2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW FREEZING BOTH SLIDING DOORS ON MY SIENNA 2004 FREEZE SHUT. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE LIMITED BOTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR (JANUARY 2009) AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR (OCTOBER 2008) HAVE INCURRED PROBLEMS WITH THE CABLE AND MOTOR MECHANISM THAT LED TO BOTH TO NEED NEW MOTORS AND CABLES. THIS OCCURRED WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER !!! A HINGE WEARS OUT IN THE DOOR AND IT CAUSES A WEARING ON THE CABLE UNTIL THE CABLE FRAYS AND BREAKS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AS INDICATED BY NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS BY SIENNA OWNERS.. IT IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT BUT TOYOTA IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING IT AT THIS POINT. THE REPAIR AT THE TOYOTA DEALER IS $1600 PLUS AND IS NOT COVERED DUE BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. THE REPAIR TIMES 2 WITHIN THREE MONTHS IS JUST RIDICULOUS !!! AND I HOPE THAT WITH ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TOYOTA MIGHT RECOGNIZE THEIR DEFECT PROBLEM. *TR

RIGHT POWER SLIDING DOOR ON VAN WAS FROZEN AND DOOR WOULDN'T OPEN. RESULT WAS A FAULTY CABLE THAT FRAYED. THE DOOR WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE CABLE WAS REMOVED TO MAKE THE DOOR MANUAL AND NOW THE DOOR SLIDES EASILY OFF THE HINGES/TRACK. *TR

PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE FROM ANY BUTTONS. TRIES TO OPEN BUT IS LOCKED OPEN OR CLOSED. WHEN DOOR HANDLE IS PULLED FROM OUTSIDE IT UNLOCKS AND WILL OPEN OR CLOSE MANUALLY. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. I WAS ONLY DRIVING AT 10 MPH OUT OF A PARKING LOT WHEN I REALIZED THE VSC WAS ACTIVATED EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN A SKID SITUATION OR ON A SLIPPERY PAVEMENT. WHENEVER I REACHED MORE THAN 6MPH, VSC ACTIVATED AND BROKE THE SPEED DOWN TO 5 MPH. I COULD ONLY DRIVE AT 5MPH WITHOUT GETTING VSC ACTIVATED. HAD TO GET A FAIRFAX CITY POLICE ESCORT TO THE NEAREST TOYOTA DEALER. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD AND WITH ALL THE OCCURRENCES OF REPORTS FOUND ON THE INTERNET, TOYOTA SHOULD BE REQUESTED TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR REPAIR. I UNDERSTAND THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH OTHER TOYOTA VEHICLES. SEE HTTP://RAV4FAQ.KERKERINCK.DE/XA2/TSB/FILES/CP4010_0_1_VSC_STOERUNG.PDF. *TR

ON 12/13/08 THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR ON OUR 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA "FROZE" AND WOULD NOT OPEN MANUALLY OR AUTOMATICALLY. ON 12/28/08, THE DOOR STOPPED FUNCTIONING COMPLETELY. ON 1/2/09 THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO KINGS TOYOTA IN CINCINNATI FOR REPAIR. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THE CABLE AND MOTOR SYSTEM WITHIN THE DOOR IS COMPLETELY BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ($1,634). *TR

2004 TOYOTA SIENNA STEERING BINDING, DOES NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL POSITION. NHTSA PE08041 ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM AS CORROSION OF UNIVERSAL JOINT ON INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. MULLER TOYOTA OF WASHINGTON, NJ 908-638-4100 CONFIRMED INTERMEDIATE SHAFT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, COST $575.00 INVOICE #L75877. HAVE NOT REPLACED SHAFT YET, IS TOYOTA GOING TO RECALL THIS DEFECT? *TR

THE POWER DOOR ON OUR 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA STARTED FAILING BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS 4 YEARS OLD. THE DOOR HAS DIFFICULTY OPENING AND CLOSING LEAVING US TO FACE THE POSSIBILITY OF DRIVING WITH THE DOOR OPEN AND POSSIBLY HAVING A CHILD IN THE SEAT NEXT TO IT. THIS IS THE PRIMARY VEHICLE FOR MY WIFE AND CHILDREN AND I AM CONCERNED THEY WILL BE STRANDED OR PLACED IN AN UNSAFE SITUATION. TOYOTA DIAGNOSED IT AS NEEDING A MOTOR& CABLE ASSEMBLY, CENTER HINGE AND BRACKET. THE REPAIR ESTIMATE IS $1,474.60. WE HAVE TRIED TO WORK WITH TOYOTA ON THIS BUT HAVE NOT HAD ANY SATISFACTION. *TR

2004 TOYOTA SIENNA, PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT FILLS WITH CONDENSATION MAKING THE HEADLIGHT DIM AND REDUCING VISIBILITY FOR NIGHT-TIME DRIVING, ALSO CAUSING LIGHTBULBS TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK VAN TO DEALER TODAY. THEY QUOTED $445 TO FIX IT. CAME HOME AND FOUND OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINED OF THE SAME PROBLEM ON THEIR 2004 SIENNA, ALSO ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ONLY. THIS SUGGESTS A DEFECT SINCE IT IS ALWAYS ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. OTHER OWNERS ALSO REPORTED IMPAIRED NIGHT DRIVING VISIBILITY BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT IS FOGGED OVER WITH CONDENSATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING THE TAILGATE. THE TAILGATE HAS BEEN REPAIRED FOUR TIMES. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS IN 32 DEGREE WEATHER OR BELOW. WHEN OPENED, THE TAILGATE STARTS CLOSING AUTOMATICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAS STRUCK HIS HEAD SEVERAL TIMES. DURING THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, HIS SHOULDER GOT STUCK AND POPPED DUE TO THE TAILGATE CLOSING AUTOMATICALLY. HE STATED THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE INDIVIDUALS COULD GET CLOSED IN BY THE TAILGATE. THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 62,000.