2005 Toyota Sienna complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR CABLES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CABLES FROZE AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CABLES COULD BE REPLACED BUT WAS UNSURE OF THE PROBLEM WOULD BE COMPLETELY SOLVED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK A COMPLAINT BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT STUCK IN A POSITION AND NOT OPERATIONAL ON MY TOYOTA SIENNA 2005 MINI VAN. THIS ONE DID NOT WORK SMOOTHLY FROM LONG TIME AGO, AND EVENTUALLY, IT STUCK WITH THE BELT FOLDED. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. ANY SUGGESTION. SINCE IT IS A SAFETY KIND OF ISSUE. IS IT A COMMON PROBLEM? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

POWER SLIDE DOOR PULLEY CABLE ASSEMBLY FAILED ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE WITH 84,000 MILES. THE CABLE SNAPPED AND RENDERS THE DOOR USELESS. PAULY TOYOTA DEALER (CRYSTAL LAKE, IL) DID NOT EVEN COME WITHIN 20 FEET OF THE VAN AND QUOTED ME $1600 TO REPAIR. THE CABLE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR HAS SHOWS THAT THE PROTECTIVE CABLE COATING IS CRUMBLING AND THE CABLE IS RUSTING MAKING IT A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR CABLE SNAPS AS WELL. THIS IS A VERY POOR DESIGN THAT THE CABLE IS CONSTANTLY EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS AND PRONE TO RUSTING AND SNAPPING (THERE ARE A LOT OF POSTS ON THE INTERNET OF 2004 SIENNA OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM). THE FAILED PART IS THE CABLE, BUT YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE THE ENTIRE MOTOR ASSEMBLY TO REPAIR - IT IS A POOR DESIGN TO BEGIN WITH, ESPECIALLY FOR OWNERS THAT LIVE IN COLD WEATHER CLIMATES WHERE THE VEHICLE IS EXPOSED TO FREEZING/THAWING, ROAD SALT, ETC. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA LE AIRBAG (SRS) LIGHT WITH ERROR CODE: B0111 "OPEN IN SIDE SQUIB (RH) CIRCUIT" TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE DEPT. REFERRED TO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OF 2/27/08 (EL001-08) ADVISING REPLACEMENT OF 3 AIRBAG ASSEMBLIES & 2 WIRING HARNESSES FOR A TOTAL BILL OF $5400. VEHICLE HAS 100,000 MILES: WARRANTY ENDED AT 60,000. FROM WHAT I'VE READ ON THIS THREAD AND ON THIS SUBJECT, THERE SHOULD BE A TOTAL RECALL ON THIS SRS SYSTEM FOR THESE VEHICLES. (THE TECH. BULLETIN IS FOR SIENNA MODEL YEARS 2004-2008...THAT'S A LOT OF MINI-VANS RUNNING AROUND WITH POTENTIALLY INOPERABLE OR DEFECTIVE SRS SYSTEMS, FOLKS!). *TR

JUST OPENED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND IT STARTED POPPING. NOTHING LED UP TO THE EVENT. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE DOOR IS OPENED AND GETS LOUDER ALL THE TIME. NOT CORRECTED AT PRESENT TIME. TOYOTA WARRANTY OUT OF DATE BY 30 DAYS WHEN FIRST REPORTED. *TR

TOYOTA SIENNA 2005 SLIDING DOOR STOPPED WORKING. SLIDING DOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE MAKES GRUMBLING NOISE BUT IT DOESN'T MOVE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 4 ORLANDO TO TAMPA, FLORIDA GOING 65 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR BACK WINDOW EXPLODED WITHOUT BEING STRUCK BY A FOREIGN OBJECT. LUCKILY MY 7 YEAR OLD WASN'T SEVERELY INJURED BY THE TINY GLASS FRAGMENTS. SO THANKFUL AND OR LUCKY WE DIDN'T CRASH OUR VEHICLE. SEEMS OTHERS HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH DIFFERENT TOYOTA MODELS TOO... [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MANUAL SLIDING DOOR ON 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA REMAINS STUCK CLOSED AND CANNOT BE OPENED FROM WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE VEHICLE. *TR

