2017 Toyota Sienna Problems and Recalls (153 Complaints)
The most-reported problem on the 2017 Toyota Sienna is Transmission / driveline (22% of 153 owner reports). There are 10 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Transmission / driveline — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 153 complaints · 10 recalls
What problems show up on the 2017 Toyota Sienna?
33 of 153 filings named Transmission / driveline (22% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.
Second is Wheels (15 reports).
There are 10 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Tires, Brakes, and Fuel system. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.
The 2016 has 74 reports on file; this year has 153. Older years collect more reports just by being on the road longer. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.
What owners reported
System named most often: Transmission / driveline 33 complaints · 21.6% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
- Crashes 13
- Fires 4
- Injuries 11
- Deaths 0
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) | 33 | 21.6% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| Wheels (WHEELS) | 15 | 9.8% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) | 14 | 9.2% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Engine (ENGINE) | 11 | 7.2% | 0 crashes · 2 fires |
| Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) | 9 | 5.9% | 1 crashes · 1 fires |
| Body / frame (STRUCTURE) | 9 | 5.9% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) | 7 | 4.6% | 3 crashes · 0 fires |
| Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) | 5 | 3.3% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Steering (STEERING) | 5 | 3.3% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| Unclassified NHTSA leftover | 43 | 28.1% | 3 crashes · 1 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 17V831000 was reported 327 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 19V410000 was reported 189 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 19V503000 was reported 882 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 19V553000 was reported 240 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 20V012000 was reported 902 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 20V682000 was reported 1,198 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 25V876000 was reported 3,246 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2017-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2017-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2017-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2018-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2018-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2018-Q3 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2018-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2019-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2019-Q2 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2019-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2019-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2020-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2020-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2020-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2021-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2021-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2021-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2021-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2022-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2022-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2022-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2023-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2023-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2023-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2023-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2024-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2024-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2024-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2024-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2025-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2025-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2025-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2025-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2026-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2026-Q2 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2026-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 17V295000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 17V831000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 18V211000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 19V410000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 19V503000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 19V532000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 19V553000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 20V012000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 20V682000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 25V876000 |
Safety Recalls (10)
Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.
In short, these campaigns were filed about Tires, Brakes, and Fuel system.
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Recall campaign 17V295000
Tires
- Report date
- Component:
- Tires (TIRES)
- Consequence:
- A spare tire that is not inflated to the proper value may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- Gulf States will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the spare tires, adjusting their pressure as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2017. Owners may contact Gulf States customer service at 1-800-444-1074. Toyota's number for this recall is 17R2.
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Recall campaign 17V831000
Safety recall 17V831000
- Report date
- Component:
- Unclassified NHTSA leftover
- Consequence:
- An incorrect load information label can result in the operator overloading the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- Toyota will notify owners and provide them with corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began on January 23, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are H0Z for Toyota vehicles, and HLF for Lexus vehicles.
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Recall campaign 18V211000
Brakes
- Report date
- Component:
- Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES)
- Consequence:
- A sudden loss of braking assist can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake booster vacuum pump, free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2018. 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 J0K/JLD.
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Recall campaign 19V410000
Brakes
- Report date
- Component:
- Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES)
- Consequence:
- The reduction in the braking system pressure may cause a loss of braking power in the rear braking system, increasing the risk of crash.
- Remedy:
- Braun has notified owners, and dealers will install an adaptor to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began June 25, 2019. Owners may contact Braun customer service at 1-800-488-0359.
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Recall campaign 19V503000
Safety recall 19V503000
- Report date
- Component:
- Unclassified NHTSA leftover
- Consequence:
- An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- SET will notify owners and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. SET's number for this recall is SET19A.
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Recall campaign 19V532000
Safety recall 19V532000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- If the steering shaft extension completely fractures, it can cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- Braun has notified owners, and dealers will replace the steering shaft extensions, free of charge. The recall began July 25, 2019. Owners may contact Braun customer service at 1-800-488-0359.
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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 20V012000
Fuel system
- Report date
- Component:
- Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM)
- Consequence:
- If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began May 4, 2020. 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 20TB02 and 20TA02 for Toyota vehicles and 20LB01 and 20LA01 for Lexus vehicles.
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Recall campaign 20V682000
Fuel system
- Report date
- Component:
- Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM)
- Consequence:
- If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly with an improved one, free of charge. Owners of specific models were notified that remedy parts were available starting January 21, 2021. Owners of other models will be notified as remedy parts become available. Remedy parts should be available for all affected vehicles by late March 2021. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-012. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 20LA01.
