2006 Toyota Sienna complaints

I PURCHASED A NEW 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA AND MY CAR JUST REACHED 66,000KM WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR STARTED TO MALFUNCTION. IT DOESN'T CLICK SHUT ALL THE TIME. SOMETIMES IT WOULD TAKE UP TO 20 MINUTES OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR TO CLICK SHUT. ON 2 OCCASIONS, THE DOOR SWUNG OPEN ITSELF WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 2 SMALL CHILDREN. LUCKILY I GRABBED ONE OF MY CHILD'S BACKPACKS AS IT WAS HEADING FOR THE ROAD - IT COULD HAVE BEEN ONE OF MY CHILDREN THAT WAS THROWN OUT OF MY CAR. *TR

I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STARTED TO REV LOUDLY & THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD, EVEN AS I FRANTICALLY APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP BUT MY FAST-THINKING HUSBAND QUICKLY PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL & THEN SHUT THE CAR OFF. WE DROVE TO OUR TOYOTA DEALER IN VINELAND, NJ, WHERE THEY PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TESTS BUT COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEIR DETERMINATION WAS THAT IT MUST HAVE BEEN THE FLOOR MAT PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR. I AM SURE THAT THE MAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM AND THAT TOYOTA IS ATTEMPTING TO COVER UP A PROBLEM WITH A CAR THAT IS NOT ALREADY ON THEIR RECALL LIST. *TR

THE VEHICLE HAS REAR ALIGNMENT ISSUES. THE CAMBER WHICH ARE SET AT A NEGATIVE VALUE FROM FACTORY CAUSED AN EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INTERIOR OUTER LINING OF MY RUN-FLAT TIRES. WHILE ON A FAMILY TRIP, THE TIRE EXPLODED ON THE INTERIOR SIDE IN TRAFFIC. TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE TOYOTA DEALER FOR NEW TIRES AND INSPECTION RIGHT AFTER THE INCIDENT, THEY RETURNED MY CAR WITH THE NEW REAR TIRE STATING IT IS IN NEED OF A PROPER REAR ALIGNMENT. UPON RESEARCH AND TAKING MY VEHICLE TO NUMEROUS LOCAL TIRE SHOP/GARAGE FOR OPINION, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE REAR WHEELS CANNOT BE ADJUSTED OR ALIGNED DUE TO THE WAY IT WAS BUILT. HOWEVER, TOYOTA INSISTED THAT THE REAR WHEELS CAN BE ALIGNED, SO WE DID ALLOW THEM TO DO A 4-WHEEL ALIGNMENT. AFTER RECEIVING MY VEHICLE BACK,IT CAN BE RECOGNIZE THAT THE REAR TIRES ARE DEFINITELY NOT "STRAIGHT" AT ALL, BY OBSERVATION THE BOTTOM OF THE WHEEL IS LEANING TOWARD THE CAR. MY CONCERN REGARDING THIS ISSUE IS THAT MANY PEOPLE WITH 4-WHEELS DRIVE SIENNA HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT. IF THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT TOYOTA DO NOT FIX, WOULDN'T THAT MEAN THAT WE OR ANY 4-WHEELS DRIVE SIENNA OWNERS ARE PRONE TO MORE ACCIDENTS AND MUST KEEP GETTING NEW REAR TIRES? *TR

