Toyota Sienna Complaints

9,048 consumer complaints on file.

#10290892November 4, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN INTERSECTION, CAR ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10290897November 4, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PROBLEM OCCURS AFTER SLOWING DOWN AT A STOP SIGN OR INTERSECTION AT THE SPEED BETWEEN 5 TO 10 MPH AND THEN GO TO INCREASE SPEED. THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES. ONE TIME THE ENGINE SEEMED TO ROAR UP, BUT THE CAR DIDN'T MOVE.... THIS HESITATION OCCURS WHEN TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER SLOWING DOWN AT AN INTERSECTION OR TURNING AT A CORNER. THIS OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY BUT IS QUITE NOTICEABLE. I CAN OFTEN REPRODUCE HESITATION WITH A HARD BRAKE FOLLOWED BY HEAVY THROTTLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290958November 4, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
JULY 2008 I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA I WAS ON THE RAMP TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY DOING 35MPH WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY JUMPED TO 75MPH WITHOUT ME TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. I STAYED CALM BECAUSE MY KIDS WERE IN THE CAR WITH AND I DIDN'T WANT TO SCARE THEM. THANK GOD I JUMPED IN THE NEXT LANE WHERE WERE NOT TO MANY CARS AND JUST PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD THANK GOD THE CAR SLOWED DOWN . I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. I TOOK TO THE MECHANIC HE FOUND NOTHING OUT OF PLACE . IT LATER HAPPENED AGAIN MAYBE TWO WEEKS LATE THIS TIME I WAS ON CITY STREETS AND DID THE BASICALLY THE SAME THING AS BEFORE. I RECENTLY SAW REPORTS AND I WAS NOT ALONE AND WAS SOMETHING VERY WRONG WITH THE TOYOTA SYSTEM. PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE ANY MORE PEOPLE GET HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291018November 4, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
ENGINE CODE P2241 COME ON SEVERAL TIMES. TOYOTA SHOULD COVER THIS UNDER EMISSION WARRANTY. IT HAPPEN 3 TIMES, IN 07/10/2007, THEN IN 2008 AND NOW AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290760November 3, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON MY SIENNA STOPPED WORKING BECAUSE THE CABLE SNAPPED. THE CABLE HAS A PLASTIC COATING WHICH FELL OFF PART OF IT AND ALLOWED THE WIRE UNDERNEATH TO RUST SINCE IT IS EXPOSED TO THE ATMOSPHERE. I MANAGED TO FORCE THE DOOR CLOSED AND IT IS NOW INOPERABLE. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM - WHAT IF THERE WERE A WRECK? THIS IS POOR DESIGN AND COULD CAUSE LOSS OF LIFE AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY TOYOTA. IT IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR - DUE TO THE DESIGN FLAW OF HAVING THIS CABLE BE SO DIFFICULT TO REPLACE, SO PEOPLE - LIKE ME - AREN'T HAVEING IT DONE BECAUSE WE CAN'T AFFORD IT. THIS ISN'T "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290838November 3, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2004 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN AUTO SLIDING DOOR CABLE FAILED AND DOOR WAS STUCK OPEN. CABLE CAN NOT BE REPLACED BY ITS SELF MOTOR AND CABLE NEED TO BE INSTALLED AT A PRICE OF $1,000.99 IN PARTS NOT INCLUDING THE 5 HOURS OF LABOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290842November 3, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE POWER SLIDING DOOR OF OUR 2004 SIENNA STOPPED WORKING WHEN THE CABLE SNAPPED. IT WORKED MANUALLY FOR A WHILE BUT IS NOW SHUT AND WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. THE COST TO REPAIR IS OUTRAGEOUS AND I AM CONCERNED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT DISABLES THE DOORS ON THE LEFT SIDE THAT MY CHILDREN WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290741November 2, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN/CLOSE - GOT STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290568November 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION INCIDENT. CAR WAS DRIVEN 200 MILES THE PREVIOUS NIGHT AND GARAGED. THE NEXT MORNING, CAR WAS STARTED, BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY, AND DRIVEN 15 MPH FOR 1/4 MILE UNTIL ON MAIN ROAD. AFTER TRAVELING 0.4 MILES ON MAIN ROAD I SLOWED TO A RED LIGHT. THE ENGINE STARTED RACING (BUT NOT RED-LINING). I AM ABSOLUTELY SURE MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, WHICH REMOVED THE FORWARD PRESSURE, AND AFTER A SECOND OR TWO, THE RPMS DRIFTED BACK INTO THE NORMAL RANGE. THIS IS THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE. OTHER INSTANCES HAVE BEEN LESS SEVERE AND HAVE ALL OCCURRED WHILE BRAKING THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290698November 2, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. THE DEALER WILL DISABLE THE DOOR BECAUSE THE COMPLETE REPAIR WAS TOO EXPENSIVE. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290500November 1, 2009
STRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WE OWN A 2001 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN. ALL BUT 1 OF 5 DOOR HANDLES ON THIS VAN HAVE BROKEN AND THE DOOR HANDLES ON EACH OF THE 4 DOORS (EXCEPT PASSENGER FRONT) HAVE CRACKED AND BROKEN CLEAN OFF THE DOOR. CURRENTLY, THE DRIVER SIDE IS TAPED ON. I FEEL THAT THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED TO 1 BY USER WEAR. HOWEVER, I'M NOT INCLINED TO BELIEVE THAT ALL COULD BREAK SO EASILY FROM USER WEAR AND TEAR. THIS CREATES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD IN ACCESSING THE VEHICLE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AS CLEARLY THE ONLY ACCESS WILL BE THROUGH WINDOWS AT SOME POINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290510November 1, 2009
STRUCTURE
SLIDING DOOR ON 2002 SIENNA VAN HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES. FIRST TIME WAS WITHIN 40,000 MILES AS THE TENSION ON THE CABLE HAD TO BE ADJUSTED. KEPT STICKING CLOSED AND COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR. THE DOOR LOCKS HAVE STUCK LOCKED AND COULD NOT UNLOCK THEM, DOOR HAD TO BE TAKEN APART. HAS BEEN FIXED BY TOYOTA DEALER ONCE FOR $200 PLUS DOLLARS, NOW THE CABLE CAME OFF ITS TRACK. THE DOOR NO LONGER WORKS, KEEPS GETTING STUCK, AND NOW THE CABLE STICKS OUT WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290430October 30, 2009
STRUCTURE
DURING THE NORMAL OPERATION OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR, THE CABLE SNAPPED AND GOT CAUGHT SO THAT THE DOOR COULD NOT FULLY OPEN OR FULLY CLOSE. IT WAS NECESSARY TO CUT THE CABLE OUT AND OPERATE THE DOOR MANUALLY TO GET THE DOOR TO SHUT AT ALL. THE QUOTE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM WAS $1232.12. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290125October 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NO PERTINENT EVENTS OTHER THAN PRESSING THE BUTTON TO OPEN THE AUTOMATIC RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR, THE CABLE WIRE BROKE. WE BROUGHT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WILL COST ABOUT $1500 TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290040October 27, 2009
STRUCTURE
2005 SIENNA XLE LIMITED. IN OCTOBER OF 2009 THE CABLE TO THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR BECAME TANGLED AND SNAPPED. CAUSED THE DOOR TO BE FROZEN IN A HALF OPEN POSITION. SEEMS VERY EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE CAR (50,400 MILES) TO HAVE SOMETHING SO MAJOR GO WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289815October 26, 2009
STRUCTURE
MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR MECHANISM STOPPED WORKING AND WE WERE UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT IS CLEAR FROM FORUMS ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289753October 25, 2009
STRUCTURE
TOYOTA SIENNA 2004 SLIDING DOOR MOTOR CABLE WAS TOTALLY RUSTED AND SNAPPED. SLIDING DOOR IS NOT OPERABLE. SLIDING DOOR WIRE IS TOTALLY RUSTED DURING NORMAL USE. AS S RESULT, DOOR WAS JAMMED AND NEITHER CAN BE CLOSED NOR OPENED. TOYOTA DOES NOT SELL CABLE SEPARATELY, SHOULD PURCHASE WHOLE MOTOR ASSEMBLY INSTEAD. SIMILAR CABLE COST IS AROUND 10 DOLLAR (FROM HARDWARE STORE) BUT MOTOR ASSEMBLY IS AROUND 1500 DOLLAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289640October 23, 2009
WHEELS
17 INCH WHEELS ARE CORRODING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289203October 21, 2009
STRUCTURE
WE HAVE A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE THAT HAS JUST SUFFERED A FAILURE OF THE POWER SLIDING DOOR, CAUSING IT TO BECOME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. MY WIFE WAS FORCED TO DRIVE WITH TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT AND THE SIDE DOOR WIDE OPEN. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND DEMANDS A RECALL. APPARENTLY THE CABLE WAS FRAYED BY A FAILED HINGE, AND I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A 5-YEAR-OLD MINIVAN WITH 84,000 MILES. HOW IS TOYOTA ALLOWED TO IGNORE SUCH A BLATANT SAFETY DEFECT TO THEIR CARS THAT OCCURS WITHIN THE FIRST 3 TO 5 YEARS? IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WILL PROVIDE NO MEASURES FOR REPAIR, BUT NO REASONABLE PERSON WOULD EVER EXPECT THE DOORS OF A CAR TO BE THE FIRST THING TO STOP WORKING, AND IN THAT SHORT A PERIOD OF TIME. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND DANGEROUS AND SIMPLY SHAMEFUL FROM A QUALITY MANUFACTURER ON A $38,000 VEHICLE. I AM SURE YOU ARE HEARING LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS DOOR HINGE AND CABLE MOTOR. THE DEALER HAS QUOTED A REPAIR AROUND $2,000 INCLUDING WORK AT A BODY SHOP WELDING ON THE NEW HINGE. MEANWHILE, I'M WONDERING ABOUT THE OTHER DOOR. WILL IT BE ANOTHER $2,000? PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL NOW!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288909October 19, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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