KnownCarProblems2000 Toyota Sienna Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 363 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Toyota Sienna, most often about the engine (19% of complaints, typically around 81,500 miles). It is 7th of 21 Sienna model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2000 Toyota Sienna problems
Engine
68 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 81,500 miles. Parts named most often: engine, exhaust system, cooling system.
2000 Toyota Sienna experienced serious sludging problem and had "sludge/gel repair" done by Toyota at 58k miles. Service dates: oct 14 and 15, 2002. On july 18, 2004, the Sienna (with 81k miles) broke down during a vacation trip. Diagnosis: residual engine damage from sludge problem and inadequate repair LED to…
2000 Toyota Sienna's engine was rebuilt last february/march 2004 due to engine oil gel. Had an oil change at Toyota dealership last june. Had 82,500 maintenance done at another Toyota dealership during the first week of september. It caught fire. Droplets of fire seen falling underneath the engine. Neighbor tried to…
Transmission
67 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 68,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, axle assembly, manual transmission, driveline.
Premature automatic transmission failure. My Sienna was making a whining noise at low speeds. Took to dealer and found out I would need a new transmision. Warranty expired at 60,000 - transmission failed at 67,000. Shards of metal present in drip pan. Vehicle was well-maintained and serviced at Toyota dealer at…
I backed down the driveway. There was a trash can in the way at the bottom of the driveway, so I put the car in park and hopped out to move the can. I turned to get back in the car and found it moving forward up the driveway. I chased the car up the driveway. It ran over a joggerbuggy and struck a retaining wall…
Body and structure
52 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 120,000 miles. Parts named most often: body, frame and members.
Handle to the power sliding door of my Toyota Sienna 2000 has broken off. It has been broken for over 4 months. The door will also not close for no reason and opens easily from just a brush on the remote on the key chain.
Regular usage of our van has caused the doors on both sides to break. On one side, the handle completely broke off and the other will only partially open.
Wheels and tires
47 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 63,000 miles. Parts named most often: tread/belt, lugs/nuts/bolts/studs, sidewall.
Vin []. Electrically operated sliding door opens and cannot be closed. Dealer and importer do not think they are responsible for this safety defect (out of warranty). My daughter's Sienna, VIN [], which is a year younger has the identical problem, so does one of her friend's Sienna. I don't have that vehicle's VIN but…
Front passenger wheel started to vibrate. After approximately 1 mile, all (5) wheel studs sheared off, and wheel fell off of vehicle. Lug nuts did not appear to be loose prior to studs shearing.
Brakes
39 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 75,000 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, foundation components, antilock, drum.
Abs pump motor failure. Almost lost control on wet surface. Abs panel light was on since aug. 20006, Toyota dealer inspection stated code #14,51 (ABS pump motor failure) it is unusual but not cover by warranty.
The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that in extremely cold weather, the brake pedal would become resistant. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000 and the current mileage was…
Doors and locks
36 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 90,000 miles. Parts named most often: doors, hood, hatchback/liftgate.
The passenger (manual ) sliding door became hard to open. The handle sticks and does not open on the first try. The handle then broke off completely leaving the door unsafe and unable to latch properly. We purchased a new handle from the dealer for a price of $95.00. We feel this specific car handle is not made to…
My wife and 4 children were driving in our 2000 Toyota Sienna. While accelerating onto a highway, the hood abruptly released and slammed against the front windshield, causing the windshield to shatter and damaging the roof. My wife pulled over onto the side of the road almost completely blind to what was in front of…
Seat belts
21 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 68,500 miles. Parts named most often: front, rear/other.
Three shoulder strap seat belts in my 2000 Toyota Sienna have failed. They are frozen and inoperable. The dealer says he will replace at $200 per seatbelt. Other than that there is nothing he can do to repair the seatbelt. The vehicle is useless without seatbelts. I am afraid that the other 3 will fail also.
The air bag light illuminated while driving and the seat belt light will not come on to indicate that the consumer needed to put his seat belt on. The dealer was notified.
Speed control
20 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 153,000 miles. Parts named most often: accelerator pedal.
While parking the vehicle and curbing the tires on a medium downward grade, with car in "drive" and my right foot fully on the brake pedal, the engine suddenly and unexpectedly went full throttle. By applying maximum pressure on the brake pedal, I was able to slow the forward motion of the vehicle as it jumped the…
The vehicle accelerated while driving in the neighborhood. The brake was on, and the vehicle went to 40 MPH. Consumer was able to stop by shifting into park, applying the emergency brake, and turning the key off.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2000 Toyota Sienna recalls
Body and structure: structure
Risk: The cable may break due to excessive corrosion and the spare tire may separate from the vehicle, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners with an interim letter initially instructing them to bring their vehicle to authorized dealers to inspect for corrosion. A second notice will be sent when the permanent remedy is available. For more information, please see toyota's amended recall report of july 19, 2010. The safety recall is expected to begin on october 12, 2010. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Full defect summary
Toyota is recalling certain model year 1998 through 2010 sienna passenger vehicles manufactured between august 7, 1997 and january 4, 2010, currently registered in or originally sold in connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, washington district of columbia, virginia, west virginia, and wisconsin. The subject vehicles are equipped with the spare tire stowed under the vehicle. If the vehicle is operated in the cold climate regions of the united states where road salt is frequently used, water splashed backwards with high concentrations of road salt can reach the spare tire carrier and corrode the spare tire carrier assembly cable.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Engine seizure
Steering wheel to return to center
Summary
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Questions about the 2000 Toyota Sienna
- What are the most common problems with the 2000 Toyota Sienna?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (68 complaints, typically around 81,500 miles); transmission (67 complaints, typically around 68,500 miles); body and structure (52 complaints, typically around 120,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2000 Toyota Sienna have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from April 20, 2010 (body and structure). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2000 a bad year for the Toyota Sienna?
- It is 7th of 21 Sienna model years by number of complaints, with 363 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.