TOPIC: TOYOTA ACCELERATION PROBLEM: ON JULY 4TH AT 10:00 AM, AS MY 2006 SIENNA TOYOTA WAS EMERGING FROM THE DRYER-END OF WELL KNOWN CARWASH, THE SIGNAL AT THE TERMINAL POINT INDICATED THAT I WAS TO MOVE MY CAR OUT OF THE STRUCTURE. I SHIFTED OUT OF NEUTRAL INTO DRIVE. AT THE INSTANT I PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE, MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF THE CAR WASH STRUCTURE, MISSING ABOUT 12 VEHICLES AND DRIVERS IN THE PARKED AREA DRYING THEIR CARS. THE POLICE AND WITNESS SAID I REACH 60 MPH WHEN I HIT AN EMBANKMENT, DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM THE EXIT TO THE CARWASH PROPERTY AT THE EXIT POINT, THE EMBANKMENT WAS ACROSS THE BUSY STREET LEADING OUT OF THE CARWASH AREA. I TURNED SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT, IN A VAIN HOPE TO SLOW MY VEHICLE DOWN; TEARING OFF THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE AND WHEEL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED ON, SLIDING DOWN ONTO A BUSY ROAD. IN TRYING TO AVOID A BUSY INTERSECTION, I PULLED UP OVER THE EMBANKMENT AT A LOWER GRADE ON TO A FLAT GRASSY AREA WHERE I COULD TAKE MY RIGHT HAND OFF THE WHEEL AND PULL THE GEAR SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN OFF IGNITION. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS HURT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY TOYOTA SUBCONTRACTORS AND IS BEING REPAIRED TO BE RETURNED TO US. IT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO ALLOW MY FAMILY OR ANYONE FOR THAT MATTER TO DRIVE THAT CAR IN THE FUTURE, THE CAR IS WORTH MORE TO US THAN TO OTHERS. THE TONE OF THE INSPECTORS AND OTHER CONTACTS WITH THE TOYOTA COMPANY WAS ONE OF SKEPTICISM. I DID NOT HAVE FLOOR MATS IN THE CAR AND I KNOW THE DIFFERENCE AND LOCATION OF MY BR

OWN 2006 SIENNA TOYOTA, WITH 29,000 MILES. AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON ABOUT A MONTH AGO, BLINKING ON WHEN DRIVING VAN. AFTER ABOUT 2 DAYS, THE SENSOR LIGHT QUIT BLINKING AND DID NOT COME ON WHILE DRIVING AGAIN FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS. APPROXIMATELY ABOUT 1 WEEK AGO, THE LIGHT BEGIN BLINKING ON AGAIN WHEN DRIVING AND STILL IS COMING ON EACH TIME I AM DRIVING. WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED DUE TO 3 YEAR WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH I HAVE LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. GOING IN FOR SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE NEXT WEEK AND WILL ASK MAINTENANCE DEPT ABOUT THE SENSOR LIGHT. *TR

PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING SHAFT DUE TO CORROSION; THERE IS AN INCREASED EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING FROM NEUTRAL OR TO RETURN AFTER TURNING. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT THAT COULD RESULT IN CASUALTIES AND TOYOTA REFUSES TO ADDRESS IT. THIS STARTED APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS AGO AND WAS REPORTED TO TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AGREES THAT THIS IS NOT A TYPICAL PART THAT GOES OUT ON A 3 1/2 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. *TR

LIFTGATE STRUTS HAVE SUDDNELY FAILED. *TR

AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH. COST $900 TO REPAIR. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA WITH 73,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM KOONS TOYOTA IN WESTMINSTER, MD. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN CHECKED AND RESET TWICE WITHIN THE PAST TWO MONTHS BECAUSE IT KEEPS FLASHING. TOYOTA RECOMMENDS THAT I REPLACE BOTH AIRBAGS AND THE WIRING HARNESS TO ENSURE THE PROBLEM DOES NOT PERSIST. TOTAL COST = $2,800. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR ME AND MY FAMILY AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. OTHERS SEEM TO BE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG / LIGHT 1. THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT REPEATED IS SWITCHED TO THE "OFF" POSITION WHEN AN ADULT OF AVERAGE SIZE AND WEIGHT IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. 2. WE OFTEN HAVE TO MANUALLY PLUG/UNPLUG THE WIRES UNDERNEATH THE SEAT TO RESET THE AIRBAG TO SWITCH TO THE "ON" POSITION, BUT THIS DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK. WE HAVE NOT YET TAKEN IT TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS CORRECTED. *TR

