2005 Toyota Sienna complaints

DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS MAKING LOUD NOISE WHEN DOOR IS OPENED OR CLOSED. THIS POPPING NOISE IS COMING FROM DOOR CHECK POCKET. AFTER EXAMINE DOOR CHECK POCKET, THE POPPING SOUND IS BECAUSE POCKET IS DETACHED FORM THE DOOR FRAME DUE TO INSUFFICIENTLY AND POOR WELDING. THE FORCE OF OPENING THE DOOR CAUSES IT TO BREAKAWAY FROM THE DOOR FRAME. I NOTICED 2017 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11002982 HAS THE SAME ISSUE. YOUTUBE ALSO HAS INCIDENTS REGARDING THIS.

BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT REAR DOORS WILL NOT OPEN USING THE MECHANICAL ASSEMBLY OR DISABLING THE MECHANICAL ASSEMBLY. THIS HAPPENS WHEN TRYING TO EXIT OR ENTER THE CAR. MY SON HAS TO CLIMB THROUGH THE FRONT SEAT. VERY INCONVENIENT.

REAR PASSENGER POWER SLIDING DOOR. PROBLEM STARTED WITH ONLY BEING ABLE TO OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. NOW WE CANNOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE WITH POWER OR MANUAL MODE. WE HAVE CHILDREN AND FEEL THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN RESEARCHING THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS BUT OURS IS OUT OF THIS RANGE. APPARENTLY THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH A NUMBER OF TOYOTA MINIVANS. APPARENTLY THERE'S A CABLE ISSUE INVOLVED. WE DON'T FEEL SAFE WITH OUR CHILDREN IN THE CAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THE ESC WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERY DAY WHEN EXITING THE HIGHWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TEAM TOYOTA OF PRINCETON (2871 US-1, LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ, 08648) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,388.

THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKED ON OR NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. I FEEL THIS COULD BE A PROBLEM FOR THE PASSENGER IF ACTIVATED. TOYOTA KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAD A RECALL WHICH ENDED MY 2017. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL. A CHECK WITH TOYOTA AND THEY STATE NOTHING CAN BE DONE.

VSC SYSTEM ACTIVATES THE ABS WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. USUALLY ON INTERSTATE ENTRANCE/EXIT RAMPS, THE VSC LIGHT COMES ON WITH LOUD BEEPING NOISE AND ACTIVATES THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE PULLS EITHER TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AND ACCELERATION IS AFFECTED. IT'S VERY SCARY! SPEED LIMIT ON RAMP IS 55MPH AND IT HAPPENS WHEN GOING 45-50MPH. IT'S ALSO HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. IT HAPPENS AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. I'VE HAD THE CAR CHECKED BY 3 DIFFERENT SHOPS AND NOBODY CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT'S GOING ON. IT'S A WEEKLY OCCURRENCE.

STEERING BECOMES STIFF AND MAKES IT HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. THE STEERING KNUCKLE OUTSIDE OF THE FIRE WALL IS EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS AND BECOMES STIFF AND REQUIRES FREQUENT LUBRICATION TO MAINTAIN THE FUNCTION OF THE POWER STEERING. THIS IS A CONCERN WE HAVE DEALT WITH FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AND WE HAVE RECENTLY BECOME AWARE THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VAN.

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS WHEN PULLED OUT TO ENABLE THE PASSENGERS TO BUCKLE CAN BECOME FOLDED AND LODGED IN THE OPENING AT THE PILLAR PREVENTING THE BELT TO MOVE FURTHER. THIS RENDERS THE BELT USELESS UNTIL THE PASSENGER CAN DISLODGE IT FROM THE OPENING. IT CAN TAKE AS MUCH AS 20 MINUTES TO FREE/OR DISLODGE THE BELT FROM IT'S PINCHED POSITION.

EMISSIONS FAIL, PRE MATURE FAILURE OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS (2) , PART NOT LASTING ,SUBJECT TO PREMATURE RUSTING , A PROBLEM FOR MOST OF TOYOTA CARS

THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN IN EITHER AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL MODE FROM THE INSIDE. IT WILL OPEN IF SOMEONE PULLS THE HANDLE FROM THE OUTSIDE. POSSIBLE MOTOR AND OR CABLE PROBLEM. THERE ARE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS I FOUND ON THE INTERNET. IT STARTED INTERMITTENTLY ABOUT A YEAR AGO BUT NOW IT'S PERMANENT AND CAN ONLY BE OPENED FROM PULLING ON THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE.

