Toyota Sienna Complaints
9,048 consumer complaints on file.
- #10490690January 2, 2013STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS IN A PARKING LOT WITH CAR COMPLETELY OFF, THE SIDE PASSENGER DOOR WAS FULLY OPENED. I WAS LEANING INTO THE CAR PUTTING GROCERIES IN WHEN THE DOOR AUTOMATICALLY STARTING CLOSING ON MY BODY. IT DID NOT STOP AND STARTED CRUSHING ME. I COULD NOT GET OUT AND AS A RESULT HAVE LEFT HIP AND RIGHT KNEE PAIN. THE DOOR FINALLY OPENED ON IT'S OWN. THE DOOR SHOULD HAVE SENSED RESISTANCE OR SOMETHING THERE BUT IT DID NOT. IF I WERE I SMALL CHILD I WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10490749January 2, 2013WHEELS, STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA WITH MOST RECENTLY THE POWER PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR THAT IS BROKEN AND DOES NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. THE DEALER FT. MYERS TOYOTA SAID THE PARTS WERE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND MAY TAKE MONTHS TO GET THE PARTS TO FIX. THEY DID SAY THEY WOULD COVER UNDER WARRANTY. SECONDLY, MY STEERING ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT 80,000 MILES BECAUSE OF LEAKING FLUID AND I HAD TO PAY THE LABOR TO FIX. LASTLY, ALL 4 OF THE TIRE RIMS ON THE CAR HAVE PEELING, BUBBLING AND CHIPPING PAINT THAT IS EXPOSING THE METAL RIM. IT MAY CAUSE FURTHER CORROSION TO THE RIMS AND CAUSE A SAFETY PROBLEM TO THE WHEELS. GERMAIN TOYOTA IN NAPLES, FLA WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR WOULD NOT HELP WITH THE RIMS. FT. MYERS TOYOTA WHERE I GET THE CAR SERVICED TOLD ME ABOUT THE NATIONAL BACK ORDER PROBLEM AND ALSO CHARGED ME FOR THE DEFECTIVE STEERING ASSEMBLY WHICH I THOUGHT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THEIR LIFETIME POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. THEY SAID IT DID NOT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10490637January 1, 2013POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA LE WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THAT IS CURRENTLY AT 76256 MILES. I HAD BOUGHT IT NEW. (DELIVERY DATE 1-JAN-2007) ON 20-DEC-2012, AT 75800 MILES, I NOTICED A WHIRRING SOUND (LIKE A TURBO WHINE) WHEN I LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE GAS (NO LOAD) AROUND 45 MPH. THE GRINDING/WHIRRING NOISE WOULD BE MOST APPARENT BETWEEN 25 MPH TO 45 MPH. I TOOK IT TO MY NEAREST TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ON 31-DEC-2012 FOR CHECKUP ( 76257 MILES AT THE TIME) AND THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING BAD AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE EXACT DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE "SIDE CARRIER BEARING INSIDE OF THE DIFFERENTIAL IS MAKING THE NOISE. NEED NEW TRANSMISSION - $5700.00". THE ESTIMATED COST IS $5700.00 THIS LOOKS LIKE A DESIGN FLAW IN THE TRANSMISSION, I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND HAVE DRIVEN THE VAN WITH LOT OF CARE. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT THE TOYOTA TRANSMISSION WOULD START TO FAIL AT LESS THAT 76000 MILES. I HAD BOUGHT A TOYOTA VAN ASSUMING THAT THEIR VEHICLES ARE RELIABLE. I BELIEVE THERE ARE MANY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNAS ON THE ROAD THAT WILL START HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THIS CAN CAUSE A HAZARDOUS SITUATION IF THE TRANSMISSION FAILS ON A HIGHWAY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TOYOTA SHOULD PROVIDE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE SIENNA TRANSMISSION JUST LIKE THEY DID FOR RAV4 2001-2003 MODEL WHEN THEY EXTENDED THAT WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10490610December 31, 2012ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
2005 SIENNA WAS DRIVEN TO A PARKING GARAGE AND PARKED FOR TWO HOURS. UPON RETURNING TO THE SIENNA AND STARTING THE ENGINE, THREE LIGHTS CAME ON; CHECK ENGINE, VSC, AND TRAC OFF. DROVE VEHICLE HOME (150 MILES), THE 3 LIGHTS REMAINED ON AS WELL AS LOSS OF CRUISE CONTROL AND AN INTERMITTENT COMPASS DISPLAY. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION AT A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE SKID CONTROL UNIT ECU NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I FOUND OUT THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS AND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE 2005 SIENNA VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL (ALSO CALLED ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) SYSTEM THAT HAS CAUSED INJURIES. EVEN MORE REMARKABLE, MY 2005 SIENNA HAS ONLY 62K MILES AND IN THAT TIME THERE HAS BEEN 2 OTHER INCIDENCES WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL IF THERE ARE ALREADY INJURIES IN THE DATABASE?? *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10490624December 31, 2012STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN LE MODEL. 