Toyota Sienna Complaints (2004)

2,062 consumer complaints on file.

#10068438May 7, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
I RAN INTO A BIG PROBLEM WITH MY 4 MONTH OLD 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE. I WAS TURNING ONTO A HILL AND WANTED TO SEE HOW IT WOULD ACCELERATE UP THE HILL SO I FLOORED IT. THE CAR ACCELERATED WELL AND I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AT ABOUT 35 MPH. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE CAR KEPT GOING AT FULL ACCELERATION. THERE WAS NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME SO I STARTED TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO STOP IT INSTEAD OF JUST TURNING OFF THE CAR (I NEEDED TO GET TO THE TOP OF THE HILL AND I COULD COAST TO WHERE I WAS GOING). I PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL BUT ALL IT DID WAS REV TO 6000 RPM, I CHECKED TO MAKE SURE I SOMEHOW HADN'T GOTTEN THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AND I HADN'T, I DOWNSHIFTED INTO 3RD AND KEPT PRESSING ON AND LETTING OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL SINCE I DIDN'T WANT RUIN MY BREAKS (I WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE SPEED BETWEEN 40 AND 50). AS I NEARED THE TOP OF THE HILL (IT IS ABOUT 1/3 OF A MILE LONG) I FIGURED I WOULD TURN THE CAR OFF AT THE TOP. JUST AS I WAS ABOUT TO CREST THE HILL, THE VAN STOPPED ACCELERATING AS THE CAR LEVELED OUT AND THEN RAN NORMAL. THERE IS AN INITIAL LEVEL PORTION GOING TO THE TOP OF THE HILL AND THE VAN DID NOT STOP ACCELERATING AT THE LEVEL SPOT. IT WASN'T UNTIL THE SECOND LEVEL SPOT THAT IT STOPPED ACCELERATING.. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072077May 4, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE STALLED, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT GAS LINE WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE GAS TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071948April 30, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE'S TAILGATE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE DEALER EXPLAINED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE LIGHTS ON THE TAILGATE ARE NOT BRAKE LIGHTS BUT RUNNING LIGHTS. CONSUMER FELT THAT THE POSITIONING OF THE ACTUAL BRAKE LIGHTS MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS DIRECTLY BEHIND TO SEE VEHICLE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071642April 26, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PROBLEM S AFTER ONLY EIGHT MONTHS AND 10K MILES OF NORMAL USE. (NAR) *PH *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067721April 23, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHEN OPENING THE MANUAL REAR SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE DOOR DOES NOT LATCH AT TIMES EVEN AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS. THE SLIDING DOOR SLID ON A CHILD WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED ON A DOWN HILL. DEALER CLEANED THE TRACK ON THE DOOR, BUT THE ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN THE NEXT DAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064865April 20, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
RECALL NO.#03V291000, FUEL TANK LEAKAGE: THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, BECAUSE HE WANTED TO CHECK TO SEE IF A NEW ONE WAS NEEDED. THE RECALL LETTER CLEARLY STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS SUPPOSE TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK PER RECALL ORDER. *NM *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067411April 19, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE PARKING CONSUMER NOTICED GASOLINE LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL TANK DUE TO A HOLE INSIDE OF THE TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067446April 15, 2004
AIR BAGS
AFTER REMOVING ALL THE INTERIOR SIDE PANELS, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS WERE CUT OUT AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH DISCONNECTED. *PH *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061397April 1, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A GAS LINE PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WENT TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND GAS LINE WAS PUMPING GAS ALL OVER THE GROUND. THE GAS LINE WAS LOOSE, IT WAS PUT BACK TOGETHER, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065198March 29, 2004
TIRES
VEHICLE WASN'T EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE TIRE BECAUSE THE FACTORY TIRES WERE MADE TO BE DRIVEN 100 MILES WHEN FLAT. (NAR) *PH *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044948March 29, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE WAY THE MIDDLE SEAT IS LOCATED AND DESIGNED IT HAS A SPLIT IN THE PLASTIC. THE SEAT BELT GETS CAUGHT IN THE SPLIT, AND AS A RESULT, THE SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SEAT BELT, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064039March 28, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DRIVING IN RESIDENTIAL AREA WHEN ENGINE CUT OFF. COASTED INTO NEARBY PARKING AREA AND NOTICE MAJOR SMELL OF GASOLINE. FUMES VERY STRONG SO EVACUATED THE VAN. NOTICE ALL GASOLINE HAD LEAK (QUITE QUICKLY) FROM TANK. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS ANY SPARK MAY HAVE CAUSED AN EXPLOSION. THIS ALL OCCURRED AFTER RECALL ON FUEL TANK COMPLETED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. CONCERNED ABOUT CONTINUED SAFETY OF VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064026March 27, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
IN MY AREA THERE ARE A LOT 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA'S. WHENEVER I PASS THIS VEHICLE I'M ALMOST GETTING BLIND FROM THE POWERFUL HEADLAMPS. IT SEEMS THAT THE HEADLAMPS ARE NOT PROPERLY AIMED. I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT TOYOTA SHOULD TEST THAT AGAIN, AND RECALL ALL THE SIENNAS FOR PROPER ALIGNMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055808March 23, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE RECALLED PARTS FOR THE FUEL TANK LEAKAGE. RECALL NUMBER 03V291000. THE PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE FOR 6 MONTHS. *NM *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062723March 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES ON MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA CONSTANTLY MAKES A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN BRAKING. WE NOTICED THIS 3 MONTHS AFTER OUR PURCHASE. NOISE IS HEARD BY PASSENGERS IN THE 3RD ROW OR WHEN RADIO IS OFF. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058030March 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, A SEVERE VIBRATION AND OR POUNDING OCCURRED IN THE FRONT END. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE COMPUTER ACTUATION OF THE PULSATING BRAKES TO COUNTERACT FALSE PERCEPTION OF SKIDDING. (THE DRIVER DID NOT APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL DURING THE EVENT) *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055839March 17, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE DEALER DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE FUEL TANK LEAKAGE RECALL 03V291000. IT HAS BEEN 6 MONTHS SINCE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED. *NM *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063076March 12, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED VEHICLE SURGED. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060153March 2, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE REAR HATCH ON MY TWO-MONTH OLD 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA DID NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY, THEREFORE THE INTERIOR LIGHT STAYED ON AND DRAINED THE BATTERY AFTER ONE NIGHT. AN OWNERS TOWN HALL TYPE WEB-PAGE STATES THAT TOYOTA NOTICED THIS "OVERSIGHT" ( THE INTERIOR LIGHTS NOT TIMING-OUT) AND CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS NO RECALL AND NO FIX FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN AND NEED A RELIABLE VEHICLE, THAT'S WHY WE BOUGHT THE '04 SIENNA. AS A CONSUMER WHAT CAN I DO?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060917February 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AY ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE, IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS COMING THROUGH THE GAS TANK. DEALER INDICATED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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