The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH, the spare tire hatch control cable snapped and dropped the spare tire onto the roadway. The vehicle rode over the spare tire on the passenger’s side rear wheel causing a jolt to the vehicle. The contact pulled off the road safely and determined that the vehicle was drivable. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 195,000.
2008 Toyota Sienna tires problems
19 complaints (4% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 54,000.
- owner complaints
- 19
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 54,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Temporary/emergency spare tire3
- Pressure monitoring and regulating systems2
At what mileage
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Toyota Sienna tires problems in other years
Related recalls
Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire
- What is wrong
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2004-2011 Sienna vehicles originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. The affected vehicles have a spare tire carrier assembly mounted under the vehicle whose attachment cable may corrode due to high concentrations of road salt splashing onto the spare tire carrier.
- Risk
- If the carrier cable is corroded due to road salt, the spare tire may separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Toyota sent owners in August 2014 an interim notification to advise owners of the recall and that dealers will perform an interim remedy to remove the spare tire and relocate it to the luggage compartment, free of charge. Owners are being mailed a second letter as parts become available and dealers will replace the spare tire carrier assembly with an improved one, free of charge. The remedy campaign is being performed in phases. The first phase of the recall began July 7, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑800‑331‑4331. NOTE: 2004-2010 Siennas subject to this recall were subject to recall campaign 10V‑160 initiated in 2010. Those owners are advised that they must have their vehicles remedied again under this campaign and that having the earlier recall completed did not remedy their vehicles. Additionally, model year 1998-2003 Siennas were recalled as part of safety recall 10V‑160. Owners of those vehicles that have not had not the remedy performed on their vehicles, should contact their Toyota dealer to schedule a free repair.
Recall number 14V273000 · Recall details
What 2008 Toyota Sienna owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna equipped with bf goodrich tire, tire line: all terrain k02, tire size: 215/65/r16, dot number: bfaeat11. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the passenger's side front tire experienced a blowout. The vehicle was not taken to be inspected or repaired. Neither the tire manufacturer nor the vehicle manufacturer were contacted or notified of the failure. The vehicle failure mileage was 134,920; tire mileage failure was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna equipped with cooper cs5 grand touring (na)tires, size: 215/65r16 (na). After parking the vehicle, the front driver side tire suddenly exploded. The tire was taken to the tire dealer who indicated that the failure was due to an internal manufacturing defect. The tires were purchased on 12/5/2015 and the failure occurred on 4/19/2016. The manufacturer was notified. The VIN was unknown. The vehicle and tire failure mileage was 54,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v273000 (tires); however, the part was unavailable to perform the repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Ma 09/03/15
Received letter advising that under recall 14v27300 my 2008 toyota sienna had a potential problem with the cable, holding the spare tire underneath the vehicle which needed to be replaced. In the fall of 2014 my spare tire was relocated to the luggage compartment of my van which rendered the area unusable for folding the rear seats down to use that area for transporting larger items. I checked with my local dealer regarding a permanent solution/repair and was told they had not yet received notice of and/or repair parts for the identified problem. This has been an unreasonable amount of time to wait to regain full use of my minivan.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v273000 (tires); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The VIN was not provided. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the vehicle was included and partially remedied under the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v273000 (tires) however, the remaining part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. ..updated 06-08-15 *bf the consumer stated there was excessive corrosion of the spare tire carrier cable. Spare tire and cable were removed from the vehicle. The spare tire was placed in the open cargo area near the rear of the vehicle causing both a safety issue and inconvenience in the use of the cargo area and rear seats. Updated 11/23/15
Received letter,7/24/14, advising that my 2008 toyota sienna had a potential problem with the cable, holding the spare tire underneath the vehicle, which needed to be replaced. On 8/26/14, my spare tire was relocated to the luggage compartment of my van which rendered the area unusable for folding the rear seats down to use that area for transporting larger items, etc! I checked several times with my local dealer regarding a permanent solution/repair and was told they had not yet received notice of and/or repair parts for the identified problem.on 11/20/14, I contacted the toyota customer experience center and spoke, at length, with a representative who stated that they had been receiving numerous calls regarding this issue and that she was aware of several meetings regarding the issue but no resolution as yet and no idea when a resolution will occur. It would seem that by now, if the situation is being actively worked on, an acceptable repair would be available! I am frustrated and disappointed with toyota for their seeming indifference to those of us waiting for their action on this matter. Thank you for your prompt attention to this situation.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The contact received a notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v273000 (tires) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The contact had not experienced a failure. Mailout 1/13/15
When I was driving on the highway , the tire on the right side in the back on the side of the passenger side explode and broke the pipes of the heater and the anti freeze of the air condition that were next to the wheel that exploded on the passenger side on the back wheel.
Questions about the 2008 Toyota Sienna tires
Does the 2008 Toyota Sienna have tires problems?
Owners have filed 19 complaints about the tires of the 2008 Toyota Sienna, 4% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2008 Toyota Sienna tires problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 54,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Toyota Sienna tires?
Yes, 1 recall: 14V273000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Toyota Sienna have bad tires?
The Toyota Sienna model years with the most tires complaints are 2004 (124 complaints), 2005 (67 complaints) and 2006 (65 complaints).
Other 2008 Toyota Sienna problems
Body 117Acceleration 51Engine 51Electrical 45Brakes 43Transmission 38Steering 33Driver assistance 30Airbags 14Locks 13Seat belts 13Fuel system 12Visibility 12Suspension 10Wheels 10Lights 4Seats 2
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