| Issue ID | 1626348 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11288762 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 10/12/19 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Our 2016 toyota sienna spontaneously caught fire while parked in our driveway after returning from a short drive. After pulling into our driveway and shutting off the ignition, my wife smelled smoke as she was exiting the parked vehicle. This smoke intensified and quickly accelerated becoming an engine compartment fire. She called for me & then called 911; but in the brief moments it took me to grab a fire extinguisher, the fire further intensified with sizable flames erupting out from around the hood, front grill & underneath the vehicle. I used up 2 fire extinguishers without any significant effect. I did not have any protective safety gear so after hearing several small explosions coming from under the hood & fearing more exposure to noxious fumes, i decided to abandon my attempts to extinguish the fire. The fire dept. Arrived within a few minutes and were able to put the fire out; however, the fire progressed through the initial attack and entered the passenger compartment causing severe damage to the entire vehicle (see attached photos). The sienna is completely destroyed. Fortunately, there were no injuries. I have been made aware of multiple incidents of engine fires in toyota siennas in this & other closely related model years (2014-2017). See: nhtsa id number: 11010601. I can also supply you with some additional media accounts of other toyota sienna engine fire reports. Our sienna was routinely maintained as per manufacturer's recommendations & was last serviced on 9/13/2019 (see attached service receipt). The vehicle had approx. 35k miles on it & exhibited no prior signs of trouble, change in performance or warning indicator lights. We did have an unresolved problem with automatic side doors not operating properly after a recall repair; however, the local toyota dealer service dept. Could not identify a problem after multiple service complaints. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 35000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CARMEL, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5TDYK3DC4GSXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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