Used car safety, rank #63 of 188
Toyota Sienna hybrid 4WD Safety Rating (2021-23)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2021-23 Toyota Sienna hybrid 4WD, a very large wagon or minivan, compared with its class and with the current model.
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The 2021-23 Toyota Sienna hybrid 4WD has an IIHS driver death rate of 23 per million registered vehicle years against a very large station wagons/minivans average of 25, which is 8% below the class average. That places it #63 of 188 used vehicles with a safety score of 65.1/100.
What the Toyota Sienna hybrid death rate means
At 23 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Toyota Sienna hybrid 4WD beats the very large station wagons/minivans average of 25 by 8%. The 95% confidence interval is 0 to 48, so the upper end of the range overlaps the class average and the advantage is not certain.
The other-driver death rate of 41 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Toyota Sienna hybrid. Its 95% confidence interval is 9β73. It is higher than the Toyota Sienna hybrid's own driver death rate, the usual pattern for heavier vehicles. Remember that death rates describe vehicles and their drivers together: IIHS adjusts for driver age and gender, but not for where or how carefully people drive. Our score weights this model's own rate at 70% and its class at 30%; see how we rank used cars.
Compared with similar used station wagons/minivans
The safest very large station wagons/minivans in the IIHS study, by our score, with the Toyota Sienna hybrid 4WD highlighted. It ranks 3 of the 5 shown; the class leader is the Toyota Sienna hybrid 2WD at a death rate of 10.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
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| Toyota Sienna hybrid 2WD | 2021-23 | 10 (0 to 20) | 81.9 | n/a | n/a |
| Honda Odyssey | 2022-23 | 11 (0 to 23) | 80.4 | n/a | n/a |
| Toyota Sienna hybrid 4WD (this page) | 2021-23 | 23 (0 to 48) | 65.1 | n/a | n/a |
| Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In hybrid | 2021-23 | 35 (4 to 66) | 45.6 | n/a | n/a |
| Chrysler Pacifica 2WD | 2021-23 | 51 (22 to 80) | 34.8 | n/a | n/a |
Class average for very large station wagons/minivans: 25 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years.
Safety recalls for the Toyota Sienna hybrid 4WD
A recall is a defect the manufacturer must repair free of charge, however old the car and whoever owns it now. On a used car this matters more than on a new one: the work is only done if a previous owner took it in.
2 recall campaigns on the 2023 model year, covering equipment adaptive/mobility, seats.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair restraints/securement, latch/anchor
Risk: An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors, free of charge.
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Seats: mid/rear assembly, recliner
Risk: An improperly tightened seatback may not adequately restrain the occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will tighten the seat assembly bolts, free of charge.
Recall campaigns from the NHTSA recalls database, retrieved 2026-09-16. A campaign covers a range of build dates, not every car of the model year, and IIHS reports this nameplate across several years while these results are for 2023. Confirm against the VIN. Recalls do not affect the death rate on this page.
Toyota Sienna hybrid 4WD: Common Questions
Is the Toyota Sienna hybrid 4WD a safe car?
Yes, by the measure that matters most. IIHS recorded a driver death rate of 23 per million registered vehicle years for the 2021-23 Toyota Sienna hybrid 4WD, 8% below the class average (25 for very large station wagons/minivans). That earns a used-car safety score of 65.1 out of 100 and rank #63 of 188 used vehicles.
What is the Toyota Sienna hybrid 4WD driver death rate?
23 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 0 to 48. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Toyota Sienna hybrid died at a rate of 41 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2021-23 models.
How does the Toyota Sienna hybrid 4WD compare with other very large station wagons/minivans?
The very large station wagons/minivans class averages 25 driver deaths per million; the Toyota Sienna hybrid 4WD sits at 23. Among the 5 very large station wagons/minivans compared above it ranks 3 by safety score; the top of that group is the Toyota Sienna hybrid 2WD with a death rate of 10.