"How reliable is the 1998 Toyota Sienna?"

"Based on 352 NHTSA complaints, the 1998 Toyota Sienna has a median complaint mileage of 97375 miles. The most common issue is LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH."

"What are common problems with the 1998 Toyota Sienna?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1998 Toyota Sienna is LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, accounting for a significant portion of the 352 total complaints filed."

1998 Toyota Sienna: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 352 complaints

352

Total Complaints

97,375mi

Median Mileage

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

60,000 25th Percentile

97,375 Median Mileage

117,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

TIRES

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

STEERING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REAR DOOR TO VAN DOES NOT SHUT TIGHTLY."

"STEERING HAS A MODERATE PULL AND DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT AT ALL SPEEDS. AFTER TWO ALIGNMENTS, DEALER STATED THAT FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES PULL BECAUSE OF DIFFERENTIAL TORQUE."

"VEHICLE LOST COMPLETE CONTROL BETWEEN 20-60 MPH WHEN DRIVER RELEASED FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL. HE FELT THE CAR RAPIDLY SLOWING DOWN, DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE FOUR TIMES, AND THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH 28 complaints

25th: 11,250 mi Median: 22,500 mi 75th: 58,750 mi

TIRES 24 complaints

25th: 34,500 mi Median: 35,000 mi 75th: 74,500 mi

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR 20 complaints

25th: 76,875 mi Median: 108,000 mi 75th: 115,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 93 TX: 29 FL: 25 NY: 17 VA: 14 GA: 13 WA: 12 NC: 11 NJ: 11 TN: 10

Who Files Complaints?

65.1%

Original Owners

34.900000000000006%

Second+ Owners

Toyota Sienna — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1999	250	91,000	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	17
2000	459	82,300	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	28
2001	237	60,000	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	15
2002	225	70,315	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES	16
2003	124	51,329	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	14
2004	2588	77,000	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	56
2005	1418	69,512	STRUCTURE:BODY	47
2006	1284	72,000	AIR BAGS	56
2007	448	69,701	STRUCTURE:BODY	38
2008	570	79,000	STRUCTURE:BODY	49
2009	270	80,000	STRUCTURE:BODY	35
2010	226	69,000	STRUCTURE:BODY	16
2011	806	53,000	AIR BAGS	49
2012	331	58,000	AIR BAGS	18
2013	223	49,900	STRUCTURE:BODY	8
2014	205	50,000	STRUCTURE:BODY	8
2015	281	30,000	STRUCTURE:BODY	21
2016	98	18,000	STRUCTURE:BODY	10
2017	190	20,997	POWER TRAIN	23
2018	84	16,000	POWER TRAIN	5
2019	56	12,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	3
2020	41	8,100	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	0

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28