IN APRIL, 2010 AND JUNE, 2010, MY AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING IN MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA LE, AFTER I STARTED MY CAR. THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE WAS B0111. THE FIRST REPAIR IN APRIL, 2010 WAS A $600 REPAIR PAID OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND MY EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER AIR BAGS. THANKFULLY, MY SECOND REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY OF THE FIRST REPAIR. THIS CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD, AND, ALTHOUGH IT HAS EXCESSIVE MILES, THE AIR BAG SHOULD NOT BE MALFUNCTIONING AT THIS POINT. IN DOING SOME RESEARCH, I SEE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM, AND THE 2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER HAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME DIAGNOSTIC CODE. TO ME THIS IS INEXCUSABLE. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A PROBLEM, AND ONE THAT WILL NOT CORRECT ITSELF WITH REPLACING THE AIRBAG OVER AND OVER AGAIN... *TR

TOYOTA IS AWARE OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN ITS DOORS WHERE BAD WELDING WAS PERFORMED AT TIME OF MANUFACTURING. THIS EFFECTS MOST '04 - '08 MODELS. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL AND ATTEMPTS TO MAKE CUSTOMERS PAY FOR THE REPAIR. COST CAN RUN UP TO $2,000.00. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE FWD. THE ALLOY IS FLAKING OFF MY 17 " WHEEL RIMS. THIS IS CAUSING CORROSION OF THE WHEEL WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO FAILURE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS AND TOYOTA IS NOT TAKING CORRECTIVE ACTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT LOCK. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE SEAT BELT AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO REPAIR IT UNTIL THERE IS A FAILURE. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,785.

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I PURCHASED FOUR FIRESTONE FR710 TIRES ON AUGUST 27, 2009 FROM A LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER FOR MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. RECENTLY WE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE'S TREAD WAS DELAMINATING ALL AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE TIRE WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL. IN SOME PLACES THERE WAS 1/2" OF SEPARATION. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT TWO OF THE OTHER TIRES WERE ALSO STARTING TO SEPARATE. THIS WAS EVIDENT DUE TO SMALL HAIRLINE SEPARATIONS RUNNING AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE TIRES IN THE SAME REGION AS THE WORST TIRE. THESE TIRES WERE ALL MADE WITHIN A WEEK OF EACH OTHER WITH DATE CODES OF 1909 AND 2009 (19TH AND 20TH WEEK OF 2009). THE DOT NUMBER IS W56V710. THE VIN OF THE VEHICLE IS [XXX] . THE MILEAGE AT PURCHASE WAS 49,328 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 61,491. PHOTOS OF THE TIRES ARE AVAILABLE. *TR

I HAVE TOYOTA SIENNA 2006 BOUGHT FROM KOONS IN OCTOBER 2006. THIS CAR AIR BAG LIGHT IS BLINKING AND I HEARD THAT AIR BAG WILL NOT WORK IF THIS LIGHT IS ON. I JUST HAD ABOUT 30,000 MILES ON MY CAR WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT. THIS IS SMOOTH DRIVEN CAR AND THE AIR BAG SHOULD WORK AFTER ABOUT 3 YEARS. *TR

YESTERDAY, WAITING IN THE STOP LIGHT I HAVE AN ACCIDENT WHEN SOMEBODY HIT ME IN THE REAR BUMPER AT GREAT SPEED AND I HIT ANOTHER CAR AT THE FRONT. MY AIRBAGS NEVER WORKS, THE CAR THAT HIT MY REAR BUMPER OPEN ALL OF THEM. MY CAR IS A TOYOTA SIENNA 2006. I'M [XXX] AND I LIVE IN [XXX] . MY E-MAIL IS [XXX] AND MY PHONE NUMBER IS [XXX] . THANKS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOE), 5 552(B)(6). *TR

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA REAR HATCHBACK SHOCK FAILURE CAUSING REAR DOOR TO SLAM DOWN SO HARD IT SHATTERED THE GLASS. TOYOTA SAID THE SHOCKS ARE DEFECTIVE AND WILL BE REPLACED FOR 6 YEARS UNLIMITED MILES. THIS IS A MAJOR HAZARD AS THE DOOR IS VERY HEAVY! ALL UNITS SHOULD BE REPLACED BEFORE PEOPLE ARE HURT OR KILLED. TOYOTA #[XXX] THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGED WINDOW BUT WILL REPLACE THE SHOCKS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

OUR 06' TOYOTA SIENNA FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WON'T RETRACT. DEALER SAYS IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE SAME THING HAPPENED IN OUR 02 TOYOTA SIENNA AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED IN MY 1995 TOYOTA BACK SEAT ON BOTH WINDOW SEATS. IN 1996. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 40 MPH, THE AUTOMOTIVE SKID CONTROL ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARRANT AND WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE AS IF IN NEUTRAL. WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR, ALL WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING YET THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 72,000.

