2005 Toyota Sienna complaints

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA CE, MANUAL REAR LIFT GATE STRUTS HAVE FAILED, WILL NO LONGER HOLD THE LIFT GATE OPEN. TOYOTA SENT OUT A NOTICE FOR POWER LIFT GATES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK THIS COMPLAINT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NOTICE, I THEN PROCEEDED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE TO TOYOTA CORPORATION AND THEY HAVE DECLINED MY REQUEST TO REPLACE A PART THAT IS DEFECTIVE ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP. I AM REALLY DISAPPOINTED AT THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE TO SPEND MORE MONEY TO BUY A MORE EXPENSIVE VERSION OF THIS VEHICLE TO GET TAKEN CARE OF. WE ARE FORTUNATE THAT THIS DID NOT RESULT IN ANY INJURIES, AS THIS DOOR ALMOST FELL ON MY 3 YEAR OLD CHILD WHILE I WAS HOLDING IT UP AND HE WAS HELPING ME REMOVE SOME STUFF FROM THE BACK. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA POWER STEERING PROBLEM, STEERING BINDING AND INCREASED STEERING EFFORT. *TR

FOR 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA FACING PROBLEM WITH RIGHT SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR. WENT TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CABLES WHICH ACTUATE DOOR MOVEMENT ARE BINDING AND STRIKING OUT OF TRACTS. NEW MOTOR/CABLE ASSEMBLY IS REQUIRED TO REPAIR THE DOOR. THE TOTAL COST FOR DOOR REPLACEMENT IS AROUND $1700 + LABOR. IT SEEMS THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH 2004/2005 TOYOTA SIENNAS AND TOYOTA HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THIS TO BE AN ISSUE. A LOT OF SIENNA OWNERS HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA IN THE PAST AND THE RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA HAS BEEN DIFFERENT WITH EACH PERSON. CAN THIS ISSUE BE TAKEN WITH TOYOTA MOTOR SO THAT A RECALL IS ISSUED AND TOYOTA ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR FLAWED DESIGN. *TR

PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING SHAFT. ONE OF THE UNIVERSAL JOINTS ON THE "SEALED" SHAFT RUSTED ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE PROPER STEERING. THIS WAS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE! IT MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. IT WAS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. IN COLD WEATHER, THE REAR SLIDING DOORS BECOME STUCK AND DO NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT HAD TO EXIT HER CHILDREN VIA THE FRONT DOORS. SHE WAS CONCERNED THAT SHE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT HER CHILDREN FROM THE VEHICLE QUICKLY IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CABLE SNAPPED ON THE AUTOMATIC DOOR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,616 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,000.

PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WILL NO LONGER OPEN OR OPERATE AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN - SLIDING DOOR FAILURE (DRIVER'S SIDE). DEALER SAYS IT IS A BROKEN MOTOR & CABLES. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 41,000 MILES ON IT (WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36,000). DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $2,000. SEARCHING THE INTERNET I FOUND HUNDREDS OF POSTS FROM PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT AND SHOULD RECALL AS THEY DID WITH BOTH THE REAR HATCH STRUTS AND BOTH FRONT DOOR HINGES. I JUST HAD MY VEHICLE IN THE SHOP LAST MONTH FOR BOTH OF THESE FIXES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR STICKS AND IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OPEN. SHE HAS TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE DOOR ALSO FREEZES IN THE WINTER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE OR FOUR TIMES, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT ONCE THE 36 MONTH WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1,800. IN ADDITION, THE REAR AUTOMATIC HATCHBACK CLOSES PREMATURELY AND TOO QUICKLY, WHICH COULD INJURE THE CONTACT'S CHILDREN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-6 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND STRUCK THE LEFT REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. HER VEHICLE FISH-TAILED AND TURNED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. SHE ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A CURB, A BOULDER, AND THEN A PALM TREE BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE DURING THE INCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GMC DEALER AND THEY TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE GMC DEALER AND WILL BE APPRAISED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000. UPDATED 5/7/09 *CN UPDATED 05/11/09.*JB

THE SLIDING DOOR ON MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA HAS A BROKEN CABLE. THE DOOR WILL NO LONGER CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH THE DOOR OPEN. THE COST OF THE CLUTCH MOTOR ASSEMBLY IS $ 1500. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA AUTOMATIC POWER SLIDING DOOR DAMAGE. MOTOR ASSEMBLY BROKEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN DURING USUAL OPENING (W/O ANY CAUSE OR WARNING). DOOR WAS NOT ABLE TO CLOSE. HAD TO BE TIED TO KEEP FROM THROWING OPEN WHILE DRIVING TO DEALERSHIP. COULD NOT TIE SHUT - A 1 FOOT WIDE GAP REMAINED. FORUMS AND DISCUSSION SITES SPECIFY THIS AS COMMONPLACE. THE COST TO REPAIR IS EXTREMELY HIGH (OVER$1K). DEFINITELY A CANDIDATE FOR A RECALL. *TR

