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2021 TOYOTA SIENNA HYBRID — ENGINE

fire · 2193477 · 2026-04-03

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA HYBRID
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
80,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owned a 2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid. The vehicle was parked in the driveway when an explosion occurred; the vehicle burned down. The contact was inside the residence when a loud noise was heard, and the house "rocked." The contact ran to the front of the house to investigate and noticed that the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The fire damaged the driveway, melted the garage door, and melted a landscaping retaining wall. The fire damaged the post on the front porch. The contact and her family were unable to exit through the front door due to the fire and used the sliding kitchen door to exit the residence. The fire department was called to the scene. Per the contact, three fire trucks were at the scene. The fire department informed the contact that the fire went up to 3,000 degrees. The fire department concluded that the fire started from underneath the driver's back panel. The contact stated that the gas tank was underneath that area and believed the gas tank may have contributed to the fire. The towing company towed the vehicle to a towing yard, and it was later picked up and towed to an unknown location. The insurance company was notified and declared the vehicle a total loss. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that an inspection was needed on the vehicle and asked for the location of the vehicle.  However, the contact was awaiting the results. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11729036
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown