Toyota Sienna Complaints

9,048 consumer complaints on file.

#756987January 17, 2002
CHILD SEAT
WE WANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE LACK OF LOWER ANCHOR TETHERS AND BACK TETHERS FOR CHILDREN'S CARSEATS IN THE SECOND ROW PASSENGER SEAT IN OUR NEW 2002 TOYOTA MINIVAN. IT WAS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY WERE REQUIRED ON 2002 MODELS. WHEN I CALLED TOYOTA TO COMPLAIN, THEY STATED THEIR REASON FOR NOT COMPLYING WITH THE REGULATION WAS THAT THEY DID NOT WANT TO INTERFERE WITH EGRESS FROM THE THIRD ROW. I POINTED OUT TO THEM THAT EGRESS WOULD BE PROHIBITED SINCE THE SEATBELTS WOULD BE BLOCKING THE EGRESS. THE DEALER DID GIVE US THE OPTION TO RETURN THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, WE WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND A HONDA ODYSSEY AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. SO WE ARE STUCK WITH 1990 TECHNOLOGY ON A 2002 VEHICLE. WE FEEL THIS VIOLATES THE SPIRIT OF THE REGULATION, AND WE ARE FILING THIS COMPLAINT IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE TOYOTA CONSIDER CHILDREN'S SAFETY IN ALL SEATS IN THEIR VEHICLES.
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#8002319January 16, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE DRIVING RIGHT SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WILL COME OPEN BY ITSELF. WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO DRIVE DOOR WILL MAKE A NOISE LIKE IT'S NOT SHUT. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK *YH
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#756718January 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS ACTUATOR FAILED ON 38 MONTH OLD VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES, RESULTING IN TOAL FAILURE OF ABS SYSTEM. *AK
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#8001782January 8, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ORGINAL EQUIPMENT PASSENGERS SIDE REAR FIRESTONE, FR680, TIRES SIZE P205/70/R15 WITH FOURTY SEVEN THOUSAND MILES, EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATED, DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT SIXTY PERCENT OF THE TIRE TREAD WAS GONE.*AK CONSUMER STATED SEPARATION WAS OVER 14 INCHES LONGS WITH A FLAP OF OVER 2 INCHES ON ONE SECTION OF THE TIRE, ON ANOTHER SECTION OF THE TIRE, THERE WAS A BULDGE AND THE START OF ANOTHER SEPARATION.*TT
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#785839January 3, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE DID NOT PASS VEHICLE EMISSIONS TEST, DEALER SAID THAT DIRTY OIL HAD LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE CAUSING ENGINE SLUDGE, REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, OWNER STATED THAT THE OIL WAS CHANGED REGULARLY, AND KNEW OF OTHER SIMILAR CASES, ONWER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS CONDITION IS A RESULT OF A MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN DEFECT. *TT
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#756314January 2, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE SLUDGE @ 25000, OIL CHANGED EVERY 3000-5000 MILES, TOYOTA NOT HONORING WARRANTY, CONTACTED ATTORNEY.*AK
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#756225December 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE IN LIGHT, POWDERY SNOW CONDITIONS. SKIDDED THROUGH A FOUR-WAY STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. LONGER BRAKING DISTANCES NOTED AT TIMES.*AK
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#756226December 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TITAN CHECKUP ENGINE ANALYSIS OIL SAMPLE RESULTS REVEALED EXCESSIVE FUEL IN THE ENGINE'S OIL AFTER 6700 MILES OF DRIVING. OIL NOTED TO BE TOO THIN AND SOME LEAD FROM BEARING SCUFFING NOTED. SILICON ALSO PRESENT IN TWO OIL ANALYSIS SAMPLES TO DATE. POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD WITH REDUCED FLASH POINT. FULL INVESTIGATION NEEDED ON 1998-2001 MODEL SIENNAS IN CONJUNCTION WITH CURRENT ENGINE FIRE INVESTIGATION ON THE 2002 MODEL. *AIK
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#756227December 31, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
PULLING TO ONE SIDE CONSTANT. TIRES CROSS-ROTATED AND PULL CHANGES TO OPPOSITE SIDE. TIRES REPLACED, PROBLEM RECURS. TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWO TIMES WITHOUT PERMANENT FIX. TIRES HAVE GOTTEN ONLY 15,000 MILES AND 5,000 MILES RESPECTIVELY. UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH PULL AND POTENTIAL FOR TIRE BLOWOUT DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR.U. *AK
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#756060December 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
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#756062December 26, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OIL LIGHT FAILED TO REPORT MAJOR ENGINE SLUDGE PROBLEM BEFORE THERE WAS SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE. THE DAMAGE IS REPORTED BY THE TOYOTA DEALER AS $8900.00 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE IN A CAR WITH ONLY 20,181 MILES. THE LIGHT FLASHED FOR A SPLIT SECOND AND NEVER TURNED ON AGAIN. THE OIL LIGHT FAILED TO INDICATE LOW OIL PRESSURE IN THE SYSTEM CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE.*AK
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#8001092December 26, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. BATTERY/ ALARM SYSTEM/ KEY, AND STARTER WERE CHECKED. *AK
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#8001093December 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE FOR A OIL CHANGE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC DICOVERED A OIL LEAK UNDERNEATH VEHICLE OIL PAN GASKET AND A LEAKING BOLT AND SEAL. ENGINE NEEDS A SEAL REPLACEMENTS. ALSO, THERE IS A TRANSMISSION LEAK. FRONT BRAKES ARE GRINDING METAL TO METAL. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS.*AK
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#755987December 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE ENGINES IN 1999 SIENNA VANS ARE POSSIBLY HAVING EARLY FAILURE OF THE CRANKECASE VENTILATION SYSTEM THAT CAUSES OIL TO SLUDGE UP AND THE ENGINE BEGINS TO BURN OIL AT A VERY EARLY AGE. I RECENTLY DE-SLUDGED MY VAN'S ENGINE AND NOTED THAT THE CRANKECASE VENT BAFFLES ARE VERY NARROW AND HAD LIKLEY BEEN STOPPED UP FOR A LONG TIME. FROM THE AMOUNT OF POSTINGS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. *AK
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#755972December 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ACCORDING TO DEALER, ENGINE IS SLUDGED UP (AS MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPEREINCED). THEY SAID THEY WILL REPAIR IT (W/O GUARANTEE) FOR $2000, OR $5500 (GUARANTEED).*AK
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#755867December 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ANOTHER SIENNA SLUDGE VICTIM. TOYOTA ANSWERS REHEARSED. DID NOT EVEN QUESTION OWNER ABOUT MAINTENANCE HISTORY; THEREFORE, OBVIOUSLY IRRELEVANT TO THEM. CONTACTING ATTORNEY TO INQUIRE ABOUT CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
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#755817December 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, TIRES
ENGINE SLUDGED AT 11,105 MILES IN SPITE OF CORRECT OIL CHANGES. TIRES NEED REPLACEMENT AT 13,100 MILES.*AK
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#8000899December 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATES CONTINOUSLY. OIL TURNS THICK/ SLUDGY LIKE SUBSTANCE, ALSO, BLOWS OUT BLUE BLACK SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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#8000900December 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CONTINOUSLY ILLUMINATES. OIL TURNS TO THICK SLUDGE LIKE SUBSTANCE, AND BLUE BLACK SMOKE COMES FROM TAIL PIPE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
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#755469December 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I BELIEVE ENGINE SLUDGE COMPLAINTS ARE FICTICIOUS.*AK
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