1998 Toyota Sienna tires problems
Owners reported tires problems in 43 complaints for the 1998 Toyota Sienna, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 12% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Loud bang from egine followed by fire. Dealer says engine threw a rod and found hole in engine. Also damage to right axle from projectile from engine. Complained about white smoke at startup to dealer at 22,500 mile service, but dealer found no problems. Now dealer refuses to honor warranty claiming that sludge is in engine. When I had similar smoke problem with 1998 toyota camry, dealer advised that the valve seals were defective and replaced the valve seals and gasket under warranty.
On may 24, 2004, my wife was driving our toyota sienna van north on I-35 in oklahoma at highway speed when the front driver side tire blew out and the tread separated. The tire was replaced by the dealer and all other tires checked for wear. On july 17, 2004 I was driving the same van on I-44 in oklahoma at highway speed when the driver side rear tire's tread separated and went flat. There was no road hazard encountered at etiher event.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Toyota Sienna
- Brakes 46 complaints
- Latches & locks 41 complaints
- Engine 38 complaints
- Body & structure 38 complaints
- Steering 25 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 17 complaints
- Transmission 16 complaints