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What 247 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Toyota Sienna

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (247)Crash / fire / injury (16)Airbags (84)Body & structure (72)Electrical system (27)Transmission & drivetrain (17)Steering (15)Wheels (12)Brakes (11)Speed control (11)Engine (9)Tires (8)

1 of 247 complaints match · Steering · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jul 12, 2017Steering1 injury

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SWITCHED FROM PARKING POSITION INTO REVERSE WITHOUT ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ROLLED BACK. BEFORE ROLLING BACK THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN THE PARKING POSITION ON THE DRIVEWAY OF MY HOUSE

NHTSA ODI 11004729

Working with the data? Download all 247 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2012 Toyota Sienna verdict →