Worst 1999 Toyota Sienna Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TIRES
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1999 Toyota Sienna.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 21 | — | — | 114,400 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 19 | — | — | 134,608 mi | |
| TIRES | 18 | — | — | 44,833 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 13 | — | — | 67,583 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 11 | — | — | 59,000 mi | |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 9 | 1 | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 8 | — | 1 | 98,033 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 8 | — | — | 149,500 mi | |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 8 | 1 | — | 33,200 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 7 | — | — | 36,667 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 6 | — | — | 5,033 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 5 | 1 | — | 93,395 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 5 | — | — | 75,850 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 5 | 2 | — | 36,574 mi | |
| STEERING | 5 | — | — | 49,867 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 5 | — | — | 104,800 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 5 | 1 | — | 101,300 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 4 | 4 | — | 100,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 4 | — | — | 73,000 mi | |
| STEERING:RACK AND PINION | 4 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 | — | — | 102,500 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 3 | — | — | 59,290 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | 3 | — | 2 | — | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 3 | — | — | 122,000 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK | 3 | — | — | 92,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | 3 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE | 3 | — | — | 92,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 3 | — | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS | 2 | 2 | — | 170,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | 2 | — | — | 45,600 mi |
Recalls for 1999 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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