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2006 Toyota Sienna complaints

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 →

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jan 30, 2020145,000 milesAZ

THE TRACTION CONTROL IS MALFUNCTIONING AND TURNING ON DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THERE IS A LOUD BEEPING AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT TURNS ON WHILE TURNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS FROM 35 MPH ON A CITY STREET TO 65 MPH ON FREEWAYS. WHAT IS REALLY ALARMING IS THAT SOMETIMES WHILE THE LIGHT TURNS ON THE SYSTEM APPLIES THE BRAKES TO ONE WHEEL PULLING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY TO ONE SIDE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AT HIGH SPEEDS. I HAVE REPLACED MANY PARTS- SHOCKS, CONTROL ARMS, JOINTS AND TAKEN IT TO MULTIPLE MECHANICS. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WHEN SEARCHING THE WEB BUT NOBODY IS ABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jan 15, 2020100,000 milesCA

ELECTRONIC ANTI-SWAY OVERRIDE KICKS IN FOR NO APPARENT REASON AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. USUALLY WHEN TAKING SLIGHT BANKS OR TURNS OVER 35 MPH.

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 18, 2019145,000 milesCA

WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 38 MPH OR MORE AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL/TIRES, THE VSC WARNING ALARM WILL GO OFF. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE CARS AUTOMATICALLY BRAKES. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE SEVERITY OF THE BRAKING AND LENGTH OF ALARM VARY. IT IS ESPECIALLY PROBLEMATIC ON TIGHT TURNS. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHETHER YOU ARE GOING UPHILL, DOWNHILL, OR TURNING ON A FLAT ROAD. WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THIS UNSAFE ISSUE. WE HAVE TRIED TURNING OFF THE TRAC. IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE.

Engine
Filed Nov 18, 201989,000 milesKY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEIZED AND THE TRACTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ISSUE. THE CONTACT CALLED GLOCKNER TOYOTA (LOCATED AT 2867 US-23, PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662, (740) 354-3255) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Nov 12, 2019NC

THE TCS IS MALFUNCTIONING, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP. I.E.-GOING 35MPH, IN A WIDE CURVE, THE STEERING "JERKED" SIDE TO SIDE AS THE VAN LOST TRACTION AND THEN CAME TO A FULL STOP AS THE BRAKES KICKED IN. THE TRACTION CONTROL ALARM AND DASH LIGHT CAME ON DURING THE EVENT, BUT THEN WENT OFF AS SOON AS THE BRAKES RELEASED. THIS HAS BEEN ON-GOING FOR 3 WEEKS, BUT THE MOST RECENT WAS TODAY.

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash3 injured
Filed Oct 1, 2019112,297 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED TOWARDS AN INTERSECTION. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO TWO OTHER VEHICLES. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE BACK, NECK, SHOULDER, CHEST, KNEES, AND HIPS. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE SHOULDER AND STOMACH. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. HUNTINGTON BEACH POLICE WAS AT THE SCENE AND FILED REPORT NUMBER: [XXX]. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER'S ENGINEER WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,297.*PM ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).')*JB

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 30, 201990,000 milesWI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE COASTING WITH TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE'S ACCELERATOR PEDAL SUDDENLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REMAINED DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE LANE AS IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN SLIGHTLY. THE CONTACT THEN MOVED THE GEAR SHIFT INTO THE PARK POSITION AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.*DT *TR

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 23, 2019165,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE TRACTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE MADE A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED LITHIA TOYOTA OF REDDING (LOCATED AT 250 E CYPRESS AVE, REDDING, CA 96002, (530) 605-2938) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 7, 201926,500 milesNJ

I OWN A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA LE WITH ONLY 26500 MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 45 MILES PER HOUR ON A DRY PAVEMENT ON TUESDAY 09/03/2019 AROUND 6:40 PM AND AT A SUDDEN MOMENT THE VSC LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, WARNING SOUND CAME ON, THE CAR APPLIED THE BRAKES ON ITS OWN HARD UNTIL IT FULLY STOPPED, AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF BY ITSELF, WHICH ALMOST GOT ME INTO AN ACCIDENT. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DEALER TO GET THE CAR DIAGNOSED FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE, THEY TRANSFERRED ME TO HUDSON TOYOTA AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT DESPITE THAT I HAD MY CAR TO THE DEALER RECENTLY FOR TWO RECALLS AND THEY CHECKED THE CAR AND GAVE ME A REPORT THAT EVERYTHING IN THE CAR WAS GOOD. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND I FOUND A LOT OF TOYOTA SIENNA OWNERS FROM THIS MODEL COMPLAINING ABOUT IT AND YOUTUBE VIDEOS DOCUMENTING IT, THIS LINK SHOWS A TOYOTA SIENNA OWNER DOCUMENTING ON VIDEO THE SAME PROBLEM (HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/SY9A8SHJ0XG) WHICH HAPPENED WITH HIM 20 TIMES IN THE COURSE OF 90 MINUETS AND THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS WRONG WITH HIS CAR. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE FIXED UNDER A RECALL BY TOYOTA BECAUSE THE CAR SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKE ON ITS OWN RANDOMLY ON THE HIGHWAY.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 6, 2019CA