THE SHIFT STICK WAS LOOSE AND WOULD MOVE IN ANY DIRECTION. IF THE CAR WAS DRIVING ON D AND SOMEONE WAS TO TAP THE STICK SHIFT SLIGHTLY UP OR DOWN, THE STICK WOULD MOVE EVEN WHEN THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND BRAKES WERE NOT PRESSED. ANY MAJOR BUMPS WOULD CAUSE THE SHIFT TO MOVE LOOSELY FROM ITS PROPER PLACE AS WELL.

MY TOYOTA SIENNA HAS 80,000 MILES AND HAS GEAR HUNTING, WHEN I GO ON A SPEED BUMP IT SURGES AND HESITATES, I DON'T FEEL SAFE AT ALL. I'VE PREVIOUSLY OWNED OTHER TOYOTA'S WITH PROBLEMS NOT LIKE THIS. PLEASE HELP. I LOVE TOYOTA, BUT I VALUE SAFETY.

THE GEAR SHIFTER IS FLOPPING BACK AND FORTH AND I'M AFRAID IT WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL AND CAUSE A HUGE ACCIDENT OR ROLL OUT OF PARK AND HURT SOMEONE.

IN MY TOYOTA SIENNA 2005 VAN, THE LIFTGATE WOULD GO UP AND THEN SUDDENLY DROP ABOUT A FOOT AND THEN CONTINUE TO CLOSE. THIS HAPPENS IN THE WINTER MORE THAN IN THE SUMMER.

1. SPARE TIRE FELL OUT FROM UNDER CAR WHILE DRIVING . 2. DASHBOARD CRACKED A WHITE POWDER IS NOW APPEARING . IF I TAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP I KNOW THEY ARE GOING TO BLAME IT ON THE AGE OF CAR AND CHARGE ME BIG REPAIR BUCKS !

"TAKATA RECALL" THE CAR IS MOVING SOME EVEN IT'S IN PARK POSITION .LATER THE GEAR SHIFTER BECOME LOOSE NOW I HAVE TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE EVERY TIME I PARK MY CAR. I CALL THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE 05 AND 06,07 ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAID YOUR VIN NUMBER IS NOT LISTED ON RECALL. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP

PROBLEMS WITH HEAT ACTUATORS / BLEND DOOR RELAYS , ELECTRONICS ,FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ON LINE THIS ISSUSE ALSO EFFECTS OTHER TOYOTA MODELS , SAFETY HAZARD AS CANNOT GET HOT AIR TO DEFROST ALSO ,HEAT ONE SIDE COLD OTHER SIDE ,IT CHANGES SIDES , BUT HARD TO DEFORST ALSO . DOES WHAT IT FEELS LIKE

FROM DRIVING NORMAL SPEED, CAR CAP OUT AT 20 MPH AT HIGHWAY. ALMOST GOT INTO WRECK. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS IS HAPPENED. I TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE . MANAGER CHECKED AND SAID IT HAPPENED TO HIS 2014 COROLLA, TOYOTA COVERED VARIABLE TRANSMISSION CELENOID UNDER RECALL. HE SAID TO CALL TOYOTA OR DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP IS SAYING, THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS KIND OF SAFETY ISSUE.

THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. WHEN OPEN AND CLOSING THE DOOR, THERE IS A VERY LOUD CLICKING. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A CRACK IN THE DOOR NEAR THE TOP HING THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE DOOR.

"TAKATA RECALL" PROBLEM WITHIN THE SHIFT LOCK ASSEMBLY, THE SHIFT LEVER MOVES OUT OF THE 'PARK' POSITION WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL.

VSC KEEPS ENGAGING / WITH LIGHTS AND ALARMS, THE CAR LOOSES POWER AND PULLS TO RIGHT. THIS OCCURS UNNECESSARILY AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS BELOW 20 MPH AND AT 65 MPH ON A FREEWAY STRAIGHT AWAY AND ON & OFF RAMPS OF THE FREEWAY. THIS IS HAPPENING WITH DRY / GOOD WEATHER OPERATION. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 1 WEEK AND HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN AT LEAST A DOZEN TIME.

