2006 Toyota Sienna complaints

I BOUGHT A NEW 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN. FROM THE BEGINNING, THE TRANSMISSION DROPS INTO NEUTRAL AS THE VEHICLE SLOWS FOR STOPS. UPON ACCELERATION TO MOVE THROUGH A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES IN NEUTRAL, LEAVING THOSE FOLLOWING ABOUT TO REAR END THE VEHICLE. OR, IF YOU ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE LURCHES INTO GEAR THROWING PASSENGERS FORWARD. I HAVE MENTIONED THIS PROBLEM EVERY TIME I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED. THE SERVICEMAN ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM, AND STATES THAT TOYOTA CLAIMS IT IS A MEANS TO SAVE THE TRANSMISSION. THE JERKING ON THE TRANSMISSION AS THE VEHICLE GOES INTO GEAR AFTER A STOP CANNOT BE GOOD FOR THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICEMAN FURTHER STATED THAT OTHER CAR MODELS MADE BY TOYOTA HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THAT A "COMPUTER PATCH" HAD BEEN MADE AVAILABLE THAT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. HE SAID THAT NO SUCH PATCH HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE SIENNA VANS. MY CONCERN IS THAT I WILL END UP REAR-ENDED BECAUSE OF THE HESITATION OR THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL FAIL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE DRIVER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH IN AN ATTEMPT TO INCREASE SPEED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE AND SURGE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST HIM SINCE THE FAILURE WAS ELECTRICAL WHICH WAS ALSO A NORMAL FUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SLOWING DOWN BETWEEN 5- 10 MPH AND THEN SPEEDING BACK UP AGAIN, THE VAN WOULD HESITATE AND THEN SURGE FORWARD TO THE POINT OF JERKING THE CONSUMERS NECK. THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN ONCE THE ACCELERATOR WAS RELEASED. ALSO, THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WAS EXHIBITING A POPPING/SCRAPPING NOISE WHEN IT WAS BEING OPENED OR CLOSED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE THINNESS OF METAL WHICH ALLOWED THE CRACKING OF THE METAL WHERE THE DOOR STOP WAS ATTACHED TO THE DOOR. UPDATED 04/21/10

TOYOTA SIENNA LE 2006 - TANK 3/4 OF THE WAY FULL. 1/2 MILE FROM OUR HOME, EVERY LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH BOARD AND WE WERE UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THE VAN BEGAN BUCKING - RPM'S WENT FROM1 - 4 AND BACK AGAIN. WE WERE ABLE TO TURN AROUND AND LIMP BACK HOME. LATER THAT DAY, THE VAN OPERATED NORMALLY AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT OCCURRED AGAIN. SINCE WE COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT, WE DID NOT TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. *TR

THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED 3/9/2010. THE ACCIDENT INVOLVES OUR 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA... THERE WERE TWO ADULTS AND THREE SMALL CHILDREN IN THE VAN. MY HUSBAND, WHO WAS DRIVING, SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO A GAS STATION. WHILE HE WAS TURNING... THE VAN ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED... MY HUSBAND TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES TO NO AVAIL. WE SMASHED INTO A PARKED CAR (WITH OWNER STANDING NEXT TO IT PUMPING GAS) AT THE GAS STATION PUMP AND THEN THE VAN CONTINUED TO GO A BIT BEFORE SLOWING DOWN AT A SNOW BERM. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS BADLY INJURED. *TR

AT 28,400 MILES MECHANIC ADVISED THAT BOTH INNER TIE-RODS ARE SHOWING A SMALL AMOUNT OF MOVEMENT WHICH WILL CAUSE PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO PLAY AT ALL. SEEMS VERY EARLY IN THE VEHICLE'S LIFE TO HAVE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE BRAKING FAILURE IN MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA LIMITED AWD VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANICS WHO HAS BEEN UNABLE TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND TOYOTA WILL NOT DISCLOSE THE RESOLUTION TO THIS COMMONLY REPORTED PROBLEM WITHOUT CHARGING A $89.99 DIAGNOSTICS CHARGE. THE REPAIR IS REPORTEDLY $1,200 TO $2,000 TOFIX THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

TOYOTA SIENNA 2006 BRAKING PROBLEM CAUSED SELF COLLISION. ON DRY WEATHER. VEHICLE LOST BRAKING AND I HIT NEAR BY HILLY LAND ON TURN. VEHICLE SHOWED BRAKING PROBLEM ON WET WEATHER, RAIN AND SNOW AND VEHICLE LOOSES THE BRAKING AND RELATED ABS AND VSC FAILURE. BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN AND CLICKS AND BRAKE STOPS WORKING. MY WIFE NO LONGER TRUST THIS VAN AND EVERYBODY IS AFRAID TO DRIVE WITH ME IN IT. *TR

ISSUE: MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA'S VENTILATION SYSTEM HEATS UP EVEN IF SETTING AT COLD LEVEL. IT CAUSED THE INTERIOR OF THE VAN TO HEAT UP UNCONTROLLABLY AND COULD CAUSE HEAT EXHAUSTION DURING HOT SUMMER DAYS. THE UNWANTED HEAT WAS TRACED FROM HEAT AT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ENTER THE PASSENGER CABIN THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. DUE TO INSUFFICIENT INSULATED AREA AT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE DURING HOT SUMMER TIME. WE NOTICED THE ISSUE DURING ONE OF OUR SUMMER VACATION IN 2007. WE WERE STUCK IN HEAVY TRAFFIC FOR MORE THAN 15 MINUTES. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS AT A COMFORTABLE 75 DEGREE, BUT THE INTERIOR OF VEHICLE FEELS LIKE 90 DEGREE. THE AIR COMING FROM THE AIR VENT IS HOT. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE, IT TURNS OUT THAT TOYOTA FIXED THIS ISSUE ON 2008 AND LATER VEHICLES BY ADDING INSULATION PAD BETWEEN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND VENTILATION SYSTEM. HOWEVER, THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP REFUSE TO PROVIDE THE FIX TO MY VAN. *TR

