2005 Toyota Sienna complaints

PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR CABLE IS BROKEN. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE WELL KNOWN PROBLEM AND HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THEN INTO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA LE IMS RAMPVAN I REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES W / PIRELLI 215 / 65R / 16 CENTURATO P5S IN MAY 2009 AT APPROX 16500 MILES, OEM DUNLOPS WERE UNSAFE ACCORDING TO A GOOGLE SEARCH, I WENT TO AMERICAS, THEY SAID THE PIRELLI IS THE BEST, IM A QUADRIPLEGIC & I NEED A RELIABLE VEHICLE WE AS WE ALL DO....I HAD A FLAT TIRE, AAA CHANGED IT THEY SAID IT HAD CRACKED SIDEWALLS & CORD WAS SHOWING BETWEEN THE TIRE TREAD & THE SIDEWALL AS IF HAD BEEN ON A LATHE, WE TOOK PICS OF THE WORST TIRE & WE HAVE 2 MORE OF THIS BRAND ON THE FRONT AXLE W / A SIMILAR WEAR PATTERNS... IM A DISABLED CERTIFIED MECHANIC & I HAVE DONE 100S OF ALIGNMENTS & I HAVE NEVER SEEN A WEAR PATTERN LIKE THIS, WE TOOK IT BACK TO WHERE WE BOUGHT THEM TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT, WE DID & THEY SAID THE TIRE HAD AN UNUSUAL WEAR ON 1 SIDE OF THE TREAD / SIDEWALL & THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE ALL 4 & THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER IT, SO WE HAD TO BUY 2 FOR THE REAR AXLE AS THAT'S ALL I CAN AFFORD AT THIS TIME..... THEY TOLD ME IT NEEDED A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT & ALL 4 SHOCK ABSORBERS REPLACED TOO.... MY CROOKDAR WENT OFF & I PLAY DUMB TO SEE WHAT THEY SAY & I START DOCUMENTING EVERYTHING...I HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AT THE DEALERSHIP...TOOK MY SIENNA INTO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR ITS 40K SERVICE & TOLD THEM WHAT AMERICA TIRE TOLD ME, THE DEALER CHECKED IT OUT & SAID IT DIDN'T NEED AN ALIGNMENT & THE SHOCKS SEEM FINE TO THEM BUT MIGHT NEED REPLACING ONLY BECAUSE MY VANS 9 YRS OLD & THAT THE 2 FRONT TIRES ARE WEATHER CHECKED & ARE DANGEROU

WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING, KEY MAY BE REMOVED. TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WHILE THE ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING. REPAIR COULD NOT BE MADE SINCE NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. *TR

MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT REPEATEDLY JAMS DUE TO THE SEAT BELT FOLDING OVER ON ITSELF. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND HAVE NOTICED THAT MANY TOYOTA SIENNA OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME THING. WHEN I ASKED MY DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS ISSUE, THEY SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THIS ITEM, THEREFORE, THEY WOULD CHARGE ME $400 TO FIX IT. AT THIS POINT, IT'S JAMMING EVERY WEEK AND THE SEAT BELT IS UNUSABLE AT THIS POINT. *TR

I HAVE ISSUE WITH MY TOYOTA SIENNA 2005 AND I WANT TOYOTA TO TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN MARCH 23, 2007 TSB REVISION NOTICE: ?? JULY 6, 2007: THE WARRANTY INFORMATION TABLE HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH SEPARATE ?COMBO A? OP CODES. ?? MAY 29, 2007: THE WARRANTY INFORMATION HAS BEEN UPDATED. THE NOTE BEFORE STEP 1 OF THE REPAIR PROCEDURE HAS BEEN UPDATED. PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF THIS TSB SHOULD BE DISCARDED. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE A POPPING NOISE WHEN OPENING AND/OR CLOSING THE FRONT DOORS ON THEIR VEHICLE. USE THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE TO DIAGNOSE AND CORRECT THE CONDITION. ?? 2004 ? 2006 MODEL YEAR SIENNA VEHICLES PRODUCED BEFORE THE PRODUCTION CHANGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

