Toyota Sienna Complaints
9,048 consumer complaints on file.
- #8023184November 22, 2002SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
MIDDLE TO REAR SEAT W/FAILURE; THE SEAT BELTS LOCK-UP UPON MOVEMENT WHERE THE SHOULDER PORTION GETS TIGHTER WITH THE SLIGHTEST MOVEMENT. IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN USAGE OF THE SHOULDER BELT, THE OCCUPANT(S) MUST REMOVE THE SEAT BELT AND REFASTEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8022819November 15, 2002STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENS WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED, IS VERY HARD TO OPEN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY DEALER 3 TIMES, CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM. FOURTH VISIT TO DEALER IT WAS DETERMINED THE MOTOR AND SENSOR NEED TO BE REPLACED. TS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #769717November 14, 2002CHILD SEAT:HARNESS RETAINER/CHEST CLIP
I AM DISAPPOINTED WITH TOYOTA TO ONLY HAVE ONE TETHER RESTRAINT IN THE 2ND ROW. SO IF YOU HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN CAR SEATS THEY BOTH CAN'T BE TETHERED IN THE 2ND ROW. ALSO THE PLACEMENT OF THIS 2ND ROW TETHER IS TERRIBLE! IT INTERFEARS WITH THE PERSON IN THE 3RD ROW, THEIR FEET GET TANGLED IN THE TETHER. NOT SAFE!!! DT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #769532November 10, 2002FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLING/CHARGING
BOTH AIR TO FUEL SENSORS WENT IN THE FUEL EMISSIONS PART OF THE ENGINE. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH THE SENSORS. THE PART REPLACEMENT FOR EACH WAS $375.42 NOT INCLUDING THE LABOR. THE PARTS HAD TO BE REPLACED TO PASS STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE IT CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. IT IS AN EXPENSIVE PIECE THAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE EMISSIONS WARRENTY, BUT IS NOT. DT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8022284November 6, 2002POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE ACCELERATION DECREASE AND VEHICLE STALLED. MR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8022178November 5, 2002TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE ON THE SIDE WALL CONTAINED 3 LARGE SPLITS, RANGING FROM 1-2 INCHES. THE OTHER 3 TIRES HAD STARTED TO CRACK AT THE SIDE WALLS. CONSUMER REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES. TS *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #769194November 1, 2002TIRES
SEVERE TREAD SEPARATION STEELS COMING APART UNSAFE TO DRIVE. DT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8021958October 30, 2002TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ALL FOUR TIRE WERE PURCHASED NEW AND ARE WORN COMPLETELY. ORIGINAL TIRE ON TOYOTA SIENNA 2000. TIRES ARE ROTATED REGULARLY. YD *JG
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #768999October 28, 2002TIRES
TREAD SEPARATION EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN CURRENT RECALL SITUATION. I'M CONFIDENT FIRESTONE CONTINUES TO HIDE SOMETHING. DT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #769006October 28, 2002STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THIS HAS BEEN VERY FRUSTRUATING BECAUSE WE HAVE NOT HAD USE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FOR ABOUT A THIRD OF THE TIME WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE, AND I CAN NOT GET ANYONE AT TOYOTA TO TAKE THIS DEFECT SERIOUSLY. I WOULD RATHER NOT WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. DT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #567930October 22, 2002STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE SLIDING DOOR OCCASIONALLY FAILED TO OPEN OR CLOSE. THE DOOR CONTINUED TO HAVE THE PROBLEM EVEN AFTER THE DEALER HAD REPAIRED. DURING THE SECOND REPAIR, THE DEALER REPLACED THE MOTOR FOR THE DOOR. *YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #768601October 18, 2002STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, TIRES, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
TO DATE MY SIENNA HAS 25,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAD THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED AT 200 MILES, THE BATTERY REPLACED BECAUSE IT WENT DEAD FOR NO APPARENT REASON WITHIN A YEAR, THE REAR STRUTS ON THE HATCH HAVE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE LIGHTS ON THE CONSOLE BLEW OUT, THE TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED AT 25,000 MILES DUE TO BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT, VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT CONSISTENTLY, SHAKES AT SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH, SLIDING DOORS CONSISTENTLY STICK, PRONOUNCED CLUNK WHEN GOING IN REVERSE DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE I AM SURE THERE IS MORE TO COME. DT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8020905October 16, 2002POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICED, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. MR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8020479October 9, 2002STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE TWICE BECAUSE THE SLIDING DOOR HANDLES WILL LOCK UP AND THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8020066October 2, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON, HAD VEHICLE DIAGNOSIS. THE ABS SYSTEM HAD FAILED. NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #767953October 1, 2002STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ELECTRIC SLIDING SIDE DOOR FAILS TO CONSISTANTLY CLOSE CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IT WON'T LOCK AND HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR DRIVER TO DRIVE WHILE THE DOOR IS OPEN AS IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MANUALLY CLOSE THE ELECTRONIC SIDE DOOR. DEFECT REPORTED TO DEALER 3 OCCASIONS UNDER 36K WARRENTY AND WERE UNABLE TO MAKE PERMANENT REPAIR. 9.10.02 SERVICE VISIT REPLACED DOOR LATCH ($300) AND RETIMED DOOR. INTERMITTANT DOOR FAILURE REDUCED AFTER SERVICE VISIT BUT NOT ELIMINATED. DEALER ADMITS MANY COMPLAINTS WITH THIS DOOR AND THAT THE DOOR REQUIRES SERVICING (TIMING)THAT IS NOT LISTED ON MANUFACTURERS OWNERS MANUAL. NEIGHBOR ALSO HAS SAME MODEL VAN WITH EXACT SAME FAILURE EXPERIENCES. MR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #767883September 29, 2002SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH BOTH SLIDING DOORS ON MY MINIVAN. I HAD RATTLES FIXED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASSIONS AND RECENTLY TOOK THE VAN IN BECAUSE THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN WITHOUT PUTTING THE WEIGHT OF MY BODY BEHIND IT. THE DEALER SHRUGGED IT OFF BY SAYING THERE WAS A COKE SPILLED IN THE DOOR. THE DEALER CLEANED "THE COKE" AND THE DOOR IS STILL STICKING SHUT. NOW THE TAILHATCH HANDLE HAS BROKEN OFF AND I CAN NO LONGER OPEN THE TAILGATE. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION. THE VAN FEELS LIKE THE FRONT WHEELS ARE PULLING TO ONE SIDE. I HAVE HAD IT ALIGNED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. THE OTHER DAY IT FELT LIKE THE FRONT WHEEL WAS GOING TO FALL OFF. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE BRAKES WORKED ON (AT MY EXPENSE) BECAUSE THE DEALER SAID I LEFT THE PARKING BRAKE ON ALL THE TIME. I NO LONGER LEAVE THE PARKING BRAKE ON AND THE BRAKES ARE BEGINNING TO SQEEK AND SQUEAL AGAIN. MR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8019399September 25, 2002EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ORIGINAL JACK EQUIPMENT IS TWISTING, FOOTER IS BENT. TOYOTA WAS CONTACTED. NLMTOYOTA HAS SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND JACK. NO COPY OF A REPORT WAS PROVIDED. *JG
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8019288September 24, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THE ABS PUMP HAD LOCKED UP AND NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #767439September 20, 2002AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO SUMNMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0