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2002 Toyota Sienna electrical system problems

24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2002 Toyota Sienna13% of all complaints for this model year.

24
Electrical System complaints
13%
share of all complaints
93,224 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 3
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Dear Sir, On April 2026, I need to do the semiannual smog check. Right now, I face DTC P0420 error code and I can't pass the smog check inspection. Note that I don't have the engine light on indicating the a/m error code. Only my OBD2 shows the error DTC Code P0420. I did some searhing and noticed…

    filed Feb 15, 2026

  • All the locks keep unlocking, and locking without anyone in or around the vehicle, because locks are locking and unlocking it is causing the battery to drain. The doors lock and unlock while van is in gear, while driving, and when van is not running without key in ignition. I have 2 children and…

    filed Apr 8, 2015

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electrical System problems in other Sienna years

YearReportsShare
2022 Sienna1210%
2021 Sienna138%
2020 Sienna718%
2019 Sienna49%
2018 Sienna710%
2017 Sienna2013%
2016 Sienna912%
2015 Sienna4419%
2014 Sienna1610%
2013 Sienna2212%
2012 Sienna2711%
2011 Sienna6911%
Sienna electrical system problems by year →

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.