Toyota Sienna 2016 Recall: Risk of Door Opening While Moving
Toyota is recalling 2016 Sienna minivans with a risk that sliding doors may open unexpectedly while driving, potentially causing injury. Owners should contact Toyota for free repairs.
Use caution until it’s fixed
If door opens while the vehicle is moving, there would be an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants.
What happened, in plain English
Toyota is recalling certain 2016 Sienna minivans because a power sliding door might open unexpectedly while the vehicle is moving, which could injure occupants. Affected vehicles were made between January 2010 and August 2016. This recall requires a free repair to fix the door wiring. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1227485-toyota-sienna-2016-recall-risk-of-door-opening-while-moving.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1227485-toyota-sienna-2016-recall-risk-of-door-opening-while-moving · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #16V858000
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“Toyota Sienna 2016 Recall: Risk of Door Opening While Moving.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1227485-toyota-sienna-2016-recall-risk-of-door-opening-while-moving. Based on NHTSA recall #16V858000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V858000).
Why it’s dangerous
The power sliding door may become frozen shut and then unexpectedly open while the vehicle is moving. This could cause the door to swing into the vehicle's interior or strike occupants, potentially leading to injury.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2011-2016 Toyota Sienna minivans made between January 4, 2010, and August 12, 2016. Drivers and passengers are most at risk if the door opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is moving.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2011-2016 Toyota Sienna was made between January 4, 2010, and August 12, 2016. The recall covers vehicles with a specific model year and production date range.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Toyota
Call Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331 to schedule a free repair for the door wiring issue.
Get Repair Kit
Toyota will replace the junction block, rear sliding door wire harnesses, and install two sub wire harnesses at no cost.
What NHTSA says to do
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the junction block, rear sliding door wire harnesses, and install two sub wire harnesses, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G04.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 8 months.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #16V858000 (November 29, 2016)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.