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Toyota Sienna repairs by problem area

Engine (23%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)

Brakes and Traction Control (6%)

Suspension and Steering (19%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (26%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)

Other (12%)

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Toyota Sienna brake repair cost distribution

$2500+ (1%)

$1000 - $2499 (10%)

$500 - $999 (19%)

$100 - $499 (43%)

< $100 (28%)

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2022 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.

189-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD

5000 mi Stability Control Software Recall 

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2020 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.

296-horsepower 3.5L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD

20000 mi

US $700
Front brakes had to be replaced because of premature wear 

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2016 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.

77000 mi

US $1500
Rotors and pads were replaced. Warped front brake rotors replaced 

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2015 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.

266-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

103600 mi

US $310
Pulsating brakes at hwy speed. New rear pads and rotors. 
28000 mi ABS brake/traction control light on the dash was on. Scanned vehicle and determined the issue was on left (driver) side. No issues noticed after front wheel removed. Rear abs sensor wire was cut. I spliced the break and it works fine now. 
25895 mi

US $473
Front Brakes and rotors 
16000 mi Had rotors resurfaced under warranty. Not sure why they were warped at 16000 miles. 
24800 mi

C $100
replaced front pads and rotors at advice of dealership due to "hot spots". Machining rotors estimated at $250+, new rotors and pads ~$100 so away I went with a complete replace! 
34000 mi

US $500
Front rotors resurfaced because of warping. Alignment done because of tire wear, although I did not notice it myself. 

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2015 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.

266-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

92000 mi

US $500
Replaced pads and rotors 
98000 mi

US $250
Siezed rear caliper, replaced caliper, rotors and pads 
29000 mi Pulsing can be felt in brake pedal during downhills. Front pads and rotors replaced per TSB. TSB also called for cutting a piece of the front plastic air dam. 

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2014 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.

266-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

71000 mi

US $950
Replace all 4 rotors 
104000 mi

US $250
Replaced front pads and rotors 
116000 mi

US $190
Replace rear pads and rotors 
41000 mi

US $150
Premature rotor warp; replace rotors and new brake pads (FRONT) 

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2013 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.

266-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

66000 mi

US $650
Warped rotors, worn pads - replaced rotors/pads on all 4 wheels. 
129000 mi

US $650
Warped rotors, replaced rotors and pads 

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2012 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.

266-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

27000 mi

US $100
Rotor warped. Needed resurfacing. 

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2011 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.

266-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

85000 mi

US $2700
disc replacement; brake lining replacement 
102000 mi

US $60
Check pads and lube sliders adjust parking brake 
88000 mi

US $90
90,000 on rear brakes. Pads worn an needed replacement. 
131000 mi

US $250
Rear brake pads and discs worn and need replacement 
93000 mi

US $450
brakes and slotted rotors 
62000 mi

US $300
brakes replaced 
79980 mi

C $700
Brakes were wearing. 
72100 mi

US $700
Caliper 
18000 mi Parking brake did not release - even after "disengaged". Brake remained on and had to return to dealer for fix. 
75000 mi

US $100
New pads for all 4 tires 
112000 mi Replaced pads on front, replaced pads and rotors on back. 
31000 mi Traction control light on; they cleared the code and it came back on the next day on an earlier trip. On this one I don't know why they didn't work on it. Will have to go back again. 
37300 mi Rotor warped, because the caliper sliding pins seized. They replaced and lubed the pins, resurfaced the rotor and sanded the pad. 
14200 mi Brake vibration occured again, because the previous dealer only remachined the rotors and lubes the front caliper sliding pins. This dealer replaced the caliper, sliding pins, rotor, and pads. Problem is gone for good now. 
121000 mi

US $357
Front left speed sensor needed replacement 
63000 mi Rear brake pads and rotors worn down 
74500 mi

US $1000
ABS was broken 

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2011 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.

266-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

62000 mi

US $800
Rear brake pads and calipers 
123000 mi Replace brake pads 
79768 mi

US $100
replace rear brake pads & hardware. 
91000 mi

US $55
Replaced rear rotors and pads sourced RockAuto - RAYBESTOS 980757FZN @$ 20.89/each 
98000 mi

US $50
replaced front Rotors RAYBESTOS 980757FZN @$ 20.89/each 
123000 mi

US $90
Replaced front brake pads Rebuilt rear parking brakes 

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2010 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.