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA LE WITH BZ PACKAGE (VSA) - SAFETY ISSUE (ELECTRONICS): VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM (VSA) IS UNSAFE DURING ROAD SLIPPERY CONDITIONS IF CRUISE CONTROL IS USED. THE SLIPPERY CONDITION COULD BE RAINY DAY OR SNOWING OR ICY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED SEVERAL TIME. THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED THE ISSUE IS AROUND SEPTEMBER OF 2008. IT WAS HEAVY RAIN, I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WITH NORMAL SPEED. THE VAN WAS SET TO CRUISE AT 65 MPH. I RAN OVER A SMALL POT OF WATER ON THE ROAD. ONE OF THE TIRE PROBABLY SLIPPED FOR A BRIEF MILLI-SECOND. THE VSA CONTROL KICKED IN (I CAN SEE THE VSA LIGHT FLASHES), THE VAN WAS THEN RUNNING FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND THE RPM SUDDENLY JUMP UP (VIOLENTLY). THE VAN WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I TAP THE BRAKE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THEN THE VAN WENT BACK TO NORMAL. 2ND INCIDENT, ABOUT DECEMBER OF 2008, I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH LIGHT SNOW. THE VAN WAS CRUISING AT 55 MPH. THE VAN PASSED A SLIPPERY SPOT. THE VSA KICKED IN AND CAUSED VIOLENT LEFT AND RIGHT MOVEMENT OF THE VAN AS WELL AS SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. SINCE THEN, I STOPPED USING CRUISE CONTROL ON THE RAINY OR SNOWY DAYS. BUT IF ANYONE OUT THERE WITH TOYOTA MINIVAN, I WOULD LIKE THEM TO KNOW IT IS A SERIOUS POTENTIAL PROBLEM. I TOOK MY VAN TO BE CHECKED OUT AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND IT IS NORMAL AS IS. *TR

WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL OUR TOYOTA SIENNA 2006 VAN WILL INCREASE IN SPEED WITHOUT ANY CHANGES. WE HAVE STOP USING CRUISE CONTROL TO PREVENT ANY INCREASE IN SPEED. *TR

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA CAUSES THE ENGINE TO RACE WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR AT SLOW SPEEDS. *TR

THE ELECTRIC OUTLET DOES NOT WORK AND IF YOU TRY TO CHARGE YOUR PHONE IT BLOWS THE FUSE . I HAVE HAD 2 CASES OPENED UP WITH TOYOTA AND 3 DEALERS TELL ME THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT THERE IS NO FIX. PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON GOING SINCE 6 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT NEW. *TR

1. CRUISE CONTROL DEVICE ON MY 1996 TOYOTA SIENNA HAS BEEN BEHAVING ERRATICALLY SINCE ABOUT 2 MONTHS. IT HAS OVER 45000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND IS THUS OUT OF WARRANTY. 2. MECHANICALLY THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY DEFECT. HOWEVER THE FOLLOWING ANOMALIES ARE BEING OBSERVED DURING THE PAST 2 MONTHS. A: 90% OF THE TIME IN SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH, WHEN I TRY TO SET THE CRUISING SPEED BY PRESSING THE CCL (CRUISE CONTROL LEVER) DOWNWARDS, NOTHING HAPPENS. IN MORE THAN 50% OF THESE TIMES, IF I LIFT THE CCL UPWARDS (NORMALLY THE METHOD TO RE-SET CRUISING SPEED AFTER BRAKING/SLOWING DOWN) THE CRUISING SPEED GETS SET. B. UNDER CONDITIONS AS IN 'A' ABOVE MANY OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE CCL APPEARS TO HAPPEN IN AN INVERTED MANNER, LIKE SETTING INSTEAD OF RE-SETTING, RE-SETTING INSTEAD OF SETTING, ETC. 3. IT APPEARS THERE IS SOMETHING DEFINITELY WRONG WITH THE ELECTRONICS OF THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND WHILE THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED SO FAR, MAY IN FACT, CAUSE UNWARRANTED DE-CELERATION/ACCELERATION, AND COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS. 4. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THESE ANOMALIES HAVE *** NOT *** CAUSED ANY ACCIDENT YET. THIS VEHICLE IS *** NOT *** INCLUDED IN ANY UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION-RELATED RECALLS. BUT THIS BEHAVIOR OF THE CRUISE CONTROL MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH UNUSUAL ACCELERATIONS. *TR

MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA IS MAKING THIS UNINTENDED ACCELERATION EVEN AFTER I MAKE A COMPLETE TURN, OR DRIVING IN A SCHOOL ZONE. THIS IS STARTING TO GET ME WORRIED SINCE I AM USING THIS TO TRANSPORT MY 5-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 SIENNA AND HAVE A FEW COMPLAINTS. AS I HAVE LEARNED FROM READING SOME OTHER COMPLAINTS I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS EXPERIENCED A HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION WITH THE CAR FROM DAY 1 (JANUARY 2006 WHEN THE CAR WAS PURCHASED). I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE TOYOTA DEALER NOTHING IS WRONG. RECENTLY, ON A VERY COLD DAY I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY STIFF AND HARD TO MOVE- ALMOST LIKE NOT HAVING POWERING STEERING. THE MOST IMPORTANT REASON WHY I AM FILING THIS IS BECAUSE I TOO HAVE STARTED TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR. IT STARTED TO MALFUNCTION IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR (2010)- ONE MONTH AGO. FIRST THE DOOR WOULDN'T OPEN. IT WOULD POP TO RELEASE BUT NOT REALLY OPEN . YOU COULD NOT MOVE THE DOOR TO FULLY OPEN IT OR THEN CLOSE IT. AFTER A WHILE YOU COULD THEN MANUALLY OPEN THE DOOR. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BUT WOULD SPORADICALLY WORK. TOYOTA REPLACED THE MOTOR- WE HAVE PLATINUM WARRANTY. THEN A FEW WEEKS LATER IT STARTED TO MALFUNCTION AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY ADJUSTED THE DOOR. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO MALFUNCTION AGAIN AND IS WORSE THAN BEFORE-INOPERABLE MOST OF THE TIME. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THE WHOLE DOOR IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND THE BODY SHOP HAS TO ADJUST THE DOOR I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN AND TOYOTA DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE AN ANSWER. DOOR IS STILL NOT FIXED- I HAVE TO BRING IT BACK, BUT ANOTHER PERSON I THINK IS ON THE RIGHT TRACK WITH THE HINGE FAILING AND THAT IS PROBABLY WHY THE DOOR IS NOT ALIGN

