Toyota Sienna Complaints (2001)

180 consumer complaints on file.

#10030453July 30, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2001 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN.STICKY RIGHT AND LEFT SLIDING DOORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028733July 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STEERING
MY BRAKES HAVE BEEN SQEALING FOR SOME TIME NOW. I'VE HAD THE ROTORS TURNED, DUSTED, ETC. NOW IT IS AFFECTING MY STEERING. I AM DUE TO TAKE IT IN TO HAVE THIS CHECKED OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025776July 10, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONTAINING FUEL INJECTOR RELAY FAILED. FUEL INJECTOR STOPPED WORKING AND CAR LOST POWER ON HIGHWAY. REPLACING RELAY AND FUSE BY DEALERSHIP DID NOT FIX PROBLEM, ENDED UP FAILING AGAIN AFTER BEING RETURNED FROM DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023938June 28, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2001 TOYOTA SIENNA LE, MANUFACTURED IN OCTOBER 2000, BOTH BACK SLIDING DOOR HANDLE BUTTONS STICK DURING HOT WEATHER PREVENTING OPENING OR CLOSING OF THE DOOR. IF THE DOOR IS OPEN WHEN THE BUTTON STICKS THEN YOU CANNOT SHUT THE DOOR. IF THE DOOR IS CLOSED WHEN THE BUTTON STICKS THEN YOU CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE USING THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. THE DOORS STAY STUCK UNTIL THE BUTTON POPS BACK OUT USUALLY WHEN THE INSIDE OF THE CAR TEMPERATURE COOLS DOWN. MY CHILDREN HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET OUT BY GOING THROUGH THE FRONT DOORS OF THE VAN BUT AN ELDERLY PERSON MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO DO THIS AND WOULD BE TRAPPED IN THE BACK WITH BOTH DOORS STUCK SHUT. THERE IS A SERVICE ADVISORY FOR THIS PROBLEM DATED OCT. 27, 2000 FOR YEARS 1998-2000 BUT THERE IS NOTHING FOR 2001. THE TOYOTA EXTRA CARE PLATINUM EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS SUPPOSEDLY A BUTTON PROBLEM AND NOT A MECHANICAL PROBLEM. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH WATER LEAKING IN THE TRUNK. WE HAVE NOT FIGURED OUT WERE IT IS COMING FROM YET. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024936June 25, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKES MAKE A VERY LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER TO RIDE THE BRAKES FOR A WHILE UNTIL THE RUST CAME OFF. NEW BRAKE PADS WERE PUT ON THE VEHICLE ON 6/5/2003. THE NOISE STILL OCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022413June 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO AN OIL SLUDGE BUILD-UP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022416June 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN OIL LEAKED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016507April 25, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES MAKE NOISE WHEN EVER I APPLY THEM. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR A COUPLE OF TIMES. FIRST 2 TIMES, THEY SAID NEED SERVICE. THEY DID SERVICE TO CLEAN DUST. EVEN AFTER THAT, THE SOUND DID NOT GO. THEY MENTIONED THIS IS NORMAL FOR ALL SEINNA'S. THEY SAID THE SOUND COMING WHEN METAL PADS HITS METAL RINGS, DRUM. I BELIEVE THE SOUND IS DUE TO DESIGN FAULT OR FAULT MATERIALS. I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW VEHICLE AND ONLY 20000 MILES ON IT. THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE ANY PARTS. THEY SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM AND EVERY THING NORMAL. I AM DISAPPOINTED IN BUYING A BRAND NEW SEINNA XLE (HIGHER MODEL) AND PAID AROUND $30000. PLEASE HELP ME RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I CALLED TOYATA CUSTOMER SERVICE. NO HELP FROM THEM. THEY HAVE 100 REASONS TO COVER UP ANY COMPLAINT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013931April 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER MY ENGINE REGISTERED "LOW OIL", THE MECHANIC FOUND SIGNIFICANT SLUDGING. IT WAS FLUSHED AND CHANGED AND THEN IN <1000MI THERE WAS NO OIL AGAIN. NOW TOYOTA SAYS THE LEAKS AROUND THE VALVES ARE DUE TO MY "NEGLECT" IN CHANGING OIL. I HAVE THE RECEIPT FROM 4 MOS AGO FOR OIL CHANGE. I ALSO WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT CONSIDER PAYING FOR IT BECAUSE IT WAS MY LACK OF OIL CHANGE THAT "CAUSED" THE SLUDGING (DESPITE MY RECEIPT) AND THAT I NEEDED ALL MY OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS FOR THEM TO CONSIDER A CLAIM (2 1/2 YEAR OLD CAR.)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011322March 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DEFECTIVE ENGINE DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005292February 4, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
07-08-01 34 MILES STEERING FAILURE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. 01-29-03 7552 MILES STEERING FAILURE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. AFTER SLOWING DOWN AT TOLLS,FAILS TO ACCELERATE,LOUD NOISE FOLLOW. WET/RAINY SURFACE,FRONT TIRES SPIN AT TAKE-OFF. WIND NOISE VERY PROMINENT ON HIGHWAYS. RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER LOCK DOES NOT LATCH/UNLATCH AT TIMES. REAR HEATER IS DEFECTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003524January 28, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, STEERING, TIRES, SUSPENSION
