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1999 Toyota Sienna Structure:body:door Problems

NHTSA component category: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR · data through 07/14/2026

21Structure:body:door complaints
9.8%Of all 215 complaints
#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How structure:body:door ranks on this vehicle

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR21 · 9.8%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE19 · 8.8%
TIRES18 · 8.4%
Unspecified / other13 · 6%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH11 · 5.1%

Share of the 215 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1999 Toyota Sienna overview page.

What owners report

“BOTH THE SLIDING DOORS HAD BEEN RATTLING SINCE I BOUGHT THE VAN. THE DEALER SAID THAT I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLES WITH…”NHTSA complaint 10005378 — filed 02/05/2003
“CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE TWICE BECAUSE THE SLIDING DOOR HANDLES WILL LOCK UP AND THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO…”NHTSA complaint 8020479 — filed 10/09/2002
“ELECTRIC SLIDING SIDE DOOR FAILS TO CONSISTANTLY CLOSE CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IT WON'T LOCK AND HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR DRIVER TO DRIVE WHILE…”NHTSA complaint 767953 — filed 10/01/2002

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Structure:body:door complaints by year filed

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Frequently asked questions

Does the 1999 Toyota Sienna have structure:body:door problems?

Structure:body:door is the most-reported problem area on the 1999 Toyota Sienna: 21 of 215 complaints on file (9.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1999 Toyota Sienna have in total?

215 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 14 involved a crash, 4 involved a fire, 25 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's structure:body:door category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.