2005 Toyota Sienna complaints

IN THE PAST MONTH, I HAVE HAD MAJOR ISSUES WITH THREE OF THE DOORS ON MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE. THE TAB WELDS ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR HAVE SNAPPED, THE CABLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR SNAPPED AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR ONLY WORKS MANUALLY. WHEN I CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE SLIDING DOORS WOULD BE COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY AND THAT THE FRONT DOOR, HAD AN EXTENDED CUSTOMER CARE PROGRAM BECAUSE OF A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE WELDS. OBVIOUSLY THIS WAS A BIG RELIEF FOR ME BECAUSE OF THE COST OF REPAIRING THE DOORS ($ 4,000+). WHEN I WAS TRANSFERRED FROM THE CALL TAKER TO TOYOTA ITSELF, I WAS THEN TOLD NONE OF THE DOORS ARE COVERED. I WAS TOLD THE DOORS WERE COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED CUSTOMER CAR WARRANTY BECAUSE IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE DOORS HAS EXPIRED SO TOYOTA WON'T COVER THEM. AS OF NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDER WILL NOT OPEN BECAUSE THE SNAPPED CABLE JAMMED THE DOOR SHUT. THE DRIVER'S DOOR MAKES TWO LOUD "CLUNKS" WHEN OPEN AND CLOSED AND IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THAT DOOR BECOMES INOPERABLE. I WOULD THINK THAT NOT BEING ABLE TO EXIT ONE OF THE DOORS WOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY RISK AND IT IS OBVIOUS TOYOTA KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY ALREADY HAD THE EXTENDED WARRANTY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR BECAME AJAR WITHOUT WARNING AND WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE LATCHING MECHANISM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON SIX SEPARATE OCCASIONS, HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER DECLINED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE SEAT BELT WAS FULLY EXTENDED AND WOULD NOT RETRACT; THEREFORE, IT DID NOT SAFELY GUARD THE OCCUPANT IN THE SEAT. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V273000 (TIRES). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE A SPARE TIRE WAS ADDED TO THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY BECAUSE THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V273000 (TIRES); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V273000 (TIRES) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER REMOVED THE SPARE TIRE AND PLACED IT IN THE TRUNK FOR THE PAST 8 MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. UPDATED 7/21/15*CN UPDATED 11/13/2015*JS

~2007, RADIATOR LEAK, ENGINE HEATED UP - ALMOST FIRE ~2008, RADIATOR LEAK, ENGINE HEATED UP - ALMOST FIRE ~2011, RADIATOR LEAK, ENGINE HEATED UP ~2014, RADIATOR LEAK RADIATOR FAILURE HAS OCCURRED FOR EVERY TWO YEARS. ALMOST IN FIRE FOR MULTIPLE TIMES! DRIVER IS CONSTANTLY UNDER DANGER OF FIRE. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE RESPONDED BY OFFERING A $200-300 CREDIT, SUGGESTING TOYOTA KNOWS THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG FOR SUCH FREQUENT RADIATOR LEAKING. BUT IT REFUSES TO DISCLOSE DETAILS. FOR THE SAFETY OF DRIVERS, PLEASE INVESTIGATE. INDIVIDUAL DRIVER LIKE MYSELF IS TOO SMALL TO TALK TO TOYOTA. TOYOTA EVEN DID NOT ANSWER MY QUESTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER ASSEMBLY WAS CORRODED AND RUSTED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE SPARE TIRE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTICE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V273000 (TIRES) IN DECEMBER OF 2014. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT OPEN. *TR

DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR -CHECK POCKET WELDING POINTS BROKEN DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR WAS GIVING CLICK AND OTHER NOISES DURING OPEN AND CLOSE. IT STARTED ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO. I THOUGHT IT MAY JUST REQUIRE A FEW DROPS OF LUBRICATING OIL. EVENTUALLY, THE CLICK NOISE BECOMES LOUDER AND LOUDER. MID LAST YEAR, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR -CHECK POCKET GAVE AWAY. EVERY TIME YOU OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR, IT GIVES VERY LOUD CRACK AND THE DOOR IS NOT PROPERLY CHECKED. I'VE FOUND THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE WELDING POINTS OF THE POCKET TO THE DOOR BODY AND SOME WELDING POINTS GAVE AWAY OVER TIME. BUT EVENTUALLY, PART OF THE POCKET GAVE AWAY AND IT BECOMES LOOSE. I HAD CARS OLDER THAN THIS AND NEVER HAD SUCH ISSUE. IT IS DEFINITELY A QUALITY ISSUE OR DESIGN FLAW. BECAUSE THE DOOR IS NOT PROPERLY CHECKED, IT MAY CAUSE SAFETY ISSUE IN WINDY OR SLOPED SITUATION WHEN YOU OPEN OR CLOSE DOOR. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND AFTER MANY EMAILS AND PHONE CALLS, THEY REPLIED AND SAID THAT THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. NONE OF MY OTHER CARS OR MY FRIENDS CARS (NOT TOYOTA) HAVE SUCH ISSUE EVEN THOUGH SOME OF THOSE CARS ARE OLDER AND HAVE MORE MILEAGES. THIS KIND OF CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM TOYOTA IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA: POWER STEERING FAILS INTERMITTENTLY, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND SUDDEN INCREASE IN STEERING EFFORT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. DRIVER IS AT RISK IF SUDDEN STEERING AWAY FROM AN EVENT IS NECESSARY DUE TO THE EFFORT AND INCONSISTENT NATURE OF THE STEERING. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS THAT CAN BE FOUND ON VARIOUS FORUMS ON THE INTERNET. IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BEFORE RATHER THAN AFTER SOMEONE DIES AS A RESULT OF THIS VEHICLE FAULT. *TR

DOOR HINGE WELDING IN DRIVER DOOR BREAKS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT WELDING STRENGTH IN 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA AND MAYBE OTHER YEARS. THERE STILL SEEMS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD ISSUE ON THIS MODEL. LINKS TO EXAMPLES OF BROADLY EXPERIENCED ISSUES: HTTP://WWW.AUTOBLOG.COM/2007/10/24/TOYOTA-FIXING-600-000-SIENNA-DOORS-BUT-ITS-NOT-A-RECALL-MIND-Y/ HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/TOYOTA/SIENNA/2004/BODY_PAINT/BROKEN_WELD_IN_DOOR.SHTML VIDEO OF ISSUE: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=BXKWZLGUAK4. *TR

THE PASSENGER SIDE MIDDLE SEAT SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT. IT IS FULLY EXTENDED, WILL NOT RETRACT AND THEREFORE DOES NOT SAFELY GUARD THE PERSON SITTING IN THIS SEAT. THE FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT HAS EFFECTIVELY REMOVED THE USE OF ONE SEAT OF A SEVEN-PASSENGER VAN. IT IS NOW A SIX-PASSENGER VAN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V273000 (WHEELS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN PLACED THE SPARE TIRE IN THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY DUE TO THE PART NOT BEING AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE SPARE TIRE CABLE RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. FOR SAFETY PURPOSES, THE DEALER REMOVED THE TIRE AND PLACED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *JB

