2022 Toyota Redundant Sienna problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (56) · Seats (9) · Visibility/Wiper (7)
Safety recalls (2)
Electronic Stability Control (Esc):control Module:software 2022-04-13 · campaign 22V239000 · 458,110 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Lexus LX 600, Lexus NX 350h, Lexus NX 450h+, Toytoa RAV4 Hybrid, 2021-2022 Lexus LS 500h, Toyota Mirai, RAV4 PRIME, Sienna, Venza, and 2020-2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid vehicles. The Skid Control ECU software may not turn on the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system when the vehicle is restarted after the driver has disabled the VSC system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehic
Risk: Driving with a deactivated stability control system increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the Skid Control ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 22TA03. Lexus' number for this recall is 22LA01.
Seat Belts:rear/Other:anchorage 2021-11-17 · campaign 21V889000 · 2,259 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Sienna vehicles equipped with seating for eight passengers. An incorrect seat belt webbing guide may have been installed on the outboard second-row seat belt assemblies.
Risk: During seat belt pre-tensioner deployment, the incorrect webbing guide may damage the seat belt webbing, causing it to tear and increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the outboard second-row seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 10, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 21TB08 and 21TA08.
Service bulletins (41)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2024-12-19 · LSB006523 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tt: engine oil leak between the lower oil pan and crank case
Structure:body 2024-12-06 · T-SB-0039-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic compounds. if these contaminants settle and remain on a painted vehicle surface, especially the horizonal areas of the hood, roof,
Structure:body 2024-12-06 · T-SB-0038-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
to prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. the purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc brake rotor from weather elements and initial rust before the vehicle is delivered to the customer.
Structure:body 2024-12-06 · T-SB-0035-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. if these acidic compounds settle on an exposed vehicle, especially the horizontal areas such as the hood, roof, and decklid, significant damage to the painted surfa
Structure:body 2024-12-05 · T-SB-0061-23 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
toyota vehicles are currently protected with rapgardtm protective film designed to protect the horizontal painted surfaces. this material protects from acid rain, environmental fallout, and rail contamination. follow the removal procedure in this bulletin to remove the rapgardtm protective film wi
Structure:body 2024-12-03 · T-SB-0062-23 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vehicles may occasionally be subjected to contamination by airborne iron particles shed from railroad tracks, train wheels, exposure to heavy machinery facilities, grinding, welding, etc. this type of contamination can be identified by the presence of small, red or brown particles on the paint surfa
Showing the 6 most recent of 41 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-01-27 · Steering“while driving at about 40mph on a city street i complete lost steering, brakes and vehicle control. i suddenly started severely swerving/ spinning. i suddenly had no control over the vehicle. the vehicle threw a bunch of codes at once including: anti-lock brakes malfunction, pre-collision system malfunction, secondary collision brake system malfunc…”
2025-10-01 · Service Brakes“the 2022 toyota sienna temporarily accelerates or surges forward while braking, or has a momentary loss of braking / deceleration before it re-engages in braking. …”
2025-09-16 · Exterior Lighting“the wiring harness connector for both lights has had water accumulate in the connector which causes the rear tail lights to fail. both of my tail lights have failed, and the cause was corrosion inside the wiring harness connector. i had to replace the wiring harness and connectors on both sides, driver, and passenger and i had to pay out-of-pocket.…”
2025-09-13 · Service Brakes“for over a year now, i have been experiencing a random issue in my van with the brake system. it feels like a slippage when i hit the brakes to slow down and it will randomly feels like something slips and just give gives out and gets loose and like you are free falling until the brakes grab and actually stop. i have had it in the dealership twice …”
2025-09-11 · Service Brakes“brakes release briefly when slowing to a stop. while slowing to a stop with steady pressure on the brake pedal, the braking action will momentarily give out, resulting in the vehicle lurching forward beyond the anticipated stopping/slowing distance before the braking action re-engages. this has resulted in near collisions with cars, bikes, and pede…”
2025-09-09 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“pre-collision system malfunction, hybrid system malfunction, awd system malfunction suddenly when restarting the vehicle. towed to toyota of downtown la dealership. toyota of downtown la service tells me that the cpu on my relative new sienna 2022 was fried from jump start when sienna starting-battery was low. it was done by a aaa professional, …”
2025-09-04 · Unknown Or Other“the entune 3.0 system governs navigation, calls etc. the system on my car has been replaced 4 times and still does not work. this is a life safety issue as the system grabs phone calls while driving without being able to answer. it also makes it frequently impossible to use hands free on the phone as it grabs calls. in order to avoid it grabbing ca…”
2025-09-01 · Service Brakes“when braking and coming to almost a complete stop, the vehicle will randomly lurch forward. this situation has caused me to run stop signs and almost hit pedestrians on crosswalks. this failure has been independently observed by myself, wife and mother. the vehicle did not display and warnings prior to the failure. the vehicle has not yet been insp…”
2025-08-24 · Vehicle Speed Control“when break to slow down the car it accelerate instead.…”
2025-08-18 · Visibility/Wiper · 💥 crash“05/13/23 - hybrid malfunction, battery consistently dies/won't take a charge. 06/01 - 28/25 - hybrid malfunction, advanced detection system malfunction and sonar malfunction, abs malfunction, seatbelt malfunction, battery not charging. 06/09/23 - van will not start; towed to steet toyota. street confirmed numerous codes, ac issues. 06/27 - 07/06/2…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.