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2022 Toyota Sienna problems: engine and transmission complaints and recalls

NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
9%
10 of 119 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2022 Toyota Sienna. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 9% of relevant complaints.

Better than 98% of the 1,790 model years we track (2010–2023).

NHTSA data checked October 17, 2026
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Does the 2022 Toyota Sienna have engine or transmission problems?

Not as a pattern, going by owner complaints. 10 of 119 relevant complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2022 Toyota Sienna concern the engine, transmission or fuel system (9%). For comparison, the 2021 scores 11%. This describes the model year, not any one car: a well-maintained or already-repaired example can be fine, and a clean model year can still have a bad car in it.

Drivetrain complaints
10
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
119
this model year
Fires reported
0
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
2
4 crashes · 1 injuries

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES62 · 52%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM12 · 10%
SEATS9 · 8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER8 · 7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE7 · 6%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL7 · 6%

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 232
2016
10%
6 of 76
2017
43%
61 of 154
2018
48%
32 of 72
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.

In the full report

The rest of the picture on the 2022 Toyota Sienna

What one owner reported

POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER09/04/2025
The Entune 3.0 System governs navigation, calls etc. The system on my car has been replaced 4 times and still does not work. This is a life safety issue as the system grabs phone calls while driving without being able to answer. It also makes it frequently impossible to use hands free on the phone as it grabs calls. In…

One of 10 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows them, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.

Are there engine or transmission recalls on the 2022 Toyota Sienna?

No engine or transmission recalls. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns on the 2022 Toyota Sienna, none of them for the engine, transmission or fuel system. A recall is the manufacturer admitting a defect and paying to fix it; whether a specific car still has one open depends on its VIN, which the full report checks. The owner complaints above are a separate record and often point at problems that never became a recall.

2 other recalls on this model year (airbags, lighting, brakes and the rest)
electronic stability control (esc): control module: software22V239000 · Apr 2022
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,…
seat belts: rear/other: anchorage21V889000 · Nov 2021
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022 Sienna vehicles equipped with seating for eight passengers. An incorrect seat belt webbing guide may have been installed…

Source: NHTSA recall campaigns filed against this year, make and model; one of NHTSA's listings did not answer when this page was built, so the list may be incomplete. Checked October 17, 2026.

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Questions people ask about the 2022 Toyota Sienna

Does the 2022 Toyota Sienna have engine or transmission problems?

Not as a pattern, going by owner complaints. 10 of 119 relevant complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2022 Toyota Sienna concern the engine, transmission or fuel system (9%). It describes the model year, not any one car, so an inspection still matters.

Are there engine or transmission recalls on the 2022 Toyota Sienna?

No. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns on the 2022 Toyota Sienna, none of them for the engine, transmission or fuel system.

Which Toyota Sienna years are better?

The 2022 has the lowest engine and transmission complaint share of the Toyota Sienna years we track (9%). The other years run higher.

Should I buy a 2022 Toyota Sienna?

That depends on the car in front of you, not just the model year. The 2022 Toyota Sienna shows no elevated engine or transmission pattern in owner complaints, which is a good starting point. It is still one car with its own history, so get an independent pre-purchase inspection and a vehicle history report before you commit.

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