SPONTANEOUS FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INVOLVING BRAKES. AT 43560 MILES, THE BRAKE ELECTRICAL HAS SHORTED CAUSING FAILURE OF THE GEAR RELEASE AND ALL BRAKE LIGHTS. FUSES INSTANTANEOUSLY BLOW ONCE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. LIGHTS AND BODY WIRING ARE OK, THE FAILURE SEEMS TO BE IN THE RIBBON WIRING HARNESS. BRAKE FUNCTIONS REMAIN, NO BRAKE LIGHTS (POTENTIAL ACCIDENT). *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA POWER SLIDING DOOR CENTRAL HINGE PROBLEM CAUSING DOOR TO HANG OUT OF LINE AND RUB AGAINST BODY. RUBBING/BANGING DOES NOT ALLOW DOOR TO FULLY CLOSE. *TR

MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA HAS HAD INTERMENT STEERING SHAFT BINDING AND NEED REPLACING THEY SAY THIS IS HAPPENING TO HUNDREDS OF TOYOTA'S SIENNA 2004-2006 IS THERE GOING TO BE A RECALL THIS IS OVER 2000.00 TO FIX..IT'S REALLY DANGEROUS YOU CAN EASILY CRASH WHEN IT BINDS UP AND YOU CAN NO LONGER TURN .. TOYOTA STAND BEHIND YOUR PRODUCT LOOK AT ALL THE COMPLAINT WITH THE SAME THING !!! *TR

MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN HAS HAD INTERMENT STEERING SHAFT BINDING PROBLEM AND NEED REPLACING THEY SAY THIS IS HAPPENING TO TOYOTA'S SIENNA 2004-2006 MODELS . REALLY DANGEROUS STEERING LOCKS UP AND CAN CAUSE ACCIDENT WHEN YOU CAN NO LONGER TURN. WILL TOYOTA STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLE ??? *TR

I DISCOVERED MY WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED RECENTLY. THE LENGTH OF THE CRACK WHEN DISCOVERED WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 1/2 INCHES. THE CRACK IS NOW APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES LONG AND CAUSES VISIBILITY PROBLEMS WHEN THE SUN HITS IT (BLINDING REFLECTIONS). I AM CONCERNED THE WINDSHIELD IS NO LONGER STABLE OR SAFE. THERE IS NO VISIBLE ROCK CHIP, THERE IS NO OTHER SIGN OF INJURY TO THE WINDSHIELD, AND THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. BECAUSE THE DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE DUE TO POOR WINDSHIELD QUALITY (DEFECTIVE MATERIALS) AND BECAUSE OTHER TOYOTA SIENNA OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, I BELIEVE TOYOTA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD: A NEW WINDSHIELD PLUS THE COST OF LABOR PLUS THE COST OF DISPOSAL OF THE DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD PLUS WARRANTY ON THE NEW WINDSHIELD. *TR

LEFT, REAR MANUAL DOOR WILL NOT OPEN RIGHT REAR POWER DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE TOYOTA SERVICE SAID ALL LATCHES ARE BAD, AND NEED TO BE REPLACED THEY WANT TO CHARGE US $3,800.00 TO REPAIR THE LATCHES THEY CLAIM THAT THE LATCHES ARE NOT DEFECTIVE. *TR

I HAVE A TOYOTA SIENNA 2005. THE POWERED SIDE DOOR ALWAYS STAYS SHUT WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 35. WHENEVER THIS PROBLEM OCCURS, THE DOOR STAYS AJAR. THAT MEANS THAT I CAN'T OPEN NOR FULLY CLOSE IT, SO WHILE DRIVING, THE ALARM KEEPS GOING OFF AND I CAN'T LOOK THE CAR EITHER. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 SIENNA THAT I PURCHASED ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS IT HAS HAD THE PROBLEM OF NOT CLOSING. AT FIRST IT WOULD ONLY CLOSE EVERY NOW AND THEN, AND NOW IT WON'T OPEN OR CLOSE AT ALL. WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD, NEITHER OF THE SLIDING DOOR WILL OPEN UNLESS YOU CLIMB IN THE FRONT AND KICK IT OPEN. I'VE TAKEN IT INTO THE SANDY, UTAH DEALERSHIP ABOUT 5 DIFFERENT TIMES TO HAVE THEM CHECK IT OUT AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. I'M ABOUT TO TAKE IT IN AGAIN BECAUSE NOW IT WON'T WORK AT ALL, SO I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH TO FIND OUT IF THERE WAS A RECALL OR IF OTHERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. TO MY SURPRISE THERE ARE NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2004-2006 SIENNA'S. WHY THEN IS THERE NO RECALL? WHY ARE PEOPLE GETTING THE RUN AROUND FROM DEALERSHIPS, POOR SERVICE AND BEING CHARGED A MINT TO REPAIR THE DOOR? WHY IS THIS PRODUCT AND SERVICE SUCH POOR QUALITY? *TR

MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA LIFTGATE STRUTS FAILED ON 2-27-2009 WHEN THE OPEN DOOR COLLAPSED WITHOUT BEING SUPPORTED AS IT NORMALLY WOULD BY THE STRUTS. MY WIFE STILL HAD HER HANDS UNDER THE DOOR AND WAS ABLE TO CATCH IT TO PREVENT IT FROM FALLING ONTO MY SON WHO WAS UNDER THE DOOR. THIS IS A MANUALLY OPERATED DOOR, NOT A POWER OPERATED DOOR, AND THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED BY THE PREVIOUS RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON A FOUR YEAR OLD CAR, AND IS STILL A SAFETY ISSUE THAT TOYOTA SHOULD REPAIR. WHY IS THIS FAILURE COVERED UNDER A RECALL FOR A POWERED DOOR BUT NOT FOR A MANUALLY OPERATED ONE? THIS DOOR CAN FREEFALL ALL THE WAY DOWN, SO IS POTENTIALLY MORE DANGEROUS THAN THE POWERED ONE DUE TO THE SPEED WITH WHICH IT CAN FALL, IN MY OPINION. AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE TO INCLUDE ALL STRUTS IN THS RECALL, I WILL NOW BE FORCED TO CARRY A 2X4 TO PROP OPEN THE LIFTGATE WHILE WAITING FOR A NEW RECALL TO BE ISSUED BEFORE I CAN GET IT FIXED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED ALONG WITH THE OTHER FAULTY DOORS, AND IT APPEARS THAT SOMEONE OR SOME ORGANIZATION(S) DECIDED THAT ECONOMICS WAS MORE IMPORTANT THAT CONSUMER SAFETY. YOU NEED TO CORRECT THIS MISTAKE. *TR

MANUAL SLIDING DOOR IS STUCK. IT OPENS A COUPLE OF INCHES, BUT SEEMS TO BE LOCKED. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S FRONT DOOR HAS A POPPING SOUND WHEN OPENING. THE POWER PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR GETS STUCK SOMETIMES. IT EITHER FAILS TO OPEN OR CLOSE. MY YOUNG CHILDREN HAVE OFTEN TO CLIMB THROUGH THE FRONT SEATS TO GET TO THE BACK SEATS AS OFTEN WE CANNOT OPEN THE SLIDING DOORS. *TR

RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE AND RUBS AGAINST THE BODY OF THE CAR. *TR

RADIATOR ON 2005 SIENNA SPRUNG A LEAK AND DRAINED THE COOLANT DRY WITHIN A HALF DAY. ENGINE OVERHEATED AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE STOPPED ON ROADSIDE. WATER WAS POURED TO REPLACE MISSING COOLANT ALLOWING OWNER TO GET HOME. BROUGHT TO TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER THE NEXT DAY. OWNER OPTED FOR A NON-TOYOTA REPLACEMENT RADIATOR (OWNER WAS TOLD THE OLD RADIATOR WAS BEYOND REPAIR) SINCE A TOYOTA PART WOULD HAVE TAKEN DAYS TO PROCURE. TWO SUCH REPLACEMENTS WERE ATTEMPTED TO BE INSTALLED. NEITHER ONE FIT. NOT ONLY WAS A TOYOTA RADIATOR UNAVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY, IT COST $200 MORE. OWNER HAD TO BE WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION FOR AT LEAST 4 DAYS AT HIS EXPENSE (A RENTAL). EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 100,000 MILES; INCIDENT HAPPENED AT 104,000 MILES. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SIDE CAR DOOR OF MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN MAKES A LOUD POPPING NOISE WHEN IT IS OPENED. THE MIDDLE HINGE IS PULLING THE CAR BODY FRAME OUT. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A WELDING PROBLEM ON THE PART OF TOYOTA. TOYOTA HAS REFUSED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM OR ISSUE A RECALL AS I AM OVER THEIR MILEAGE BY 9K BUT I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION OF THIS PROBLEM IN THE MAIL. THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HINGE HAS BECOME DANGEROUSLY LOOSE FROM THE METAL DOOR FRAME. *TR

