2008 Toyota Sienna power train problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2008 Toyota Sienna — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated at a high rate of speed. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact desperately pressed on the brake pedal, but the vehicle would not slow down. The contact shifted the gear…”
filed Aug 24, 2023
“The transmission shift cable broke during parking. Although the transmission shift lever was moved to the park position, the transmission was not placed in park. The first observation was the vehicle started to roll when the driver was loading the purchases at a store. The parking brake was then…”
filed Oct 28, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In the affected vehicles, due to a problem within the shift lock solenoid, there is a…Campaign 13V429000 · Sep 26, 2013
Power Train problems in other Sienna years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Sienna | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 Sienna | 8 | 5% |
| 2020 Sienna | 8 | 22% |
| 2019 Sienna | 7 | 16% |
| 2018 Sienna | 18 | 26% |
| 2017 Sienna | 36 | 24% |
| 2016 Sienna | 3 | 4% |
| 2015 Sienna | 12 | 5% |
| 2014 Sienna | 7 | 4% |
| 2013 Sienna | 14 | 8% |
| 2012 Sienna | 17 | 7% |
| 2011 Sienna | 30 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Toyota Sienna
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.