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2004 Toyota Sienna transmission problems

Owners reported transmission problems in 47 complaints for the 2004 Toyota Sienna, 2% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
47 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
17,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When transmission problems show up

Transmission complaints by mileage, 2004 Toyota Sienna Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 17,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 16 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 17,000 miles
Based on 31 complaints that include mileage. 68% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles16
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 31 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 17,000 miles, and 68% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes.

What owners wrote

While vehicle was sitting in consumer's driveway consumer's child knocked the gear shift into drive and vehicle rolled backwards, slamming into a wall across the street. The child was not hurt, but the vehicle and the wall were damaged. Vehicle's manual stated that vehicle could not be shifted into gear without a key being in the ignition.

Reported at 6,000 miles, July 2004 Crash

Delay 2-3 seconds when press gas pedal. I though I am the only one have this problem. I hope soon toyota can solve this problem because if I will get into and accident with this van I am going to hire a lawyer to sue the toyota.

Reported at 63,000 miles, September 2006

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