Toyota Sienna Complaints
9,048 consumer complaints on file.
- #10926086November 15, 2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED, IT WOULD DEACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE BUMPER SENSOR DETECTED OBJECTS THAT WERE NOT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 01/27/17*LJ CONSUMER STATED PROBLEM IS THE DYNAMIC CRUISE CONTROL. THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS OFF WITH A RED LIGHT AND AUDIBLE CHIME WHILE OPERATING. UPDATED 7/6/18*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10926210November 15, 2016STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE REAR PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT WORK. IT WILL NOT WORK IN MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC MODE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10925541November 11, 2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SIDE DOOR IS MALFUNCTIONING. HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH IT OPEN. GRANDDAUGHTER HAD TO MOVE TO REAR BECAUSE I COULDN'T GET IT SHUT AFTER SHE GOT IN. FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. SON-IN-LAW HAD TO USE FORCE TO GET IT SHUT. HAVEN'T USED IN 3 MONTHS UNTIL I COULD AFFORD TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THERE WAS AN EXTENSION ADDED TO THE WARRANTY BUT SAID I WASN'T ELIGIBLE. $2,125 + TAX TO FIX!!!!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10925556November 11, 2016SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
OUR 2010 TOYOTA SIENNA RECENTLY HAD A CEL GO ON. NO CODES WERE FOUND BY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP SO TOOK THE CAR TO TOYOTA DEALER. DEALER GAVE US ERROR CODE U0123, U0124, U0126 AND SAID WE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ABS ACTUATOR PUMP WHICH WILL COST $3600+. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND MANY HAVE/HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO READ THAT TOYOTA HAS ALREADY COVERED A EXTENSION WARRANTY FOR THE CAMRY HYBRID WITH THE SAME PROBLEM PART. ONE OF THE CODE WAS FOR THE YAW RATE SENSOR WHICH WAS ALSO PART OF A RECALL ON SOME TOYOTA AND LEXUS CARS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10925117November 9, 2016STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE RUBBER FROM BACK DOOR MELTED SINCE I LIVE IN TROPICAL ISLAND AND THERE IS A LOT OF HEAT. THE PLASTIC BASE FOR THE ANTENA BROKE, I GUES THE HEAT CRACKED THE PLASTIC BASE, AND THE CELL CHARGER DOESN'T WORK, THOUGH I HAVE HARDLY USED IT. I SEEMS LIKE IT GETS OUT OF POSITION EASILY. OVERALL, THE PLASTIC FEATURES ARE GIVING ME A HARD TIME. I LOVE MY SIENNA AND IT'S IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, BUT THESE PROBLEMS DON'T HAVE TO DO WITH USE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10925202November 9, 2016EQUIPMENT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V560000 (EQUIPMENT). THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10925218November 9, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10925255November 9, 2016AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, WHEELS
SIDE IMPACT COLLISION BY CHEVY PICKUP ON A CITY STREET. VEHICLE WAS MOVING STRAIGHT AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN. DRIVER SIDE COMPLETELY DAMAGED, BUT NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED, NOT EVEN A SINGLE ONE.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10925272November 9, 2016STRUCTURE:BODY
RIGHT PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT SHUT MECHANISM INSIDE APPEARS TO HAVE BROKEN. OCCURRENCE HAPPENED GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10924730November 8, 2016AIR BAGS
LETTER TO THE ADMINISTRATOR REGARDING THE SAFETY RECALL ON THEIR 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA; SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT ON UNREASONABLE OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES THAT THEY INCURRED WHICH ARE THE DIRECT RESULT OF THIS RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER REFERENCED THE AIR BAG RECALL. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10925042November 8, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10924632November 7, 2016ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SMOKE ODOR EMITTING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V539000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10924638November 7, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) AND 11V560000 (EQUIPMENT) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10924642November 7, 2016AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE I GOT MY CAR, IT GOT FIXED TWICE BEFORE UNDER THE WARRANTY BUT NOW IS NOT IN THE WARRANTY NO MORE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10924648November 7, 2016ENGINE, STEERING
