2005 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA FOR LOW TIRE PRESSURE AND REAR DOOR SHOCK FAILURE. *KB THE REAR WIPER DIDN'T WORK, THE BLOWER MOTOR AND DAMPER HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE REAR HEAT DID NOT WORK. THE LOW PRESSURE LIGHT DID NOT WARN THE CONSUMER THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE HAD DROPPED. *JB

MY VAN HAS ELECTRIC SLIDING SIDE DOORS THAT CAN BE ACTUATED BY SEVERAL MEANS. THE FORWARD MOTION HAS A SAFETY SENSOR THAT WILL STOP AND REVERSE THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR IF A PERSON SHOULD BE IN THE WAY AND THAT WORKS WELL. HOWEVER, THERE IS NOT ANY WAY TO SENSE A DANGEROUS CONDITION WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENING. UPON OPENING, THE DOOR ROLLS OUT ABOUT 4 INCHES AND THEN SLIDES ON A RAIL SYSTEM TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN MY MOTHER WHO WAS IN A WHEEL CHAIR JUST TWO INCHES AWAY FROM THE SIDE OF THE REAR CLOSED DOOR. A PASSENGER HIT THE AUTOMATIC DOOR OPEN BUTTON FOR THAT DOOR. THE DOOR TRAVELED OUTWARD 4 INCHES PINNING THE ARM REST AND BEGAN LIFTING THE SIDE OF THE CHAIR AND CARRYING HER TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE VAN. IT APPARENTLY KNOCKED HER ARM OFF THE CHAIR ARM THUS PREVENTING PINNING HER HAND AS SHE AND THE DOOR TRAVELED TO THE REAR OF THE VAN. DURING THIS ACCIDENT THE DOOR RECEIVED A LONGITUDINAL SCRAPING DENT. PHOTOS SHOWING THE DENT WITH REPLICATION OF THE WHEELCHAIR COULD BE PROVIDED, IF REQUESTED BEFORE REPAIRS ARE MADE. UPON FURTHER CHECKING THIS, I CONFIRMED THERE WAS NOT ANY STOP SENSOR OR PHYSICAL WAY TO STOP THE DOOR WHEN IN THE OPENING MODE. I ALSO NOTED THAT THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE DOORS INNER SIDE AND THE BODY PRESENTS A PERFECT PINCH AREA FOR A HAND OR ARM TO WEDGE THAT WOULD BE CAPABLE SQUASHING ONES HAND AND OR ARM. THE OTHER EVENT THAT OCCURRED WAS WHEN A PERSON WAS LEANING ALONG THE SIDE OF THE VAN WHEN THE RETRACTING DOOR STRUCK THEM AND KNOCKED THEM ASIDE, FORTUNATELY WITHOUT INJURY. *JB

MY LIFTGATE ON OUR 05 SIENNA VAN BEGAN ACTING VERY STRANGE, NOT OPENING FULLY, CLOSING ON PEOPLE WHILE IN THE BACK OF THE VAN, ALMOST CAUSING INJURY TO MY 9 YR. OLD. VERY ODD BEHAVIOR. THE DEALER SAID WE NEED TO REPLACE THE STAY SUB-ASSEMBLY AND TWO BRACKETS. *JB

I WAS REACHING INTO THE REAR PART OF MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE MINIVAN WHEN THE HATCH STARTED TO CLOSE RIGHT ON ME. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET AWAY QUICK ENOUGH WHERE THERE WAS NO HARM DONE BUT IT WAS A CLOSE CALL. *NM

REAR HATCH FAILS WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE HATCH CAUSING THE HATCH TO FALL AND BECAUSE OF THE WEIGHT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IF SOMEONE IS ATTEMPTING TO GET ITEMS OUT OF THE BACK OF THE VAN. *JB