AT NEAR HIGHWAY SPEED ON CLEAR, DRY PAVEMENT WHILE TRAVELING STRAIGHT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (AS EVIDENCED BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT BLINKING) ACTIVATED THE BRAKES WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY LOSE SPEED. THE HIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY IN THE PAST. *TR

TRIED TO AVOID ONCOMING TRUCK OVER DOUBLE LINE BY EASING TO R SHOULDER AND CAUGHT ICE. SLIDE, DRIVER SIDE TIRES WENT UP ON GUARDRAIL, WENT AIRBORNE TAKING OUT A MAILBOX, BOUNCED IN A LOWER FRONT YARD WENT BACK IN AIR. PINGED OFF LARGE TREES X3 THEN PASSED THRU 2 FIELD GOAL AND THE TREE DEAD CENTER AND MY VAN HIT HARD! CRUMPLING MY FRONT END BUT NOT DEPLOYING ANY AIR BAGS. NICE SEATBELT BRUISE AND SHAKEN BUT NO INJURIES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITH A CHIME. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BRAKE INDEPENDENTLY AND THEN VEERED OFF THE ROADWAY. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

THE PLATE ON THE DOOR THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE END OF THE STRUT THAT LIMITS HOW FAR THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CAN BE OPENED IS SPOT WELDED TO THE DOOR FRAME. SEVERAL OF THOSE SPOT WELDS HAVE BROKEN AND VERY SHORTLY THE DOOR WILL BE ABLE TO SWING OPEN WITHOUT LIMIT. I AM TOLD THAT TOYOTA HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE BY THAT IT EXPIRED IN 2012. *TR

SLIDING DOORS FREEZE SHUT WHENEVER TEMPERATURE IS BELOW FREEZING. THE TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENTS SOLUTION IS TO SPRAY THE DOOR WEATHER STRIPPING WITH SILICONE SPRAY WHICH DOES SOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT ONLY FOR A SHORT DURATION OF TIME (1 MONTH MAX) AND DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM AT COLDER TEMPERATURES (BELOW 20 DEGREES F) WHERE THE DOORS ALWAYS FREEZE SHUT. THIS ISSUE IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS BY TRAPPING THE PASSENGERS INSIDE WITH NO MEANS OF EGRESS, ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENT OF A FRONT END COLLISION WHERE EVEN THE FRONT DOORS ARE INOPERABLE. THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR/MODEL TOYOTA VAN, WITH MANY OTHERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM WHEN TRYING TO ATTEMPT TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AND EXITING THE VEHICLE AFTER THE TEMPERATURE HAS DROPPED WHILE DRIVING. *TR

THE SLIDING REAR DOORS DO NOT OPEN WHEN THE WEATHER GETS COLD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE METAL WELDING FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BECAME FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE DOOR CHECK TO SEPARATE. ALSO, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE VENT WAS EMITTING COLD AIR WHILE THE DRIVER'S SIDE VENT WOULD EMIT HOT AIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

THE REAR DOOR ALMOST CLOSED ON ME AS I WAS LOADING GROCERIES. I OPENED THE REAR DOOR WITH MY KEY REMOTE, STEPPED UNDERNEATH THE DOOR AS IT WAS FULLY LIFTED, AND QUICKLY STEPPED OUT OF THE WAY AS THE DOOR BEGAN AUTOMATICALLY CLOSING. TOYOTA ISSUED A RECALL IN 2008 FOR THIS ISSUE, AND I VERIFIED WITH MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THAT THEY PERFORMED THIS RECALL. *TR

ON MY 2005 TOYOTA XLE LIMITED, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGED ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH ON A FLAT ROAD IN DRY CONDITIONS, AS A RESULT THE BRAKES ENGAGED ON ITS OWN AND THE CAR SHOOK PROFUSELY FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS. I HAD TO HOLD ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND AVOID GOING INTO THE NEIGHBORING LANE. MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA HAS 84,000 MILES ON IT. THERE HAVE BEEN TWO OTHER INCIDENCES WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGED BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR 1 WEEK AND I AM COMMUNICATING WITH TOYOTA BUT I THEY HAVE YET TO ORGANIZE A RECALL FOR THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I PLAN TO DRIVE TO CANADA IN THIS CAR SO I HOPE WE CAN FIND A SOLUTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

