2013 Toyota Sienna Problems and Recalls (181 Complaints)
The most-reported problem on the 2013 Toyota Sienna is Body / frame (20% of 181 owner reports). There are 6 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Body / frame — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.
What problems show up on the 2013 Toyota Sienna?
37 of 181 filings named Body / frame (20% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.
Second is Airbags (16 reports).
There are 6 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Airbags, Body / frame, and Brakes. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.
The 2012 has 242 reports on file; this year has 181. 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
- Crashes 7
- Fires 1
- Injuries 9
- Deaths 0
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) | 37 | 20.4% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Airbags (AIR BAGS) | 16 | 8.8% | 3 crashes · 0 fires |
| Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) | 16 | 8.8% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) | 13 | 7.2% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) | 9 | 5.0% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Steering (STEERING) | 8 | 4.4% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Wheels (WHEELS) | 7 | 3.9% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) | 6 | 3.3% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) | 6 | 3.3% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| Unclassified NHTSA leftover | 95 | 52.5% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
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 16V858000 was reported 1,146 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 18V024000 was reported 1,729 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 19V005000 was reported 2,094 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 19V553000 was reported 1,627 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 19V741000 was reported 2,375 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2013-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2013-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2013-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2014-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2014-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2014-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2014-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2015-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2015-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2015-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2015-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2016-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2016-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2016-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2016-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2017-Q1 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2017-Q2 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2017-Q3 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2017-Q4 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 2018-Q1 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2018-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2018-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2019-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2019-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2019-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2019-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2020-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2020-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2020-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2020-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2021-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2021-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2021-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2021-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2022-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2022-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2022-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2023-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2023-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2023-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2023-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2024-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2024-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2025-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2025-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2025-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2026-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2026-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 13V014000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 16V858000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 18V024000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 19V005000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 19V553000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 19V741000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA21002 |
Safety Recalls (6)
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, Body / frame, and Brakes.
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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 16V858000
Body / frame
- Report date
- Component:
- Body / frame (STRUCTURE)
- Consequence:
- If door opens while the vehicle is moving, there would be an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants.
- Remedy:
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the junction block, rear sliding door wire harnesses, and install two sub wire harnesses, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G04.
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Recall campaign 18V024000
Airbags
- Report date
- Component:
- Airbags (AIR BAGS)
- Consequence:
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- Toyota will notify the Toyota, Scion and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began on January 29, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331, or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. Toyota's numbers for this recall are "Zone A" Toyota: G0P, Lexus: GLG; "Zone B" Toyota: G0R, Lexus GLH; "Zone C" Toyota: H0A, and Lexus: HLA.
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Recall campaign 19V005000
Airbags
- Report date
- Component:
- Airbags (AIR BAGS)
- Consequence:
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began February 15, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are "Zone A" Toyota: G0P, Lexus: GLG; "Zone B" Toyota: G0R, Lexus GLH; "Zone C" Toyota: H0A, and Lexus: HLA.
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Recall campaign 19V553000
Brakes
- Report date
- Component:
- Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES)
- Consequence:
- The contact may cause failure of the rear brake hoses, resulting in a loss of vehicle control and reduced braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- Vantage will notify owners, and dealers will install a set of rear brake hoses that will provide the proper clearance, free of charge. The recall began December 16, 2019. Owners may contact Vantage customer service at 1-800-488-9082.
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Recall campaign 19V741000
Airbags
- Report date
- Component:
- Airbags (AIR BAGS)
- Consequence:
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.
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.
Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems on the 2013 Toyota Sienna?
Owners named Body / frame most often — 37 of 181 reports (20%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.
Are there recalls for the 2013 Toyota Sienna?
NHTSA lists 6 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Airbags, Body / frame, and Brakes. 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 2013 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
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Source: NHTSA ODI / recalls, snapshot 2026-09-07. YearTell is not a government agency.