| Issue ID | 1297438 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10883703 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 07/07/16 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I'm owner of toyota sienna 2011 5 years 2-nd owner 79k miles and experience whirring noise in rear differential after visiting toyota dealers without any success accept price tag for replacement rear differential coupler. After that do some research and find the other owners experience that same issue find that tsb #tsb-0080-13 nhtsa id #10052631 with model rav4 use this same differential coupler have extra extended warranty because of that issue. How safety right now is car to drive i don't know in my case with 3 kids aboard i will replace that differential coupler on my cost right now, and do some investigation later. Please see upload file with some research i do thank you [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 78000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DANVERS, MA |
| VIN pattern | 5TDJK3DC8BSXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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