BOTH AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS FAIL TO CLOSE PROPERLY. THE AUTOMATIC DOOR TRIES TO CLOSE BUT THEN SLIDES OPEN. THE PASSENGER HAS TO PUT PRESSURE TO PUSH IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR. *TR

BOTH AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS FAIL TO CLOSE PROPERLY. THE AUTOMATIC DOOR TRIES TO CLOSE BUT THEN SLIDES OPEN. THE PASSENGER HAS TO PUT PRESSURE TO PUSH IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR. *TR

ALL THE SEAT BELTS REPEATEDLY GET TWISTED INSIDE THE RETRACTOR GUIDE ON THE DOOR POSTS. THIS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE SEAT BELT TO RETRACT OR PULL OUT FOR USE. WE'VE TAKEN IT BACK TO TOYOTA AND WERE TOLD IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO GET THIS FIXED. HOWEVER THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM IN MANY TOYOTAS. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT TOYOTA NEEDS TO AND SHOULD ADDRESS. *TR

A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE REAR LIFT GATE STRUTS. IMMEDIATELY AFTER HAVING THIS DONE THE REAR LIFT GATE WOULD NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY AND WOULD OPEN BACK UP AFTER GOING HALF THE WAY DOWN. ON OCCASION THE REAR LIFT GATE HAS FLOWN OPEN HALF WAY DOWN. TOYOTA INFORMED US THAT THE GAS PRESSURE IN THE NEW STRUTS WAS THE PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT. I WISH I HAD NOT HAD THE RECALL DONE AS I DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM BEFORE THEN. IT HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM. I HAVE TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BACK DOOR TO PREVENT IT OPENING ON CLOSING EVERY TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

DEFECTIVE DOOR, BROKEN DRIVER DOOR WELD & CHECK STRAP CAUSES DOOR TO FAIL TO OPEN WHEN THE WINDOW IS DOWN, WINDOW ONLY GOES DOWN 1/2 WAY WHILE DOOR CLOSED. DOOR FAILS TO REMAIN OPEN OR CLOSED. *TR

DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL, MANUALLY OR AUTOMATICALLY. ORIGINALLY, WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES, THIS SLIDING DOOR WOULD PARTIALLY CLOSE, BUT JUST BEFORE LATCHING CLOSED, WOULD REVERSE DIRECTION AND REOPEN. TOYOTA DEALER STATED THIS WAS NOT PART OF TOYOTA'S EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT REPLACED THE HINGE FOR THE COST OF PARTS WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR ALSO BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS OPENING WITH THE INTERIOR BUTTONS AND REMOTE (AT ABOUT 110,000 MILES). EVIDENTLY, TOYOTA'S EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER VERY MUCH BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME EVERY TIME THAT IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM, AND CONTACTING THEIR CORPORATE RESULTED IN NO ACTION. AFTER HAVING ALL THE ITEMS FIXED AT THE END OF MAY, A MONTH LATER THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR ONCE AGAIN WOULD NOT OPEN WITH THE SWITCHES, AND QUITE OFTEN HANGS UP PARTIALLY OPEN OR CLOSED WHEN USING THE HANDLES. THIS CAUSES A PROBLEM/SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CHILDREN ARE DROPPED OFF AND PICKED UP AT SCHOOL BECAUSE THEY (OR A TEACHER) HAVE TO RETURN TO THE VEHICLE, OR PARENT GET OUT AND GO AROUND, TO CLOSE THE DOOR. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR NOT OPENING AT ALL NOW POSES A SERIOUS RISK SHOULD AN EMERGENCY HAPPEN AND THE DRIVER WOULD HAVE TO CLIMB OVER THE SEAT OR EXIT THE VAN TO GO TO THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR (THAT MAY HANG UP) TO REACH OUR YOUNG DAUGHTER. I BELIEVE TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THEIR 2005 SIENNAS' SLIDING DOORS BECAUSE THIS RESULTS IN MANY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS AND THIS IS AN EXTENS

