Toyota Sienna Complaints

9,048 consumer complaints on file.

#10315106March 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING FROM CA TO VA IN MAY OF 2009 I EXPERIENCED AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL. THIS OCCURRED AFTER I WOULD SLOW DOWN FOR TRAFFIC AND THEN ACTIVATE THE RESUME CONTROL. THIS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DURING THE TRIP EAST AND ON THE RETURN TRIP BACK TO CA. THE SPEEDS WITH THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION REACHED 95MPH ON THE FIRST OCCASION AND STOPPED ONCE I APPLIED THE BRAKES. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT I WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE ACCELERATION FROM REACHING MORE THAN 10 TO 15 MPH OVER THE ASSIGNED CRUISE CONTROL SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315158March 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE FAILURE IN A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. I SEE OTHER REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM IN SIENNAS BASED ON AN ON-LINE GOOGLE SEARCH. THE PROBLEM, IN MY CASE, IS INTERMITTENT. BRAKE FAILURE HAS HAPPENED TWO TIMES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT INTERSECTIONS. ONCE TO MY WIFE AND ONCE TO ME. THE PEDAL DOES NOT GO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR, BUT PRESSING HARD ON THE PEDAL IS INEFFECTIVE TO STOP THE CAR IN A NORMAL DISTANCE. THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT ENGAGE DESPITE THE AMOUNT OF STRONG FORCE ON THE PEDAL THAT I EXERTED. THE CAR EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP, BUT IT FEELS AS THOUGH THERE IS NO VACUUM ASSIST. PUMPING THE BRAKE DID NOT HELP. THE PAVEMENT WAS NOT SLICK. THE BRAKES APPEAR TO WORK NORMALLY AT OTHER TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315178March 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AUGUST 11, 2007 MY HUSBAND WAS KILLED IN A CAR ACCIDENT INVOLVING A BRAND NEW TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS NEVER DETERMINED. I WAS IN THE MINI-VAN WITH MY HUSBAND. HE FAILED TO STAY IN OUR LANE GOING ROUND A SLIGHT CURVE IN THE ROAD. WE HIT ANOTHER CAR HEAD ON. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE TOYOTA RECALL AND WONDER IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ISSUE ALSO CONCERNS SIENNAS. FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHER FAMILIES, I WISH TO REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION OF OUR CAR ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
9
Deaths:
1
#10315223March 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE STARTED HIS VEHICLE, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN HIS VEHICLE CAME ON. ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ALSO ILLUMINATED WHEN THE ENGINE REVVED EXCESSIVELY AS IF THE VEHICLE WANTED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL GEAR; THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS TOLD IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THAT TO HAPPEN AND THAT HIS HAND WAS HOLDING DOWN ON THE KEYS TOO LONG. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315231March 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1. EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE: MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON PEEBLES RD IN ALLISON PARK, PA IN OUR 2004 TOYOTA, SIENNA. AFTER MY WIFE PROCEEDED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION WITH DUNCAN AVENUE THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF MY WIFE SUDDENLY STOPPED SHORT AND THAT PERSON'S BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON. WHEN MY WIFE REALIZED THE SITUATION SHE HIT HER BRAKES HARD AND THE PEDAL WENT QUICKLY TO THE FLOOR PROVIDING NO BRAKING AND RESULTING IN MY WIFE?S VEHICLE TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. WHILE ALL VEHICLES WERE TRAVELING WELL WITHIN THE SPEED LIMIT THE DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE AS THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF MY WIFE WAS A FORD EXPLORER. 