Toyota Sienna Complaints

9,048 consumer complaints on file.

#10449913March 1, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE PARKED I WENT TO OPEN MY PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC BACK DOOR, AND IT WOULDN'T OPEN MORE THAN ABOUT 18". THIS HAPPENED WHILE A 4 HOUR DRIVE FROM HOME. WE LEFT THE CAR LIKE THIS FOR A COUPLE MONTHS. THEN IN ABOUT FEBRUARY THE DOOR STOPPED CLOSING FULLY. I CALLED TOYOTA AND THE LOCAL DEALER, AND THEY WON'T PAY FOR IT. $1100 ESTIMATE FOR A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449974March 1, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NOISES WERE HEARD FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE NOISE HAD NOT CAUSED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE NOISE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,420. UPDATED 4/2/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449989March 1, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY SON WAS DRIVING THE VAN WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL CUT IN FRONT OF HIM PROMPTING MY SON TO PUT ON HIS BRAKES TO AVOID CONTACT WHICH HE DID (THANK GOD). SO HE CONTINUE TO HIS DESTINATION ( OUR HOUSE ) BUT HE STARTED TO HEAR THE CAR WAS MAKING SOME STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END AND ALSO WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE THE CAR STARTED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT .HE GOT HOME AND TOLD ME ABOUT THE SITUATION AND IT WAS WHEN I TOOK CAR TO LOCAL MECHANIC .AT THAT TIME WE DISCOVER WHERE THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM. THE ROTOR BROKE AND IT WAS JUST HANGING THERE . THE MECHANIC TOLD US THAT HE NEVER SEEN SOMETHING LIKE IT AND TO BE THANKFUL THAT NO ONE GOT HURT. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN AND NEED SOMEONE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449714February 29, 2012
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN AND ERRATICALLY JUMPED WHEN TURNED. DEALER REPLACE STEERING SHAFT AND INDICATED IT WAS CLOSE TO A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449602February 28, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR FROZE SHUT. AFTER FINALLY GETTING IT OPEN, IT NO LONGER WORKS PROPERLY. THE DOOR WILL SLIDE OPEN AUTOMATICALLY IF YOU GIVE IT A BOOST BY USING THE HANDLE FROM EITHER THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE BUT WILL NO LONGER AUTOMATICALLY OPEN WITH THE TOUCH OF BUTTONS. I BROUGHT IT INTO MY TOYOTA DEALER TO BE SERVICED AND THEY TRIED TO REINITIALIZE IT BUT THE PROBLEM THEY SAY IS A BAD POWER DOOR SENSOR. TOTAL COST FOR PARTS AND LABOR WOULD BE $500! FROM CHECKING ON THE INTERNET, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA SIENNA'S WITH THE POWER SLIDING DOORS. VERY FRUSTRATED THERE IS NOT A RECALL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449410February 27, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WOULD NOT CLOSE; ITS CABLES HELD THE DOOR IN THE OPEN POSITION. I WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE DOOR OPERATE MANUALLY WITH THE FRAYED AND JAMMED CABLES. THE CAR COULD NOT BE OPERATED SAFELY WITHOUT THE DOOR PROPERLY CLOSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449508February 27, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
CABLE SNAPPED ON RIGHT HAND POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENER. THE CABLE PROTECTIVE COATING HAD SHOWN SIGNS OF CRACKING AND ALLOWING THE CABLE TO RUST AND ULTIMATELY FAIL.. THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN AND CLOSE PROPERLY UNTIL THE CABLE WAS CUT. THE COST TO REPAIR THIS THROUGH THE DEALER IS APPROXIMATELY $1800! THE PART ALONE IS $1200! THE FACT THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR "RUSTED TIRE CABLE" THAT PRESENTS A HAZARD, LEAVES ME TO BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA DID NOT ADEQUATELY TEST THEIR CABLES THAT ARE EXPOSED TO ROAD SALT CONDITIONS. I WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM REPLACING THE FAULTY COMPONENT IF THE PRICE WAS SOMEWHAT REASONABLE.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449342February 25, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN MULTIPLES PLACES, AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS WOULD ALLOW THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY UNINTENTIONALLY HENCE CREATING AN ACCIDENT. THE SITUATION WITH THE CRACKS CONTINUES TO THE EXTENT THAT THERE ARE CRACKS ACROSS THE WHOLE DASHBOARD, AGAIN IN MULTIPLE PLACES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449211February 24, 2012
