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1998 Toyota Sienna transmission problems

The 1998 Toyota Sienna has 23 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

23

Transmission complaints

7%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Sienna transmission complaints by model year90 complaints1998: 23 complaints1999: 11 complaints2000: 70 complaints2001: 9 complaints2002: 13 complaints2003: 10 complaints2004: 90 complaints2005: 48 complaints2006: 41 complaints2007: 31 complaints2008: 38 complaints2009: 6 complaints2010: 17 complaints2011: 30 complaints2012: 17 complaints2013: 14 complaints2014: 7 complaints2015: 12 complaints2016: 3 complaints2017: 35 complaints2018: 17 complaints2019: 7 complaints2020: 8 complaints
Sienna transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1998 Toyota Sienna have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 1998 Toyota Sienna transmission — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.