Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2006 record →
THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WOULD NOT CLOSE; ITS CABLES HELD THE DOOR IN THE OPEN POSITION. I WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE DOOR OPERATE MANUALLY WITH THE FRAYED AND JAMMED CABLES. THE CAR COULD NOT BE OPERATED SAFELY WITHOUT THE DOOR PROPERLY CLOSED. *TR
IN OCTOBER OF 2011 THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR CLOSED ITSELF WEDGING ME BETWEEN IT AND THE FRAME OF THE VAN. THE DOOR DIDN'T STOP AND TRY TO OPEN BACK UP, IT JUST STOPPED. AFTER THIS THE DOOR WOULDN'T OPEN OR CLOSE ON ITS OWN. IT HAD TO BE "MUSCLED" IN TO EITHER THE FULLY OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION. I HAD TO DO THIS MYSELF AS MY WIFE WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO MUSCLE IT OPEN OR CLOSE. AFTER THIS INCIDENT I CONTACTED MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE REPAIRS COULD BE IN EXCESS OF $1500, WE JUST STOPPED USING THAT DOOR. ON FEBRUARY 24 2012 I WAS INFORMED BY MY WIFE WHO WAS WITH ONE OF OUR CHILDREN THAT SHE WAS STRANDED IN A PARKING LOT BECAUSE THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, THE GOOD DOOR, WAS STUCK HALFWAY OPEN AND WOULDN'T OPEN OR CLOSE. I CONTACTED MY TOYOTA DEALER TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE SO THAT MY WIFE COULD GET HOME BUT EVERYTHING THEY TOLD ME DIDN'T WORK. THERE IS NO OVERRIDE BUTTON OR FOR THE ELECTRIC MOTOR TO COMPLETELY DISENGAGE OR FREEWHEEL. THERE IS A BUTTON TO DISENGAGE THE ELECTRIC MOTOR SO THAT THE DOOR CAN BE CLOSED BUT IT DIDN'T HELP. I HAD TO MEET HER WHERE SHE WAS AND CLOSE THE DOOR WHICH TOOK 15 MIN OR SO TO DO. MY DAUGHTER WAS STILL OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE DOOR DECIDED TO CLOSE AND WEDGE ITSELF. LUCKILY SHE WASN'T ENTERING THE VAN AS IT WAS OPENING. I HEARD ABOUT THIS SITE UPON RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THERE IS A FACEBOOK PAGE FOR THIS WITH HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
ALL 4 WHEELS ON MY SIENNA HAVE THEIR PLATING PEELING OFF AND POSSIBLY SUBJECTING THE WHEELS TO RUST AND DETERIORATION. I KEEP MY WHEELS CLEAN AND, WHILE CLEANING THEM RECENTLY, I NOTICED WHAT I FEEL MAY BE RUSTING WHERE THE PLATING IS PEELING. I MENTIONED THIS WHEN I HAD MY CAR INSPECTED AND ALSO REGISTERED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA CORPORATION.
SIENNA 200-2006 HAS THREE MAJOR PROBLEMS: 1) THE DOOR CHECK MOUNT CRACKS (SO AS FOR THE WELDED PARTS INSIDE THE DOOR TO CRACK FROM EACH OTHER BY ITSELF). 2) FROM TIME TO TIME THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEP BLINKING, AND UPON INVESTIGATION, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SOCKET THAT CAN DISCONNECT ANYTIME UPON CHANGING THE POSITION OF THE DRIVER SEAT. 3) THE PAINT OF THE BODY FADES FAST (AS FOR A 6 YEARS OLD GARAGE KEPT CAR THE PAINT TO FADE, IS SOMETHING UNIQUE). *TR
AUTOMATIC POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY. THE DOOR MOTOR TRIES TO OPEN THE DOOR BUT OFTEN STOPS AFTER ONLY MOVING AN INCH OR SO. ONCE YOU GET IT TO OPEN (EITHER MANUALLY OR WITH THE POWER OPEN OPTION WHEN IT RANDOMLY WORKS) DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE WHEN BUTTONS ARE PUSHED. THE DOOR AGAIN WILL MOVE 2 INCHES MAXIMUM AND THEN STOP. IF YOU ARE ABLE TO MANUALLY CLOSE THE DOOR (WHICH IS VERY HARD TO DO) IT DOES NOT ALWAYS LATCH COMPLETELY CLOSED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. IF I CAN NOT OPEN THE DOOR AT SCHOOL TO DROP OFF MY CHILD, WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN IN AN EMERGENCY WHEN I NEED TO GET MY CHILD OUT? I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON MULTIPLE WEB FORUMS, TOYOTA NEEDS TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART THAT THEY QUOTED ME ALMOST $900 TO FIX. *TR
I RECENTLY HAD MY AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING ON MY DASH AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID BOTH RH AND LH AIR BAG WIRING HARNESSES WITH SENSORS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST TO FIX $5335. I RECENTLY HAD MY POWER SLIDING DOOR GO OUT. THE DOOR OPENED BUT WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE COST TO FIX $1800. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,202 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,212.
AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING A FAILURE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH DUE TO A FAULTY WIRE HARNESS AS EXPLAINED THE TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SIENNA MINIVANS, FOR WHICH A TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED, BUT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A MODEL RECALL. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
HAD THE AIR BAG LIGHT GO ON AND OFF FOR A WHILE, AND WAS TOLD THAT WHEN AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, THE PASSANGER AIRBAGS DOES NOT WORK. WHEN THE LIGHT WENT ON AND STAYED ON, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THAT IT HAS FAULTY WIRING AND IT WILL CAUSE ALL AIRBAGS NOT TO WORK, AND THE WIRING WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR $3000. AFTER SEEING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH THE 2006 SIENNA WITH THE SAME ISSUE, IT IS OBVIOUS THIS IS A QUALITY AND SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. I AM JUST THANKFUL WE DID NOT GET IN A ACCIDENT, AND HOPE TOYATO OR THE GOVERNMENT STEPS IN BEFORE SOMETHING LIKE THAT WILL HAPPEN THINKING THAT IT IS JUST THE PASSANGER SIDE AIRBAG. *TR
OUR TOYOTA SIENNA 2006 AIRBAG LIGHT HAD BEEN GOING ON AND OFF ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, THEY INSIST THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR. NOT TO MENTION OTHER MODELS BEING RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.. THEY ARE NOT DIAGNOSING THE CAUSE BUT TRYING TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM.(WIRING HARNESS, SENSORS AND AIRBAGS) I BELIEVE AN INVESTIGATION AS TO THE FAULTY COMPONENT OR COMPONENTS ARE IN ORDER. ARE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS THEY ARE WANTING TO USE THE SAME AS THEY FAULTY ONES. ARE ANY OF THEY AIRBAG COMPONENTS IN THE SIENNA THE SAME AS THE TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. (SENSORS CHIPS, WIRING HARNESS). THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY ARE USING THE SAME COMPONENTS THAT WERE ORIGINALLY WERE INSTALLED. HAVE READ MULTIPLE FORUM COMPLAINTS OF PEOPLE ON THERE SECOND OR THIRD TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT COULD TAKE ONE TO TWO MONTHS TO GET THE PARTS BECAUSE OF NATIONAL SHORTAGE. AGAIN A SHORTAGE, ARE TOO MANY SIENNAS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, OR ARE THE COMPONENTS THAT ARE FAULTY SIMILAR TO THE HIGHLANDER AND ARE BEING USED IN THAT RECALL. *TR
THE SLIDING DOOR ON MY MINI-VAN ONLY OPENS HALF-WAY AND THEN CLOSES WITHOUT WARNING. I'M GRATEFUL MY 5 YEAR OLD DIDN'T CLIMB IN WHILE OPENING BECAUSE SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN HURT VERY BADLY WITH IT CLOSING ON HER. I WAS LEANING IN TO GET MY PURSE AND IT NEARLY HIT MY HEAD BUT I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT IN TIME. I'VE HEARD THIS IS CURRENTLY HAPPENING WITH A LOT OF SIENNA'S AFTER ABOUT 4 YEARS, SO I WANTED TO MAKE SURE I GOT A COMPLAINT IN SO TOYOTA CAN SEE IT'S NOT JUST A ONE-OFF. VERY DANGEROUS!! *TR
THE AUTOMATIC DOOR STOPPED FUNCTIONING. WE ARE TRYING TO CLOSE AND OPEN IT MANUALLY BUT IT STILL FUNCTIONS AUTOMATICALLY JUST AT THE END OF THE CLOSURE. WE FEAR THAT ONE DAY IT WILL JUST REFUSE TO CLOSE, OR MAY SPRING OPEN WHILE WE ARE DRIVING AND HAVE CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEATS. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BUT TOYOTA SAYS IT IS NOT. IT IS A HAZARD!! *TR
THE AUTOMATIC REAR PASSENGER DOOR BEGAN TO GRIND WHILE OPENING. AS WE WENT TO CLOSE THE DOOR WITH THE AUTOMATIC FEATURE IT STOPPED WORKING. THE DOOR WAS JAMMED SLIGHTLY OPEN. WE COULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE THE DOOR EVEN WHEN PUTTING IT INTO MANUAL MODE. UPON INSPECTION MY HUSBAND SAW THAT THE CABLE THAT IS BELOW THE REAR WINDOW WAS SHEARED. HE WAS ABLE TO CUT THIS CABLE AND FREE THE DOOR FROM BEING JAMMED. IT WAS A VERY LONG PAINFUL PROCESS AS WE WERE AWAY FROM HOME AND ONLY HAD ACCESS TO A VERY SMALL DULL KNIFE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. WE HAVE A MINIVAN BECAUSE WE HAVE SEVERAL SMALL CHILDREN. SMALL CHILDREN OFTEN DART IN FRONT OF AUTOMATIC DOORS WITHOUT REALIZING THEY ARE CLOSING. IF THIS DOOR HAD GOTTEN JAMMED WITH ONE OF OUR SMALL CHILDREN CAUGHT IN IT THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN IN GREAT DANGER POSSIBLY LOOSING A LIMB OR HEAVEN FORBID THEIR HEAD WERE CAUGHT BECAUSE THEY TRIPPED GETTING OUT OF THE VAN. I IMPLORE YOU TO MANDATE A RECALL ON THIS VAN IMMEDIATELY FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF SMALL CHILDREN THAT ENTER AND EXIT THESE VANS EVERY SINGLE DAY! *TR
MY EIGHT YEAR OLD DAUGHTER GOT HER FOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT HAND CRUSHED BY THE SLIDING PASSENGER AUTOMATIC DOOR WHEN IT WAS CLOSING. THE DOOR DID NOT OPEN LIKE IT SHOULD. SHE DOES NOT FEEL THE TIP OF HER FINGERS. HELP! *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR SLIDING DOORS FAILED TO CLOSE SECURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED BOTH DOOR LATCHES. THREE YEARS AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR IS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. IT WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE PROPERLY AND WILL NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY WHEN USED MANUALLY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT WAS STANDING UNDER THE REAR LIFT GATE WHEN IT ABRUPTLY CLOSED INDEPENDENTLY AND STRUCK THE CONTACT ON THE HEAD. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V244000 (STRUCTURE: BODY: HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL, THEY COULD PROVIDE NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
THE AUTOMATIC DOOR ON OUR SIENNA VAN JUST STARTED FAILING. IT IS NO LONGER AUTOMATED AND NOW IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN OR CLOSE COMPLETELY. *TR
I HAD NO IDEA SO MANY OTHER 2006 SIENNA OWNERS HAVE AIR BAG PROBLEMS LIKE I DO. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS AFTER ONLY 8 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ASSEMBLY. SINCE THEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT OFF AND ON WITH NO PATTERN TO ITS FREQUENCY AND HAS BEEN ON CONTINUALLY FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS DESPITE REMOVING THE DRAWER AND INSPECTING/DISCONNECTING/RECONNECTING THE CONNECTORS. RIGHT NOW A PIECE OF BLACK ELECTRICAL TAPE COVERS THE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD SINCE THE DEALER WILL CHARGE $3000 TO REPLACE WHAT HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED AND DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. AIR BAGS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO TELL MY FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS THAT THEY MAY NOT HAVE AN AIR BAG PROTECTING THEM AND MAY FEEL SAFER IN THE REAR SEATS. TOYOTA HAS A REPUTATION FOR SAFETY AND I AM SURPRISED THAT THE COMPANY HAS NOT DONE MORE TO FIX THE AIR BAG PROBLEMS ON 2006 SIENNAS. WE BOUGHT OUR SIENNA KNOWING WE WOULD SOON HAVE 3 TEEN/YOUNG ADULT DRIVERS IN THE FAMILY AND WE WANTED A VEHICLE THAT WOULD PROTECT ALL OF US, NO MATTER WHO IS DRIVING OR SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *TR
POWER SLIDING DOOR WAS JAMMED IN THE OPEN POSITION. BECAUSE IT HAPPENED ON SUNDAY WE NEEDED TO DRIVE HOME WITH THIS DOOR FULLY OPENED. THIS SITUATION WOULD HAVE BEEN EVEN WORST IF OUR CHILDREN WERE WITH US. *TR
SPOT WELDS BROKE LOOSE ON FRONT DOOR CAUSING POPPING WHEN DOOR IS OPENED. *KB
PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR FAILURE. THE DOOR WAS STUCK HALF OPEN AND COULD NOT BE CLOSED WHILE AWAY FROM HOME. SAFETY ISSUE OF TRAVELING WITH CHILDREN AND COULD NOT TRANSPORT THEM IN THE CAR. *TT
