2006 Toyota Sienna Tires Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Sep 2, 2026 · 65 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about tires problems on the 2006 Toyota Sienna, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 40,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “run flat” (23% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Run flat: mentioned in 15 of 65 complaints (23%)
  • Spare tire: mentioned in 15 of 65 complaints (23%)
  • Four tires: mentioned in 6 of 65 complaints (9%)
  • Front driver: mentioned in 5 of 65 complaints (8%)

At what mileage do tires problems happen?

Based on 45 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles4 · 9%
10k–25k miles9 · 20%
25k–50k miles12 · 27%
50k–75k miles8 · 18%
75k–100k miles2 · 4%
100k–150k miles7 · 16%
150k+ miles3 · 7%

How serious are the reports?

None of the 65 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.

Toyota Sienna tires complaints by model year

Peak: 2004, with 124 complaints
1998: 3819981999: 282000: 4120002001: 142002: 1520022003: 72004: 12420041242005: 672006: 6520062007: 252008: 1920082009: 112010: 720102011: 332012: 820122013: 42014: 620142015: 42016: 120162017: 22018: 120182019: 1

n = 521 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearTires complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2019 Sienna12%—
2018 Sienna11%30,000
2017 Sienna21%23,443
2016 Sienna11%3,750
2015 Sienna42%46,500
2014 Sienna64%23,500
2013 Sienna42%50,000
2012 Sienna83%82,555
2011 Sienna335%25,000
2010 Sienna74%54,800
2009 Sienna115%68,139
2008 Sienna194%51,000
2007 Sienna257%23,212
2006 Sienna656%40,000
2005 Sienna676%18,600
2004 Sienna1246%19,000
2003 Sienna77%28,934
2002 Sienna158%63,750
2001 Sienna148%32,316
2000 Sienna4111%59,707
1999 Sienna2813%33,200
1998 Sienna3813%53,500

When owners reported it

Peak: 2015, with 11 complaints
2005: 1200512007: 6200762008: 9200892009: 7200972010: 6201062011: 6201162012: 4201242013: 3201332014: 6201462015: 112015112016: 1201612017: 1201712018: 3201832025: 120251

n = 65 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (1)

Tires:temporary/emergency spare tireMay 22, 2014 · NHTSA campaign 14V273000 · 419,520 vehicles

Problem: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2004-2011 Sienna vehicles originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. The affected vehicles have a spare tire carrier assembly mounted under the vehicle whose attachment cable may corrode due to high concentrations of road salt splashing onto the spare tire carrier.

Risk: If the carrier cable is corroded due to road salt, the spare tire may separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Toyota sent owners in August 2014 an interim notification to advise owners of the recall and that dealers will perform an interim remedy to remove the spare tire and relocate it to the luggage compartment, free of charge. Owners are being mailed a second letter as parts become available and dealers will replace the spare tire carrier assembly with an improved one, free of charge. The remedy campaign is being performed in phases. The first phase of the recall began July 7, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. NOTE: 2004-2010 Siennas subject to this recall were subject to recall campaign 10V-160 initiated in 2010. Those owners are advised that they must have their vehicles remedied again under this campaign and that having the earlier recall completed did not remedy their vehicles. Additionally, model year 1998-2003 Siennas were recalled as part of safety recall 10V-160. Owners of those vehicles that have not had not the remedy performed on their vehicles, should contact their Toyota dealer to schedule a free repair.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna equipped Hercules Tires, Tire Line: Roadtour 855 SPE, Tire Size: 215/65/R16, DOT Number: [redacted]. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH during a trip, the steering wheel started shuddering. The vehicle was taken to a tire shop, and the contact was informed…

Received Aug 12, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11680059

I filed a complaint 10/18/2018; however, the complaint was for 2 of the 4 tires. Today's complaint is for the remaining 2 tires which had manufacturer defect per the shop. Please note these are coopertire,cs5 not cs4.t there's not an option for "cs5 "t so like others i'm using the closet which is…

Received Oct 19, 2018 · NHTSA complaint 11141496

Purchased 4 new cs5 grand touring tires that have 80,000 mile "wear out" warranty on january 26, 2016. Miles = 174295. In april 2018, 1 year 4 months later, miles now at 215089 (40k put on, so should have another 40k more) my vehicle would shake, not hold air, i even had problems with air going…

Received Oct 18, 2018 · NHTSA complaint 11141285
Toyota Sienna
Toyota Sienna (XL40) Washington DC, USA. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: OWS Photography, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2006 Toyota Siennas have tires problems?

No. NHTSA has 65 owner complaints about tires for the 2006 Toyota Sienna (6% of the 1,017 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 2006 Toyota Sienna tires?

Yes: 1 safety recall list tires. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.

At what mileage do tires problems start?

The median reported mileage is 40,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about tires problems on the 2006 Toyota Sienna?

The most frequent phrase is “run flat”, in 15 of 65 complaints, followed by “spare tire” (15).

Other 2006 Toyota Sienna problems

See all 2006 Toyota Sienna problems or tires problems across all Sienna years.