2006 Toyota Sienna: Reliability Data

1284
Total Complaints
72,000mi
Median Mileage
Air Bags
Top Issue
56
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

44,000 25th Percentile
72,000 Median Mileage
105,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags
283
Body
100
Door
98
Electrical System
81
Latches/Locks/Linkages
61
Steering
59
Unknown Or Other
53
Vehicle Speed Control
50
Wheels
50
Service Brakes
50

Severity Assessment

56
Crashes
2
Fires
59
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DUNLOP ST4000 TIRES ARE WORN OUT AT 20,500 HIGHWAY MILES. SERIOUS PROBLEM. THIS IS A REALLY BIG ISSUE, AS I HAVE SEEN ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON MANY INTERNET SITES. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THESE TIRES. THE CAR IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD AND I HAVE TO SPEND $1000 PLUS ON NEW TIRES?????? I WEN..."
"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR DOORS OF THE VEHICLE DO NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. TO CLOSE THE DOORS IT REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE, AND THEY LEAK WHEN IT RAINS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. AFTER EIGHT DAYS, THE DEALER WAS STILL UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 03/1..."
"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR DOORS OF THE VEHICLE DO NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. TO CLOSE THE DOORS IT REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE, AND THEY LEAK WHEN IT RAINS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. AFTER EIGHT DAYS, THE DEALER WAS STILL UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 03/1..."

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.

Air Bags 283 complaints
25th: 51,500 mi Median: 74,978 mi 75th: 95,000 mi
Body 100 complaints
25th: 55,000 mi Median: 88,500 mi 75th: 110,000 mi
Door 98 complaints
25th: 45,375 mi Median: 60,000 mi 75th: 82,055 mi
Electrical System 81 complaints
25th: 47,000 mi Median: 72,000 mi 75th: 101,750 mi
Latches/Locks/Linkages 61 complaints
25th: 43,000 mi Median: 55,623 mi 75th: 77,750 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 190 NY: 91 FL: 84 VA: 64 TX: 59 MD: 58 PA: 56 NJ: 51 MA: 49 NC: 44

Who Files Complaints?

5.8%
Original Owners
94.2%
Second+ Owners

Toyota Sienna — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
199835223
199925017
200045928
200123715
200222516
200312414
2004258856
2005141847
200744838
200857049
200927035
201022616
201180649
201233118
20132238
20142058
201528121
20169810
201719023
2018845
2019563
2020410

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