SLIDING DOORS OF TOYOTA SIENNA 2005 XLE AWD DO NOT OPEN AT ALL WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES BELOW 33 F. WHEN STARTING CAR ALARM GOES ON UNTIL THE DOORS CAN SLIDE AGAIN. *TR

MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE AWD VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC SIDE DOORS BECOME STUCK AND WILL NOT OPEN. IT HAPPENS IN COLD WEATHER AND IS VERY UPSETTING BECAUSE IF I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR AND THEN IT WILL NOT OPEN WHEN I DRIVE IT I AM AFRAID IT MIGHT BECOME "UNSTUCK" AND OPEN ON IT'S OWN. I CALLED THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD MY TO BRING IT IN AND THEY WOULD GREASE THE DOORS BUT THAT IS NOT THE PROBLEM. SOMETHING INSIDE THE DOOR MECHANISM IS FREEZING DUE TO THE COLD. AFTER THE CAR IS USED FOR A WHILE THE DOORS START WORKING AGAIN. I AM AFRAID MY PASSENGERS WILL GET LOCKED IN THE BACK AND THAT I WILL BE UNABLE TO GET THEM OUT OF THE CAR.

MY 2005 TOYOTA XLE LIMITED, DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR STOPPED WORKING. DURING THIS WINTER, IT'S FROZEN FEW TIMES AND WENT BACK TO NORMAL WORKING CONDITION AND FINALLY TODAY IT'S STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. ON OPEN BUTTON THE MOTOR SEEMS TO WORK, HOWEVER, I NEED TO SLIDE TO FEW INCHES TO MAKE IT WORK, AND SAME TO CLOSING THE DOOR I NEED TO SLIDE FEW INCHES OR MORE TO MAKE IT WORK. *TR

1) BATTERY DRAINS DEAD ONLY LESS THAN 30 MINUTES OF POWER ON (EITHER SIDE DOOR LEFT OPEN, HEADLIGHT NOT TURNED OFF COMPLETELY, INTERIOR LIGHT ON, ETC.) WHICH NEVER HAPPENED WITH PREVIOUS TOYOTAS I OWNED. IN THREE YEARS I OWN THIS MODEL, I HAD TO JUMP CHARGE MY BATTERY AT LEAST 10 TIMES IN DIFFERENT OCCASIONS DUE TO ABOVE. 2) AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT FEATURE DOES NOT TURN OFF THE HEADLIGHT WHEN ENGINE IS TURNED OFF, DRAINING BATTERY. 3) DRIVER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT OPEN SOMETIMES USING REMOTE KEY, INSIDE CONTROL, OR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE 4) BOTH SIDE REAR SLIDING DOORS SOMETIMES DO NOT OPEN ALL THE WAY USING THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE 5) BOTH SIDE REAR SLIDING DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW FREEZING. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA SIDE DOORS (SLIDING) CONSTANTLY LOCK UP IN COLD WEATHER (LESS THAN 40 DEGREES) PROHIBITING ME FROM USING EITHER DOOR TO GET MY CHILDREN INTO MY CAR. THERE IS NO WAY TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. TURNING ON YOUR CAR AND WARMING IT UP FOR EVEN AS LONG AS ONE HALF HOUR HAS NO EFFECT. TO COMPOUND MATTERS, ONCE SOMEONE HAS ATTEMPTED TO OPEN EITHER OF THE DOORS, THE CAR ALARM CONTINUES TO BEEP (WARNING THAT A DOOR IS AJAR). ALSO, I AM UNABLE TO FULLY RE-CLOSE THE DOORS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THUS, I AM FORCED TO DRIVE WITH MY DOORS NOT FULLY CLOSED (AS THEY SHOULD BE). THIS IS MORE THAN AN INCONVENIENCE. MY SAFETY AND THAT OF MY CHILDREN IS BEING COMPROMISED, DRIVING WITH THE DOORS STUCK IN A SLIGHTLY AJAR POSITION. ALSO, IT IS DANGEROUS FOR MY CHILDREN TO BE CLIMBING IN AND OUT OF THE CAR THROUGH THE REAR HATCHBACK BECAUSE THE SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT OPEN. I CANNOT SOLVE NOR PREVENT THIS PROBLEM. PLACING THE CAR IN THE GARAGE HAS NO EFFECT. SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE COMPLAINED NUMEROUS TIMES TO MY CAR DEALERSHIP TO NO AVAIL. THEY SIMPLY TELL ME TO GRAPHITE THE DOOR SEALS. THIS DOES NOT HELP. THE DOOR SEALS ARE INADEQUATE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN IN THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A BUTTON IN THE VEHICLE THAT AUTOMATICALLY OPENS THE SLIDING DOORS, BUT IT IS NO LONGER WORKING. THE WARRANTY ALREADY EXPIRED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE MOTOR AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLIES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO EXPLAIN EXACTLY WHAT WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE, BUT SHE BELIEVES THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED AS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,523. UPDATED 2/9/09 *CN UPDATED 02/13/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. AT 25,000 MILES, THE SEAT BELTS ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES AND THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT STOPPED FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IF THE SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT FAIL IN THEIR PRESENCE, NOTHING COULD BE DONE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FINALLY FAILED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BELT UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE OTHER SEAT BELTS EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IF A CRASH OCCURRED. THE VIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 03-06-09 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED SHE HAS RUN FLAT TIRES, HOWEVER THE TIRE SENSOR DID WARN HER THAT HER TIRE WENT COPLETELY FLAT. THERE WAS A STRIP OF RUBBER MISSING FROM THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TIRE SENSOR DID NOT WORK WITH RUN FLAT TIRES. UPDATED 03/11/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS WERE INOPERABLE. THE KEYLESS ENTRY WOULD NOT OPERATE AND SHE COULD ONLY ENTER THE VEHICLE MANUALLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANIPULATE THE LOCK ENTRY IN ORDER TO ENTER AND EXIT THE VEHICLE BY HOLDING THE MANUAL LOCK IN PLACE WHILE CLOSING AND/OR OPENING THE DOOR. THE RADIATOR WAS ALSO IN NEED OF REPAIR. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE OVER 100,000.

