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2009 Toyota Sienna repairs by problem area

Engine (29%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)

Brakes and Traction Control (1%)

Suspension and Steering (28%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (22%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)

Other (12%)

Chart based on 100 repairs.
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2009 Toyota Sienna repair cost distribution

$2500+ (8%)

$1000 - $2499 (11%)

$500 - $999 (19%)

$100 - $499 (29%)

< $100 (33%)

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Chart based on 79 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2009 Toyota Sienna

Engine not specified

Toyota Sienna in Tennessee, United States
Apr 2009 - Jun 2011
Nov 2009

8100 mi
There were two noises that seemed to come from the engine. I took the car in to have it looked at. One of the problems was found: a loose part that was tightened (One shop didn't find it; the other did). I was told that the second noise, a ticking for the first minute or so, is normal. 

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2009 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.

266-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD

Toyota Sienna in Minnesota, United States
Jun 2015 - Jun 2016
Jun 2015

111000 mi

US $3000
Transmission needed to be replaced. 
Toyota Sienna in Montana, United States
Feb 2016 - Nov 2018
May 2017

149000 mi

US $350
Replaced the right rear wheel bearings 
Toyota Sienna in Kentucky, United States
Apr 2017 - Jan 2018
Jul 2017

139000 mi

US $2500
Cooling issue ultimately was a full head gasket job, plus repairs to the radiator. There ended up being a gap about 2 millimeters thick between the head and the block. Had to replace the head of one side. Also needed emissions repairs. Emissions system failing to properly work. Suspected issue with catalytic converters. So far we've tried running through several tanks of Shell gas as it has the most detergents in hopes that it would be cleaned out. No luck with that so far. Next step is replacement, that will be done in the next month or so. 
Jan 2018

US $2000
So we've finally come to the end of a long Odyssey. No pun intended. We ended up taking the vehicle to a new mechanic who removed the entire engine, disassembled it and cleaned it, resealed the whole thing. Reinstalled it and it's running better than it has since we first purchased it. It cost about $2000 dollars, but the work is completely guaranteed and the peace of mind for our family is worth it. Only piece of advice I have, get a second opinion on work done by a mechanic who's not completely up front with you. 
Toyota Sienna in Pennsylvania, United States
Nov 2015 - Mar 2016
Nov 2015

101000 mi

US $200
Passenger power door cable broke. Replaced same. 
Toyota Sienna in Manitoba, Canada
Aug 2015 - Mar 2017
Jun 2016

66340 mi

C $900
coil spring on front suspension broke 
Toyota Sienna in Massachusetts, United States
Nov 2014 - Jan 2022
Jun 2015

77000 mi

US $200
Power Door failed. Did not repair, just had them clean up failed parts and door is manual now. 
Sep 2017

101000 mi

US $4700
second water punp! replace shocks 
Toyota Sienna in Ohio, United States
Mar 2015 - Jan 2022
Jul 2015

78200 mi

US $100
Check Engine Service Code: P2197 Replaced Upstream Bank 2, Sensor 1 Air/Fuel Sensor. 
Toyota Sienna in Alberta, Canada
Apr 2015 - Dec 2015
Jun 2015

102300 mi

C $850
Water pump died, needed replacing. Rear wiper drivers side map pocket was loose, fastener added to end of panel, problem solves 
Toyota Sienna in Ontario, Canada
Oct 2017 - Jun 2018
Dec 2017

107260 mi

C $700
Check engine, VSC and Rac lights were lit up. Oxygen sensor deemed to be the problem. This did not resolve the issue.. 
Jan 2018

108500 mi

C $600
Continued O2 Sensor issues. sensor replaced. Further sensor failures followed this repair. Another O2 sensor failure. Vehicle has 4. 
Toyota Sienna in Saskatchewan, Canada
Nov 2009 - Jun 2018
Dec 2017

111600 mi

C $4000
Front shock, boot replaced 
Toyota Sienna in Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 2009 - Feb 2022
Jan 2022

104000 mi

US $100
Passenger sliding cables broke on both doors 
Toyota Sienna in Indiana, United States
Apr 2021 - Feb 2022
Jul 2021

240000 mi

US $150
Alternator died 
Toyota Sienna in Quebec, Canada
May 2012 - Jul 2022
Jun 2022

82460 mi

C $150
Replaced rear coil springs 
Toyota Sienna in Minnesota, United States
Jun 2019 - Jul 2020
Aug 2019

138000 mi

US $600
Air conditioning stopped working. Had hobby mechanic replace it, which didn't fix the issue. Now looking at total A/C system overhaul/replacement. 
Nov 2019

141000 mi

US $900
Automatic sliding door cable broke and had to replace the cable and related components. 
Toyota Sienna in Illinois, United States
Sep 2016 - Jun 2022
Apr 2020

