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2000 Toyota Sienna engine problems

The 2000 Toyota Sienna has 71 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

71

Engine complaints

15%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Sienna engine complaints by model year71 complaints1998: 38 complaints1999: 40 complaints2000: 71 complaints2001: 26 complaints2002: 19 complaints2003: 6 complaints2004: 60 complaints2005: 39 complaints2006: 15 complaints2007: 56 complaints2008: 52 complaints2009: 14 complaints2010: 9 complaints2011: 29 complaints2012: 10 complaints2013: 8 complaints2014: 10 complaints2015: 14 complaints2016: 4 complaints2017: 15 complaints2018: 5 complaints2019: 4 complaints2020: 6 complaints
Sienna engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“I DROVE MY VAN FROM WORK TO MY HOUSE WHICH IS AROUND 18 MILES. WHEN I GOT HOME I COULD SEE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I QUICKLY GOT OUT AND PULLED MY BABY OUT OF HER CAR SEAT. WITHIN A FEW MINS THE SMOKE INCREASED BY A LOT AND I CALLED 911. BY THE TIME THEY ARRIVED THE VAN WAS COMPLETELY…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · August 14, 2014 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2000 Toyota Sienna have?

NHTSA has 71 complaints about the 2000 Toyota Sienna engine — 15% 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.