2. THE FAILURE, FREQUENCY, AND CONSEQUENCES: I HAVE TRIED TO REPLICATE THIS FAILURE AND CAN READILY RECREATE IT. IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT I HAVE TRIED TO SUDDENLY AND DRAMATICALLY HIT THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL QUICKLY GOES RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. SOME FAIRLY LIMITED BRAKING DOES OCCUR DURING THESE ATTEMPTED RE-CREATIONS BUT IT SEEMS TO BE TOO LITTLE AND DELAYED. MY WIFE'S VEHICLE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED REQUIRING $7,083.61 IN TOTAL REPAIR COST (DOCUMENTATION IS AVAILABLE). 3. WHILE THE CRASH WAS THE FIRST TIME FOR SUCH A DRAMATIC FAILURE, OUR CONCERNS OF THE SOFTNESS OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS "THAT IS HOW THOSE BRAKES ARE". SO NOTHING HAS REALLY BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE AND I BELIEVE ALL THE PARTS IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM CURRENTLY ARE ORIGINAL TO THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315268March 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM IN MY 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN. RATHER THAN THE ACCELERATION PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALLS, MY VAN SOMETIMES DOES NOT RESPOND APPROPRIATELY, EG. THERE IS EXCESSIVE HESITATION AND LACK OF ACCELERATION WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THERE ARE OTHER TIMES, ESP. GOING DOWNHILL, WHEN THE CAR SEEMS STUCK IN AN UNUSUALLY LOW GEAR (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). WHEN I'VE REPORTED MY CONCERNS TO THE DEALER (EACH TIME IT'S BEEN SERVICED FOR 2 YEARS!), THE SERVICE REP SAYS, "YES, MY AVALON DOES THE SAME THING. IT'S BECAUSE THE GAS PEDAL IS NO LONGER MECHANICALLY ATTACHED; INSTEAD IT RELIES ON RADIO WAVES WHICH CAN BE AFFECTED BY TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY." SO, WHILE THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AS "DANGEROUS" A PROBLEM AS THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATIONS, I CAN IMAGINE A SCENARIO WHEN I WOULD NEED TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND, AND I COULD BE REAR-ENDED. I FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO "REPORT" THIS APPARENT PROBLEM, AS THE TESTIMONY I SAW FROM TOYOTA OFFICIALS SEEMED TO HEAVILY DISCOUNT THE POSSIBILITY OF THERE BEING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEMS. BUT SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT! I PREVIOUSLY DROVE A 2000 SIENNA AND DID NOT HAVE ANY OF THE HESITATION I HAVE DESCRIBED ABOVE. (UNFORTUNATELY, THAT ENGINE "DIED" AT 78K, I BELIEVE, DUE TO THE "WHITE SMOKE" PROBLEM THAT HAD BEEN SUBJECT OF AN EARLIER RECALL!) NOTE: STATED DATE IS MOST RECENT DATE VAN HESITATED AND WAS "STUCK IN A LOW GEAR." PROBLEM FIRST NOTED IN NOV. 2007 WITH LESS THAN 1000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315292March 1, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER SIDE, REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL ONLY OPEN A 6-8 INCHES. IT IS NOT A POWER DOOR. SEEMS TO BE LINKED TO THE CABLE MECHANISM THAT DISABLES DOOR IF GAS CAP DOOR IS LEFT OPEN. HAVE MADE SURE GAS TANK DOOR IS SHUT PROPERLY, CHILD PROOF DOOR SAFETY IS NOT INTERFERING AND WINDOW IS ALL THE WAY UP AS WELL AS VARIOUS OTHER SUGGESTIONS WITH NO RESULTS. DOOR IS STILL ONLY OPENING 6-8 INCHES. SEEING AS HOW THE OTHER PASSENGER DOOR IS A POWER DOOR, I AM WORRIED THAT IF EGRESS FROM THE VEHICLE IS NECESSARY FROM THIS DOOR WHICH WILL NOT