2004 Toyota Sienna buying guide

A data-driven checklist for buying a used 2004 Toyota Sienna, built from 2,062 owner complaints, 10 recall campaigns, 257 service bulletins and federal safety records — not opinions.

Know before you buy

10 recall campaigns affect this model year. Check each one and confirm the repairs were done — recall work is free at any authorized dealer.
Main problem areas: structure (962), latches/locks/linkages (308), steering (159), electrical system (132), tires (124).
Symptoms owners describe: rust / corrosion (110), hesitation / surging (65), stalling (60), clunking / rattling (15), loss of power (14), vibration / shaking (13). Test-drive with these in mind.
Reported incident mileage: among 1,608 complaints with a usable odometer reading, half were filed between 47,000 and 105,167 miles (median 75,000). This describes when owners reported problems — it does not predict when a particular vehicle will develop one.
8 federal investigations have named this model year — read what they cover.
Fuel economy: 18–20 MPG combined (EPA; engines: 3.3L 6-cyl).

When problems get reported

Reported incident mileage among 1,608 complaints with usable odometer readings.

under 20k		159
20–40k		163
40–60k		226
60–80k		311
80–100k		272
100–150k		366
150k+		111

Before you hand over money

Run the VIN through our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact build.
Check open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall that was never fixed is a free repair you can claim.
Get a pre-purchase inspection focused on the problem areas listed above.

This guide is generated from official NHTSA, EPA and FARS records. Complaints are unverified owner reports and raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume.