2005 Toyota Sienna Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2005 Toyota Sienna, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 71,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (18% of reports).
- 62vehicle speed control complaints
- 71,000median miles at failure
- 18mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 36%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.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 11 of 62 complaints (18%)
- Suddenly accelerated: mentioned in 8 of 62 complaints (13%)
- Continued accelerate: mentioned in 5 of 62 complaints (8%)
- Sudden acceleration: mentioned in 5 of 62 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 53 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 62 complaints, 18 mention a crash, 4 an injury.
Toyota Sienna vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Sienna | 3 | 7% | 12,000 |
| 2018 Sienna | 5 | 7% | 21,275 |
| 2017 Sienna | 6 | 4% | 4,187 |
| 2016 Sienna | 2 | 3% | 18,000 |
| 2015 Sienna | 3 | 1% | 30,500 |
| 2014 Sienna | 11 | 7% | 78,929 |
| 2013 Sienna | 6 | 3% | 28,286 |
| 2012 Sienna | 11 | 4% | 8,900 |
| 2011 Sienna | 20 | 3% | 20,000 |
| 2010 Sienna | 19 | 11% | 26,500 |
| 2009 Sienna | 13 | 6% | 40,000 |
| 2008 Sienna | 51 | 12% | 43,000 |
| 2007 Sienna | 28 | 8% | 38,500 |
| 2006 Sienna | 50 | 5% | 66,000 |
| 2005 Sienna | 62 | 5% | 71,000 |
| 2004 Sienna | 111 | 5% | 62,896 |
| 2003 Sienna | 11 | 10% | 75,000 |
| 2002 Sienna | 10 | 6% | 98,000 |
| 2001 Sienna | 9 | 5% | 145,000 |
| 2000 Sienna | 20 | 6% | 152,859 |
| 1999 Sienna | 5 | 2% | 122,000 |
| 1998 Sienna | 8 | 3% | 102,000 |
| 1996 Sienna | 1 | 33% | 51,290 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control 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.
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…
shifter broke at 55 mph wouldn't stay in 5 gear, was easily moved to R, N, and flopped around! won't stay in 4 now when used either, or PARK unless held when turning car off. NO warning, shifted down for a hill, speed limit change, and corner in neighborhood as usual, no lights on in car. just…
While reversing out of a parking spot, felt the van "jumped" then accelerated on it's own while in reverse swiped a parked truck, and did a half circle into the drive-through of a parking lot only to stopped when it hit another suv. I felt i had no control of the van while this was happening.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Toyota Siennas have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 62 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2005 Toyota Sienna (5% 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 vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 71,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2005 Toyota Sienna?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 11 of 62 complaints, followed by “suddenly accelerated” (8).
Other 2005 Toyota Sienna problems
- Structure problems (499)
- Latches/locks/linkages problems (135)
- Seat Belts problems (83)
- Steering problems (79)
- Tires problems (67)
- Electrical System problems (65)
- Air Bags problems (60)
See all 2005 Toyota Sienna problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Sienna years.