Toyota Sienna Complaints

9,048 consumer complaints on file.

#10311203February 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVELY LOUD RATTLING NOISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IN ADDITION, AN ODOR OF ANTI-FREEZE CIRCULATED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
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#10311260February 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BOUGHT A NEW 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN IN JANUARY 2005. MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE BRAKES. EVERY 10,000 MILES THE BRAKES ARE COMPLETELY GRINDING METAL TO METAL AND THE ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN I HAD JUST 12,000 ON MY CAR TOYOTA STATED THAT I NEEDED NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS. IT IS NOW 2010 AND I HAVE CHANGED THE ROTORS AT LEAST TWICE AND THE BRAKES STILL GO OUT APPROX. EVERY 10,000 MILES. THE TOYOTA REP HIMSELF TOLD ME THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE BRAKING PROBLEMS WITH THERE VANS AND THAT THE VAN IS TO HEAVY FOR THE SMALL BRAKING SYSTEM ON THESE VANS. THAT REVELATION CAME FROM THE TOYOTA SERVICE REP. I BELIEVE THERE IS BOTH A DANGER AND A DEFECT WITH THESE BRAKES ESPECIALLY IF THE VAN BRAKES CAN NOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE AND 7 PASSENGERS. I BELIEVE THE FACTS TODAY SHOW THAT TOYOTA KNEW ABOUT IT'S BRAKE AND PEDAL PROBLEMS AND NEVER DID ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IF DOT RESEARCHED THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST TOYOTA VAN BRAKES YOU WOULD SEE A CLEAR PATTERN. SUBPOENA TOYOTA AND ASK FOR THESE CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS/INTERNAL MEMOS AND SEE HOW MANY THERE ARE. THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. I AM CONFIDENT THAT DOT WILL CONDUCT A COMPLETE INVESTIGATION REGARDING THIS MATTER. *TR
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#10311269February 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON APRIL 1, 2008, AT ABOUT 9:30 P.M., MY TWO SONS, 19 AND 16, AND MY YOUNGEST SON'S FRIEND DROVE SOUTH ON INTERSTATE 35 OUT OF DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS UPON CONCLUSION OF A TWINS GAME. ABOUT THREE BLOCKS NORTH OF CROSSTOWN HIGHWAY 62, GOING 60 MPH I PASSED A CAR BY PUTTING THE ACCELERATOR ON THE FLOOR. TRAFFIC IS SOMEWHAT HEAVY OF COURSE. THE CAR CONTINUED ACCELERATING DESPITE THE FACT THAT I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR. I CALMLY TOLD MY 19 YEAR OLD SON SITTING NEXT TO ME THAT THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK. HE SHIFTED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, AND THEN INTO PARK AND REVERSE WHEN THE SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL DIDN'T SEEM TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. HE THEN SHIFTED THE CAR BACK INTO NEUTRAL, MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, AND I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN ON THE 80 DEGREE TURN ONTO THE CROSSTOWN 62 FROM I35. I SLOWED THE CAR DOWN TO ABOUT 45 MPH AND, LUCKILY, WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO MY LOCAL MAINTENANCE SHOP THE NEXT DAY. THE OWNER OF THE SHOP SUGGESTED THAT I ASK THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE MINIVAN FROM, BLOOMINGTON TOYOTA, TO CHECK AT LEAST THE FOLLOWING THREE ITEMS: THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, ENGINE CONTROL MODULE, AND IDLE CONTROL MOTOR. ON MAY 15, 2008, I BROUGHT THE MINIVAN INTO BLOOMINGTON TOYOTA AND TOLD THEM WHAT MY LOCAL SHOP OWNER SUGGESTED. AFTER TESTING THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND THAT IF THE ACCELERATOR HAD MALFUNCTIONED, THEIR COMPUTER TESTING DEVICES WOULD HAVE DETECTED IT AND HAD DETECTED NOTHING. *TR
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#10311278February 17, 2010
STEERING
LOSS OF POWER STEERING DUE TO INTERNAL LEAK OF FLUID INTO RACK. MADE HIGH PITCHED SQUEAKING NOISE AND FLUID WOULD SLOWLY LEAK (INTERNAL, COULD NOT FIND EXTERNAL LEAK) FIRST OCCURRED AROUND 11/08 AND REPAIRED FIRST UNDER WARRANTY ON 3/09 AT 34,749 MILES. NOW HAS OCCURRED AGAIN AT 80,000 MILES . *TR
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0
