Toyota Sienna Complaints (1999)

215 consumer complaints on file.

#719353February 27, 2000
SUSPENSION
THIS VEHICLE HAS A DANGEROUS "DRIFTING" PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO CONTROL WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE STEERING COLUMN HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I HAVE APPOINTMENT TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEPT. AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER ISSUES WITH THE VAN, I'M HOPING THE DEALER CAN RECTIFY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9000439February 22, 2000
TIRES
LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT (DUNLOP SP 40 A/S (215/65 R15-95S), THE DISINTEGRATED TIRE TORE OUT THE INNER WHEEL WELL ASSEMBLY, LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING DID NOT GO OFF UNTIL BLOW OUT OCCURRED. *MJS
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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#712901October 6, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849452September 30, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTOMATIC DOORS DO NOT FUCNTION PROPERLY. DOORS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY OPEN IF A PERSON'S BODY PART HAS GOTTEN CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712490September 29, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848315September 22, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP ON THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711093September 8, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE VAN PULLS TO THE LEFT AND THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT RETURN TO A CENTERED POSITION WHEN MAKING TURNS. I FIRST REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER 2 WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND SINCE HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE TOYOTA SALESMAN ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR (SINCE I GAVE IT TO HIM TO TEST DRIVE) YET THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM, AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I WROTE THE PRESIDENT OF TOYOTA A LETTER ABOUT AN INCIDENT 3 MONTHS AGO WHERE I ALMOST WENT INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC BECAUSE I HAD TO PICK UP SOME CHANGE FROM THE FLOOR AND THE CAR DRIFTED TO THE LEFT. IF I DON'T KEEP A TIGHT GRIP ON THE WHEEL, IN SOME CONDITIONS, IT WILL IMMEDIATELY GO INTO THE OTHER LANE. CALLS TO TOYOTA WENT UNCONCERNED AND THE LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF TOYOTA WENT UNANSWERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843479August 31, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT, THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT RETURN SMOOTHLY. THE DEALER IS REPLACING THE RACK AND PINION BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER REQUIRED ONE MONTH TO FIX PROPERLY.*YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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