalling. The vehicle was taken to toyota of orlando ([redacted], orlando, fl) where it was diagnosed that the engine camshaft was faulty and the engine would need to be rebuilt. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was offered. The contact indicated that the…
ODI 11099210