AIR BAGS
FLASHING AIRBAG LIGHT IN 2007 SIENNA WITH ~90K MILES. DEALER STATES FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR FAILURE - $700 TO REPLACE. NOT UNDER WARRANTY; ERROR CODE B0111. MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOUND ON THE INTERNET FOR 06/07 SIENNAS. OPTED NOT TO REPLACE SENSOR DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT IT FAILING AGAIN. CANNOT BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA DOES NOT STAND BEHIND ITS AIRBAGS MORE THAN THE BASIC WARRANTY. HAVE OWNED NUMEROUS VEHICLES (94 ACURA FOR 7 YRS; 96 MAZDA FOR 7 YRS; 01 BMW FOR 8 YRS; 03 ACURA FOR 9 YRS) WITH NO AIRBAG PROBLEMS EVER. NO ONE IN MY OR MY WIFE'S FAMILY HAS EVER HAD AN AIRBAG PROBLEM SIMILAR TO THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449225February 24, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA WITH 18,600 MILES. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLES STEERING MODIFIED BECAUSE OF A HANDICAP. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE 10V620000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES. WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED, HE WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT DO THE WORK DUE TO THE PREVIOUS MODIFICATION TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THEY HAD NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE. UPDATED 03/14/12 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449264February 24, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WAS FRACTURED AND COULD NOT BE CLOSED OR OPENED. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT FAILED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 136,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449263February 24, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
IN OCTOBER OF 2011 THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR CLOSED ITSELF WEDGING ME BETWEEN IT AND THE FRAME OF THE VAN. THE DOOR DIDN'T STOP AND TRY TO OPEN BACK UP, IT JUST STOPPED. AFTER THIS THE DOOR WOULDN'T OPEN OR CLOSE ON ITS OWN. IT HAD TO BE "MUSCLED" IN TO EITHER THE FULLY OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION. I HAD TO DO THIS MYSELF AS MY WIFE WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO MUSCLE IT OPEN OR CLOSE. AFTER THIS INCIDENT I CONTACTED MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE REPAIRS COULD BE IN EXCESS OF $1500, WE JUST STOPPED USING THAT DOOR. ON FEBRUARY 24 2012 I WAS INFORMED BY MY WIFE WHO WAS WITH ONE OF OUR CHILDREN THAT SHE WAS STRANDED IN A PARKING LOT BECAUSE THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, THE GOOD DOOR, WAS STUCK HALFWAY OPEN AND WOULDN'T OPEN OR CLOSE. I CONTACTED MY TOYOTA DEALER TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE SO THAT MY WIFE COULD GET HOME BUT EVERYTHING THEY TOLD ME DIDN'T WORK. THERE IS NO OVERRIDE BUTTON OR FOR THE ELECTRIC MOTOR TO COMPLETELY DISENGAGE OR FREEWHEEL. THERE IS A BUTTON TO DISENGAGE THE ELECTRIC MOTOR SO THAT THE DOOR CAN BE CLOSED BUT IT DIDN'T HELP. I HAD TO MEET HER WHERE SHE WAS AND CLOSE THE DOOR WHICH TOOK 15 MIN OR SO TO DO. MY DAUGHTER WAS STILL OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE DOOR DECIDED TO CLOSE AND WEDGE ITSELF. LUCKILY SHE WASN'T ENTERING THE VAN AS IT WAS OPENING. I HEARD ABOUT THIS SITE UPON RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THERE IS A FACEBOOK PAGE FOR THIS WITH HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449282February 24, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DOOR HINGES ARE NO LONGER WELDED. ACCORDING TO 3 REPAIR CENTERS AND TOYOTA DEALER STATED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON REPAIR BUT THAT MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A DEFECT AS THE AUTO SHOP THAT I AM SPEAKING WITH REGARDING MY CAR HAS HAD ABOUT 3 TO 4 VANS (INCLUDING MINE) WITH THIS ISSUE. MY REPAIR WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $315 PLUS OR MINUS. TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS INSTEAD OF JUST LABELING AND CATEGORIZING IT AS "SERVICE BULLETIN" INSTEAD OF A "RECALL". THERE ARE MULTIPLE ODI CASES LISTED IN THIS WEBSITE. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS ISSUE? I HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF MY CAR AND FEEL I DO NOT HAVE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS OUT OF MY CONTROL. BOTH FRONT DOORS SHOULD BE SERVICED UNDER A RECALL NOTIFICATION. THANK YOU, *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449850February 24, 2012