I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA ,THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR STARTED MAKING POPPING SOUND A FEW MONTHS AGO AND AS THE TIME AS GONE BY IT IS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. THE NOISE IS COMING FROM THE DOOR CHECK WELDS THAT WERE WELDED IMPROPERLY AND THE MAIN STRUCTURE OF THE DOOR IS AFFECTED BY IT. RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON MY TYPE OF CAR, TOYOTA HAS RECOGNIZED THIS PROBLEM WHICH AFFECTED 600,000 SIENNA'S AND ISSUED A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM IN 2007 BUT IT ENDED A FEW YEARS AGO. TOOK IT TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE MY VIN # IS NOT AFFECTED BY THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT AND EVEN IF MY VIN # WAS AFFECTED, ITS TOO LATE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ANY HELP FROM TOYOTA. I HAVE CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE, THEY KNOW ALL ABOUT THE ISSUE AND WILL NOT HELP ME EITHER. EVERYONE FROM TECHS, SERVICE ADVISORS AND MANGERS THEY ALL KNOWS THE PROBLEM EXIST BUT WILL NOT FIX IT BECAUSE THEY WANT THE CONSUMER TO PAY FOR IT. THE ONLY REASON MY VIN IS NOT AFFECTED IS BECAUSE NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THIS COMMON PROBLEM. THIS SAME VEHICLE IS ALSO AFFECTED BY DASH CRACK PROBLEM, FOR YEARS I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT NOW FINALLY TOYOTA WILL FIX THIS ISSUE FOR FREE. *TR

WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED (WOULDN'T TURN); HAD TO WAIT ABOUT A MINUTE BEFORE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TURN. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO FIX A COUPLE OF RECALLS AND THEY DID AN INSPECTION AT WHICH TIME THEY TOLD ME THE POWER STEERING RACK & PINION WAS LEAKING AND IT WOULD COST $1800 TO FIX. CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V273000 (TIRES) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V273000 (TIRES). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TOYOTA DEALER WANTED ME TO PAY $2,000 & WAS TOLD THEY WOULD CHECK WITH TOYOTA REPERSENTATIVE & CALLED ME NEXT DAY WITH REPAIR ESTIMATE FROM TOYOTA OF $1,000. THE REPAIR HASN'T BEEN DONE BY TOYOTA TOO-DATE? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR WHAT CAN BE DONE? I'M A RETIRED 75YRS SENIOR.ONLY DRIVER. MY CAR MILEAGE IS 40, 266

215/65R-16 MICHELIN DEFENDER SL; LESS 15K MILES DRIVEN A CUT THROUGH OUTER LAYERS OF SIDEWALL AND WINDINGS VISIBLE. THOUGHT IT WAS LIKELY SOME UNNOTICED ROAD HAZARD UNTIL HAPPENED TO SECOND TIRE: AGAIN, DO NOT RECALL ANY INCIDENT LIKELY TO HAVE CUT THE TIRE. IN 40+ YEARS OF DRIVING, ONLY THESE TWO SIDEWALL CUTS, ON SAME MAKE OF TIRE, MAKE ME WONDER IF THE COMPOUND IS INHERENTLY WEAK. PHOTO AVAILABLE OF SECOND CUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING COLD TEMPERATURES, THE REAR LIFTGATE FAILED TO REMAIN OPEN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V273000 (TIRES) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

WHILE PUTTING ON THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, THE SEAT BELT WOUND NOT EXTEND OUT OF ITS HOLDER TO ALLOW THE BELT TO CLICK INTO ITS HOLSTER. I WOULD HAVE TO PULL IT MULTIPLE TIMES OR JIGGLE THE HOLDER ON THE SIDE WALL OF THE VAN TO GET IT TO WORK. IT DOES NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER TO BE BELTED. IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE THE START DATE. *TR

I RECEIVED MY 1ST RECALL NOTICE (10V-160) IN 2010 AND THE CURRENT RECALL EOS (E1S 14V273) ARRIVED IN MAY/2014. IT IS NOW MARCH/2015 AND STILL TOYOTA IS WORKING ON A SOLUTION. THIS IS A JOKE AND CLEARLY MALFEASANCE ON THEIR PART. FIVE YEARS OF ALLOWING A VERY POTENTIALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM TO GO UNCORRECTED SEEMS ALMOST CRIMINAL TO ME. CANNOT THE AUTHORITIES APPLY SOME PRESSURE ON TOYOTA OR WILL IT TAKE DEATHS AND LAWSUITS TO MOVE A FIX ALONG. *TR

DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, I NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE, POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION BOOT HAD A TEAR AND WAS LEAKING. I HAVE READ THAT THE LEAKY SEAL EATS INTO THE BOOT TO DETERIORATE OVER TIME. AS I SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR THIS PROBLEM, I NOTICED THEIR WERE SEVERAL OTHER CAUSES OF THIS SAME ISSUE. I THINK THIS DEMANDS FOR A RECALL. *TR

THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IS TWISTED AND WON'T RETRACT. IT PROVIDES NO PROTECTION AND WILL NOT WORK IN A CRASH. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ALL SEAT BELTS IN THIS CAR. *TR PLEASE GET THIS RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. DURING COLD WEATHER, THE REAR BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT HAD THE REAR BRAKES REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA'S VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL ENGAGED FOR NO REASON WHILE IN MANY DIFFERENT CONDITIONS (DRY, WET, CURVE, STRAIGHT, IT DIDN'T MATTER) MAKING ME LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE VSC, TRAC OFF AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON AND A BEEPING SOUND ENGAGED WHILE THE CARE TOOK OVER NOT ALLOWING DRIVER INPUT. I HAD TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL UNTIL IT TURNED OFF. I HAVE READ MANY ACCOUNTS ONLINE OF OTHER TOYOTA SIENNA DRIVERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THANK GOODNESS WHEN IT HAS HAPPENED, I HAVEN'T HAD A TRUCK OR SEMI NEXT TO ME. THIS IS MY FAMILY CAR IN WHICH I NEED TO DRIVE MY KIDS AND OTHER PEOPLE'S KIDS, AND I CANNOT DRIVE IT ANYMORE. TOYOTA HAS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, SINCE IT IS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM. *TR

SLIDING DOORS STOPPED OPENING. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFT LIGHTING FAILED TO WORK AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,000.

CAR DIFFICULT TO TURN AT ALL SPEEDS. DEALER STATES BAD POWER STEERING RACK AND SHAFT MAY ALSO BE BAD. *TR

DRIVER SIDE DOOR CHECK STRAP WELD FAILING, CAUSING DOOR TO DROOP/POP AND LOOSEN FROM FRAME OF BODY. 100'S OF OTHER SIENNA OWNERS ARE REPORTING THIS PROBLEM(CHECK CARCOMPLAINTS.COM), AND AFFECTS THE DOOR INTEGRITY, THEREFORE CAUSING HUGE CONCERNS DURING A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT. THIS MAY INCREASE THE CHANCES OF DRIVER DOOR FROM REMAINING INTACT DURING A COLLISION, OR WORSE A FATALITY. I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH A WELD FAILURE IN ANY NEW OR OLD VEHICLES THAT I HAVE OWNED, AND SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN/ASSEMBLY ERROR. TOYOTA ISSUED A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR 5 YEARS FROM PURCHASE BUT MOST WELDS FAIL AFTER 6 OR MORE YEARS OF OPERATION. STRUCTURAL REPAIRS OF THIS CALIBER SHOULD BE DONE BY THE FACTORY NOT AT THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, AND MUST MEET CRASH TEST TOLERANCES. THERE ARE OVER 100K SIENNA'S ON THE ROAD, AND THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. TOYOTA WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS CONCERN, AND COULD NOT PROVIDE SERVICE SINCE WARRANTY HAS LAPSED. IT MAKES YOU WONDER HOW STRONG THE OTHER HINGE WELDS ARE.... *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR CABLE FRACTURED PREVENTING THE DOOR FROM OPENING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000.

