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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2009 Toyota Sienna Recalls

The 2009 Toyota Sienna has 10 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on October 18, 2017.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2009 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
207

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
15

3 fires

NHTSA crash test
★★★★☆

frontal crash, no overall star before 2011

On a 2009 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 2009 Toyota Sienna

Power train: automatic transmission

Campaign
17V657000
Reported
October 18, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 310,475
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2005–2007, 2010 Sienna

17V657000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler

Campaign
16V396000
Reported
June 2, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 7,749
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2005–2008, 2010–2011 Sienna, 12 other models

16V396000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler

Campaign
14V743000
Reported
November 19, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 3,233
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2005–2008, 2010–2011 Sienna, 12 other models

14V743000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire

Campaign
14V273000
Reported
May 22, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 419,520
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2004–2008, 2010–2011 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 2004–2005, 2007–2008 Sienna

13V429000: 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 2000–2008, 2010 Sienna

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

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
10V035000
Reported
February 3, 2010
Vehicles affected
up to 271,417
Federal standard
FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
Same campaign
also 2005–2008, 2010 Sienna, 18 other models

10V035000: 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 2004–2008, 2010–2011 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 2004–2008 Sienna

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

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
09V223000
Reported
June 15, 2009
Vehicles affected
up to 27,080
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
Same campaign
also 2006–2008 Sienna, 9 other models

09V223000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2009 Toyota Sienna complaints by year

NHTSA has received 207 owner complaints about the 2009 Toyota Sienna, the newest on January 6, 2026. Of these, 15 describe a crash (7%) and 3 a fire; owners reported 49 injuries.

In complaints about the 2009 Toyota Sienna, the component group named most often is the structure (47%), followed by the electrical system (14%) and the air bags (7%).

1 of the 2009 Toyota Sienna's 10 recalls also concerns the structure.

Where 2009 Toyota Sienna owners gave the mileage (162 complaints), the median was 84,100 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Structure97
  • Unknown Or Other37
  • Electrical System28
  • Air Bags14
  • Vehicle Speed Control13
  • Steering12

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2009 Toyota Sienna received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20096
201013
201112
201211
201312
201420
201534
201634
201731
201816
20194
20206
20212
20223
20232
20261

Complaints about the 2009 Toyota Sienna peaked in 2015, when NHTSA received 34. 20% arrived between 2008 and 2012, the model year's first years on the road.

Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2009 vehicles, the 2009 Toyota Sienna drew 1.1× the complaints of the median Toyota Sienna year in the same window: 9th highest of the 21 ranked years.

Toyota Sienna years to avoid →

NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: none before 2011
  • Frontal: 4/5
  • Side: 5/5
  • Rollover: 4/5

The 207 complaints about the 2009 Toyota Sienna are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Toyota Sienna by model year

Other 2009 Toyota models

Newest record on this page: January 6, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted