Worst 2002 Toyota Sienna Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2002 Toyota Sienna.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 19 | — | 1 | 103,042 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 19 | — | — | 128,788 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 19 | 1 | — | 79,202 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 13 | — | — | 79,915 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 11 | 2 | — | 77,516 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 9 | — | — | 40,866 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 9 | — | — | 102,970 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 8 | — | — | 18,119 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 8 | 2 | — | 114,639 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 7 | 1 | — | 104,520 mi | |
| TIRES | 7 | 1 | — | 74,000 mi | |
| STEERING | 6 | — | 1 | 98,828 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 4 | 4 | — | 68,990 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 4 | — | 1 | 77,090 mi | |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 4 | 1 | — | 54,004 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 3 | 2 | — | 58,350 mi | |
| ENGINE | 3 | — | — | 61,364 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 | — | — | 15,570 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 3 | — | — | 68,908 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 3 | — | — | 12,500 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM | 3 | — | — | 20,000 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 3 | — | — | 200,000 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 | — | — | 42,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 2 | — | 2 | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 | — | — | 35,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 2 | — | — | 35,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 2 | — | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 | — | — | 45,250 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 2 | 1 | — | 37,000 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | 2 | — | — | 277,191 mi |
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Recalls for 2002 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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