I OWN A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE LIMITED AWD, THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR WAS OPENED YESTERDAY AND WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE CABLE THAT CLOSES THE DOOR IS HANGING OFF THE CAR AND THE MOTOR ON THAT SIDE APPEARS TO NOT BE WORKING CAR HAS LESS THAN 39000 MILES AND 3 YEAR WARRANTY ENDED IN OCTOBER 2008, SEEMS TO BE LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

2005 SIENNA. PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR IS NOT OPENING OR CLOSING ELECTRONICALLY. IT WILL OPEN AND CLOSE MANUALLY WITH NO APPARENT OBSTRUCTION. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE THE KEY FOB OR BUTTONS INSIDE THE VAN, WE HEAR THE MOTOR MAKE A STRAINING NOISE AND A CLICK, YET THE DOOR DOESN'T MOVE. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE TWICE, YET SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF BEFORE I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP. NOW WE ARE 6 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I'M ANNOYED THAT IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. RIGHT NOW, MY 6 KIDS GET IN AND OUT OF THE CAR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, WHICH IS VERY INCONVENIENT AS IT IS ON THE STREET SIDE AS OPPOSED TO THE CURB SIDE OF THE CAR. BEING A MANUAL DOOR REQUIRES ME TO EXIT THE CAR ALSO TO ASSIST WITH THE DOOR OPENING/CLOSING. *TR

IN COLD WEATHER THE SEAT BELT FREQUENTLY FOLDS OVER WHERE IT COMES OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE CAR. THE SEAT BELT THEN CANNOT BE USED AS IT IS TOO THICK TO RETRACT. IT TAKES HOURS TO FIDDLE WITH IT TO CORRECT IT. THE DEALER SAYS THEY CAN DISASSEMBLE IT & UNTWIST IT, BUT THEY CANNOT STOP IT FROM HAPPENING. *TR

I HAVE A 2005, TOYOTA, SIENNA. WHILE SITTING IN THE FAR REAR OF MY VAN, WASHING THE REAR WINDOW, THE DOOR SHUT AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. I COULD NOT FIND THE LEVER INSIDE THE COVERED AREA ON REAR DOOR PANEL. NEITHER COULD THE AUTO REPAIR MAN, EVEN AFTER READING MANUAL. THERE IS NO RELEASE EVEN FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. AND IF WE COULDN'T FIND IT, HOW WOULD MY GRANDCHILDREN OR ANYONE IN AN EMERGENCY. I CONSIDER THIS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD WHICH COULD KILL...AND THE DESIGN HAS NOT CHANGED IN THE NEW CARS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO BEFORE IT'S TO LATE. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE......... *TR

MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA'S REAR DOOR LIFTGATE STRUT WAS FAILED AND IT'S NOT OPEN THE REAR GATE FULLY AND DOOR CLOSE UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS CAUSE SOME MINOR INJURIES FOR MY FAMILY MEMBERS INCLUDING MY 3YRS OLD SON I WENT TO DEALER TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM BUT THE DEALER HAS NO IDEA ABOUT ANY RECALL OR TSB INFORMATION FOR THIS. THE DEALER JUST SUGGESTED ME OVER $500 TO REPLACE THE STRUT. *TR

WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL DOOR PROBLEMS WITH OUR 2005 SIENNA XLE LIMITED (LESS THAN 30,000 MILES). SLIDING DOORS ROUTINELY FREEZE SHUT. HAVE TO CLIMB THROUGH FRONT DOORS. SLIDERS HAVE ALSO FROZEN OPEN SLIGHTLY--FORCING US TO DRIVE WITH DOORS UNLOCKED & AJAR WITH OUR CHILDREN IN THE CAR. NOW THE AUTOMATIC PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. THIS IS A COMMON KNOWN ISSUE--CABLE SNAPS. COST IS ESTIMATED AT $1800. OUR CHILDREN NOW USE THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WHICH IS TYPICALLY STREET SIDE & EXTREMELY UNSAFE. OR THEY CLIMB IN THROUGH FRONT. CAN'T CLIMB IN THROUGH BACK BECAUSE REAR LIFTGATE CLOSES AT WILL. REAR LIFTGATE WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL & NOW NEEDS REPAIR AGAIN. SLAMS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING--USUALLY HITTING US IN THE HEAD OR BACK. *TR

2005 SIENNA XLE MODEL. THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR'S LATCH DOES NOT LOCK AND WILL CLOSE ON SLIGHT INCLINE. MYSELF, MY WIFE AND ONE OF MY KIDS HAS EXPERIENCE THE DOOR CLOSE ON US UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IF THE CAR IS PARKED ON A STEEP INCLINE FACING DOWN. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER FOR OVER A WEEK AND SO FAR, THEY HAVE TRIED TO REPLACE THE MOTOR, THE LATCH TO NO AVAIL. I THINK THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW SOMEWHERE IN THE DOOR THAT CAUSES THIS TO HAPPEN. STRANGELY, THE PROBLEM DOES NOT EXISTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR. IT'S UNKNOWN IF THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY REPEATED USE OR NOT. *TR

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE SPONTANEOUSLY DURING NORMAL USE. FIRE STARTED IN THE AREA OF EXHAUST MUFFLER AND QUICKLY SPREAD INTO THE CABIN. *TR

PASSENGER POWER SLIDING DOOR CABLE JACKETING HAS COME OFF AND CABLE IS FRAYING BADLY (UNWRAPPING) AND MAKING MUCH NOISE AND MAKING DIFFICULT FOR DOOR TO OPEN/CLOSE. I AM CONCERNED THIS WEAKENED CABLE MAY SNAP AND HIT SOMEONE (ESP MY CHILDREN) WHO USES THE DOOR FOR ENTRY/EXIT AS IT IS UNDER HIGH TENSION. DRIVER SIDE DOOR CABLE JACKETING IS ALSO BEGINNING TO COME OFF AND I AM CONCERNED IT WILL END UP DOING THE SAME THING. THE VAN WAS PURCHASED IN MARCH 2005 AND SINCE I AM PAST THREE YEARS, THE TOYOTA DEALER I ORIGINALLY TOOK IT TO SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY (INCLUDING MY 7 YEAR/100K MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY) AND IT WOULD COST OVER $1700/DOOR TO FIX. THE CAR IS NOT EVEN 4 YEARS OLD AND THE BASIC SAFETY OF THE DOOR OPEN/CLOSE IS ALREADY COMPROMISED! I WAS ALSO TOLD TODAY BY ANOTHER DEALER THAT TOYOTA ISSUED A "TECHNICAL BULLETIN" ABOUT THE HINGES/MECHANISM ON 2004 VERSIONS (AND THE 2005 - AT LEAST THROUGH MY PRODUCTION DATE) SINCE THEY HAD A NUMBER OF (QUESTIONS?) ABOUT THIS ISSUE - AND IT IDENTIFIED SPECIFICALLY HOW TO FIX IT. TO ME IF THIS IS OCCURRING ENOUGH TO HAVE A TECHNICAL BULLETIN, THEN TOYOTA KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM. BUT SINCE THEY DO NOT CONSIDER THIS SAFETY ORIENTED THEY NEVER RECALLED IT. IF THIS CABLE SNAPS I DO NOT SEE HOW IT COULD NOT BE A SAFETY ISSUE. IN SUMMARY IT IS HAPPENING ON BOTH DOORS (THOUGH FASTER ON THE MORE USED PASSENGER SIDE) AND TOYOTA SEEMS TO BE AWARE OF A NUMBER OF ISSUES IN THIS AREA. THE FRAYED CABLE ALSO TENDS TO SCRATCH UP THE C

