2006 Toyota Sienna Transmission & Powertrain Problems
NHTSA has 40 owner complaints about transmission problems in the 2006 Toyota Sienna, 4% of all 1,017 complaints for this model year. That is #2 highest transmission complaint count among 16 Sienna model years. These complaints report 4 crashes and 3 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 73,900 miles.
- Transmission & Powertrain complaints
- 40
- 4% of 1,017
- Crashes reported
- 4
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 3
- Median mileage
- 73,900 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2006 Toyota Sienna transmission complaints were filed
First complaint Sep 7, 2006, latest Oct 4, 2023.
Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2006 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.
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 2006 Toyota Sienna have transmission problems?
- NHTSA has 40 owner complaints about the transmission in the 2006 Toyota Sienna, 4% of all complaints for this model year, including 4 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 73,900 miles.
- Which Toyota Sienna year has the most transmission complaints?
- The 2005 Toyota Sienna has the most transmission complaints (48), compared with 40 for the 2006.
- Is there a transmission recall for the 2006 Toyota Sienna?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2006 Toyota Sienna concerns the transmission: 17V657000.