Toyota Sienna Complaints (2012)
247 consumer complaints on file.
- #10471799August 21, 2012VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF WHILE IT WAS MOVING TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING AND AVOIDING A POSSIBLE CRASH. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DEALER WAS INVESTIGATING THE ACCELERATION ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,800. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10470762August 15, 2012SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ENGAGING THE BRAKES THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT WOULD SLIGHTLY SLIDE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING UP TO MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS. AS A RESULT, THEY DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THEY WERE UNABLE TO ALTER THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10468304July 30, 2012VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE APPROACHED A STOP LIGHT, HE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPMS UP TO 8,000. THE CONTACT FORCEFULLY APPLIED THE BRAKES AND SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE THEN DECELERATED AND THE CONTACT DROVE HOME SLOWLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND TOWED THE VEHICLE IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE AND ATTRIBUTED IT TO A DRIVER'S ERROR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900. UPDATED 08/23/12*LJ UPDATED 08/23/12
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10464253July 5, 2012ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BRAND NEW VEHICLE LASTED ABOUT A WEEK, WIFE PARKED CAR, WENT INTO STORE, CAME OUT AND VAN WOULD NOT START, WIFE AND KIDS WERE STRANDED IN ROUGH PART OF NEIGHBORING CITY, BATTERY DEAD, TOYOTA SERVICE TESTED CHARGING SYSTEM AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG, THEY DIDN'T REPLACED BATTERY AS A PRECAUTION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10457870May 9, 2012VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE FOUND WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THERE WOULD BE NO FURTHER INSPECTIONS OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10456744April 28, 2012POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING
JOINING HIGHWAY IN A SITUATION WHERE VEHICLES GIVING WAY CAUSE HESITATION AND THEN GIVE WAY CAUSING BRAKING THEN ACCELERATION REPEATEDLY, TRANSMISSION REFUSED TO DOWNSHIFT ON KICK DOWN, VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, ACTUALLY SLOWED SIGNIFICANTLY FORCING FOLLOWING VEHICLES TO BRAKE .VEHICLE EVENTUALLY BEGAN TO PICK UP SPEED.GENERALLY POOR RESPONSE FROM TRANSMISSION IN ALL MODES. TRANSMISSION DROPS OUT OF DRIVE AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSING ENGINE TO RACE BEFORE TAKING UP DRIVE, VERY HARD TO OPERATE VEHICLE SMOOTHLY.. EXCESSIVE ENGINE VIBRATION AND NOISE FOR THIS PRICE POINT ,KNOWN MORE REFINED DIESELS KNOCKING FROM STEERING COLUMN ON CONSTANT RADIUS TURNS WHEN MAKING SMALL STEERING CORRECTIONS, DETECTABLE AT LOW AND MODERATE TO HIGH SPEED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10444924January 23, 2012VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE OR ACCELERATE, BOTH PEDALS WOULD BE DEPRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TWO PETALS WERE TOO CLOSE IN PROXIMITY. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE FAVEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,300.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0