I'M OWNERS TOYOTA SIENNA 2006 UNTIL NOW I HAVE A PROBLEM RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR IT DO NOT WORK THE DOOR CAN'T OPEN OR CLOSE SO I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW DO WE HAVE TO RECALL SERVICES OR NOT [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP SP4000 TIRES, SIZE P225/60/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE TIRES WERE RUN-FLAT TIRES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN DIRECTLY TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE APPROXIMATELY ONE AND A HALF YEARS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON FOR THE MODEL VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE RESULT WAS THAT THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE SEAT SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS CORRODED CREATING AN OPEN CIRCUIT. THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS AND AIR BAG (WHICH HAS BEEN APPARENTLY DAMAGED DUE TO THE CORRODED HARNESS) TO A TOTAL OF $3,000. WIRING HARNESSES DO NOT CORRODE IN 5 YEARS UNLESS THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE AT INSTALLATION. SINCE THE SRS SYSTEM IS A MAJOR PART OF THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY SYSTEMS AND THE SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED TO OPERATE AS A WHOLE, REPAIR IS MANDATORY IN ORDER TO INSURE OCCUPANT SAFETY. SEARCHING THE INTERNET THERE ARE LITERALLY 100S OF INSTANCES OF THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THE 2006 AND 2007 MODEL YEARS. THE FACT THAT THIS ISSUE IS A FAULT IN THE VEHICLES SAFETY SYSTEM AND THE HIGH INCIDENT OF THIS FAILURE OCCURRING I BELIEVE JUSTIFIES A RECALL FOR REPAIR OF THE SYSTEM BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOORS WERE FAULTY. THE SLIDING DOOR WAS UNABLE TO BE FULLY CLOSED AND WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REOPEN THE DOOR, IT REMAINED STUCK. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE DOOR LATCH WAS INOPERABLE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 47,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
STARTED VEHICLE AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF OTHER 2006 SIENNA OWNERS HAVE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON DASHBOARD SUDDENLY. DEALERSHIP RAN DIAGNOSTICS AND SAID THAT A LOOSE CONNECTION BELOW THE CAR SEAT COULD BE THE REASON, AS THAT FIXED THE WARNING LIGHT ISSUE. CAR'S EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRES IN ABOUT 8MONTHS, AND READING THE MOST COMPLAINTS ON THIS MINI-VAN BEING AIRBAG ISSUE, I AM WORRIED THAT THE ACTUAL ERROR (REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE WHOLE SYSTEM $2K-$3K+ THAT OTHERS ARE PAYING) WOULD APPEAR RIGHT AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRES. TOYOTA SHOULD REALLY CONSIDER THIS AS A RE-CALL, OR, EXTEND THE WARRANTY OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEMS TO 10YRS (REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE) TO PROVIDE THE SECURITY TO 2006 SIENNA OWNERS. *TR
AIR BAG LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASHES ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED A DEFECTIVE AIR BAG SENSOR, WHICH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE AIR BAG AND AIRBAG HARNESS UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT SINCE THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, WHICH COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 47000MILES ON IT BUT SINCE IT IS OVER 5YEARS IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS MALFUNCTION IS NOT THE RESULT OF ANY ACCIDENT OR BUMP, IT STARTED ON ITS OWN. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED ON NUMEROUS VEHICLES AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE SRS AND A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS IN FACT A CLEAR VIOLATION OF BASIC FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE BY TOYOTA. *TR
POWER SLIDING DOOR WAS STUCK HALFWAY OPEN, AND WOULD NOT OPEN MORE NOR CLOSE. LOOKING INSIDE THE DOOR MACHINERY I COULD SEE THE METAL CABLE WAS FRAYED AND MATERIAL WAS STUCK IN THE WORKS, PREVENTING THE DOOR FROM MOVING IN EITHER DIRECTION. I WAS ABLE TO FORCE THE DOOR CLOSED BECAUSE WE NEEDED TO TRANSPORT CHILDREN HOME. BUT NOW THE DOOR CANNOT OPEN, AND IS UNSAFE. FROM SEARCHING ONLINE, NOW I SEE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT THOUSANDS OF SIENNA CUSTOMERS HAVE ENCOUNTERED. *TR