THE AIRBAG SYSTEM LIGHT, ON OUR 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA, FLASHES ON AND OFF CONSISTENTLY. I TOOK OUR CAR TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND SPENT APPROXIMATELY $100 TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM AND THE REPAIR WOULD BE $ 1500. MOST IMPORTANTLY, I WAS TOLD THAT IF THE AIRBAG SYMBOL IS ON, THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN AND DOES NOT WORK! HOW CAN A SYSTEM SO VITAL TO SAFETY NOT BE COVERED IN FULL BY TOYOTA? THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY SORT OF ACCIDENT. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW. I FEEL MY SAFETY AND THAT OF MY FAMILY IS COMPLETELY COMPROMISED. IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM, I CONTACTED THE TOYOTA COMPLAINT HOTLINE (1-800-331-4331) AND OPENED A CASE. THE ISSUE REMAINS UNRESOLVED. AFTER ESCALATING, TOYOTA OFFERED TO PAY HALF, BUT I STILL FEEL THAT THIS IS MUCH TOO EXPENSIVE FOR SOMETHING THAT INVOLVES PASSENGER SAFETY AND SHOULD NOT FAIL AFTER ONLY FIVE YEARS. TOYOTA IS SPENDING A GREAT DEAL ON ADVERTISING TO STRESS THE IMPORTANCE THEIR COMPANY PLACES ON SAFETY. I WOULD EXPECT, IF THEIR ADS WERE ACCURATE, THAT SAFETY RELATED ISSUES WOULD BE ADDRESSED QUICKLY BEFORE ANY POTENTIAL HARM. A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH WILL SHOW MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT ABOUT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONING. THIS SHOULD REALLY BE ADDED TO TOYOTA'S LISTING OF RECALLS. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR CHECK FAILURE. DOOR SWUNG BACK. ON REVIEW WITH TOYOTA, THEY SAID THE DOOR CHECK WELD FAILED AND CAUSES DOOR TO SWING. VEHICLE HAS WARRANTY BY MILES BUT NOT BY YEARS. MY VEHICLE IS 6 YRS AND 78500 MILES. EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERS FOR ONLY 5 YRS OR 100,000 MILES. TOYOTA REFUSES TO FIX THIS UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND WILL PROBABLY CAUSE INJURY IF NOT CORRECTED. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN HAS HAD RECURRING AIRBAG SENSOR BLINKING ISSUE ON THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT,TOYOTA WANTS $1000 TO FIX AFTER INITIALLY ADVISING IT WAS A $5,000 REPAIR. RIGHT SEAT IS HARDLY USED AND FAILURE ISN'T A USER ISSUE IN MY OPINION. NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED....... *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN TO PICK UP OUR SON FROM SCHOOL. AS SHE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, SHE PUSHED ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN FURTHER. HOWEVER, THE VAN DID NOT SLOW DOWN, BUT INSTEAD ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE VAN TO HIT A TREE AT THE END OF THE PARKING SPACE AND THE CAR ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TREE. SHE CONFIRMED THAT SHE ONLY HIT THE BRAKES, AND NOT THE ACCELERATOR. AFTER READING MULTIPLE ONLINE REPORTS OF OTHERS PUSHING ON THE BRAKES AND THE TOYOTA SIENNA VANS ACCELERATING, I DECIDED TO FILE THIS REPORT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NEITHER OF THE REAR SLIDING DOORS WOULD OPEN WHENEVER THE TEMPERATURE WAS COLD AND/OR THERE WAS RAINY WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW WITHIN THE VEHICLE THAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 01/12/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED IF IT RAINS THE DAY BEFORE, AND THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW FREEZING OVERNIGHT, THE REAR PASSENGER DOORS WILL NOT OPEN. UPDATED 01/20/12

SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, WE NOTICED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR ON OUR 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA LE (WE HAVE MANUAL DOORS, NOT POWER SLIDING DOORS) WOULD NOT "CLICK" OR "CATCH" AND LOCK WHEN WE OPENED THE DOOR. NO MATTER WHAT WE TRIED, THE DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH AND STAY OPEN ABOUT 25% OF THE TIME. A FEW DAYS AGO, THE SAME DOOR STARTED TO NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE DRIVING, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND THE DOOR OPEN INDICATOR LIGHTS WILL COME ON AND GO OFF AT VARYING FREQUENCY. WHEN THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ARE ON, THEY CAUSE A DISTRACTION AND MAKE DRIVING MORE DIFFICULT AT NIGHT. THE LIGHTS WILL GO ON AND, SOMETIMES, SLOWING DOWN OR TAKING A LEFT TURN WILL CAUSE THEM TO GO OFF, BUT ONLY FOR A SHORT TIME. ANYWHERE FROM 5 SECONDS TO A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE LIGHT WILL BE BACK ON. THEY ARE ON MORE THEN THEY ARE OFF. I'M SURE OUR LIGHTS GOING ON AND OFF IS ALSO DISTRACTING TO OTHER DRIVERS. I'M FEARFUL THE DOOR WILL ONE DAY FLY OPEN WHILE WE ARE DRIVING, PUTTING MY CHILDREN IN DANGER. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO MY DEALER BUT I WILL THIS WEEK. I'VE READ COUNTLESS ACCOUNTS ON THE INTERNET OF PROBLEMS WITH THE DOORS ON THE SIENNA AND I HOPE WHEN ENOUGH COMPLAINTS COME IN, A RECALL WILL BE INITIATED. *TR

I OWN A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA WITH ONLY 43,000 MILES, AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME, IT DOESN'T MATTER IF SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. TODAY I TOOK MY VAN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE SPARE TIRE CHAIN REPLACED, ANOTHER TOYOTA RECALL, AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK OUT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT. I WAS TOLD THE AIR BAG AND WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $2148. I WAS VERY SURPRISED WHEN I WAS TOLD THIS. I BOUGHT THE VAN NEW; AND THE AIR BAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED. THIS DOESN'T SOUND LIKE SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AS REGULAR MAINTENANCE. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SOMEONE HAVING TO REPLACE THEIR AIR BAGS AND WIRING WHEN THEY HAVEN'T BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I'M CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY, WILL THE AIR BAGS STILL WORK OR DO I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS A FAULTY DESIGN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA LE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE ELECTRICAL PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR HAD ALSO FAILED TO FUNCTION, SHE HAD TO MANUALLY CLOSE THE DOOR. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST HER DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3500.

I OWN A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN WITH 70,000 MILES. THE OTHER DAY THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR STARTED MAKING A POPPING SOUND WHEN IT WAS BEING OPENED OR CLOSED. NOW, JUST THREE DAYS LATER, THE SOUND IS A HORRIBLY LOUD POPPING/CRACKING SOUND WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED OR CLOSED. IT SOUNDS AS IF THE DOOR IS GOING TO FALL RIGHT OFF THE CAR WHEN IT IS OPENED OR CLOSED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA CORPORATE AND FOUND OUT A TSB WAS ISSUED FOR THE PROBLEM FOR THE FIRST 36,000 MILES. SINCE MY VAN HAS 70,000 MILES TOYOTA WILL NOT COVER ANY OF THE REPAIR. I DID AN ONLINE SEARCH AND FOUND MANY MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL ON A KNOWN DEFECT. IT IS THE WELDING ON THE FRONT DOOR THAT IS NOT HOLDING AND IN MOST CASES THE ENTIRE DOOR MUST BE REPLACED. *TR

TOYOTA SIENNA VANS ARE DANGEROUSLY TOO LOW TO INSTALL A TRAILER HITCH. *TR

IN FREEZING COLD WEATHER, THE REAR SLIDING DOORS ON THE PASSENGER (AUTOMATIC) AND DRIVER (MANUAL) SIDE FREEZE SHUT. THE VEHICLE IS KEPT IN A GARAGE AND MY WIFE HAS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS PLACED OUR YOUNG CHILDREN (AGES 2, 5 AND 7) IN THE VEHICLE TO GO SOMEWHERE AND UPON ARRIVING THE DOORS ARE FROZEN SHUT AND SHE'LL NEED TO GET THEM OUT THROUGH THE FRONT DRIVER OR PASSENGER DOOR. WE'VE ALSO HAD IT WHERE WE WERE ABLE TO OPEN ONE OF THE DOOR ENOUGH TO UNLATCH IT BUT CAN'T GET IT ANY FURTHER. AT THAT POINT, WE ARE UNABLE TO GET IT FULLY SHUT AGAIN AND ARE FORCED TO DRIVE WITH THE SYSTEM WARNING THAT A DOOR IS AJAR. WE HAVE NOT HAD IT THAW AND FLY OPEN WHILE DRIVING, BUT IT IS UNNERVING. THE PROBLEM OCCURS ALMOST EVERY DAY DURING THE WINTER AND PRESENTS A DANGER TO MY CHILDREN AS MY WIFE CANNOT EASILY REMOVE THEM FROM THE VEHICLE IF NECESSARY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I HOPE THERE IS SOMETHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP US AND THE MANY OTHER TOYOTA SIENNA OWNERS EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE.

