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2008 Toyota Sienna repairs by problem area
Engine (23%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (27%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (9%)
Other (6%)
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- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 270 repairs.
2008 Toyota Sienna electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (8%)
$500 - $999 (5%)
$100 - $499 (13%)
< $100 (73%)
Chart based on 60 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.
266-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
| 133000 mi US $90 |
Cooling was poor |
| 49000 mi | Replaced rear low pressure AC lines and o-rings. |
| 42000 mi | Climate control circuit board. System wasn't automatically switching from recirc to outside air as the interior cooled down. Earlier attempted reprogramming. This time found bad circuit board. |
| 130000 mi US $100 |
air conditioner not cold - blowing warm air |
| 152000 mi US $120 |
Interior lights will not shut off. Took to dealer and they couldn't figure it out. Said they would have to tear apart the dashboard to diagnose further. That was an additional $1300. I declined and instead just shut the lights off manually. |
| 156000 mi US $350 |
a/c Heater Blend Fan actuator relay went bad. |
| 163700 mi US $13 |
Battery replaced under warranty. Total cost: $12.95 |
| 84000 mi | No AC on drivers side. |
| 132700 mi US $60 |
factory battery died |
| 70680 mi C $500 |
Rear AC lines rusted through. Rear unit disconnected from system, lines capped off and system recharged. Van now only had AC in the dash vents, no longer in the rear. |
| 86800 mi C $1000 |
New battery |
| 92380 mi | Refill freon in AC after it wasn’t working well. |
| 105000 mi | drivers side blend door continuously cycling- removed motor/actuator housing, opened it and lubed gears. |
| 134000 mi US $630 |
replaced alternator, bad bearing, loud squeek horn did not work |
| 56000 mi | Tire pressure warning light would flash for a minute or so then stay on continuously |
| 134000 mi US $500 |
AC stopped cooling. Shop investigated problem and discovered that the coolant line in the passenger side rear wheelwell were badly corroded and the fittings were leaking. This van has the rear AC unit. Shop was able to get the fittings apart and replace the gaskets. Alternate repair was to replace the entire line set and rear AC for substantially more money. The replaced gaskets seem to have fixed the problem for now. |
| 39000 mi US $69 |
Key fob remote lost its program. |
| 19000 mi | Blower noise |
| 19000 mi | Ordered new radio. |
| 19000 mi | Installed new radio. |
| 1000 mi | Starter was not disengaging after car started and it would continue to crank for a few seconds. Dealer could not replicate. |
| 15500 mi | replaced radio |
| 26040 mi | all controls on the radio would become inoperative intermittently, display will show unreadable characters and symbols (all garbled up) the radio controls on the steering wheel OK all the time |
| 69300 mi US $145 |
AC recharge |
| 22000 mi | stereo LCD screen would be blank, had to replace the stereo |
| 8000 mi | Radio controls & display will sometimes stop working. |
| 33700 mi | interior light sometimes doesn't come on when it should |
| 187860 mi C $1000 |
Diode was preventing card to start. It was hard to diagnose the problem, but the parts were cheap. |
| 86000 mi | added refrigerant and oil ( with seal conditioner) to fix no a/c compressor problem low tire air pressure light on, air pressure checks good with gauge |
| 91000 mi US $50 |
added more refrigerant and oil to a/c |
| 176500 mi US $9 |
added one can of refrigerant. Van has a small leak at rear fender well. I clean road grime from connection every tire rotation. |
| 191000 mi US $5 |
added one more can of refridgerant |
| 262000 mi US $30 |
replace alternator for slop in bearing. Rebuilt Toyota alt was $350. Replaced front heater blower motor. Intermittently would stop working on all fan speeds |
| 294100 mi | "fuel door open" light always on. not very bright. Just going to live with it. |
| 319000 mi | Disassemble and clean aux in Jack for not selecting aux when my mp3 was plugged in. Thus is a common Toyota issue. |
| 328000 mi US $6 |
Aux Jack cleaning only fixed the problem of not being select AUX for a couple of weeks. I soldered 2k ohm resister on jack circuit board. It will now select AUX with or without a plug inserted. |
| 20000 mi | The key remote quit working they said they had to reprogram the remote. It works fine now. |
| 26000 mi | Controls for Radio / 6-disk CD changer failed to operate, other than volume control. |
| 93800 mi US $46 |
Tire pressure sensor was replaced in one of the tires. |
| 33000 mi | ...and the radio had an intermittent glitch, the display would occasionally go blank. |
| 35000 mi | a/c compressor shut off when wet |
| 130000 mi US $50 |
Rear latch switch worn out and wouldn't work. |
| 85200 mi US $180 |
Wasn't cooling |
2008 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.
266-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
| 150000 mi US $50 |
Power outlets in front stopped working. Replaced fuse |
| 149000 mi US $1800 |
Alternator |
| 291000 mi US $50 |
new high beam headlights |
| 320000 mi US $166 |
no freon in system. Added leak finder and freon |
| 24000 mi | Front passenger seat power switch was sticking, then stopped working. Part ordered and replaced on subsequent visit. Switch on the LH sliding door that turns the dome light on when the door is open was sticking. Part ordered and replaced at subsequent visit. Switch on the LH sliding door that turns the dome light on when the door is open was sticking. Part ordered at prior visit and replaced at this visit. Front passenger seat power switch was sticking, then stopped working. Part ordered at prior visit and replaced during this visit. |
| 32000 mi | Half of front passenger seat does not recline. The airbag sensor in this seat is also giving errors, implying that someone is in the seat unbuckled when the seat is completely empty. |
| 32500 mi | Front passenger seat frame and motor replaced under warranty. |
| 35000 mi | Passenger seatbelt alarm would go off when the seat was empty. Dealer could not duplicate in first trip, fixed in second trip. |
| 52000 mi | TPMS sensor had to be replaced. Dealer may have damaged it during an earlier tire installation, so they agreed to provide parts and labor for free, despite the vehicle being out of warranty. |
| 43800 mi US $1500 |
Battery replacement, but wore out after only 24 months |
| 92000 mi US $300 |
Baffle that directs the airflow and controls mix of hot and cold air failed, and both a/c and heat were not working. |
| 103800 mi | A/c recharge to hunt for a problem. Put dye in system. Not holding Freon. They refilled it and put dye in to find the leak. |
| 130000 mi US $400 |
Valve that controls the max of hot and cold failed $300 part. |
| 16800 mi | Battery died for 5th time. Sat in car with radio on for about 15 minutes then could not start. Battery died 5 times. Had them replace it. |
| 19000 mi | Battery keeps failing. Dealer claims there is nothing wrong with it. |
| 20000 mi US $1000 |
Left rear power door stopped working - previously it had intermittent problems which the dealer could not reproduce. Motor was bad and was replaced. Also, battery died while at dealer and was replaced. Previously dealer could not reproduce |
| 31300 mi US $85 |
Batter died prematurely for the second time |
| 79000 mi | driver and passenger air mix servos replaced. blower motor replaced. |
| 90000 mi | Passenger sliding door release actuator replaced under service contact |
| 100000 mi | hvac servo replaced exterior rear hatch button failed |
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