OPEN, MY PASSENGER(S) OR CHILDREN COULD BE INJURED OR KILLED IF THEY CANNOT ESCAPE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN A MEANS OF ESCAPE ON A VEHICLE IS BLOCKED, IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. NUMEROUS PEOPLE ON DIFFERENT WEBSITES AND BLOGS I HAVE BEEN ON HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THESE MALFUNCTIONING DOORS TO TOYOTA AND THE NHTSA AND ALL, SADLY, SAY THAT THEY ARE BEING IGNORED OR HAVE RECEIVED NO HELPFUL INFORMATION. IN LIEU OF TOYOTAS RECENT PROBLEMS AND RECALLS, IT WOULD SEEM SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE (HELLO NHTSA?) WOULD ADDRESS THIS AND GET A RECALL DONE IN QUICK FASHION. OR DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FIRST? I HAVE KEPT A COPY OF THIS FORM AND OTHER FORMS AND FORUMS IN CASE SOMETHING HAPPENS TO SOMEONE CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM OR THE IGNORANCE OF THIS PROBLEMS BY TOYOTA, NHTSA AND OTHERS LIABLE PERSIST. MY 6 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS INJURED TRYING TO SQUEEZE THROUGH THE NARROW OPENING. MINOR SCRATCHES AND BRUISES THANKFULLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND PATIENCE. PLEASE HELP US WITH THIS PROBLEM!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10315295March 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2007 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN WAS IN NATE WADE SUBARU..ONE OF OUR STOCK UNITS. WE WERE SERVICING THIS VEHICLE FOR SALE. WE REPLACED BRAKES FRONT AND REAR. THE BRAKES HAD BEEN BLED. I STARTED THE VEHICLE PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. WHEN VEHICLE HIT REVERSE THE ENGINE IDLE IDLED UP HIGHER THAN A NORMAL HIGH IDLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME INEFFECTIVE..I WAS PUMPING THE PEDAL TO TRY TO GET A PEDAL AND THE IDLE STAYED UP HIGH. I HAD AN ACCIDENT IN THE DEALERSHIP WITH VEHICLE DUE TO THE HIGH IDLE. IT BACKED ACROSS OUR SHOP AND SLAMMED INTO A HOIST IN THE SHOP. IT CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO BOTH THE VEHICLE AND TO THE SHOP. IT COST ME $500.00 TOWARDS A DEDUCTIBLE AND IT COST THE DEALERSHIP $6500.00 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND $1700.00 TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE TO THE HOIST. I REALIZE THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE LIST OF AFFECTED VEHICLES, HOWEVER IT EXHIBITED THE SAME CONDITION AS THOSE MODELS BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314839February 27, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I DROVE A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. MY CAR IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. HOWEVER, I HAD AN INCIDENT SIMILAR TO THE GAS ACCELERATION. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED LAST YEAR, WHERE I WAS IN MCDONALD PARKING LOT. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN IN ORDER TO PARK, SUDDENLY THE CAR ACCELERATED (ABOUT 20 MPH) AND I HAD TO STEP ON THE BRAKE BUT THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN. I HAD TO STEP ON THE BRAKE THE SECOND TIME FOR THE CAR TO STOP. THIS INCIDENT LAST ONLY A FEW SECONDS. I DID NOT HAVE ANY MORE INCIDENT AFTER THAT ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314855February 27, 2010
STEERING
STEERING PROBLEMS. STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. STEERING WAS DIFFICULT AND SOMETIMES WOULD TURN TO SHARPLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314903February 27, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