#10311297February 17, 2010
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
FLOOR MAT ENTRAPMENT ON 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA LE AWD. *TR
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#10311287February 17, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM: 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA SLIDING DOOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE WON'T CLOSE. EVENTS LEADING UP TO PROBLEM: DROVE VEHICLE ABOUT 25 MILES FROM HOME, OPENED SLIDING DOOR FOR CHILD TO EXIT VEHICLE, DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AFTER THAT. FRONT LATCH CAN BE SECURED WITH GREAT FORCE, HOWEVER THE REAR LATCH WILL NOT ENGAGE. DOOR REMAINS OPEN AND IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY RISK AS THE FRONT LATCH SECURITY/RELIABILITY IS INSUFFICIENT. SLIDING DOOR COULD OPEN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. LIGHTS IN VAN STAY ON, PRESENTING ANOTHER RISK AT NIGHT BECAUSE VISION IS INHIBITED GREATLY BY INTERIOR LIGHTING. HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITHOUT DOOR FULLY CLOSED AT NIGHT. THIS LACK OF VISIBILITY NEARLY RESULTED IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. PROBLEM STEMS FROM THE MECHANISM THAT GRABS THE METAL LOOP THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE REAR DOOR FRAME. THE C SHAPED LATCH IS COVERED WITH A PLASTIC COATING WHICH WHEN WORN OR DAMAGED ALLOWS MOISTURE IN AND THE METAL CLAMP SWELLS UP AND BINDS THE LATCH. NO AMOUNT OF LUBRICATION WILL HELP. TOYOTA MADE A BIG MISTAKE BY PLASTIC COATING A METAL THAT WOULD RUST AND SWELL UP THE OUTER COATING FROM THE INSIDE MAKING THE LATCH NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THIS IS A SERIOUS DESIGN DEFECT. THERE MAY BE OTHER DESIGN FLAWS CONTRIBUTING TO THE MALFUNCTION OF THIS CRITICAL MECHANISM. *TR
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#10311359February 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN. THE BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT HOLD PRESSURE PERMANENTLY WHICH CAUSED DIFFICULTY IN SLOWING THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,774.
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#10311369February 17, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
OUR PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR FAILED ~3 WKS AGO. AT ~ 6' OPEN, IT STOPPED AND WOULDN'T OPEN OR CLOSE ANY FURTHER. MY DAUGHTER TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO OPEN THE DOOR UNTIL FINALLY GIVING UP. THIS WASN'T AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AND SHE WASN'T IN A PANIC BUT WHAT IF THE OTHER DOOR HAD FAILED AS WELL, W/O WARNING? WOULD SHE HAVE THE TIME, COMPOSURE, AND ABILITY TO CLIMB OVER THE FRONT SEATS TO GET OUT ONE OF THOSE DOORS IN AN EMERGENCY? HOW MUCH TIME MIGHT BE WASTED TRYING TO OPEN & ESCAPE THRU A PARTIALLY OPENED DOOR? I'M TOLD THAT FIXING THE DOOR COULD COST FROM $1200 - $2000, BUT DISABLING THE AUTOMATIC FEATURE (CONVERTING TO MANUAL) IS CHEAPER. I SUSPECT MANY WILL DO THIS, BUT CAN A SMALL CHILD OPEN THESE BIG DOORS THAT WERE DESIGNED FOR AUTO OPERATION? THIS MORNING, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN AT ALL, BUT THE 'DOOR OPEN' WARNING SOUNDED. ATTEMPTS TO OPEN OR CLOSE FURTHER WERE FUTILE BUT DEPRESSING THE 'MANUAL DOOR OP' BUTTON DID SILENCE THE ALARM. IS THE DOOR LATCHED OR NOT? IS MY 7-PASSENGER VAN NOW ONLY SAFE FOR 2? WE'VE OWNED OUR VAN FOR 4.5 YEARS AND ~87K MI - INCLUDES LONG DISTANCE MILES THAT DON'T CORRELATE TO DOOR USE. IS IT TOO MUCH TO EXPECT A VAN'S DOORS TO OPERATE BEYOND THE WARRANTY PERIOD? SHOULD THERE BE A DISCLAIMER THAT ITS DOORS MAY BECOME UNUSABLE AFTER 4 YEARS, AND A CAUTION THAT IT MAY TRANSFORM INTO A POTENTIAL TOMB W/O NOTICE? UPON INSPECTION OF THE PASSENGER DOOR [OPENING/CLOSING] MOTOR ASSEMBLY, THE DOOR CABLE'S PLASTIC SHEATHING WAS SHREDDED AND THE CABLE WAS MANGLED/TANGLED AROUND THE PLASTIC PULLEY ASS'Y. THIS DOOR HAS BEEN USED NORMALLY, IN A SOUTHERN CLIMATE, AND HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY EXTERNAL IMPACT OR DAMAGE OTHERWISE. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR STARTED WORKING THIS AFTERNOON, ALBEIT SLOWLY, ONCE THE TEMP. WARMED ABOVE AN UNUSUAL 32F EXPERIENCED THIS MORNING. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH TOYOTA CUSTOMER RELATIONS WHO INDICATED THERE ARE NO RECALLS & SUGGESTED I ATTEMPT RESOLUTION WITH THE LOCAL DEALER. *TR