266-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD

101000 mi

US $345
Front Rotors were warped. Had them replaced with the Front brake pads. 
189000 mi

US $75
replaced a seized rear brake caliper 
136000 mi Shift Lock Solenoid Recall 
105000 mi caliper failed 
74400 mi

C $300
Siezed caliper. Replaced rear pads and rotors, 1 caliper. 
97000 mi

US $231
Replace rear brake pads 
37000 mi

US $50
The right rear brake caliper was replaced. The caliper was siezed. The repair was covered under warranty. I paid a $50 deductible for the repair that totaled roughly $450 

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2009 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.

266-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD

153000 mi

US $500
Normal replacement of pads and rotors 

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2008 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.

266-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD

155000 mi

US $100
Brake cable siezed 
144460 mi

C $12
front driver bottom slider was seized, replaced slider pin 
151900 mi

C $60
brake line rusted through 
50800 mi

US $130
Check engine light flashed at highway speed 3 hrs after getting car back from Trip 1. Dealer determined that vibration from unbalanced tires was triggering VSC causing misfire in engine. Balancing tires fixed the engine problem. 
86800 mi

C $1000
Replaced brakes and pads etc. 
187000 mi Bad front rotors and pads. No repairs done. No money. 
79000 mi

US $150
front caliper malfunction - sticking and caused rotor to warp. had to replace caliper, both front rotors and front brakes. 
126000 mi

US $300
rear calipers 
161000 mi

US $270
L front caliper seized and was replaced. Heat caused wheel bearing lube failure so bearing was replaced too. 

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2008 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.

266-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD

156000 mi

US $1800
New pads and new tires 

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2007 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.

266-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD

75000 mi

US $450
New rear pads, rotors, and one rear brake caliper. 
98900 mi

US $200
Right rear caliper not working correctly. Part cleaned, then new rotor and brake pads. 
67200 mi

US $200
Brakes got very soft suddenly. 2 shops couldn't find problem. Third shop found stuck caliper pin (?). Problem gone now 
67000 mi

US $50
Diagnose check engine code and VSC and Traction control light 
105000 mi

US $700
Pedal was very mushy. Turned out the master cylinder was bad. It was replaced with OEM parts and all is good now. 
128000 mi

US $700
Broken front brake caliper replaced. Owner noticed slight noise from front right wheel and that wheel was extremely hot. Apparently caliper broke and brake was jammed "on". 
151200 mi One of the brake cylinders had frozen up. They un-jammed it somehow. 
84000 mi

US $1750
Replaced ABS Brake Actuator p/n 44050-08140 due to recurring ABS error code C0226, internal failure. Part was $1250, labor $500. 
52700 mi

C $400
ABS sensor failed, front passenger side. 
70500 mi

US $420
Front brake caliper mechanisim on both left & right side calipers failed, extended warranty paid for all parts & labor except new front brake pads 
106000 mi

US $100
Uneven braking causing front end vibration. Replaced rotors. 
175000 mi

US $100
Replaced pads and rotors 

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2007 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.

266-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD

167400 mi Abs light on 
196000 mi

US $400
Front brake calipers were rusty and corroded. Front rotors were in need of replacement as well. Used next generation Sienna brake calipers instead and rebuilt them with a rebuild kit. Bought Toyota OEM brake rotors and pads (for next gen Sienna/Highlander) to match calipers. Much improved stopping performance. This car needed stronger calipers and bigger rotors from the beginning. 
203000 mi

US $300
Rear calipers, rotors, pads, and parking brake shoes replaced. Calipers were not braking correctly and created uneven pressure on rotors. Attempted to replaced brake hoses near calipers as well, but they were too rusted even after using penetrating oil for a couple of days. Will need to replace them probably, when it's warmer. Braking performance is MUCH better. Parking brake adjusted after installation of rotors, calipers, pads, and shoes. Also took this opportunity to install Timbren rear suspension system to decrease rear sag when loaded. What a pain. 

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2006 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.