2 YEARS AGO TRYING TO GET OUT OF DRIVERS SEAT, AS I TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR I HEARD A MOTORIZED CLICKING SOUND AND THE DOOR WOULDN'T OPEN FROM INSIDE. I TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND HE FOUND THAT THE METAL WIRE THAT CONNECTS TO THE LATCH HAD BROKEN. I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY SAID IT WILL COST $250 FOR THE ASSEMBLY THAT CONTROLS THE LATCH TO OPEN THE DOOR. LAST YEAR MY POWER SLIDING DOOR (PASSENGER SIDE) STARTED ACTING UP. SOMETIMES THE DOOR WOULD OPEN AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T WHEN I PRESS THE POWER DOOR BUTTON LOCATED ON THE CEILING CLOSE TO DRIVER'S SIDE. THEN IT WOULD ONLY OPEN FROM OUTSIDE IF I PULL THE LATCH FROM OUTSIDE. THEN ONE DAY WHEN I PULLED THE DOOR LATCH FROM OUTSIDE TO OPEN IT, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE METAL CABLE THAT THE DOOR SLIDES ON SNAPPED! I RECEIVED AN"ENHANCEMENT RECALL" LETTER FROM TOYOTA JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. I SEARCHED THE WEB AND SAW COMPLAINTS THAT TOYOTA DOES THIS ON PURPOSE LAST MINUTE EXPECTING THAT CUSTOMERS WON'T SEE IT IN TIME. I CALLED THE SCION DEALERSHIP IN PALATINE, IL AND THEY SAID THAT IT WILL COST ME $120 TO INSPECT WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE POWER DOOR AND THERE ARE 4 TO 5 PARTS WHERE 1 OR MORE COULD HAVE GONE BAD. SOME PARTS ARE COVERED AND OTHERS ARE NOT COVERED BY THE WARRAN TY. THIS SHOULD BE SAFETY RECALL AND COULD KILL A SMALL KID. A CLASS ACTION SUIT MUST BE FILED AGAINST TOYOTA FOR RIPPING OFF CUSTOMERS. THEY SHOULD BE FIXING IT FOR FREE SINCE ITS A DESIGN FLAW. I WOULD EXPECT AN ENGINE TO FAIL AT 96000 MILES BUT NOT THE 2 DOORS (FRONT MANUAL DOOR AND POWER SLIDING DOOR). BIG COMPANIES LIKE TOYOTA NEEDS TO CUT OFF BONUS FORM CEO AND BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S PAYCHECK AND USE THE MONEY TO CORRECT THEIR DESIGN FLAWS. I PAID $32,000 AND EXPECT TOYOTA TO RETURN THE COST OF REPAIR WHICH IS $1800+TAX OR FIX IT FOR FREE AND THANK ME THAT I DID NOT FILE A SUIT AGAINST THEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10490443December 29, 2012STRUCTURE:BODY
TOYOTA ANNOUNCED A CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM (CSP) WHICH WILL EXTEND THE WARRANTY COVERAGE REAR SLIDING DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLIES - FOR CERTAIN 2004-2010MY SIENNA VEHICLES THE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE REAR SLIDING DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLIES WILL BE EXTENDED TO 9 YEARS FROM THE DATE-OF-FIRST-USE OR 120,000 MILES (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST). TOOK THE VAN TO EDDY'S TOYOTA, WICHITA KS ON TUES. 6TH NOV. 2012 FOR CORRECTION OF THE PROBLEM AS OUTLINED IN THE LETTER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WANT TO CHARGE $476 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SINCE IT IS ONLY A SPORADIC PROBLEM IT WAS DECLINED. MY WIFE & I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE REFUSAL OF EDDY'S TOYOTA TO HONOR THE WARRANTY. OUR FAMILY HAS 4 TOYOTA VEHICLES SO WE ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED IN EDDY'S TOYOTA TREATMENT. MY WIFE & I WERE WITH 2 SALESMEN, [XXX] AND LIKE US, WERE AT A LOSS TO UNDERSTAND THIS REQUESTED CHARGE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10490455December 29, 2012STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
THE TAILGATE FAILS TO STAY OPEN EITHER IMMEDIATELY OR RANDOMLY CLOSES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VAN HAD THE 2008 RECALL PERFORMED AND NOW THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS COMPLETELY FAILED. THE PART NUMBER FOR THE REPLACEMENT IS 04008011AE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10490301December 28, 2012STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE CABLES ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE AUTOMATED SLIDING PASSENGER DOORS HAVE SNAPPED WITHIN A 4 MONTHS OF ONE ANOTHER (RIGHT SIDE ON 8/24 AND THE LEFT SIDE ON 12/26) AND NOW I AM UNABLE TO OPEN EITHER DOOR. THE DOORS WILL NOT OPERATE