THE AIRBAG LIGHT SUDDENLY TURNED ON ONE DAY AND HAS REMAINED ON TO THIS DATE (8/7/2019) EVERY TIME WHEN WE TURN ON ENGINE AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL CAR OWNER, AND THE ODOMETER IS 78919 MILES. WE CALLED LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND WERE INFORMED THAT OUR 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN IS NOT ON AIRBAG RECALL LIST.

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 5, 2019150,669 milesWA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE ASSIST AND SLIP WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA OF OLYMPIA (6969 TYEE DR SW, TUMWATER, WA 98512 (360), 539-3939) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1907270452. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,669.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 23, 2019IL

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES. CAR HAS 150,000 MILES ON IT BUT THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE ABOUT 60,000 MILES. BLINKS 3-4 TIMES AND GOES OFF. BLINKS AGAIN. IF I JIGGLE THE WIRES UNDER THE SEAT IT WILL TURN OFF BUT COMES BACK ON AGAIN EVENTUALLY. HAPPENS FROM THE TIME THE CAR IS STARTED. RECURRING PROBLEM FOR PROBABLY 10 YEARS. BEEN WAITING FOR A FIX/RECALL.

Seat Belts
Filed Jul 19, 201972,000 milesWI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS TOO LONG AND WOULD NOT TIGHTEN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS UNABLE TO FOLD BACK INTO THE SEAT OR REVERT BACK TO REGULAR LENGTH. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

Service BrakesCrash2 injured
Filed Jul 11, 2019140,000 milesCT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AT LEAST FOUR TIMES TO THE LEFT AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE TWICE WHILE SPINNING. THE CONTACT QUICKLY POWERED OFF THE ENGINE TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM SPINNING. THE CONTACT WAITED ONE HOUR BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS IN SHOCK AND WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FOOT, RIGHT HIP, AND BACK INJURIES. THE FRONT PASSENGER ALSO SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES. BOTH OCCUPANTS REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 5, 2019148,000 milesCA

THE BRAKES SUDDENLY ACTIVATE WITH THE VSC TRAC LIGHTS AND ALARM GOING OFF, ON THE SLIGHTEST TURNS AND WHILE GOING DOWNHILL. I HATE HAVING MY WIFE AND KIDS DRIVE THIS VAN LIKE THIS.

Service Brakes
Filed Jun 21, 2019PR

THE TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED, THE RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE, THE "BRAKE" LIGHTS ARE ON ALL THE TIME.

Structure › Body
Filed May 23, 2019124,000 milesDE

WHILE DRIVING ON ROUTE 1, WE HEARD A "WHOOSH" SOUND. THE SUNROOF GLASS SPONTANEOUSLY FLEW OUT OF THE SUNROOF, AND THE INTERIOR SLIDE COVER POPPED UP THROUGH THE SUNROOF. WE DON'T KNOW WHERE THE GLASS WENT, AND DIDN'T HEAR A SHATTERING SOUND, SO WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT IT LANDED IN THE GRASS SOMEWHERE AND NOT IN THE ROADWAY, CAUSING INJURY TO ANYONE.

Service Brakes
Filed May 21, 2019145,000 milesCA

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) WARNING LIGHT AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHT ARE ON SIMULTANEOUSLY, AT ALL TIMES ONCE CAR IS STARTED. ISSUE WAS DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY ABS CONTROL MODULE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, AND TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, HAS NEVER EVEN REQUIRED THAT THE ABS BE UTILIZED.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 15, 2019VA

HI I HAVE TOYOTA SIENNA 2006.I CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND FOUND 2 UNREPAIRED.WHAT SHOULD I DO.ANOTHER THING, WHEN MY CAR GOES OVER 70 MILES IT BECOMES SHAKING. THANK YOU

Air Bags
Filed Apr 24, 2019180,000 milesMI

TOYOTA HAS AN ON-GOING ISSUE WITH AIRBAG/SRS WIRING HARNESSES THAT FAIL. WHEN THE WIRING HARNESS FAILS IT DISABLES THE ENTIRE SRS SYSTEM. THE OCCUPANT IS THEN AT RISK IN A COLLISION. THIS CONDITION INITIATED ON ITS OWN AND IS NOT THE RESULT OF A COLLISION. THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER RELAYED THAT IT IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND WOULD COST OVER $2000 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. IT SHOWS UP ON THE OBDII DIAGNOSTIC AS A RIGHT-SIDE AIRBAG SQUIB. THIS CODE IS AS FOLLOWS; B0106 CODE OPEN IN P SQUIB CIRCUIT.

Engine
Filed Apr 15, 2019206,020 milesNC

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VSC LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. ALL 3 LIGHTS CAME ON AT SAME TIME. THEY SAY IT'S THE GAS CAP, IT'S NOT THE GAS CAP, THEY SAY TO RESET IT, THAT DOESN'T WORK. I WAS DRIVING HOME, NOTHING HAPPENED, THE LIGHTS JUST CAME ON. NO WARNING SOUND, NOTHING TO INDICATE THERE WAS A PROBLEM, MY CAR SEEMS TO DRIVE JUST FINE, BUT THE LIGHTS WON'T GO OFF, AND I HAVE 3 KIDS THAT I TAKE AND PICK UP FROM SCHOOL

Air Bags
Filed Apr 7, 2019124,000 milesPA

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON

Air Bags
Filed Mar 22, 201999,000 milesMA

THE AIRBAGS WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY TURNS ON AND FLASHES. YOU NOTICE IT SECONDS AFTER THE CAR IS STARTED. IF I WIGGLE THE WIRES UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT, IT SOMETIMES GOES AWAY. THEN IT SHOWS UP AGAIN...AND AGAIN.

Service Brakes
Filed Mar 3, 2019137,350 milesSC

THE VAN HAS SEVERAL TIMES, WITHOUT WARNING, APPLIED THE BRAKES WHILE A LIGHT COMES ON THE DASHBOARD AND A BEEPING SOUND IS HEARD. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED MY WIFE WAS MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AND IT CAUSED A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THIS TO BE SOME SORT OF TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING. IT SEEMS TO HAVE HAPPENED TO MANY PEOPLE, AND MANY PEOPLE COMPLAIN IT CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAME ON WHILE NORMAL DRIVING OR IN MY WIFE'S CASE WHILE ACCELERATING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Mar 1, 2019175,000 milesWI

I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA THAT I BOUGHT IN 2009. I HAD TO TURN OFF MY ELECTRICAL RIGHT BACK SIDE PASSENGER DOOR BECAUSE IT SLIDES OPEN BY ITSELF WHILE I'M DRIVING. THE DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES WITH THE PUSH BUTTON BUT DUE TO THE DOOR FLYING OPEN WHILE I'M DRIVING I HAD TO TURN THE AUTOMATIC OPTION OFF. I TAKE MY VEHICLE IN FOR ALL RECALLS BUT I'M NOT SURE IF THIS HAS BEEN ONE OF THEM AND IF IT HASN'T IT SHOULD BE. IT JUST HAPPENS OUT OF NOWHERE AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN YOU JUST SEE THE DOOR FLY OPEN IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE KIDS AND A DOG THAT RIDES IN MY VAN ON A DAILY BASIS SO THIS PROBLEM NEEDS ATTENTION.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 30, 2018TX

MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA SUDDENLY HAS A BLINKING AIRBAG LIGHT 10 DAYS AGO

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 29, 2018108,000 milesGA

PASSENGER-SIDE POWERED SLIDING DOOR SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED; NO PRECEDING ODD NOISES OR OTHER TROUBLE SIGNS. THE DOOR WILL SLIDE BACKWARDS TO OPEN POSITION AND LATCH THERE AS IT SHOULD, BUT UPON BUTTON-PUSH TO CLOSE, IT ROLLS FORWARD ABOUT TWO-THIRDS OF THE WAY, THEN STOPS AND RETRACTS. SAME PROBLEM NO MATTER WHICH OF THE SEVERAL DOOR SWITCHES IS USED. WORSE: THE DOOR CANNOT BE MANUALLY PUSHED BEYOND THE MALFUNCTION POINT TO SHUT IT. I FEAR DAMAGE TO MECHANISM AND DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT BACKLASH IF I FORCE IT. OBVIOUSLY NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION. LUCKILY DID NOT OCCUR ON A LONG FAMILY TRIP! CAR MUST BE GARAGED OUT OF WEATHER UNTIL PROBLEM RESOLVED. HERE IS THE ISSUE I WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO CONSIDER: A MOTORIZED DOOR SHOULD HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH A BYPASS PROCEDURE WHICH WOULD ALLOW DAMAGE-FREE MANUAL CLOSING FOR ANY AND ALL MECHANISM FAILURES. TOYOTA'S FAILURE TO PROVIDE THIS ALTERNATIVE IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO ITS CUSTOMERS.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 11, 2018202,000 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO EAST COAST TOYOTA (181 BROAD STREET, CARLSTADT, NJ 07072) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 202,000.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 4, 2018MA

AIR BAG FAULT LIGHTS FOR YEARS. DEALER HAS FIXED THIS A NUMBER OF TIMES POINTING TO BAD PLUG CONNECTORS. HAVE REPLACED AIRBAGS OVER THE YEARS WITH SAME PROBLEM. INFORMS ME THAT IT NEEDS NEW AIR BAGS AS THE PLUGS ARE PART OF THE AIR BAG. VERY EXPENSIVE! HAVE LEARNED TO JIGGLE YELLOW AIR BAG CONNECTORS UNDER SEAT TO RESOLVE PROBLEM. DEALER INDICATED THEY ADJUSTED PIN CONNECTORS IN THE PAST? RIDICULOUS AS THE PROBLEM IS OBVIOUSLY IN THE CONNECTOR AND WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR A COMPLETE AIR BAG. SPENT ENOUGH MONEY ON THIS PERSISTENT PROBLEM OVER THE YEARS. PLEASE SEE TOYOTA TSB -1062-10 WHICH ACKNOWLEDGES THIS LONG TIME DEFECT.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 5, 2018120,000 milesGA

TRACTION CONTROL HAS RANDOMLY ENGAGED 4 TIMES IN THE PAST WEEK, AT SPEEDS AS LOW 35 MPH AND ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. PAVEMENT WAS DRY AND WE WERE DRIVING STRAIGHT, NOT TURNING. BRAKING IS APPLIED CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF SPEED AND PULLING STEERING TO ONE SIDE FOR ABOUT 1-2 SECONDS. CONTROL RETURNS AND TRAC CONTROL LIGHT CONTINUES TO BLINK. DOES NOT RESULT IN AN ERROR CODE.

Service Brakes
Filed Oct 22, 2018160,000 milesKS

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE REGARDLESS OF SPEED OR DRIVING CONDITION THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM RANDOMLY ACTIVATES (IT IS ALWAYS WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE, BUT ROAD CONDITIONS ARE DRY, SPEED COULD BE 70 OR COULD BE 20, THERE IS NO LOSS OF CONTROL BY ME AS A DRIVER). THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO ABRUPTLY BRAKE. THE COMPUTER SYSTEM SHOWS NO ISSUES WHEN THE DEALER LOOKS AT IT. WHEN I DEACTIVATE THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM USING THE BUTTON THE VAN WILL STILL BEEP LOUDLY INDICATING A LOSS OF TRACTION CONTROL. IT WILL ALSO KICK OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT DOES NOT ACTIVATE THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING FEATURE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING DAILY FOR 2 MONTHS WITH MULTIPLE VISITS TO REPAIR SHOPS.