MIDDLE ROW DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT FAILURE AND PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR POWER FAILURE. *TR

LEFT POWER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY AND RE-OPENS.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TAKING HIS VEHICLE IN FOR AN INSPECTION THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE SPARE TIRE HAS CORRODED, COULD POSSIBLY DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE AND IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V160000 (STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT ALSO WANTED TO MENTION THAT THE RECALL ONLY INVOLVES 20 STATES AND BELIEVED THAT IT SHOULD BE EXPANDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000. UPDATED 02/03/11

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA: DURING COOL/COLD WEATHER, THE AUTOMATIC LIFT GATE CLOSES IMMEDIATELY AND WITHOUT AS SOON AS IT FULLY OPENS - BOTH WHEN USING THE KEY FOB AND WHEN OPENED MANUALLY. THE PROBLEM BEGAN IN 2009, ABATED DURING THE SUMMER OF 2010 AND HAS BEGUN AGAIN IN NOV. 2010 NOW THAT THE COOL WEATHER IS UPON US. *TR

THE PAINT/COATING ON MY RIMS IS BUBBLING AND FLAKING OFF. IT HAS BEEN GETTING STEADILY WORSE SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED IN 2009. I HAVE NOT TRIED TO CONTACT A DEALER ABOUT IT AS IT IS BEYOND THE 36 MONTH WARRANTY PERIOD AND ANY SPECIAL ADJUSTMENT FROM TOYOTA LIKELY WOULD BE A HUGE UP-HILL BATTLE AND WOULD PROBABLY JUST END UP WASTING MY TIME. *TR

TOYOTA SIENNA 2005 SHOWS EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE LOWERMOST UNIVERSAL JOINT INSTALLED ON THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. THUMP NOISE CAN BE FELT AND HEARD FROM STEERING WHEEL. SAFETY CONCERN STEERING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND ONCE OPENED, IT WOULD EXHIBIT A LOUD POPPING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE SPOT WELDING WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,500.

2005 SIENNA VAN (TOYOTA) - FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. DOES NOT WORK CREATING A SEVERE SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD AND ACCELERATED INTO A BUILDING. THE BUILDING SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGES. THE POLICE WERE NOT CALLED TO THE SCENE. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY; AND THE VEHICLE'S FRONT BUMPER PAINT EXHIBITED MINOR CHIPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR CABLE FRACTURED AND THE DOOR WAS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AS THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000.

WHILE VERY SLOWLY PULLING MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN INTO A PARKING SPACE, WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD NEARLY COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO FULL THROTTLE, HOPPING OVER THE CONCRETE BUMPER AT END OF PARKING SPACE AND CRASHING HEAD ON INTO A POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND IS AWAITING INSPECTION BY THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN IT WAS OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE ONLY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FOR $1500. THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO WARRANTIES; THEY AGREED TO PAY HALF OF THE COST IF HE DECIDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 01/13/11*BF UPDATED 03/30/11

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA RIGHT POWER SLIDING DOOR INOPERATIVE AFTER BATTERY CHANGED. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT IS COMING ON IN OUR 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS NOW. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY CHARGED ME FIFTY BUCKS JUST TO TELL ME THEY NEED $696 TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG. MY VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. WHY THEN DOES THE AIRBAG NEED TO BE REPLACED? AND NOW I'M READING ONLINE AND FINDING OUT THAT ALL OF MY AIRBAGS ARE TURNED OFF WHEN THIS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED? THAT IS HORRIBLE. HOW CAN A CAR LEGALLY EXIST WHERE ONE AIR BAG MALFUNCTION CAN SHUT DOWN EVERY AIR BAG IN THE VEHICLE. THAT SHOULD NOT BE LEGAL. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. $700 OR YOUR FAMILY WON'T BE SAFE AT ALL AS OF NOW. THAT IS A HORRIBLE MESSAGE FOR THIS MANUFACTURER TO SEND. GIVEN WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON WITH TOYOTA, THEY SHOULDN'T BE ALLOWED TO CHARGE EXCESSIVE FEES LIKE THIS TO AMERICAN FAMILIES WHILE HOLDING THE SAFETY OF EVERY PERSON IN A VEHICLE AT GUNPOINT! HOW IS THIS LEGAL? NO SAFETY, NO WAY, UNLESS YOU PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS? PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR

CABLE TO THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR OF OUR 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA SUDDENLY SNAPPED, AND COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN A DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH KIDS GETTING OUT OF THE VAN IF I HAD NOT BLOCKED THE SLIDING DOOR FROM HITTING THEM. IT APPEARS THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE SIENNA, SEE ALSO: HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2004/TOYOTA/SIENNA/DOOR HTTP://WWW.TUNDRASOLUTIONS.COM/FORUMS/SIENNA/103978-2004-SIENNA-POWER-SLIDING-DOOR-CABLE/ HTTP://WWW.BING-INT.COM/SEARCH?Q=WIRE+SNAPPED+THE+SLIDING+DOOR+SIENNA&GO=&FORM=QBRE&QS=N&SK=. *TR

TOYOTA SIENNA FRONT DOOR WELD FAILURE OCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY. MICHELLE AT TOYOTA CORPORATE SAYS "NOT MAINT. NOR OPERATION FAULT" & "NO DIFFERENT OWNER ACTION TO PREVENT". LETTER SENT BY TOYOTA 11/02/07 STATED IN EFFECT"IF NO NOISE...NO ACTION NECESSARY" WHICH SERVES TO DELAY OWNER ACTION UNTIL OUT OF WARRANTY. TOYOTA SUCCESSFULLY SHIFTED $2000.00 RESPONSIBILITY FROM THEMSELVES TO ME. *TR

I HAD A SUDDEN ACCELERATION INCIDENT IN MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. I WAS MAKING A SLOW U-TURN IN FRONT OF MY HOME INTO A PARKING SPACE BY THE CURB ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE STREET. THE WIDTH OF THE STREET IS SUCH THAT EVEN WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED FULLY TO THE LEFT, THE PASSENGER TIRE RISES UP A DRIVEWAY INCLINE JUST BEFORE THE CAR IS 180 DEGREES AROUND. AS I USUALLY DO FOR THIS TURN, I NEED TO TURN SLIGHTLY MORE THAN 180 DEGREES, HAVE THE PASSENGER TIRE COME OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THEN TURN BACK TO BE PARALLEL TO THE CURB. I HAD SLIGHTLY MISJUDGED THE TURN THIS TIME, AND REALIZED THAT MY PASSENGER TIRE WAS GOING TO HAVE TO DROP AN INCH OR TWO OFF THE RISING CURB AT THE EDGE OF THE DRIVEWAY. BECAUSE OF THIS I AM CERTAIN I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO KEEP MY SPEED DOWN. ABOUT 5 FEET BEFORE THE WHEEL WAS GOING TO COME OFF THE CURB, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD, JUMPED THE CURB VIOLENTLY AND FAST, AND CONTINUED MY TURN CARRYING ME PARTLY BACK INTO THE STREET. I WAS VERY SURPRISED, BUT BROUGHT THE CAR TO A STOP QUICKLY WITH THE BRAKE. THE ENGINE WAS NO LONGER REVVING ONCE I STOPPED. I ESTIMATE TAT THE ACCELERATION LASTED FOR NOT MORE THAN 2 SECONDS, POSSIBLY ONLY 1 SECOND. I REVERSED THE CAR AND THEN DROVE IT FORWARD INTO MY INTENDED PARKING SPACE. AFTER PUTTING THE SHIFTER INTO P, I REVVED THE ENGINE AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT AND NO DAMAGE I AM AWARE OF (ALTHOUGH THE PASSENGER WHEEL DID MAKE A THUMP AS IT CAME OVER THE CURB). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS LOOSE AND IT WOULD SWING OUT. BECAUSE OF THE DOOR, THE WINDOW WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AT A REPAIR SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WELDS IN A PANEL WERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AS THERE WAS NOTHING TO CATCH THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