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#10311372February 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPF WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO REDUCE SPEED WHEN THE SENOR RECOGNIZED ANOTHER VEHICLE APPROACHING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM CHANGED LANES, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO THE SET SPEED. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO HAVE THE LASER SENSOR REMOVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. UPDATED 03/17/10. *LJ
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#10311384February 17, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TOYOTA SIENNA 2004 POWER SLIDING DOOR CABLE SNAPPED. *TR
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#10311429February 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I AM ASSUMING YOU HAVE SEEN THE ARTICLE ABOUT STEVE WOZNIAK COMPLAINING ABOUT HIS CRUISE CONTROL ON HIS TOYOTA PRIUS. IT IS AN ISSUE OF USING CRUISE CONTROL WITH THE SONAR ACTIVATED TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN TO MAINTAIN A SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU. WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT MOVED OUT OF YOUR LANE, YOUR CAR TAKES OFF LIKE A ROCKET TO REGAIN THE PROGRAMMED SPEED. I HAVE A TOYOTA SIENNA MINI VAN THAT DOES THE SAME THING HE DESCRIBED. WHEN I COMPLAIN TO THE DEALER THEY TELL ME IT WORKS AS DESIGNED. I ASK THEM IF THEY WANT TO DRIVE THEIR KIDS AROUND ON THE INTERSTATES USING THE CRUISE CONTROL WITH THE SONAR ACTIVATED OR PAY MY SPEEDING TICKET WHEN I GET PULLED OVER WHEN IT DOES THIS. AFTER ACCELERATING AT SUCH A HIGH SPEED THE BRAKING MECHANISM KICKS IN TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN. SO YOU KNOW YOU HAVE GONE ABOVE THE SPEED YOU SET THE CRUISE CONTROL. A CAR SHOULDN'T TAKE OFF LIKE A ROCKET AND CAUSE YOU TO SPEED WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU MOVES OUT OF YOUR LANE. IT ALSO DOES THIS WITH THE SONAR OFF AND HITTING THE "RESUME SPEED" SWITCH ON THE CRUISE. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS ISSUE, BUT IT SURE IS SCARY WHEN IT DOES THIS. AS A RESULT, I DON'T USE MY CRUISE CONTROL VERY OFTEN AND IF I DO, USUALLY KICK IT OFF BY TAPPING THE BRAKE WHEN THE SONAR SLOWS THE CAR DOWN SO IT DOESN'T TAKE OFF LIKE A ROCKET. I AM SURE IT IS A PROGRAMMING ISSUE BUT IT SURE ISN'T SAFE OR COMFORTING THE WAY IT CURRENTLY WORKS. *TR
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#10311452February 17, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SLIDING DOORS FREEZE PERIODICALLY - THEY WON'T OPEN OR CLOSE. PEOPLE INSIDE CAN'T GET OUT WITHOUT CLIMBING OVER FRONT OR BACK SEATS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CAR SENSES THAT DOORS ARE OPEN AND LOUD BEEP SOUNDS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO WAY TO RESOLVE THIS AT THE TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 3 - 4 TIMES PER SEASON. *TR
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#10311473February 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE OWNED 3 TOYOTA SIENNA'S. IN ALL OF THE MODELS I IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM WHICH THE DEALERS TOLD ME WAS NORMAL. I THEN MADE SURE TO ADVISE ANYONE DRIVING MY CARS OF THIS ISSUE. NOW THAT YOU ARE LOOKING MORE CLOSELY AT SAFETY I THOUGHT I WOULD BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION. WHEN A SIENNA IS IN DRIVE AND ON A HILL WITH THE FRONT END UP AND THE BACK END DOWN. AND WHEN YOU THEN REMOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE BRAKE THE CAR WILL IMMEDIATELY ROLE BACKWARDS. I LEARNED TO PRESS THE GAS SLOWLY AS I WAS RELEASING THE BRAKE SLOWLY TO AVOID THIS, BUT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. IF A PERSON WAS BEHIND THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER DID NOT KNOW THIS OCCURS THEY COULD BE RUN OVER. THANKS FOR CHECKING ON THIS. *TR
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Deaths:
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#10310726February 16, 2010
