AutoUtility currently tracks 66 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2023 Toyota Sienna. Brakes & Traction Control issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 26 complaints (39.4% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 8 filings cite a crash, 3 report one or more injuries.
Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records
26 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
7 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
6 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
5 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"On Toyota Sienna XSE 2023 in-cabin rear view mirror gets completely obstructed by the entertainment system LCD screen when opened."
"While drive I'm approaching my driveway at about 20 MPH i proceed to turn into my drive and the car does stop or slow down it's like I'm on ice (very scary) Toyota says this is common on hybrids it seems to scary to drive"
"When I driving slow and begin to brake the car does not slow down or stop. It feels like I'm hydroplaning."
"Seatbelt intermittently would latch since purchasing vehicle, and then completely failed and will no longer latch/clip in. This is 3rd row passenger side."
"While driving on the freeway with my small children in the backseat a loud pop sounded and glass from the moon roof came shattering down upon us. The glass hit my face, arms, hair, and fell into my seat and all around the interior of the car. Though glass fell along my face my vision was not..."
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Toyota Sienna | 230 | 17 | 6 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Toyota Sienna | 75 | 7 | 5 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Toyota Sienna | 152 | 13 | 10 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Toyota Sienna | 69 | 5 | 7 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Toyota Sienna | 45 | 2 | 7 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Toyota Sienna | 37 | 0 | 2 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Toyota Sienna | 37 | 0 | 4 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Toyota Sienna | 15 | 1 | 4 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 Toyota Sienna Current Page | 66 | 8 | 2 | Current |
| 2024 Toyota Sienna | 65 | 5 | 3 | View 2024 Problems → |
| 2025 Toyota Sienna | 264 | 2 | 5 | View 2025 Problems → |
| 2026 Toyota Sienna | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2026 Problems → |
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 17 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Injury Entries | Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats & Restraints NHTSA category: SEATS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance NHTSA category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility / Glass NHTSA category: VISIBILITY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cross-reference safety recalls, crash test safety ratings, and EPA fuel economy for this model year
Key performance indicators, EPA fuel economy specs, powertrain variants, and summary ratings.
Official recall campaigns, safety defect descriptions, and manufacturer free remedy instructions.
NHTSA 5-Star NCAP crash test results, driver assistance systems, and rollover resistance ratings.
EPA fuel economy ratings, electric range, and annual energy cost benchmarks.
Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2023 Toyota Sienna
In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2023 Toyota Sienna is Brakes & Traction Control, appearing in 26 records (39.4% of submitted filings).
Secondary reported categories include Visibility, Wipers & Glass (7) and Electrical System (6).
AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 66 consumer defect complaints and 2 safety recall campaigns for the 2023 Toyota Sienna.
Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.
Among consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2023 Toyota Sienna, 8 filings cite a crash, 0 cite smoke or fire, and 3 report one or more injuries.
Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.
Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.