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2008 Toyota Sienna brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 43 complaints for the 2008 Toyota Sienna, 8% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
43 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
63,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
7 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2008 Toyota Sienna Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 63,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 8 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 3 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 63,000 miles
Based on 31 complaints that include mileage. 45% 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 miles4
20k to 40k miles8
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles3
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 31 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 63,000 miles, and 45% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Toyota sienna le 2008 did not stop when braking. Issue with acceleration on tachometer after braking. I have taken the vehicle to toyota collision center on 2/1/10 the first business day after the accident. The collision center hold onto my vehicle till 2/15/10 [xxx] mention he will start working on it and every time he ask me if I will file a claim which he state the vehicle would take longer to repair then. And be ready this wed 2/24/10 which I call yesterday and he mentioned he was not sure.

Reported at 39,500 miles, January 2010 CrashInjury

Brake pedal would go to floor and experienced no braking. Dealer stated "brake components seized and internal failure in master cylinder"

Reported at 129,082 miles, June 2018

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