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2012 Toyota Sienna Steering Problems

Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2012 Toyota Sienna has 15 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2012 Toyota Sienna

Airbags
83
Structure
39
Electrical
24
Other
20
Powertrain
16
Steering
15
Speed Control
9
Tires
8
Wheels
8
Brakes
5
Visibility
5
Engine
3
Seats
3

15

Complaints

0

Recalls

1

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

All Steering Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Jul 21, 2024STEERINGThe battery light came on suddenly and the power steering went out making it extremely difficult to ...
Jun 22, 2023STEERINGMy wife let me know that when turning to the right (not an aggressive turn, but a normal turn from o...
Jul 2, 2019STEERING,WHEELSC1433 ERROR CODE HAS ON MY TOYOTA SIENNA 2012 I THINK IT IS SAFETY ISSUE C1433 STEERING ANGLE SEN...
Dec 29, 2018STEERING,SUSPENSIONEVERY TIME I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT LOW SPEED...IT MAKE NOISE SOUND LIKE A LOSE BOLT IN THE UNIV...
Aug 15, 2018STEERING2012 TOYOTA SIENNA DEVELOPED A "CLUNK" IN STEERING SYSTEM WHILE TURNING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. TH...
Jan 29, 2018STEERINGSTEERING KNOCK IS EXPERIENCED AT SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 35MPH AND LESS WHENEVER STEERING LEFT OR RI...
Dec 14, 2017STEERINGTHE VEHICLE MADE THUMPING / POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING - MOSTLY TURNING LEFT, BUT NOT EXCLU...
Nov 17, 2017STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE1) POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENED WHILE DRIVING; 2) STRER WHEEL ALWAYS STAY ON RIGHT. I TOOK MY VAN TO DE...
Oct 17, 2017STEERINGWE HAVE 54K MILES ON OUR VAN AND HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN WE WOULD MAKE A TURN (RIGHT OR LEFT). I...
Sep 12, 2017STEERINGTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO JERK LE...
Apr 29, 2017STEERINGTHE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SWITCHED FROM PARKING POSITION INTO REVERSE WITHOUT ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL AN...
Jan 27, 2017STEERINGKNOCKING/BUMPING SOUNDS COMING FROM LOWER STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURNING - DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSIS WAS TH...
Mar 1, 2015STEERINGTHE VEHICLE IS MAKING CLICKING NOISE WHEN WHEELS ARE TURNED AND THE VEHICLE IS IN LOW SPEEDS FORWARD...
Mar 1, 2014STEERING,WHEELSSTEERING WHEEL COLUMN (OR PART OF THE STEERING WHEEL IS MAKING A CLICKING SOUND WHEN TURNING WHEELS ...
Feb 15, 2012STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAINJOINING HIGHWAY IN A SITUATION WHERE VEHICLES GIVING WAY CAUSE HESITATION AND THEN GIVE WAY CAUSING ...

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