2006 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE LIMITED PREMIUM ALLOY WHEELS WITH EXCESSIVE CORROSION UNDER THE PAINT CAUSING THE PAINT TO BLISTER AND COME OFF. *KB
MY TOYOTA SIENNA 2006 STARTED TO HAVE NOISE WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR. IT APPEARS THE WELD DOOR FRAME IS BROKEN. THE NOISY SOUND BECOMES LOUDER AND LOUDER AFTER TWO MONTHS THE ISSUE STARTED INITIALLY. I AM AFRAID THIS WILL BE A SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN MY KIDS ARE NEAR THE DOOR DURING CLOSING OR OPENING THE DOOR. *TR
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS 11 MONTHS OLD WITH 12,000 MILES THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, THEN AT 16 MONTHS AND 16,438 MILES THE AIR BAG ECU FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, THEN AT 17 MONTHS AND 17,356 MILES THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA HAD TO HAVE 3 AIRBAG COMPONENTS REPLACED IN THE FIRST 17 MONTHS BECAUSE OF FAILURE OF THE SENSOR, ECU AND AIRBAG ASSEMBLY. THESE WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THAT THE CAR IS 5 YEARS AND 1 MONTH OLD THE OTHER FRONT AIRBAG ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTIONED AND TOYOTA HAS REFUSED TO PAY TO REPAIR IT. THE WARRANTY WAS FOR 5 YEARS AND 50,000 MILES. I NOW HAVE NO FUNCTIONING AIRBAGS BECAUSE WHEN 1 AIRBAG DOES NOT WORK THE COMPUTER TURNS ALL OF THEM OFF. *TR
AIR BAG LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASHES ON AND OFF; TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WHICH DETERMINED WAS A DEFECTIVE AIR BAG SENSOR, WHICH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE AIR BAG AND AIRBAG HARNESS UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT. TOTAL ESTIMATE FOR THE PAIR INCLUDING LABOR: $3000. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT ON THE SIDE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY AND WIRING HARNESS. AS A RESULT, BOTH COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000. UPDATED 02/09/12*LJ THE CONSUMER'S MECHANIC FOUND THE FOLLOWING: THE SRS LIGHT WAS ON CODE BO116 OPEN SIDE SQUIB LH CIRCUIT. UPDATED 02/1312
FLASHING AIRBAG LIGHT. DEALER SAYS RIGHT AIRBAG WIRE HARNESS NEED TO BE REPLACED. QUOTING $3500 FOR REPAIRS. WARRANTY EXPIRED 4 MONTHS AGO! *TR
THE PASSENGER POWERED SLIDING DOOR SEIZED FOR A MOMENT, OPENED, THEN CLOSED THEN OPENED, THEN CLOSED 3/4 OF THE WAY. IT WAS THEN STUCK IN THAT POSITION. *TR
I BOUGHT A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA LE AWD FOR MY SPECIAL NEEDS DAUGHTER .THE SLIDING DOOR SNAPPED A CABLE AND WOULDN'T OPEN.,SO I HAD TO CRAWL IN FROM OTHER SIDE TO GET HER OUT,THAT WAS NOT A EASY TASK B/C SHE IS IMMOBILE AND COULD NOT HELP ME WITH GETTING HER OUT OF SPECIAL CARSEAT AND BRACE..I THINK THIS SHOULD BE TOYOTA'S JOB TO REPLACE OR AT LEAST HELP WITH REPLACING,IF NOT I WILL NEVER PURCHASE OR RECOMMEND THIS VAN TO ANYONE..I HAD HER SPECIAL SEAT ON THAT SIDE JUST FOR THAT REASON AND I WILL FILE A CLAIM WITH THIS.. *TR
DASH BOARD HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MIGHT AFFECT HOW THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT AS THE CRACKS ARE ALSO OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AREA. I HAVE SEEN MANY TOYOTA SIENNAS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
CRACKED DASHBOARD THAT MAY INTERFERE WITH AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. DASH IS CRACKED RIGHT ABOVE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND AIRBAG, IS NOT FROM SUN DAMAGE. WHAT COULD CAUSE THESE CRACKS? MANUFACTURE FLAW! *TR
AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD SOMETIMES COME ON AND STAY ON, BUT USUALLY ONLY FOR A DAY OR TWO. IN NOVEMBER 2011 THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND STAYED ON FOR SEVERAL DAYS. WE JUST TOOK THE VAN TO LEITH TOYOTA IN RALEIGH, NC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID THEY FOUND HISTORICAL CODES FOR THE FRONT LEFT PASSENGER AIR BAG AND "CURRENT" CODES FOR THE FRONT DRIVER AIR BAG. THEY SAID THE ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY FOR $3000 (PER SIDE). THE VAN IS WORTH MAYBE $12,000 AND NOW WE ARE TOLD WE HAVE TO SPEND A TOTAL OF $6,000 FOR BOTH SIDES TO COMPLETELY FIX THE PROBLEM. TURNS OUT THE 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA HAS HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FILED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS FOR THE SAME AIR BAG ISSUE. TOYOTA HAS A TSB OUT FOR THE ISSUE AND SOME PEOPLE HAS TALKED ABOUT GETTING A REDESIGNED WIRING HARNESS TO CORRECT THE ISSUE FROM TOYOTA, BUT NO RECALL. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE SRS THAT SHOULD BE COVERED BY TOYOTA. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS SYSTEM SHOULD NOT JUST BREAK DOWN OVER A FEW YEARS OF LIFE NOR COST SO MUCH MONEY TO FIX. THE COST TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS MORE THAN WHAT MOST PEOPLE CAN AFFORD. *TR
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND CONTINUED TO FLASH. I TOOK THE VAN TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, AS A FAULTY SAFETY SYSTEM WAS CONCERNING. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HANDED ME A $3,000 ESTIMATE TO REPLACE A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS AND AIR BAG ASSEMBLY, ALONG WITH THE NEWS THAT THE "PLATINUM" EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR. IT SEEMED ODD FOR A CRITICAL SAFETY SYSTEM TO FAIL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RELATIVELY YOUNG, SO I CHECKED ONLINE. ONE SITE ALONE SHOWED 85 OWNERS OF 2006 SIENNAS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. FROM A RELIABILITY PERSPECTIVE, A CRITICAL SAFETY SYSTEM SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN THIS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE WHEN REPAIR OF THE SYSTEM IS PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE. THE ITEMS AFFECTED WERE A FLOOR WIRE HARNESS AND SIDE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY, PART NUMBERS 82161-08330 AND 73920-AE031. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE PASSENGER SIDE WIRING HARNESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
I BOUGHT A TOYOTA SIENNA 2006 CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE LAST DEC. 09, 2010. AFTER DRIVING FOR JUST LESS THAN 4 MONTHS I NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. I INFORMED MY DEALER 4 DAYS LATER THROUGH EMAIL. BUT THE LIGHTS WENT OFF A DAY AFTER BEFORE I CAME DOWN TO HIS PLACE AND HAD BEEN WORKING NORMALLY FOR ABOUT 7 MONTHS. THEN THE ISSUE CAME BACK AGAIN, BROUGHT IT DOWN TO SOUTH COAST TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD THAT CODE: B0116 DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG AND WIRING LOOM NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR $3426. TOYOTA WAS INFORMED BUT SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. I AM SEVERELY DISAPPOINTED AS THE REASON I BOUGHT A CERTIFIED USED CAR AND PAY THE PRICE WAS THE ASSURANCE THAT I WILL NOT GET A LEMON. BUT I WAS WRONG AND TOYOTA'S ASSURANCE ON QUALITY OF CERTIFIED USED CAR IS PURELY CRAP. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG HARNESS SINCE THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
SLIDING SIDE DOOR DOES NOT LATCH. I HAVE SEE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS AND STILL NO RECALL. $2500 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG HARNESS NEEDED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,100 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE SRS AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE HARNESS. THE CONTACT CALLED MANUFACTURER AND OPENED A CASE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SRS WARNING LIGHT STARTED BLINKING WITHOUT ANY IMPACT. UPON GETTING A DIAGNOSIS BY THE DEALER, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG HAD REPORTEDLY FAILED WITH DTC CODES B0111/B0116 THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG, WIRING HARNESS AND SQUIB WERE REPLACED AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE AT A COST OF $ 2961.33. UPDATED 05/11/12
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