Never Buy a Used Sienna Without Checking THIS First!

Hey guys, let me know how many miles your minivan has, and if any big repairs were required.

2004 toyota Sienna XLE Awd 632,312 still drives like a bat out of hell. Original motor and transmission.

Just bought a 2017 Sienna with 97500 miles. Minor accident with no airbag deployment in it's history but all repaired. Almost no cosmetic issues inside and out. Spent it's life in Florida (no salt) but I bought it in Indiana. I have collected a playlist of all the things you did to "build out" your van into a camper. I made an Amazon list to buy all the same items you did. Because there are new products now since you bought yours, I do an exhaustive search using your purchases as a starting point. You are now my camper van guru. :) Just today I removed the extra middle row seat, installed the bed frame and mattress. Got a sleeping bag, Coleman stove and butane stove and cookware from my sister, silk liner from my brother. Getting a refrigerator with new batteries from other brother. Drove from Indianapolis back to Florida after the purchase and the van is working perfectly. Slept in a Home Depot parking lot the first night. Started collecting destination lists (National Parks, state capitol buildings, fraternity chapters at universities around the country). Looking forward to starting my camping adventures. Thanks for all the help you've given me to get this idea off the ground.

My 2005 Toyota Sienna has just turned 319K miles and still runs on its original engine, transmission, struts, shock absorbers, engine mounts, AC, fuel pump, upholstery and paint. It has not been towed in all the years and has made quite a few cross country trips flawlessly. The Sienna is s still the favorite road trip vehicle because of the smooth ride, spacious interior and long range up to 500 miles on trips.

Had the soft bumping noise in "rear" of my sienna. Replaced shocks , b rakes, checked all seats, cup holders, compartments, flat tire compartment, etc. Drove me crazy. Watched your video and put some tape on door latch just to test it out and voilà!!!!!!! .....no thump. Thanks so much

2008 LE 245,000mi front struts,alternator, starter and normal maintenance. Runs like new.Shooting for 1mil .mi.🙏

Love my 2012 Sienna LE. Bought it in 2013 with 20k miles, now sitting at 96k miles. No issues besides basic maintenance: tires (2 sets), cabin filter, 5k oil changes, and brake/rotor replacement recently. It's a great simple mini-van!

Since I got half a million miles on my 2004 Corolla... I wasn't hesitant about picking up a 2005 Seinna(270,000km),some break pads and a exhaust donut and passes inspection!!😁👌

'14 LE FWD 332,712 No towing, just local driving. 1 belt, 1 thermostat, 1 tensioner, 1 idler, 4 sets of Michelin LT tires (best I've tried), 3 tune ups, 4 brake jobs front, 2 brake jobs rear, lifetime alignment pkg., front struts, rear shocks, front lower control arms with ball joints, inner and outer tie rods, sway bar bushings and links. Installed rear air bags for ride comfort, a/c compressor, 1 radiator and cooling fan assembly. All work done myself...very easy and it runs as new. All parts were never changed due to breakdown, just changed for maintenance reasons. No breakdowns have ever occured and I'm very happy that it is worth the same amount I bought it for, even with mileage, 6 years later, due to vehicle shortages. Happy, happy, happy.

Thank you so very much. I'm getting a 2014 tonight and your perspective is truly valuable. This will make me the owner of two Siennas, a 2009 and a 2014. I could not imagine putting my family in anything. As we travel the States/Mexico/Canada for the 2026 soccer World cup, that will be our second home.

I've had my 2011 Sienna now for 4 years. Purchased it with 145K.....now has 245K, I have removed all the rear seating so I could put my vintage racing go kart, tools,canopy to go racing. Everything fits in the cargo area. I camp in it at the track plus trips to Key West. No problems what so ever.....just the routine maintenance stuff.....oil changes, tires, brakes, battery. I did have to replace the entire A/C 2 years ago, but worth every penny. I also modified the exhaust a bit with a free flowing muffler and removed the resonator only for better fuel mileage. I average 23 city/27 hwy on flat ground when heading to Florida. I also removed the spark arrester in the top half of the airbox.....traveling with it empty I have achieved almost 28mpg. I love this van!

I'm glad I came in here and see the comments because I am totally disappointed on had purchased a Honda Odyssey 2005 a yr ago the transmission went bad after 200,000 miles 😮‍💨 and I am looking in to buying a Toyota sienna now , so I'm glad to see it will totally be a difference 💯 thank youse all for your comments

Last fall I picked up a 2006 CE with 160,000. I hardly paid anything for it and it runs great. I've put about 10,000 on it so far since purchasing. Excellent gas mileage and fun to drive. Great stealth camper also.

I got a 2006 Sienna, it is a great mini van, last week the emergency tire fell off from under the vehicle, I believe there is a recall on the system that holds the spare tire on place, in general no problem at all currently over 360K and running great.

These are perfect vids for me...Planning on getting a Sienna and traveling. Good job.

2016 Se with 269229 miles Serviced the brakes front and back. Fronts were still 80% pads. Rear pads got replaced and serviced by me and my daughter. Rotors are still excellent condition. Replaced the Alternator after it ate itself. New serp belt. New idler. Fresh coolant. Fresh battery. She had gotten into an accident 2 months ago. Got it fixed. They left parts out. I'm not happy with the repairs. AC was not running right. They had cobbled up the wiring and did a crappy job. I got the parts replaced and repaired the wiring correctly. AC now works just fine. All in all. Sienna motor runs like a top. I would buy a new one again. But it's not my van. But I would not buy AWD. To many parts to fail on Awd models.

Tip: on my 2016 sienna, if you dont have gps on the radio, you can replace it with one that has gps, make sure to pay attention if it has JBL or no JBL logo, you want same version just with gps. The gps antenna is already there. Its an easy swap. ($200 ebay) also comes with meintenance minder in the radio you can set for all type of things and if your low on fuel it will ask you if you want to navigate to the closest gas station.⛽️

Thanks for your observations and suggestions. We have a 2013, 2-wheel drive Sienna purchased used in 2018 with 68,000 miles. Currently 132,000 miles. Love it; it does everything. No serious problems. Replaced the battery 1 year ago. On a trip home from Canada last month the dash blower became intermittent and then stopped entirely. Looking at possibly a faulty resister for the blower, a ruined blower motor or some combination of the two---I hope it's that simple. I did need to open the blower last year to remove mouse debris and it had been working fine until now. The current problem could be related. I'll update when the mystery is solved. John in Massachusetts

2013 Sienna SE. 3.5 liter. Best vehicle I've ever owned. Mad about the transmission fluid (lack of) dipstick....but other than that. I'm at 95K miles with no issues at all (a few that Totota took care of but minor anyway). I build machines that make GM, Chrysler and Ford products because that's the industry in my area. I'll never go near those brands. I have 3 kids that don't care to be nice to the van and it's even withstanding their abuse.

We just sold our 2014 Sienna XLE at 101,000 miles after upgrading to a 2020. We bought the 2014 in 2016 with 21,000 miles on it. I prefer the 2014 transmission, but the 2020 AWD is pretty sweet. On the 2014 we had the AC compressor changed twice, the front AC fans in front of the radiator twice (one each), the sunroof leaked every year or so, and the radio started to go off and on at about 98,000 miles. All that was covered by our warranty, otherwise it would have been expensive. When we sold it the rear heat and AC wasn’t working. We loved it, but without the warranty it would have been pretty miserable. The engine and transmission were solid, no issues there. No issues with electronic doors.