POWER SLIDING DOOR STUCK PARTIALLY OPEN. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO OPEN OR CLOSE IT WITH THE REMOTE RESULTED IN TWO CABLES SNAPPING AND THE POWER DOOR MOTOR BREAKING INTO SEVERAL PIECES. WHEN I REMOVED THE INSIDE PANEL, SEVERAL BROKEN PARTS FELL OUT. THE DEALER CHARGES APPROXIMATELY $1800. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314466February 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. I PURCHASED IT AUG, 2009 AND 2 WEEKS LATER WHILE FLOORING THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY AFTER PULLING MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL. I FRANTICALLY STOMPED ON THE PEDAL AND APPROXIMATELY 3 SECONDS PASSED UNTIL THE ENGINE DECREASED R.P.M. ADMITTEDLY I HAD JUST PREVIOUSLY PLACED AN "AFTER MARKET" FLOOR MAT IN THE DRIVER COMPARTMENT AND REMOVED IT IMMEDIATELY WHEN REACHING MY DESTINATION. HOWEVER, THIS FLOOR MAT AND THE ORIGINAL ONE WERE NOWHERE NEAR THE GAS PEDAL. I CAN ONLY EXPLAIN THE REASON WHY I NEVER REPORTED THIS UNTIL NOW AS: I REALLY DON'T EVER HAVE TO "FLOOR" THE ACCELERATOR ANYWAY. IN LIGHT OF THE ONGOING EXPOSURE IN THE MEDIA OF THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS WITH TOYOTAS. I AM COMPELLED TO VOICE MY EXPERIENCE IN HOPES THAT THIS MAY AVOID HARM AND EVEN SAVE LIVES. MY TOYOTA CURRENTLY IS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL RELATED TO THIS ISSUE, EVEN THOUGH OTHER REPORTS ARE ALREADY PUBLISHED IN THE MEDIA SIMILAR TO MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE SIENNA. PERSONALLY, I BELIEVE THAT THE FLOOR MAT RECALL WAS A HOAX, AND THE CLAIM THAT THE GAS PEDAL SENSOR, MADE BY A U.S. FIRM, BEING AT FAULT IS JUST A DELIBERATE DISTRACTION TO THE COSTLY TRUTH. I BELIEVE TOYOTA HAS ELECTRONIC, AND PROBABLY EVEN COMPUTER RELATED PROBLEMS WITH IT'S VEHICLES, AND IF ALL OF THIS DUE PROCESS GOES AS IT SHOULD, MY PREDICTION IS THIS: ALL TOYOTAS WITH "DRIVE BY WIRE" SYSTEMS WILL BE RECALLED, AND IT WILL INVOLVE MORE THAN JUST PEDAL SENSORS AND FLOOR MATS. SERIOUSLY, PEOPLE ARE IN JAIL BECAUSE TOYOTAS HAVE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, BUT WHAT CONCERNS ME THE MOST IS THAT I HAVE A WIFE AND FOUR CHILDREN THAT I LOVE MORE THAN CAN BE DESCRIBED, THAT DEPEND ON THIS TOYOTA TO FUNCTION SAFELY FOR US ON A DAILY BASES. PLEASE USE THIS COMPLAINT TO MAKE AN IMPROVEMENT IN SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314467February 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA WITH ABOUT 37,000 MILES ON IT. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS OF THIS VAN. I HAD THE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED LAST JANUARY 2009 AT TOYOTA AND WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE IN JANUARY 2010 I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED FRONT BRAKES BY TOYOTA AGAIN. I TALKED TO THE TOYOTA MANAGER AND HE STATED THAT IT IS TYPICAL FOR TOYOTA SIENNAS TO NEED FRONT BRAKES EVERY 10-15 THOUSAND MILES. I'VE OWNED FOUR DIFFERENT SIZED CARS AND TRUCKS ALL DIFFERENT SIZES AND NEVER HAD TO CHANGE BRAKES THIS OFTEN. I TOOK THE VAN TO ANOTHER DEALER TO SEE IF I NEEDED NEW BRAKES AND THEY SHOWED ME THE PADS AND THE LEFT BRAKE PAD (DRIVER SIDE) IS WORN TO NEEDING A NEW PAD WHILE THE RIGHT BRAKE PAD (PASSENGER) STILL HAS ABOUT 10,000 MILES ON IT. I'M HAVING A HARD TIME UNDERSTANDING WHY I NEED TO REPLACE FRONT BRAKES EVERY 10-15,000 MILES WHEN I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW. HAD I KNOWN THAT I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE FRONT BRAKES EVERY YEAR I WOULDN'T HAVE PURCHASED THIS VAN. I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND ALSO DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE LEFT SIDE BRAKE WOULD WEAR SO MUCH MORE THAN THE RIGHT SIDE. IF THIS IS NORMAL AND ACCEPTABLE TOYOTA OWES IT TO SIENNA BUYERS TO LET THEM KNOW PRIOR TO PURCHASING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314465February 26, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