Tires
Filed Oct 19, 2018213,482 milesWI

I FILED A COMPLAINT 10/18/2018; HOWEVER, THE COMPLAINT WAS FOR 2 OF THE 4 TIRES. TODAY'S COMPLAINT IS FOR THE REMAINING 2 TIRES WHICH HAD MANUFACTURER DEFECT PER THE SHOP. PLEASE NOTE THESE ARE COOPERTIRE,CS5 NOT CS4.T THERE'S NOT AN OPTION FOR "CS5 "T SO LIKE OTHERS I'M USING THE CLOSET WHICH IS "CS4 T". MY VAN STARTING SHAKING (AT THIS POINT I HAVE TWO NEW TIRES ON 4/18 (COOPER CS5 -T) AND THE OTHER TWO TIRES ARE ALSO COOPER CS5 -T, BUT PURCHASED 1/2016, 80K MILE "WEAR OUT WARRANTY" I'VE PUT 7K ON THE TWO "NEW" TIRES & THE OTHER TWO HAVE 48K (22K LEFT). THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES, PEOPLE SHAKE, I STOP DRIVING IT ANYWHERE THAT WILL REQUIRE ME GOING OVER 35MPH.SHAKING ISN'T EVEN THE WORD FOR IT WHEN OVER 35 MPH. I CAN'T GET ANYWHERE ON MY 35MPH FOR 1.5 WEEKS.. NOT FUN WITH 4 KIDS TO RUN TO SPORTS SCHOOL & EVENTS. I GET THE VAN IN FINALLY ON THURSDAY, 10/18/2018. I GET A CALL FROM THE SHOP TO TELL ME THERE IS A "MANUFACTURER DEFECT" ON THE TWO OLDER COOPER TIRES. THAT DEFECT WHICH IS TYPED ON MY RCPT IS "FOUND THAT THE TIRE HAD A PLY SEPARATION CAUSING THE VIBRATION." SO I LOOKED IT UP, NOT KNOWING EXACTLY THE JARGON USED "TIRE SEPARATION IS ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS THINGS THAT CAN HAPPEN TO A TIRE, AND CAN PUT THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AND EVERYONE ELSE AROUND AT RISK. A SEPARATION CAN LEAD TO A TIRE BLOWOUT, WHICH IN TURN CAN LEAD TO ONE OF THESE EVEN MORE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. HEAD-ON COLLISIONS. ROLLOVER ACCIDENTS. ROAD RUN-OFFS. SIDE IMPACT INCIDENTS. AND, MORE. OFTEN TIMES,

Tires
Filed Oct 18, 2018215,089 milesWI

PURCHASED 4 NEW CS5 GRAND TOURING TIRES THAT HAVE 80,000 MILE "WEAR OUT" WARRANTY ON JANUARY 26, 2016. MILES = 174295. IN APRIL 2018, 1 YEAR 4 MONTHS LATER, MILES NOW AT 215089 (40K PUT ON, SO SHOULD HAVE ANOTHER 40K MORE) MY VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE, NOT HOLD AIR, I EVEN HAD PROBLEMS WITH AIR GOING INTO THROUGH THE VALVE, MY VEHICLE FAILED AN ALIGNMENT CHECK BY AN AUTHORIZED TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. TIRE TREAD DEPTH FRONT DRIVER: 4 6 5 5 TIRE TREAD DEPTH FRONT PASS: 5 6 6 5 TIRE TREAD DEPTH REAR DRIVER 6 8 8 7 TIRED TREAD DEPTH READ PASS: 6 7 7 6 OBVIOUSLY NOT GOING TO GET ANOTHER 40K MILES OUT OF THESE TIRES. IN ADDITION THE WEAR ON THEM IS INCONSISTENT ON EACH TIRE. THE TIRE ISN'T WEARING RIGHT. ALIGNMENT RIGHT REAR CAMBER: -1.9 -.9. I HAD AN ALIGNMENT ACTUALLY TWO, BUT ONE CLOSE TO THIS APPOINTMENT. TAKE MY VEHICLE INTO WEAR I PURCHASED THEM, THE FINE PRINT COMES INTO PLAY. SURE THE CRAPPY TIRES, WEARING OUT POURLY, NOT HOLDING AIR, WON'T MAKE IT 80K, BUT I PAY HALF FOR TWO NEW TIRES PLUS LABOR, THE OTHER TWO TIRES DO NOT QUALIFY I'M JUST SOL. REPLACEMENT TIRES TO CHOSE FROM, THE EXACT SAME TIRE. SO I GET TO PAY FOR TWO NEW TIRES OF THE EXACT SAME BRAND AND WARRANTY. UPDATE TO FOLLOW AS A "MANUFACTURER DEFECT" HAS BEEN FOUND IN THE TWO TIRES THAT WERE ORIGINAL.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 17, 2018WA

THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEEN FLASHING ALL THE TIME.