153000 mi

US $500
Normal replacement of pads and rotors 
May 2020

154000 mi

US $125
Battery died. New battery installed 
May 2022

163000 mi

US $900
Water Pump failing. New water pump installed 
Toyota Sienna in California, United States
Jul 2017 - Jun 2018
Jun 2018

128000 mi

US $5500
Engine replaced with used engine. Plastic T-fitting for heater hose broke will on freeway. All coolant drained out. Motor overheated and seized. 
Toyota Sienna in New York, United States
Dec 2008 - Aug 2021
Sep 2018

125000 mi

US $67
Rattle heard from under the van- it turned out to be a broken exhaust system bracket & defective gaskets. 
Toyota Sienna in Ontario, Canada
Aug 2008 - Sep 2013
May 2010

9269 mi
Rear hatch struts were sticky. Hatch was hard to open, if you opened it only half it stayed that way, didn't go by itself all the way up. Hatch struts replaced under warranty.  Rear hatch struts were sticky. Hatch didn't want to open easly. Struts replaced under warranty.  
Oct 2012

33680 mi

C $350
Rear break pads worn out, changed front and rear at that time, dealer wanted to replace rear rotors too but I wouldn't let him, also steering rack rubber boot was torn , replaced under warranty. 
Toyota Sienna in Tennessee, United States
Oct 2013 - Sep 2015
Jul 2014

148300 mi

US $717
Replace right front wheel bearing 
May 2015

174300 mi

US $600
Leaking oil drip pan had to be replaced 
Toyota Sienna in New Jersey, United States
Jul 2011 - Feb 2018
Aug 2012

99000 mi
Van developed a bad wheel bearing 
Nov 2014

153900 mi

US $395
Replaced front strut assemblies. 
Toyota Sienna in Florida, United States
Feb 2010 - Jul 2022
Mar 2010

5000 mi
All warning lights came on, not be turned off, shift gears inappropriatly. Toyota replaced $$$ parts incl computer. Told "junction block" was root cause. Despite long repair, Toyota honored warranty and did very expensive ($4000) repair,no cost to us. 
Jul 2015

47200 mi

US $90
Low tire pressure sensor error. Sensor erroneously detecting fifth tire with zero tire pressure. All others within tolerance. Of course car only has 4 tires. 
May 2017

80000 mi

US $245
TPMS warning light on. Replaced tire pressure sensors with ones from Costco, no impact. Two months later took to dealer paid $110 for them to "program to computer." Resolved. Four months later, TPMS continues working normally. 
Jul 2022

110000 mi

US $400
shifter lever assembly broke, unable to shift to park. replaced shift assembly 
Toyota Sienna in Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 2012 - Jun 2013
Jun 2013

71000 mi

US $130
Oxygen sensor # 1 failed turning off vsc traction control and abs. Door sensor does not work reliably and closed on child's arm. Trip to dealer but no fix. 
Toyota Sienna in North Carolina, United States
May 2009 - Jun 2011
Apr 2010

18000 mi

US $900
Air condenser damaged by object hitting it through lower grill. Apparently 'not uncommon' per Toyota dealer. Pleased with service but disappointed a little rock can take out A/C of new van. Poor design. 
Toyota Sienna in Quebec, Canada
May 2009 - Sep 2014
Mar 2011

11160 mi
Clicking noise and vibration felt through steering wheel while turning steering from lock to lock position. Since the problem was detected and evaluated . dealer suggest to wait and to do the repair closer to the end of the warranty 
Aug 2011

14740 mi
Clicking noise and vibration felt through steering wheel while turning steering from lock to lock position. Since the problem was detected and evaluated . dealer suggest to wait and to do the repair closer to the end of the warranty 
May 2012

20640 mi
Right side strut bearing noisy Intermediate shaft on steering column noisy Heater blower noisy ( intermittent ) Door seal damaged 
Toyota Sienna in Ontario, Canada
Feb 2009 - Jun 2022
Mar 2010

5580 mi
Oxygen sensor replaced. 
Aug 2010

10540 mi
TPMS system required recalibration. The TPMS warning light was constantly on even though the tire pressure was fine. 
Jun 2017

91760 mi

C $400
diagnosed leak in AC system. Seal replaced and system recharged. 
Aug 2017

96100 mi
AC failed again within 30 days of repair. Dealer found another leak. Did not repair at this time. 
Mar 2018

105400 mi

C $1000
Both front strut assemblies were replaced. 
Jun 2018

114700 mi

C $430
Leak found in the AC system for the rear of the van. Front system in good working condition. Cut and capped lines to rear system. Recharged AC. 
Dec 2021

161200 mi

C $300
2 ignition coils failed and were replaced 
Toyota Sienna in Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 2009 - Jun 2022
Jan 2014

37500 mi

US $230
Would not start. Shop performed diag, showed clean, then did fuel system cleaning service. 
Jul 2016

