Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Toyota Sienna has 36 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
36
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2005 Sienna vehicles manufactured January 10, 2003, through August 10, 2005; and model year 2007-2009 Sien...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle unintend... |
| Oct 26, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission shift cable broke during parking. Although the transmission shift lever was moved ... |
| Sep 3, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION HAS BEGUN SLIDING |
| Jul 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | ON INCLINES, THE VSC LIGHT WOULD COME ON, CLICKING NOISE NEAR THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CAR WOULD LOS... |
| Oct 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | I ATTEMPTED TO PUT MY VAN IN PARK TODAY AFTER DRIVING TO A RESTAURANT FOR LUNCH. THE SHIFT LEVER WIL... |
| Jul 29, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT MY CAR INTO REVERSE FROM PARK WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BRAKES. IT CAUSED MY CAR TO S... |
| Dec 12, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBE... |
| Jun 16, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, THE CHILD OC... |
| May 26, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER IN REVERSE, EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, CAUSING COLLISI... |
| Aug 19, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY MAY ALLOW ROLLAWAY 13V429000 MY SIENNA HAD THE ABOVE RECALL WORK COMPLETED. ... |
| Jun 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT ... |
| Mar 24, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THERE THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTS... |
| Feb 26, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | T-SB-0047-10 FROM SAFERCAR.GOV "SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2GR-FE/FXE ENGINE. THE RUBBER PORTION ... |
| Oct 31, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DROPPING MY KIDS OF TO SCHOOL IN THE MORNING. I STOP BY AT MY FRIEND'S APT TO PICK HER UP WITH... |
| Oct 16, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH... |
| Jul 22, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING ON INTER-STATE I-10 WEST BOUND CLOSE TO 183 MARKER, AT 65 MPH, THE RPM SHOT TO 7000 AN... |
| Apr 28, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | ON A RAINY SUNDAY AFTERNOON I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE, VSC AND TR... |
| Jan 2, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL... |
| Aug 19, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD ERRONEOUSLY BE ... |
| Aug 12, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WE HAVE OWNED THE SIENNA FOR 4 YEARS AND 53,000 MILES WITHOUT INCIDENCE. WE HAVE HAD IT SERVICED BY... |