2005 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

WE HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA, LOVE THE VEHICLE, BUT DISCOVERED A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM. THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER CAN BE ACCIDENTALLY EASILY KNOCKED FROM 4TH GEAR( NOT IN OVERDRIVE) STRAIGHT INTO REVERSE. MY DEALERS SERVICE DEPT. CHECKED THIS OUT AND CONCLUDED SURPRISINGLY THAT IT CAN BE DONE BUT SAID THAT ALL TOYOTA MODELS WITH SIMILAR SHIFTS THAT THEY CHECKED WERE THE SAME WAY. *JB

EVER SINCE THIS VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW IT HAS CONTINUED TO EXHIBIT OCCASIONAL PROBLEM WITH BRAKE PEDAL BECOMING HARD, WITH LITTLE OR NO PLAY, NECESSITATING THE NEED TO PUSH VERY HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO AFFECT STOPPING. NORMALLY THE BRAKES ARE VERY GOOD. THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY PARTICULAR CAUSE FOR THIS I.E. PADS BEING WET, ROAD SALT, ETC. IT ONLY OCCURS OCCASIONALLY AND SEEMS TO GO AWAY AFTER DRIVING FOR 20-30 MILES. WHEN IT DOES OCCUR THOUGH IT IS DIFFICULT TO STOP.

HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING. PARTICULARLY WHEN ALREADY ROLLING AT LESS THAN 5 MILES AN HOUR.

VEHICLE WAS TURNING INTO AN INTERSECTION GOING LEFT. AN ON COMING VEHICLE GOING ABOUT 45 MPH AND HIT VEHICLE "A" ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT QUARTER PANEL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM

VEHICLE WAS GOING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND INADVERTENTLY THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO THE NEAREST TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, THE OWNER HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. OWNER IS STILL WAITING FOR A RETURN PHONE CALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

VAN WAS "T-BONED" ON PASSENGER SIDE BY LARGE PICKUP TRUCK PROBABLY GOING 45 MPH OR SO. TRUCK HIT FRONT SIDE PANEL AND PASSENGER DOOR. ESTIMATED DAMAGE AT THIS POINT OVER $14,000. PASSENGER HAD TO BE EXTRICATED BY JAWS OF LIFE AND SUFFERED FRACTURED PELVIS AND FACE LACERATIONS. NEITHER THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG NOR SIDE SEAT AIR BAG WENT OFF. I CONTACTED TOYOTA YESTERDAY AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT TO ME WITHIN 3 BUSINESS. I THINK THERE IS A PROBLEM WHETHER THEY SAY (A) IT SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF AND DIDN'T OR (B) THAT IT SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OFF WITH THIS TYPE OF CRASH. VAN HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. ONE ISSUE IS WHETHER I SHOULD WAIT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. DIGITAL PICTURES OF VAN ARE AVAILABLE. *NM

AUTOMATIC PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT SENSE ANY PERSON, CHILD OR OBJECT AND WILL TRY TO SHUT UNTIL ENOUGH FORCE IS EXERTED BACK. CLOSED COMPLETELY ON MY CHILD'S HAND. AUTOMATIC DOOR FEATURE IS NOT RECOMMENDED DUE TO LACK OF SAFETY FEATURE TO PREVENT CLOSING ON CHILDREN, PETS ETC. WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THIS CAR FOR THAT REASON ALONE. PLEASE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THE '04 TOYOTA SIENNA PASSENGER DOORS MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC. *JB

COOLANT DRIPPING UNDER THE MUFFLER WHEN THE BRAND NEW VAN WAS DRIVEN 955 MILES AND THE DEALER STILL FIXING IT. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE VAN IS IN THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND TOTOALLY THEY HAS SPENT 15 DAYS. THEY SAID IT WAS BECASUE SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE REAR HEATER CORE.*AK