ON BOTH OCCASIONS PRECEDING THESE EVENTS THE WEATHER WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. WHETHER CONDITIONS WERE RAIN/ICE/SNOW AND FREEZING TEMPS. ON 2 SEPARATE INCIDENTS BOTH SLIDING DOORS HAVE BECOME FROZEN SHUT. I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN EITHER DOOR . ON ONE OCCASION I HAD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 45 MIN WITH THE HEAT ON HIGH BEFORE I COULD OPEN THE DOORS. ALSO THE DOORS WERE NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED CAUSING THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO GO ON AND OFF AND THE WARNING CHIME TO SOUND CONTINUALLY. WE HAVE FOUR YOUNG CHILDREN AND WILL NOT PUT THEM IN VEHICLE THROUGH THE REAR HATCH. NOT BEING ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA LE, THE AUTOMATIC PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED, AND THE CABLES WERE HANGING FROM THE TRACK. DOOR BECAME FIXED IN ONE POSITION, WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. REPAIRS WERE TOO COSTLY, NEARLY $2000 FOR PART ALONE, NOT INCLUDING LABOR. DEALER REMOVED AUTOMATIC DOOR CABLE TO ALLOW IT TO WORK AS A MANUAL DOOR. THERE WERE NO INCIDENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE, IT WAS A COMPLETE SURPRISE. IN MY OPINION, AND AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE, I BELIEVE THE FAILURE IS CAUSED BY A DESIGN FLAW BETWEEN THE SLIDING DOOR AND OPEN WINDOW. ON A MANUAL DOOR, THE DOOR WILL NOT STAY FIXED OPEN WHEN THE WINDOW IS ROLLED DOWN. ON AN AUTOMATIC DOOR, THE DOOR IS FORCED OPEN EVEN WHEN THE WINDOW IS DOWN. CLEARLY THERE IS A CONFLICT BETWEEN THESE TWO MECHANISMS. ONE ADDITIONAL NOTE ON THE SLIDING DOORS, THEY FREEZE CLOSED AT THE FIRST DROP IN TEMPERATURE. EXTREMELY INCONVENIENT WHEN TRYING TO LOAD 3 KIDS ON A CHILLY MORNING. *TR

PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN, OR IT WOULD OPEN A LITTLE BIT AND CLOSE AGAIN. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA WITH ALL WHEEL DRIVE AND RUN-FLAT TIRES. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR HAS A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS). I HAD TWO EVENTS OF LOW TIRE PRESSURE THAT WENT UNDETECTED BY ME. BOTH TIMES I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHO TOLD ME THE NOISE AND VIBRATION WAS DUE TO LOW TIRE PRESSURE. I TOLD THEM THAT I NEVER SAW THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD. THE LATEST EVENT WAS A BLOW-OUT OF THE LEFT FRONT RUN-FLAT TIRE ON HWY 85 IN CA. THE CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO HANDLE AND I SLOWED AND EXITED THE FREEWAY AND THERE WAS NEVER A TPMS WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD TO INDICATE LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. THE TIRE WAS TOTALLY GONE. HAD TO COVER THE COST OF THAT REPAIR. I RECENTLY TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER TO FIND OUT WHY THE TPMS WAS NOT WORKING. THE DEALER THEN TOLD ME THAT THE TPMS SYSTEM ON THE 2005 TOYOTA IS BASED ON THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AND USES THE SPEED OF TIRE ROTATION AND NOT DIRECT TIRE PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS. FURTHERMORE, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TMPS WAS WORKING PERFECTLY. I FIND APPLICATION OF A TMPS BASED ON TIRE CIRCUMFERENCE WITH RUN-FLAT TIRES IS COMPLETELY USELESS. THERE IS NO WAY THE 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA TMPS WILL EVER WORK WITH RUN-FLAT TIRES. THE RUN-FLAT TIRES HAVE EXTREMELY STRONG SIDE-WALLS TO ALLOW THE CAR TO CONTINUE WITH LITTLE AIR PRESSURE BUT, THAT MEANS THE TIRE DOES NOT DEFORM WITH LOW TIRE PRESSURE. THE FACT THAT I HAD A TOTAL TIRE BLOWOUT WITHOUT A TMPS WARNING LIGHT SHOWING MEANS THE TMPS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. I FIND TH

