2003 Toyota Sienna Problems, Recalls & Reliability
124 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2003 Toyota Sienna, alongside 1 recall campaign and 0 defect investigations. It scores 6/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Latches & locks leads the reports, typically around 40,000 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2003 Toyota Sienna has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2003 sits among all Sienna years
What owners report
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 84 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 58,500 miles. Half of those reports fall between 20,000 and 97,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (1)
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,…
Fix: 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…
Technical service bulletins
108 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on body & structure and electrical — are on file for the 2003 Toyota Sienna. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2003 Sienna TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2003 Toyota Sienna reliable?
The 2003 Toyota Sienna drew 124 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 6/100, scored against the model's worst year (2004).
What are the most common 2003 Toyota Sienna problems?
The top reported problems for the 2003 Toyota Sienna are latches & locks (21 complaints), body & structure (19), and brakes & stability (14).
At what mileage do 2003 Toyota Sienna problems show up?
Owners most often report 2003 Toyota Sienna problems around 58,500 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 20,000 and 97,000 miles.
Does the 2003 Toyota Sienna have recalls?
1 recall campaign applies to the 2003 Toyota Sienna. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.