2006 SIENNA MANUAL REAR HATCH LIFT\STRUTS ARE NO LONGER WORKING. HAVE TO MANUALLY HOLD THE DOOR UP, WHICH IS VERY HEAVY. WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $270 FOR ONE SIDE. *TR

I OWN A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THE SLIDING AUTOMATIC DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. IT REQUIRES ASSISTANCE TO CLOSE AND WHEN SHUT, IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE FULLY/SAFELY LATCHED. WE CAN HEAR MORE ROAD NOISE NOW THAT BEFORE. WE CONTRACTED THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VAN AND THEY KNEW RIGHT AWAY THAT THE DOOR MOTOR WAS STARTING TO FAIL AND WE WERE TOLD IT COULD NOT BE FIXED WITHOUT REPLACEMENT. WE WERE QUOTED $1800 TO REPAIR WITHOUT ANYONE EVEN WANTING TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. THEY INDICATED THAT THIS IS A PRETTY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VANS. AFTER REVIEWING SOME WEB POSTINGS ON THIS PROBLEM, I AM IN THE SAME BOAT AS A LARGE AMOUNT OF CONSUMERS THAT HAVE PURCHASED THIS MAKE/MODEL/YEAR OF VAN. SAFETY IS OF UTMOST CONCERN TO ENSURE MY CHILDREN ARE SAFELY RIDING IN THE PASSENGER AREA OF MY VAN. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS DOOR CLOSING PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO PAY FOR THE NECESSARY REPAIRS AND I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT BETTER. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT, LEVEL DRY ROAD WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 58MPH. SUDDENLY CAR BEGAN TO DOWNSHIFT. ASSUMING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM I DISENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL AND CAR ALMOST CAME TO A STOP. I PUSHED GAS PEDAL AND DROVE IN LOW GEAR TO NEAREST PULL-OFF. DISCOVERED LEFT FRONT BRAKE WAS SMOKING. AFTER THINGS COOLED OFF I DROVE CAR IN LOW GEAR ABOUT 6 MILES TO LOCAL SERVICE STATION. MECHANIC FOUND ALL BRAKES LOCKED AND REMOVED ALL WHEELS. HE INSPECTED ALL ROTORS, CALIPERS BRAKE LINES, ETC AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. (I HAD NEW BRAKES INSTALLED AT DEALERSHIP ABOUT 4 MONTHS EARLIER.) WHEN MECHANIC MANIPULATED LEFT FRONT CALIPER ALL BRAKES DISENGAGED. MECHANIC FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEVEL WAS NORMAL. I'VE DRIVEN CAR ABOUT 500 MILES SINCE PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH NO PROBLEMS. I DON'T USE CRUISE CONTROL OFTEN - AND HAVEN'T USED IT SINCE PROBLEM OCCURRED. I'M WONDERING IF PROBLEM IS WITH CRUISE CONTROL RATHER THAN BRAKES?? THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER IF IT HAPPENED ON A FREEWAY AT HIGHER SPEEDS! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHEN THE CONTACT OPENED THE HATCHBACK, IT CLOSED WITH FORCE ON HER BACK. SHE WAS NOT INJURED. SHE ALSO ALLOWED THE HATCHBACK TO CLOSE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED IN ORDER TO DEMONSTRATE THE SOUND OF IT CLOSING. SHE NOTIFIED TOYOTA REGARDING A PREVIOUS RECALL FOR THE HYDRAULIC LIFT AND WAS INFORMED THAT WAS NOT RELATED TO HER YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55,793.

I HAVE 2006 SIENNA LE. AIRBAGS SIGNAL IS ON AND OFF IN THE DASHBOARD. ITS JUST UNDER 30000 MILES AND 3+ YEARS. ITS REALLY FRUSTRATING AND AFTER DEEP RESEARCH IT LOOKS LIKE ALL THE OWNERS HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL THIS ASAP. *TR

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA SURGE AND DECELERATION WHILE DRIVING. SEEMS THE VEHICLE CAN'T DECIDE WHICH GEAR TO GO IN. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT LATE AT TIMES.

