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2001 Toyota Sienna engine problems

The 2001 Toyota Sienna has 26 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

26

Engine complaints

11%

Share of year

1

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

“CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND FELL ASLEEP.. AFTER WAKING UP THE VEHICLE WAS IN A DITCH, AND ALL THE OCCUPANTS WERE ASLEEP IN THE VEHICLE. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS TO BE INSPECTED.*AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · August 16, 2004 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2001 Toyota Sienna have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2001 Toyota Sienna engine — 11% 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.