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2011 Toyota Sienna electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 69 complaints for the 2011 Toyota Sienna, 8% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
69 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
60,000 miles 50 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 4
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2011 Toyota Sienna Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 60,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 13 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 8 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 8 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 7 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 4 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 60,000 miles
Based on 50 complaints that include mileage. 48% 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 miles13
20k to 40k miles8
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles8
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles7
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles4
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 50 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 48% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 4 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

After arriving home with my 2 kids yesterday, we were getting out of the vehicle (2011 toyota sienna XLE)- my 2 1/2yr old daughter was getting out of the passenger side power door while I was about to get my 3 month old son out of the driver side power door. My 2 1/2yr old daughter pushed the power door button to close her door after getting out of the vehicle and was holding onto the van to gain her ground, at which time the power sliding door closed entirely on her right hand!

August 2011 Injury

Van just won't start. It cranks over but won't start, after tens minutes it started up fine. Van has only 510 miles. At 5500 miles vehicle again cranked but would not start. After it started, it ran rough and died at times, took it to dealer but they can not find problems. Vehicle runs fine, at about 5700 vehicle runs rough and dies at stop lights, took back to dealer this time they say it was a bad computer, toyota took care of it, a few thousands miles later same problems run rough at times and won't start, took…

Reported at 510 miles, August 2010

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