STEERING PROBLEM INVOLVING A "FREEZING" OF THE WHEEL AND THEN A GRADUAL ABILITY TO RESUME STEERING. PROBLEM INCREASINGLY HAPPENING WHILE MAKING A TURN AND NOT JUST AT START UP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V273000 (TIRES) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THERE IS A SPARE TIRE RECALL ON 2004-2011 TOYOTA SIENNAS. THE "INTERIM" FIX REMOVES THE SPARE TIRE FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND STORES IT IN THE PASSENGER AREA. TOYOTA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE 2010. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR THE EXTRA CARGO SPACE AND THE SEVEN PASSENGER CAPABILITY. NOW AT BEST ITS A SIX PASSENGER VEHICLE WITH A PRETTY BIG TIRE UNSECURED IN THE PASSENGER/CARGO AREA. THE REASON FOR THIS RECALL IS THAT THE SPARE TIRE HAD BEEN SUSPENDED UNDER THE CAR AND NOW IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE CABLE IS DETERIORATED AND COULD ALLOW THE SPARE TIRE TO DROP ONTO THE ROAD. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT TOYOTA IS IN NO HURRY TO MAKE A PERMANENT REPAIR. IN THE EVENT OF REALLY HARD STOP OR COLLISION THIS LOOSE TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY COULD CAUSE INJURY. *TR

SEAT WARMER ON DRIVERS SIDE BURNS MY LEG IF LEFT ON FOR MORE THAN 2-4 MINUTES. UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL BUT WAS TOLD BY TOYOTA THE RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO FACTORY INSTALLED MODELS(XLE) , WHICH MINE IS, ONLY VEHICLES WHICH HAD SEAT WARMERS INSTALLED BY SOUTHEAST TOYOTA(SET) AS AN OPTION. *TR

I HAVE STRUGGLED WITH HOW TO HANDLE THE FAILURE OF BOTH POWER DOORS ON MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN. THE DOORS FAIL TO OPEN AND DO NOT CLOSE WITH POWER WITHOUT PUSHING THEM CLOSED. THE PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN YOU PUSH THE DOOR PAST THE CATCH POINT IT WILL NOT RETURN IF YOUR HAND IS IN THE WAY. WHEN IT WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED IT WOULD GO BACK IF YOUR HAND WAS IN THE DOOR. NOW IF IT GOES BEYOND THAT CATCH POINT IT LUNGES AND WILL CATCH YOUR HAND AND WILL NOT RELEASE. THE DOORS HAVE BAD HINGES AND CABLES WHICH TOYOTA REFUSES TO ADMIT ARE FAULTY. THEY OFFER AND EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR YOU KNOWING THAT THE 120,000 MILE LIMIT PUTS MOST OUT OF COVERAGE. THIS IS JUST ANOTHER GAME TO PUT OFF THE SAFETY OF THE CONSUMER. I HAVE A 17 YEAR OLD DOWNS CHILD. SHE GETS OUT OF THE VAN EVERY DAY AND HAS TO PUSH THE DOOR SHUT. SHE HAS TO USE TWO HANDS AND IT IS NOT SAFE. IF SHE SLIPS HER HAND WILL BE IN THE WAY OF THE DOOR AND IT WILL NOT REOPEN. I HAVE TRIED TO TALK TO TOYOTA AND THEY JUST SAY WE ARE OUT OF THEIR COVERAGE TIME LIMITS. I REPORTED THE DOOR WAY BACK IN EARLY 2012. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE SCOPE OF THEIR LIABILITY. AT THAT TIME THEY SAID IT WOULD COST TWO TO THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPAIR THE FAULTY EQUIPMENT. I ASK THE OBVIOUS? WHEN DOES THIS STOP? DO A SEARCH ON GOOGLE FOR SLIDING DOOR PROBLEMS FOR SIENNA VANS AND YOU WILL BE OVERWHELMED AT THE BLOGS AND SIGHTS DEDICATED TO THIS ONE ISSUE. THIS IS A MASSIVE PROBLEM AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED BY TOYOTA. THE OTHER ISSUE IS WHEN TH

