Toyota Sienna Complaints

9,048 consumer complaints on file.

#10074836June 4, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE IDLES VERY FAST IN COLD WEATHER FIRST FEW MINUTES. WHILE DRIVING A BLOCK TO THE FIRST STOP SIGN HAS TO APPLY THE BRAKES VERY FORCEFULLY TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. THIS CAUSES SOME LOSS OF CONTROL , ESPECIALLY ON A SLIGHT DOWN HILL SLOPE DURING SNOWY/ICY WEATHER. APPEARS TO BE COMBINATION IDLE, AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074833June 4, 2004
INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DO NOT TURN OFF AUTOMATICALLY AFTER 20 MINUTES AS STATED IN THE BROCHURE AND OWNER'S MANUAL. THIS DRAINS THE BATTERY, AND LEAVES PEOPLE STRANDED. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074834June 4, 2004
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
MIDDLE SEAT SEAL BELT TOP POSITIONER SOMETIMES GETS JAMMED, CAUSING THE BELT TO BE VERY LOOSE, ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN WHO MAY NOT REALIZE THAT IT IS LOOSE. IT APPEARS THAT THE PLASTIC SUPPORT AT THE TOP OF THE SEAT IS NOT VERY SECURE, AND BECOMES LOOSE AFTER A WHILE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074835June 4, 2004
INTERIOR LIGHTING, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER SIDE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE WOULD GET JAMMED IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD BE ON, WHICH WAS NOTICEABLE IF IT WAS DARK OUTSIDE. BUT IF IT WAS BRIGHT AND SUNNY IT WAS EASY TO MISS. THE DOOR APPEARS TO BE CLOSED, BUT IT WAS NOT. A FEW TIMES I STARTED DRIVING WITH THIS CONDITION, AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN WHEN I TURNED! YOU WOULD HAVE TO STOP THE CAR, AND GET OUT AND PUSH THE OUTSIDE HANDLE BACK TO ITS NORMAL POSITION FOR THE DOOR TO STAY SHUT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY JUST SQUIRTED SOME LUBRICATION INTO THE HANDLE. THIS SEEMS LIKE A SHORT TERM FIX, AND IT COULD START HAPPENING AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075674June 3, 2004
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
EVERY THREE THOUSAND MILES THE SECOND ROW OF SEATS, SEAT BELT FAILS. THE SEAT BELT WILL SLIP DOWN A CRACK ON THE SIDE OF THE SEAT AND LOCKS ITSELF. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE SEAT BELT FOUR TIMES FOR THIS ONE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074750June 3, 2004
SEAT BELTS, CHILD SEAT:RETRACTOR
RIGHT SIDE SECOND ROW SEAT BELT FAILS EVERY 2000 TO 3000 MILES. ENCASEMENT IS LOCATED ON THE SEAT ITSELF INSTEAD OF THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CLIP HOLDING THE ENCASEMENT TOGETHER POPS OUT ALLOWING THE SEAT BELT TO CATCH IN OPENING BELOW, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO FAIL. A CHILD OR PASSENGER COULD BE SERIOUSLY HURT. MOST PEOPLE WON'T EVEN REALIZE THERE IS A PROBLEM UNLESS THEY CHECK THIS BELT REGULARLY AS CHILD PASSENGERS GENERALLY WON'T TELL YOU WHEN THE BELT DOESN'T NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075680June 3, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074662June 2, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES SQUEALING AT LOW SPEEDS. I HAVE REPEATEDLY TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS ISSUE TO BE TOLD IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE - ERGO, THEY CANNOT FIX IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074665June 2, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY SAVER FEATURE DOES NOT WORK AS ADVERTISED. IF REAR HATCH DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON UNTIL BATTERY IS DEAD. TOYOTA ADVERTISES THAT THE BATTERY-SAVER FEATURE IS SUPPOSED TO TURN INTERIOR LIGHTS OFF AFTER 20 MINUTES TO PREVENT BATTERY DRAIN. THIS IS NOT ONLY FALSE ADVERTISEMENT BUT IS UNSAFE SINCE IT CAN EASILY LEAVE YOU STRANDED WITH A DEAD BATTERY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074609June 1, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
