Worst 1998 Toyota Sienna Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TIRES
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1998 Toyota Sienna.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 28 | — | — | 39,164 mi | |
| TIRES | 24 | — | 1 | 94,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 20 | — | — | 84,375 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 17 | — | 1 | — | |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 17 | — | — | 72,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 13 | — | 1 | 229,133 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 12 | — | — | 73,667 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 12 | 1 | — | 106,000 mi | |
| STEERING | 10 | 1 | — | 59,854 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 8 | — | — | 135,250 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 8 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 8 | — | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS | 6 | 4 | — | 159,520 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH | 6 | — | — | 65,982 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 6 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 5 | — | — | 52,443 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 5 | — | — | 128,033 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 5 | 2 | — | 108,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM | 5 | — | — | — | |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 5 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE | 5 | — | — | 91,375 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | 5 | — | — | 1,500 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 5 | — | — | 137,500 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 5 | 3 | — | 113,600 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 4 | 2 | — | 114,442 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 4 | — | — | 220,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 4 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN | 4 | — | — | 149,999 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 4 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 4 | — | — | — |
Recalls for 1998 Toyota Sienna
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~600,000 vehicles.
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998 THROUGH 2010 SIENNA PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 7, 1997 AND JANUARY 4, 2010, CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN OR ORIGINALLY SOLD IN CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WASHINGTON DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, AND WISCONSIN. THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE SPARE TIRE STOWED UNDER THE VEHICLE. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN THE COLD CLIMATE REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES WHERE ROAD SALT IS FREQUENTLY USED, WATER SPLASHED BACKWARDS WITH HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT CAN REACH THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER AND CORRODE THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER ASSEMBLY CABLE.
Other Toyota Sienna Years
Wider context: See the full Toyota Sienna reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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