EVEN MANUALLY SO THE ONLY WAY FOR A PASSENGER TO GET IN OUR OUT OF THE CAR IS THROUGH THE REAR LIFT TAILGATE OR THE FRONT DOORS OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY OR ACCIDENT. TOYOTA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THESE COMPONENTS TO 120K MILES BUT THIS WAS ANNOUNCED AFTER MY VEHICLE PASSED THAT MILEAGE. TOYOTA IS CHARGING CUSTOMERS TO ALLOW THE DOORS TO BE OPERATED MANUALLY EVEN WITH THIS BEING A CLEAR SAFETY ISSUE. TOYOTA NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES FOR THIS CONDITION BASED ON THE SAFETY ISSUES THIS CREATES FOR PASSENGERS. TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER (SB-0280-10) DATE OF BULLETIN : OCT 04, 2010 NHTSA ITEM NUMBER : 10036906 COMPONENT : STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR SUMMARY : TOYOTA: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION WHERE ONE OR BOTH SLIDING DOORS DO NOT OPEN OR CLOSE SMOOTHLY. INSPECT THE SLIDING DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLIES AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED COMPONENTS AS NEEDED, ACCORDING TO THE LISTED INSTRUCTIONS. *PE *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10490306December 28, 2012STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TOYOTA ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE POWER CORD ON THE ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR. THE DESIGN (LOCATED ON THE DOOR'S EXTERIOR) EXPOSED IT TO THE ELEMENTS AND CAUSED THE CABLE TO SNAP. THAT HAPPENED TO MY 2004 SIENNA BUT MY VAN WAS BEYOND THE MAX MILEAGE THEY ALLOWED IN THE RECALL. SO WE'VE JUST BEEN USING THE DOOR MANUALLY. YESTERDAY, MY SON OPENED THE DOOR A LIITLE TOO HARD AND HE HAD TO PULL HARDER THAN NORMAL TO GET IT TO CLOSE. WHEN HE PULLED AND THE DOOR RELEASED, THE DOOR FELL OFF!!!! WE HAVE RUNNING BOARDS SO THE DOOR WAS RESTING ON THE RUNNING BOARDS. I CAN NOT BELIEVE A DOOR WOULD JUST FALL OFF! NO DOOR SHOULD EVER FALL OFF, ESPECIALLY A QUALITY TOYOTA VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY, SO WE WERE OKAY BUT WHAT IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WHEN I WAS AN HOUR AWAY FROM HOME LIKE I WOULD HAVE BEEN TODAY, AT MY SON'S BASKETBALL GAME? WE WOULD HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND DEALT WITH HOW TO GET MY FAMILY OF 5 BACK HOME. I BELIEVE THIS WOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED HAD TOYOTA NOT EXCLUDED MY VAN FROM THE RECALL DUE TO MILEAGE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10490311December 28, 2012SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ROARING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL THEN SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10490193December 27, 2012ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR UNRELATED REPAIRS WHEN THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT BRACKET WAS FRACTURED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10489941December 27, 2012STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2004 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE LIMITED. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS WITH DOORS ON VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR LIFT GATE WAS REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A RECALL INVOLVING A PARTICULAR PART ON THE VEHICLE, AND SHE HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS EVER SINCE. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE OPENED THE LIFTGATE, IT WOULD FLY OPEN TOO QUICKLY AND WHEN SHE CLOSED IT, IT WOULD ESSENTIALLY CRUSH SOMEONE UNTIL IT FINALLY RE-OPENED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SAFETY MECHANISM WAS CLEARLY FAULTY. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO, THE LEFT REAR SLIDING DOOR BECAME DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10490243December 27, 2012AIR BAGS
CRACK ALONG OUTER EDGE OF DASHBOARD ABOVE INSTRUMENTS. LIKELY TO EXTEND TO PASSENGER SIDE. MAY EVENTUALLY CAUSE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT TO MALFUNCTION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10490121December 26, 2012ENGINE
