2008 Toyota Sienna Recalls, Complaints & Specs
9 safety recalls list the 2008 Toyota Sienna, and owners have filed 429 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
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9 safety recalls for the 2008 Toyota Sienna
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Seat heater/cooler (seats)
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and…
Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer…
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Seat heater/cooler (seats)
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Highlander, Tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 Rav4 and 4Runner. The affected vehicles may experience compression…
Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January…
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Temporary/emergency spare tire (tires)
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2004-2011 Sienna vehicles originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,…
Remedy: Toyota sent owners in August 2014 an interim notification to advise owners of the recall and that dealers will perform an interim remedy to remove the spare tire and relocate it to the luggage compartment, free of…
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Automatic transmission (power train)
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2005 Sienna vehicles manufactured January 10, 2003, through August 10, 2005; and model year 2007-2009 Sienna vehicles manufactured February 20, 2007, through December 12, 2008. In the affected vehicles, due to a problem within the shift lock solenoid, there is a possibility that the shift…
Remedy: Toyota will mail interim notifications to owners beginning in late October 2013. When parts are available, owners will be sent a second notice and dealers will replace the shift lock solenoid, free of charge. Owners…
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Structure
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.…
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Labels (equipment)
Gulf states toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold between september 1, 2005 and june 2, 2008 without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.
Remedy: Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. Dealers will also correct the owner's manual. The safety recall began on may 27,…
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Labels (equipment)
Southeast toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 passenger vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.
Remedy: Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. The safety recall began on may 27, 2010. Owners may contact southeast toyota at…
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Labels (equipment)
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2009 sienna and 2009 lexus gx passenger vehicles. The vehicle capacity weight on the tire and loading information label and the gvwr on the certification label is insufficient for certain vehicles. Some vehicles were accessorized through vehicle processing centers and had accessories…
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners instructing them to return their vehicle to a toyota or lexus dealer for an exchange of the certification label and the tire and loading information label, an installation of the load carrying…
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Labels (equipment)
Toyota is recalling 27,080 model year 2005 through 2010 passenger cars built from september 1, 2005 to may 4, 2009. These vehicles were not equipped with load carrying capacity modification labels which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims."
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners and provide them with a new, accurate label to be installed over the inaccurate label free of charge. The safety recall began on august 18, 2009. Owners may contact toyota at 1-888-270-9371.
429 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2008 Toyota Sienna have filed 429 complaints with NHTSA; 37 describe a crash and 4 describe a fire. Reports cite 19 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 77,849 miles. Complaints peaked in 2010 with 62 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rear passenger’s side sliding door independently unlatched and opened. The vehicle was taken t”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 21, 2026 · Latches/locks/linkages
“The contact owned a 2008 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that while he was away, the fire department called to notify him that his vehicle had caught fire while parked in the driveway. The contact's”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 25, 2026 · Firerelated
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2008 Toyota Sienna (Sienna 2WD, Sienna 4WD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 18–19 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 16–17 / 21–23 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Minivan - 2WD, Minivan - 4WD |
| Engine | 6 cyl, 3.5 L |
| Transmission | Automatic 5-spd |
Compare Toyota Sienna model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Toyota Sienna model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
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| 1996 Toyota Sienna | 0 | 3 |
| 1997 Toyota Sienna | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 Toyota Sienna | 2 | 294 |
| 1999 Toyota Sienna | 2 | 215 |
| 2000 Toyota Sienna | 1 | 363 |
| 2001 Toyota Sienna | 2 | 180 |
| 2002 Toyota Sienna | 1 | 181 |
| 2003 Toyota Sienna | 1 | 105 |
| 2004 Toyota Sienna | 10 | 2,062 |
| 2005 Toyota Sienna | 12 | 1,130 |
| 2006 Toyota Sienna | 11 | 1,017 |
| 2007 Toyota Sienna | 10 | 364 |
| 2008 Toyota Sienna | 9 | 429 |
| 2009 Toyota Sienna | 10 | 207 |
| 2010 Toyota Sienna | 8 | 172 |
| 2011 Toyota Sienna | 14 | 614 |
| 2012 Toyota Sienna | 9 | 247 |
| 2013 Toyota Sienna | 6 | 183 |
| 2014 Toyota Sienna | 6 | 163 |
| 2015 Toyota Sienna | 6 | 232 |
| 2016 Toyota Sienna | 5 | 76 |
| 2017 Toyota Sienna | 10 | 155 |
| 2018 Toyota Sienna | 7 | 72 |
| 2019 Toyota Sienna | 7 | 45 |
| 2020 Toyota Sienna | 2 | 38 |
Checking a specific 2008 Toyota Sienna
How do I know if my 2008 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. 9 campaigns currently list the 2008 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 09V223000).
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
- Camry18,189 complaints
- Prius12,516 complaints
- Corolla11,739 complaints
- RAV49,385 complaints
- Tacoma8,440 complaints
- Tundra6,922 complaints
- Highlander5,745 complaints
- 4Runner4,860 complaints
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.