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Recall campaign 25V876000
Safety recall 25V876000
- Report date
- Component:
- Unclassified NHTSA leftover
- Consequence:
- An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy:
- Rollx will work with Q'Straint to inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 5, 2026. Owners may contact Rollx's customer service at 1-800-956-6668.
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 4 of 153 complaints · page 1 of 7
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The fuel filler door assembly on this 2017 Toyota Sienna failed structurally due to a defective hinge mechanism. This defect directly compromises a critical vehicle safety system. The Sienna is engineered with a physical safety interlock cable that links the fuel door to the driver-side sliding passenger door. This system is designed to prevent the heavy power-sliding door from operating while the fuel cap is off, protecting occupants from injury and preventing the door from violently striking a gas station fuel pump nozzle during refueling. Because the fuel door assembly failed, the safety interlock mechanism was compromised, presenting an immediate risk of fuel pump damage, fuel spillage, or passenger injury from the sliding door. Toyota corporate previously issued a Customer Satisfaction Program (CSP) to address this specific structural defect. However, my local franchised Toyota dealership refused to preform comprehensive repair, claiming they "only cover the pin". This dealer non-compliance forced me to seek immediate out-of-pocket repairs at an adjoining facility to restore the vehicle's structural safety interlock system. Toyota Corporate is refusing to remediate this safety-related failure. I have made several attempts to resolve this directly with Toyota Corporate (6 or more), without success. This included several phone calls, and a letter written to the Toyota Brand Engagement Center, which went unanswered.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
I, as well as other owners of 2017–2018 Toyota Highlanders and 2017–2018 Siennas are experiencing serious transmission issues—including high-pitched whining, erratic shifting, clunks, hesitation, and premature failure. My 2017 Toyota Sienna has the UA80 8-speed automatic transmission at issue and started whining upon acceleration in March/April 2026 timeframe. It has always had the clunking and hesitation problem. According to Gears Magazine, the issue stems from a flawed assembly process involving the counter drive gear support. A locking tab meant to secure a vital retaining nut was not bent properly during factory assembly. This leads to gear movement, internal wear, whining, and eventually failure. Unknown to me, in 2019, Toyota had acknowledged the problem in Technical Service Bulletins T-SB-0160-18, T-SB-0008-21, which only go to dealers, and implemented a limited Customer Support Program (CSP ZJC)—but only offered coverage to a narrow group of VINs, not to all VINs for model years that have these transmissions. My car is experiencing these same symptoms. My Toyota Dealer confirmed this problem and recommended a transmission replacement for $11,000 including labor. They said my VIN was not included in the Customer Support Program. Driving with a failing transmission is highly dangerous. A bad transmission can cause sudden power loss causing the car to halt to a sudden stop, unintended acceleration, or my car might get stuck in neutral while driving. I could lose control or be unable to get to the shoulder on the highway, cause a rear-end collision, or get stuck in busy traffic. DESIRED OUTCOME REQUEST: My VIN should be covered under the Customer Support Program in the category of cars that are “less than 10 years old regardless of mileage” or a full recall of all VINs of these model years with these transmissions should be executed. Thank you.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
power sliding door (behind front passenger) does not fully engage arresting hook and tends to immediately return to open position and after hitting the button again starts welling. It started about eight months ago. Now it isn’t connected at all, I just open or close it and it slides but don’t try to open it first if it’s locked or the alarm blares. I may have pulled or pushed it too many times trying to open or close it so I could drive the car. Looks like others have had the same issue with their driver side passenger door too.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
I have a 2017 Toyota Sienna XLE with about 120k miles on it. Out of nowhere the transmission was gear hunting and surging. It eventually became impossible to get it above 30 mph. It seemed like the transmission just went haywire. No lights on the dash let me know anything was wrong. Thankfully I had just pulled off the highway. Otherwise it could've been bad. I couldn't drive it safely so I had it towed to the nearest Toyota dealership. They said that the transmission needed to be replaced. $9k....
Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems on the 2017 Toyota Sienna?
Owners named Transmission / driveline most often — 33 of 153 reports (22%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.
Are there recalls for the 2017 Toyota Sienna?
NHTSA lists 10 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Tires, Brakes, and Fuel system. 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 2017 Toyota Sienna?
Look up the VIN for open recalls. Have a shop drive it and check the transmission: hard or delayed shifts, burnt-smelling fluid, and 4WD engagement if equipped. 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.