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 2013 Toyota Sienna owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
I had sever car accident while I am 7 months pregnant including my 5 years old sons . During the accident my airbag was not deployed which lead me hematoma in my uterus. That car is totally losses and the accident was severe .Thank God we put the sit belt and even if the frontdash board hit me bad . I will attach all the details of the accident and the police report. We tried to submit our complaint to Toyota and they refused to help .As if the air bug should not supposed to deploy with that kind of severe accident they say they don't use this information .
SRS Airbag check issue. Last few days, my car has been showing following symptoms 1) Day 1: SRS airbag check warning is flashing on the display. The passenger airbag is always OFF regardless of the passenger being seated or not. 2) Day 2: SRS airbag check warning goes away, but passenger seat airbag is always ON regardless of anyone sitting or not. Also the seat belt chime is sounded for the passenger seat. 3) Day 5: SRS airbag check warning comes back and passenger airbag is OFF. (same as Day 1). The auto mechanic says there is a code about Occupant classification system that is malfunctioning. Dealer wants to charge me a lot of money just to get it inspected and diagnosed. The car has not been in any collision. This seems like totally Toyota's design and part reliability issue. In no condition the driver or passenger safety should be compromised in such manner. …
Sienna had recall on airbags that were fixed. I have a warning dashboard light that says there is an issue with my airbags and the seat belt light is on. According to the dealer there is an issue with the computer board. They purposed to fix the issue at 800.00 dollars. This is a safety issue due to the expensive cost to fix this. The dealer already had to replace the airbags and now there is something wrong with the computer board and currently I do not have airbags.
My 2013 Toyota Sienna had two recalls, which are Power Sliding Do0r and Front Passenger Airbag inflator. My vehicle has been inspected and fixed. However, my recall status of the vechicle has not been updated, and continuously receive notice from Dealer and NHTSA.
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 Toyota Sienna. While driving 25 MPH, the contact lost control of the vehicle due to a medical emergency. As a result, the contact crashed into a few objects along the road and the vehicle flipped over. All of the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained minor injuries that required medical attention. A police report was field. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and declared a total loss. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 38,500.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the driver failed to stop at a red light and crashed head on into another vehicle and then a light pole. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and the driver sustained a broken nose, ribs and a cracked pelvis. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 815.
1. Faulty tk airbags - I got a notice over mail about it. 2. My side door opened during driving, I then found out there is a recall for sliding power doors (electric issue) - I contacted local Toyota dealership, but they said they cannot handle it in the next 5 months as they have no parts.
Despite a full sized adult sitting in the passenger seat, the AIRBAG OFF light remains on at all times.
When the vehicle was started, the SRS airbag light came on. The vehicle was taken to the local Toyota dealership the next morning to diagnose. However, no error codes were able to be retrieved from the obdii. They reset the computer to clear the light and advised that nothing could be done without an error code. They advised to take the vehicle down to an auto parts store immediately if the light came on again, in order to get an error code. A week later, the light came on again. As advised, the vehicle was taken down to an auto parts store immediately to have the code read. In order to read the code, the vehicle had to be turned off and then immediately turned back on. When the vehicle was turned back on, there was no error code present.
Takata recall. Recall g0p serviced by servco Toyota (this is not a complaint against servco; they did great work) 30 aug 2018 (receipt in hand). I am getting ready to ship my vehicle and the shipper needs the safercar printout (showing 0 recalls) which still reflects an open recall. Just spoke with the Toyota service desk and was told that it can take a year for the data to appear in the system. It will be a year in three days (30 aug 2019). If they just started the upload process today, I cannot ship my van in the next two weeks. How can I get this update expedited? How can I get my VIN cleared?
Related recalls
Air bags › Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2002-2010 Lexus SC430,…
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator.
Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Toyota 4Runner, 2014-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2014 Toyota Sienna, Lexus IS-F, and 2014-2017 Lexus GX460 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South…
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began February 15, 2019.
Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013 Scion xB, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sienna, 4Runner, Lexus IS250, IS350, IS250C, IS350C, IS-F, and GX460 vehicles sold, ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP (Saipan), and the U.S.
Remedy: Toyota will notify the Toyota, Scion and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag…
NHTSA investigations
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited.
Airbag complaints in other Sienna years
Frequently asked questions
How common are airbag problems on the 2013 Toyota Sienna?
NHTSA has 22 complaints about the air bags of the 2013 Toyota Sienna, 12% of the model year's 183 complaints. The component named most often is sensor › occupant classification (2 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2013 Toyota Sienna airbag problems?
Yes — NHTSA recall 19V-741 (inflator module, Oct 17, 2019); NHTSA recall 19V-005 (inflator module, Jan 9, 2019); NHTSA recall 18V-024 (inflator module, Jan 9, 2018). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
At what mileage do 2013 Toyota Sienna airbag problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 39,000 miles, and 33% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 4 crashes, 0 fires and 5 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.