COUPLE THINGS HAPPENED- RIGHT AFTER WE BOTH SIENNA, ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER THE BRAKE LIGHT WENT ON. IT WAS LATE SUNDAY NIGHT, SO THE DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSED. WE WENT THERE THE FOLLOWING WEEK. THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM, CAUSE THE LIGHT WENT OFF. WHEN I LEFT THE DEALER, THE LIGHT WENT BACK ON SO I LEFT MY CAR THEREAND TOLD THEM I'M NOT GOING TO DRIVE UNTIL THEY FIND A PROBLEM. I HAVE 2 SMALL KIDS AND THEIR SAFETY IS FIRST. THEY FIX IT AND SAID THAT SOME SENSOR UNFORTUNATELY WAS DAMAGED DURING THE DELIVERY AND THEY REPLACE IT. THEN I GOT PROBLEM WITH MY POWER SIDE DOOR- WILL STILL BE CLOSING EVEN IF YOU TRY TO STOP IT. SOLUTION FROM THE DEALER- LUBRICATE AND THAT'S IT- IT STILL HAPPEN FROM TIME TO TIME. NEXT- FRONT PASSENGER AND SECOND ROW SEAT BELTS- LOCK DURING THE TRIP. DEALER SOLUTION- THEY DON'T SEE THE PROBLEM. NOW ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO MY ACCELERATOR GOT SUCK WHILE DRIVING FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS. I DID NOT MADE A BIG DEAL OUT OF IT, BECAUSE I WAS SURE IT SUPPOSE TO HAPPEN, BUT NW AFTER HEARING WHAT GOING ON WITH OTHER TOYOTA MODELS, I'M JUST NOT SURE. THE GAS PEDAL DID NOT GOT STUCK TO THE CARPET FOR SURE- I WOULD SEE IT, IT WAS LIKE IT GOT STUCK AT 70MPH... I LOVE MY SIENNA AND HUSBAND DRIVES COROLLA TOO AND WE BOTH LOVE TOYOTAS. I JUST THINK NOW IT'S NOT ABOUT LOVE FOR THE ENGINE, IT'S ABOUT SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN. IF NECESSARY I HAVE DOCUMENTS REGARDING THE BRAKE SENSOR REPLACEMENT, SEAT BELTS COMPLAINS, ETC. I SPOKE WITH THE DEALER ABOUT THE GAS PEDAL AND SAID TO ME THAT MY

DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM: 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA SLIDING DOOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE WON'T CLOSE. EVENTS LEADING UP TO PROBLEM: DROVE VEHICLE ABOUT 25 MILES FROM HOME, OPENED SLIDING DOOR FOR CHILD TO EXIT VEHICLE, DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AFTER THAT. FRONT LATCH CAN BE SECURED WITH GREAT FORCE, HOWEVER THE REAR LATCH WILL NOT ENGAGE. DOOR REMAINS OPEN AND IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY RISK AS THE FRONT LATCH SECURITY/RELIABILITY IS INSUFFICIENT. SLIDING DOOR COULD OPEN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. LIGHTS IN VAN STAY ON, PRESENTING ANOTHER RISK AT NIGHT BECAUSE VISION IS INHIBITED GREATLY BY INTERIOR LIGHTING. HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITHOUT DOOR FULLY CLOSED AT NIGHT. THIS LACK OF VISIBILITY NEARLY RESULTED IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. PROBLEM STEMS FROM THE MECHANISM THAT GRABS THE METAL LOOP THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE REAR DOOR FRAME. THE C SHAPED LATCH IS COVERED WITH A PLASTIC COATING WHICH WHEN WORN OR DAMAGED ALLOWS MOISTURE IN AND THE METAL CLAMP SWELLS UP AND BINDS THE LATCH. NO AMOUNT OF LUBRICATION WILL HELP. TOYOTA MADE A BIG MISTAKE BY PLASTIC COATING A METAL THAT WOULD RUST AND SWELL UP THE OUTER COATING FROM THE INSIDE MAKING THE LATCH NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THIS IS A SERIOUS DESIGN DEFECT. THERE MAY BE OTHER DESIGN FLAWS CONTRIBUTING TO THE MALFUNCTION OF THIS CRITICAL MECHANISM. *TR