Power Train
Filed Oct 12, 2018176,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED HER VEHICLE INTO PARK, IT ROLLED BOTH FORWARD AND BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V657000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LIA TOYOTA OF COLONIE (2116 CENTRAL AVE, SCHENECTADY, NY 12304, 518-631-5254) AND WAS REPAIRED PER THE RECALL, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 176,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 11, 2018TX

I CALLED TOYOTA DEALERSHIP 8/6/18 TO REQUEST RECALL 17V657 AND 14V273 TO BE REPAIRED. THE SERVICE PERSONNEL TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD PUT MY NAME ON A LIST FOR SOMEONE TO CALL ME WHEN THE PARTS WERE IN. I CALLED BACK TODAY 10/11/18 TO THE PARTS DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD BOTH PARTS WERE IN. HE TRANSFERRED ME BACK TO SERVICE WHO SAID THE PARTS AT THE DEALERSHIP 'WERE NOT FOR ME' AND I JUST NEED TO WAIT. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AS I HAVE WAITED OVER 2 MONTHS FOR MY AUTO TO BE REPAIRED. I CALLED THE SAFETY HOTLINE ON MY LETTER 888-327-4236 AND THE CALL WAS DISCONNECTED. PLEASE HELP ME TO GET MY CAR FIXED.

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 24, 2018125,000 milesNY

ON THE SLIDING DOOR WITH THE AUTOMATIC OPEN, THE CABLE SNAPPED THAT CONTROLLED TO DOOR TO OPEN AND CLOSE. NOW THAT DOOR IS UNABLE TO BE OPENED. EVEN WITH THE POWER ASSIST BUTTON TURNED OFF, THE DOOR IN NOT ABLE TO BE USED. DURING AN ACCIDENT, I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN THAT DOOR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I WAS SHOCKED THAT THIS ISN'T A RECALLED PART AS I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUES.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 5, 2018130,000 milesCA

THE LEFT SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE, I HAVE SENT THIS ISSUE THREE TIMES WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARANTEE, AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN 8/8/18 SAME PROBLEM THE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE.. THE VAN WAS STATIONARY AND AFTER OPENING THE LEFT SLIDING, IT WOULD NOT CLOSE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 29, 2018106,000 milesFL

DASH BOARD IS CRACKED ALL OVER . AND NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WITH KIDS OR DOGS. I'M IN FLORIDA WITCH IS VERY HOT STATE AND YOU CAN FEEL AND SEE THIS IS DANGEROUS PLASTIC DASH BOARD. . THEY GOT RECALL 2 YEARS AGO AND TOYOTA DEALERSHIP CLOSE IT . THIS YEAR MY DASH BOARD IS LOOKING HORRIBLE, BEGINS JUST THIS YEAR. I HAVE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY . I THING TOYOTA USED THE SAME MATERIAL FROM PLASTIC , THAT AFTER 10 YEARS IT IS NOT SAFE FOR PEOPLE AND WAY TO EXPENSIVE TO FIX IT.

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Aug 22, 2018177,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN IT OFF, THE KEY WOULD FALL OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V657000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 14V273000 (TIRES). THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 3, 201899,000 milesCA

I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY GOING STRAIGHT ON DRY PAVEMENT AND SUDDENLY A BUZZER SOUNDED, THE VSC LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES WERE TAKEN OVER BY THE VSC SYSTEM AND THE CAR STARTED WEAVING OUT OF CONTROL. I COULD NOT STEER OR BREAK THE CAR. THE SITUATION IS UNPREDICTABLE. IT EASILY HAPPENED ON CURVY OR BEND ROAD AND HAS HAPPENED 3-4 TIMES IN THIS YEAR. IT IS SCARY.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 29, 2018120,000 milesCA

AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING. WHILE DRIVING OR BEING ON IT FLASHES.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 23, 2018140,250 milesME

SYSTEM IS PRESENTING AIRBAG WARNING CODES B0111 & B0116. THESE CODES MEAN THAT WE HAVE TO SPEND $3000-4000 TO REPLACE THE AIRBAGS AND WIRING HARNESSES FOR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. THIS IS COMPLETELY OUT IF THE BLUE BECAUSE A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE IS OTHERWISE IN GREAT SHAPE AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 14, 2018130,000 milesCA

THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION . DRIVING UP THE MOUNTAIN . WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL SENSORS WENT ON AND BRAKED AND BEGAN MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL . ALARMS WHERE GOING OFF WHEN NO DANGER OCCURRED . THE NEXT TWO HOURS THE SENSORS WOULD ALARM. DID NOT MATTER HOW SLOW OR FAST WE DROVE IT WOULD BRAKE GOING UP AND DOWN THE HILL. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A YAW SENSOR MALFUNCTION PART NUMBER 89180-45010. $900+ CHARGE

