Every procedure in the 2018 Toyota Sienna factory service and repair manual is written against the van as Toyota built it that year, down to the 3.5L V6 (2GR-FKS) under the hood and the trim your Sienna left the line with, so the clearances, torque values and service sequences you work to are the ones Toyota published for this vehicle and not a figure carried over from an adjacent model year.
Engines
- 3.5L 3500CC V6 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
Trims
- L, Van Cargo
- L, Van Passenger
- LE
- Limited Premium
- Limited
- SE
- SE Premium
- XLE Premium
- XLE
Known issues on the 2018 Sienna. Six recalls are on federal record for this model year, and they fall into two groups: three filed by Toyota and its regional distributor, and three filed by companies that converted the van for mobility use. Two cover the fuel pump: if the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. One covers vehicles equipped with factory-installed floor mats, where an incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle. Two more sit in the rear brake hydraulics of mobility conversions: on one, the brake lines may have incorrect tube nut fittings installed, and the reduction in the braking system pressure may cause a loss of braking power; on the other, the rubber brake hoses that attach to the rear wheel assembly are at issue, and the contact may cause failure of the rear brake hoses, resulting in a loss of vehicle control. The sixth covers a steering shaft extension on modified vans that may have been improperly manufactured; if the steering shaft extension completely fractures, it can cause a loss of steering. Owners have filed 84 complaints against the 2018 Sienna, and 150 technical service bulletins are on record for it.
Whether you are tracing a stall back to the fuel delivery side, checking rear brake lines and hoses on a converted van, or working through a scheduled service interval, the procedure you follow is Toyota's own and the specification you measure against is the 2018 Sienna's.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highland
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly with an improved one, free of charge. Owners
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tun
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began May 4, 2020. Owner
Braun Corporation (Braun) is recalling certain modified 2017-2020 Toyota Sienna vehicles. The steering shaft extensions may have been improperly manu
If the steering shaft extension completely fractures, it can cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Braun has notified owners, and dealers will replace the steering shaft extensions, free of charge. The recall began Jul
Braun Corporation (Braun) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Toyota Sienna mobility van conversions. The brake lines may have incorrect tube nut fittings
The reduction in the braking system pressure may cause a loss of braking power in the rear braking system, increasing th
Braun has notified owners, and dealers will install an adaptor to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began J
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota Camry, Corolla, Rav4, Sienna, and Yaris iA vehicles equipped with facto
An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
SET will notify owners and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recal
Vantage Mobility International, LLC (Vantage) is recalling certain 2012-2018 AMS Genesis wheelchair vans, built on a Toyota Sienna vehicles. The rubb
The contact may cause failure of the rear brake hoses, resulting in a loss of vehicle control and reduced braking abilit
Vantage will notify owners, and dealers will install a set of rear brake hoses that will provide the proper clearance, f
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Sienna vehicles built with a specific lot of 10-spoke alloy wheels
If the wheels crack at the spokes, the wheel may separate from the hub assembly causing a loss of vehicle control and in
Toyota began notifying owners initially by phone on February 26, 2018 and will mail letters to any unnotified owner star
OBSOLETE NOTICE January 30, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0001-26.
Some 2018 2024 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with a Premium Audio with Dynamic Navigation System require a Special Service Tool (SST) USB flash drive to update the map, points of interest, and system software.
Some 2005 2026 Toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this Servic
Some customers may experience echoing on the line calling the vehicle when using Bluetooth Hands Free. This is caused by the phone Hands Free volume being too low.
The air conditioning dye injection tool kit has been developed to aid in identifying the location of air conditioning refrigerant leaks. The procedures outlined in this Service Bulletin aid in locating, inspecting, and repairing refrigerant
To assist with the early detection and early resolution of audio related concerns you may be asked to recover MMR data from the head unit. The following steps are instructions on how to retrieve the data from the system and are only to be u
To assist with the early detection and early resolution of audio related concerns you may be asked to recover MMR data from the head unit. The following steps are instructions on how to retrieve the data from the system and are only to be u
Some 2018 2024 model year Toyota vehicles equipped with a Premium Audio with Dynamic Navigation System require a Special Service Tool (SST) USB flash drive to update the map, points of interest, and system software. The SST is used with app
Showing the 8 most recent of 299 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
The contact owned a 2018 Toyota Sienna The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the contact was rear-ended and the vehic
The contact owned a 2018 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated while driving at 74 mph, a deer ran across the freeway, and a
When turning left in a busy intersection, our van was struck by another vehicle on the front passenger corner of the car
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE REVERSING VEHICLE. VAN WENT FULL THROTTLE AND SPED UP IN REVERSE WHILE BACKING UP FROM MY
TAKATA RECALL (?) WE PURCHASED THIS VAN ON 4/18/2019, PREVIOUSLY THE VAN WAS A RENTAL. THE NEXT EVENING, GOING TO DINNE
Showing the 5 most serious of 69 complaints filed with NHTSA.
