Every 2021 Toyota Sienna recall
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · NHTSA 25V877000
Dec 17, 2025Equipment Adaptive/Mobility:Wheelchair Restraints/Securement:Latch/Anchor:
- Problem
- Vantage Mobility, LLC (VM) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Honda Odyssey, 2021-2025 Chrysler Pacifica, and Toyota Sienna vehicles equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
- Risk
- An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
- Fix
- Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors, free of charge. Owner notification letters was mailed January 27, 2026. Owners may contact Vantage Mobility customer service at 1-800-488-9082.
Full recall details for 25V877000 →Seats · NHTSA 25V086000
Feb 13, 2025Seats:Mid/Rear Assembly:Recliner
- Problem
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Sienna Hybrid vehicles. The bolts for the seatbacks on the third-row seat assemblies may not be tightened properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 202, "Head Restraints," 207, "Seating Systems," and 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
- Risk
- An improperly tightened seatback may not adequately restrain the occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
- Fix
- Dealers will tighten the seat assembly bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 1, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 25TA05.
Full recall details for 25V086000 →Air Bags · NHTSA 23V865000
Dec 20, 2023Air Bags:Sensor:Occupant Classification
- Problem
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.
- Risk
- An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.
- Fix
- Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Lexus 23LB03/23LA03.
Full recall details for 23V865000 →Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · NHTSA 22V239000
Apr 13, 2022Electronic Stability Control (Esc):Control Module:Software
- Problem
- Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Lexus LX 600, Lexus NX 350h, Lexus NX 450h+, Toytoa RAV4 Hybrid, 2021-2022 Lexus LS 500h, Toyota Mirai, RAV4 PRIME, Sienna, Venza, and 2020-2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid vehicles. 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. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
- Risk
- Driving with a deactivated stability control system increases the risk of a crash.
- Fix
- Dealers will update the Skid Control ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 22TA03. Lexus' number for this recall is 22LA01.
Full recall details for 22V239000 →
2021 Toyota Sienna complaints and service bulletins
Owners filed 43 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Toyota Sienna, reporting 1 fires, 1 injuries. Toyota has issued at least 176 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Most-reported components
- Air Bags13
- Service Brakes6
- Seats5
- Structure5
- Electrical System4
- Visibility/Wiper4
Service bulletins by component
- Electrical System (57)
- Equipment (35)
- Structure (32)
- Engine (28)
- Engine and Engine Cooling (15)
- Forward Collision Avoidance (6)
Read Toyota Sienna owner complaints and bulletins, every year
What people reported
Owners have filed 43 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Toyota Sienna. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
Fire
“The contact owned a 2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid. The vehicle was parked in the driveway when an explosion occurred; the vehicle burned down. The contact was inside the residence when a loud noise was heard, and the house "rocked.”
2021 TOYOTA SIENNA HYBRIDApr 3, 2026 · NY
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11729036
Injury reported
“HEADLINER CUT TOO LARGE, DOESN'T HOLD REAR PASSENGER CLIMATE CONTROLS, CLIMATE CONTROLS FALL OUT AND HIT REAR PASSENGERS. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED.”
2021 TOYOTA SIENNA HYBRIDMay 11, 2021
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11416133
“The front passenger door lock actuator does not work properly causing the door to stay locked or unlocked despite attempts to change the door lock through the internal power locking system or remote key.”
2021 TOYOTA SIENNA HYBRIDSep 15, 2026 · VA
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11764560
“The rear power liftgate hinges on my 2021 Toyota Sienna failed structurally under normal, everyday operation. The power liftgate motor and struts appear to exert uneven or excessive pressure on the rear hatch assembly, causing the metal hinges to crack.”
2021 TOYOTA SIENNA HYBRIDSep 10, 2026 · WI
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11763294
“brake sleeps sometime when i press brake pedal i took car to dealer once,they said need time i did not have much time took another time, they reseted system still... my warranty is over now. rear seat,make shake noise and check rear seat sign on dealer can't find problem.”
2021 TOYOTA SIENNA HYBRIDSep 5, 2026 · CA
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11762371
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