Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Toyota Sienna has 28 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
28
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 VENZA AND SIENNA PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 7, THROUGH MARCH 10, 2011. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Catalizador caUsando bajas emisiones, consecuencia encendido de codigos de luz de advertencia de tab... |
| Aug 6, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | rear differential has very scary noise while driving, mechanic identified that we have to replace t... |
| Jun 2, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Loud Noise from the rear end, diagnosed to be a viscous coupler bearing malfunction by my mechanic. ... |
| Dec 24, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I WAS DRIVING FROM TORONTO TO VIRGINIA ON 23 DEC 2020 AND REFILLED GAS IN SPRINGFIELD NY WALMART GA... |
| Sep 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | Viscous coupling bearing making significant noise. Potentially hazardous if the issue causes the dri... |
| Mar 16, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AT 143K MILES |
| Oct 2, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | BEGAN HEARING A LOUD WHIRRING SOUND FROM REAR OF CAR WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION. GOT LOUDER OVER TIME. OU... |
| Sep 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | ELECTROMAGNETIC COUPLER ON AWD SIENNA, IT SEEMS LIKE A SUPER COMMON PROBLEM THAT COSTS ~$2,500 US TO... |
| May 15, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHIRRING NOISE FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE PITCH OF THE WHIR GET... |
| May 7, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THIS VEHICLE HAS ALL WHEEL DRIVE AND USES AN ELECTROMECHANICAL COUPLER ON THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. IT... |
| May 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN ACCELERATING VEHICLE MAKES LOUD HUMMING NOISE. STOPS WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS. I WA... |
| Feb 26, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MINIVAN PARKED BUT ROLL AWAY CAUSED INJURY. THE MINIVAN WAS PARKED TO PICK UP GROCERY BAGS BUT START... |
| Feb 21, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED WITH THE GEAR IN PARK AND THE... |
| Jan 25, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED T... |
| Mar 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND IT STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUN... |
| Sep 29, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL B0H ISSUED BY TOYOTA THAT ONLY IMPACTS CERTAIN 2011 MODEL YEAR SIENNAS. THI... |
| Jun 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL COUPLING FA... |
| May 30, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEAR... |
| Jan 14, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT HEARD A WHINING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VE... |
| Dec 12, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | AT APPX 50-60K MILES, MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL BEGAN MAKING A LOUD WHIRRING SOUND. NO SPECIFIC 'TIME' O... |