I OWN A TOYOTA SENA 2005 THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAS A SLIDE BAR WITH ROLLERS TO KEEP THE DOOR FROM SWINGING WIDE OPEN. INSIDE THE DOOR THE WELD FOR THE HOLER HAS BROKEN LOOSE. THIS IS A STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND VERY COSTLY TO FIX. IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY WARRANTY OR RECALL. *TR

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR MOTOR BROKE, LEAVING FRAYED PARTS OF THE CABLES HANGING FROM THE CAR. DEALER ESTIMATES A COST OF CLOSE TO 2,000. I ONLY HAVE 30K MILES ON THE CAR AND HAVE NOT MISTREATED THE DOOR IN ANYWAY. *TR

EVERY WINTER IF THE OUTSIDE TEMP IS BELOW 32 DEGREES (ALMOST EVERY DAY IN WI) BOTH REAR SLIDING DOORS (ONE POWERED, ONE MANUAL) IN OUR VAN FREEZE SHUT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS I CANNOT GET MY 2 SMALL CHILDREN OUT OF THE VAN WITHOUT CRAWLING THROUGH THE FRONT SEAT TO UNBUCKLE THEM, UNACCEPTABLE IN AN EMERGENCY. THE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN EITHER FROM THE OUTSIDE OR THE INSIDE. THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT; SEVERAL OTHER SIENNA OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM ON VARIOUS MODEL YEARS. ALSO CONCERNED BECAUSE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOORS LEADS TO THE LATCH COMING UNDONE AND UNABLE TO BE RELATCHED; THUS I AM LEFT TO DRIVE WITH UNLATCHED DOORS THAT COULD OPEN ON THEIR OWN AT ANY TIME (IF THEY THAW) WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE BACKSEAT. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE THIS YEAR AND NUMEROUS TIMES LAST YEAR SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED IN 2007. *TR

OUR 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN'S SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT OPEN EVERY WINTER WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS APPROXIMATELY 40 DEGREES OR UNDER. IT OCCURS EVERY DAY AND THE ONLY WAY FOR MY YOUNG KIDS TO ENTER THE VEHICLE IS THROUGH THE FRONT, AS THEY ARE JUST SMALL ENOUGH TO SQUEEZE THROUGH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IF MOVED ALL THE WAY FORWARD. IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE! THE DOORS ARE ALSO UNABLE TO BE OPENED MANUALLY. MY HUSBAND HAS BRAIN CANCER AND USES A CANE AND SOMETIMES A WHEELCHAIR. EACH TIME THE KIDS NEED TO GET OUT OF THE CAR HE ALSO HAS TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE WHOLE SITUATION IS DANGEROUS. TOYOTA HAS DONE NOTHING AS SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

SLIDING DOORS ON 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA GET STUCK ' CANNOT OPEN OR FULLY SHUT. (BOTH MANUAL DOOR AND)POWER DOOR GOT STUCK AND WOULD NOT OPEN BUT TRIED TO OPEN SO IT GOT STUCK IN A SEMI OPEN STATE WHERE IT APPEARED TO BE CLOSED, HOWEVER, WHEN I STARTED DRIVING THE OPEN DOOR LIGHT CAME ON AND LIGHTS WHERE FLICKERING INSIDE THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COMPLETELY SHUT. THERE WAS NO WAY TO EITHER OPEN IT OR COMPLETELY SHUT IT. VERY SCARY! IT WAS ABOUT 38 F AND WAS RAINING THE WHOLE DAY PRIOR TO MY DRIVING IT. THIS HAPPENED AT NIGHT. AFTER A SHORT DRIVE AND 2 TRIES THE DOOR SEEMED TO GO BACK TO NORMAL. THIS SITUATION HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE (OVER THE YEARS IN WHICH WE HAD THE CAR) WITH THE MANUAL DOOR WHEN IT IS TOO COLD OUTSIDE - USUALLY BELOW 32F. THE DOOR GETS STUCK AND WILL NOT OPEN. USUALLY AFTER THE CAR WARMS UP THE DOOR GETS UNSTUCK. HOWEVER, IN THIS INSTANCE I HAVE STILL NOT BEEN ABLE TO OPEN THE MANUAL DOOR (THIS IS THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR) AND THIS IS ABOUT 24 HOURS LATER I CAN VISUALLY SEE NOTHING WRONG WITH IT BUT CANNOT OPEN IT. (OR CLOSE IT WHEN IT GETS INTO THAT APPEARS TO BE CLOSED BUT IT JUST A TINY DROP OPEN MODE) I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS CAR SO I KNOW IT HAS BEEN VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF. *TR