Worst 2003 Toyota Sienna Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2003 Toyota Sienna.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 11 | — | — | 72,294 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 11 | 7 | — | 69,500 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 9 | — | — | 182,263 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 7 | 1 | — | 44,959 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 7 | — | — | 52,409 mi | |
| TIRES | 6 | — | — | 44,218 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 5 | — | — | 96,443 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 4 | 1 | — | 104,692 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 4 | 1 | — | 68,000 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | 4 | — | — | 64,500 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 4 | 1 | — | 23,165 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 4 | — | — | 771 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 | — | — | 24,759 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 3 | — | — | 34,967 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 3 | — | — | 34,084 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 3 | — | — | 45,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 2 | 1 | — | 1,200,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 2 | — | — | 13,488 mi | |
| 1 | — | — | 1 mi | ||
| CHILD SEAT:HARNESS RETAINER/CHEST CLIP | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | 1 | — | — | 18,010 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 | — | — | 49,516 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 | — | — | 22,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 1 | — | — | 200 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | 1 | — | — | 65,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 | — | — | 114,254 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | 1 | — | — | 103,400 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 | 1 | — | 114,000 mi |
Recalls for 2003 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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