Toyota Sienna Complaints
9,048 consumer complaints on file.
- #10359463October 6, 2010STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE LEFT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR MOTOR SEIZED, THE CABLE SNAPPED AND THE DOOR FLEW OPEN. THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE MOTOR AND CABLE WERE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10359472October 6, 2010STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR SUDDENLY OPENED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE CLOSED. THE CONTACT CALLED A TOW TRUCK COMPANY AND THE DRIVER DISCONNECTED THE DOOR WIRES SO THAT THE DOOR COULD BE CLOSED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 32,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10359251October 5, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. HE CONTINUED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND EVENTUALLY THEY STARTED WORKING PROPERLY. TWO DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE FIFTEEN ERROR CODES INFORMING THEM TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURERS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS A METAL BRACKET THAT COVERED THE BRAKE SENSOR AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED THE SENSOR INFORMED THE COMPUTER TO TURN ON THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES IN ORDER FOR THE BRAKES TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE METAL BRACKET ON THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED; THEREFORE, THE COMPUTER DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER SINCE THEY WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHO EXCHANGED BACK HER OLD VEHICLE TO HER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,900.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10359256October 5, 2010STEERING
5 YEARS AGO, WE NEEDED A MINI VAN AND SHOPPED TOYOTA, HONDA, AND MITSUBISHI. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, WE CHOSE A NEW TOYOTA SIENNA FOR IT'S VALUE, IT'S RELIABILITY, AND IT'S STRONG RATING FROM CONSUMER REPORTS. I HAVE, IN THE PAST, DRIVEN ONE TOYOTA TO ALMOST 200,000 MILES WITH LITTLE REPAIR, JUST REGULAR MAINTENANCE! WHEN THE SIENNA WAS ABOUT 39 MONTHS OLD, WE BEGAN TO HAVE SOME STEERING ISSUES. OCCASIONALLY, IT WOULD BE "STIFF" TO STEER. IT WAS STILL DRIVABLE AND AFTER TAKING IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WE WERE CONVINCED WE NEEDED NEW TIRES, SO PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES. THE STEERING ISSUE CONTINUED, HOWEVER, AND BECAME WORSE AND WORSE. WE WERE PERPLEXED BECAUSE THE SIENNA WAS A NEW CAR PURCHASE, GARAGED YEAR ROUND, AND WAS A TOYOTA. WHEN WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE SPARE TIRE RECALL, WE TOOK THE SIENNA TO HALEY'S AUTOMALL IN FARMVILLE, VA FOR REPAIR AND ASKED THEM TO ALSO REPLACE THE TAILGATE STRUTS AND INVESTIGATE OUR STEERING ISSUE. THE MECHANIC THERE REPLACED THE TAILGATE STRUTS, TOLD US IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, THEN REMOVED THE SPARE TIRE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE SINCE TOYOTA ADMITTED "THE CORROSION RESISTANCE OF THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER CABLE IS INSUFFICIENT WHEN VEHICLES ARE OPERATED IN AREAS WHERE A LARGE AMOUNT OF ROAD SALT IS APPLIED. IN THE WORST CASE, THE CARRIER CABLE MAY FAIL AND THE SPARE TIRE COULD BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, A ROAD HAZARD FOR FOLLOWING VEHICLES. ". HE PUT THE TIRE IN THE BACK OF THE MINI VAN, AND THEN TOLD US OUR U-JOINT WAS CORRODED IN OUR STEERING SHAFT FROM THE STEERING COLUMN TO THE STEERING RACK. THE COST FOR REPAIR WAS QUOTED AT $1169.00. SINCE THE RECALL ADMITTEDLY INVOLVED "INSUFFICIENT CORROSION RESISTANCE", WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT ALSO HAPPENED TO OUR U-JOINT, CAUSING FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE STEERING COLUMN AND RACK, WE WERE CERTAIN TOYOTA WOULD ALSO COVER THIS REPAIR, AS CLEARLY A NEW VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE CORROSION OF THIS MAGNITUDE AFTER ONLY 3 YEARS OF USE! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10359314October 5, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PARKING OUR 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA MINI VAN, TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PAD, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY. THE ACCELERATION WAS SO RAPID THAT THE TIRES SQUEALED AS IF THEY WERE BURNING RUBBER. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A PARKED CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10359323October 5, 2010EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PROBLEM WITH CONDENSATION IN THE HEADLIGHTS OF A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. PROBLEM FIRST STARTED WITH CONDENSATION ONLY IN PASSENGER SIDE. EVENTUALLY THE LIGHT STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. SEVERAL DEALERS ATTEMPTED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING BULB, ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW, CONDENSATION HAS APPEARED IN THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT AND IT TOO HAS STOPPED WORKING. RESEARCH ONLINE INDICATES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND DEALER WANTING TO REPLACE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY AT A COST OF OVER $1000 PER LIGHT. JUDGING BY THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS, THIS IS TRULY A DEFECT AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE. I ALSO SEE COMPLAINTS OF SOMETHING SIMILAR WITH TOYOTA PRIUS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10358997October 4, 2010STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT OPENED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL POPPING SOUND. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE DOOR WAS SWINGING VERY LOOSELY FROM THE HINGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE WELDING OF THE DOOR CHECK LEVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10358993October 4, 2010STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE REAR HATCH ON MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE HAD THE STRUTS REPLACED UNDER RECALL. NOW, THE POWER HATCH WILL OCCASIONALLY FAIL TO CLOSE. I HAVE STARTED DRIVING THE VAN ON ONE OR TWO OCCASIONS WITHOUT REALIZING THAT THE REAR HATCH WAS STILL OPEN BECAUSE IT HAD FAILED TO CLOSE. LUCKILY, NOTHING FELL OUT OF THE BACK OF THE VAN, BUT I THINK IT IS A REAL DANGER. I BROUGHT IT UP WITH TOYOTA, AND THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $1500 TO FIX. THE PROBLEM DID NOT START UNTIL THE RECALLED LIFT SUPPORTS WERE PUT IN SO I DON'T THINK I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE INCOMPATIBLE PARTS. I DID AN ONLINE SEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM, AND IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVE HAD OUR LIFT SUPPORTS CHANGED OUT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10358938October 3, 2010STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MY 2004 SIENNA PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR CABLES ON BOTH SIDES HAVE BROKEN MAKING THE DOORS INOPERABLE. THE DOORS OPEN SLIGHTLY MANUALLY MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO GET IN AND OUT OF THE CAR. THE TOYOTA DEALER TOLD US IT WOULD COST $3,500 TO FIX BOTH DOORS. THAT IS OUTRAGEOUS FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD LAST FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THE FAULTY DOORS MIGHT BE A SAFETY HAZARD FOR MY KIDS WITH THE DOORS GETTING JAMMED IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT OR JUST CLOSING ON THEM MANUALLY IF PARKED ON A HILL. READING THE BLOGS ON THE INTERNET THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MANY 2004 TOYOTA MINIVANS. THIS OBVIOUSLY SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM FIXED BY TOYOTA AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE. MY CAR HAS ALSO BEEN RECALLED FOR CABLE EROSION OF THE SPARE TIRE. THE DEALER HAS TEMPORARILY RELOCATED THE SPARE TIRE TO THE TRUNK. I HAVE LOST SPACE IN THE TRUNK AND CANNOT FOLD DOWN MY SEATS AS THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO. A TIMELINE FOR A PERMANENT SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN GIVEN. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10358951October 3, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
