NHTSA Complaint #11712386 — 2025 TOYOTA SIENNA HYBRID

I am submitting this complaint regarding an unresolved safety recall on my leased Toyota vehicle and the manufacturer’s failure to provide a timely or reasonable remedy, resulting in ongoing child passenger safety risks. Toyota’s recall instructs that no one sit in or use a child restraint in the second-row seats while the vehicle is moving until the remedy is performed. This effectively prohibits use of the safest and recommended seating position for children. The vehicle is used daily for highway driving to transport my family, including three children aged [XXX] , [XXX] , and [XXX] old. Because of Toyota’s seating restriction, my [XXX] toddler must now sit in the third row. This prevents the driver from easily monitoring or comforting the child and has caused driver distraction during highway travel when the child becomes distressed, creating a foreseeable safety risk. Toyota states it is “preparing the remedy” but has provided no repair timeline. After multiple contacts and escalation, I was told it could take up to 60 days with no interim solution. Toyota suggested contacting dealerships for a loaner but advised that an equivalent vehicle was unlikely, availability was uncertain, costs might need to be paid upfront with later reimbursement, and the duration would be open-ended. This is not a reasonable interim safety solution while continuing to pay full lease obligations. I was also informed that returning the vehicle would require paying approximately $15,000 in negative equity, which I believe is unreasonable given that the safety defect and usage restrictions are due to a manufacturer recall. Toyota has not provided a repair timeline, a reasonable interim transportation solution, or a penalty-free way to exit the lease. I request that NHTSA review whether Toyota is meeting its obligations under federal safety recall requirements. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)