2005 Toyota Sienna Transmission & Powertrain Problems
NHTSA has 48 owner complaints about transmission problems in the 2005 Toyota Sienna, 4% of all 1,130 complaints for this model year. That is the highest transmission complaint count among 16 Sienna model years. These complaints report 4 crashes and 1 injury. Median mileage at failure: 75,000 miles.
- Transmission & Powertrain complaints
- 48
- 4% of 1,130
- Crashes reported
- 4
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 75,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 2
When 2005 Toyota Sienna transmission complaints were filed
First complaint Feb 21, 2005, latest Mar 15, 2023.
Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2005 Toyota Sienna
- NHTSA 17V657000Oct 18, 2017Transmission & Powertrain310,475 vehicles
Power train:automatic transmission
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2005-2007 and 2009-2010 Toyota Sienna vehicles. In the affected vehicles, due to a problem within the shift lock assembly, the shift lever may be moved out of the 'Park' position without depressing the brake pedal.
Risk: If the shift lever can be moved from the "Park" position without depressing the brake pedal and the parking brake is not applied, the vehicle may roll, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shift lock solenoid and reapply the grease, free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0V. Vehicles that were previously recalled under campaign 13V-429 are not affected by this recall.
- NHTSA 13V429000Sep 26, 2013Transmission & Powertrain614,722 vehicles
Power train:automatic transmission
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2005 Sienna vehicles manufactured January 10, 2003, through August 10, 2005; and model year 2007-2009 Sienna vehicles manufactured February 20, 2007, through December 12, 2008. In the affected vehicles, due to a problem within the shift lock solenoid, there is a possibility that the shift lever could be moved out of Park position without depressing the brake pedal.
Risk: If the shift lever is moved out of the Park position without the brake applied, the transmission will either engage a drive gear or Neutral, increasing the risk of a backover or roll away crash.
Remedy: Toyota will mail interim notifications to owners beginning in late October 2013. When parts are available, owners will be sent a second notice and dealers will replace the shift lock solenoid, free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Transmission & Powertrain complaints by Sienna model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2005 Toyota Sienna have transmission problems?
- NHTSA has 48 owner complaints about the transmission in the 2005 Toyota Sienna, 4% of all complaints for this model year, including 4 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 75,000 miles.
- Which Toyota Sienna year has the most transmission complaints?
- The 2005 Toyota Sienna has the most transmission complaints (48), compared with 48 for the 2005.
- Is there a transmission recall for the 2005 Toyota Sienna?
- Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for the 2005 Toyota Sienna concern the transmission: 17V657000 and 13V429000.