Which one, and which years, drew fewer problems per car sold
The short answer
Across the 2012 to 2022 model years, the Toyota Sienna drew fewer owner complaints per car sold: 114 per 100,000 against 358 for the Honda Odyssey, or 68% fewer. The gap holds for the newer 2019 to 2022 cars too. The best years to target are 2016 and 2021 for the Sienna and 2015 and 2021 for the Odyssey.
Toyota Sienna
Honda Odyssey
By age group
| Model years | Sienna | Odyssey | Fewer problems |
|---|---|---|---|
| Older (2012 to 2015) | 166 | 193 | Sienna |
| Middle (2016 to 2018) | 94 | 404 | Sienna |
| Newer (2019 to 2022) | 50 | 581 | Sienna |
Owner complaints per 100,000 cars sold, pooled across the years in each group. Lower is better. A model counts as ahead only when it is at least 10% lower.
Year by year
| Year | Sienna | Odyssey |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 215 | 195 |
| 2013 | 151 | 164 |
| 2014 | 132 | 253 |
| 2015 | 169 | 162 |
| 2016 | 59 | 224 |
| 2017 | 143 | 39 |
| 2018 | 82 | 954 |
| 2019 | 64 | 1,007 |
| 2020 | 89 | 590 |
| 2021 | 42 | 193 |
| 2022 | 24 | 300 |
| 2023 | Too new | Too new |
| 2024 | Too new | Too new |
Complaints per 100,000 sold for each model year. Green is a good year for that model, amber average, red a year to watch out for.
Most reported problems
Questions
Is the Sienna or Odyssey more reliable?
Across the 2012 to 2022 model years, the Toyota Sienna drew fewer owner complaints per car sold: 114 per 100,000 against 358 for the Honda Odyssey, or 68% fewer. The gap holds for the newer 2019 to 2022 cars too. The best years to target are 2016 and 2021 for the Sienna and 2015 and 2021 for the Odyssey.
Which Sienna and Odyssey years should I avoid?
For the Sienna: 2012. For the Odyssey: 2018, 2019.