Toyota Sienna Complaints (2011)

615 consumer complaints on file.

#10627701August 23, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I WAS PARKING THE CAR AND NEEDED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE BACKWARD IN A PARKING LOT WITH A SLIGHT SLOPE. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER TO REVERSE THE LEVER LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARD. I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO NO AVAIL AND THE ENGINE DIED. THE STEERING WAS LOCKED. THE IGNITION SWITCH ALSO LOCKED. THE VEHICLE STOPPED . I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID TO APPLY THE BRAKES VIGOROUSLY, AT THE SAME TIME PUMP THE ACCELERATOR AND TURN THE IGNITION. I DID AND THE FUNCTIONS ALL STARTED WORKING. NO DAMAGE, NO INJURIES. THIS OCCURRED IN FREDERICKS BURG, TX THIS APPEARS TO BE THE SAME INCIDENT IN COMPLAINT # 10585286, DATED 3-17-2014. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626587August 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SECURITY ALARM GOES OFF AT RANDOM TIME. I TOOK IT TO A TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY TELL ME THEY CANT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626113August 18, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING BRACKET WAS SEPARATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,505. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619430August 6, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AFTER DRIVING FOR 15 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608948July 8, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I STOPPED FOR GAS AND WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE FUEL FILLER DOOR. BECAUSE OF THE FUEL FILLER DOOR FAILURE, I WAS NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER DOOR. I DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I DISCOVERED THE TOP FUEL FILLER DOOR HINGE WAS BROKEN FREE. THE BROKEN HINGE ALLOWED THE PASSENGER DOOR ACTIVATION SWITCH LOCATED BEHIND THE FUEL FILLER DOOR TO POP OUT WHICH DE-ACTIVATED THE PASSENGER DOOR OPERATION. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE OPENED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598673June 16, 2014
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AS THE STEERING TRACTION CONTROL AND THE VSC WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. STEERING WHEEL IS VERY HEAVY AND HARD TO TURN. WHEN PARKING OR TURNING AT A ROAD CROSS THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588240May 13, 2014
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DRIVING APPROX. 45 MILES PER HOUR IN THE CITY AND SUDDENLY THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR BACK WINDOW (VENT WIDOW) SHATTERED. FIRST A VERY LOUD NOISE AND THEN THE GLASS SHATTERED AND WENT EVERYWHERE. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE NOR DID THERE SEEM TO BE ANY EXTERNAL DEBRIS THAT COULD HAVE HIT THE WINDOW. THE ROAD WAS RATHER SMOOTH. NOT SURE IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR WINDOWS OR THE 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587895May 12, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AS THE STEERING TRACTION CONTROL AND THE VSC WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,545 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587256May 8, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
FAILURE OF STRUTS ON REAR HATCH. REAR HATCH DOES NOT OPEN ON ITS OWN. HATCH SLAMS SHUT. RISK OF INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585286April 28, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPACE, THE STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION AND HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE TO REGAIN STEERING CAPABILITIES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE KEY COULD NOT BE TURNED IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO CALL ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583658April 19, 2014
STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE AIR CONDITIONER HOUSING IS LEAKING WATER ONTO SAFETY-CRITICAL PARTS. THIS HOUSING IS MADE OF PLASTIC PARTS THAT ARE GLUED TOGETHER. WATER IS CONDENSED DURING THE COOLING CYCLE, AND IT THEN COLLECTS AT THE BOTTOM AND EXITS THE VEHICLE THROUGH A RUBBER HOSE. THE GLUE HOLDING THE HOUSING TOGETHER HAS FAILED. WATER IS LEAKING FROM THE HOUSING AND RUNNING ONTO THE COMPUTER MODULE THAT DEPLOYS THE AIRBAGS. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH A WET MODULE BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS CAN DEPLOY WHILE MOVING, OR THAT THEY MIGHT NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. AN IDENTICAL PROBLEM AFFECTS TOYOTA MODELS CAMRY, AVALON, AND VENZA. THIS RECALL CAN BE FOUND AT: WWW.TOYOTANEWS.PRESSROOM.TOYOTA.COM THE RECALL INFO IS: RELEASES/TOYOTA/RECALL+CAMRY+AVALON+VENZAOCT17 THIS WILL TURN INTO A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS THESE VEHICLES GET OLDER WATER CAN LEAK ONTO THE DEPLOYMENT MODULE WITHOUT BEING SEEN. IN MY PARTICULAR CASE, THE WATER HAD APPARENTLY BEEN LEAKING FOR SOME TIME - PERHAPS A YEAR OR TWO - AND WAS DETECTED PURELY BY CHANCE. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT RUST ON THE FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE DISCUSSED THE ISSUE WITH TOYOTA, AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE RECALL ON CAMRY, AVALON, AND VENZA APPEAR TO BE IDENTICAL TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES I HAVE EXPERIENCED, YET THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE SIENNA. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN UNSAFE CONDITION. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU WILL TAKE A LOOK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583040April 16, 2014