WHEELS
ALL 4 WHEELS ON MY SIENNA HAVE THEIR PLATING PEELING OFF AND POSSIBLY SUBJECTING THE WHEELS TO RUST AND DETERIORATION. I KEEP MY WHEELS CLEAN AND, WHILE CLEANING THEM RECENTLY, I NOTICED WHAT I FEEL MAY BE RUSTING WHERE THE PLATING IS PEELING. I MENTIONED THIS WHEN I HAD MY CAR INSPECTED AND ALSO REGISTERED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA CORPORATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449045February 23, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVER SIDE DOOR STARTED MAKING NOISE LAST MARCH. CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, SINCE I HAD THE CAR FOR 6 YEARS, EVEN THOUGH I ONLY HAD 89,000 MILES ON IT. NOW THE DOOR REQUIRES WELDING OR POSSIBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TOYOTA KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM AND WILL FIX IT ONLY UNDER 5 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES. THEY NEED TO FIX THIS WHENEVER IT HAPPENS, SINCE IT HAPPENS ON ALMOST ALL 2004-2006 SIENNAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449061February 23, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY, AIR BAGS
SIENNA 200-2006 HAS THREE MAJOR PROBLEMS: 1) THE DOOR CHECK MOUNT CRACKS (SO AS FOR THE WELDED PARTS INSIDE THE DOOR TO CRACK FROM EACH OTHER BY ITSELF). 2) FROM TIME TO TIME THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEP BLINKING, AND UPON INVESTIGATION, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SOCKET THAT CAN DISCONNECT ANYTIME UPON CHANGING THE POSITION OF THE DRIVER SEAT. 3) THE PAINT OF THE BODY FADES FAST (AS FOR A 6 YEARS OLD GARAGE KEPT CAR THE PAINT TO FADE, IS SOMETHING UNIQUE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448909February 22, 2012
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT JAMS WHEN PULLED DOWN AND CAN NOT FASTEN THE SEAT BELT. THE JAM IS DIFFICULT TO CORRECT, AND AS TIME GOES BY IT HAPPENS MORE. IT IS NOW HAPPENING AS MUCH AS TWICE A WEEK. WHEN THE BELT JAMS, WE MUST DRIVE HOME WITHOUT THE SEAT BELT. THIS IS ILLEGAL IN FLORIDA, DANGEROUS, AND MAKES US LIABLE FOR A TICKET AND FINE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448968February 22, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THEIR VEHICLE AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE FROM THE FRONT. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS SECURED AT THE WAIST BUT DID NOT STOP THE PASSENGER FROM FLYING FORWARD AND SUSTAINING INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND ABRASIONS NEAR THE EYES. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10448978February 22, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
SATELLITE BUTTONS OVERHEAD CONSOLE FOR SLIDING DOORS ARE NOW INOPERABLE FOR DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR. TOOK TO DEALER WHO AFTER SEEING THE ISSUE CAME BACK AND SAID UNABLE TO DUPLICATE.VERY CONCERNED...... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448872February 21, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AUTOMATIC POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY. THE DOOR MOTOR TRIES TO OPEN THE DOOR BUT OFTEN STOPS AFTER ONLY MOVING AN INCH OR SO. ONCE YOU GET IT TO OPEN (EITHER MANUALLY OR WITH THE POWER OPEN OPTION WHEN IT RANDOMLY WORKS) DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE WHEN BUTTONS ARE PUSHED. THE DOOR AGAIN WILL MOVE 2 INCHES MAXIMUM AND THEN STOP. IF YOU ARE ABLE TO MANUALLY CLOSE THE DOOR (WHICH IS VERY HARD TO DO) IT DOES NOT ALWAYS LATCH COMPLETELY CLOSED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. IF I CAN NOT OPEN THE DOOR AT SCHOOL TO DROP OFF MY CHILD, WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN IN AN EMERGENCY WHEN I NEED TO GET MY CHILD OUT? I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON MULTIPLE WEB FORUMS, TOYOTA NEEDS TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART THAT THEY QUOTED ME ALMOST $900 TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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