Toyota Sienna Complaints (2011)
615 consumer complaints on file.
- #10899569August 30, 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 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 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
- #10899291August 29, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 10/19/16*LJ UPDATED 10/24/16.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10899042August 27, 2016AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL" RECEIVED NOTICE FROM TOYOTA THAT TAKATA FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR ZONE A HAS BEEN ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL. NO CURRENT SOLUTION GIVEN TO FIX PROBLEM BUT ADVISED NOT TO HAVE PASSENGERS IN FRONT SEAT. THIS IS A TERRIBLE SOLUTION FOR A PROBLEM WITH POSSIBLE MAIMING OR DEADLY CONSEQUENCE AS IT DIMINISHES THE UTILITY OF THE VEHICLE. THE NTSB SHOULD MANDATE THAT TOYOTA REPLACE THESE DEVICES IMMEDIATELY OR WITHIN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE DETONATORS MANUFACTURED THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THE VOLATILE GAS USED IN THE TAKATA EQUIPPED BAGS. TOYOTA SHOULD ACQUIRE THESE AT THEIR EXPENSE AND REFIT THE VEHICLES WITH THE ALTERNATIVE DETONATORS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10901904August 27, 2016AIR BAGS
TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL IS TAKING AN UNSATISFACTORY AMOUNT OF TIME TO GET STARTED. I STILL HAVE A DEFECTIVE AIR BAG IN MY 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA WHICH IS LIKE A BOMB THAT CAN EXPLODE AT ANYTIME. THIS CONDITION IS INTOLERABLE AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE ADVISE WHEN MY VEHICLES AIR BAG WILL BE REPLACED. THANKS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10898502August 25, 2016SERVICE BRAKES
THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW. AT 7000 MILES, WHEN I HIT THE PEDAL, STEERING WHEEL AND CAR SHAKES AND VIBRATE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, CUT ROTORS, OK. AT ABOUT 15000 MILES SAME PROBLEM. THEY CUT THE ROTORS. AGAIN, ABOUT 22000, SAME PROBLEM AND NOW I HAD TO PAID BECAUSE WARRANTY EXPIRED,3 YEARS. I WROTE TO THE TOYOTA, EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM AND THY DECIDED TO REFUNDED ME THE MONEY I PAID,$500. NOW, ABOUT 32000 MILES I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND I BOUGHT THE BEST ROTORS ON THE INTERNET WITH HOLES, BECAUSE THEY SAID IT WAS THE HEAT. I PAID A MECHANIC TO INSTALLED THEM. WORK FINE FOR A WHILE, BUT AT ABOUT 40000 MILES THE CAR STAR SHAKING WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES. I BOUGHT NEW ROTORS AT AN AUTO PART AND REPLACED THE ROTORS AGAIN. NOW MY CAR HAVE 48800 MILES AND I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TODAY AND THEY STILL SAYS IS THE HEAT THAT WORN THE ROTORS. I HAD SO MANY CARS IN MY LIFE AND I NEVER HAD TO REPLACED THE ROTORS THAT OFTEN. I BELIEVED THERE IS A FACTORY DEFECT IN THIS CAR THAT CAUSE THIS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE. TOYOTA DON'T WANT TO INVESTIGATE. I BEG YOU TO INVESTIGATE AND MAKE TOYOTA TO LOOK DEEPER IN THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T BUY THE HEAT CAUSE. THIS IS NOT NORMAL ON A NEW CAR. IT COST ME ALMOST $55,000. I DON'T THINK IS FAIR. I THINK I'M GOING TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST TOYOTA AND SUE THEM. BUT FIRST, I'M LOOKING FOR YOUR HELP. I HAVE ALL THE RECEIPTS FOR THE 5 TIMES I FIX THE CAR. I ALSO SAVED THE ORIGINAL ROTORS AND THE SECOND ONES I BOUGHT. THE THIRD ROTORS ARE STILL ON THE CAR. MY NAME: [XXX] MY ADDRESS: [XXX] EMAIL: [XXX] PHONE: [XXX] CELL: [XXX] IF YOU NEED DOCUMENTS OR ANY PROOF, PLEASE CONTACT ME AT THE ABOVE PHONE. ALSO, YOU CAN CONTACT ME AT MY MD ADDRESS: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10897766August 24, 2016AIR BAGS
2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NO REMEDY AVAILABLE TO REPAIR FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10897212August 19, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V396000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MARCH OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/07/16*LJ *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10897255August 19, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS 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
- #10896873August 18, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT 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
- #10896911August 18, 2016SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELT ON THE REAR LEFT OF THE CAR(THIRD ROW), MALFUNCTIONED. THE SEAT BELT WAS UNBUCKLED, BUT THE WINDING MECHANISM ONLY WINDED, NOT DID NOT ALLOW UNWINDING RESULTING IN A CHILD BEING ALMOST BEING STRANGLED BY THE BELT. THE CAR WAS MOVING WHEN THE MALFUNCTION STARTED. I PULLED OVER TO SERVICE AREA AND ATTEMPTED TO LOOSEN IT, BUT THE SEAT BELT COULD NOT BE LOOSENED WITH NORMAL MECHANISM. CHILD WAS IN PAIN AND HAD NO ROOM TO MANUEVER. OBTAINED SCISSORS FROM DUNKIN DONUTS TO CUT THE SEATBELT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10896483August 17, 2016AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I WAS TOLD TODAY BY A TOYOTA DEALSHIP THAT THERE IS NO REMEDY YET AND NO FUTURE DATE PLANNED FOR REMEDY. SHE TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD CHOOSE BETWEEN PARKING MY CAR FOR THE UNDEFINED FUTURE UNTIL REMEDY IS FOUND OR SIMPLY DRIVE MY FAMILY WITH THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. NEITHER ARE VIABLE OPTIONS FOR ME. I NEED MY CAR TO GET MY KIDS TO SCHOOL, WE NEED TO USE THE FRONT SEAT. WHAT CAN BE DONE? PLEASE HELP.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10896567August 17, 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 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 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
- #10895634August 16, 2016AIR BAGS
2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REQUESTS TO DEACTIVATE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG IS DENIED AND LOANER VEHICLE SHOULD BE SIMILAR TO CONSUMERS VEHICLE. *SMD
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10894961August 11, 2016SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, YET ALTHOUGH THE SHIFT IS IN PARK,THE INDICATOR SAYS ITS IN REVERSE, THEN THE VAN STARTS ROLLING BACKWARDS. SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND ITS LIKE THE VAN IS IN NEUTRAL, THE VAN STARTS ROLLING DOWN HILL.EXTREMELY DANGEROUS I ALMOST RAN OVER A CHILD BEHIND ME! I SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE SHIFTER CABLE, I LATER SAW RECALL ON 2014 MODEL BUT 2011 MODEL HAS IDENTICAL PROBLEM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10893987August 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 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/04/16*LJ
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10894221August 8, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR 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
- #10893519August 5, 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 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10893161August 4, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). 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
- #10892586August 2, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V34000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10892107August 1, 2016AIR BAGS
RECALL # 16V340 RECALL DATE: MAY 23, 2016 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: G1P MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE IS A BUYBACK PROGRAM AN OPTION AT THIS POINT? WE CAN'T USE OUR FRONT SEAT!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0