2010 Toyota Sienna drivetrain & axles problems
15 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2010 Toyota Sienna, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 81,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 10 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 81,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
At vehicle start- cold ambient temps -approx 20f and lower, engine goes to about 1800 RPM and stays there for about 2 minutes before dropping down to about 1100 RPM. After shfiting and the driver taking the foot off the brake pedal the vehicle has a tendence to lurch due to the high engine speed. This is a surprise event every time I or my wife start this vehicle and I consider it a safety related issue.
Stopped at red light. When I proceeded to drive, I started to hear loud, clanging/thudding noises coming from engine, then I heard one large thud. The transmission gears had seized (completely locked up), causing such tension/friction that it caused transmission cover to explode. Parts were falling out of transmission and transmission fluid emptied entirely on the road. I was told by a transmission mechanic that it was a miracle I was able to maneuver car to safety on side of road.
Other problems reported for the 2010 Toyota Sienna
- Body & structure 57 complaints
- Electrical system 20 complaints
- Cruise control 19 complaints