9/26 APPROXIMATELY 4:30 P.M. 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN DRIVEWAY AS I WAS TURNING LEFT INTO GARAGE. I COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE AND IT CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE. THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED THE VEHICLE FROM CRASHING THROUGH THE GARAGE WAS THE BACK LEFT WHEEL HITTING THE DOOR FRAME AND METAL RAIL OF THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER, PULLING IT DOWN ONTO THE CAR. THE ENTIRE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED ALONG WITH THE SIDE OF THE GARAGE. WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW AND HAVE HAD NO PREVIOUS MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH IT. WE CONTACTED TOYOTA ON 9/26, AND 9/27. THEY GAVE US A CASE MANAGER AND CASE NUMBER AND ON 9/29 STATED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD BE APPOINTED TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE IN 10-14 DAYS AND IT WOULD TAKE ANOTHER 30 DAYS FOR THE INSPECTION. THEY STATED IF THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED, IT MIGHT BE CONSIDERED "TAMPERED WITH". WE HAD TO HAVE OUR GARAGE REPAIRED, SO HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ON 10/1 WITH INSTRUCTIONS NOT TO START VEHICLE OR DO ANYTHING TO IT. OUR CAR INSURANCE ADJUSTER WOULD NOT GIVE AN ESTIMATE ON THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS LODGED IN THE SIDE OF THE GARAGE AND FELT THAT IT MIGHT INCUR ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WHEN PULLED OUT IF THE OVERHEAD DOOR FELL ON IT. CONTRACTOR WAS PRESENT AT TOWING TO REMOVE OVERHEAD DOOR AND JACK UP DOOR FRAME. $3,500 DAMAGE TO GARAGE. CAR ADJUSTER WILL DO TO DEALERSHIP TO GIVE ESTIMATE ON VEHICLE . I WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT AND WAS NOT HURT. WE HAVE BEEN PULLING IN THIS GARAGE SINCE 1983 AND WITH MINI-VANS SINCE 1987 AND KNOW HOW SLOWLY YOU HAVE TO GO - 4 TO 5 MILES AN HOUR OR SLOWER TO MAKE THE ALMOST 90 DEGREE TURN. IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AS I TURNED. HOW DO WE GET TOYOTA TO EXPEDITE THIS? MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE JOBS IN DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES AND NEED OUR VEHICLE. WE WANT THEM TO EXAMINE, ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM, PUT ON RECALL LIST AND COVER OUR EXPENSES. WE FEEL WAITING 2 WEEKS FOR A REPRESENTATIVE TO COME AND ANOTHER 30 DAYS FOR A DETERMINATION IS NOT A TIMELY MANNER. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10358696October 1, 2010TIRES
2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING PROBLEMS WITH RUN- FLAT DUNLOP TIRES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, SHE EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOW OUT ON THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED, BECAUSE IT DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE NEXT DAY, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE BLOWN OUT TIRE AS WELL AS THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. PRIOR TO THE BLOW OUT ON MAY 12, 2010, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT ON APRIL 6, 2007 AND AGAIN ON AUGUST 30, 2007. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10358205September 29, 2010STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA RIGHT REAR POWER SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. IT ROLLED ALMOST SHUT, THEN OPENED AGAIN. THE CABLE THAT PULLS THE DOOR SHUT WAS LOOSE ALONG THE TRACK AND I NOTICED IT SEEMED TO BE FRAYED. I HAD MY 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND IT WAS RAINING. I HAD TO FORCEFULLY PULL THE DOOR CLOSED AND STILL COULD NOT GET IT CLOSED BECAUSE THE CABLE WAS KEEPING IT FROM CLOSING. I WAS FORCED TO GET PLIERS AND CUT THE CABLE SO I COULD KEEP MY CHILDREN SAFE AND DRIVE BACK HOME WITH THE DOOR CLOSED. THE CAR HAS JUST OVER 60,000 MILES ON IT. NOW I HAVE REMOVED THE CABLE AND USE THE DOOR AS A MANUAL DOOR BECAUSE THE COST TO REPLACE IT IS TOO HIGH. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10358012September 28, 2010STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
REAR HATCH HYDRAULIC LIFTERS FAIL CATASTROPHICALLY ON 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA, RESULTING IN HEAVY LIFTGATE FALLING ON OCCUPANT IN 2008. LIFTERS WERE REPLACED AND AGAIN FAILED 8/2010. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10357998September 28, 2010STRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