POWER DOORS ON 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA SNAPPED. ONE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN EVEN MANUALLY. THE DEALER TELLS ME THE HINGE IS BROKEN. THE VAN IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD AND NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT, ALSO GARAGE KEPT. TOYOTA WILL FIX THE DOORS FOR 2,000 A DOOR. IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE PASSENGERS IN THE BACK OF THE VAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314544February 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM ON MY VAN IS MALFUNCTIONING AND IT PUTS THE VEHICLE IN "FAIL SAFE" MODE. THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AS WELL AS TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE DO NOT WANT TO INVESTIGATE THIS RECURRING PROBLEM FOR THE DTC P0121. THE DEALERS DO NOT ANALYZE THE FREEZE FRAME DATA OR INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM BEYOND READING THE CODE FROM OBD II SCANNER. I HAD ASKED THEM FOR THE ELECTRICAL VALUES FOR THE THROTTLE VALVE MOTOR AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THEY HAVE REFUSED THAT INFORMATION AND WANT ME TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY BY SPENDING $1200.00. THE FIRST TIME THIS PROBLEM STARTED WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 50,000 MILES AND I REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY FROM SAME YEAR AND MODEL VEHICLE WITH 20,000 MILES. NOW AFTER 10,000 MILES SAME PROBLEM HAS STARTED AGAIN AND THE DEALER AS WELL AS TOYOTA WANT ME TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. I FEEL THAT THE THROTTLE BODY OR THE GAS PEDAL IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ARE CAUSING THE DTC CODE AND MERELY REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY SECOND TIME WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM UNLESS THE NEWER THROTTLE BODIES ARE WITHOUT THE PROBLEM ORIGINAL THROTTLE BODIES HAD. IN THAT CASE I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE PROBLEM IS INVESTIGATED AND IDENTIFIED BEFORE ANY PARTS ARE REPLACED. I ALSO OFFERED TOYOTA THE ORIGINAL THROTTLE BODY FROM THE VEHICLE FOR TESTING / CHECKING FOR THE PROBLEM BUT THEY REFUSED MY OFFER. THIS SUDDEN LOSS OF DRIVEBILITY DUE TO THE ACTIVATION OF "FAIL SAFE" MODE IS DANGEROUS AND COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENT AND / OR FATALITY. ANY HELP IN THIS MATTER WILL BE APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314707February 26, 2010
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER SEAT BELT IS CONSTANTLY GETTING "STUCK". IT WON'T MOVE OR RELEASE AS IT SHOULD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314733February 26, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE OWNED A 2003 TOYOTA SIENNA SINCE NEW. I HAD A EXTENDED 100K WARRANTY ON THIS VEHICLE. AT 80,000 MILES A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, IT WAS REPLACED, AT 82,000 MILES IT CAME ON AGAIN AND WAS REPLACED., THEN AT 94,000 MILES THE CAR STARTED STALLING AND WOULD NOT CRANK FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WAS IN MY HEAD, NOTHING WAS WRONG, IT CONTINUED TO DO THIS MORE OFTEN, AT 94,400 I TOLD IT BACK AND THE IDIOTS TOLD ME THE SAME THING, I FOUGHT WITH THIS CONDITION UNTIL IT FINAL EFFECTED THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR REVVED UP WIDE OPEN AND CONTINUED UNTIL I GOT IT TO THE DEALER WHILE IT WAS DOING THE REVVING WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL, THEY FINALLY REPAIRED THE VALUE . I WROTE TO TOYOTAS AND TOLD THEM AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT OF THERE CONCERN, IDIOTS KNEW THERE IS A PROBLEM AND WOULD NOT FIX IT, BUT 800 DOLLARS LATER THEY DID AND NOT UNDER THE WARRANTY. THOSE PEOPLE NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR HIDING ALL THE CONCERNS, I WANT ME REPAIR MONEY BACK AND PLAN ON CAUSING ENOUGH CRAP WITH THE NEWS MEDIA UNTIL I DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314729February 26, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TOYOTA SIENNA 2006 BRAKING PROBLEM CAUSED SELF COLLISION. ON DRY WEATHER. VEHICLE LOST BRAKING AND I HIT NEAR BY HILLY LAND ON TURN. VEHICLE SHOWED BRAKING PROBLEM ON WET WEATHER, RAIN AND SNOW AND VEHICLE LOOSES THE BRAKING AND RELATED ABS AND VSC FAILURE. BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN AND CLICKS AND BRAKE STOPS WORKING. MY WIFE NO LONGER TRUST THIS VAN AND EVERYBODY IS AFRAID TO DRIVE WITH ME IN IT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314045February 25, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ISSUE: MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA'S VENTILATION SYSTEM HEATS UP EVEN IF SETTING AT COLD LEVEL. IT CAUSED THE INTERIOR OF THE VAN TO HEAT UP UNCONTROLLABLY AND COULD CAUSE HEAT EXHAUSTION DURING HOT SUMMER DAYS. THE UNWANTED HEAT WAS TRACED FROM HEAT AT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ENTER THE PASSENGER CABIN THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. DUE TO INSUFFICIENT INSULATED AREA AT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE DURING HOT SUMMER TIME. WE NOTICED THE ISSUE DURING ONE OF OUR SUMMER VACATION IN 2007. WE WERE STUCK IN HEAVY TRAFFIC FOR MORE THAN 15 MINUTES. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS AT A COMFORTABLE 75 DEGREE, BUT THE INTERIOR OF VEHICLE FEELS LIKE 90 DEGREE. THE AIR COMING FROM THE AIR VENT IS HOT. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE, IT TURNS OUT THAT TOYOTA FIXED THIS ISSUE ON 2008 AND LATER VEHICLES BY ADDING INSULATION PAD BETWEEN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND VENTILATION SYSTEM. HOWEVER, THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP REFUSE TO PROVIDE THE FIX TO MY VAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314051February 25, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
2006 TOYOTA SIENNA LE WITH BZ PACKAGE (VSA) - SAFETY ISSUE (ELECTRONICS): VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM (VSA) IS UNSAFE DURING ROAD SLIPPERY CONDITIONS IF CRUISE CONTROL IS USED. THE SLIPPERY CONDITION COULD BE RAINY DAY OR SNOWING OR ICY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED SEVERAL TIME. THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED THE ISSUE IS AROUND SEPTEMBER OF 2008. IT WAS HEAVY RAIN, I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WITH NORMAL SPEED. THE VAN WAS SET TO CRUISE AT 65 MPH. I RAN OVER A SMALL POT OF WATER ON THE ROAD. ONE OF THE TIRE PROBABLY SLIPPED FOR A BRIEF MILLI-SECOND. THE VSA CONTROL KICKED IN (I CAN SEE THE VSA LIGHT FLASHES), THE VAN WAS THEN RUNNING FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND THE RPM SUDDENLY JUMP UP (VIOLENTLY). THE VAN WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I TAP THE BRAKE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THEN THE VAN WENT BACK TO NORMAL. 2ND INCIDENT, ABOUT DECEMBER OF 2008, I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH LIGHT SNOW. THE VAN WAS CRUISING AT 55 MPH. THE VAN PASSED A SLIPPERY SPOT. THE VSA KICKED IN AND CAUSED VIOLENT LEFT AND RIGHT MOVEMENT OF THE VAN AS WELL AS SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. SINCE THEN, I STOPPED USING CRUISE CONTROL ON THE RAINY OR SNOWY DAYS. BUT IF ANYONE OUT THERE WITH TOYOTA MINIVAN, I WOULD LIKE THEM TO KNOW IT IS A SERIOUS POTENTIAL PROBLEM. I TOOK MY VAN TO BE CHECKED OUT AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND IT IS NORMAL AS IS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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