I AM ASSUMING YOU HAVE SEEN THE ARTICLE ABOUT STEVE WOZNIAK COMPLAINING ABOUT HIS CRUISE CONTROL ON HIS TOYOTA PRIUS. IT IS AN ISSUE OF USING CRUISE CONTROL WITH THE SONAR ACTIVATED TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN TO MAINTAIN A SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU. WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT MOVED OUT OF YOUR LANE, YOUR CAR TAKES OFF LIKE A ROCKET TO REGAIN THE PROGRAMMED SPEED. I HAVE A TOYOTA SIENNA MINI VAN THAT DOES THE SAME THING HE DESCRIBED. WHEN I COMPLAIN TO THE DEALER THEY TELL ME IT WORKS AS DESIGNED. I ASK THEM IF THEY WANT TO DRIVE THEIR KIDS AROUND ON THE INTERSTATES USING THE CRUISE CONTROL WITH THE SONAR ACTIVATED OR PAY MY SPEEDING TICKET WHEN I GET PULLED OVER WHEN IT DOES THIS. AFTER ACCELERATING AT SUCH A HIGH SPEED THE BRAKING MECHANISM KICKS IN TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN. SO YOU KNOW YOU HAVE GONE ABOVE THE SPEED YOU SET THE CRUISE CONTROL. A CAR SHOULDN'T TAKE OFF LIKE A ROCKET AND CAUSE YOU TO SPEED WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU MOVES OUT OF YOUR LANE. IT ALSO DOES THIS WITH THE SONAR OFF AND HITTING THE "RESUME SPEED" SWITCH ON THE CRUISE. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS ISSUE, BUT IT SURE IS SCARY WHEN IT DOES THIS. AS A RESULT, I DON'T USE MY CRUISE CONTROL VERY OFTEN AND IF I DO, USUALLY KICK IT OFF BY TAPPING THE BRAKE WHEN THE SONAR SLOWS THE CAR DOWN SO IT DOESN'T TAKE OFF LIKE A ROCKET. I AM SURE IT IS A PROGRAMMING ISSUE BUT IT SURE ISN'T SAFE OR COMFORTING THE WAY IT CURRENTLY WORKS. *TR

SINCE DECEMBER, 2009, MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA'S AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, THEN GOING OFF, COMING ON, GOING OFF, ETC. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. WHY WOULD AN AIRBAG NEED REPLACING AFTER ONLY OWNING MY VAN BARELY THREE YEARS? I MIGHT ADD THAT WHILE MY VAN WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, THEY HAD TO PREVIOUSLY FIX AN AIRBAG SENSOR. WHEN I REALIZED THE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF AND STAY OFF (SOMETIME FOR A WEEK OR MORE AT A TIME), I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BACK (TWICE). THE FIRST TIME THE LADY SAID, "OH, IT MAY COME ON AGAIN, BUT MAYBE YOU'LL BE LUCKY". WHAT KIND OF ANSWER IS THAT? TODAY, I AGAIN CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, MENTIONING HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR TOYOTA SIENNAS AND THE SERVICE GUY CLAIMS TO HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS I NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE AIRBAG. IF THE ENTIRE AIRBAG TRULY NEEDED REPLACING, WHY WOULD THE WARNING LIGHT GO OFF FOR A WEEK OR TWO AT A TIME AND COME ON AND GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY? AND I ALSO HAD A PREVIOUS ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG WHILE THE VAN WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I'M LEFT WONDERING WHAT THE REAL PROBLEM IS AND THE FACT THAT I HAVE NOW BEEN ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT WEB SITES WHERE OTHER PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE EXACT SAME THING MAKES ME WONDER IF THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 2-1/2 MONTHS. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA LE WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES. THE REAR HATCH STRUT HAS FAILED AND THE HATCH WILL NOT STAY OPEN ON IT'S OWN AND COMES CRASHING DOWN WITH INTENSE FORCE IF NOT HELD OPEN. WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED IT CAME CRASHING DOWN ON MY BACK AND HURT IT. I AM QUICK TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY NOW WHEN IT CLOSES BECAUSE IT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS HARM TO ANYONE IN ITS WAY. THIS IS OF SERIOUS CONCERN TO ME WITH A 5 YEAR OLD AND A 3 YEAR OLD. I CONTACTED TOYOTA ABOUT IT AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $400 TO FIX THEIR PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THE 2006 SIENNA WITH A POWER DOOR BUT NOT FOR THE OTHER MODELS. MY GUESS IS THAT THEY MIGHT USE THE SAME STRUT OR THE STRUT IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AS I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TWO EPISODES OF SUDDEN UNEXPLAINABLE ACCELERATION. 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA MINI-VAN. FIRST INCIDENT: DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 OR 30 MPH. CAR SUDDENLY SPED UP. USING BRAKE STOPPED THE CAR. SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN I PUT CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK INTO MY DRIVEWAY; SUDDEN SPEED INCREASE IN REVERSE. BRAKE WORKED TO STOP. *TR

HELLO, THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT ABOUT A 2006 SIENNA THAT I PURCHASED. THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT GOING ON AND OFF. WHEN THIS HAPPENED EARLIER, I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO GET IT FIXED. NOW, IT HAS COME ON AGAIN AND JUST RECENTLY IT TURNED OFF. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS NORMAL, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT ELSE CAN I DO SO THAT MY FAMILY WILL BE SECURED IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, THE AUTOMATIC SLIDE DOOR ON THE RIGHT THAT CAME EQUIPPED WITH IT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT A 6-7 MONTHS AGO. THIS DOOR USED TO MAKE A BEEP NOISE TO LET US KNOW THE DOOR WAS NOT SHUT, AND NOW WHEN WE CLOSE IT, IT ACTS LIKE IT IS GOING TO CLOSE BUT IT OPENS. IN OTHER WORDS, IT DOES NOT SHUT UNLESS YOU FORCE IT TO SHUT WHICH IS DANGEROUS TO MY YOUNGEST CHILD. *TR