AIRBAG LIGHT FOR DRIVER SIDE BLINKS OFF AND ON DURING DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35-45 MPH. THIS OCCURRED AT 209,560 +/- MILES. THIS IS OCCURING WITH OTHER ISSUES IN THE ELECTRICAL MODULES INCLUDING ABS CONTROL MALFUNCTION, POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE YAW/DECELERATION SENSOR AND IT LOSES COMMUNICATION WITH STEERING ANGLE SENSOR MODULE. THIS SEEMS TO NOT ONLY BE AN ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE BUT OTHERS AS WELL FROM READING MANY FORUMS ON TOYOTA SIENNA VANS INCLUDING ONES JUST A FEW YEARS OLD.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VSC AND TRAC OFF. AS I WAS DRIVING AFTER JUST PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE FROM A DEALER AFTER ABOUT 60 MILES OR SO THESE LIGHTS ALL CAME ON THE SAME TIME. I WAS TOLD AFTER A SCANNER WAS PLACED ON THE VEHICLES COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT IT IS DUE TO EITHER CATALYTIC CONVERTOR/O2 SENSOR MALFUNCTIONS.THIS IS AN IMPORTANT EXHAUST AND EMISSION COMPONENT DESIGNED TO BURN UP TOXIC EXHAUST FUMES THAT SETS OFF THESE LIGHTS. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH NOT ONLY THIS VEHICLE BUT OTHER TOYOTAS. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. WE IN THE USA WOULD LIKE TO BREATH CLEAN AIR AND IT DOESN'T SEEM FEASIBLE TO HAVE TO CONTINUE TO "FIX" THESE SENSORS DESIGNED TO MAKE CONSUMERS SPEND LARGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY TO FIX THEIR VEHICLES.

I OWN A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN AND HAVE BEEN BRAGGING ON IT TO EVERYONE EXCEPT FOR ONE BIG PROBLEM THAT HAS HAUNTED ME SINCE 2016. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IT HAS FAULTY SEAT BELTS THAT WERE INSTALLED IN THIS VAN AND THEY WERE RECALLED. IT TOOK FOREVER TO CONVINCE ADAMS OF LEE'S SUMMIT TO REPLACE THEM BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T DO IT EVERY TIME. MY HUSBAND [XXX] FOUGHT WITH [XXX] OF LEE'S SUMMIT DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TRYING TO GET THE ORIGINAL RECALL PERFORMED BECAUSE THE SEATBELTS WOULD NOT DO IT EVERY TIME. IN THE MEAN TIME I WAS FORCED TO CARRY A SMALL SCREWDRIVER A FORCED TO SIT IN PARKING LOTS IN DANGER AS I FOUGHT TO TRY AND UNTANGLE THE CROSSOVER OF THE SEATBELT. THAN AFTER MANY TRIPS THEY FINALLY REPLACED THE SEATBELTS. WITHIN A YEAR THE POST HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT BROKE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND IT BROKE IN THE UP TALLEST POSITION WEAR MY 6' 2' HUSBAND NEEDS IT. I AM A 5'5' WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES AND HAVING TO CONSTANTLY FIGHT WITH THESE SEATBELTS TO GO TO MY DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS IS HORRIBLE. SO NOW IT SITS ACROSS MY THROAT, VERY PAINFUL AND UNSAFE. HE HAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TWO TIMES AND THEY REFUSE TO HONOR THEIR WORK OR PART. FIRST TIME ON 05/02/2017 WHICH WAS LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER IT WAS REPLACED, NOTED AS BODY/INTERIOR REPAIR ORDER. THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR IT. SECOND TIME WE BROUGHT IT UP AGAIN AT AN OIL CHANGE ON 7/3/2018 THEY ALSO REFUSED. THEY WERE PAID TO INSTALL IT UNDER WARRANTY IT SHOULD COME WITH SOME TYPE OF A WARRANTY WITH THIS INSTALLATION. SEATBELTS AR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ALONGSIDE THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 216,000.

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH HIGHWAY SPEED AND CURVING GENTLY TO THE RIGHT, THE VSC SYSTEM ON THIS MINIVAN EVIDENTLY PICKED UP A FALSE INDICATION OF A SLIP IN THE VEHICLE'S TRACTION. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO AUTOMATICALLY APPLY THE BRAKES ON THE LEFT SIDE, PULLING THE VAN'S DIRECTION FROM RIGHT TO LEFT, AND SLOW THE CAR QUICKLY FROM 55 TO 35 MPH, WITH VEHICLES BEHIND ME QUICKLY CLOSING IN ON THE REAR END. WITHIN SECONDS THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING CEASED AND I WAS ABLE TO REACCELERATE BACK TO NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING SPEED. THE ENGINE WAS NOT STALLED IN THE PROCESS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED CAR WAS BROUGHT TO A MECHANIC WHO SAID THERE ARE PARTS OF BOTH DOORS THAT SHOULD LAST A LIFETIME ARE STARTING TO WEAR AWAY AND IS CAUSING THE DOORS TO MALFUNCTION. UPDATED 10/15/18*JB

I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT AND PUT THE VAN IN PARK (WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE). I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND IT CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD. I QUICKLY PUT MY FOOT BACK ON THE BRAKE AND IT STOPPED MOVING. I THEN SHIFTED BACK TO DRIVE AND THEN BACK TO PARK. I LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND THE VAN CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD (EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IN PARK). I PUT MY FOOT BACK ON THE BRAKE TO STOP IT FROM MOVING. I SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND THE VAN STILL ROLLED FORWARD. I QUICKLY PUT MY FOOT BACK ON THE BRAKE AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. WITH THE IGNITION OFF THE VAN STOPPED MOVING. I WAITED ABOUT 30 MIN. AND TRIED AGAIN, AT THAT TIME THE VAN WOULDN'T EVEN START (NO SOUND). I HAD THE VAN TOWED TO MY MECHANIC (IT WAS A SATURDAY). I AM WAITING FOR MY MECHANIC TO LOOK AT IT. I SEARCHED ON LINE BY VIN NUMBER AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY VAN FOR A GEAR SHIFT MALFUNCTION. I NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE FROM TOYOTA ABOUT THIS.

SHIFT GEAR STUCK IN NEUTRAL MODE FOR TOYOTA SIENNA 2005. DRIVING SIENNA OUT OF MY GARAGE IN REVERSE, THEN STEPPED ON BRAKE--TO PROCEED TO MOVE GEAR TO DRIVE MODE. THEN VAN GOT STUCK IN NEUTRAL MODE. ATTEMPTED TO MOVE SHIFT LEVER ALL THE WAY BACK TO P TO GET OUT OF N MODE, AND NOTHING HAPPENED. LIGHT STAYS ON "N" POSITION. LOOKED AT VEHICLE MANUAL TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS IE. IF CAN'T SHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LEVER... IGNITION KEY TO LOCK, PARK BRAKE ON. PUSH DOWN SHIFT LOCK OVERRIDE BUTTON. SHIFT OUT OF P POSITION ONLY WHILE USING A BUTTON. SHIFT TO "N" POSITION, START ENGINE WHILE KEEPING BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. WILL HAVE TO HAVE VAN TOWED TO TOYOTA DEALER. THIS HAPPENED AT HOME IN THE DRIVEWAY OUTSIDE OF THE GARAGE. I WAS REVERSING OUT OF THE GARAGE TO DRIVE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY TO ROAD.. I WILL NEED TO CONTACT TOYOTA FOR AN APPOINTMENT FIRST AND HIRE A TOW COMPANY TO DELIVER TO TOYOTA DEALER. ALSO, WHEN ENGINE IS TURNED ON AND STEPPING ON CAR BRAKE, SHIFT LEVER MOVES TO P, R, N ,D, AND LOWER GEARS BUT IS PERMANENTLY STUCK IN "N" MODE IS MY BEST EXPLANATION. FORTUNATELY, THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED AT HOME AND NOT ON THE ROAD, HIGHWAY OR OTHER AREA OF TRAFFIC. I CAN ONLY ASSUME SOME KIND OF CABLE/MECHANISM BROKE. BOTTON LINE, GEAR WON'T GET OUT OF NEUTRAL MODE, EVEN WITH STEPS AS NOTED FROM VEHICLE MANUAL.