SEAT BELTS
MY SEATBELT IN MY 2000 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE GASTANK OPENING SWITCH UPON RELEASE. I COULD NOT THEREAFTER RE-ENGAGE THE SEATBELT UNTIL I STOPPED THE VEHICLE, OPENED THE DOOR AND OBSERVED THE ENTANGLEMENT. I HAD LOOSENED THE SEATBELT IN A DRIVE-THRU LINE TO GET MY WALLET FROM MY POCKET, AND ATTEMPTED TO RE-FASTEN THE BELT WHICH FREQUENTLY BECOMES ENTANGLED IN THE MECHANISM POSSIBLY BECAUSE OF AGE. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10310773February 16, 2010
STEERING
BINDING OCCURS WHILE TURNING. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND VARIES IN SEVERITY (CAN BIND AND BE VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN OR SIMPLY FEEL LIKE A SLIGHT GRAB. PROBLEM CAME ON SUDDENLY BEING INTERMITTENT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM UNTIL I FOUND RELATED ISSUES. ADDITIONALLY BEING INTERMITTENT AND THE FACT THAT IT COULD GRAB WITHOUT WARNING AND SUDDENLY BE VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE VEHICLE IT A SEVER SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10310768February 16, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SINCE DECEMBER, 2009, MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA'S AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, THEN GOING OFF, COMING ON, GOING OFF, ETC. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. WHY WOULD AN AIRBAG NEED REPLACING AFTER ONLY OWNING MY VAN BARELY THREE YEARS? I MIGHT ADD THAT WHILE MY VAN WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, THEY HAD TO PREVIOUSLY FIX AN AIRBAG SENSOR. WHEN I REALIZED THE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF AND STAY OFF (SOMETIME FOR A WEEK OR MORE AT A TIME), I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BACK (TWICE). THE FIRST TIME THE LADY SAID, "OH, IT MAY COME ON AGAIN, BUT MAYBE YOU'LL BE LUCKY". WHAT KIND OF ANSWER IS THAT? TODAY, I AGAIN CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, MENTIONING HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR TOYOTA SIENNAS AND THE SERVICE GUY CLAIMS TO HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS I NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE AIRBAG. IF THE ENTIRE AIRBAG TRULY NEEDED REPLACING, WHY WOULD THE WARNING LIGHT GO OFF FOR A WEEK OR TWO AT A TIME AND COME ON AND GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY? AND I ALSO HAD A PREVIOUS ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG WHILE THE VAN WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I'M LEFT WONDERING WHAT THE REAL PROBLEM IS AND THE FACT THAT I HAVE NOW BEEN ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT WEB SITES WHERE OTHER PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE EXACT SAME THING MAKES ME WONDER IF THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 2-1/2 MONTHS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310823February 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UPON ENGAGING THE BRAKE WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT OUR LOCAL PIZZA SHOP IN GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO, OUR TOYOTA SIENNA ACCELERATED RAPIDLY AND HIT THE BRICK BUILDING 10 FEET AWAY. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES BUT DAMAGE TO THE CAR AND A WINDOW IN THE PIZZA SHOP WERE SIGNIFICANT. THE CAR WAS STILL GOING AFTER THE CRASH AND IF THERE HAD NOT BEEN A BRICK WALL TO STOP THE CAR I FEAR WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. THE INCIDENT WAS IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO THE POLICE AND THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. THOUGH WE LOVE THE CAR WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ANYMORE, NOR ARE WE WILLING TO SELL IT CONSIDERING WHAT COULD HAPPEN. WE NEED A PROPER WAY TO DISPOSE OF IT. *TR
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Yes
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310871February 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
