2008 Toyota Sienna drivetrain & axles problems
29 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2008 Toyota Sienna, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 77,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 24 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 77,000 miles, and 38% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. While the vehicle was parked, the vehicle started to roll away and rolled over the contact. The vehicle crashed into a bush. The contact sustained head, back, and knee injuries that needed medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 13v429000 (power train). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure.
The car was driven normally in gear "d" at 35 MPH but slipped out of gear for no reason. I stopped, put in park, turn off the engine, waited a few minutes and restarted the car. It would then only work in gear "3" but I had to floor the gas pedal. After stopping multiple times, I was able to reach home. My 2008 sienna can now be driven forward in reverse gear.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Toyota Sienna
- Body & structure 117 complaints
- Cruise control 51 complaints
- Engine 51 complaints
- Electrical system 45 complaints
- Brakes 43 complaints
- Steering 33 complaints
- Stability control 29 complaints
- Tires 20 complaints