2010 Toyota Sienna Structure & Body Problems
NHTSA lists 67 Structure & Body complaints for the 2010 Toyota Sienna, 39% of its 172 total complaints, with a median failure mileage of 67,000. Four related recalls cover seat heaters, spare tire carrier corrosion, and occupant sensors, though none is tied specifically to the sliding door cable issue owners describe most.
- Structure & Body complaints
- 67
- 39% of 172
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 5
- Median mileage
- 67,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 4
Typical body and structure symptoms owners report
- Power sliding doors close and then fail to reopen, sometimes trapping the door shut after normal remote or handle use.
- Sliding door cables snap or fray, jamming the door mechanism and requiring dealer intervention or manual override to open it.
- Rear power liftgate reverses direction and starts closing on its own after being opened, even while items are being loaded.
- Power sliding door engages unexpectedly at low speed, opening while the vehicle is in motion.
- Rear electronic door strut fails, causing the door to intermittently drop from its open position.
- Spare tire carrier cable corrodes, preventing the spare tire from being raised back into its storage position.
When 2010 Toyota Sienna body and structure complaints were filed
First complaint Jan 15, 2010, latest Oct 19, 2020.
Structure & Body recalls for the 2010 Toyota Sienna
- NHTSA 16V396000Jun 2, 2016Structure & Body7,749 vehicles
Seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 Corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.
Risk: If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.
- NHTSA 14V743000Nov 19, 2014Structure & Body3,233 vehicles
Seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Highlander, Tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 Rav4 and 4Runner. The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.
Risk: Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.
Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.
- NHTSA 13V014000Jan 16, 2013Structure & Body3,235 vehicles
Seats
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.
Risk: If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.
Remedy: Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
- NHTSA 10V160000Apr 20, 2010Structure & Body600,000 vehicles
Structure
Toyota is recalling certain model year 1998 through 2010 sienna passenger vehicles manufactured between august 7, 1997 and january 4, 2010, currently registered in or originally sold in connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, washington district of columbia, virginia, west virginia, and wisconsin. The subject vehicles are equipped with the spare tire stowed under the vehicle. If the vehicle is operated in the cold climate regions of the united states where road salt is frequently used, water splashed backwards with high concentrations of road salt can reach the spare tire carrier and corrode the spare tire carrier assembly cable.
Risk: The cable may break due to excessive corrosion and the spare tire may separate from the vehicle, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners with an interim letter initially instructing them to bring their vehicle to authorized dealers to inspect for corrosion. A second notice will be sent when the permanent remedy is available. For more information, please see toyota's amended recall report of july 19, 2010. The safety recall is expected to begin on october 12, 2010. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Structure & Body complaints by Sienna model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many Structure & Body complaints does NHTSA have for the 2010 Toyota Sienna?
- NHTSA lists 67 Structure & Body complaints for the 2010 Sienna, which is 39% of the 172 total complaints filed for that model year.
- At what mileage do these structure and body problems usually appear?
- The median mileage at failure for Structure & Body complaints on the 2010 Sienna is 67,000 miles.
- Is there a recall for the 2010 Toyota Sienna's sliding doors?
- NHTSA shows four Structure & Body recalls touching 2010-era Siennas, covering seat heaters, occupant detection sensor recalibration, and spare tire carrier corrosion, but the sliding door cable failures in owner complaints are not covered by a listed recall campaign.
- Were there any injuries linked to these complaints?
- NHTSA records 5 injuries among the Structure & Body complaints for the 2010 Sienna, with 0 crashes and 0 fires reported.
- How does the 2010 Sienna compare to other Sienna years for this problem area?
- The 2010 model's 39% share of complaints tied to Structure & Body is higher than most other years listed, including 2013 (30%), 2014 (32%), and 2017 (11%), though 2016 is close at 41%.