I HAVE 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA WHICH ITS DRIVER SIDE DOOR STARTED MAKING A POPPING NOISE FROM SEPT-7-2010. I SEARCHED THE FORUMS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND FOUND THIS DOOR WELDING CAME OFF AND THE DOOR MAY FALL OFF ANY TIME. I TALKED TO TOYOTA AND THEY SAID I AM OUT OF WARRANTY BY FEW DAYS. MY SIENNA HAS 31K MILEAGE. I FOUND FROM FORUMS THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO CHANGE THE ENTIRE DOOR. I TALKED TO TOYOTA AGAIN THEY AGREED TO WELD IT FOR 50% OF COST. REST OF THE 50% I NEED TO PAY. I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THIS DOOR LATCHING/POPPING ISSUE FROM TOYOTA. *TR

5 YEARS AGO, WE NEEDED A MINI VAN AND SHOPPED TOYOTA, HONDA, AND MITSUBISHI. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, WE CHOSE A NEW TOYOTA SIENNA FOR IT'S VALUE, IT'S RELIABILITY, AND IT'S STRONG RATING FROM CONSUMER REPORTS. I HAVE, IN THE PAST, DRIVEN ONE TOYOTA TO ALMOST 200,000 MILES WITH LITTLE REPAIR, JUST REGULAR MAINTENANCE! WHEN THE SIENNA WAS ABOUT 39 MONTHS OLD, WE BEGAN TO HAVE SOME STEERING ISSUES. OCCASIONALLY, IT WOULD BE "STIFF" TO STEER. IT WAS STILL DRIVABLE AND AFTER TAKING IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WE WERE CONVINCED WE NEEDED NEW TIRES, SO PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES. THE STEERING ISSUE CONTINUED, HOWEVER, AND BECAME WORSE AND WORSE. WE WERE PERPLEXED BECAUSE THE SIENNA WAS A NEW CAR PURCHASE, GARAGED YEAR ROUND, AND WAS A TOYOTA. WHEN WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE SPARE TIRE RECALL, WE TOOK THE SIENNA TO HALEY'S AUTOMALL IN FARMVILLE, VA FOR REPAIR AND ASKED THEM TO ALSO REPLACE THE TAILGATE STRUTS AND INVESTIGATE OUR STEERING ISSUE. THE MECHANIC THERE REPLACED THE TAILGATE STRUTS, TOLD US IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, THEN REMOVED THE SPARE TIRE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE SINCE TOYOTA ADMITTED "THE CORROSION RESISTANCE OF THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER CABLE IS INSUFFICIENT WHEN VEHICLES ARE OPERATED IN AREAS WHERE A LARGE AMOUNT OF ROAD SALT IS APPLIED. IN THE WORST CASE, THE CARRIER CABLE MAY FAIL AND THE SPARE TIRE COULD BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, A ROAD HAZARD FOR FOLLOWING VEHICLES. ". HE PUT THE TIRE IN THE BACK OF THE MINI VAN, AND THEN TOLD US OUR U-JOINT WAS CORRODED IN OUR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN APPROXIMATE SPEED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, BUT HE NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE TURNING OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SENSORS WITHIN THE SEATS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 126,000.

THE CABLE RELATED TO THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR ON MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA SNAPPED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND HE SAID IT RUSTED THROUGH. THE WIRE FOR THE SLIDING DOOR MECHANISM IS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAS THIN LAYER OF BLACK PROTECTIVE COATING. IT WILL COST $1800 TO REPAIR AS THE CABLE AND MOTOR ARE ONE UNIT. IT IS BEYOND COMPREHENSION WHY AN OEM WOULD DESIGN AN AUTOMOBILE WITH THE CABLE SYSTEM EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS. THE EXTREME WEATHER IN MINNESOTA WE EXPERIENCE IS QUITE TAXING TO AN AUTOMOBILE, REGARDLESS OF ELECTRICAL DESIGN. BUT TO HAVE THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS EXPOSED TO SALT AND OTHER CORROSIVE MATERIALS IS JUST REALLY BAD PRODUCT DESIGN AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED. *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR STICKS AND WILL NOT CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY. WE HAVE TO MANUALLY HELP IT ALONG THE WAY. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY WOULDN'T REPAIR IT BECAUSE THEY SAID BECAUSE IT WAS A HINGE PROBLEM, WHICH IS NOT COVERED IN THE WARRANTY. THE DOOR ONLY OPENS AND CLOSES NOW WHEN I MANUALLY HELP IT ALONG THE WAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT OBSERVED WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS OPENED THE HINGE WOULD MAKE A POPPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE DOOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE REPAIR COST WAS $1,600. THE MANUFACTURED ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT; HOWEVER, THE RECALL EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT OPENED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR, AND THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE DOOR STOP HAD BROKEN. THE DOOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED WHEN ACCESSING THE DOOR POTENTIALLY IT WOULD OPEN FULLY WIDE WITHOUT RESISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

