1998 Toyota Sienna Structure:body:door Problems
NHTSA component category: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How structure:body:door ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 294 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1998 Toyota Sienna overview page.
What owners report
“POWER SLIDING DOOR ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE JAMMING, CAN'T OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE, EVEN WHEN TRYING MANUALLY IT WILL NOT OPEN. DEALER…”NHTSA complaint 8009809 — filed 05/14/2002
“ON 18 SEPARATE OCASSIONS OUR SIENNA MINIVAN'S AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS TOGGLES LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES. AT ONE POINT OUR 5 YR OLD AND 2…”NHTSA complaint 751887 — filed 09/07/2001
“CONSUMER STATED THE SLIDING DOOR BUTTON GETS JAMMED INSIDE, AS A RESULT THE DOOR CANNOT BE LOCKED, OR THE DOOR BECOMES LOCKED WHEN BUTTON GETS…”NHTSA complaint 892544 — filed 07/11/2001
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Structure:body:door complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1998 Toyota Sienna have structure:body:door problems?
Structure:body:door is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 1998 Toyota Sienna: 20 of 294 complaints on file (6.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1998 Toyota Sienna have in total?
294 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 18 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, 17 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's structure:body:door category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