THE DRIVER REAR POWER SLIDING DOOR IS STUCK IN CLOSED POSITION AND DOES NOT OPEN EITHER IN AUTOMATIC POWER MODE OR MANUALLY. THE DOOR GOT STUCK AFTER THE POWER CABLE WAS RIPPED, DUE TO RUST, AND THE DOOR WAS MANUALLY SHUT. IT IS NOW STUCK CLOSED AND CAN'T BE OPENED USING EITHER AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL WAY. *JB

AUTO WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM TOYOTA DEALER IN MARCH OF 2005. RECEIVED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTICE FOR FRONT DOOR CHECK MOUNTING PANEL FROM TOYOTA IN 2007. THE WARRANTY WAS FOR 5 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES. IN JUNE OF 2011, MY DRIVER DOOR BEGAN MAKING THE POPPING SOUND DESCRIBED IN THE INFORMATION I RECEIVED FROM TOYOTA. I TOOK THE CAR INTO A TOYOTA DEAL AND WAS TOLD THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRES AND I WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIR. THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IDENTIFIED BY TOYOTA YET THE REFUSE TO COVER THE REPAIR,$2,000. AUGUST 2013 TOOK THE SIENNA INTO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN WINDOW WAS BEING LOWERED. I PAID FOR THE "REPAIR" BUT STILL HAVE A MALFUNCTIONING WINDOW. I WAS INFORMED, AFTER DISCOVERING THE WINDOW STILL WOULDN'T WORK, THAT THE DOOR WELD WOULD HAVE TO BE FIXED FOR THE WINDOW TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE NOW I HAVE A NONFUNCTIONING WINDOW AND A DOOR THAT HAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT TOYOTA REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE AS A LONG TERM SAFETY ISSUE. INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, IF YOU WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE THE DOOR WELD FAIL PRIOR TO TOYOTA ISSUING THE "EXTENSION" THEY WOULD HAVE REIMBURSED THE OWNER FOR REPAIR. OR, IF YOU EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE DURING THE 5 YEAR PERIOD, IT WOULD ALSO HAVE IT FIXED BY TOYOTA. THIS SHOULD BE A MANDATORY RECALL BASED ON IT BEING A SAFETY ISSUE.

I FIRST EXPERIENCE ISSUE WITH THE DOORS CLOSING BUT NOT SMOOTHLY AND THE DEALER AT THE TIME WAS WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG BUT I WOULD OCCASSIONALLY HAVE TO TUG ON TEH DOOR LATCH 5-7 TIMES VERY FORCEFULLY IN ORDER FOR THE DOOR TO DISENGAGE AND START TO OPEN. I SWITCHED TO A TOYOTA DEALER WITHIN 5 MILES OF MY HOME AND HAD MY CAR IN FOR REGULAR SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES I REQUESTED THE SIDE SLIDING DOORS CHECKED BECAUSE THE DRIVER SIDE HAD MORE FREQUENT OCCURANCE OF NOT OPENING UNLESS TUGGING VERY FORCEFULLY ON THE LATCH AND THEN ONCE IT STARTED TO OPEN IT MADE A CREAKING SOUND THAT I EXPLAINED AS SOUNDING LIKE A STRAINED METAL WIRE. I ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY ISSUES WITH DOOR MECHANISMS OR MOTORS ETC AS I HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY TYPE OF RECALL NOTICE, ETC. I WAS TOLD ON 3 SEPERATE OCCASSIONS THAT THE DOORS WERE IN WORKING ORDER . ON 7/16/13. I BROUGHT CAR TO DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOASE SERVICE ENG LIGHT THAT CAME ON AND INDICATED SLIDING DOORS WERE MAKING ODD NOISES AND SEEMED TO HAVE DIFFICULTY CLOSING COMPLETELY. THE DEALER CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND INDICATED A COST $5K FOR REPAIRS. I INQUIRED ABOUT THE SLIDING DOORS AND WAS TOLD BY THE PHONE REP THAT THERE WAS NO DOCUMENTATION OF A DOOR PROBLEM AND I EXPLAINED THAT I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH SIDES AND IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE CHECKED. I WAS ASKED TO HOLD AND THEN WAS TOLD THE DOORS WERE CHECKED AND HAD NO ISSUE. THAT WAS A LIE. I LEFT FOR VACATION ON 7/19 AND RETUR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