Forward Collision Avoidance › Dynamic Brake Support/Brake Assist
Filed Jul 9, 2018120,000 milesID

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AUTO BRAKE FEATURE ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 9, 201859,000 milesCA

A/C SYSTEM HAS HAD PROBLEMS SINCE 2010, THEY REPLACED THE BELTS & TOLD ME IT WAS FINE UNTIL THE WARRANTY EXPIRED.I HAVE HAD RECALLS ON ALL THE DOORS, AIRBAGS &NAV SYSTEM REPLACED THREE TIMES, 2013 A/C WAS REPLACED, 2016 A/C REPLACED AGAIN, & A/C IS BEING REPLACED FOR A 3RD TIME ALONG WITH TWO OTHER RECALLS. TIRE WARNINGS ARE PERSISTENT. I'VE NEVER WORN OUT TIRES OR BRAKES BEFORE, EXCEPT WITH THIS VEHICLE AT A RATE OF EVERY 25,000 MILES. (4TIMES TD)

Air Bags
Filed Jul 5, 201820,000 milesNY

THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING AT RANDOM INTERVAL BOTH STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. UNPLUGGING AND PLUGGING THE CONNECTORS MANY TIMES CAN SOMETIMES SOLVE THE PROBLEM FOR A FEW DAYS OR WEEKS. THE AIRBAG LAMP WOULD COME BACK. IT'S VERY UNSAFE FOR DRIVING WITH WHOLE FAMILY IN THE CAR. NEED A RECALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR YEARS SINCE I OWNED THE CAR 6 YEARS AGO.

Air BagsCrash
Filed Jun 27, 2018NY

TO NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION REPRESENTATIVES, THIS E-MAIL IS SENT REGARDING MY ALERT TO THE DANGER AND SAFETY CONCERNS TO CITIZENS REGARDING THE USED CAR SALES AT HONDA OF FORT MYERS, FLORIDA. DUE TO A "2006 TOYOTA SIENNA" IN FORT MYERS, FLORIDA, THAT WAS SOLD AS IN VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT MECHANICAL CONDITION AND FREE OF DEFECTS. IT IS BEEN RECENTLY DISCOVERED THAT A MAJOR FRONT END ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 11/16/206 IN FLORIDA. THE IMPACT SEVERITY CAUSED FUNCTIONALITY CONCERNS AND DEFECTS TO THE AIRBAGS, AIRBAG SENSOR, AND SEAT BELTS WHICH WERE NEVER REPAIRED PROPERLY FROM THIS ACCIDENT AND LEFT DAMAGED AND DEFECTIVE. SADLY, THE CARFAX HISTORY HAD ONLY BEGUN REPORTING THIS DATA ON 10/31/2011. THE OWNERS OR USED CAR DEALERSHIP NEGLECTED TO DISCLOSE THIS FACTS AND OTHER SEVERE DEFECTS, RECALLS, AND DAMAGES THAT OCCURRED TO THE ENGINE. THE INTERNAL DAMAGES AND SAFETY FEATURES WERE DISCOVERED THROUGH LEGITIMATE DIAGNOSTIC BY TOYOTA. PLEASE HELP ME TO RECOVER AND OBTAIN THE POLICE REPORT OR RECORD HELD BY LAW ENFORCEMENT REGARDING THE MAJOR ACCIDENT INCIDENT ON THIS VEHICLE THAT OCCURRED ON NOVEMBER 16, 2006, IN FLORIDA. THIS VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN A SALVAGE /RE-TITLED BUT NEVER APPROPRIATELY AND PROPERLY REPAIRED FOR CITIZENS USE ON THE ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. CARFAX HAS PROVIDED NO RESPONSE TO MY E-MAIL TO ME BUT CARFAX BEGAN REPORTING THIS INFORMATION ON OCTOBER 31, 2011. IN ADDITION, THE VIN # HAS APPEARED IN REPORTS AS AN XLE OR AS A LIMITED MODEL DESIGN WHICH IM

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jun 7, 2018FL

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ELECTRIC DOORS SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOORS FAILED AFTER HAVING THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED.*JS

Power Train
Filed Jun 5, 2018FL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V657000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER (ARLINGTON TOYOTA, 10939 ATLANTIC BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 322225) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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