POWER SLIDING DOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT ALWAYS LATCH. IT APPEARS THAT THE MOTOR IS TOO WEAK TO MAKE THE DOOR LATCH FULLY. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, AND IT SEEMS TO BE RANDOM. HAVE NOTICED THAT THE DOOR SEEMS TO MOVE MORE SLOWLY WHEN IT HAS THE LATCHING PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10358109September 28, 2010AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN APPROXIMATE SPEED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, BUT HE NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE TURNING OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SENSORS WITHIN THE SEATS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 126,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10357895September 27, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT WAS ENTERING A PARKING GARAGE AT 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE WALL. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ON A LATER DATE WHILE ENTERING A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT POLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE RESULTS BUT THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS WOULD NOT BE DISCLOSED TO HER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10357688September 26, 2010LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1. WE WERE AT CHURCH AND TRIED TO PUSH THE POWER DOOR BUTTON TO OPEN THE DOOR, IT OPENED FINE, BUT WHEN IT WENT TO CLOSE, IT MADE A GRINDING CATCHING NOISE AND KEPT STOPPING PARTIALLY CLOSED AND RE-OPENING. WE THEN HAD TO MANUALLY CLOSE IT AND WHEN DOING SO HEARD A LOUD POP. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION AT HOME, THE DOOR CABLES AT THE TOP CORRODED ON THE OUTSIDE, FRAYED, AND CAUSED THE JAM, WHICH ULTIMATELY CAUSED THE BREAKAGE. THIS IS NOT A SUFFICIENT WEATHER PROOF CABLE, AND FAILURE COSTS TO REPAIR OVER 1800. WE HAVE NOT YET ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR DUE TO COST BEING SO HIGH. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10357490September 25, 2010STRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 TOYOTA SIENNA'S AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR MECHANISM JAMMED PREVENTING DOOR CLOSURE. THE DOOR COULD NOT BE CLOSED AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY. CIRCUMSTANCES FORCED PASSENGERS, INCLUDING 4 SMALL CHILDREN, TO TRAVEL SEVERAL HIGHWAY MILES WITH THAT DOOR OPEN. IN APRIL 2004 TOYOTA MODIFIED THAT DOOR MECHANISM FOR NEW PRODUCT AND ISSUED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN EL004-04 "POWER SLIDING DOOR INOPERATIVE" TO CORRECT EXISTING PRODUCT. SIENNA'S EARLY 2004 SLIDING DOOR IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. THE SIENNA PRODUCT IS A MINIVAN MARKETED TO FAMILIES AND CHILDREN. AS SUCH IT IS DESIGNED TO BE A CLOSED VEHICLE. THE DEFECTIVE DOOR SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A CHILD RESTRAINT FAILURE BECAUSE CLOSED DOORS ARE, IN FACT, THE PRIMARY PROTECTIVE RESTRAINT IN A FAMILY VEHICLE. CORRECTIVE ACTION WE ELECTED IS TO CUT THE AUTOMATIC DOOR'S TRACTOR CABLE. THAT FREES THE DOOR TO CLOSE AND PERMANENTLY DISENGAGES THE DEFECTIVE DOOR MECHANISM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10357631September 25, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN. BRAKES ARE SOFT AND HAVE GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WITH TIME. AT 29000 MILES THE BRAKE PEDAL FADES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS, THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE LOW BUT STILL WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE MECHANIC STATES THAT THE CONDITION IS ACCEPTABLE. THIS CONDITION EXISTS AT ALL TIMES, WITH THE VEHICLE RUNNING OR NOT, STANDING STILL OR MOVING. HAVE NOT TRIED A PANIC STOP TO DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE WILL STOP WITHIN A REASONABLE DISTANCE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10357325September 24, 2010STRUCTURE, WHEELS
TOYOTA SIENNA 2006 RIMS R DEFECTIVE PAINT BUBBLING N CHIPPING OFF TOYOTA HAS CHECKED N SAID THESE RIMS R DEFECTIVE BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE BECAUSE ITS NOT IN WARRANTY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0