2010 Toyota Sienna Problems and Recalls (172 Complaints)
The most-reported problem on the 2010 Toyota Sienna is Body / frame (27% of 172 owner reports). There are 8 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Body / frame — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 172 complaints · 8 recalls
What problems show up on the 2010 Toyota Sienna?
47 of 172 filings named Body / frame (27% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.
Second is Transmission / driveline (17 reports).
There are 8 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Airbags, Tires, and Transmission / driveline. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.
The 2009 has 202 reports on file; this year has 172. A smaller lifetime total is not a clean bill of health. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.
What owners reported
System named most often: Body / frame 47 complaints · 27.3% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
- Crashes 15
- Fires 2
- Injuries 13
- Deaths 1
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Which systems owners named
Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.
“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.
View component data as a table
| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body / frame (STRUCTURE) | 47 | 27.3% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) | 17 | 9.9% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) | 16 | 9.3% | 8 crashes · 0 fires |
| Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) | 9 | 5.2% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| Steering (STEERING) | 8 | 4.7% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Engine (ENGINE) | 6 | 3.5% | 1 crashes · 1 fires |
| Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) | 6 | 3.5% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| Seat belts (SEAT BELTS) | 5 | 2.9% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Airbags (AIR BAGS) | 4 | 2.3% | 3 crashes · 0 fires |
| Unclassified NHTSA leftover | 89 | 51.7% | 4 crashes · 0 fires |
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
When reports and recalls showed up
When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.
- Campaign 10V035000 was reported 19 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 10V036000 was reported 19 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 13V014000 was reported 1,070 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 14V743000 was reported 1,769 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 16V396000 was reported 2,330 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 17V657000 was reported 2,813 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-Q1 | Owner reports | 17 | |
| 2010-Q2 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2010-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2010-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2011-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2011-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2011-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2012-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2012-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2012-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2012-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2013-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2013-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2013-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2013-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2014-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2014-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2014-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2014-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2015-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2015-Q2 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2015-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2015-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2016-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2016-Q2 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2016-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2016-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2017-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2017-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2017-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2017-Q4 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2018-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2018-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2018-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2018-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2019-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2019-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2019-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2019-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2020-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2020-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2020-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2021-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2022-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2022-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2022-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2023-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2026-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 10V035000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 10V036000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 10V160000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 13V014000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 14V273000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 14V743000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 16V396000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 17V657000 |
Safety Recalls (8)
Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.
In short, these campaigns were filed about Airbags, Tires, and Transmission / driveline.
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Recall campaign 10V035000
Safety recall 10V035000
- Report date
- Component:
- Unclassified NHTSA leftover
- Consequence:
- THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. DEALERS WILL ALSO CORRECT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA AT 713-580-3300.
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Recall campaign 10V036000
Safety recall 10V036000
- Report date
- Component:
- Unclassified NHTSA leftover
- Consequence:
- A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.
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Recall campaign 10V160000
Safety recall 10V160000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- THE CABLE MAY BREAK DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND THE SPARE TIRE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS WITH AN INTERIM LETTER INITIALLY INSTRUCTING THEM TO BRING THEIR VEHICLE TO AUTHORIZED DEALERS TO INSPECT FOR CORROSION. A SECOND NOTICE WILL BE SENT WHEN THE PERMANENT REMEDY IS AVAILABLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE SEE TOYOTA'S AMENDED RECALL REPORT OF JULY 19, 2010. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OCTOBER 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
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Recall campaign 13V014000
Airbags
- Report date
- Component:
- Airbags (AIR BAGS)
- Consequence:
- If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.
- Remedy:
- Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
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Recall campaign 14V273000
Tires
- Report date
- Component:
- Tires (TIRES)
- Consequence:
- If the carrier cable is corroded due to road salt, the spare tire may separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- Toyota sent owners in August 2014 an interim notification to advise owners of the recall and that dealers will perform an interim remedy to remove the spare tire and relocate it to the luggage compartment, free of charge. Owners are being mailed a second letter as parts become available and dealers will replace the spare tire carrier assembly with an improved one, free of charge. The remedy campaign is being performed in phases. The first phase of the recall began July 7, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. NOTE: 2004-2010 Siennas subject to this recall were subject to recall campaign 10V-160 initiated in 2010. Those owners are advised that they must have their vehicles remedied again under this campaign and that having the earlier recall completed did not remedy their vehicles. Additionally, model year 1998-2003 Siennas were recalled as part of safety recall 10V-160. Owners of those vehicles that have not had not the remedy performed on their vehicles, should contact their Toyota dealer to schedule a free repair.
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Recall campaign 14V743000
Safety recall 14V743000
- Report date
- Component:
- Unclassified NHTSA leftover
- Consequence:
- Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.
- Remedy:
- SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.
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Recall campaign 16V396000
Safety recall 16V396000
- Report date
- Component:
- Unclassified NHTSA leftover
- Consequence:
- If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy:
- SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.