WHILE ON THE ROAD, INFREQUENTLY AS WE START HITTING CONTINUOUS CURVES, THE BEEPING STARTS WITH SLIP CONTROL SYMBOL COMING ON. THE BRAKES ENGAGE ON THEIR OWN. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER HOW FAST OR SLOW WE TAKE THE CURVES. I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE AT THAT POINT AND IT STARTS BRAKING ITSELF FOR FEW SECONDS. VERY DANGEROUS ON THE CURVES AND ESPECIALLY IF SOMEONE IS BEHIND YOU.

THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER ON OUR 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA BECAME LOOSE AND WOBBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND MY WIFE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. SHE HEARD A NOISE LIKE SOMETHING HAD BROKEN AND FALLEN TO THE FLOOR BEHIND THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER. THE LEVER WAS LOOSE AND WOBBLY AFTER THAT. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR OUR PARTICULAR SIENNA.

JUNE 14, 2018 RE: TOYOTA SIENNA DASHBOARD COVER RECALL COMPLAINT MY LOCAL DEALER, FRED ANDERSON TOYOTA OF COLUMBIA, PROMISED TO REPLACE MY 05 SIENNA DASHBOARD COVER UNDER A TOYOTA WARRANTY, ON JULY 3RD, 2015, AND THAT THEY WOULD ORDER THE DASHBOARD COVER PART AND THAT THEY WOULD CALL ME WHEN IT ARRIVED. THE SERVICE ADVISOR I MET WITH IN PERSON EACH TIME WAS MR. RON KIRKLAND. I FOLLOWED UP AGAIN ON DECEMBER 17, 2015, WHEN THEY AGAIN TOLD ME THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT IT WAS ON ORDER, AND THAT THEY WOULD NOTIFY ME WHEN IT ARRIVED. I FOLLOWED UP BY PHONE A FEW TIMES IN 2016, AND EARLY IN 2017. I GOT THE SAME REPLY EACH TIME I SPOKE WITH MR. KIRKLAND. I THEN FOLLOWED UP AGAIN IN PERSON ON JULY 26, 2017. I GOT THE SAME REPLY FROM MR. KIRKLAND. ON JUNE 11, 2018, I AGAIN SPOKE WITH MR. KIRKLAND REGARDING THE LACK OF PROGRESS IN COMPLETING THIS RECALL WORK. HE PROMISED TO LOOK INTO IT, AND PHONE ME WHEN HE HAD AN ANSWER. I FOLLOWED UP AGAIN WITH MR. KIRKLAND ON JUNE 14, 2018, WHEN MR. KIRKLAND STATED THAT TOYOTA WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO HONOR THIS WARRANTY WORK. I VOICED MY DISPLEASURE ABOUT TOYOTA, AND MR. KIRKLANDS LACK OF PROFESSIONALISM IN RESOLVING THIS WARRANTY SERVICE IN A TIMELY MANNER BACK IN 2015. I ASKED ONE FINAL QUESTION OF MR. KIRKLAND, HOW MUCH WOULD IT COST ME IF I PAID FOR THE DASHBOARD COVER REPLACEMENT? HE GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $2,000. MORE THAN 50% OF THE CURRENT VALUE OF THE SIENNA. I AM NOW ATTEMPTING TO CONTACT EVERYONE AND ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN, I

THE LIGHT AIRBAGS IS ON DON'T GO OUT SAME TIME WORKS REGULARLY

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 - 15 MPH UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT ON A GENTLY CURVING OVERPASS, THE STABILITY CONTROL ENGAGED, SHARPLY JERKING THE STEERING UNCONTROLLABLY IN THE WRONG DIRECTION AND HINDERING MY ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE OR BRAKE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE PREVIOUSLY, BOTH ON CURVES, AND ON NEITHER OF THOSE OCCASIONS WAS I EXCEEDING THE SPEED LIMIT, NOR WAS THERE ANY REASON FOR THE SYSTEM TO ENGAGE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN RECALL REGARDING THE DASHBOARD CRACKING ON THE VEHICLE HAD EXPIRED; HOWEVER, SHE BEGAN TO SEE CRACKS ON HER DASHBOARD AND A STICKY SUBSTANCE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TOYOTA OF SPRINGFIELD (3521 E SUNSHINE ST, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65809), BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND RECALL INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN.

