2006 Toyota Sienna Wheels Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Sep 2, 2026 · 54 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about wheels problems on the 2006 Toyota Sienna, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 60,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “alloy wheels” (20% of reports).

What owners describe

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

  • Alloy wheels: mentioned in 11 of 54 complaints (20%)
  • Tire pressure: mentioned in 8 of 54 complaints (15%)
  • Flaking off: mentioned in 5 of 54 complaints (9%)

At what mileage do wheels problems happen?

Based on 34 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles1 · 3%
10k–25k miles4 · 12%
25k–50k miles7 · 21%
50k–75k miles10 · 29%
75k–100k miles3 · 9%
100k–150k miles6 · 18%
150k+ miles3 · 9%

How serious are the reports?

None of the 54 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.

Toyota Sienna wheels complaints by model year

Peak: 2006, with 54 complaints
1998: 419981999: 22000: 620002001: 32002: 220022003: 12004: 2220042005: 172006: 542006542007: 72008: 1020082009: 52010: 620102011: 372012: 1220122013: 72014: 920142015: 142016: 520162017: 162018: 120182019: 12020: 12020

n = 242 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearWheels complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2020 Sienna13%14,571
2019 Sienna12%—
2018 Sienna11%—
2017 Sienna1610%19,900
2016 Sienna57%12,500
2015 Sienna146%46,500
2014 Sienna96%35,000
2013 Sienna74%60,500
2012 Sienna125%87,000
2011 Sienna376%56,000
2010 Sienna63%79,000
2009 Sienna52%102,000
2008 Sienna102%82,500
2007 Sienna72%92,174
2006 Sienna545%60,000
2005 Sienna172%67,371
2004 Sienna221%129,613
2003 Sienna11%—
2002 Sienna21%29,000
2001 Sienna32%108,000
2000 Sienna62%62,959
1999 Sienna21%305,000
1998 Sienna41%—

When owners reported it

Peak: 2010, with 12 complaints
2007: 1200712009: 112010: 122010122011: 222012: 6201262013: 882014: 3201432015: 10102016: 4201642017: 112018: 1201812019: 112020: 2202022021: 112026: 120261

n = 54 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists wheels for the 2006 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.

The TPMS system failed in the ECM or engine computer. It uses the wheel speed sensors on each hub to measure differences in wheel speed and uses this to infer if any one wheel has low tire pressure. (This vehicle does not have TPMS sensors in the wheels.) However, with this failure, it reports a…

Received Mar 8, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11722856

Swollen lug nuts. Won’t fit any wrench. Affects ability to remove a tire in case of needing to repair a flat tire.

Received Nov 24, 2021 · NHTSA complaint 11441604

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SLOWED ABRUPTLY WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER COLONIAL TOYOTA (2600 W PIKE RD, INDIANA, PA 15701…

Received Oct 7, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11363215
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 wheels problems?

No. NHTSA has 54 owner complaints about wheels for the 2006 Toyota Sienna (5% 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 wheels?

No recall currently lists wheels for this vehicle.

At what mileage do wheels problems start?

The median reported mileage is 60,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

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

The most frequent phrase is “alloy wheels”, in 11 of 54 complaints, followed by “tire pressure” (8).

Other 2006 Toyota Sienna problems

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