2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR SHE NOTICED THAT THE DOOR WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. SHE WAS UNABLE TO OPEN OR CLOSE THE DOOR NORMALLY. A TOYOTA DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000. UPDATED 2/22/10 *CN THE REAR PASSENGER POWER SLDIND DOOR BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION DUE TO A RUSTED AND FRAYED CORD. THE DEALER STATED THEY COULD NOT FIX IT, BECAUSE IT WAS A BODY SHOP ISSUE. UPDATED 06/18/10.*JB

CABLE ON RIGHT POWER SLIDING DOOR ASSEMBLY WAS RUSTED. PRESENTED PROBLEM TO TOYOTA DEALER 10/27/09. WAS TOLD THAT THE ENTIRE MECHANISM WOULD NEED REPLACING SINCE CABLE ITSELF IS NOT SOLD ALONE. IN THE PROCESS OF CLOSING DOOR TODAY, THE CABLE SNAPPED. DOOR IS NOW INOPERABLE BOTH IN POWER AND MANUAL MODE. SAFETY CONCERN SINCE CHILDREN RIDE IN THAT PART OF VEHICLE AND NEED TO EXIT ON RIGHT SIDE AT SCHOOL (CURBSIDE). *TR

TOYOTA SIENNA LE 2004 SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED ON A PARKING. CAR CRASHED INTO THE WALL BECAUSE IT WAS ONLY A FEW FEET IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH SHE HEARD AN EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. SHE PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THE NOISE SHE HAD HEARD WAS THE SUNROOF WHICH HAD VIOLENTLY EXPLODED. A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,949. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,249. UPDATED 01/25/10 *BF THE REPAIRS WERE PAID FOR THROUGH THE CONSUMERS INSURANCE COMPANY. THE REPAIR TECHNICIAN NOTED THAT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY FOREIGN OBJECT HAVING IMPACTED THE GLASS. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS SINCE THE REPAIR. UPDATED 01/26/10.*JB

TOYOTA SIENNA LE 2004 PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT WORK AS INTENDED. IT CAN ONLY BE OPERATED FROM THE OUTSIDE BY PULLING THE HANDLE AND GETTING THE DOOR STARTED. NONE OF THE REMOTE BUTTONS WILL CAUSE THE DOOR TO OPEN. THE DOOR CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. *TR

UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS, 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE LIMITED WITH HID HEADLIGHTS, HAD PREMATURE HEADLIGHT FAILURE. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY TRANSFORMER AND REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. WITHIN A FEW WEEKS, THE OTHER SIDE TRANSFORMER FAILED. MECHANIC REPLACED THAT TRANSFORMER. WITHIN A FEW DAYS, THAT TRANSFORMER FAILED TOO. ISSUE CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION WITH TOYOTA. *TR

WE OWN A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA AND THE CABLE IN THE AUTOMATIC DOOR GOT FRAYED AND CAUGHT IN THE MOTOR. THE DOOR WAS STUCK OPEN. MY HUSBAND HAD TO FORCE IT CLOSED SO WE COULD DRIVE OUR FOUR KIDS HOME AND THE DOOR FELL OFF! HE HAD TO FORCE IT BACK ON AND LOCK IT SO WE COULD GET HOME. ONLINE SEARCHES SHOW ME MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC DOOR FOR THAT YEAR'S MODEL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE PARKED ON A DOWNWARD INCLINE, THE REAR DRIVER SLIDING POWER DOOR OPENED AND THEN ABRUPTLY CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN ORDERED THE LATCH ASSEMBLY BECAUSE THE BOTTOM DOOR LATCH HAD FRACTURED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,500. UPDATED 12/09/09 *BF UPDATED 12/10/09.*JB

POWER SLIDING DOOR ON RIGHT SIDE (DRIVER SIDE) OF VEHICLE FAILED. CABLE BROKE AND DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. ATTEMPTED TO MANUALLY CLOSE THE DOOR BUT CABLE HAD JAMMED THE DOOR IN THE OPEN POSITION. WIFE DROVE THE CAR HOME THIS WAY. I CUT THE BROKEN CABLE AND REMOVED THE ENDS SO DOOR FUNCTIONS MANUALLY. $1200 DOLLARS TO REPAIR DOOR. I ELECTED NOT TO SPEND $1200 TO REPAIR A CABLE. CABLE IS PART OF AN ASSEMBLY THAT INCLUDES THE MOTOR. I INSPECTED THE REASON FOR THE PREMATURE FAILURE AND DETERMINED THE REASON THE CABLE BROKE WAS BECAUSE OF A DOOR REAR HINGE FAILURE. PIN HAD WORN OUT SLIGHTLY CAUSING THE REAR OF THE DOOR TO SAG AND THEREFORE CATCHING THE CABLE AND BREAKING IT. I REPLACED THE HINGE MYSELF COSTING $100 AND THE DOOR FUNCTIONS MANUALLY. THIS CAR WAS MAINTAINED REGULARLY BY TOYOTA AND DOOR HINGES GREASED. A HINGE SHOULD NEVER HAVE FAILED AT 4 YEARS OF LIFE. WHAT KIND OF STEEL IS TOYOTA USING? *TR

THE CABLE WHICH OPENS AND CLOSES THE LEFT SIDE SLIDING DOOR BROKE. THE DOOR JAMMED AND WOULD ONLY OPEN ABOUT 6 TO 8 INCHES. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE CABLE WAS RUSTED THROUGH. *TR