1998 Toyota Sienna engine and engine cooling problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1998 Toyota Sienna — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Engine light came on in my 1998 toyota sienna on i75 in atlanta ga while visiting friends, was able to get to median before it died. Had it towed to independent mechanic who verified sludge build up. Called toyota about engine failure. Was told to take van to a toyota dealership in sc (where we…”
filed Feb 16, 2006
“We leased a 1998 toyota sienna because it was the safest van out there at the time. Two years later I was driving to work, when the ( dummy gauge) for the oil light turned on. I stopped at the first gas station and checked the oil it was fine. On my way home that morning from work on the freeway…”
filed May 7, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Sienna years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Sienna | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 Sienna | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 Sienna | 6 | 1% |
| 2010 Sienna | 4 | 2% |
| 2009 Sienna | 4 | 2% |
| 2008 Sienna | 12 | 3% |
| 2007 Sienna | 14 | 4% |
| 2006 Sienna | 4 | 0% |
| 2005 Sienna | 17 | 2% |
| 2004 Sienna | 46 | 2% |
| 2003 Sienna | 6 | 6% |
| 2002 Sienna | 16 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Toyota Sienna
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.