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1998 Toyota Sienna Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 1998 Toyota Sienna, and owners have filed 294 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

2
safety recalls
294
owner complaints to NHTSA
18 / 3
complaints citing a crash / fire
19
MPG combined (EPA)

2 safety recalls for the 1998 Toyota Sienna

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Structure

    NHTSA 10V160000 Reported 600,000 vehicles potentially affected TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Toyota is recalling certain model year 1998 through 2010 sienna passenger vehicles manufactured between august 7, 1997 and january 4, 2010, currently registered in or originally sold in connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio,…

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners with an interim letter initially instructing them to bring their vehicle to authorized dealers to inspect for corrosion. A second notice will be sent when the permanent remedy is available.…

  2. Electrical system: control module

    NHTSA 98V278000 Reported 1,960 vehicles potentially affected SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS

    Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles, MINI vans and passenger vehicles equipped with a theft deterrent systems (tds) supplied by audiovox corporation and distributed by southeast toyota distributors, inc. In the states of alabama, florida, georgia, north and south carolina. The alarm wiring harness plugs into the vehicle's…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the date code label on the security system harness and any displaying the manufacturing/final date code will be replaced with newly produced harnesses. The date codes are: rav4 - 6/24/98, 6/25/98,…

294 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1998 Toyota Sienna have filed 294 complaints with NHTSA; 18 describe a crash and 3 describe a fire. Reports cite 17 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 85,905 miles. Complaints peaked in 1999 with 65 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“steering component that breaks, causing a driver to lose control.”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 3, 2024 · Steering

“Gear shifter mount unit on the steering column broke apart, stranding the vehicle in the middle of the road.”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 15, 2019 · Steering

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 1998 Toyota Sienna (Sienna 2WD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined19 mpg
City / Highway16 / 23
FuelRegular
EPA classSpecial Purpose Vehicle 2WD
Engine6 cyl, 3 L
TransmissionAutomatic 4-spd

Compare Toyota Sienna model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Toyota Sienna model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1996 Toyota Sienna03
1997 Toyota Sienna02
1998 Toyota Sienna2294
1999 Toyota Sienna2215
2000 Toyota Sienna1363
2001 Toyota Sienna2180
2002 Toyota Sienna1181
2003 Toyota Sienna1105
2004 Toyota Sienna102,062
2005 Toyota Sienna121,130
2006 Toyota Sienna111,017
2007 Toyota Sienna10364
2008 Toyota Sienna9429
2009 Toyota Sienna10207
2010 Toyota Sienna8172
2011 Toyota Sienna14614
2012 Toyota Sienna9247
2013 Toyota Sienna6183
2014 Toyota Sienna6163
2015 Toyota Sienna6232
2016 Toyota Sienna576
2017 Toyota Sienna10155
2018 Toyota Sienna772
2019 Toyota Sienna745
2020 Toyota Sienna238

Checking a specific 1998 Toyota Sienna

How do I know if my 1998 Toyota Sienna has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 1998 Toyota Sienna; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Toyota dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 10V160000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Toyota models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.