02-08-2010 UNDER BAD SNOWING WEATHER CONDITION I FOUND THAT AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT IS FLASHING ON DASHBOARD IN MY TOYOTA SIENNA CE 2006. 02-10-2010 I WAS IN KOONS TYSONS TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER 8610 LEESBURG PIKE, VIENNA, VA 22182 I GOT DIAGNOSTICS REPORT: 'FAULT CODE# B0111' AND I WAS "ADVISED THAT RIGHT SEAT (SIDE) AIRBAG NEEDS REPLACEMENT $945.50". BUT IT SEEMS TO ME THAT DIAGNOSTICS WASN'T DONE CAREFULLY. MY VEHICLE WAS IN OUTDOOR CONDITION UNDER SNOWING STORM. SERVICE CENTER HASN'T CHECKED ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, ELECTRIC, LIGHTS' (THERE ARE NO RECORDS ABOUT ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, ELECTRIC, LIGHTS'. IN THE REPORT). I KNOW THAT LEFT TAIL LIGHT DOESN'T WORK IN MY VEHICLE, BUT I DON'T SEE THAT THIS ISSUE IS MENTIONED IN THE DIAGNOSTICS REPORT. IT LOOKS LIKE THAT SERVICE CENTER HAS CHECKED ERROR CODE ONLY. SO I CAN'T TRUST THIS DIAGNOSTICS REPORT. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA, NEW. IN LATE 2007 THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE VAN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY CHECKED AND "RECALIBRATED" THE SYSTEM TO TURN THE LIGHT OFF. THE LIGHT CAME ON AT LEAST TWO MORE TIMES IN 2008. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT KNOW WHY THE LIGHT WAS COMING ON. A SERVICE REP. TOLD ME THAT THE SENSOR UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS BEING JARRED AND MAKING THE LIGHT COME ON. THE DEALERSHIP DID SAY THAT THERE HAD BEEN SIMILAR ISSUES WITH OTHER SIENNA'S AND THAT A NEW PART BEING SENT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, OR AS PART OF ADDING THIS CORRECTIVE PART, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN IN EARLY 2010. AGAIN, I TOOK THE VAN IN. THE SERVICE REP. CHECKED THE SENSOR WIRES UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE LIGHT WENT OFF. I ASKED IF THE LIGHT ILLUMINATING MEANT THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY'THE SERVICE REP. SAID POSSIBLY. I ASKED HYPOTHETICALLY, IF I HAD TO SUDDENLY BREAK AND SOMETHING ROLLED UNDER MY SEAT, HITTING THE WIRES, COULD IT DISCONNECT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG. HE SAID YES. SO, I ASKED IF THAT DISCONNECT WOULD PREVENT THE AIRBAG FROM DEPLOYING, POSSIBLY IN A CRASH FOLLOWING THE SUDDEN BRAKE'HE SAID YES. I WAS THANKFUL FOR THE HONESTY, BUT FRUSTRATED NONE THE LESS. THE SERVICE REP. DID TELL ME THAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR PROBLEM WAS NOT ONLY WITH MY SIENNA. HE SAID THIS SEEMED TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA IN GENERAL. *TR

I WAS TRAVELING ALONE ON ERRANDS AND HAD STOPPED AT A T-INTERSECTION, POSITIONED AT THE TOP OF THE "T" AND PREPARING TO TURN RIGHT. I'D LET AFEW CARS GO PAST, TRAVELING ON THE MAIN STREET WITH TRAFFIC CLOSEST TO ME GOING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. WHEN THOSE CARS HAD PASSED AND IT WAS SAFE TO TURN RIGHT ONTO THE MAIN STREET, I STARTED TO SLOWLY DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE. SUDDENLY THE CAR BOLTED FORWARD AND OUT OF CONTROL, ACCELERATING DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET AND INTO THE PATH OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC TRAVELING RIGHT TO LEFT. A CAR GOING ABOUT 40 MPH SLAMMED INTO THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND BOTH OUR CARS CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I WAS DAZED FROM THE COLLISION AND EXITED MY CAR FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I COULD SEE THAT THE WHOLE FRONT OF MY CAR, INCLUDING THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED. I WAS IN SHOCK AND A LADY FROM A NEARBY HOUSE WHO HAD HEARD THE CRASH CAME OUT WITH A CHAIR FOR ME TO SIT ME DOWN ON WHILE THE POLICE AND PARAMEDICS WERE ON THE WAY. I NEVER WENT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR AND DON'T KNOW THE CONDITION OF THE OTHER DRIVER OR THEIR CAR. I WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND SUFFERED CHEST, NECK AND BACK PAIN. I AM QUITE SURE IT WAS THE GAS PEDAL STICKING THAT CAUSED THE CAR TO ACCELERATE SO UNEXPECTEDLY AND QUICKLY, PROPELLING ME THROUGH THE CROSS-TRAFFIC AND ONTO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET. IT WAS AN ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE ACCIDENT AND I AM STILL IN SHOCK OVER IT, NOT TO MENTION NOT KNOWING THE

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A SINGLE LANE SUBURBAN ROAD GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. SHE TRIED TO SLOW DOWN USING THE BRAKES, BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T SLOW DOWN. SHE TRIED THE BRAKE A SECOND TIME, BUT THE CAR DIDN'T SLOW DOWN. SINCE THERE WERE VEHICLES IN FRONT OF HER, SHE WENT OFF THE ROAD (FORTUNATELY BY AN OPEN FIELD) AND SIDE SWIPED A POLE AND WENT DOWN INTO A SMALL RAVINE. THE ENTIRE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR WAS DAMAGED...OVER $12,000. THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER ASSURED US THAT THE BRAKES WERE FINE. TOYOTA (PARENT COMPANY) WAS NOT MUCH HELP. WITH ALL THE RECENT MEDIA ATTENTION WITH THE STUCK ACCELERATORS, I ASKED THE DEALER TO CHECK FOR THAT AS WELL....THEY SAID THE CAR IS FINE. *CN

