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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2004 Toyota Sienna Recalls

The 2004 Toyota Sienna has 10 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on May 22, 2014.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2004 Toyota Sienna. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
10

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
2,062

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
51

8 fires

NHTSA crash test
★★★★★

frontal crash, no overall star before 2011

On a 2004 Toyota Sienna, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

10 recalls on the 2004 Toyota Sienna

Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire

Campaign
14V273000
Reported
May 22, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 419,520
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2005–2011 Sienna

14V273000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Power train: automatic transmission

Campaign
13V429000
Reported
September 26, 2013
Vehicles affected
up to 614,722
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2005, 2007–2009 Sienna

13V429000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Engine and engine cooling

Campaign
11V539000
Reported
November 9, 2011
Vehicles affected
up to 420,326
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2005 Sienna, 7 other models

11V539000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Structure

Campaign
10V160000
Reported
April 20, 2010
Vehicles affected
up to 600,000
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2000–2003, 2005–2010 Sienna

10V160000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
10V036000
Reported
February 3, 2010
Vehicles affected
up to 153,418
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
Same campaign
also 2005–2011 Sienna, 17 other models

10V036000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
09V234000
Reported
June 25, 2009
Vehicles affected
up to 2,204
Federal standard
FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
Same campaign
also 2005–2009 Sienna

09V234000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

Campaign
09V023000
Reported
January 16, 2009
Vehicles affected
up to 26,501
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
only the 2004 Toyota Sienna

09V023000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate

Campaign
08V244000
Reported
June 3, 2008
Vehicles affected
up to 196,222
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2005–2006 Sienna

08V244000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seat belts

Campaign
05V327000
Reported
July 20, 2005
Vehicles affected
up to 345,443
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2005 Sienna

05V327000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Campaign
03V291000
Reported
August 12, 2003
Vehicles affected
up to 34,437
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
only the 2004 Toyota Sienna

03V291000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2004 Toyota Sienna complaints by year

NHTSA has received 2,062 owner complaints about the 2004 Toyota Sienna, the newest on November 17, 2025. Of these, 51 describe a crash (2%) and 8 a fire; owners reported 180 injuries and 2 deaths.

In complaints about the 2004 Toyota Sienna, the component group named most often is the structure (47%), followed by the latches/locks/linkages (15%) and the steering (8%).

2 of the 2004 Toyota Sienna's 10 recalls also concern the structure.

Where 2004 Toyota Sienna owners gave the mileage (1,642 complaints), the median was 75,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Structure962
  • Latches/Locks/Linkages308
  • Steering159
  • Electrical System132
  • Tires124
  • Vehicle Speed Control111

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2004 Toyota Sienna received by NHTSA, by calendar year
200330
2004106
2005129
200692
2007172
2008188
2009228
2010312
2011169
2012139
2013106
201498
201590
201679
201730
201823
201924
202013
202113
20228
20234
20242
20257

Complaints about the 2004 Toyota Sienna peaked in 2010, when NHTSA received 312. 26% arrived between 2003 and 2007, the model year's first years on the road.

Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2004 vehicles, the 2004 Toyota Sienna drew 8.0× the complaints of the median Toyota Sienna year in the same window: 1st highest of the 21 ranked years.

That makes 2004 one of the Toyota Sienna years to avoid by our method.

Toyota Sienna years to avoid →

NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: none before 2011
  • Frontal: 5/5
  • Side: 5/5

The 2,062 complaints about the 2004 Toyota Sienna are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Toyota Sienna by model year

Other 2004 Toyota models

Newest record on this page: November 17, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted