2012 Amerivan Toyota Sienna problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (2) · Power Train (2) · Wheels (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Fuel System, Gasoline 2013-06-27 · campaign 13V274000 · 82 vehicles
Defect: Eldorado National-Kansas (ENK) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Amerivan Toyota Sienna vans manufactured February 17, 2011, through June 25, 2013. The fuel filler neck may contact the left rear shock absorber. This could damage the fuel filler neck.
Risk: If the shock makes contact with the fuel filler neck, it could damage the neck allowing it to leak gasoline vapors and result in a fire or explosion causing personal injury.
Fix: ENK will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the shock absorbers and add a spacer, free of charge. The recall began on July 12, 2013. Owners may contact Eldorado National-Kansas at 1-800-955-9086.
What owners report
2016-03-28 · Wheels · 90,000 mi“vehicle has been giving a loud noise from the rear of it. we have had this noise for some time now and at 90k the bearing are bad and needs to be replaced. this noise and now bearing(s) component is resulting in wearing of tires that we only purchased last year. no one is warrantying them so it another out of pocket cost. the vehicle has been s…”
2016-02-02 · Structure:body · 44,000 mi“sliding electric door does not close properly after children enter the vehicle. the door latch sags so that the latch can not pull the door shut properly. the happens when the vehicle is stationary.…”
2016-01-06 · Service Brakes · 29,000 mi“car acceleration. this is the third time this has happen to me in the car. once about six months after i purchased the car. august of 2015 and december of 2015. i am at a complete stop, the last two times at a corner waiting to make a right hand turn. foot on the brake and the car suddenly accelerates. making a horrible revving noise. i am p…”
2015-08-29 · Unknown Or Other · 63,280 mi“the driver side sliding door will not open. the door you can hear it engage the locking mechanism to unlock the door and open it'll get stuck beep twice then automatically close if you turn the power door off the door will not open at all…”
2015-06-08 · Service Brakes · 43,000 mi“my toyoya sienna 2012 would not go into gear after the brake abs warning lights, vsc warning lights appeared. my vehicle is under warranty with fidelity insurance that i purchased from the dealership and they want to charge a diagnosis fee. the sad part is the dealership or mechanics have seen this before and know exactly what it is. i am no mec…”
2014-07-15 · Seat Belts · 22,300 mi“i have twin boys are 5 years old boys so i buckle them both so when i got home they take belts off they are in booster seats so the middle row seat belt got wtap around my son stomach and i couldn't release it and just started to get tighter as he moved around almost to a point he loosing air seam like i had to cut the seat belt i try turnin car on…”
2014-05-07 · Power Train · 15,890 mi“long term problem, from day of purchase (26 dec 2011). while making a right or left turn from a stop, van hesitates for 2-6 seconds and then surges forward to pick ones desired speed. normally when the van is cold. this has had a period when it does not execute this problem, then shows up for a period. selling dealer has checked it 3 times, van doe…”
2013-09-30 · Power Train · 17,700 mi“parked left car running in drive way, slight incline, got out to put a garbage bin into the garage, then returned to vehicle, reached in to turn it off and all of a sudden the vehicles door had me to the ground and i was trying to jump in and stop the vehicle from rolling into the street. *tr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.