IS TOYOTA 2002 SIENNA SAFE TO DRIVE? AS OF FEBRURAY 2010, WE STILL OBSERVE SLIPPAGE DURING STOPS AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE BRAKES PULSATE WHEN APPLIED SLOWLY. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT COMES AND GOES. IN DECEMBER 2007, WE REPORTED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS TO THE DEALER 1) ABS AND LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF 2) CRUNCHING SOUND HEARD WHEN BRAKING WITH DELAYED BRAKING ACTION, PARTICULARLY IN COLD, RAINY WEATHER. THE DEALER FOUND NO SIGNAL AT RIGHT REAR SPEED SENSOR, AND RECOMMENDED REPLACING ABS ACTUATOR (WHICH WE DID) -- TOTAL COST APPROX. $2,000.00, BUT INSISTED THAT THIS WAS A "FLUKE." VAN HAD 66,481 MILES AT THE TIME. PROBLEM WITH BRAKING STILL OCCURS, THOUGH NO WARNING LIGHTS APPEAR. WE ARE CONCERNED THAT TOYOTA IS SELECTIVELY RECALLING NEWER MODELS AND IGNORING THE FACT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTED BRAKING AND ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WITH OLDER VEHICLES AS WELL. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310882February 16, 2010
EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA LE WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES. THE REAR HATCH STRUT HAS FAILED AND THE HATCH WILL NOT STAY OPEN ON IT'S OWN AND COMES CRASHING DOWN WITH INTENSE FORCE IF NOT HELD OPEN. WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED IT CAME CRASHING DOWN ON MY BACK AND HURT IT. I AM QUICK TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY NOW WHEN IT CLOSES BECAUSE IT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS HARM TO ANYONE IN ITS WAY. THIS IS OF SERIOUS CONCERN TO ME WITH A 5 YEAR OLD AND A 3 YEAR OLD. I CONTACTED TOYOTA ABOUT IT AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $400 TO FIX THEIR PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THE 2006 SIENNA WITH A POWER DOOR BUT NOT FOR THE OTHER MODELS. MY GUESS IS THAT THEY MIGHT USE THE SAME STRUT OR THE STRUT IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AS I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10310883February 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PURCHASE A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN IN DECEMBER 2007 WITH ALMOST 20,000 MILE IN IT. AFTER PURCHASE NOTICE THAT WHEN ENGINE IS COLD IT SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE UNTIL IT WARMS UP. ALSO NOTICE WHAT FEELS LIKE A SLIP IN THE TRANSMISSION IN LOWER GEAR. THIS HAPPENS IF FOLLOWING BEHIND SOMEONE AND THEY TURN U NEED TO SLOW DOWN. WHEN U ACCELERATE TO GET BACK UP TO SPEED THERE IS A DELAY OR A SLIP BEFORE TRANSMISSION ENGAGES, COMPLAINED WITH THE LOCAL DEALER (ANDY MOHR TOYOTA) WHERE PURCHASE FROM. WE HAVE COMPLAINED SINCE DAY ONE OF OWNERSHIP. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A MEMORY TRANSMISSION AND LEARNS YOUR DRIVING HABITS. WELL ME AND MY WIFE DON'T DRIVE THE SAME AND NEITHER DOES ANYONE ELSE. NO PEOPLE DRIVE THE SAME AND WHY WOULD SOMEONE MAKE A VEHICLE LIKE THIS. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THERE IS NO FIX AT THIS TIME. JUST TRYING TO BLOW ME OFF. AS FOR THE ENGINE SLAP WHEN COLD THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE EXHAUST HEATING UP. NOW I AM NO MECHANIC BUT LET ME TELL YOU THAT IS NOT AN EXHAUST CLAPPING UP WHILE HEATING. CALLED TOYOTA USA AND FILE A COMPLAINT AFTER A YEAR BEING PISSED AT WHAT WE SPENT AND HOW UNHAPPY WE WERE. THEY SET UP A THIRD PARTY ARBITRATION AND A PERSON FROM TOYOTA. WE MET AT THE DEALERSHIP AND I VOICED MY CONCERNS. WE EVEN WENT ON A TEST DRIVE SO I COULD SHOW THEM WHAT IT DID. WHAT A JOKE THAT WAS. THE PERSON FROM TOYOTA EXPLAINED TO ME THE VEHICLE WAS DOING EXACTLY WHAT IT SHOULD BE DOING. ( THE DELAY IN THE TRANSMISSION TO ME SEEMS TO BE ANOTHER TOYOTA PROBLEM THAT THEY DON'T WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND IM JUST CRAZY.) I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE THAT DID THIS. I GUESS WE WILL NEED FOR SOME PEOPLE TO GET REARENDED AND KILLED BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT IT. NOTHING CAME OUT OF IT AND NOW WE ARE STUCK WITH THIS EXPENSIVE VAN THAT'S A HEAP. PURCHASED TOYOTA FOR THERE REPUTATION AND WHAT A JOKE. NEVER AGAIN WILL I DO THIS. I WILL SURE RESEARCH BEFORE I PURCHASE MY NEXT VEHICLE. TOYOTA'S A JOKE DON'T BUY!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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