Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2007 Toyota Sienna owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Last Wednesday morning another car rear ended my Sienna at high speed at stop sign while I was waiting for my turn to proceed. I was travelling with my family. Sienna got totaled due to this. Side doors, back door, back bumper, cargo and third row seat area all got impacted due to this and everything caved inward by few inches. My entire family has been shaken to the core and me and my wife are sufferings from severe pain in back and neck since the accident. The cabin was filled will white smoke (powdery stuff), but no air bags got deployed (opened) due to the impact. We are lucky that we all are still alive since we had been hit from the back at high speed. The car hitting us from the back must be travelling above 40 miles an hour since my fully loaded Sienna with 3 adults and a child skid forward by almost 8-10 feet. …
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 Toyota Sienna. While driving 45 MPH, the brake pedal was abruptly depressed but, did not stop the vehicle. As a result, the contact's vehicle skid and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and was deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 149,000. Updated 08/02/16 updated 11/30/2017
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 Toyota Sienna. While driving at 35 MPH, the contact lost consciousness and rear ended another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the head, neck, right shoulder and back that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.
I have a 2007 Toyota Sienna van. The SRS light intermittently comes on. I took it in for general maintainance as well as to check the air bags. I got an error code of bo111 and was told it would be several hundred to fix. I chose not to have it fixed at this time as it was the passenger side. Now the light has gone off. Im not sure if in fact it is an airbag problem or electrical. I was also in an accident in 2009 which I could not even open my door and the vehicle was not driveable and the airbags did not deploy. Toyota is looking into this. Hopefully, it will be covered because I do believe this is a manufacturers issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Sienna. While driving various speeds, the air bag warning indicator intermittently illuminated. The contact was concerned that the air bag might not deploy in the event of a crash. The vehicle was taken to walser Toyota (4401 American blvd w, bloomington, mn 55437 [phone]) where the contact was informed that a diagnostic and a repair fee would be charge. The vehicle was not repaired due to the diagnostic and repair fees. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 137,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that while driving 15 MPH, another vehicle crashed into contact's vehicle from the rear and the air bag failed to deploy. The vehicle also caught on fire and was later deemed as destroyed. A police report was filed and no injuries were sustained. The manufacturer was not notified of failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
The airbag light on dash flashes on and off at start of engine and continues while car is running. After researching this problem I quickly found out this is a known issue with numerous complaints. I also understand that if airbag light is flashing that airbags are not going to deploy in event of frontal impact. I feel this is safty issue and the manufacturer should recall these vehicles.
Air bag indicator comes on and off intermittently and appears to be corrected by moving loose wires under front seats. Wires look to have bad connection. Very unpredictable. This has been occuring since 59,000 miles for the past year. Can happen while vehicle is in motion or at rest. Toyota will not admit problem.
Front side airbag indicator turns on, then, it sometime off, sometime on. It continues like this way again and agin to today. Have it checked at Toyota dealer. They are not sure what's going on. Suggets replace the airbag.
My name is [redacted] and I have a 2007 Toyota Sienna with an airbag light that intermittently comes on and off. As a mechanic, I researched my airbag light diagnostic trouble code b0111 open in side squib rh circuit and there is a TSB on repairing the airbag light. It says to replace the airbag assembly in the passenger front seat. As mechanic, I know that when the airbag light is on, the airbags will not deploy in an emergency situation. Therefore, I don't see why a safety issue such as this is not a recall. So instead of a recall, I must now spend $900 on just the airbag, nevermind the cost to install it? I do not believe that I should be responsible for such a costly repair due to the fact that this is a safety issue that I could not have prevented. The TSB number is t-sb-0252-08 from my repair program, mitchell on demand and it says Toyota's reference number is [redacted].
Airbag complaints in other Sienna years
Frequently asked questions
How common are airbag problems on the 2007 Toyota Sienna?
NHTSA has 37 complaints about the air bags of the 2007 Toyota Sienna, 10% of the model year's 364 complaints. The component named most often is side/window (1 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2007 Toyota Sienna airbag problems?
No. NHTSA lists no air bags recall for the 2007 Toyota Sienna, though it has 10 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2007 Toyota Sienna airbag problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 90,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 7 crashes, 1 fire and 6 injuries to air bags problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.