1)REAR HATCH DOOR LATCH BROKEN.2) CAN NOT OPEN REAR HATCH DOOR.3) REPLACED REAR HATCH DOOR LATCH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074636June 1, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HESITATES/FAILS TO MOVE FORWARD IN THE FOLLOWING MODE: AFTER BRAKING, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STILL MOVING BETWEEN 5 TO 15 MPH, THE VAN DOES NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL INPUT; VEHICLE HESITATES WITH NO MOVEMENT FORWARD, THEN SHIFTS HARD INTO FIRST GEAR AND LURCHES FORWARD. WE HAVE HAD 2 CLOSE CALLS, WAITING FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL INPUT. ALSO, ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS A DEAD SPOT. THE FIRST HALF INCH OF PEDAL CAUSES NO RESPONSE FROM VEHICLE). THIS "DEAD SPOT" ALONG WITH THE HESITATION NOTED ABOVE CAN RESULT IN A 2 SECOND RESPONSE FAILURE FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS SITUATION HAS PUT MY FAMILY IN HARMS WAY ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074446May 28, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE MANUAL SLIDING DOOR ON MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA DOES NOT STAY LATCHED OPENED IN INTERMITTENT CIRCUMSTANCES. THE DOOR HAS ROLLED BACK ON MY 1 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND MYSELF, FORCEFULLY HITTING MY UPPER ARM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES REGARDING THIS PROBLEM WITH LATCH ADJUSTMENTS AND A NEW LATCH NOT CURING THE PROBLEM. IT SOUNDS AS IF OUR PROBLEMS ARE SIMILAR TO ODI ID#10067721 *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067501May 20, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL LEVER IS LOCATED IN AN AREA THAT WHEN THE DRIVER TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED AND , RESULTED IN SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK THE CONSUMER INDICATED THE PROBLEM OCCURRED ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062829May 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD. DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES SQUEAKED. IT FELT LIKE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CREPT FORWARD WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072865May 19, 2004
ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS - REPEATED ATTEMPTS BY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN BLOOMINGTON, IL HAVE FAILED TO CORRECT PULL TO LEFT. ORIGINALLY BROUGHT IN WITH PULL TO RIGNT. DEALER REPLACED TIRES AND DID ALIGNMENT. SIENNA NOW PULLS TO LEFT. VEHICLE BROUGHT BACK TWICE BUT PROBLEM NOT RESOLVED. DEALER SHARED OPINION THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SIENNA MODEL AND THAT IT FREQUENTLY CANNOT BE ALIGNED AND SUGGESTED REPLACEMENT OF RACK AND PINON ASSEMBLY. RESTRAINT SYSTEM / SEAT BELT FAILURE - MIDDLE ROW BENCH SEAN, PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR FAILURE. BELT WILL NOT RETRACT OR RELEASE AND IS STUCK IN LOCKED POSITION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073878May 19, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
TWO MONTHS AGO CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE FUEL TANK. DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073658May 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. ON MAY 14, 2004 VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073589May 13, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE PRESSING THE BUTTON TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR IT FAILED TO OPEN. CONSUMER TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THIS CAUSED THE BUTTON TO STICK. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE BUTTON DUE TO WORN OUT WIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073503May 11, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT ENGAGE. WHEN USING THE LOCK OUT BUTTON IT IS STILL DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072440May 11, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
TOYOTA HAS ELIMINATED THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE TAILGATE OF THE SIENNA. THE SMALL BRAKE LIGHTS THAT ARE ON THE CORNER OF THE REAR END ARE NOT SUFFICIENT AND WILL RESULT IN A HIGHER NUMBER OF SIENNAS GETTING REARENDED. THE DRIVER REARENDING THE SIENNA WILL TAKE THE BLAME WHEN THE SIENNA IS PARTIALLY AT FAULT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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