2013 Toyota Sienna Problems, Recalls & Reliability
227 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2013 Toyota Sienna, alongside 6 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 9/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Body & structure leads the reports, typically around 48,000 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2013 Toyota Sienna has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2013 sits among all Sienna years
What owners report
“The passenger side door wont open when commanded. Couple years back i took it in for repairs. But the problem still persists.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2013 Sienna
“2013 Toyota sienna van sliding doors. Driver sliding door opened on its own while driving down the road. Passenger side door will not open from the inside. This is a danger to my daughter who sits in the backseat if the door opens while I’m driving down the highway. Or she can’t get out because it…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2013 Sienna
“The passenger air bag light is sometimes off though an adult full size passenger is sitting on the seat”— owner report to NHTSA, 2013 Sienna
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 116 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 50,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 27,000 and 80,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (6)
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012…
Fix: Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag…
Vantage Mobility International, LLC (Vantage) is recalling certain 2012-2018 AMS Genesis wheelchair vans, built on a Toyota Sienna vehicles. The rubber brake hoses that attach to the rear wheel assembly may be too short, causing them to rub against the rear…
Fix: Vantage will notify owners, and dealers will install a set of rear brake hoses that will provide the proper clearance, free of charge. The recall began December 16, 2019. Owners may contact Vantage…
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Toyota 4Runner, 2014-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2014 Toyota Sienna, Lexus IS-F, and 2014-2017 Lexus GX460 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama,…
Fix: Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began February 15, 2019. Owners…
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013 Scion xB, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sienna, 4Runner, Lexus IS250, IS350, IS250C, IS350C, IS-F, and GX460 vehicles sold, ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA,…
Fix: Toyota will notify the Toyota, Scion and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or…
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Toyota Sienna minivans manufactured January 4, 2010, to August 12, 2016. If the power sliding door is unable to be opened when commanded, such as if the door is…
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the junction block, rear sliding door wire harnesses, and install two sub wire harnesses, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2017.…
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…
Fix: 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…
Federal defect investigations
Still open as of the last data refresh. An investigation is not a recall; it may close with no action. All open investigations →
Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade,…
Technical service bulletins
376 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on body & structure and electrical — are on file for the 2013 Toyota Sienna. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2013 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 2013 Toyota Sienna reliable?
The 2013 Toyota Sienna drew 227 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 9/100, scored against the model's worst year (2004).
What are the most common 2013 Toyota Sienna problems?
The top reported problems for the 2013 Toyota Sienna are body & structure (45 complaints), other (37), and airbags (25).
At what mileage do 2013 Toyota Sienna problems show up?
Owners most often report 2013 Toyota Sienna problems around 50,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 27,000 and 80,000 miles.
Does the 2013 Toyota Sienna have recalls?
6 recall campaigns apply to the 2013 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.