215-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic FWD

198000 mi

US $400
Replaced ABS computer. 
110000 mi

US $250
New pads & rotors 
194000 mi

US $520
brakes/rotors, scraping on metal 
156000 mi

US $200
Replaced rear drums with aftermarket brand and toyota (oem), both brands were defective out of the box and had to be machined to make true, ridding the vibration when installed initially. OEM shoes Installed. 
189000 mi

US $525
Calipers were stuck. Freed and lubricated 
205450 mi

US $420
Replace front and rear pads/rotors 
40900 mi Frozen front left brake caliper 
183000 mi replace front rotors, brakes 
185000 mi

US $400
rear calipers/brakes 

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2006 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.

215-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD

130200 mi

C $1250
Parking brake: non-functional re/re; additionally replaced rotors/drums + pads  

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2005 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.

230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic FWD

139000 mi

US $997
Master cylinder suspected. They claimed it was air in the lines. Serviced brakes, new tires, and oil change. 
241000 mi

US $150
Drivers side brake caliper was leaking brake fluid from the piston seal. replaced caliper bleed brakes running fine again. 
39000 mi

US $350
Replaced original brakes even though still had some life left. 
93000 mi Rotors were rusted on the inside wear surface and slide pins were stuck. Replaced rotors, pads, and lubed pins. 
183000 mi

US $500
ABS sensor went nuts. The ABS light went off at random on the instrument cluster and the ABS would kick in occasionally, even in situations where it should not have. 
32000 mi Replaced brakes pads and calipers on front passenger side under warranty. The brake pads had started to flake off. 
134540 mi

C $700
new rear brakes lines 
123000 mi

US $1500
Replace brake pads and rotors. 
83000 mi

US $150
Replaced rear shoes 
240000 mi

US $130
Left front caliper, left and right front rotors, left and right brake pads. 
117180 mi

C $990
REPLACE SEIZED RH REAR CALIPER 
119596 mi

C $675
Replace RHR brake caliper - seized 
167260 mi

C $284
Replace RHR brake caliper - piston seal failure Replace rear brake pads / rotors. Replace parking brake shoes 
192557 mi

C $695
Replace RHR brake backing plate. Replace park brake shoes 
168640 mi

C $165
Brake Rotor shudder under long braking and downhill sessions 
111356 mi

US $179
Rotors warped less than 2 years and 12,000 miles from last warped rotors 

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2005 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.

230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD

135000 mi

US $600
Replace rotors and pads 
80000 mi

US $1100
Replaced rear rotors pads and calipers. 
115300 mi

US $2100
two calipers frozen 

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2004 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.

230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic FWD

147398 mi

US $270
The parking brake had no tension at all due to a nut that had fallen off onto the floor mat. The technician had to partially disassemble the dashboard in order to replace the nut. 2 hours labor, no parts. 
101680 mi

C $800
Also unseized left front caliper slider and other maintenance items. 
259000 mi

US $225
Severed wheel speed sensor wire replaced and factory hitch wiring harness fixed/replaced 
288000 mi

US $686
Replace two brake lines and abs sensor harness connector and flush brake fluid 
296000 mi

US $615
Replace front brakes/rotors and rear drum brake shoes 
Replace one rear brake pad (on warranty) 
270000 mi

US $260
Stuck front brake caliper. 
106000 mi

US $1300
replace rotors, pads, hoses. All badly worn or rusted 
64000 mi

US $42
Replaced front brake pads replacing original pads. 
189000 mi Parking Brake inoperative prior to state safety inspection. Cleaned, lubricated, adjusted Rear Parking Brake components and adjusted main Parking Brake Cable. 
202700 mi

US $160
Parking Brake Cables Seized. Replace L and R Rear Cables. Replace Parking Brake Shoes. 
240000 mi

US $170
Rear brake grinding noise, pad lining thrown. Replace Pads, Rotors. Misc Parking brake hardware, clean and adjust Parking Brake. 
247000 mi

US $450
Replace front rotors, front and rear pads. Clean, lube, adjust parking brakes. Replace all 4 caliper assy and exchange all fluid.  
256007 mi

US $300
Parking brake cables seized. Replaced both R cables, parking brake shoes, clean and adjust system. 
85000 mi

US $200
Parking brake no longer holding, even after adjustment. Shop dissected brakes and reinstalled shoes and springs and adjusted brake cable. 
63000 mi

US $550
Right Front Brake Caliper frozen 
99000 mi

US $100
Emergency brake cable froze up- replaced. 
81172 mi

US $1056
Replaced steering angle and YAW rate sensors. 
143220 mi

C $350
rear rotors plus caliper rebuild kits 
131000 mi

US $100
Front left caliper broken. 