UNDER TOYOTA'S CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM, A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS PUT OUT SAYING THAT 2005 TOYOTA SIENNAS HAD FAULTY RADIATORS THAT CRACKED IN COLD WEATHER AND COULD LEAD TO COOLANT LEAKAGE AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE SEIZURE (SAFETY REPORT #0506). WHEN THE WEATHER STARTED GETTING COLD THIS WINTER, MY RADIATOR CRACKED AND I NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED AS THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING EXTREMELY HOT. WHEN I FOUND THIS BULLETIN AND BROUGHT IT TO TOYOTA'S ATTENTION THEY REFUSED TO HONOR IT SAYING THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT IN THE RANGE. WHEN I ASKED WHY THIS WAS THE CASE, THEY CLAIMED (THEY BEING TOYOTA'S NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS) THAT THEY HAD REALIZED THE FAULT AND THEREFORE SWITCHED THE RADIATORS OUT DURING PRODUCTION. UPON CLOSER EXAMINATION, THE BULLETIN WAS ANNOUNCED BY TOYOTA ON JANUARY 30, 2006. IF WHAT THEY CLAIM IS TRUE, THEN THEY WERE KNOWINGLY SELLING CARS WITH FAULTY RADIATORS FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF BEFORE THEY ISSUED THE RECALL. IF THEY WERE LYING, THEN THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE ALL TOYOTA SIENNAS OF THAT YEAR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10490129December 26, 2012STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD EXHIBIT A LOUD POP WHENEVER BEING OPENED OR CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10490130December 26, 2012SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
OWNER WAS DRIVING AND VCS AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING AS WELL AS TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT. BRAKES ON VEHICLE DID NOT BRAKE AS WELL GOING DOWN HILL. TIRES SLIPPED AND SKIDDED IN THE RAIN ON THE HILLS IN VENTURA COUNTY. DRIVER CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY OPENED UP A CASE NUMBER. TOYOTA HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE VEHICLE 3 TIMES AND CANNOT DETERMINE THE REASON WHY THE MALFUNCTION KEEPS OCCURRING. OWNER HAS VIDEO OF THE WARNING LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY ON WHILE OWNER IS DRIVING. OWNER FEELS THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE, AND BELIEVES THEY WERE SOLD A LEMON CAR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10490128December 26, 2012SEAT BELTS
I OWN 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA MINI VAN . FOR MANY YEARS, I ALWAYS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT. IT SOMETIMES SIMPLY DOES NOT RETRACT. THE FRONT SEAT BELTS FREQUENTLY JAMMED AND FOLDED AND UNABLE TO RETRACT BY ITSELF. I HAVE TOYOTA DEALERS TO CHECK THE PROBLEM IN 2011 AND 2012, BUT THEY ARE NOT BE ABLE TO FIX IT. PLEASE GO TO THE LINK BELOW, THERE ARE 33 CASES REPORTED THERE HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/TOYOTA/SIENNA/SEAT-BELT-PROBLEMS.PHP NHTSA SHOULD HAVE TOYOTA TO RECALL THIS SAFETY DEFECT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10489595December 24, 2012ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
TOYOTA RECENTLY RECALLED THE POWER SLIDING DOOR CABLES FOR CERTAIN TOYOTA SIENNA YEARS. THE BROKEN CABLE INHIBITS THE DOOR FROM WORKING CORRECTLY. OURS, A 2005 SIENNA, WAS TAKEN IN AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ACTUATOR. FIVE DAYS AGO, THE OTHER SLIDING DOOR ACTUATOR FAILED. BOTH DOORS CANNOT BE OPENING CORRECTLY AND POSES A SERIOUS DANGER TO THE SAFETY OF OUR 2 YOUNG CHILDREN. TOYOTA FAILS TO RECOGNIZE ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT FAILING ACTUATORS THAT ARE POSTED ONLINE. THEY ARE CHARGING $1,100 TO FIX EACH DOOR. THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL BECAUSE OF THE ACTUATOR FAILURES. THANK YOU. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10489555December 23, 2012ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NO DASHBOARD LIGHTS WHEN VAN IS STARTED, ONLY COME ON WHEN LIGHT SWITCH IS ACTIVATED. DASHBOARD ON VISIBLE ON CLOUDY DAYS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10489549December 22, 2012SEAT BELTS
WHEN PULLING THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IN ORDER TO BUCKLE, THE BELT FOLDED SLIGHTLY AT THE POINT OF EXIT FROM THE BODY PANEL, CAUSING IT TO BECOME STUCK AND UNABLE TO RETRACT. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO FIX FOR HALF AN HOUR, WE WERE UNABLE TO RETURN BELT TO PROPER POSITION AND HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITHOUT A FUNCTIONING DRIVER SEAT BELT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES NOW, BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE WERE UNABLE TO GET IT FIXED IN A REASONABLE TIME. SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN ISSUE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0