I DIDN'T KNOW THE CAR WAS GOING TO BE RECALLED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE REAR END SWERVED SIDEWAYS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 DAYS AND ONLY WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

DASHBOARD WAS REPLACED IN A RECALL AND AFTER THE SERVICE WAS PERFORMED THE AIRBAG INFLATED LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH A SENSOR AND WAS NOT RELATED TO THE WORK THEY HAD PERFORMED, YET SAID IT NEEDED TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED AND THEY WANTED TO CHARGE FOR THAT AND FOR ANY OTHER WORK DONE AS A RESULT OF IT. HOW COULD THEY POSSIBLY KNOW IT'S UNRELATED TO THE WORK THEY PERFORMED IF THEY HAD NOT DONE THE DIAGNOSTIC AND IT HAD NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THEY WORKED ON IT?. I FEEL STRONGLY THAT THEY ARE JUST TRYING TO AVOID HAVING TO DO ANY EXTRA WORK IT'S NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY OR PAID FOR. AS A RESULT THIS IS CREATING A HIGHLY UNSAFE SITUATION WITH A FALSE READING AND NOT KNOWING IF THE AIRBAGS WILL ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOY OR IF THEY WILL FUNCTION PROPERLY IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS PUTTING MY FAMILY AND I AT RISK

CABLE ON SPARE TIRE CARRIER UNDER VEHICLE BROKE AND FORTUNATELY SPARE TIRE APPEARED TO HAVE BOUNCED AWAY FORM VEHICLE AND IN TO LAVA FIELD. COULD HAVE BEEN SO MUCH WORSE. LOCAL DEALERSHIP STATED THEY HAVE NO INFORMATION REGARDING A RECALL ON THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER. HOWEVER, I SEE IT REFLECTED ON LINE. I HAVE A BROKEN SPARE TIRE CARRIER AND CANNOT LOCATE THE SPARE ANYWHERE IF THE FIELD. TOYOTA USA STATES TO CONTACT SERVCO BUT THEY ARE OF NO HELP.

PASSENGER SEAT WARMER WAS ON THE OTHER DAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND BEGAN SMOKING AND MELTED THE SEAT IN THE SHAPE OF A DIME. FOR A COUPLE WEEKS IT WAS CAUSING BURNING FEELING IN LEGS FROM BEING TOO HOT. I TURNED OFF SEAT WARMER AND HIT THE SEAT UNTIL THE SMOKING STOPPED.

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR CLOSED ON MY SON'S FINGERS, AND THEY GOT JAMMED IN THE DOOR. THE SENSOR ON THE SLIDING DOOR DID NOT WORK, WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE NOT CLOSED WHEN IT HIT MY SON'S FINGERS.

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT GETS TWISTED WITH RETRACTION & GETS STUCK IN THE EXTENDED POSITION CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN

ABS LIGHTS ACTIVATE GOING AT SPEEDS FROM 15-60 ON ANY TYPE OF CURVES THEN STARTS BRAKING AUTOMATICALLY. THIS SITUATION HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE AND AS LATE AS THIS PAST WEEKEND (10 TIMES) ON HIGHWAY 299 WEST FROM REDDING,CA. - EUREKA, CA. THESE SENSORS NEED TO BE RECALLED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND SHIFTING GEARS, THE SHIFTER WAS VERY LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CITY TOYOTA (255 SAN PEDRO ROAD, DALY CITY, CA 94014) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V429000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR REPAIRS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE PRESENT RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 152,000.

I WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED IN MY SIENNA AWD AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT THE TOP OF A FREEWAY ON-RAMP IN A MAJOR CITY, AND REAR-ENDED BY A VEHICLE BEGINNING TO TRAVEL DOWN THE ON-RAMP AT AN UNKNOWN BUT HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND NOT HEEDING THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL. ON IMPACT, THE REAR CARGO COMPARTMENT OF MY SIENNA CRUSHED INWARD SO FAR THAT IT CAUSED THE THIRD ROW BENCH SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD AND PROPEL THE SEAT PART OF THE BENCH SEAT INTO THE BACKS OF THE SECOND ROW CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS IN FRONT OF IT. THIS WOULD HAVE CRUSHED THE LEGS AND MAYBE WHOLE BODY OF ANYONE SEATED IN THE OUTER TWO SEATS OF THE REAR BENCH SEAT, AND PERHAPS IN THE MIDDLE POSITION AS WELL. I FOUND A PIECE OF PAPER BAG CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOTTOM SEAT EDGE OF THE BENCH SEAT AND THE BACK OF A CAPTAIN'S CHAIR, AND I COULD NOT PULL THAT PIECE OF PAPER FREE. I HAD TO PULL REALLY HARD TO REMOVE THE LARGE PACK OF TOILET TISSUE, SHOWN IN THE UPLOADED PHOTO, IN ORDER TO DISLODGE IT FROM THE REAR BENCH SEAT AREA. THE TISSUE PACK LIKELY IS NARROWER THAN THE TRUNK OF AN ADULT HUMAN BODY WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN CAUGHT THERE, WITH LEGS ALSO CRUSHED BY THE LOWER PORTION OF THE BENCH SEAT AS IT IMPACTED THE BACK OF THE CAPTAIN'S CHAIR IN FRONT OF IT. I BELIEVE THE CAUSE OF THIS SAFETY PROBLEM IS A POOR DESIGN; INADEQUATE REAR-CRASH PROTECTION FOR THIRD-ROW PASSENGERS, WHO USUALLY ARE CHILDREN. AS A PARENT AND VEHICLE OWNER, I WAS NEVER WARNED ABOUT THE GREAT DANGER MY CHILDREN COULD BE IN IF THEY SEATED ANYWHERE ALONG THE THIRD-ROW BENCH SEAT DU

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED BUT UNSURE IF THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE STATED ROLLING DOWN HER DRIVEWAY WHICH HAD A SMALL INCLINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER 4 YEAR OLD CHILD STATED, "THAT HE SHIFTED THE GEAR SHIFT" AND THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION AND NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL WHILE SLOWLY RUNNING WITH THE VEHICLE BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED WAS ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT HITTING TWO BOULDERS AND A FENCE, THEN COMING TO A STOP. THE CONTACT STATED SUSTAINED BRUISING TO HER LEGS AND BACK INJURIES WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION 3 DAYS LATER. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BACK TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND TOWED A WEEK LATER TO TOYOTA OF POWAY LOCATED AT 13631 POWAY RD, POWAY, CA 92064(858) 486-2900. THE CONTACT MENTIONED AFTER THE FAILURE, SHE RESEARCHED AND FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V429000 (POWER TRAIN).THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS OPENED AS WELL AS A TOYOTA FIELD TECHNICAL SPECIALIST WAS SENT TO THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT "NO ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND WITH THE GEAR LEVER AND SHIFT CABLE". THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 250,000.

