1999 Toyota Sienna: problems, recalls and reliability

“The car was off, the key was not in the ignition. My two year old daughter was in the front of the car. She touched the shifter and it went between park and reverse; the car started rolling down our driveway. She did not press the brake (she is unable to) but the car went into reverse. The van hit a tree. We checked and the car was in between park and reverse. So, somehow, the car reversed even though it was in park, turned off, and the brake was not touched. *js”Owner report · Power Train · Jul 2014

“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 toyota sienna. The contact stated that after shifting into park, the gearing shifter arm fractured. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for repair, who stated that the entire gear shift module would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.”Owner report · Power Train · Apr 2014

“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 toyota sienna. While driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact continued to depress the brake pedal until the vehicle responded and came to a stop. The failure was intermittent and recurred while driving at different speeds. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · Feb 2012

“Toyota 1999 sienna ce: steering pulls to left. I have to hold steering tight to keep it to right. I already got alignment done two times and new tires changed but pulling to left starts right away. It is very disappointing. *tr”Owner report · Suspension · Oct 2010

“Loose spare tire in cargo seating area of toyota sienna 1999 van. Due to a recall on the corrosion of the spare tire cable, the spare tire was removed and placed in the cargo area of the van. The tire is not secured down and moves around during driving. If there was any type of accident, especially a roll over, the tire with the rim would be able to move around the seating area and could cause severe injuries. I do not feel safe driving this vehicle. I did call toyota with my concern with the tire not being secured, they gave me a case number and told me that there was nothing they could do at this time. *tr”Owner report · Tires · Jul 2010

“Two seat belts in my 1999 toyota sienna have gotten "jammed". It happened suddenly with each belt, and they both jammed in the same month. They are not usable because they will not retract far enough to buckle, and one is even stuck retracted out. There is nothing that I can think of that would have caused this to happen. They are now permanently jammed, and I cannot find a way to fix it. Toyota wants to charge $350 per seat belt and I cannot afford that, so the failure has not been corrected. I have talked to many other people with toyota vehicles that have had the same problem. *tr”Owner report · Seat Belts · Jun 2010

“Driver-side sliding door and the rear door on 1999 toyota sienna xle both went out of control at the same time. Both doors are locked and do not respond to repeated efforts to open them, by key or manually. The lock handle on the rear door is permanently depressed, I.e., no longer pressable, no longer acting like a movable part. *tr”Owner report · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Apr 2010