Toyota Sienna Complaints (1999)

215 consumer complaints on file.

#882858March 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ENGINE WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. DEALER REPLACED ENGINE. CURRENTLY, NEW ENGINE IS MAKING A RATTLING SOUND INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM WITH ENGINE. ALSO, POWER LOCKS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, SOMETIMES IT TAKES 3 OR 4 TIMES BEFORE DOORS WILL OPEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560240March 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BOTH FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS LEAKING FLUID CAUSING THE BRAKES TO SQUEAK, THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL STOP SALES ORDER ISSUED ON ALL BRAKE PARTS AND THE DEALER HAD TO WAIT FOR PARTS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882401March 7, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
AFTER STOPPING AT A GAS STATION TO PUT FUEL IN VEHICLE, AND UPON OPENING FUEL CAP FLAMES WERE COMING FROM INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK, BURNING CONSUMER'S FACE. FIRE INVESTIGATOR COULD NOT SAY WHAT HAD CAUSED FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#881810March 1, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
WHILE TAKING GAS CAP OFF FLAMES SHOT OUT BURNING CONSUMER'S HAIR AND FACE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#881364February 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
EXCESSIVE SLEDGE BUILD UP IN ENGINE WHICH CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO HONOR WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878672January 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS WERE LEAKING FLUID. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878678January 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
CONSUMER STARTED TO HEAR A SLIGHT SQUEAK WHEN STOPPING. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND THEY SAID BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT BRAKE CALIPERS WERE LEAKING.*AK THE DEALER FOUND OUT THE FLUID THAT WAS LEAKING WAS NOT BRAKE FLUID BUT WAS ASSEMBLY LUBE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO RETURN FOR INSPECTION AFTER 500 MILES BUT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY.*YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558779January 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
A DESIGN FLAW IN THE ENGINE CAUSED THE ENGINE TO DEVELOP SLUDGE, THIS IS WHEN THE OIL TURNS INTO A THICK TAR LIKE GOOP THAT CLOGS THE ENGINE A OIL SYSTEMS, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKE TO THE DEALER IT WAS STATED THAT THE ONLY CAUSE WAS IMPROPER MAINTENANCE WHICH VOIDS THE CUSTOMERS WARRANTY, THERE WAS NO WARNING OR INDICATION THAT THE ENGINE AS ABOUT TO BE DAMAGED, THE CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE A NEW ENGINE INSTALLED IN THEIR NEW VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738246December 26, 2000
TIRES
TIRE SEPARATION. *AK (TIRESIZE: 215/65/15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/65/15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738008December 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE CLUNKING NOISE WHEN BACKING UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738009December 19, 2000
TIRES
FRONT TIRES ARE UNEVENLY WORN WITHOUT NO ALIGNMENT PROBLEM REPORTED FROM DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875913December 4, 2000
STEERING, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE DRIVING STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION ED,CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED RACK GUIDE SUB ASSEMBLY PER TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. ALSO, BOTH SLIDING DOOR POWER LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED WAS UNABLE TO OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE, WHICH IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, THOSE SLIDING DOORS COULD NOT BE USED. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE LOCKS. BUT, SODA SPILLED INTO RUBBER OF DOOR AND CAUSED THEM TO STICK. THEY SHOULD USE BOTTLES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737104November 30, 2000
TIRES
WE HAVE HAD EXTENSIVE PULLING PROBLEMS AND EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR WITH OUR SIENNA FROM THE 2ND MONTH WE HAVE OWNED IT. THE TIRES ARE VERY WORN OUT ON THE OUTER EDGES WITH ONLY 18000 MILES. WE HAVE HAD IT INTO OUR DEALER 5 TIMES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WE ARE AWARE AFTER DOING EXTENSIVE RESEARCH THROUGH THE INTERNET THAT MANY SIENNAS ON THE ROAD HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND TOYOTA IS AWARE OF IT, BUT CONTINUES TO PUT PEOPLE OFF. I LIVE IN THE NORTHWEST WHERE WE HAVE MANY RAINY DAYS AND MY VEHICLE IS UNSTABLE IN THE RAIN, WITH ALOT OF SLIPPAGE IN THE TIRES. THIS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE SIENNA, AS EVIDENCED BY OUR RESEARCH THROUGH EDMUNDS.COM'S TOWN HALL WHICH IS A FORUM FOR PEOPLE WITH PROBLEM VEHICLES. NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR WHICH IS UNSAFE AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD. THANK YOU FOR TAKING MY COMMENTS INTO CONSIDERATION. I KNOW I AM ONLY ONE PERSON, BUT THE I CONSIDER THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO MAKE MY EXPERIENCES HEARD. THANK YOU, LAURIE A. SHANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557942November 27, 2000
TIRES
THE FIRESTONE TIRE ON THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557839November 21, 2000
TIRES
RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING (FIRESTONE FR 680 P205/70R15), CONSUMER REQUEST REIBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873320October 18, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF OF THE TRACKS. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734494October 17, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL OF TIRE DELAMINATED OR SEPARATED.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2VF TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733370October 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733244October 2, 2000
TIRES
AT 65MPH, TIRE SENSOR INDICATED PROBLEM. UPON REMOVING THE FRONT LEFT FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRE, FOUND A 7.5" SEPARATION BETWEEN THE TREAD AND THE INTERIOR SIDEWALL, WITH THE STEEL BELT IN VIEW. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED SIMILAR WEAR ON FRONT RIGHT TIRE. NORMAL PRESSURES AND ALIGNMENT HAD BEEN MAINTAINED THROUGH ROUTINE SERVICE. LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER CLAIMS TIRE WAS NOT DEFECTIVE, DESPITE TOYOTA INDICATIONS TO THAT EFFECT AND SIMILAR EXPERIENCES WITH OTHER FIRESTONE TIRES. ALTHOUGH I HAVE REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES, I HAVE RETAINED THE DEFECTIVE TIRE TO SUPPORT INVESTIGATION. DIGITAL PHOTOS OF THE TIRE ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2VFAIT099 TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733071October 1, 2000
TIRES
TIRE BLEW OUT SUDDENLY AND SHREDDED BEFORE WE COULD STOP. THE TIRE WAS ONLY 9 MONTHS OLD AND HAD ABOUT 11,000 MILES ON IT. NO ROAD HAZARDS (LIKE NAILS,ETC) WERE FOUND TO HAVE CAUSED THE BLOW OUT. (TIRESIZE: 21565R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 21565R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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