TWO INSTANCES IN OCT 2017 OF BRAKES ACTIVATING WITHOUT DRIVER ACTION. BRAKING ACCOMPANIED BY BEEPING - POSSIBLY ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) ACTIVATION SIGNAL. BRAKING REDUCED SPEED APPROXIMATELY 10-15MPH. BOTH INSTANCES OCCURRED ON THE SAME ROAD, A CURVY 45MPH LIMIT ASPHALT 2-LANE. CONDITIONS DRY, ~50 DEG F. BRAKING OCCURRED ON A STRAIGHT SECTION AND DID NOT PULL THE CAR TO ONE SIDE. DO NOT BELIEVE ANTI-LOCK ENGAGED. VAN HAS 137K MILES.TOYOTA SERVICE (11/9/17) : "NO PROBLEMS FOUND NO CODES STORED NO VEHICLE EVENT LOG (VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE THAT CAPABILITY) MORE OBVIOUS AND LIKELY CAUSE COULD HAVE BEEN THE FACT THAT THE FRONT TIRES WERE AT 20 PSI AND THE REAR AT 35 PSI, THE DISPARITY IN WHEEL SPEED SIGNALS COULD HAVE TRIGGERED A FALSE EVENT." VERBAL REPORT CONFIRMED "NO PROBLEMS FOUND" INCLUDING STEERING RACK BUSHINGS, STEERING ANGLE SENSOR, AND WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, WITH 6 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS A MECHANIC, SAID HE HAD ENCOUNTERED THIS PROBLEM BEFORE BUT IT WAS RARE. HE ALSO STATED THAT AN APPARENT DIFFERENCE OF ONLY 1MPH IN WHEEL SPEED COULD BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE INADVERTENT ESC ACTIVATION. HOWEVER, HE WAS UNSURE WHY THE PROBLEM, IF IT WAS CAUSED BY THE FORE/AFT INFLATION DIFFERENCE, WAS SO INTERMITTENT. THE DEALER WAIVED THE $98 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. A DRIVE ON THE SAME ROAD ON 11/10/17 DID NOT PRODUCE THE UNEXPECTED BRAKING, BUT IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER THIS MEANS THE EQUAL TIRE INFLATION FIXED THE PROBLEM AS, AS STATED, THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. SYS

SHIFT CONTROL DIDN'T WORK AND VAN ROLLED AWAY. WE ALSO HAD AN ISSUE BACKING OUT OF OUR GARAGE AND THE CAR SPED UP AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THE VAN WAS OUT OF CONTROL AND FINALLY STOPPED OUT IN THE STREET. THIS VAN SCARED THE DAY LIGHTS OUT OF US. COMPLETE DEFECT

THIS REPORT INCLUDES TWO SEPARATE SAFETY ISSUES. FIRST ISSUE: AFTER BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY ONTO MY STREET, MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE GEAR FROM REVERSE. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER TURNING THE KEY OFF SINCE IT WAS STILL IN REVERSE, EVEN THOUGH THE LEVER WAS SHIFTED BACK TO PARK. THANKFULLY, I DON'T LIVE ON A BUSY STREET AND THERE HAPPENED TO BE A FEW LINEMEN DOING WORK THAT WERE ABLE TO PUSH THE VAN BACK INTO MY DRIVEWAY. WITH TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND NOT BEING ABLE TO PUSH THE VAN ON MY OWN, THIS COULD'VE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN A BUSY LOCATION. AFTER DISASSEMBLING THE DASH, MY HUSBAND DISCOVERED THE MECHANISM IN THE GEAR SHIFT HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND WAS ABLE TO REPAIR IT HIMSELF INSTEAD OF TOWING IT TO A TOYOTA DEALER FOR PRICEY REPAIRS AND TOWING FEES. SECOND ISSUE: ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS (USUALLY, BUT NOT ALWAYS, WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO A HIGHWAY ON-RAMP) THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE, A REPETITIVE BEEPING WILL SOUND, AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AND BECOMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL SINCE IT FREEZES UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON DRY ROADS AND SMOOTH DRIVING CONDITIONS ONLY WHEN NO TRACTION CONTROL IS NEEDED. EACH TIME IS HAPPENS IT IS A STRESSFUL EXPERIENCE SINCE IT COULD BE LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT DUE TO LACK OF CONTROL. AFTER CALLING A TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER TO INQUIRE IF THERE ARE ANY KNOWN ISSUES OF THIS, THEY DENY IT. UPON DOING OUR OWN RESEARCH, WE WERE ABLE TO DISCOVER OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. A VERY SIMILAR REPLICATIO

HUSBAND PULLED INTO PARKING SPOT IN FRONT OF A STORE, HE WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED IN THE SPOT AND BEFORE HE COULD PUT IN PARK IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FULL REV, HOPPED THE CURB AND HIT THE BUILDING. WHILE UP AGAINST THE BUILDING IT WAS STILL IN FULL REV. FINALLY IT STOPPED AND HE BACKED IT BACK OVER THE CURB. VAN WENT ABOUT THREE FEET INTO THE BUILDING. TIRE ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WAS FLATTENED. VAN HAS BEEN TOTALED. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF OUR VAN.