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Recall campaign 17V657000
Transmission / driveline
- Report date
- Component:
- Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)
- Consequence:
- If the shift lever can be moved from the "Park" position without depressing the brake pedal and the parking brake is not applied, the vehicle may roll, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shift lock solenoid and reapply the grease, free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0V. Vehicles that were previously recalled under campaign 13V-429 are not affected by this recall.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
What owners actually wrote
Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.
Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-09-07
Showing 3 of 172 complaints · page 1 of 7
CrashFireInjuryDeath
[XXX] [XXX] / [XXX] [XXX] 2010 Toyota Sienna Possible Shifter Interlock Failure: On [XXX] my [XXX] child found his way into the driver’s seat of our 2010 Toyota Sienna while the vehicle was parked in the driveway. According to my wife, there were no keys in the vehicle, and the vehicle was in park. In an instant, my wife (who was outside the van) helplessly observed the van begin to roll backward down the driveway and then across the sidewalk (on our side of the street), then across the street, and then across the sidewalk on the other side of the street and into the neighbor’s yard where it finally came to a rest. She said she heard something like grinding gears. I presume my son was trying to put it in park. Thankfully no property damage or personal injuries occurred during the incident. I [XXX] ) was not home when this happened. When I returned home, I inspected the van to see if my son was able activate the emergency shift lock release. I found the cover was intact and evidence of tampering was not observed. I then checked to see if I was able to pull the shifter out of park. Initially, I was unable to, but after a few tries and a little force, I was able to pull the shifter out of park (no keys in ignition, no brake compression, vehicle off) and the van began to roll. Our driveway is somewhat sloped. I replicated this procedure several times: a little force and a little wiggle and clunk, the shifter released and the van rolled. I discovered there was a recall for this very problem on 2010 Sienna’s (NHTSA Recall No.: 17V-657). I entered the Sienna’s VIN number on NHTSA’s website and found no active recall for the VIN number entered. I contacted Toyota of North America ([redacted]) and chose to advocate and spoke to an agent and reported the problem. She was able to determine that the vehicle had been under the recall, but the van was “repaired” in 2020 which is the year we bought the van INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
CrashFireInjuryDeath
We recently had a full diagnostic check done on our vehicle (199 point at Parkway Automotive in Little Rock, Arkansas) that listed some components in need of repair. The only part involving the electrical system needing repair was our battery which was testing as no longer holding enough charge. We took the vehicle to Sam's Club in North Little Rock, AR within the last 2-3 weeks and had the battery replaced with a new Duracell with 3 year warranty. We drove away with no issues with the vehicle and used it for local driving without issues for those 2-3 weeks. The morning of Thursday, December 29, 2022 we started the car to drive to our church about 2 miles away with our four young children (1, 5, 8, 10). In the short drive, dash lights were flickering and the nav/audio screen system was turning off and restarting. Upon arrival at the church, as we were parking the car, gray smoke began to come from the hood quickly. The children were all still strapped in seatbelts and carseat, so we quickly unloaded them from the car and took them inside the building. While we were unloading them from the vehicle we observed the following: -black smoke pouring from driver's side hood -sparks falling on the ground from driver's side engine compartment, near bumper -spurts of fire coming from the hood and below the bumper on driver's side -charring and melting coming from the vents/lights where each child was seated in the 2nd and 3rd row seating After calling the fire department and locating a fire extinguisher, the fire quickly grew into an uncontrollable blaze so we all went inside the building as quickly as possible to avoid injury. Shortly thereafter, the battery itself seemed to explode (a loud explosion was heard and then a smaller one) and the driver windshield was blown. The fire was large enough to seem to be traveling toward the gas tank and we were afraid of a big disaster. The fire department then arrived and extinguished the fire and made a report.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Massive Oil Leak and Loss of Oil Pressure: Oil line burst while driving on the HWY coming back home from a work. Loss nearly all of the oil, but there were no warning lights. Pulled over into gas station. Checked dip stick, completely dry! Catastrophic oil leak without warning. Could have been stalled on the HWY and caused major ACCIDENT. Tried to refill oil but it all leaked out as soon as I started engine. Research around the web and find out that this is a known issue to Toyota for using rubber VVTI oil line - Part # 15772-31030 Now this part is made all metal!
Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems on the 2010 Toyota Sienna?
Owners named Body / frame most often — 47 of 172 reports (27%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.
Are there recalls for the 2010 Toyota Sienna?
NHTSA lists 8 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Airbags, Tires, and Transmission / driveline. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.
What should I inspect before buying a 2010 Toyota Sienna?
Look up the VIN for open recalls. Look for rust, collision repair and body gaps that do not match a clean truck. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.
Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?
No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
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Methodology & Data Integrity
Source: NHTSA ODI / recalls, snapshot 2026-09-07. YearTell is not a government agency.