I HAD PROBLEM WITH MY CAR'S SLIDING DOOR. IT GET STUCK HALF THE WAY AND THEN I WAS NOT ABLE TO CLOSE THAT. CABLE IS BROKEN. LAKESHORE TOYOTA IN BURNS HARBOR INDIANA QUOTE $1800 TO REPLACE THE POWER DOOR MECHANISM. *TR

I HAD PROBLEM WITH MY CAR'S SLIDING DOOR. IT GET STUCK HALF THE WAY AND THEN I WAS NOT ABLE TO CLOSE THAT. THEN I HAD TO CUT THE CABLE. I USE THIS CAR FOR MY FAMILY BUT UNFORTUNATELY I WENT TO DEALER THEY TOLD ME SOMEHOW THIS IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. I TRIED TO USE THE DOORS MANUALLY BUT STILL THEIR IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR. VERY VERY BAD EXPERIENCE AFTER HAVING THIS CAR AND MY FAMILY DOESN'T LIKE DUE TO THIS REASON. MY KIDS CANNOT USE IT IN A FRIENDLY MANNER. *TR

I WAS BACKING OUT OF SPACE IN PARKING LOT. WITH ENGINE STILL ON AND RUNNING, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND THE BRAKES BECAME INOPERATIVE. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO JAM DOWN ON EMERGENCY BRAKE TO KEEP FROM BACKING INTO OTHER VEHICLES ACROSS THE AISLE IN THE LOT. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON DUE TO FAULTY WIRING HARNESS (OR LOCATION). ACCORDING TO MANUAL THIS MEANS THAT THE AIRBAG(S) TURN OFF AS THE OCCUPANCY SENSORS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE WIRING HARNESS ITSELF IS LOCATED WHERE I PUT MY LEFT FOOT WHEN SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WITH THE SEAT PUSHED BACK. IT IS A BAD DESIGN THAT ENDANGERS LIVES. RECOMMEND A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN BEING OPENED OR CLOSED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SUPPORT BRACKETS WERE BROKEN. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE DOOR WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATELY FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

AIR BAG LIGHTS CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON, AFTER A MONTH IT STILL BLINKS. *TR

I PURCHASED MY VAN IN NOVEMBER OF 2012. MY HUSBAND HAS A TOYOTA TUNDRA THAT WE PURCHASED NEW IN 2004 AND IT HAS OVER 300,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN MY BUICK STOPPED RUNNING, I KNEW THAT I WANTED A TOYOTA VAN. WE HAVE A PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED DAUGHTER SO WHEN WE GO ANYWHERE WE HAVE TO TAKE THE WALKER AND HER WHEELCHAIR WITH US. APX. 3 MONTHS AGO THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BEGAN TO NOT OPEN EVERY TIME. IT GRADUALLY GOT WORSE AND FINALLY STOPPED COMPLETELY! WE JUST USED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND CRAWLED IN AND OUT. AFTER A WHILE THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE DID THE SAME THING. NOW NEITHER DOOR WILL WORK!!! AFTER READING OTHER POST ON DIFFERENT SITES, I REALIZED THAT I AM NOT ALONE. COME ON TOYOTA, GET IT TOGETHER!!! I LOVE MY VAN BUT I REALLY NEED THE DOORS TO OPEN!!! *TR

RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF LEAKAGE. *TR

SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, THE PANEL SPOT WELDS ON THE FRONT DOOR (DRIVER'S SIDE) DOOR CHECK MOUNTING PANEL BECAME DETACHED CAUSING A "POPPING" NOISE WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR. TODAY, I HEARD A "CLUNK" NOISE WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR AND THE "POPPING" NOISE STOPPED. HOWEVER, NOW I AM NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE WINDOW MORE THAN 1/2 WAY NOR OPEN THE DOOR PROPERLY WHICH HAS ME RATHER CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY. IF THE WINDOW IS OPEN AT ALL, I CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR WIDE ENOUGH TO GET OUT EVEN THOUGH I AM NOT OVERWEIGHT NOR AM I A LARGE MAN. IF I CLOSE THE WINDOW FIRST, I CAN OPEN THE DOOR 3/4 OF THE WAY BEFORE IT STOPS. TOYOTA IS FULLY AWARE OF THIS DOOR CHECK PROBLEM. I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM THEM A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO INDICATING THAT, BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM IS QUITE COMMON, THEY ARE OFFERING AN "ENHANCED WARRANTY" FOR 5 YEARS FROM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST PUT INTO SERVICE OR 100,000 MILES, WHICH EVER COMES FIRST, TO FIX THE DOOR. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2005 SO THE ENHANCED WARRANTY EXPIRED IN 2010. WHEN I FIRST HEARD THE POPPING NOISE, I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR SINCE THE ENHANCED WARRANTY PERIOD HAD EXPIRED. THE COST, $2300 DOLLARS. WHEN I ASKED, "WHY SO MUCH?" THEIR BODY SHOP GAVE ME A LONG LIST OF PARTS AND WORK THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE TO "REPAIR" THE PROBLEM IT INCLUDED REMOVING THE HEADLIGHTS, BUMPER, QUARTER PANEL AND REAR DOOR AMONG OTHER THINGS. THE REASON THEY COULD NOT JUST REPLACE THE DOOR WAS THAT TOYOTA

THE FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE JAMMING AND GETTING FOLDED, THUS CREATING A SEVERE DRIVING HAZARD. (UNABLE TO USE SEAT BELTS). *TR

AS I OPENED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, I HEARD A LOUD POP. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT TURNED OUT THAT THE SPOT WELD ON THE DOOR HAD SEPARATED. AFTER TAKING IT TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM (SEE TSB NV003-07), I WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THE ONLY FIX WAS TO REPLACE THE DOOR AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $2000. ALTHOUGH TOYOTA INSISTED THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN, IT SEEMS THAT THIS FAILURE COULD LEAD TO THE DOOR FALLING OFF OR SLIPPAGE OF THE WINDOW AND SUBSEQUENT BROKEN GLASS. *TR

MY POWER SLIDING REAR DOORS MALFUNCTION. SOMETIMES THE DOOR WILL EVEN START TO CLOSE ON ITS OWN AS ME OR MY WIFE ARE PUTTING MY SMALL CHILD IN HIS SAFETY SEAT. THE MOST COMMON ISSUE IS THE DOOR NOT OPENING OR CLOSING AUTOMATICALLY. I WAS QUOTED ALMOST $3000 FOR THE REPAIR TO BOTH DOORS AS THEY ARE BOTH MALFUNCTIONING. THE DEALER REP TOLD ME THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND THE MECHANIC EVEN SAID IT HAPPENED TO HIS VAN. THIS OBVIOUSLY IS A COMMON ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY, I FOUND PEOPLE EVEN HERE COMPLAINING IF THE SAME/SIMILAR ISSUES. PLEASE HELP! *TR

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WILL NO LONGER FUNCTION WHEN THE HANDLES ARE PULLED OR WHEN THE BUTTONS ARE PUSHED. IT LURCHES BUT NEVER MOVES. IT MUST BE DEACTIVATED AND USED MANUALLY. WE WERE QUOTED A PRICE OF $1000 TO REPAIR IT AND TOLD THIS WAS VERY COMMON IN THE 2004-2007 TOYOTA SIENNA MODELS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO HAVE THIS SERVICE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY OR WHEN USING THE KEY FOB. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WOULD ONLY OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE LIFT GATE WOULD SPORADICALLY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND WOULD NOT LATCH WHEN CLOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000. *TR

