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2013 Toyota Sienna: engine and transmission complaints

NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
16%
25 of 158 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2013 Toyota Sienna. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 16% of relevant complaints.

Better than 92% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).

Excludes 25 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 14%).

NHTSA data checked September 13, 2026
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Drivetrain complaints
25
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
183
this model year
Fires reported
1
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
6
7 crashes · 9 injuries

Complaints by component

STRUCTURE44 · 24%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER33 · 18%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM22 · 12%
AIR BAGS22 · 12%
POWER TRAIN14 · 8%
SERVICE BRAKES12 · 7%

The years either side

2010
17%
27 of 172
2011
16%
63 of 614
2012
18%
29 of 247
2013
16%
25 of 183
2014
17%
25 of 163
2015
16%
33 of 231
2016
10%
6 of 75
2017
43%
60 of 153
2018
47%
30 of 70
2019
38%
15 of 45
2020
41%
15 of 38
2021
11%
15 of 165
2022
9%
10 of 119
2023
no data

Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.

What owners reported

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM02/27/2023
The 2GR-FE engine on my Sienna has experienced a front timing cover leak. It's slowly leaking oil out of my vehicle and I'm afraid it will get worst over time. My vehicle has less than 100K miles and if the leak persists, I down want my vehicle breaking down and leaving me stranded.
POWER TRAIN07/30/2022
Anyone: In 2013 I bought a new Toyota Sienna from Fiore Toyota in Hollidaysburg, PA. It was advertised with a lifetime engine and powertrain warranty. I thought that I had made a wise purchased. Fast forward to 2022. In early June I noticed a loud humming from the rear differential area and since I had a family vaca…
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE10/05/2021
This is to advise you of a safety issue with our 2013 Toyota Sienna XLE Minivan having a V6 (3.5L) engine. Our vehicle currently has 118,169 miles on it and has been well maintained. This vehicle was purchased new and is operated primarily in Florida where we live. Over the last 6 - 10 months on three occasions our …

Three of 25 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.

Recall campaigns on this model year (6)

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Toyota 4Runner, 2014-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2014 Toyota Sienna, Lexus IS-F,…
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Vantage Mobility International, LLC (Vantage) is recalling certain 2012-2018 AMS Genesis wheelchair vans, built on a Toyota Sienna vehicles. The rubber brake hoses that …

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