2005 Toyota Sienna Steering Problems
Owners have filed 79 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 2005 Toyota Sienna, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 90,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “rack pinion” (15% of reports).
- 79steering complaints
- 90,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,650typical repair cost reported by owners
- 33%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Rack pinion: mentioned in 12 of 79 complaints (15%)
- Steering shaft: mentioned in 9 of 79 complaints (11%)
- Hard turn: mentioned in 6 of 79 complaints (8%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical steering repair on the 2005 Toyota Sienna at $1,650, and half of them between $1,300 and $2,150.
Based on 10 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2009–2016), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 69 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 79 complaints, 1 a fire.
Toyota Sienna steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Sienna | 3 | 8% | 4,422 |
| 2017 Sienna | 7 | 5% | 15,550 |
| 2016 Sienna | 4 | 5% | 21,452 |
| 2015 Sienna | 11 | 5% | 39,000 |
| 2014 Sienna | 8 | 5% | 57,500 |
| 2013 Sienna | 11 | 6% | 76,000 |
| 2012 Sienna | 15 | 6% | 52,000 |
| 2011 Sienna | 24 | 4% | 58,568 |
| 2010 Sienna | 11 | 6% | 115,000 |
| 2009 Sienna | 12 | 6% | 61,674 |
| 2008 Sienna | 33 | 8% | 97,000 |
| 2007 Sienna | 12 | 3% | 93,000 |
| 2006 Sienna | 61 | 6% | 85,000 |
| 2005 Sienna | 79 | 7% | 90,000 |
| 2004 Sienna | 159 | 8% | 81,000 |
| 2003 Sienna | 4 | 4% | 1,012 |
| 2002 Sienna | 10 | 6% | 78,873 |
| 2001 Sienna | 8 | 4% | 23,300 |
| 2000 Sienna | 6 | 2% | 126,000 |
| 1999 Sienna | 21 | 10% | 65,000 |
| 1998 Sienna | 25 | 9% | 67,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering for the 2005 Toyota Sienna. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
When driving on the highway, the van will suddenly brake and the steering will lock up for about 10 seconds. It is truly frightening. It has happened many times, even with the anti-lock button off. I love this vehicle otherwise, but cannot drive it for safety reasons. And I feel bad selling it to…
I was driving on a dry road, going 70mph when my car began flashing the abs indicator and it began breaking and controlling my steering taking me into another lane. The car slowed my vehicle suddenly down to 60 mph and then went off like it never happened. I then had control. There was no reason…
Stability light comes on, decelerates independently, vehicle shakes and steering is somewhat compromised. This has happened rounding curves between 40-50 MPH. Has happened twice on straight road, 8/24 and 8/25/2021, traveling at 70MPH, vehicle decelerated 2-5 miles independently. I put signal on…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Toyota Siennas have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 79 owner complaints about steering for the 2005 Toyota Sienna (7% of the 1,130 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Toyota Sienna steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 90,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix steering problems on the 2005 Toyota Sienna?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,650 (half paid between $1,300 and $2,150), from 10 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 2005 Toyota Sienna?
The most frequent phrase is “rack pinion”, in 12 of 79 complaints, followed by “steering shaft” (9).
Other 2005 Toyota Sienna problems
See all 2005 Toyota Sienna problems or steering problems across all Sienna years.