I WENT TO PUT BOXES IN THE REAR OF MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA LE AND AS SOON AS I LIFTED THE DOOR, IT FELL ON MY HEAD. AFTER LOOKING AT THE DOOR, I NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE OIL ON MY BUMPER AND THE GROUND RIGHT BELOW WHERE THE STRUTS HOLDING THE DOOR WERE. IT WORKED PERFECTLY FINE THE PREVIOUS DAY, BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS REALLY COULD HAVE INJURED MY CHILDREN IF IT WERE THEM OPENING THE DOOR. THE DOOR WILL NO LONGER STAY UP BY ITSELF AND IT IS A VERY HEAVY DOOR. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR PRIOR TO THIS. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND SINCE I AM OUT OF WARRANTY, I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT. ON TOP OF THAT, THEY HAVE REPLACED THE STRUT SO I ALSO WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR NEW BRACKETS. THE 2004 HAVE A TSB ON THAT VERY PART, WHY NOT THE 2005?? ISN'T IT THE SAME PART?? *NM

I HAVE A 2005 SIENNA .SINCE I BOUGHT IT , TRANSMISSION IS JERKY, STICKY,JUMPY AND ERRATIC TRANSMISSION MOVEMENT WHEN YOU SUDDENLY STOP AND TRY PROCEED. VISITED DEALER FOUR TIMES RECALIBRATED TWICE. NOW NOT ONLY ORIGINAL PROBLEMS PERSIST IN ADDITION TRANSMISSION SHIFTS MAKE A LOUD NOISE.

FAILURE OF REAR LIFTGATE STRUT CAUSING LIFTGATE TO IMMEDIATELY CLOSE WE HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA WITH A POWER REAR LIFTGATE. WHEN ONLY ONE STRUT FAILED, AS SOON AS THE DOOR WAS OPENED, IT NO LONGER HAD ENOUGH PRESSURE TO KEEP THE DOOR OPEN. AS THE THE DOOR BEGAN TO FALL, THE POWER CLOSING MECHANISM BEGAN TO PULL IT CLOSED. IN OTHERWORDS, AS SOON AS THE DOOR WAS OPENED, IT BEGAN TO AUTOMATICALLY CLOSE. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO INJURIES--IT JUST GAVE US A SCARE. TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE, THE DEALER IS REPLACING THE STRUTS SO THAT THE DOOR WILL REMAIN UP WHEN OPENED.

AS WE EXITED THE DEALERSHIP AFTER PURCHASING THE 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN, THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO SLIP AS IT DOWNSHIFTED INTO A SLOW TURN. THIS HAPPENED SO MANY TIMES WITH VARIOUS DRIVERS THAT WE CONTACTED THE DEALER. SOME FIVE TRIPS AND WEEKS WITHOUT OUR VEHICLE, THE DEALER COULDN'T FIX IT. THEY ALSO EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM AND WOULD CONTACT THE TOYOTA REP. MORE VISITS AND CALLS AND NO REPAIR. THE DEALER SAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS GETTING USED TO THE PRIMARY DRIVER. DEALER SEEMED TO DOUBT OUR CREDIBILITY, BUT HAS AGREED TO EITHER FIX IT OR "CONVINCE US THAT THIS IS THE WAY A 2005 SIENNA VAN DRIVES." AFTER READING THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS JUST LIKE OURS, I DOUBT THAT TOYOTA CAN FIX THIS. COMPUTER WAS REPROGRAMMED AND FLUID CHANGED--MADE IT WORSE. WE GIVE UP. WE NOTE THAT THE 2006 SIENNA HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS LIKE THIS. *NM

POWER SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO RETRACT. ONCE WHEN MY WIFE WAS LEANING IN THE VAN TO GET SOMETHING, I ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED THE BUTTON ON MY KEY CHAIN THAT CLOSES THE DOOR. IT JAMMED HER LEG. THE DOOR DIDN'T REOPEN UNTIL I PUSHED THE BUTTON. THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME WHEN MY WIFE WAS AGAIN GETTING SOMETHING OUT OF THE BACK SEAT WHEN MY GRANDDAUGHTER PUSHED THE BUTTON ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR TO CLOSE IT. MY WIFE SAID SHE EVEN TRIED TO USE HER BODY WEIGHT TO STOP THE DOOR OR TO MAKE IT OPEN BACK UP, BUT IT DIDN'T. FORTUNATELY SHE WAS ABLE TO REACH THE BUTTON. THE THIRD TIME THIS HAPPENED, MY GRANDSON WAS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VAN AND PUT HIS FINGERS IN THE WAY AS THE DOOR WAS CLOSING. IT TOTALLY CLOSED ON HIS FINGERS. THEY WERE SMASHED AND BRUISED. NO SERIOUS INJURIES OCCURRED. *JB