2013 Toyota Sienna Engine Problems
4 owner-reported engine complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (4)
MY 2013 TOYOTA SIENNA WON'T STOP WHEN I COME TO A STOP SIGN. IT HAS HAPPENED 4X NOW. I NEED TO FIGHT TO KEEP THE BRAKE PRESSED, AND THE ENGINE REVS WAY UP. IF THERE WAS SOMEONE AHEAD OF ME, I WOULD HAVE HIT THEM. I SHIFT IT INTO NEUTRAL AND IT REVS EXTREMELY LOUD. THIS LAST TIME, WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD IN BACK SEAT SAID, ' DADDY I SCARED, I DON'T WANT TO BE IN HERE ANYMORE...'. THE NOISE OF THE ENGINE REVING SCARED HIM. I'M GOING TO TRADE THIS VAN IN. IT ONLY HAS 38000 MILES ON IT. I'M REPORTING THIS, SO THAT WHEN SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED BY THIS VAN - THE DRIVER CAN TRY TO GET TOYOTA TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THE OUTCOME. I'M THE SECOND OWNER. MAYBE THIS IS THE REASON THE FIRST OWNER GOT RID OF IT...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 TOYOTA SEINNA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE PANEL OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER STOPPING, FLAMES APPEARED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE ON THE VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
FROM THE ONSET OF PURCHASE OF A 2013 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE, THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS EMITTED A FOUL ODOR THAT SMELLS LIKE MOLD. NOR WILL THE A/C SYSTEM ADEQUATELY COOL THE VEHICLE UNTIL BEING DRIVEN SOMETIMES AS LONG AS TEN MILES, IF THEN. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD TO TURN OFF THE A/C BEFORE ARRIVING HOME TO ELIMINATE THE ODOR AND GIVEN A TOYOTA PRINT OUT THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT IS SPECIFIC TO THE 2013 TOYOTA SIENNA. ON THE LAST SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE FREON WAS ADDED BUT DID NOT ELIMINATE THE ODOR OR IMPROVED THE A/C OUTPUT. THE FOUL ODOR NEVER GOES AWAY WHILE DRIVING AND MAY BE AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD FOR PERSONS WITH A LUNG OR BREATHING CONDITION. THIS IS A TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE SOLUTION FOR THE RISK OF BEING EXPOSED TO A POTENTIAL DANGEROUS AND UNKNOWN NOXIOUS FUME TO THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. *TR