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vehicle
2008 / toyota / sienna
known issues
6 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
429 on file (2007-12-05 → 2026-08-21)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
71 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Power sliding door cable corrosion and failureSTRUCTURE52 complaints2015-01 → 2026-08sienna-2008-power-sliding-door-cable
10680296 POWER SLIDING DOOR CABLE GOT RUSTED AND SNAPPED. JAMMED THE DOOR. TOYOTA COVERS THE DOOR LATCH BUT NOT THE CABLE. *TR
11145026 THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR MALFUNCTIONED AND COULD BE OPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECENT FAILURES WERE NOT RELATED TO THE ORIGINAL RECALL, BUT
10882433 OUR LEFT REAR SLIDING DOOR WON'T FUNCTION OR OPEN ANY MORE. THE CABLE BROKE. THEN 2 DAYS LATER THE RIGHT REAR SLIDING DOOR WON'T FUNCTION OR OPEN ANYMORE. SAME PROBLEM. CABLE WAS SEVERED OR SNAPPED. LOOKS LIKE IT WAS RUSTED ON BOTH CABLES, BOTH SIDES, AND SEVERED IN THE SAME
Electronic stability control triggers unexpected brakingSTEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES36 complaints2015-04 → 2025-02sienna-2008-vsc-unexpected-braking
11258777 WHILE DRIVING THE VSC/ABS SYSTEM COMES ON UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING VEHICLE TO BRAKE AND EFFECT STEERING. IT IS MOST FREQUENTLY NOTICED WHEN STEERING ON CURVES 30-40 MPH. I HAVE REPLACED TIRES, FRONT STEERING COMPONENTS AND DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE. I BELIEVE WHEEL SPEED/YAW SENSOR
11420705 2008 Toyota Sienna. Driving down steep right turns, VSC light comes on, urgent beeping alarm and tires grip and grip vehicle brakes going 20-30+ mph on dry road. Very scary and dangerous, and has continues repeatedly over the past year on curvy right turns. Local mechanics don't
11222907 WHEN THE CONTACT SWITCHED LANES OR MADE A TURN, THE BRAKES ACTIVATED ON THEIR OWN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FLAT OR CURVED ROADS AND WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. SOMETIMES THE BRAKES WORKED PROPERLY, BUT SOMETIMES THEY DID NOT WORK AT ALL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD
11460697 The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH, the spare tire hatch control cable snapped and dropped the spare tire onto the roadway. The vehicle rode over the spare tire on the passenger’s side rear wheel causing a jolt to the
10780608 THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V273000 (TIRES); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE
10681544 RECEIVED LETTER,7/24/14, ADVISING THAT MY 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA HAD A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THE CABLE, HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON 8/26/14, MY SPARE TIRE WAS RELOCATED TO THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT OF MY VAN WHICH RENDERED THE AREA
Engine oil leak and timing component failureENGINE6 complaints2015-01 → 2024-04sienna-2008-engine-oil-leak-timing-failure
11499391 The contact stated while pulling into a grocery store, he heard an abnormal ticking sound. The contact stated upon parking and inspecting the outside of the vehicle, he noticed that engine oil was leaking onto the ground. Additionally, the oil dipstick was dry upon inspecting
11585798 The head gasket that was repaired failed and the radiator system also failed. Im not sure if these issues are dealer related or manufacture related as i spoke to the previous owner and they stated they had the vehicle serviced at a manufacturer prior to doing a trade in with the
Dashboard surface melting and windshield glareVISIBILITY/WIPER16 complaints2015-02 → 2023-11sienna-2008-dashboard-melting-glare
11301825 INSIDE DASHBOARD IS VERY STICKY AND ALWAYS SHOWS A GLARE ONTO THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING (SAFETY ISSUE); THE DASHBOARD DURING THE SUMMER TIME IS VERY MALLEABLE, IF YOU GENTLY PRESS ON IT, IT MOVES AS IF IT WAS MELTING SLOWLY. THIS HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR A FEW YEARS, WHEN I
11554652 The material used by Toyota to manufacture the dash is breaking down. Toyota is aware of this issue due to cracking and offered a limited extended warranty which I never received any notification (and many others did not per Toyota's chat forum). Cracking I can deal with. But
Front suspension coil spring fractureSUSPENSION11 complaints2015-03 → 2019-03sienna-2008-front-coil-spring-fracture
11185608 BOTH FRONT SPRINGS BROKE. PART OF THE LEFT FRONT SPRING CONTACTED THE TIRE, DAMAGING IT. IF VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN IT WOULD HAVE RIPPED THE SIDEWALL AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. THIS WAS PRECEDED BY A CLANKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING
10945591 SUSPENSION COIL SPRINGS BREAK AT VERY LOW MILEAGES (AROUND 40K OR 50K MILEAGES) IMPAIRING RIDE, STEERING AND BRAKING MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. BESIDES THE SUSPENSION COIL SPRINGS CORRODING, THERE SEEMS TO A LARGER PROBLEM OF THE ENTIRE UNDERBODY CORRODING WITH THE
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2008 Toyota Sienna vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/toyota/sienna
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author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2008 Toyota Sienna},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/toyota/sienna}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
