Toyota Sienna Complaints

9,048 consumer complaints on file.

#857353February 22, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK WHILE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN SNOW AND ICE CAUSED A FIRE IN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857118February 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE IN THE REAR BRAKES. DEALER CANNOT FIND A SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857074February 16, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY WOULD COME ON. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER'S SHOP ON SIX OCCASIONS, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAP ON THE FUEL TANK WAS LOOSE. BUT PROBLEM WAS REOCCURRING. OTHER THEN THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMING ON, HOW DOES THIS AFFECT THE VEHICLE? PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718137January 31, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR ON THIS MINIVAN IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS FOR TWO REASONS. THE FIRST IS THAT IT TAKES A GREAT DEAL OF RESISTANCE BEFORE THE DOOR WILL REVERSE WHEN IT ENCOUNTERS AN OBJECT. THAT OBJECT, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, HAS BEEN A CHILD GETTING IN OR OUT OF THE CAR. THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL BRUISES, BUT THE REAL CONCERN IS THAT A SMALLER CHILD WOULD BE CRUSHED, OR THE NECK OR LIMB OF A LARGER CHILD WOULD BE EASILY BROKEN. I AM AN EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN AND CAN ATTEST TO THIS FACT. THE SECOND DANGER POINT IS THAT THE DOOR OPERATES FROM A KEYCHAIN REMOTE. IF THE REMOTE IS BUMPED, DROPPED, OR LIGHTLY PRESSED (AS WHEN IN A POCKET), THE DOOR WILL EITHER OPEN OR CLOSE. THIS OFTEN OCCURS WHEN CHILDREN OR OTHER PASSENGERS ARE IN THE DOORWAY, AND HAS ALREADY RESULTED IN SEVERAL CRUSH INJURIES. THIS IS A DEADLY COMBINATION OF DESIGN FLAWS (I.E. A HAIR-TRIGGER ON A GUILLOTINE) THAT MOST ASSUREDLY WILL CAUSE A DISASTER. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE TOYOTA DEALER AND WITH THEIR NATIONAL OFFICE, AND THEY BOTH TOLD ME THAT "THEY HAVEN'T HAD ANOTHER COMPLAINT SO I MUST BE WORRYING ABOUT NOTHING." THE DEALER, HOWEVER, WAS SURPRISED WHEN I DEMONSTRATED HOW MUCH FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO REVERSE THE DOOR. THIS PROBLEM MUST BE INVESTIGATED. IN THE MEANTIME, WE HAVE DEACTIVATED THIS DANGEROUS HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550586January 27, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION FAILURE CAUSED EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR AND VEHICLE PULLING. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854896January 11, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A VIOLENT STOP. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717089January 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
LOCATION-PARKING LOT, RAINING, TIRES LOST TRACTION AND ACCELERATOR STUCK ON FULL, BRAKES WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE PROPELLED FORWARD GLANCING OFF THE BACK OF A FULL SIZED PICKUP AND DEFLECTED INTO A SUBURBAN WHERE IT FINALLY STOPPED. NO ONE WAS HURT BUT THIS SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUS IF ANYONE HAD BEEN NEAR BECAUSE I HAD VERY LITTLE CONTROL(STEERING ONLY). *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716854January 4, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THERE IS A "ROAD DRIFT" PROBLEM. ALIGNMENTS HAVE NOT FIXED THE ROAD DRIFT PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854439December 28, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN TRAVELING AND UPON MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN STEERING WHEEL STICKS IN ONE POSITION, CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL. ALSO, AFTER APPLYING EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL, THE STEERING WHEEL GOES BACK INTO POSITION. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. PE99-070. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854401December 27, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
UPON ACCELERATION AND MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, STEERING WHEEL STUCK, CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550057December 21, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTIONS. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716212December 18, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I NOTICED DISTORTION WHEN LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. DELRAY TOYOTA REPLACED THE GLASS TWICE. THE DISTORTION IS STILL THERE, BUT YOU SEE IT IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF EACH NEW WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER THINKS I MIGHT GET A GOOD PIECE OF "AFTER MARKET" GLASS SINCE EACH OF THE WINDSHIELDS SUPPLIED BY TOYOTA HAS THIS PROBLEM. THE WINDSHIELD LOOKS LIKE IT WAS MOVED BEFORE IT CURED PROPERLY. THIS GIVES A "MELTED" APPEARANCE TO THE GLASS. SOME PEOPLE MENTION THE REFLECTION FROM THE DASHBOARD CAUSING A DISTORTION PROBLEM, BUT THAT IS EASILY NOTICABLE AND NOT WHAT I AM DESCRIBING HERE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716120December 16, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHEN ATTEMPTING LEFT HAND TURNS AND EXTREEME FORCE MUST BE USED TO COMPENSATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715269November 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHEN VEHICLE IS BACKING UP AND THE WHEELS ARE TURNED TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT, A LOUD CLICKING SOUND IS HEARD FROM THE BRAKE AREA WHILE THE DRIVER IS PUMPING (STEPPING & COMPLETELY RELEASING) THE BRAKE PEDAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714885November 17, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE VAN HAS A PROBLEM WITH STICKY RETURN-TO-CENTER AFTER 90 DEGREE LEFT TURN. TENDS TO HAPPEN IF SPEED IS ABOVE 20 MILES PER HOUR DURING TURN. REQUIRE JERKING OR SWERVING TO RETURN TO CENTER AFTER A LEFT TURN. MY WIFE THOUGHT I WAS SWERVING SINCE THE CAR WAS SWAYING BUT I WAS JUST TRYING TO PREVENT US FROM MAKING A FULL CIRCLE TO THE LEFT. THE STICKING PROBLEM HAPPENS IRRESPECTIVE OF ROAD CONDITION. I HAVE REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER, WHO CHECKED THE FLUID BUT DID NOT PURSUE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852854November 15, 1999
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LUGS: NUTS ARE DEFECTIVE, CAUSING TIRE TO FALL OFF . DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852816November 12, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE TRAVELING STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO LEFT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO FIGHT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TO RETURN TO NORMAL. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852145October 28, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC TO NOT USE AIR CONDITIONER. THE COMPRESSOR WENT OUT & NEEDED REPLACING. THIS WAS WHAT PROBABLY CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714019October 28, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TWO DOOR PROBLEMS: (1) DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HINGED DOORS PERIODICALLY WILL NOT OPEN, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER REMOTE, MANUAL, OR ELECTRICAL PUSH BUTTON IS USED. THEY JUST FREEZE SHUT. (2) SLIDING DOOR ON DRIVERS' SIDE WILL NOT OPEN, SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL AND SOMETIMES NOT MORE THAN AN INCH OR TWO. THE INABILITY TO OPEN IS AN INABILITY TO OPEN FROM EITHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. IT OCCURS MOSTLY IN HOT WEATHER. DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM, SO TOYOTA NOT MUCH HELP. SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS TO US - NOT BEING ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850834October 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. DEALER COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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