THE WELD HOLDING THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR CHECK FAILED CAUSING THE DOOR TO SWING OUT OF CONTROL. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS CAUSED, BUT THIS CREATES A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW ONLY OPENED HALF WAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. *TR

DRIVER-SIDE DOOR STARTED MAKING POPPING NOISES WHEN OPENED OR CLOSED. NOW, THE WINDOW ON DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT OPEN FULLY UNLESS THE DOOR IS OPENED AT A CERTAIN ANGLE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH TOYOTA SIENNA'S FROM 2004/2005. HOWEVER, THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL. IF YOU HAPPEN TO STILL BE UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTS, TOYOTA WILL PICK UP THE CHARGE. IF NOT, THE COST CAN BE ANYWHERE FROM $685 TO $2000, DEPENDING UPON THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM. A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS PUT OUT BY TOYOTA IN 2007 "DOOR CHECK POPPING NOISE", BUT THEY STILL REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON THEIR DIME. A MANUFACTURING DEFECT SHOULD BE COVERED REGARDLESS OF WARRANTY TIMES AND CONDITIONS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE OPENED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE REMINISCENT OF A FIRECRACKER. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. HE RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM TOYOTA STATING THAT THE WELDS WERE BROKEN BUT HE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT JAMMED FOR THE 8TH TIME. DEALER OR I UNJAMMED IT BUT DEALER STATED NEXT TIME I WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR A REPLACEMENT. TOYOTA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGN DEFECTS!!! *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. DEALER SCANNED AIRBAG SYSTEM CODE AND FOUND B0111 OPEN SIDE SQUIB CIRCUIT. THERE WAS AN OPEN CONNECTOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WIRE HARNESS FOR AIR BAG. DEALER REPLACED CONNECTOR AND WIRE KIT, INSTALLED NEW CONNECTOR AND SOLDERED WIRE TO EXISTING HARNESS AND INSTALLED NEW CORRUGATED TUBING. THIS RESULTED IN A $523 CHARGE. *TR

POWER SLIDING DOOR FAILS TO OPERATE FROM INSIDE BUTTONS OR REMOTE CONTROL. POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL ONLY WILL WORK WHEN THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE IS PULLED. MOTOR THAT MOVES THE DOOR FRONT/BACK WORKS FINE WHEN THE DOOR IS ACTIVATED FROM THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. THIS CREATES A SAFETY SITUATION IN THE EVENT PASSENGERS NEED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY. WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT FAILS TO ADDRESS THIS ADEQUATELY AS TOYOTA DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE $115 FEE TO ASSESS THE ISSUE AND HE ADVISED THERE ARE SEVERAL PARTS NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR HINGE BROKE AT THE JOINT ATTACHED TO THE DOOR WHICH MADE THE DOOR SAG AND RUB UP AGAINST THE REAR QUARTER PANEL WHICH RESULTED IN SCRATCHED PAINT AND METAL. DOOR WAS NOT ABLE TO BE OPENED BY REMOTE. HAD TO BE 'HELPED ALONG' TO GET IT STARTED OPENING. I THOUGHT IT WAS ELECTRICAL UNTIL I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. TOYOTA PART NUMBER IS 68380'08031. AS A RESULT OF THE BROKEN HINGE, THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR HAS BURNED OUT AND WILL NOT OPEN THE DOOR WITH THE USE OF THE REMOTE. TOYOTA ONLY HAS A RECALL FOR THE CABLE IN THE SLIDING DOOR MECHANISM, BUT THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPLACE THE CABLE UNTIL IT IS ACTUALLY BROKEN. THIS SAME TYPE CABLE HOLDS UP THE SPARE TIRE AND THEY DID REPLACE IT. I GUESS A TIRE FALLING INTO THE ROAD IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN MY CHILD FALLING OUT OF THE VAN IF THE DOOR FALLS OFF! *TR