TIRES:VALVE
OUR TOYOTA HAS ONLY 34,900 MILES ON IT. ON 4/13/2014 WHILE TRYING TO FILL AIR IN THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE, THE STEM VALVE BROKE OFF, LITERALLY IN TWO PIECES. THAT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND EASILY COULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING SINCE I DIDN'T EXERT ANY PRESSURE WHILE ATTACHING THE AIR HOSE TO IT. I CALLED TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS AND SPOKE TO [XXX] WHO SAID THAT SINCE THERE US NO RECALL ON IT, ITS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. SO IT SEEMS, UNLESS A FEW PEOPLE DIE, THEY WILL NOT MOVE. 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10582792April 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WITHIN ONE WEEK OF PURCHASE, THE DRIVER SIDE, POWER ASSIST SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO OPEN COMPLETELY. AFTER INITIALLY OPENING SIX INCHES IT WOULD ONLY MOVE FOUR INCHES IN EITHER DIRECTION BY PULLING THE EXTERIOR HANDLE. ONLY WITH MULTIPLE PULLS/JERKS COULD THE DOOR BE FULLY OPENED OR CLOSED. THIS PROBLEM WOULD MANIFEST UNPREDICTABLY, MOST OFTEN WITH THE DRIVER SIDE POWER DOOR, BUT ONCE WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE. OTHERWISE THE DOORS FUNCTIONED PROPERLY ABOUT EIGHTY PERCENT OF THE TIME. THIS FAILURE APPEARS TO INVOLVE A SAFETY FEATURE WHICH PREVENTS THE DOOR FROM ADVANCING WHEN SUFFICIENT RESISTANCE IS MET. IN ALL CASES OF FAILURE NO MECHANISM FOR RESISTANCE WAS FOUND. MY FEAR IS THAT THE SAFETY FEATURE MAY ALSO FAIL WHEN IT NEEDS TO PERFORM PROPERLY, TO PREVENT AN ARM OR LEG FROM BEING CRUSHED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579201April 11, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE'S LEFT SIDE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED BROKEN RIBS AND BRUISES TO THE LEFT LEG. THE PASSENGER IN THE THIRD ROW SUSTAINED A BLACK EYE AND BRUISES TO THE FACE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED ARM AND LEG INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10575156March 27, 2014
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
STARTED TO NOTICE THIS BACK IN NOV 2013 WHEN GOING DOWNHILL OR 65 MPH. MY VAN STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE AND RATTLE. BROUGHT OVER TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING EXCEPT TO CHARGE ME $125 FOR DIAGNOSTICS. SAYS MORE LIKELY ROTOR NEED RESURFACE. MY VAN STILL UNDER BTOB WARRANTY BUT WE'RE TOLD NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THAT'S RIDICULOUS. TIME PAST 4 MONTHS LATER, STILL RATTLING. BROUGHT OVER TO DEALERSHIP TO GET IT BRAKE/ROTOR REPLACED AND RESURFACE 3/27/14. STILL RATTLING......VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH TOYOTA KNOWING THEY KNOW THE WORKMANSHIP DEFECTS AND NOT ACCEPTING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568567March 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED HOWEVER THE DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE CAUSE OF THE BATTERY FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED DUE TO FAILED SPRINGS WHICH CAUSED THE VALVES TO ALSO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,312 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS, 31,800. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561970January 29, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD CLOSE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER DOOR MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,150. UPDATED 03/31/14*LJ UPDATED 04/1/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558926January 7, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED AND NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558255January 2, 2014
WHEELS
TMS-NTC-13142 I HAVE A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA SE WITH 19" RIMS AND TIRES WHICH FAILED TO MEET THE NHTSA TEST FOR TIRE LOADING AND AS A RESULT TOYOTA SENT OUT A RECALL NOTICE TO REPLACE THE TIRES WITH EXTRA LOAD TIRES. HOWEVER, THEY ARE NOT HONORING THEIR REQUIREMENT BECAUSE THEY ARE REQUIRING THE TOW HITCH BE A OEM PRODUCT WHICH DOES NOT EXIST. THEY SOLD THESE VANS WITH A TOW PACKAGE BUT NOT WITH A TOW HITCH. TOYOTA DOES NOT SELL OEM TOW HITCHES INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH. AS A RESULT, CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD TO PURCHASE A AFTER MARKET TOW HITCH. NOW THAT THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE EXCEEDS THE TIRE RATINGS AND THEY ARE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE WHEELS, TOYOTA IS REQUIRING THEIR DEALERSHIPS TO ONLY REPLACE WHEELS IF THE VAN IS EQUIPPED WITH AN OEM TOW HITCH WHICH AGAIN DOES NOT EXIST. IN OTHER WORDS, TOYOTA IS NOT HONORING THEIR COMMITMENT TO SAFETY. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA 4 TIMES AND THEIR DEALERSHIPS 4 TIMES WITH NO AVAIL. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY FAMILY'S SAFETY WHEN WE PULL OUR TRAILERS. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556867December 20, 2013
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TIRE VALVE STEM BROKE WHILE WE WERE ADDING AIR TO THE CUSTOMER'S TIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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