2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON MY SIENNA STOPPED WORKING BECAUSE THE CABLE SNAPPED. THE CABLE HAS A PLASTIC COATING WHICH FELL OFF PART OF IT AND ALLOWED THE WIRE UNDERNEATH TO RUST SINCE IT IS EXPOSED TO THE ATMOSPHERE. I MANAGED TO FORCE THE DOOR CLOSED AND IT IS NOW INOPERABLE. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM - WHAT IF THERE WERE A WRECK? THIS IS POOR DESIGN AND COULD CAUSE LOSS OF LIFE AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY TOYOTA. IT IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR - DUE TO THE DESIGN FLAW OF HAVING THIS CABLE BE SO DIFFICULT TO REPLACE, SO PEOPLE - LIKE ME - AREN'T HAVEING IT DONE BECAUSE WE CAN'T AFFORD IT. THIS ISN'T "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR". *TR

TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN/CLOSE - GOT STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. THE DEALER WILL DISABLE THE DOOR BECAUSE THE COMPLETE REPAIR WAS TOO EXPENSIVE. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

DURING THE NORMAL OPERATION OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR, THE CABLE SNAPPED AND GOT CAUGHT SO THAT THE DOOR COULD NOT FULLY OPEN OR FULLY CLOSE. IT WAS NECESSARY TO CUT THE CABLE OUT AND OPERATE THE DOOR MANUALLY TO GET THE DOOR TO SHUT AT ALL. THE QUOTE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM WAS $1232.12. *TR

NO PERTINENT EVENTS OTHER THAN PRESSING THE BUTTON TO OPEN THE AUTOMATIC RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR, THE CABLE WIRE BROKE. WE BROUGHT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WILL COST ABOUT $1500 TO FIX IT. *TR

MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR MECHANISM STOPPED WORKING AND WE WERE UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT IS CLEAR FROM FORUMS ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. *TR

TOYOTA SIENNA 2004 SLIDING DOOR MOTOR CABLE WAS TOTALLY RUSTED AND SNAPPED. SLIDING DOOR IS NOT OPERABLE. SLIDING DOOR WIRE IS TOTALLY RUSTED DURING NORMAL USE. AS S RESULT, DOOR WAS JAMMED AND NEITHER CAN BE CLOSED NOR OPENED. TOYOTA DOES NOT SELL CABLE SEPARATELY, SHOULD PURCHASE WHOLE MOTOR ASSEMBLY INSTEAD. SIMILAR CABLE COST IS AROUND 10 DOLLAR (FROM HARDWARE STORE) BUT MOTOR ASSEMBLY IS AROUND 1500 DOLLAR. *TR

WE HAVE A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE THAT HAS JUST SUFFERED A FAILURE OF THE POWER SLIDING DOOR, CAUSING IT TO BECOME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. MY WIFE WAS FORCED TO DRIVE WITH TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT AND THE SIDE DOOR WIDE OPEN. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND DEMANDS A RECALL. APPARENTLY THE CABLE WAS FRAYED BY A FAILED HINGE, AND I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A 5-YEAR-OLD MINIVAN WITH 84,000 MILES. HOW IS TOYOTA ALLOWED TO IGNORE SUCH A BLATANT SAFETY DEFECT TO THEIR CARS THAT OCCURS WITHIN THE FIRST 3 TO 5 YEARS? IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WILL PROVIDE NO MEASURES FOR REPAIR, BUT NO REASONABLE PERSON WOULD EVER EXPECT THE DOORS OF A CAR TO BE THE FIRST THING TO STOP WORKING, AND IN THAT SHORT A PERIOD OF TIME. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND DANGEROUS AND SIMPLY SHAMEFUL FROM A QUALITY MANUFACTURER ON A $38,000 VEHICLE. I AM SURE YOU ARE HEARING LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS DOOR HINGE AND CABLE MOTOR. THE DEALER HAS QUOTED A REPAIR AROUND $2,000 INCLUDING WORK AT A BODY SHOP WELDING ON THE NEW HINGE. MEANWHILE, I'M WONDERING ABOUT THE OTHER DOOR. WILL IT BE ANOTHER $2,000? PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL NOW!!! *TR

WE HAVE A 2004 SIENNA WITH AUTO-SLIDING DOOR FOR PASSENGER SIDE. THE VAN HAS AROUND 57000 MILES. IT IS RAINING/SNOWING TODAY AND THE PASSENGER DOOR COULDN'T BE CLOSED. MY WIFE AND MY KID IS STUCK IN NEWTOW, 30 MIN AWAY FROM HOME. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR CAN'T BE CLOSED MANUALLY. THE OUTSIDE TEMP IS AROUND 35 DEGREE. BY READING THE INTERNET, IT LOOKS LIKE MANY 2004 SIENNA OWNER HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I CONSIDER IT AS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE MOST VAN OWNERS HAVE YOUNG KIDS IN THE VAN. IF THE DOOR IS STUCK IN THE WINTER TIME, IT IS A BIG PROBLEM. *TR

I OWN A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE MODEL. THE SLIDING DOOR CABLES PLASTIC/RUBBER SHIELD BEGAN TO PEEL OFF AND NOW THE DOOR WON'T CLOSE IN AUTOMATIC MODE BECAUSE IT ALWAYS SENSE RESISTANCE. I TRIED TO DISABLE THE AUTOMATIC MODE AND PUT THE DOORS ON MANUAL MODE, BUT IT'S NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO MOVE THIS DOOR AS SOMETHING SEEMS TO BE STUCK. DID A SEARCH ON THE WEB AND IT SEEMS LIKE ALMOST EVERYONE IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM NOW THAT THIS MODEL IS GETTING TO BE 4-5 YEARS OLD. SOME SAYS TO CUT THE CABLE IN ORDER TO GET THE DOOR TO OPERATE SMOOTHLY IN MANUAL MODE. BUT I DON'T WANT TO TAKE THE CHANCE. TOYOTA REALLY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS MAJOR DESIGN FLAW AND SAFETY HAZARD. THANK YOU. *TR