LEASED VEHICLE NEW IN APRIL 2001. TO DATE, HAVE HAD 11 BRAKE REPLACEMENTS IN A PERIOD OF 21 MONTHS. BRAKES SQUEALING IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING REPLACED, SOUNDS LIKE A SEMI COMING TO STOP. FILED UNDER FLORIDA LEMON LAW, WHICH DEALER SAID "COULD NOT DUPLICATE CONCERN-OPERATING TO DESIGN & INTENT". BRAKES GRIND METAL TO METAL AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. VIBRATION & UNEVEN, PREMATURE TIRE WEAR DESPITE SEVERAL ALIGNMENTS. VEHICLE ALSO MAKES CLUNKING SOUND WHEN BREAKING IN REVERSE & INITIAL ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003059January 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INITIALLY OIL LEAK AFTER OIL CHANGE. WAS TOLD THAT TRANSMISSION PAN WAS LEAKING AND PAID FOR REPLACEMENT. TRANSMISSION FLUID THEN STARTED LEAKING. RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALER; TRANSMISSION PAN WAS TIGHTENED. NOTICED FLUID STILL LEAKING; RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DETECT SOURCE OF FLUID LEAK; PLACED DIE IN OIL AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS; ASKED TO RETURN VEHICLE IN A FEW WEEKS. RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP; WAS TOLD THERE WAS A LEAK SURROUNDING ENGINE SEAL AND SEAL WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000309December 20, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
2001 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE VAN, VIN [XXX], APPROX 34,600 MILES. VEHICLE STILL UNDER MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY OF 36 MONTHS, 36,000 MILES. DRIVING STRAIGHT, LANE 2, NB 880 N OF MARKET STREET, APPROX. 50-55 MPH (ELEVATED FREEWAY, BROKEN CLOUDS, INTERMITTENT SUNSHINE WINDY AND LIGHT RAIN (RAINBOW CONDITIONS), ROADWAY GROOVED, AND ROADWAY UNDER 4 YEARS OF AGE). SUDDENLY, STEERING LIGHT, SIMULTANEOUSLY SENSED REAR SLIDING COUNTERCLOCKWISE VIEWED ABOVE, STEERED RIGHT, COUNTER SPIN. VEHICLE 1 DARTED UNCONTROLLABLY RIGHT, GROSSLY OVER STEERING, HEADING FOR RIGHT WALL, CORRECTED STEERING LEFT VEHICLE DARTED UNCONTROLLABLY LEFT, GROSSLY OVER STEERING, CROSSING ACROSS LANE 2 TO LANE 1, HEADING FOR LEFT WALL. VEHICLE 2, IN LANE 1, MADE CONTACT, COUNTERCLOCKWISE SPIN RESULTING WITH SEVERE IMPACT WITH LEFT WALL AT RIGHT FRONT OFFSET ANGLE. VEHICLE CONTINUED COUNTERCLOCKWISE RESTING FORWARD AT AN ANGLE TO LANE 1, AND LEFT REAR OF VEHICLE SUSTAINED HEAVY DAMAGE, AWAY FROM LEFT WALL. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER OF VEHICLE 2 FIRST OBSERVED THAT WHEEL-SIDE END OF LEFT CONTROL ARM (LCA) OBSERVED TOUCHING ROADWAY IMMEDIATELY AFTER COLLISION. ALL 3 PARTICIPANTS OBSERVED WHEEL-SIDE END OF LCA STRAIGHT, APPEARING UNDAMAGED SAVE DISCONNECTION FROM LEFT SUSPENSION. LCA THREADS, LIKE NEW IN THE CENTER OF THREADED PORTION POINTING DOWN 90 DEGREES TO LCA, TOUCHING ROADWAY. BALL JOINT OBSERVED AT TOP,INTACT, NO DAMAGE. COLOR OF MIDDLE SECTION OF THREADED PORTION WAS BRIGHT/CLEAN, ALMOST LIGHT BRASS-LIKE COLORED, AVAILABLE SUNLIGHT. LEFT FRONT WHEEL FULLY DISPLACED CLOCKWISE EXPOSING STRAIGHT LCA. CHP ACCIDENT REPORT TAKEN STATEMENTS FROM 3 OCCUPANTS. REPORTED TO CHP SERVICE BREAKS NEVER APPLIED, THERE WAS NO TIME DRIVER OF VEHICLE 2 ANSWERED/REPORTED TO CHP THAT LCA BROKEN, AND SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION BY CHP CONFIRMED CONDITION OF LCA. CHP USED CRUISER TO 3 TIMES RAM RIGHT QUARTER, PUSH PARALLEL TO LANE 1 AND LEFT RETAINING WALL, TO FACILITATE REMOVAL BY TOW TRUCK. TS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10000116December 16, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES HAVE BEEN ACTING UP SINCE PURCHASED AND HAVE TAKEN THIS VECHICLE IN SEVERAL TIMES, THE NOISE STOPS WHEN I LEAVE WITH THE DIFFERENT THINGS THEY HAVE DONE BUT IT CONTINUES TO COME BACK. BEING A NEW VECHICLE I AM DISSATISFIED WITH IT AND HAVE ASK TO BE PLACED IN A DIFFERENT VECHICLE BUT THEY REFUSE. I FEEL UNSAFE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024064December 10, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THERE IS MOLD BUILDING UP INSIDE THE VAPOR SYSTEM CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO SMELL STRONG FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765642August 14, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY
SUNVISOR SWINGS FREELY AND STRIKES DRIVER IN HEAD WHEN TURNING CORNER. APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY HOT WEATHER. SUNVISOR WAS REPLACED BY TOYOTA, BUT STILL CAUSES SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011541June 11, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS AT 20 MPH SLIDING DOOR FLEW OPEN. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565542May 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES THAT AN INDICATOR ILLUMINATED STATING THAT THERE WAS AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION WITH TRANSMISSION AND STATED CONSUMER NEEDED TO STOP DRIVING IMMEDIATELY, DEALER REPLACED THE VEHICLE WITH A NEW ONE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008461April 24, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING SEAT BELTS IN THE BACK WILL LOCK UP WHEN DRIVING. CONSUMER HAS TO UNLOCK THE BELT AND THEN RELOCK IT. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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