CRANKSHAFT PULLEY SAFETY RECALL - 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA -RECALL # 11V539000 MORE VEHICLES POSSIBLY AFFECTED THAN STATED IN RECALL NOTICE. DEALER STATED VIN DID NOT FALL IN RANGE OF RECALL, ALTHOUGH THE DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY PART STAMPED WITH MARK HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED ON MY VEHICLE. BURNING SMELL RELATED TO DRIVE BELT WHILE DRIVING AND ABNORMAL ENGINE NOISE. UPON REPLACING NEW DRIVE BELT, THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY WAS INSPECTED AND SHOWN TO FAIL DUE THE INADEQUATE ADHESIVE STATED IN THE RECALL. NOTIFIED DEALER, CALLED TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE AND OPENED CASE#1611070038. BOTH DEALER AND TOYOTA REFUSED RECALL SINCE VIN WAS NOT IN RANGE. TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE STATED NO PHOTOS OR EVIDENCE WERE REQUIRED TO SHOW THE FAILED CRANKSHAFT PULLEY. PLEASE USED THE DETAILS AND PHOTOS ATTACHED FOR ODI# 10924632
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10924659November 7, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/10/2017*CT UPDATED 01/11/17.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10924691November 7, 2016STEERING
MY STEERING HAS BEEN GETTING STIFF FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS. ABOUT A MONTH I NOTICED THAT MY STEERING WAS STIFF AND THEN SMOOTH A FEW DAYS LATER. NOW IT FEELS STIFF AT COLD START AND EVEN AFTER WARM UP FROM NORMAL DRIVING. I HAVE NEW BELTS AND NO POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK. I'VE READ MANY BLOGS ONLINE AND PEOPLE CLAIMING THAT THE (U-JOINT) AKA "STEERING KNUCKLE" IS THE CAUSE. DUE TO WATER/DIRT/SALT FROM THE ROAD - CAUSING RUST ON THE U-JOINT. TOYOTA MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF INSTALLING A RUBBER BOOT TO PROTECT THE U-JOINT FROM EXPOSURE OF WEATHER ELEMENTS. IF THE U-JOINT IS BADLY RUSTED, IT CAN BREAK OFF AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS A SAFETY RECALL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10924382November 4, 2016UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CABLES FOR BOTH SLIDING DOORS HAVE SNAPPED. NOW ONE OF THE DOORS IS STUCK COMPLETELY SHUT AND NO LONGER USABLE. THERE WAS A CONSUMER PROTECTION PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED BY TOYOTA TO FIX THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT IT ONLY COVERS TOYOTA SIENNAS MANUFACTURED FROM 2004 TO 2007. DEALER SAYS OUR CAR IS NOT COVERED AND WILL NOT FIX IT. EVEN THOUGH DOOR IS NOT USABLE WHICH CREATES A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD IN THE EVENT OF A CAR ACCIDENT AND NEED FOR PASSENGERS TO QUICKLY BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF CAR. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN WIDELY REPORTED ON THE INTERNET.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10924017November 3, 2016VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHEN DRIVING THROUGH SWEEPING TURNS ON DRY, PAVED ROADS, THE VEHICLE'S VSC ENGAGES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SELF BRAKE, PULLING TO THE LEFT (TOWARD ONCOMING TRAFFIC), AND THE VSC LIGHT ON THE DASH TO BLINK AND BEEP. THIS PUTS THE PASSENGERS OF MY CAR IN DANGER, AS WELL AS THOSE IN VEHICLES AROUND US WHO ARE NOT EXPECTING A SUDDEN APPLICATION OF BRAKES OR SWERVING INTO NEIGHBORING LANE. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WITH NO FINDINGS WHICH WOULD WARRANT THE VEHICLE TO ENGAGE IN SUCH ACTIVITY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10924158November 3, 2016VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS, ENGINE, STEERING
TAKATA RECALL ! I WAS DRIVING TOYOTA SIENNA ON LOCAL STREET IN BOCA RATON WHEN CAR HAD UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION. CAR STRUCK A TREE WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO REACT. I HAD AIRBAGS STUFFING IN MY LUNGS WITH CONTUSION AND IN MY INTESTINES. MY SON HAD A BAD CONTUSION ON RIGHT SIDE FROM SIDE AIRBAG. MY WIFE HAD TO SPEND 17 DAYS IN A HOSPITAL BECAUSE CONTUSION ON LUNGS AND MULTIPLE BONES. THE FORCE NOT HER OUT OF HER SEAT ON FLOOR. HER SEAT BELT CUT INTO HER ABDOMEN. SHE ALMOST DIED FROM INJURIES AND INCOMPETENT MEDICAL CARE. MY DAUGHTER WAS SAVED FROM SEVERE INJURY BECAUSE THE SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT FUNCTION. THIS WAS A TERRIBLE HOLIDAY GIFT. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 5
- Deaths:
- 0