2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

DOOR CHECK ON 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA IS BROKEN AND IS MAKING A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP IT IS DOOR CHECK. TOYOTA HAS PUT IN PLACE A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT BUT HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR 100,000 MI OR 5 YEARS IN SERVICE. I AM WITHIN THE 5 YEARS BUT OVER THE 100,00 MILES AND TOYOTA REFUSES TO ASSIST WITH THIS PROBLEM. I DO NOT SEE HOW MILEAGE SHOULD AFFECT THIS PROBLEM AND BUT DO SEE HOW TIME IN SERVICE DOES. I WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT THIS CAN CAUSE DOOR CLOSURE PROBLEM IF NOT FIXED *TR

TOYOTA SIENNA 04 SLIDING DOOR CABLE IS FRAYED AND ABOUT TO SNAP. TOYOTA SAID IT WILL REPLACE THE CABLE & MOTOR FOR $1500. OUR 5 YR. WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 77000 MILES. ACCORDING TO SITES I HAVE READ, EVENTUALLY THE DOOR WILL NO LONGER OPEN OR MAY RANDOMLY OPEN AS YOU DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD. WHEN THE CABLE SNAPS, IT ALSO COULD HURT ANYONE STANDING NEAR. *TR

THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR ON MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA STOPPED WORKING. THE DOOR NOW ONLY OPENS ABOUT 12 TO 18 INCHES. *TR

THE SLIDING DOOR CABLE SNAPPED AS THE DOOR OPENED. LEAVING IT WIDE OPEN AND UNABLE TO BE CLOSED. I HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT SQUEAKING NOISES AND THEY HAD LUBED THE DOOR TWICE. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO REPLACED A RECALLED PART IN THAT DOOR. *TR

THE CABLE AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY FOR OUR 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE SLIDING DOOR BROKE. MY WIFE WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH FOUR CHILDREN IN CAR SEATS IN THE BACK. I WAS ABLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR, BUT NOW WE DON'T OPEN IT FOR FEAR OF IT BEING STUCK OPEN. I RECEIVED A QUOTE TO FIX OF OVER $1,800. I RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM . TOYOTA SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AS THIS IS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE AND IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. PROBLEM WITH SLIDING DOOR NOT CLOSING. METAL, PART OF DOOR FRAME,HOLDING SCREWS THAT KEEP LOCK IN PROPER PLACE FAILED DUE TO STRESS. *TR

MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN'S POWER DOOR CABLE SNAPPED. THE VAN HAD ABOUT 120,000 MILES WHEN IT HAPPENED. I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED AFTER SEEING THE COSTS INVOLVED. I CAN CLOSE THE DOOR MANUALLY. *TR

NO APPARENT DIFFICULTIES, SIGNS OF SYMPTOMS HAD BEEN OBSERVED, BUT MY CHILDREN WERE PLACED IN POTENTIAL HARM DUE TO A PART THAT APPEARS TO BE DEFECTIVE AND COSTLY TO REPAIR. HERE IS THE SITUATION. THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS OPENED TO DISCHARGE SOME PASSENGERS FROM THE REAR OF THE VAN. WHEN WE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DOORS VIA THE POWER BUTTON, THE DOOR WOULD NOT RESPOND (CLOSE). WE TURNED THE POWER ELEMENT OFF, BUT WERE UNABLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR MANUALLY. ULTIMATELY, THE VAN HAD TO BE DRIVEN SEVERAL MILES TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE DOOR OPEN IN ORDER TO HAVE THEM CUT THE CABLE TO DISENGAGE THE POWER ELEMENTS SO THAT THE DOOR COULD BE USED MANUALLY. BASED ON ONLINE INFORMATION AND FROM INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF VAN. UNFORTUNATELY, IT IS UNDER REPORTED AS THE COST TO REPAIR THE DOOR IS SUBSTANTIAL AND MOST CUSTOMERS ELECT NOT TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. WITH THAT DECISION, THERE IS A LIMITED NUMBER OF PARTS/DETAILS SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW, BUT IT IS THE SAFETY AND/OR POCKETBOOK OF THE CONSUMER THAT SUFFERS FROM WHAT APPEARS TO BE A POORLY MADE PART AND THE INABILITY TO DISENGAGE THE POWER SYSTEM EASILY. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF THIS PROBLEM WOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND THAT TOYOTA BE REQUIRED TO FIX THE POWER MECHANISMS ON THESE POWER DOORS SO THAT THEY WORK PROPERLY (PREFERRED), BUT THAT AT THE MINIMUM THEY ARE REQUIRED TO INSTALL AN EASY RELEASE TO DISENGAGE THE POWER SYSTEM IN CASE OF FAILURE. THERE IS NO SINCE IN JEOPARDIZING THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS FOR SUCH A COMMON MALFUNCTION. A RECALL OF THIS MECHANISM NEEDS TO BE ENFORCED. *TR

I OWN A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN. APPARENTLY MY PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON AFTER TALKING WITH SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS. MY PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR HAS AN AUTOMATIC PUSH BOTTOM TO OPEN AND CLOSE. IT RECENTLY FAILED AND I CAN NO LONGER OPEN OR CLOSE THE SLIDING DOOR WITH THE SWITCH. IT HAS TO BE MANUALLY OPENED FOR THE DOOR TO OPEN. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE I HAVE SMALL KIDS IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. I WAS QUOTED $1100 FOR PARTS ONLY TO REPLACE. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE LABOR. I AM TOLD IT IS VERY LABOR INTENSIVE TO REPLACE. ACCORDING THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT SEVERAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM. THEY EVEN CARRY THIS PART IN STOCK FOR THAT REASON. I CHECKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS EXACTLY MY CASE. MY SIENNA VAN HAS HAD 3-4 RECALLS SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2003. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT. *TR

2004 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR POWER FAILURE. OPENED DOOR AND THE CABLE THAT THE DOOR RUNS ALONG HUNG OUTSIDE THE SIDE OF THE VAN AND WOULD NOT RETRACT INTO PLACE AND THE POWER WOULD NOT MOVE THE DOOR TO CLOSE IT. AFTER HAVING IT INSPECTED BY THE DEALER THEY SAID THE MOTOR AND CABLE NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1055.00. THEY ALSO TURNED OFF THE POWER TO BOTH DOORS (THERE IS ONLY ONE SWITCH WHICH AFFECTS BOTH DOORS) STATING THAT THE DOOR COULD OPERATE RANDOMLY CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE IF THAT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. SINCE THIS HAS OCCURRED I HAVE HEARD FROM SEVERAL OTHER SIENNA OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR