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2016 Toyota SIENNA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1626350
Internal NHTSA #	11288762
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	SIENNA
Model Year	2016
File date	10/12/19
Component	ENGINE
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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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2016 Toyota SIENNA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Toyota SIENNA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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