2005 SIENNA VAN - PURCHASED NEW; THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR STARTED POPPING WHEN IT WOULD BE OPENED AND CLOSED. THE WELDS HAD BROKEN AND THE ENTIRE CLOSING MECHANISM HAD TO BE RE-WELDED. THE VAN HAS NOT BEEN MISUSED AND THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. *TR

MY SON WAS OPENING THE REAR HATCHBACK OF MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA, HE OPENED IT FULLY AND WITHOUT WARNING IT CLOSED ALMOST INJURING MY 3 YEAR OLD WHO WAS CLIMBING IN THE TRUNK AND HITTING MY OLDER SON WHO WAS OPENING IT ON THE BACK. NOW THE HATCHBACK CLOSES WITHOUT BEING PROPPED UP. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO LOAD GROCERIES AND YOU NEED TWO ADULTS TO DO THIS ONE TO PROP UP THE DOOR AND ONE TO LOAD THE GROCERIES. MY MAIN CONCERN IS HAVING ONE OF MY FIVE CHILDREN GET HURT OR KILLED. THE DOOR IS HEAVY ENOUGH TO SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. *TR

LOCKING MECHANISM ON PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR FAILED. DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. *TR

POWER STEERING HAS BECOME VERY STIFF/STICKY. THE STIFFNESS IS NOT STEADY THROUGHOUT A TURN, HOWEVER. THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THIS - IT JUST GOT STEADILY MORE AND MORE STIFF OVER TIME. ABOUT 2,000 MILES AGO, TOYOTA CHECKED IT ONCE, INJECTED SOMETHING INTO THE STEERING APPARATUS (I WAS TOLD) BUT NOW IT IS BACK AND, IN FACT, MORE STIFF THAN EVER. *TR

AT ABOUT 107,000 MILES, OUR 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BEGAN MAKING A LOUD POPPING. NO INCIDENT LED TO THE INITIATION OF THIS NOISE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED BROKEN WELDS AT THE DOOR STOP CONNECTION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF OTHER COMPLAINTS INCLUDING A SERVICE BULLETIN (NV003-07). TOYOTA WAS CONTACTED AND AFTER ABOUT 2 WEEKS OF FOLLOW-UP, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST US IN ANY WAY CITING A LACK OF "SERVICE HISTORY" WITH THE DEALERSHIP. WE WERE OVER OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY MILEAGE BY ABOUT 7000 MILES AND THE TIME BY ABOUT 3.5 MONTHS. WE ARE THE SECOND OWNERS OF THE VAN, BUT THE ORIGINAL OWNERS WERE MY WIFE'S PARENTS. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE SO FAR TO REPAIR THE DOOR. A PROPER FIX WOULD INCLUDE INSTALLING A NEW DOOR. WE ARE A MIDDLE CLASS FAMILY WORKING ON A BUDGET THOUGH SO THAT IS OUT OF THE QUESTION. WE WILL HAVE TO FIND AN ALTERNATIVE. OPTIONS INCLUDE 1)REMOVING THE DOOR STOP ALLOWING THE DOOR TO FREELY SWING...DEFINITE SAFETY CONCERN. 2)DRILLING OUT THE SPOT WELDS AND MIG WELDING THEM BACK...NOBODY IS HAVING ANY LUCK WITH THIS FROM WHAT I AM READING. 3) DRILLING OUT THE SPOT WELDS AND ATTACHING WITH A BOLT...ONLY TEMPORARY FROM WHAT I AM READING...CRACKS FORM IN THE WELDED MATERIALS. THE TEMPTATION IS TO TEMPORARILY FIX THE PROBLEM AND THEN SELL THE VEHICLE. WE ARE HONEST FAITHFUL PEOPLE SO I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STICK ANOTHER FAMILY WITH THIS ISSUE. SOME MIGHT ARGUE THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM. SINCE THE STOP IS ST