2012 Toyota Sienna drivetrain & axles problems
17 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2012 Toyota Sienna, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 97,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 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 | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 96,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
While parked, driver began exiting vehicle and van began to roll and continued to roll when gear shift lever confirmed in park and brake continually pressed, eventually hitting a house.
The rear viscous coupler on the AWD had gone bad and needs replacement. This part is the same defective part on the rav 4 that had an extended warranty coverage due to bad design but is not covered on the sienna. This part needs a recall.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Toyota Sienna
- Air bags 84 complaints
- Body & structure 73 complaints
- Electrical system 27 complaints
- Steering 15 complaints