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA CONCERN *GR THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO TRAVEL EXTREMELY FAST EVEN THOUGH SHE WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 60-65 MPH.

SIDE SLIDING DOOR CABLE/MOTOR BROKE. THERE IS NO WAY TO MANUALLY CLOSE DOOR WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I HAD TO DRIVE A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE WITH 3 LITTLE KIDS IN THE CAR AND THE SIDE DOOR OPEN. TOYOTA HAS TO REPLACE THE CABLE AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY AND WILL CHARGE $1800 TO DO THAT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH DOWN AN OFF RAMP, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE BRAKES THEN ENGAGED WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT, RAPIDLY DECREASING THE VEHICLE SPEED FROM 50 MPH TO 20 MPH. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WERE NO FAILURES WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

WE HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA THAT WE HAVE HAD FOR 3 YEARS. YESTERDAY THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR JAMMED. I HAD TO MANUALLY CLOSE IT AS FAR AS I COULD. I HAD TO DRIVE AROUND WITH IT PARTIALLY OPEN. WHEN I GOT HOME I GOT DOWN UNDER IT AND NOTICED THAT A PIECE OF PLASTIC CASING THAT SURROUNDS THE CABLE(THAT SHUTS THE DOOR) WAS CRACKED OPEN, IT HAD SPLIT OFF OF THE CABLE AND WAS WRAPPING ALL AROUND THE WHEELS THAT SLIDE IN THE CHANNEL THAT SHUTS THE DOOR. THERE WAS ALSO A LARGER PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT HAD BROKEN OFF SOMEWHERE UP INSIDE THE DOOR. NOW THE AUTOMATIC DOOR WON'T WORK AT ALL, NOR WILL IT OPEN OR SHUT MANUALLY WITHOUT A LOT OF FORCE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL ON THIS WHICH IS SURPRISING US BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT IT WOULD COST $1200-1500 TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE CABLE IS COMBINED WITH THE MOTOR. OBVIOUSLY THE DESIGN IS INFERIOR AND THEY HAVE USED CHEAP PLASTIC PARTS IN THE MANUFACTURING. I ALSO THINK TOYOTA IS PRICE GOUGING BECAUSE THEIR DESIGN IS COMBINED INTO A "ONE UNIT" PRICE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. NOW WE ARE GOING TO BE FORCED TO CUT THE CABLE THAT RUNS THE AUTOMATIC DOOR, JUST TO BE ABLE TO OPERATE THE DOOR MANUALLY. WHO CAN AFFORD TO PUT OUT THAT KIND OF MONEY FOR A DOOR MOTOR? MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 68,000 MILES ON IT. PLEASE HELP US. HELP THE LITTLE GUY. TOYOTA HAS ALREADY GIVEN OUT EXTENDED WARRANTY/RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE TWO FRONT DOORS - POP

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE SO SHE HAD TO GET IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE, FORCE IT CLOSED AND LOCK IT FROM THE INSIDE TO KEEP IT CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO SUGGESTED THAT THE DOOR BE REMOVED AND THE MOTOR BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,500.

