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2012 Amerivan Toyota Sienna problems

The most common problem on the 2012 Amerivan Toyota Sienna is brakes. It has fewer complaints than a typical Toyota Sienna model year.

Typical yearClose to a typical year
Year score
81/100
Owner complaints
8
Recalls
1
Worst area
Brakes

The worst 2012 Amerivan Toyota Sienna problems

Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.

  • Brakes
    3
  • Transmission
    2
  • Body
    1
  • Seat belts
    1
  • Suspension
    1

Problems by type

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  • Brakes
    3
  • Transmission
    2
  • Body
    1
  • Seat belts
    1
  • Suspension
    1
  • Wheels
    1

Recalls 1

Fuel system, gasolineReported June 27, 2013 · 82 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Eldorado National-Kansas (ENK) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Amerivan Toyota Sienna vans manufactured February 17, 2011, through June 25, 2013. The fuel filler neck may contact the left rear shock absorber. This could damage the fuel filler neck.
Risk
If the shock makes contact with the fuel filler neck, it could damage the neck allowing it to leak gasoline vapors and result in a fire or explosion causing personal injury.
Remedy
ENK will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the shock absorbers and add a spacer, free of charge. The recall began on July 12, 2013. Owners may contact Eldorado National-Kansas at 1‑800‑955‑9086.

Recall number 13V274000 · Recall details

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What 2012 Amerivan Toyota Sienna owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Mar 28, 2016 · Brakes, Suspension · 90,000 miles · DE

Vehicle has been giving a loud noise from the rear of it. We have had this noise for some time now and at 90k the bearing are bad and needs to be replaced. This noise and now bearing(s) component is resulting in wearing of tires that we only purchased last year. No one is warrantying them so it another out of pocket cost. The vehicle has been serviced up to date with no warning of this issue. This becomes a safety and financial concern in that, once the bearing becomes too hot they can freeze up and mobility is no longer. The important take away is that toyota knows about this and has not communicated to the dealerships about changing the chambers when the bearings are replaced to prevent and even stop this type of financial expense on new wheels and bearing each year. This is not a something that as a customer we should be paying for, toyota should be fitting the bill for this entire repair and safety occurrence.

Filed Feb 2, 2016 · Body · 44,000 miles · VT

Sliding electric door does not close properly after children enter the vehicle. The door latch sags so that the latch can not pull the door shut properly. The happens when the vehicle is stationary.

Filed Jan 6, 2016 · Brakes · 29,000 miles · VA

Car acceleration. This is the third time this has happen to me in the car. Once about six months after I purchased the car. August of 2015 and december of 2015. I am at a complete stop, the last two times at a corner waiting to make a right hand turn. Foot on the brake and the car suddenly accelerates. Making a horrible revving noise. I am pressing my foot all the way down on the brake and it's still moving. The car then is heading into oncoming traffic, but thank goodness, no one has been hurt. It then jerks and stops. First time was about 8 am in the morning and the car had just been started. The last two times it was late in the afternoon, august about 4 pm and december about 3 pm. Nice weather and the car had been running over 20 minutes at that point. Car was not cold and it was nice outside. I did not think about it the first time it happen. August I brought it into the dealership and they said it was my fault and the car showed I had my foot on the brake and gas peddle at the same time. No, I did not. But it happened again. One family member has been in the car with me all three times. It has happen to a friend of mine and she recalled the same experience, but her car did go out farther then mine and had damage. I am not waiting for that to happen to me. It is very uncomfortable to drive not knowing if this will happen again. I have no paperwork from dealership.

Filed Aug 29, 2015 · 63,280 miles · CA

The driver side sliding door will not open. The door you can hear it engage the locking mechanism to unlock the door and open it'll get stuck beep twice then automatically close if you turn the power door off the door will not open at all

Filed Jun 8, 2015 · Brakes · 43,000 miles · MD

My toyoya sienna 2012 would not go into gear after the brake ABS warning lights, vsc warning lights appeared. My vehicle is under warranty with fidelity insurance that I purchased from the dealership and they want to charge a diagnosis fee. The sad part is the dealership or mechanics have seen this before and know exactly what it is. I am no mechanic, but I am educated enough to know it electrical failure with the ABS system, because my brakes were inspected and passed.

Filed Jul 15, 2014 · Seat belts · 22,300 miles · NY · 1 injury

I have twin boys are 5 years old boys so I buckle them both so when I got home they take belts off they are in booster seats so the middle row seat belt got wtap around my son stomach and I couldn't release it and just started to get tighter as he moved around almost to a point he loosing air seam like I had to cut the seat belt I try turnin car on to release it had him stand up in seat even lean it back so I can slide him up I took all cloths off didn't work I just cut it this was really scary and bad cause should be a safety really button hidden thank god I had a pocket knife so now I have no seat belt and this not good..

Filed May 7, 2014 · Transmission · 15,890 miles · NC

Long term problem, from day of purchase (26 dec 2011). While making a right or left turn from a stop, van hesitates for 2-6 seconds and then surges forward to pick ones desired speed. Normally when the van is cold. This has had a period when it does not execute this problem, then shows up for a period. Selling dealer has checked it 3 times, van does not duplicate symptoms then. Problem has been documented at toyota headquarters.

Filed Sep 30, 2013 · Transmission · 17,700 miles · TX

Parked left car running in drive way, slight incline, got out to put a garbage bin into the garage, then returned to vehicle, reached in to turn it off and all of a sudden the vehicles door had me to the ground and I was trying to jump in and stop the vehicle from rolling into the street.

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Questions about the 2012 Amerivan Toyota Sienna

Is the 2012 Amerivan Toyota Sienna reliable?

Owners have filed 8 complaints about the 2012 Amerivan Toyota Sienna, fewer than a typical Toyota Sienna model year.

What is the 2012 Amerivan Toyota Sienna year score?

The 2012 Amerivan Toyota Sienna scores 81 out of 100 (good). The score compares it with the other model years of the Amerivan Toyota Sienna: 75 is a typical year, 50 means twice the usual complaints, and serious complaints and recalls lower it.

What is the most common problem with the 2012 Amerivan Toyota Sienna?

Brakes, with 3 complaints. Next is transmission (2).

How many recalls does the 2012 Amerivan Toyota Sienna have?

1 recall, covering fuel system, gasoline.

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