2015 Toyota Sienna: True Cost, Problems & Verdict
230 NHTSA owner complaints · 6 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Editor's note
Avoid the 2011 Sienna, which scores 28 on 612 complaints, 211 of them Air Bags and 154 Structure, with twelve recall campaigns. Buy a 2018 to 2020, which score 76, 77 and 88 on 69, 45 and 38 complaints, or the 2016 at 83 on 75. Read the full note on the model page. 2015 specifically: 230 complaints on record, score 61/100 — read the year table on the model page to see where it sits among its siblings.
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Used Toyota Sienna: the years to avoid and the years to buy, including 2015 — written and signed by Adir Trabelsi, 2026-09-16.
Owner complaints: 230 filed with NHTSA
Complaints per year on the road: 20.91
What owners say
Verbatim reports filed with the United States safety regulator (NHTSA) by owners of this exact model year. Public record.
My 2015 Toyota Sienna has “Sticky” steering. When on a curve, like an highway curved ramp, the steering locks in place. I have to pull the steering wheel back to keep the car on track. When it sticks I can literally let go on a curve and it will hold it’s position. Even when driving straight this occurs. The steering wheel will stick in place requiring me to turn it to get the steering wheel to come back to the desir…
Rain water leaking into the parked vehicle on the driver and passenger seat belts, potentially weakening the belts and creating odor.
The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, and the shifter lever was turned off, it unexpectedly fell down, causing the vehicle to shift into drive and roll down the street, where it crashed into a house. At the time of the incident, the vehicle was occupied by one three-year-old and two six-year-old children. One of the six-year-old occupants attempted to move the sh…
Recalls: 6 campaigns (3 severe)
| Campaign | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 19V410000 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings | Braun Corporation (Braun) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Toyota Sienna mobility van conversions. The brake lines may have incorrect tube nut fittings installed, which may cause a pressure drop within the braking system. |
| 15V236000 | Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2015 Sienna vehicles manufactured September 1, 2014, to April 13, 2015 and equipped with overhead entertainment accessories installed by SET. During reassembly of the interior after the overhead entertainment system installation, a trim panel securing clip may have been reused instead… |
| 15V240000 | Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars | Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain model year 2015 Toyota Sienna vehicles manufactured January 23, 2015, to April 13, 2015, and equipped with non-Toyota-brand overhead entertainment accessories installed by GST. |
| 19V553000 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings | 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, causing them to rub against the rear axle trailing arm. |
| 14V757000 | Air Bags:Side/Window | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Sienna vehicles manufactured September 2, 2014, to November 25, 2014. In the event of a crash that necessitates the deployment of the curtain shield airbag (CSA), the second row overhead assist grips may detach. |
| 16V858000 | Structure:Body:Door | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Toyota Sienna minivans manufactured January 4, 2010, to August 12, 2016. If the power sliding door is unable to be opened when commanded, such as if the door is frozen shut, the door may subsequently open unexpectedly, possibly while the vehicle is moving. |
What it costs to buy — and what owning it really takes
Class-level estimates, priced as a minivan of its model year, re-priced to your country. Not a quote, not a valuation of one specific car — condition, mileage and options move it. How these are computed.
What it costs to run
EPA combined 21 MPG · estimated annual fuel cost $2,950
Re-priced automatically from your country's retail fuel, electricity and parts indices — change country in the bar at the top. Estimates; see methodology.
What this car's problems cost to fix
Ranked by the components owners of this exact model year actually complain about. Each figure is flat-rate labour hours x the local shop rate plus a parts band — an estimate of what this kind of failure costs, not a quote, and not a prediction that this car will need it. Formula.
- Structure60 complaints · typical job: Body, subframe or corrosion repair (6.0 h labour + parts)$1,070–$2,920
- Electrical System44 complaints · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement (3.0 h labour + parts)$540–$1,310
- Unknown Or Other42 complaints · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair (2.0 h labour + parts)$360–$940
- Service Brakes18 complaints · typical job: Pads, rotors and caliper service, both axles (3.0 h labour + parts)$580–$1,140
- Engine16 complaints · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair (6.0 h labour + parts)$1,040–$2,220
- Wheels14 complaints · typical job: Wheel bearing or hub replacement (2.5 h labour + parts)$460–$920
Other Toyota Sienna years
FAQ
What is the most common problem with the 2015 Toyota Sienna?
The most-reported issue in NHTSA complaint data is Structure (60 complaints in our indexed sample).
Is the 2015 Toyota Sienna a good used car to buy?
Our data verdict is CAUTION with a reliability score of 61/100, computed from 230 NHTSA complaints and 6 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.
How much does it cost to fix the 2015 Toyota Sienna's most common problem?
60 of the NHTSA complaints filed against the 2015 Toyota Sienna sit in the Structure group — more than any other component on this model year. The representative job there is body, subframe or corrosion repair: about 6.0 hours of labour plus parts, roughly $1,070–$2,920 at a US independent shop and re-priced to your country at the top of the page. It is an estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote for this car.
What does a 2015 Toyota Sienna cost to run per year?
About $5,556 a year in fuel or energy plus the maintenance band — roughly $27,782 over five years, before purchase price, insurance and depreciation. Figures come from available EPA fuel-economy data and industry maintenance averages, and are re-priced to your country.
Does the 2015 Toyota Sienna have recalls?
Yes — NHTSA lists 6 recall campaign(s) for the 2015 Toyota Sienna, 3 of them touching fire, crash or stall risk, the most recent recorded 04/06/2019. Check this car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.
Compare with
Other minivans of about the same age.
What will a 2015 Toyota Sienna really cost YOU per year?
Fuel, maintenance band and depreciation — computed from public data in 10 seconds.
Open the true-cost calculatorData sources
Complaints & recalls: NHTSA ·
Fuel economy: EPA fueleconomy.gov ·
Scoring: our published methodology.
Maintenance bands are industry-average estimates (AAA Your Driving Costs, CarMD index) — labeled estimates, not measurements.
Last updated: 2026-10-04.
Strong evidence — 230 complaints, 6 recalls on record
- 230 NHTSA complaints on record (20.9/yr of exposure) — worse than a typical year of this model (13.8/yr)
- 6 recall campaigns, 3 touching safety-critical systems