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA LIMITED 60,000 MILES. ALL 4 ALLOYS HAVE BUBBLING AND CORROSION. TOYOTA MOTOR CORP REFUSES TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM STATING THAT WARRANTY 3/36 IS PAST. EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM TOYOTA DOES NOT COVER THIS. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE LIMITED AWD. THE ALLOY IS FLAKING OFF MY WHEEL RIMS. THIS STARTED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER MY PURCHASE IN 2006. NOW ALL 4 RIMS HAVE A LARGE AMOUNT OF ALLOY MISSING. EVENTUALLY THIS WILL LEAD TO RUSTING AND RIM FAILURE. I'VE BEEN CHECKING FOR A RECALL/REPLACEMENT NOTICE BUT ALL I SEE ARE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND NO REPLACEMENT OFFER. I'VE CONSULTED WITH DEALERS AND THEY SAY I WILL HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA LE MINIVAN. A MONTH AFTER THE PURCHASE I NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY. THE TRANSMISSION GETS STUCK OFTEN AND VERY OFTEN WILL RUN IN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR FOR EXTENDED TIMES. WHEN THE VAN MANAGES TO GET OUT OF 2ND OR 3RD IT CLUNKS INTO 4TH. I HAVE TAKEN THE VAN TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND EVERYTIME THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS BECAUSE THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE IN THE SHOP IT MUST NOT EXIST. THEY WILL NOT FIX IT AND THEY WILL NOT TAKE IT BACK. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THE VAN BECAUSE SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT DRIVE- IT SIMPLY JUST WONT GO BECAUSE IT HESITATES TO GO INTO THE NEXT GEAR. I DON'T FEEL SAFE TO PULL OUT IN FRONT OF OTHER VEHICLES BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS GOING TO STICK OR NOT. THE INITIAL PROBLEM HAPPENED IN NOV. 2008 ONLY A MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THE VAN. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND IT IS GETTING MUCH WORSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE AIR BAGS. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER MADE A SECOND REPAIR TO THE AIR BAGS. SINCE THE REPAIR, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE FAILURE WERE MADE A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES, ALL AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE, CLAIMING THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON HER YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE NOTICED PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING MECHANISM AS THE VEHICLE ALWAYS STEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY; THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE AIR BAG LIGHT FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 59,363.

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA LE PASSENGER-SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT OPEN AND CLOSE PROPERLY. DEALER SAYS A BUSHING IN THE "HINGE ASSEMBLY" HAS FAILED. AT PRESENT UNFIXED - THE DOOR WILL CLOSE WITH SIGNIFICANT EFFORT ONLY. TOYOTA REFUSES TO REPAIR UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE "HINGES" ARE EXCLUDED FROM COVERAGE. THEY CHOOSE TO DEFINE THE GLIDER ASSEMBLY THAT HOLDS THE DOOR IN THE TRACK AS A HINGE, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO PIVOT POINT, AND NOTHING THAT MEETS AN ACCEPTED DEFINITION OF A HINGE.

OUR INSURED WAS PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELLERATED STRIKING A WALGREENS DRUG STORE. OUR INSURED DRIVER WAS TREATED AND RELEASE AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS AND IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DOWNLOAD OF THE DATA RECORDER.

WE HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. ON MARCH 19, 2010 THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND BEGAN TO FLASH. WE IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP (FRED ANDERSON TOYOTA IN RALEIGH, NC) AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. ON MARCH 27TH WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE IS AN OPEN CIRCUIT WITH OUR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE AIRBAG SENSORS ARE NOT COMMUNICATING WITH THE COMPUTER. WE WERE TOLD THAT IN ORDER TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG. OUR CAR IS 3 YEARS OLD. WE HAVE 77,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS OUR MAIN VEHICLE FOR WORK, SCHOOL, TRANSPORTING OUR TWO CHILDREN. BECAUSE OF MILEAGE WE ARE OVER OUR WARRANTY AND THEY REFUSE TO COVER THE COST OF REPLACING THE AIRBAG. WE HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR TOYOTA SIENNA. THEY GOT THEIR AIRBAGS REPLACED ONLY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM OCCUR AGAIN AND AGAIN. WE WERE ALSO TOLD THAT BECAUSE THE LIGHT IS ON, THERE IS A CHANCE THAT NONE OF OUR AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IF WE ARE IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A VERY FRUSTRATING SITUATION. TOYOTA IS ONCE AGAIN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SENSORS ON THEIR SAFETY FEATURES ON THEIR CARS. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN WHEN THEY RIDE IN THIS CAR. WE ASKED TO SPEAK TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AND WERE TOLD TODAY (MARCH 29) THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR US. WE WILL HAVE TO PAY $411 FOR THE AIRBAG AND PARTS AND THEN $340 FOR THE LABOR OR CHOOSE TO RISK OUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OUR

THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE ELECTRONICALLY *CN

S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING RE TOYOTA VEHICLES RECALL PROBLEM, OWNER OF A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE MININVAN EXPERIENCED VEHICLE SHAKING DUE TO TIRES RUN-FLAT. *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE THAT THE RIM WAS BENT WHICH WAS REPLACED FOR $300.00, HOWEVER THE SHAKING CONTINUED. THE CONSUMER WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE TIRES WERE NOT RIGHT; INSTEAD OF HAVING A TIRE SIZE OF 215/65/R16, THE CONSUMER HAD A TIRE SIZE OF 215/60/R16 ON THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES WERE THEN REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES THEN STARTED LOOSING PRESSURE AFTER DRIVING A FROM A LONG TRIP. THE CONSUMER STATED A REPUTABLE ORGANIZATION SOLD HIM THE WRONG SIZE TIRES. THE CONSUMER STATED ONCE HE HAD THE CORRECT SIZE TIRES INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE, THE SHAKING STOPPED.

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. CONSUMER STATES OSCILLATION PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS DRIVING DOWN FROM THE TOP OF A MOUNTAIN AND HE APPLIED THE BRAKES TO LIMIT HIS SPEED. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WENT INTO A VIOLENT OSCILLATION AND HE WAS BARELY ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. HE STOPPED BRAKING AND SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR. HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AGAIN AND THE OSCILLATION RETURNED. WHEN HE REACHED THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL, THE OSCILLATION WENT AWAY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. UPON, INSPECTION THE DEALER STATED THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS, BUT THEY COULD NOT VERIFY IT. ON DECEMBER 11, 2009 THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING NORTH DOWN A GRAPEVINE INCLINE, WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL STARTED TO OSCILLATE. THE CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY DOWN SHIFTED AS HE WAS MUCH MORE PREPARED. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN ON FEBRUARY 13, 2010 WHILE DRIVING ON A FLAT SECTION OF A HIGHWAY. HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND BOTH WHEELS STARTED TO OSCILLATE. *JB

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA HAS SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I HAVE BEEN TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP OVER SIX TIMES TO REPAIR BUT IT IS THE SAME THING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND I LOOSE POWER ON THE FREEWAY AND I PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT AND IT WORKS AGAIN. I HAD FAULTY SLIDING DOOR AND FAULTY AIRBAG. I STILL HAVE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND POWER ISSUES THAT TOYOTA THAT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND I HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT NOW THEY DO NOT WANT TO SERVICE MY CAR ANYMORE. THEY SAY I DON'T HAVE WARRANTY ANYMORE. *TR

WHEN STARTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AT A LIGHT, MY TOYOTA SIENNA SUDDENLY BOLTED FORWARD AS IF A BOULDER HAD BEEN DROPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR. I BRAKED AS HARD AS I COULD, BUT WAS ONLY ABLE TO KEEP THE SPEED DOWN TO ABOUT 40-45 MPH. EVENTUALLY, IT EITHER IT LET UP ON ITS OWN, OR I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND SLOWED, I AM NOT SURE WHICH -- IT HAPPENED SO FAST. I IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT OF MY CAR AND LOOKED TO SEE IF ANYTHING WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING. I DO HAVE FLOOR MATS, BUT THEY ARE CUT TO AVOID THE PEDALS AND IN FACT WERE NOT CAUGHT ON THE PEDALS. THIS IS THE ONE AND ONLY TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. I REPORTED IT TO TOYOTA BUT THEY INFORMED ME THAT SIENNAS DO NOT HAVE THE PART THAT IS CAUSING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. *TR

POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL OPEN BUT NOT CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY. *TR

06 TOYOTA SIENNA LE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR DOES NOT WORK. I CANNOT OPEN IT MANUALLY OR AUTOMATICALLY. IT APPEARS THE MOTOR DIED. WE CANNOT USE THE DOOR AT ALL BECAUSE IT DOESN'T EVEN OPEN 1/2 WAY MANUALLY. MY CONCERN IS WITH THE KIDS GETTING OUT THE CAR ON THE STREET VERSUS THE SIDEWALK. *TR