103000 mi

US $1000
Radiator cracked, hose busted, all hoses radiator replaced. 
Feb 2018

124000 mi
steering bar was leaking and torn boot Front shocks failed inspection Front wheel bearing gone 
Toyota Sienna in Texas, United States
Dec 2008 - Jul 2018
Nov 2012

47700 mi
cv boots. replaced leaking boots on front end/ 
Jul 2015

75500 mi
Left front wheel bearing was bad. Replaced bearing and hub. 
May 2016

82000 mi

US $500
Replaced right front wheel bearing. 
Dec 2017

99000 mi

US $800
water pump defective 
Toyota Sienna in Ohio, United States
May 2010 - Apr 2017
Oct 2010

39700 mi

US $50
Bad 12v outlet replaced. 
Aug 2015

115700 mi

US $200
Front left CV boot replaced 
Apr 2016

123700 mi

US $1100
Sliding door cable broke, preventing door from opening. 
Toyota Sienna in Pennsylvania, United States
Sep 2010 - Sep 2013
Jun 2013

52000 mi

US $150
Battery dead. It took 2 trips to the dealer and I had to leave the car over a weekend before they figured out it was just the battery! 
Toyota Sienna in Ontario, Canada
Mar 2012 - Jul 2018
Apr 2016

141980 mi

C $160
Replaced Bank one, sensor two - O2 sensor 
Aug 2016

147880 mi

C $3000
Replaced brakes and rotors - front and back, both wheel bearings, wheel alignment. 
Jan 2017

137020 mi

C $1100
Replaced downstream catalytic and muffler 
Mar 2018

179180 mi

C $500
Front spring broken. Replaced spring/shock absorber assembly on both sides. 
Toyota Sienna in Kansas, United States
May 2011 - Nov 2014
Jun 2014

108000 mi
Steering rack leak, covered by extended warranty 
Oct 2014

115000 mi
sliding door hinge on both doors went out...doors were hard to open blower was going out 
Toyota Sienna in California, United States
Oct 2012 - Sep 2016
Nov 2012

50500 mi

US $1250
power steering rack and pinion leak front right strut leak replace both front struts 

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2009 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.

266-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD

Toyota Sienna in Ohio, United States
Jul 2014 - Jun 2022
Nov 2016

115800 mi

US $60
Gasket between the exhaust pipe hindge failed 
Dec 2016

117000 mi
oil pump line failure, Toyota has a recall out only if they fail, well if it fails it could blow your engine if you don't stop in time. 
Jul 2018

141000 mi

US $300
Right front wheel bearing, second time replaced in a year 
Jun 2022

193000 mi

US $120
Timing Chain 
Toyota Sienna in California, United States
Feb 2009 - Dec 2013
Mar 2009 DRL did not work upon delivery. Initial repair attempt was aborted as I needed the vehicle. 
May 2009

2000 mi
Repaired short circuit that had caused DRL to not operate. 
Feb 2012

30000 mi
Key remote stopped working and had to be reprogrammed. Called dealer to see if repair would be covered by extended warranty. Dealer never responded to inquiry. Searched internet for remote programming instructions and self-repaired. 
Toyota Sienna in Maryland, United States
Sep 2014 - Sep 2017
Jul 2015

62700 mi
Sliding door stuck 
Dec 2015

70000 mi

US $2000
Replaced shocks 
Toyota Sienna in New York, United States
Apr 2009 - Apr 2012
May 2009

1000 mi
gas vapor recovery system failure. week to get the part (was driveable with CEL on).  gasoline vapor containment unit failed 
Sep 2010

16000 mi
Clunking from the front end. They replaced axle, still clunking. 
Apr 2012

34000 mi
Front end still clunking when turned back in. 
Toyota Sienna in South Carolina, United States
Oct 2017 - Jun 2018
May 2018

124500 mi

US $600
Oil coil cooler line 
Toyota Sienna in Michigan, United States
Jun 2011 - Jun 2022
May 2013

19600 mi
A/C was not cold. Leak in a rubber gasket - replaced. 

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2009 Toyota Sienna 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

Toyota Sienna in Texas, United States
Oct 2012 - Jun 2018
Nov 2012

75000 mi

US $1365
Passenger side power steering rack boot cracked. 

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2009 Toyota Sienna 4-door

4-cylinder automatic 2WD

Toyota Sienna in New York, United States
May 2010 - Oct 2021
Feb 2014

66600 mi

US $250
Replaced battery. Second time since van was purchased. 
Mar 2016

69000 mi

US $200
Battery draining too fast 
Oct 2017

86000 mi
Power sliding door was broken. It was cheaper to snip the cable and we now use it as manual door. (A few thousand dollars vs less than a hundred.) Fixed a middle row, side seat that had been removed from the van. We tried to get it back in the van but it never connected properly. That took him about 20 minutes. 
Jun 2018

88400 mi
Second power sliding door broke. The wire came off the track and snapped. Now both van side doors only operate manually. 

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