WE BOUGHT A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN BRAND NEW FROM A LOCAL DEALER. ALMOST FROM THE BEGINNING THE RPMS WOULD INCREASE WITHOUT PROVOCATION. I INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND HAD IT CHECKED BUT IT TURNED OUT OKAY. I THEN THOUGHT IT WAS MAYBE A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL LINE SO I HAD IT FLUSHED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. IT HAPPENS OFF AND ON AND USUALLY WHEN I AM DRIVING ALONG. BECAUSE I HAVE OWNED TOYOTA'S BEFORE AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM AND THE DEALER AND THE LOCAL SHOP SAID EVERYTHING WAS OKAY I WASN'T WORRIED UNTIL THE RECALL WHICH DESCRIBES EXACTLY THE PROBLEM I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING. THE PROBLEM IS RECURRENT - PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

FAULTY BRAKE MECHANISM. TOYOTA SIENNA LIMITED 2WD WITH DISC BRAKES FRONT AND BACK. WHEN STOPPED BRAKES MUST BE CONTINUALLY DEPRESSED FURTHER AS TIME GOES ON TO KEEP VEHICLE FROM MOVING FORWARD. ALSO LOSES BRAKING POWER ON DOWNHILL. *TR

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA TWO POTENTIAL SAFETY FAILURES: (1) THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR WHEN OPENING WILL SLIDE INTO THE GAS FUEL DOOR WHILE ANOTHER PERSON IS FUELING THE VEHICLE. THERE IS NO STOP THAT PREVENTS THE DOOR FROM STRIKING THE GAS DOOR WHEN A PERSON IS EXITING THE VEHICLE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE FUELING NOZZLE WAS JARRED LOOSE AND FUEL WAS SPLASHED ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE FUEL MESSAGE STAYED ON FOLLOWING THIS EVENT ON THE DASHBOARD. (2) DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR POWER LOCKS BOTH FAILED(DRIVER'S SIDE AT 37,000MILES & THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AT 58,000 MILES.) THIS MAY OR MAY NOT BECOME A SAFETY FAILURE; HOWEVER, IF THE DOORS ARE NOT LOCKED MANUALLY, THE LACK OF LOCKED DOORS COULD PROVE TO BE DANGEROUS WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DRIVES THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED SHE NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSING ON ITS OWN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIGHTLY JERK FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A CALIBRATION ISSUE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30000.

I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA, WHILE DRIVING I HAVE NOTICED ON NUMEROUS (5 OR 6) THAT THE CAR WILL SURGE FORWARD WITHOUT PRESSURE ON THE GAS. I AM NOT ON CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THIS HAPPEN, IT HAS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY AND WHEN I AM COMING OUT OF A TURN. I AM VERY CONCERNED. I HAVE ALSO HAD BATTERY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CAR BATTERY WOULD DIE AFTER A DOOR WAS LEFT OPEN FOR 5 MINUTES. AFTER NUMEROUS VISITS TO THE SERVICE CENTER WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO REPEAT THE SITUATION, AND NUMEROUS BILLS SINCE IT WAS NEVER A "PROBLEM" THEY FINALLY WERE ABLE TO REPEAT IT AND FIX THE BATTERY. NOW THIS ACCELERATOR ISSUE IS MUCH MORE SCARY FOR ME. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN THAT I DRIVE EVERY DAY IN THE VEHICLE AND I NEED TO FEEL SAFE. THE INCIDENT DATE I USED BELOW WAS THE MOST RECENT HOWEVER I FIRST NOTICED THIS 2 YEARS AGO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAS STRUTS WERE LOSING POWER AND THE REAR LIFTGATE WOULD NOT ONLY LIFT 1/4 TO THE ITS HIGHEST POSITION. RECALL 08V244000 WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE IN SEPTEMBER 2008 AND IT WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, SHE NOTICED THE FAILURE IN OCTOBER 2009. A SECOND DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY WAS PERFORMED IN 2008, SHE HAD TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT HER EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,903. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA LE THROUGH A PARKING GARAGE. AS I WAS MAKING A SHARP RIGHT-HAND TURN INTO MY PARKING SPOT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT FULL-THROTTLE AND SMASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THE FRONT BUMPER WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED AND I HAD SOME SYMPTOMS OF WHIPLASH FOR A FEW DAYS. IT HASN'T HAPPENED SINCE THEN, THANKFULLY. I MENTIONED THE INCIDENT TO THE TOYOTA SERVICE REP AT MY NEXT SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, BUT THERE WAS NO INSPECTION MADE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND REMOVING HER FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT BECAME STUCK AS IT WAS RELEASED. SHE HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES SO THAT THE VEHICLE COULD SLOW DOWN. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY RELATED FAILURES. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,484. UPDATED 03/10/10. *LJ UPDATED 06/04/10

TOYOTA SIENNA 2006 - REPEATED FAILURE OF FUSE CAUSING INTERIOR LIGHTS TO NOT WORK. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN ENTERING THE CAR AT NIGHT AS YOU CANNOT SEE THE IGNITION NOR ANYTHING ELSE IN THE CAR. FUSE HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER AND AFTER EACH REPLACEMENT, LIGHTS WORK TEMPORARILY & THEN THE FUSE BLOWS. ONLINE SEARCH ON GOOGLE SHOWS MANY OTHER SIENNA OWNERS HAVE SAME PROBLEM SO THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATE CASE. *TR

I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A CLAIM ON DEFECTIVE RUN FLAT BRIDGESTONE TIRES ON THE 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA AWD. PREMATURE WEAR. TIRES LASTED LESS THAN 10,900 MILES AND 12 MONTHS. *TR

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA POWER SLIDING DOOR JAMMED (PARTIALLY OPEN). WAS UNABLE TO MOVE DOOR EITHER DIRECTION. POWER DOOR DISABLE SWITCH DID NOT RELEASE DOOR. HAD TO DRIVE CAR WITH DOOR PARTIALLY OPEN. FORTUNATELY THIS WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND NOT DURING AN EMERGENCY. *TR