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2004 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.

230-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD

148000 mi

US $400
Check Engine light and VSC lights are on 
126480 mi

C $335
Traction control kicks in at a specific left-hand turn on highway. But only if brakes had been applied in the 60 seconds prior to reaching that spot! Technicians found no problems. Balanced and aligned wheels. It still happens at that spot. 
145700 mi

C $1100
All brake pads replaced 
136000 mi

US $560
Rear brake froze, ebrakes haven't worked in 2 years, all the brakes needed to be replaced. Took the shop three tries to get the parking brake working again. 
62300 mi

US $60
Left front brake caliper seized. After problem diagnosed, removed caliper and ordered rebuild kit. Problem was discovered during a 60 mile drive. 

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2003 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.

210-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

181300 mi

US $307
repaired rusted brake lines. 
216800 mi

US $660
Front brake caliper froze and ruined pads and rotor. Replaced calipers, rotors and pads. 
90300 mi ABS sensor pop out 
106640 mi

C $350
rear drums and cylinders worn 

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2002 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.

210-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

57095 mi

C $1000
Rear Wheel Cylinders - Minor Leak, Replaced both Front Brake Pads - 25% worn, Replaced Rear Brake Shoes - 35% worn, Replaced with Front Brake Pads Machined Front Rotors and Rear Drums 
90000 mi

US $428
There was also a bad brake hose replaced on this visit.  
153200 mi

US $350
Problem with sensor in rear axle. replaced both sides and did other brake work at the same time. 
181000 mi ABS, brake light comes on randomly. This started after putting new tires on it. 
42764 mi Rear brake noise noted by customer. Possibly due to brake dust. 
48517 mi Brake noise noted in rear drums at slow speed, drums are thin and will make some noise, need to order new drums to correct. 
61658 mi

US $44
Thumping sound in rear brakes. Removed and cleaned rear drums. Found no problem. 
63177 mi

US $50
Parking brake not holding. Replace parking brake pedal assembly. Under warranty, with deductible. 
66556 mi Thumping sound from rear brakes, Parking brake occasionally will not hold, noise from front suspension. No issues found. Order right rear saddle bag cover. 
67510 mi

US $99
Noise in rear brakes. Turn rear drums. 
121137 mi

US $231
Parking brake does not hold at times. Vibration while braking at high speeds. Turned front rotors. Parking brake assembly may need to be replaced again. 
122935 mi

US $675
Replace Parking Brake Cables which are hanging up and warping rear drums. Turn rear drums and front rotors. Rental Car 
174000 mi

US $300
Replace drum and rotors 

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2001 Toyota Sienna 4dr Minivan, ext.

210-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

151280 mi

C $1500
seized calipers resulting in replacement of calipers, rotors and pads 
134000 mi

US $42
Emergency brake pedal not holding vehicle when parked. Mechanic removed rear drums to find self adjuster levers stretched. Mechanic bent levers to engage properly and readjusted brakes. 
141980 mi

C $275
Replacement of left cable, free up adjust drum and adjustment of the parking brake. Blowtorch was required to free up cable! 
124914 mi

US $429
Shop found right rear cylinder bad, causing knocking and rumbling when braking, so shop replaced right rear cylinder and bled brakes.  
130200 mi

C $700
Speed sensor had become separated from wheel bearing. Replaced left wheel bearing. Still had some brake noise issues following repair and went back. They machined rear brake drums - add $80 to above repair cost. 
105060 mi

US $120
Right front brake damaged the disk, disk was machined, brake pads changed, brake system cleaned to clear some corrosion. 

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2000 Toyota Sienna 3dr Minivan, ext.

194-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

109000 mi

US $200
Rear brake cylinders replaced 
314000 mi

US $211
Driver front caliper seized 
78000 mi

US $250
Warpes rear brake drum. Had to replace both l and r. 
164000 mi

US $1196
Brake system flush. 

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1999 Toyota Sienna

Engine not specified

110000 mi

US $777
ABS had to be disabled as it was causing car to brake very unevenly and wore out brakes. 

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1998 Toyota Sienna 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

149 mi

US $50
changed pads 
158000 mi

US $100
Rear shoes and cylinders were changed 

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