2005 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

AFTER ONLY 19,000 MILES OF USE, THE RUN-FLAT TIRES ON MY TOYOTA SIENNA HAVE BEEN WORN AWAY SIGNIFICANTLY TO A DANGEROUS LEVEL. THE DEALER HAS RECOMMENDED ONLY REPLACEMENT WITH THE SAME EXACT TIRE MODEL, AS NO OTHER TIRE BRAND OR MODEL MAY BE USED WITH THIS VEHICLE. AT ONLY 6,000 MILES ONE TIRE HAD FAILED SPONTANEOUSLY WITHOUT TRIGGERING THE LOW-PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM. I HAD BEEN TOLD BY DEALER THE NON-VISIBLE EDGE OF TIRE (SIDE FACING TOWARD THE VEHICLE) HAD WORN THROUGH THE TREAD COMPLETELY. THAT TIRE WAS REPLACED AT MY COST, ASSUMING IT WAS A UNIQUE AND ISOLATED INCIDENT. I SEE NOW THAT THESE TIRES ARE INADEQUATE. *JB

EXTREMELY RAPID TIRE WEAR ON DUNLOP RUN FLAT TIRES THAT WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA AWD VAN. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED SEVERAL TIMES. AT LESS THAN 17,000 MILES AT LEAST ONE IS DOWN TO THE WEAR MARKERS. THE OTHERS ARE NOT FAR BEHIND. I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS ONGOING ISSUE FOR NEARLY ALL OWNERS OF THESE AWD VANS. THESE ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TOP OF THE LINE TIRES. NOW A DAYS 40,000 + MILES IS THE NORM! I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT A $33,000+ VEHICLE IS SOLD LEGALLY WITH SUCH INFERIOR EQUIPMENT TIRES!. *JB

MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA LE AWD HAS JUST 7,000 MILES ON IT. RECENTLY TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A REGULAR SERVICE AND REQUESTED THAT THEY LOOK AT THE TIRES AS I WAS EXPERIENCING VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS THERE WAS CUPPING AND UNEVEN WEAR. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I CAUSED THIS PROBLEM BY DRIVING ON THE TIRES UNDER-INFLATED OR BY SOMEHOW NOT MAINTAINING THEM. HOWEVER, I AM METICULOUS ABOUT MAINTAINING MY VEHICLE AND I HAVE NOT NOTICED AT ANY TIME THAT THE PRESSURE WAS TOO LOW, AND NEVER AT ANY TIME DID THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING GO OFF. STILL HAGGLING WITH DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY WILL PAY TO REPLACE THEM, THOUGH I'M NOT SURE REPLACING THEM WILL DO MUCH GOOD IN ANOTHER 7,000 MILES. NO FAILURES, INJURIES, OR DEATHS TO REPORT,... YET. WITH THESE POORLY MADE, DEFECTIVE TIRES, IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. *JB

I AM FILLING OUT THIS COMPLAINT BEFORE ONE OF MY BRIDGSTONE RUN FLAT TIRES ON MY NEW TOYOTA SIENNA FAILS. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH HAVING TO DRIVE ON THESE DANGEROUS TIRES. NOR AM I HAPPY WITH THE ALTERNATIVES TO REPLACE THEM. THESE 2 REPUTABLE COMPANIES ARE NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE EXTREMELY COSTLY AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS TIRES. *JB

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN DEFECTIVE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS THAT CAN BREAK EASILY FROM MINOR VIBRATION OR BUMPING THE MIRROR HOUSING. THREE SMALL PLASTIC SECURING POSTS WILL BREAK CAUSING THE ACTUAL MIRROR WITH IT MOTOR ATTACHED, TO FALL OUT OF ITS HOUSING AND RENDERING IT ABSOLUTELY USELESS AND IRREPARABLE. 1. BACKING OUT OF GARAGE AND BRUSHED THE MIRROR HOUSING AGAINST THE DOOR FRAME VERY LIGHTLY. THE MIRROR HOUSING PIVOTED ONLY WITH SLIGHT VIBRATION AND THE ENTIRE MIRROR WITH ITS MOTOR ATTACHED FELL OUT COMPLETELY.. THE MIRROR , INTACT WITH THE MOTOR, COULD NOT BE RE-INSERTED. ON INSPECTION OF THE HOUSING IT WAS FOUND THAT A PIECE OF PLASTIC WITH ONLY THREE FLIMSY SMALL DIAMETER PLASTIC POST ARISING FROM IT WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR HOLDING THE ENTIRE MIRROR AND MOTOR FRACTURED OFF AT THEIR SMALL BASES 2. FAILURE OF THE MIRROR TO WITHSTAND A SMALL IMPACT WHEN THE MIRROR WAS DESIGNED TO PIVOT BACK AND FORTH TO REDUCE BREAKING OFF THE ENTIRE MIRROR. UNABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR SAFELY .INABILITY TO SEE BACKING UP AND SEEING CARS ON ROAD. IMPOSSIBLE TO ADJUST MIRROR OR PURCHASE PARTS FROM DEALER 3. UNABLE TO BUY INEXPENSIVE PLASTIC PART TO FIX MIRROR IMMEDIATELY . ENTIRE MIRROR SOLD AS AN UNIT AT A EXORBITANT $485, LABOR $118 AND WAIT 5 DAYS FOR PART. . WHEN COMPLAINING TO SERVICE PEOPLE ABOUT THE MIRROR BREAKING THEY STATED IT HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN IN CAR WASHES. OLD PART AT HOME AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT COULD HAVE BEEN GLUED BACK IN PLACE WITH PROPER GLUE OR BROKEN PART REPLACED FOR DOLLARS , NOT CLOSE TO $600. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO REPLACE THIS PLASTIC PART OR ATTEMPT GLUING AND MAKING IT EVEN STRONGER. *NM

THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA THAT I HAVE OWNED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR. AT 24,000 MILES ON THE CAR (MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING) THE FRONT 2 TIRES WERE COMPLETELY BALD AND THE REAR TIRES HAD ALMOST NO TREAD LEFT ON THEM. THE COST FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES WAS APPROXIMATELY $900 WHICH INCLUDED A $100 CREDIT PER TIRE FROM DUNLOP. I REFUSED TO PUT THOSE TIRES ON MY CAR AGAIN SINCE I HAVE THREE SMALL CHILDREN AND CAN NEITHER AFFORD THE COST OR THE RISK TO THEIR SAFETY WITH INADEQUATE TIRES. DUNLOP WILL ALSO NOT PROVIDE ANY SORT OF WARRANTY ON THEIR NEW TIRES. THE COST OF NEW TIRES (NON-RUNFLAT) WAS APPROXIMATELY $450. IN ADDITION TO THE FOUR NEW TIRES WE ALSO HAD TO OBTAIN A SPARE TIRE AND WHEEL AND PURCHASE A NEW JACK. THERE IS NOW A LOOSE TIRE SITTING IN THE BACK OF OUR VAN THAT CAN BE A SAFETY HAZARD IF WE ARE EVER UNFORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE IN A SEVERE ACCIDENT. *JB

GOT A NAIL IN A RUN FLAT TIRE ON MY 2005 AWD SIENNA VAN. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE NAIL WAS IN THE SIDEWALL AND THEN OFFERED TO SELL ME 4 NEW RUN FLAT TIRES FOR MY 3 MONTH OLD VAN FOR $1300. HAD FOUR REGULAR TIRES PUT ON THE VAN AND ALSO BOUGHT A NEW WHEEL FOR A SPARE SINCE THE AWD VAN DOES NOT COME WITH A SPARE TIRE (BRIDGESTONE). *NM

DUNLOP RUN FLAT TIRES WEAR EXCESSIVELY AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONLY 14,000 MILES OR LESS AND PRESENT A SAFETY ISSUE. *JB

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW TOYOTA SIENNA FROM PIERCEY TOYOTA LOCATED AT 2108 N. FIRST STREET SAN JOSE, CA 95131 ON JUNE 21, 2005. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS FLASHING AT THE FIRST TIME WE DROVE IT HOME. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER ON JUNE 22, 2005 AND THEY FIXED IT. THEY REPLACED MY CAR'S ECU WITH A NEW ONE. I HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT SINCE THEN. HOWEVER, MY QUESTION IS HOW CAN THEY DELIVERED A BRAND NEW CAR WITH AIR BAG PROBLEM. *NM

DRIVER SIDE MIRROR SHAKES VIGOROUSLY DURING HIGH SPEED TRAVELING (65 MPH) MAKING UNSAFE FOR CHANGING LANES OR ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT, IT WILL DISTURBS THE DRIVER WITH BOUNCING LIGHTS. *NM