WE HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA WITH DUAL AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD SCRAP, AND NEEDED TO BE CLOSED MANUALLY. WE TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER, AS IT WAS SCRATCHING THE PAINT, IT COST US ALMOST $800 TO REPLACE THE HINGE. THIS WEEK THE OTHERSIDE IS STARTING TO DO THE SAME THING. I HAVE CHECKED OTHER SOURCES AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH THESE MODELS AND THAT IT CLEARLY PRESENTS A DANGER TO PASSENGERS INCLUDING CHILDREN WHO ARE OFTEN PASSENGERS IN MINIVANS. THE PROBLEM ITSELF APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY POOR DESIGN. TOYOTA HAS HAD OTHER RECALL PROBLEMS WITH IT'S DOOR DESIGNS AND THIS APPEARS TO BE ANOTHER ONE. *TR

THE MOTORIZED SLIDING DOOR ON THE SIENNA 2006 STOPPING WORKING AT 51,000 MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUST 2006. SHE STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD MALFUNCTIONED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE AN EXPLANATION FOR THE FAILURE OR WHAT CAUSED IT TO OCCUR. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS OVER $1200 AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF HER SMALL CHILDREN IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SINCE THE DOOR COULD POTENTIALLY OPEN ON ITS OWN. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 51,167.

JUST DISCOVERED TODAY ( 01-13-10 ) ON MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA LE THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR AT THE PASSENGER REAR STOPPED WORKING. IT WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE FOB AND THE BUTTONS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT THE CAUSE IS BUT, ACCORDING TO OTHER REPORTS ONLINE, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I AM TAKING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REGISTER MY COMPLAINT WITH THIS PRODUCT. *TR

A SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON OUR TOYOTA SIENNA STARTED OCCASIONALLY MALFUNCTIONING A WHILE AGO, INITIALLY SIMPLY MAKING STRANGE NOISES WHILE OPENING AND CLOSING. THREE MONTHS AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF OUR WARRANTY, THE PROBLEM STARTED GETTING WORSE, WITH THE DOOR REQUIRING PHYSICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMPLETE OPENING OR CLOSING. FINALLY, THE DOOR SIMPLY GOT STUCK SHUT. WE, OR THE DEALERSHIP, ARE UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR AT ALL. FIRST, THIS IS HAMPERING THE REPAIRING OF THE DOOR, AS THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY HAVE TO RIP THE DOOR OUT TO FIX THE PROBLEM, THEREFORE REQUIRING THE PURCHASE OF A NEW DOOR IN ADDITION TO ALL THE OTHER REPAIR AND INSTALLATION COSTS. THIS IS PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE TO US AT THE MOMENT, AND OUR CHILDREN AND WE THUS HAVE TO RIDE IN A MINIVAN WHERE A DOOR CAN'T BE OPENED, AND WHERE THE DOOR SENSOR BEEPS FROM TIME TO TIME, AS IF THE DOOR WAS IMPROPERLY SHUT. SECOND, WE FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. THE INABILITY TO OPEN THIS DOOR MIGHT IMPEDE OR PREVENT THE TIMELY EVACUATION OF OUR FAMILY IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY (ACCIDENT OR OTHERS). IN ADDITION, THE BEEPING SUGGESTS THE DOOR IS IMPROPERLY SHUT AND WE FEAR IT MAY STRANGELY OPEN ONE DAY AS WE'RE DRIVING, JUST AS IT STRANGELY GOT JAMMED. THIS WOULD POSE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD TO THE PASSENGERS. *TR

MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA'S ACCELERATOR GETS STUCK IN THE ACCELERATION POSITION. I WAS ENTERING THE HIGHWAY SO I WAS QUICKLY ACCELERATING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC AND ONCE I MERGED WITH TRAFFIC I RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO ADJUST MY SPEED AND THE PEDAL REMAINED IN ACCELERATION MODE AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP IT. I TRIED PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP OR DECREASE THE ACCELERATION AND THAT DIDN'T WORK. I TRIED DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AGAIN TO SEE IF IT WAS STUCK AND THAT DIDN'T WORK. EVENTUALLY THE ACCELERATION STOPPED ON ITS OWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE AND MY HUSBAND ONCE. SO FAR THIS HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES SINCE WE'VE HAD THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT INTO A TOYOTA DEALER WHERE THEY RECORDED MY ISSUE ON THE SERVICE INVOICE ON 2/17/07 AND WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE AND REMARKED THAT MY FLOOR MATS WERE UPSIDE DOWN AND THAT I SHOULD INSTALL THEM PROPERLY. *TR

LEFT SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR STUCK IN 3/4 OPEN POSITION, DURING FOUL WEATHER. UNABLE TO CLOSE MANUALLY. NOTICED SLACK CABLE ON FRONT SIDE OF CENTER HINGE AND STRIPPED CABLE FROM REAR OF HINGE. ALSO, METAL PIECES HAVE FALLEN OUT OF HINGE TRACK FROM UPPER DOOR RAIL (BELOW WINDOW). UNABLE TO DRIVE SAFELY (OBVIOUS), WITH DOOR OPEN. NOW VEHICLE EXTREMELY WET INSIDE. COVERED VAN WITH PLASTIC. CHECKED INTERNET FOR OTHER OCCURRENCES BESIDES THOSE LISTED IN THE COMPLAINT LOG THIS WEBSITE. TOO NUMEROUS TO COUNT SINCE 2004. WHY CAN'T THIS BE FIXED. VEHICLE STILL IN EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD BUT THIS IS NOT COVERED? *TR