WHILE DRIVING ON 4 LANE HIGHWAY, I BEGAN TO SMELL BURNING RUBBER, THEN NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY DISCHARGE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. FOUND THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT DRIVING THE ALTERNATOR AND COMPRESSOR HAD BEEN SHREDDED AND WAS HANGING TO THE GROUND. UPON A CLOSER LOOK, THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY HAD FAILED (IT HAD COME APART). IT APPEARED THAT THE OUTER RING HAD SEPARATED FROM THE RUBBER INNER RING OF THE PULLEY AND THE OUTER RING HAD BECOME MISALIGNED. THE MISALIGNMENT APPEARED TO HAVE CAUSED THE SERPENTINE BELT FAILURE. IT ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TIMING BELT COVER, THE TIMING BELT AND THE POWER STEERING BELT. THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON BECAUSE OF THE FAILED SERPENTINE BELT. FORTUNATELY, I MAINTAINED POWER STEERING BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING BELT HAD NOT COMPLETELY FAILED WHEN I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE FAILURE SEEMS TO BE IDENTICAL TO THAT COVERED BY SAFETY RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V539000. HOWEVER, TOYOTA CLAIMS THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. TOYOTA'S RESPONSE TO ME DOES NOT MAKE SENSE SINCE THIS IS THE SAME MODEL, SAME MODEL YEAR, SAME ENGINE MODEL, SAME PARTS MANUFACTURE (PULLEY CONTAINS THE MARK NOTED IN THE RECALL), SAME MANUFACTURE DATE (FEB. 2005), ETC OF THE VEHICLES COVERED BY THE RECALL. SEEMS THAT THE RECALL HAS NOT COVERED ALL OF THE VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS FAILURE. MY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2005. *TR

STEERING PROBLEM INVOLVING A "FREEZING" OF THE WHEEL AND THEN A GRADUAL ABILITY TO RESUME STEERING. TODAY THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE MAKING A TURN AND NOT JUST AT START UP. *TR

STEERING WHEEL WOULD SUDDENLY BE HARD TO TURN AT CERTAIN SPOTS WHILE DRIVING. *TR

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA REGARDING CABLE CORROSION FOR THE SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY REMOVED THE CABLE AND SPARE TIRE FROM UNDER THE CAR. I AGREED TO HAVE THIS WORK COMPLETED BASED ON AN ESTIMATE FROM THE DEALER THAT THE NEW PARTS TO HAVE THE SPARE TIRE REINSTALLED WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE WITHIN 4 WKS. NOW ABOUT 7 WKS HAVE PASSED AND THERE IS STILL NO WORD FROM TOYOTA ABOUT WHEN THIS SPARE TIRE SOLUTION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE. FOR 7 WKS I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE AROUND WITH THE SPARE TIRE THE WELL OF MY TOYOTA WHILE IT BANGS AROUND AND TAKES UP A LOT OF SPACE. MY STORAGE IN THE CAR HAS BEEN COMPROMISED AND I HAVE TO PUT DELICATE THINGS AND GROCERIES AT OTHER PLACES IN THE CAR. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT TOYOTA ISSUE A PERMANENT SOLUTION TO THIS SPARE TIRE PROBLEM! *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT ON. DEALER SAYS A TINY PLASTIC PIECE IS MISSING. TOYOTA DOESN'T MAKE A PLASTIC PIECE REPLACEMENT (PROBABLY LESS THAN $1) SO INSTEAD I HAVE TO PAY ABOUT $3000 FOR AN ENTIRE NEW WIRE HARNESS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC REAR DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

REAR LIFT GATE OPENED WITH REMOTE WHILE I STARTED TO PACK MY VAN LEAVING ON A TRIP, THE LIFT GATE STARTED TO CLOSE ON ME. I HAD THIS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES IN THE COLD WEATHER. I CONTACTED TOYOTA TELLING THEM I THOUGHT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE, ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL OR SOMETHING OUT THERE TO GET THIS RESOLVED WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL. IT HAPPENED TO ME AGAIN ON NOV 14 2024. AND AGAIN TODAY NOV 16TH 2024. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHAT IF A CHILD WAS STANDING BY THEIR PARENT AND ACCIDENTALLY GOT CLIPPED BY THIS LIFTGATE. HOPEFULLY YOU CAN PRESS TOYOTA TO FIX THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE. *TR

