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Selling a junk Toyota Sienna

Any Sienna sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.

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What owners report about the Toyota Sienna

NHTSA has 11,232 owner complaints on file for the Toyota Sienna, model years 1996 to 2022, the 39th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are body and structure (2,813, 25%), other (981, 9%), air bags (906, 8%). 585 complaints involved a crash, 122 a fire, and 173 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 71,000 miles. The 2004 model year has the most complaints (2,588). Data as of 2026-10-12.

When the top complaint is body and structure, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling for parts or whole: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.

Toyota Sienna by model year

YearComplaintsMost reportedCrashFireRecallsMedian miles
19963Body and structure000—
19972Other100—
1998352Tires234397,687
1999250Engine and cooling174391,500
2000459Transmission and drivetrain287185,000
2001238Body and structure150261,801
2002225Body and structure167171,815
2003124Latches and locks142159,000
20042,588Body and structure56121078,000
20051,418Body and structure47131270,255
20061,285Air bags5621174,000
2007450Body and structure3871074,000
2008571Body and structure496980,000
2009270Body and structure3551080,500
2010227Body and structure162871,500
2011819Air bags49101461,000
2012333Air bags1810965,000
2013227Body and structure91650,000
2014211Body and structure83653,250
2015297Body and structure228630,000
201699Body and structure103522,000
2017204Transmission and drivetrain2381024,578
201889Transmission and drivetrain50728,000
201958Fuel system30720,000
202050Other032—
2021223Brakes1950—
2022160Brakes800—

Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.

Toyota Sienna recalls

NHTSA lists 51 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for equipment (10), air bags (8), body and structure (7). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.

  • 2016 model year, other (campaign 25V876000, Dec 2025): Rollx Vans (Rollx) is recalling certain GMC Yukon, Sierra, Chevrolet Express 2500, Ford Transit, E-250, Toyota Sienna, Sienna Hybrid, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Town and Country, Voyager, Pacifica, Dodge Grand Caravan, and …
  • 2017 model year, fuel system (campaign 20V682000, Nov 2020): Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 T…
  • 2017 model year, fuel system (campaign 20V012000, Jan 2020): Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500,…
  • 2011 model year, air bags (campaign 19V741000, Oct 2019): Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scio…
  • 2012 model year, brakes (campaign 19V553000, Jul 2019): Vantage Mobility International, LLC (Vantage) is recalling certain 2012-2018 AMS Genesis wheelchair vans, built on a Toyota Sienna vehicles. The rubber brake hoses that attach to the rear wheel assembly may be too short,…

What a Toyota Sienna is worth as a junk car

Buyers price a junk Sienna on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.

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Questions people ask

What is a junk Toyota Sienna worth?
What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Sienna gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
Will a junkyard buy a Toyota Sienna that doesn't run?
Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
Should I fix an open recall before selling a Toyota Sienna?
Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
Where do these Toyota Sienna numbers come from?
From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.