Toyota Sienna Complaints (1998)

294 consumer complaints on file.

#723615June 5, 2000
TIRES
WHILE TRAVELING, @ APPROX. 60 MPH, ON A STATE HWY., THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. DRIVER IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD. IT APPEARS THE TIRE COMPLETELY PEELED AWAY FROM WHEEL. OWNER INCURRED EXCESSIVE TOWING FEES AND TIRE REPLACEMENT COSTS NOT EXPECTED ON A 2 YR. OLD VEHICLE WITH ONLY 22,000 MILES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/65R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723323May 29, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
VEHICLE EXHIBITED SUDDEN UNINTENDEND ACCELERATION ON TWO PREVIOUS OCCASIONS. ON THIS THRID TIME IT CAUSED MY WIFE TO REAR END A JEEP CHEROKEE. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, ABOVE THE BUMPER, WAS PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE ENGINE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TOYOTA HAS BEEN CONTACTED PREVIOUSLY ON THE ACCELRATION PROBLEM, THEY SAY IT ISN'T THEIR PROBLEM, BUT WON'T GUARANTEE THAT IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#723069May 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FRONT BRAKES WITH LOUD GRINDING NOISE ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN APPLIED GOING DOWNHILL. DEALER SAYS ALL THE TOYOTAS DO THAT! THIS IS MY THIRD TOYOTA VEHICLE AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH BRAKES ON ALL THREE VEHICLES. GUESS THIS WILL BE MY LAST TOYOTA! WORRIED ABOUT BRAKES POSSIBLY FAILING AS IT "TAKES TOO LONG FOR BRAKING TO BE EFFECTIVE". THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE APRX. 12,000 MILES! BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND ARE AT 70% (30% WORN). THE RT. SIDE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, AND WHEN FINALLY OPEN, DIFFICULT TO GET IT TO LOCK IN PLACE (KIDS CAN'T DO IT) I HAVE TO SLAM IT BACK REALLY HARD TO GET IT TO LOCK IN OPEN POSITION TO AVOID SLAMMING SHUT ON US! IT ALSO RATTLES WHILE DRIVING. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INTERMITTENLY STOPS WORKING CORRECTLY, DRIVER UNABLE TO CONTROL PASSENGER-SIDE WINDOWS AND LOCKS. EVEN UNABLE TO UNLOCK DRIVER SIDE ON ONE OCCASION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784614April 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ACTUATOR PUMP FOR THE ABS LOCKED UP, TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO REPLACED THE PUMP BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRENTY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551875April 14, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
RIGHT MIDDLE DOOR FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859886April 7, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
SLIDING DOOR DOESN'T LOCK IN PLACE WHEN OPENED. IT MOVES BACK & FORTH WHILE TRYING TO HOLD OPEN TO LET PASSENGERS IN & OUT. CONSUMER'S CHILD FINGER WAS AMPUTATED. THIS IS ONE OF MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, OWNER IS SEEKING FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR PURCHASE. DEALER IS CHECKING INTO PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#719171February 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKES HAVE MADE LOTS OF NOISE SINCE 1 MONTH AFTER PURCHASE.WE HEARD POPPING NOISES, SOUNDS LIKE A SPRING UNLOADING, SNAPPING SOUNDS. DEALER (CLASSIC TOYOTA, WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS.) HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR 3 TIMES. LATEST FIX STOPPED POPPING SNAPPING NOISES BUT NOW THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES WITHOUT NEED, THE BRAKES MOAN AND MAKE NEW NOISES. WE HAVENT EXPERIENCED FAILURE, YET. I LOOKED UP REGISTERED COMPLAINTS AND MANY HAVE EXPERIENCED FAILURE. WE ARE TAKING THE VAN BACK FOR THE 4TH TIME FRIDAY 2-24-00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857353February 22, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK WHILE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN SNOW AND ICE CAUSED A FIRE IN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857118February 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE IN THE REAR BRAKES. DEALER CANNOT FIND A SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854896January 11, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A VIOLENT STOP. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714019October 28, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TWO DOOR PROBLEMS: (1) DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HINGED DOORS PERIODICALLY WILL NOT OPEN, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER REMOTE, MANUAL, OR ELECTRICAL PUSH BUTTON IS USED. THEY JUST FREEZE SHUT. (2) SLIDING DOOR ON DRIVERS' SIDE WILL NOT OPEN, SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL AND SOMETIMES NOT MORE THAN AN INCH OR TWO. THE INABILITY TO OPEN IS AN INABILITY TO OPEN FROM EITHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. IT OCCURS MOSTLY IN HOT WEATHER. DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM, SO TOYOTA NOT MUCH HELP. SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS TO US - NOT BEING ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712351September 28, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
NO SUMMARY,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848723September 27, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE SLIDING DOOR SHUTS AND WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE NOR OUTSIDE. HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES AND DLR CAN'T FIX IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842332September 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
BRAKE PEDAL ALMOST GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS ADJUSTED THE BRAKES THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. ALSO, REAR BRAKES ARE NOT SELF ADJUSTING.OWNER SHOULD BE NOTIFIED OF POSSIBLE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847543September 13, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TIRES ON VEHICLE WERE WORN OUT DUE TO VEHICLE PULLING TO RIGHT & NEEDING ALIGNMENT. HAD TIRES (4) ROTATED & ALIGNED. VEHICLE STILL PULLS TO RIGHT. MECHANIC CHECKING FOR CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609480September 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING
TRANSMISSION AND ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609494September 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
BRAKE DISC FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609506September 8, 1999
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RADIO AMPLIFIER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609539September 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE DISC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609548September 8, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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