1. Toyota Sienna
  2. Problems
  3. 2009
  4. Engine

2009 Toyota Sienna Engine 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:

  • 3 indicate a crash
  • 3 indicate injury
  • 2 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi4
100–150k mi3
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • October 29, 2017 · 115,000 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine

    I was driving my sienna on a [redacted] and without warning smelled smoke. As i was pulling over cars in the oncoming lane were honking at me as they saw the fire underneath where the engine is. When i pulled over smoke entered into the car. I stepped out, heard a pop, and now the entire front of the car was full on fire. The fire department arrived on scene quickly and extinguished the fire. I filed an incident…

    Fire reported

    ODI 11065329

  • October 18, 2017 · 150,000 miles

    Engine

    I had a catastrophic oil leak all over my driveway and garage. Reseached history of this type and found it was it was a rubber hose associated with oil transfer (also called the v v t 1 actuator hose. A voluntary recall on this part ended in 2013. I will have it fixed by a local car repair shop but if this is a known part failure for years, why would toyota not make a mandatory recall of this faulty part? My 2009…

    ODI 11034481

  • September 8, 2017 · 154,000 miles

    Engine

    The oil cooling hose popped while driving car. Apparently there was a recall/service bulletin for this issue involving other toyota and lexus vehicles. For some reason there was none issued for this vehicle. Now there is engine damage. Toyota dropped the ball on this one. They need to be held liable for the damage.

    ODI 11022756

  • September 24, 2015 · 47,000 miles

    Engine · Service Brakes · Steering

    While driving down a very steep narrow unpaved drive the engine stopped. All lights on the dash remained on battery light was on. Steering was very difficult and the breaks were stiff. When i came to a stop i restarted the engine.

    ODI 10777950

  • May 12, 2015 · 135,000 miles

    Engine

    2GR-FE ENGINE: CYLINDER # 2 VALVE SPRING BROKE.

    ODI 10716938

  • December 25, 2014 · 47,000 miles

    Air Bags · Engine · Power Train

    Car had unexplained acceleration. Car had solenoid recall repair. Car would surge forward slightly until accident caused it to go out of control. Also, takata recall. Car was filled with air bag material and side air bags caused almost fatal injury to my wife and severe injury to my son. Car was traveling on side street traveling around 30 miles per hour until it sped up to 68.4 mph..

    Crash reported · 5 injuries

    ODI 11076429

  • December 25, 2014 · 48,000 miles

    Air Bags · Engine · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control

    Takata recall ! I was driving toyota sienna on local street in boca raton when car had unexplained acceleration. Car struck a tree which caused the air bags to react. I had airbags stuffing in my lungs with contusion and in my intestines. My son had a bad contusion on right side from side airbag. My wife had to spend 17 days in a hospital because contusion on lungs and multiple bones. The force not her out of her…

    Crash reported · 5 injuries

    ODI 10924158

  • December 25, 2014 · 47,500 miles

    Engine · Service Brakes · Steering

    The car had an alignment problem after 5000 miles. Firestone always aligned the wheels but 1 went through 3 sets of tires. The car would speed up the last couple of months after i took my foot off the gas pedal. The brakes seemed to work but they just did not seem right. I noticed the day after i drove the rav4 the difference form the sienna. The rave 4 also jerks sometimes when i step on the gas pedal.

    Crash reported · 5 injuries

    ODI 10670510

  • October 18, 2011

    Engine

    2009 toyota sienna. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle fire *tgw the consumer's insurance company determined that oil leaked from a faulty valve and seal in the manifold cover. However, toyota provided a different explanation as to how the vehicle caught on fire. They stated the fire was caused by spilled oil and overfilling of oil. Toyota stated they have a photo of the dip stick proving that the oil was…

    Fire reported

    ODI 10459452