2023 Toyota Sienna Hybrid service brakes problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2023 Toyota Sienna Hybrid — 36% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The brakes on the hybrid system release during braking. Which send the van lurching forward, this typically happens a lower speeds, under 20mph. Which makes it unsafe as you do not stop when you are expecting.”
filed May 8, 2026
“while braking and coming to a stop the van surges forward (while brakes are being applied). This has nearly caused accidents on 2 occasions, and has happened 2 other times in the past few months”
filed May 5, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Sienna Hybrid years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sienna Hybrid | 1 | 0% |
| 2024 Sienna Hybrid | 15 | 23% |
| 2021 Sienna Hybrid | 5 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 Toyota Sienna Hybrid
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.