2012 Toyota Sienna body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 73 complaints for the 2012 Toyota Sienna, 22% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 73 22% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 53,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 32 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 53,000 miles, and 56% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
On august 27, 2016 I was driving our 2012 toyota sienna on an interstate highway. Traffic was terrible and I rear-ended another vehicle in stop-and-go traffic. The impact was minor, but the engine caught fire and burnt the car to the frame. My wife and I were able to exit the car before it burned. When I exited the car, I took my keys with me. However, I was not able to open any of the doors and everything I had in the back of the van burned. Thankfully, our children were not in the car.
Today while cleaning the van, I noticed the lever and/or latch that holds the back sliding doors and moves them open and shut, keeps the back sliding doors on, is starting to rust where the door is connected near the cables that open and shut the door.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Toyota Sienna
- Air bags 84 complaints
- Electrical system 27 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 17 complaints
- Steering 15 complaints