2025 Toyota Sienna seat problems
212 of the 267 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2025 Toyota Sienna name the seats (NHTSA’s “Seats” heading — as ODI groups the complaints it receives). Filed under the same heading: 2 recalls. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the seats
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 of the 212 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2024: 1 · 2025: 50 · 2026: 161
Too few of these complaints carry an odometer reading to say when the problem shows up.
267 complaints in all about the 2025 Toyota Sienna, 161 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Seats” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Toyota Sienna seat problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the seats. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The contact owns a 2025 Toyota Sienna. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V668000 (SEATS); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available.
The contact owns a 2025 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that a recall letter for the NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V668000 (SEATS); had not yet been mailed, and that the manufacturer had exceeded the 60-day limit to mail the letters to a vehicle owner about the recall.
The contact owns a 2025 Toyota Sienna. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V668000 (Seats); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
The contact owns a 2025 Toyota Sienna. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V668000 (SEATS); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle remained at the dealer unrepaired.
The contact owns a 2025 Toyota Sienna. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V668000 (Seats); however, parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The contact had two special needs children, who required both seats to be available.
What is on file about the seats
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecalls filed under this heading
- 25V668000 HighOct 7, 2025 · 54,631 vehicles
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2025 Sienna Hybrid vehicles. The second-row seat rails may be welded improperly.
- 25V086000 HighFeb 13, 2025 · 167,802 vehicles
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Sienna Hybrid vehicles. The bolts for the seatbacks on the third-row seat assemblies may not be tightened properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 202, "Head Restraints," 207, "Seating Systems," and 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre seat problems common on the 2025 Toyota Sienna?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 212 owner complaints naming the seats on this model year (79% of everything owners filed about it), and 2 recalls are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the seats on the 2025 Toyota Sienna?
Yes — 2 campaigns are filed under this heading: 25V668000, 25V086000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do seat problems show up on the 2025 Toyota Sienna?
Too few of the complaints carry an odometer reading to say. The model year's page shows the mileage curve across every system where it can.
What does NHTSA's "Seats" heading cover?
The area of the vehicle ODI files the complaint under. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.