THE PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR HAS FAILED. THE DOOR KEPT GOING OPEN AND SHUT ONE EVENING AND THEN STAYED SHUT AND HAS BEEN INOPERABLE SINCE. THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN MANUALLY NOW AND HAS CREATED A SAFETY HAZARD. TOYOTA HAS REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND SAYS THAT IT CAN ONLY REPLACE THE MOTOR WHICH WILL COST OVER $2000. THE FAILURE IS THAT THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE PASSENGERS. THE DOOR HAS A MANUAL MODE, AND SHOULD THEREFORE BE ABLE TO OPERATE MANUALLY WITHOUT THE MOTOR. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD DO NOTHING TO HELP BESIDES CHARGE OVER $2000 FOR WHAT WILL SURELY BE A TEMPORARY REPAIR. *TR

RIGHT-SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR IS BEGINNING TO FAIL. THERE ARE THERE HINGES THAT SUPPORT THE DOOR. TWO ARE LOCATED AT THE FRONT OF THE DOOR (ONE AT THE TOP AND ONE AT THE BOTTOM). THE THIRD HINGE IS LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE DOOR (IN THE CENTER). IT IS THE CENTER HINGE WHICH IS FAILING. THE HINGE IS SAGGING, AND SCRAPING THE REAR BODY PANEL (UNDER THE REAR QUARTER WINDOW). GIVEN THE FAILURE OF THE HINGE, PROPER CLEARANCES ARE NOT MAINTAINED, AND THE DOOR SCRAPES THE FRONT EDGE OF THAT BODY PANEL. IT ALSO CATCHES ON THE DOOR FRAME (BODY FRAME) WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING. THIS IS A WELL-DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THESE VANS AND TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY FAULT. EVENTUALLY THIS DOOR WILL CEASE TO FUNCTION. OTHERS HAVE HAD IT FAIL IN THE OPEN POSITION, WHILE OTHERS HAVE HAD IT FAIL IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THERE HAVE BEEN RECORDED INCIDENTS OF THIS FAILURE CAUSING STRAIN ON THE CABLE THAT CONTROLS THE FUNCTION OF THIS DOOR (LEADING TO IT FRAYING/SNAPPING). OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE REAR QUARTER WINDOW SHATTERING AND EVEN HAVING THE DOOR FALL OFF. LIGHT INTERNET RESEARCH (USING THE TERM "SIENNA SLIDING DOOR" OR "SIENNA SLIDING DOOR FAILURE" WILL HELP TO REVEAL THE GRAVITY OF THIS PROBLEM AND THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE CONSUMERS ARE FEELING IT. AVERAGE COST FOR REPAIR IS IN EXCESS OF $1500.00. PLEASE FORCE A RECALL. MAKE TOYOTA OWN UP TO THIS ISSUE AND ITS RESOLUTION. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA WITH AN AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR. THE CAR IS 6 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. RECENTLY, I DROVE MY CHILDREN SOMEWHERE AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AND BECAME COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL DEALER AND TOYOTA MOTOR CORP WOULD NO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE IT FIXED. I CHECKED OTHER SOURCES AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH THESE MODELS AND THAT IT CLEARLY PRESENTS A DANGER TO PASSENGERS INCLUDING CHILDREN WHO ARE OFTEN PASSENGERS IN MINIVANS. THE PROBLEM ITSELF APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY POOR DESIGN. TOYOTA HAS HAD OTHER RECALL PROBLEMS WITH IT'S DOOR DESIGNS AND THIS APPEARS TO BE ANOTHER ONE. *TR

REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT LOCK..REMAINS UNLOCKED AND AJAR IN BOTH MANUAL AND POWER SETTING. DOOR HAS LARGE SCRATCH ON SIDE. DOOR WORKED FINE FOR THREE MONTHS AFTER SCRATCH THEN STOPPED WORKING. TOOK VAN TO ADVANTAGE TOYOTA IN LYNNBROOK NY WHO BLAMED LOCK PROBLEM ON DOOR SCRATCH AND WILL NOT FIX UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR

FOUND BELOW ON THE WEB AND WE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. WE PURCHASE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SO THEY WILL REPLACE THE MOTOR-CABLE ASSEMBLY BUT NOT THE CENTRAL HINGE. THEY SAID THAT WE HAVE TO PAY FOR IT AT $300.00+. ******************************************************************************** 2006 SIENNA SLIDE DOORS IS THE CENTER HINGE WEARS OUT AND THAT'S WHEN THE CABLES BREAK. THERE IS A TSB (EL004-04) THAT ADDRESSES THIS. WE REPLACE THE HINGE/MOTOR-CABLE ASSY/AND A BRACKET. *********************************************************************** NOW JUST WAITING FOR THE OTHER DOOR TO BREAK. WE FOUND NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH COLD WEATHER. WE JUST HAD SNOW AND A COLD SPELL IN ROCKLIN, CA (SACRAMENTO,CA)THIS PAST WEEK WHICH WE RARELY GET SNOW. THE FOLKS AT TOYOTA SAID THIS A KNOW PROBLEM BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THE HINGE IS PART OF THE VAN WHICH HOLDS THE SLIDING DOOR IN PLACE AND IF IT FAILS THE SLIDING DOOR HAS A GOOD CHANCE OF COMPLETELY OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS COULD CAUSE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED. I GUESS WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THAT HAPPENS, BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE. WE PURCHASED A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA SEPT 2006 AND PURCHASED WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR

MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA, OF WHICH I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, HAS A PASSENGER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR. WITHOUT WARNING THE DOOR REFUSED TO CLOSE. THE CABLE HAD POPPED OUT AND THE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. WE CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO DRIVE WITH AN OPEN DOOR. WE HAVE TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A REPAIR PLACE AND THEN PAY FOR WHATEVER THE REPAIR WOULD BE. WE CANNOT AFFORD TO DO THIS. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WHICH THE DEALER SHOULD COVER AS IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR