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Toyota Sienna Hybrid years to avoid
Years to avoid: 2021. Best years: 2023.
The 2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid draws the most owner complaints for its age: 208, or 35 for each year on the road, against a median of 25 a year across the 4 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2021 is brake wear (87 reports).
- 627complaints
- 8recall campaigns
- 4model years with a page
Newest report Sep 23, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Pick your model year
Owner complaints on file for each year.
Years to avoid
2021
Most reported: brake wear (87 reports, median 35,000 miles) and airbag (29 reports).
Best years
2023
Too few complaints for a page of its own.
Complaints for each year on the road
Each model year's NHTSA complaints divided by the calendar years it has been on sale, counting this one (a 2018 model has had 9). Older cars have had longer to collect complaints, so raw totals flatter the new ones. Blue bars are the years to avoid. Too new to judge: 2025 and 2026.
Within one model, sales change less from year to year than they do between models, so a jump here is mostly a jump in problems. The call: the years to avoid are the (up to three) highest at 1.5 times the model's median rate or more, and the best are the (up to three) lowest at two thirds of it or less, from 2016 on.
Guide How much should a years-to-avoid list decide? What these lists get wrong
At a glance
- Where the complaints sit
- The 2025 has the most complaints of any Toyota Sienna Hybrid year here: 267 of 627 (43%).
- Problem across the years
- The top problem moves around from year to year. Seat belt leads in 1 of the 3 model years and has the most reports overall, 257. Pooled across the years, half of the 13 owners who gave a mileage for seat belt were under about 9,000 miles.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 5% of Toyota Sienna Hybrid complaints report a crash, a fire or an injury, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The highest share is on the 2021, 19 of its 208 complaints.
- Recalls on the top problem
- Every model year where owners report seat belt also has a recall on the same system. A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Complaints are still climbing. 2025 brought 139, the most of any year so far. So far in 2026, 240 more have come in.
Photo: Kevauto, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Model years with too few complaints for a page of their own: 2023 (68), 2024 (69).
Year by year
2026 Toyota Sienna Hybrid
13 owner complaints so far; too new to call. No recalls.
2025 Toyota Sienna Hybrid
267 owner complaints so far; too new to call. Most reported: seat belt (214 reports). 2 reports involved a crash and 7 people were hurt. 5 recalls, including 25V-668 on the seats and 25V-086 on the seats.
2022 Toyota Sienna Hybrid
139 owner complaints, 28 for each year on the road (1.1 times the model median). Most reported: brake wear (66 reports), seat belt (14 reports) and infotainment (11 reports). 5 reports involved a crash and 3 people were hurt. 4 recalls, including 25V-877 on the mobility equipment and 25V-086 on the seats.
2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid avoid
208 owner complaints, 35 for each year on the road (1.4 times the model median). Most reported: brake wear (87 reports, median 35,000 miles), airbag (29 reports) and seat belt (29 reports). 14 reports involved a crash and 12 people were hurt. 4 recalls, including 25V-877 on the mobility equipment and 25V-086 on the seats.
Recalls that cover several model years
The bolts for the seatbacks on the third-row seat assemblies may not be tightened properly.
The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
The Skid Control ECU software may not turn on the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system when the vehicle is restarted after the driver has disabled the VSC system.
Compare the Sienna with its rivals
Side by side over the model years both have on file: what owners complain about, the mileage problems start at, recalls, investigations and crash reports.
- Sienna vs Honda Odyssey2014 to 2026
- Sienna vs Chrysler Pacifica2017 to 2026
- Sienna vs Kia Carnival2022 to 2026
- Sienna vs Dodge Grand Caravan2014 to 2017
Questions
What Toyota Sienna Hybrid years should you avoid?
The 2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid draws the most owner complaints for its age: 208, or 35 for each year on the road, against a median of 25 a year across the 4 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2021 is brake wear (87 reports).
What are the best years for the Toyota Sienna Hybrid?
The 2023 draws the fewest complaints for its age: 68, or 17 for each year on the road.
What is the most common problem on the Toyota Sienna Hybrid?
Seat belt, with 257 reports across the 4 model years that have a page here. It's the single most reported problem on the 2025.
How many recalls does the Toyota Sienna Hybrid have?
8 recall campaigns cover the Toyota Sienna Hybrid model years 2021 to 2026 on this site. The widest, 25V-086 on the seats, covers 3 model years.
How many Toyota Sienna Hybrid complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
5% of them, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The 2021 has the highest share.
Is there a recall for seat belt on the Toyota Sienna Hybrid?
Yes, on every model year where owners report it.