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2006 Toyota Sienna steering problems

61 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2006 Toyota Sienna6% of all complaints for this model year.

61
Steering complaints
6%
share of all complaints
85,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • My vehicle steering/control has frozen a few times in the past 18-24 mos. This happens for me in wet conditions at slow speeds while trying to turn, usually to the right. The car also seems to slow on its own and pull to the side at these times. This has also happened while reversing out of a…

    filed Mar 10, 2024

  • Bought the van used last year. Previous owner said mechanic could not diagnose the issue. On slight curves similar to on-ramps while accelerating the Vehicle stability control (VSC) will engage unexpectedly, sound an alarm and jerk the steering wheel. Some times to the point of pulling the vehicle…

    filed Oct 4, 2023

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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.