2006 SIENNA AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING. TECH IDENTIFIED DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG ASSEMBLY ALTHOUGH AUTO WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT. NO REASON FOR FAILURE GIVEN OTHER THAN "YOU NEVER KNOW ABOUT ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS." THE ONLY WAY TO RESET THE LIGHT IS TO REPLACE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY AT A COST OF $940+ WITH DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE AND WITH THAT YOU ONLY GET A 1 YEAR WARRANTY ON EQUIPMENT THAT ORIGINALLY LASTED SLIGHTLY OVER 4 YEARS. AS A CONSUMER YOU WOULD NEVER THINK THAT YOU WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE AN AIRBAG UNLESS THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT OR POSSIBLY IF YOU OWNED THE AUTO FOR MAYBE 10+ YEARS. IN ADDITION, THE WHOLE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS INOPERABLE ALTHOUGH IT HAS ONLY BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE. CONSEQUENTLY, THERE IS NO OPTION OTHER THAN TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE ASSEMBLY. IT IS HARD TO COMPREHEND WHY EQUIPMENT WITH MINIMAL WEAR AND TEAR WOULD BREAK BUT FROM OTHER REPORTS THIS SEEMS TO BE A NOT SO UNCOMMON OCCURRENCE FOR TOYOTA SIENNAS. *TR

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. CONSUMER MANUFACTURER DEFECT WITH FUEL TANK DESIGN. *TGW THE VEHICLE WAS MODIFIED FOR HANDICAP USE. THE DEALER MADE A CHANGE TO THE GAS TANK. HOWEVER, ANOTHER DEALER STATED THE WARRANTY HAD BEEN VOIDED. THE DEALER THAT MADE THE MODIFICATIONS, STATED THE WARRANTY SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN VOIDED. THE CONSUMER STATED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IT WOULD STALL OUT WHEN COMING TO A STOP. NONE OF THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS COULD FIND THE PROBLEM UNTIL RECENTLY. THE VEHICLE ALSO KICKED BACK FUEL WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO FUEL AN ALMOST EMPTY TANK. THE AFTER MARKET FUEL TANK WAS NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY WITH THE EVAP CANISTER, WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE CANISTER TO FILL FUEL AND PURGE SOLENOID TO FAIL. IT MAY ALSO ACCOUNT FOR A VAPOR LOCK THAT CAUSED THE CAR NOT TO FUEL. *JB

LTR FM (CA) RE DEFECTIVE MODIFIED GAS TANK DESIGN FOR A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN BY FREEDOM MOTORS OF BATTLE CREEK, MI. *TGW THE VEHICLE WAS MODIFIED FOR HANDICAP USE. THE DEALER MADE A CHANGE TO THE GAS TANK. HOWEVER, ANOTHER DEALER STATED THE WARRANTY HAD BEEN VOIDED. THE DEALER THAT MADE THE MODIFICATIONS, STATED THE WARRANTY SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN VOIDED. THE CONSUMER STATED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IT WOULD STALL OUT WHEN COMING TO A STOP. NONE OF THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS COULD FIND THE PROBLEM UNTIL RECENTLY. THE VEHICLE ALSO KICKED BACK FUEL WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO FUEL AN ALMOST EMPTY TANK. THE AFTER MARKET FUEL TANK WAS NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY WITH THE EVAP CANISTER, WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE CANISTER TO FILL FUEL AND PURGE SOLENOID TO FAIL. IT MAY ALSO ACCOUNT FOR A VAPOR LOCK THAT CAUSED THE CAR NOT TO FUEL. *JB

I WAS GOING DOWN AN OFF RAMP IN MY SIENNA, BRAKING GRADUALLY AS I CAME TO THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP. THERE WAS ANOTHER CAR STOPPED ABOUT 6 FT AHEAD OF ME. I STILL HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE ENGINE SURGED AND THE VAN LURCHED FORWARD. I STOMPED DOWN ON THE BRAKE AND THE VAN DID STOP BEFORE IT HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE TAKEN THE VAN INTO THE LOCAL DEALER (TOYOTA OF KNOXVILLE) BUT THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS. I HAVE ALSO REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE TOYOTA CONSUMER HOTLINE. *TR