VEHICLE'S TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGES WITHOUT CAUSE WHEN TRAVELING MORE THAN 35 MPH ON A CURVE OR BEND. ROAD SPEED LIMIT IS SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 55-60 MPH. IF VEHICLE IS TRAVELING MORE THAN 40 MPH, CAR'S TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKES ENGAGE, SLOWING CAR DOWN TO 35 MPH. ROAD CONDITIONS ARE NORMAL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEEN BY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP OVER 5 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. THEY ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE ISSUE OR REPRODUCE IT. WE HAVE BEEN ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED DUE TO THIS FAULTY ISSUE. *TR

HELLO, IT LOOKS LIKE THE CHECK DOOR HINGE THAT CONNECTS TO THE ACTUAL DOOR FRAME LITERALLY FELL RIGHT OFF CAUSING THE DOOR TO MOVE AROUND FREELY. TOYOTA HAS ALREADY PUT OUT AN EXTENDED CUSTOMER CARE PROGRAM TO FIX THIS ISSUE BUT THE PRIOR OWNER DIDN'T APPEAR THAT HE NEEDED IT FIXED. THE PROBLEM NOW IS THAT IT MOVES AROUND FREELY AND CAN BE A MAJOR ISSUE. FOR EXAMPLE IF MY 3 YR OLD SON IS NEXT TO MY DOOR AND I HAVE IT OPENED IT COULD CLOSE ON HIM BY JUST SIMPLY THE WINDOW BLOWING THE DOOR CLOSED. THE MECHANISM THAT THE CHECK DOOR HANDLES IS NOT IN PLACE TO AVOID THIS. IT'S A BIT FRIGHTENING. HERE'S DOCUMENTATION REGARDING THIS CUSTOMER CARE PROGRAM EXTENSION. IT REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL. HTTP://WWW.AUTOBLOG.COM/2007/10/24/TOYOTA-FIXING-600-000-SIENNA-DOORS-BUT-ITS-NOT-A-RECALL-MIND-Y/. *TR

APPROACHING FULL STOP REALIZED THAT ALTHOUGH BRAKING CAR WAS NOT SLOWING. BRAKE AGAIN AND AGAIN THEN CAR FELT AS IF COASTING IN FREE FALL THEN SHOT FORWARD LIKE AN AIR PLANE TAKING OFF. KEPT SLAMMING ON BRAKE; SUDDENLY CAR STOPPED MOVING FORWARD - NO HUGE JERK/LURCH AS ONE MIGHT EXPECT FROM SUDDEN STOP JUST......STOPPED. CONTINUED TO DRIVE HOME. A FEW TIMES I PRESSED ACCELERATOR AND THEN BRAKE TO COMPARE TO "EVENT" AND AM CONVINCED I WAS BRAKING THE ENTIRE TIME OF THE "EVENT". I AM TRAINED MOVEMENT SPECIALIST AND KNOW MY FOOT WAS ON BRAKE NOT ACCELERATOR. TOWED CAR TO DEALER TODAY. TOYOTA CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH CAR AND SUGGESTED I HAD BEEN STEPPING ON ACCELERATOR. *TR

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT OPEN. THE DEALER AND TOYOTA CORPORATE HAVE SAID TOUGH LUCK GET IT FIXED FOR ~$1,500. THERE ARE ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BY NOW. IT'S A SAFETY CONCERN OF THE GREATEST DEGREE. THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. EXAMPLE BELOW OF TYPICAL COMPLAINT: 'TO DATE, TOYOTA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE SIENNA, ALTHOUGH SOME OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THAT THE AUTOMAKER HAS ISSUED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS (TSB) FOR THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS. A TSB IS EFFECTIVELY A HIDDEN RECALL, MEANING THAT TOYOTA IS ATTEMPTING TO HANDLE THE PROBLEM IN-HOUSE. CONTACT YOUR TOYOTA DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE. CHECK THE NHTSA WEBSITE FOR CURRENT RECALL INFORMATION. PLEASE FORCE THEM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR