2005 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE I GOT MY CAR, IT GOT FIXED TWICE BEFORE UNDER THE WARRANTY BUT NOW IS NOT IN THE WARRANTY NO MORE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SMOKE ODOR EMITTING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V539000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

WHEN DRIVING THROUGH SWEEPING TURNS ON DRY, PAVED ROADS, THE VEHICLE'S VSC ENGAGES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SELF BRAKE, PULLING TO THE LEFT (TOWARD ONCOMING TRAFFIC), AND THE VSC LIGHT ON THE DASH TO BLINK AND BEEP. THIS PUTS THE PASSENGERS OF MY CAR IN DANGER, AS WELL AS THOSE IN VEHICLES AROUND US WHO ARE NOT EXPECTING A SUDDEN APPLICATION OF BRAKES OR SWERVING INTO NEIGHBORING LANE. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WITH NO FINDINGS WHICH WOULD WARRANT THE VEHICLE TO ENGAGE IN SUCH ACTIVITY. *TR

VEHICLE'S VSC ENGAGED AND APPLIED BRAKING AND STEERING INTERFERENCE AT 65 MPH ON A STRAIGHTWAY ON THE HIGHWAY IN DRY CONDITIONS AND ON A NON-DISTRESSED ROADWAY. THIS CAUSED A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. DEALERSHIP WANTS $5000 TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG HARNESS ASSEMBLY BECAUSE THE IMPACT IMAGE SENSOR IS DAMAGED. THIS SEEMS LIKE A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY FOR A SENSOR.

WHEN THE REAR SLIDING DOOR WAS CLOSING, THE CABLE BROKE INSIDE THE DOOR AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. I WAS AT PRESCHOOL PICKING MY KIDS UP SO I HAD TO CALL A FRIEND AND THE ONLY WAY WE COULD GET THE DOOR CLOSED WAS BY CUTTING THE CABLE.

STEERING HAS BECOME INTERMITTENTLY STIFF. STEERING WHEEL DOESN'T SELF CENTER. IT'S DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL EITHER WAY. AFTER TURNING THE WHEEL VERY HARD, IT SUDDENLY BECOMES EASY. THIS PHENOMENON OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, AND AT ALL SPEEDS. THE PROBLEM STARTED APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AGO, AND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS WORKING PROPERLY, THE BELT IS IN GOOD CONDITION, THERE ARE NO POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKS AND THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL IS CORRECT.

MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA STARTED GIVING PROBLEMS OF RACK AND PINION LEAK FOR POWER STEERING AROUND 90,000 MILES. ASKED THE DEALER IF THIS COULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR POWER TRAIN BUT WAS DENIED. LOOKING AROUND VARIOUS FORUMS ONLINE, I CAME ACROSS THAT MANY OF 2005 TOYOTAS HAVE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. I ALSO OWN 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY AND IT ALSO HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AT ABOUT SIMILAR MILEAGE. COST TO REPAID WAS MENTIONED AS $1300. I HAVE 2 2005 TOYOTA VEHICLES AND BOTH HAVE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WANTING ME TO SPEND $2600 TOTAL TO REPAIR THE RACK AND PINION UNIT OF BOTH OF MY CARS. I UNDERSTAND A LOT OF OTHER 2005 TOYOTA OWNERS ALSO HAVE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. IT SHOULD BE A RECALL OR IT SHOULD BE ENHANCED WARRANTY WORK AND TOYOTA SHOULD FIX THIS.

THE LIFT GATE STRUTS, WHICH HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED VIA A RECALL HAVE FAILED. THE LIFT GATE WILL NOT STAY OPEN WITH THE LIFT GATE MOTOR ON OR OFF. IT SLAMS SHUT AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. WHEN TRYING LOAD IN GROCERIES TODAY, THE LIFT GATE TRIED TO CLOSE ON ME. LUCKY CHILDREN WHERE NOT THE ONES THAT WERE UNDERNEATH.

WHEN USING THE REMOTE BUTTONS FOR THE POWER SLIDER DOORS, THERE IS A LOUD POPPING/GRINDING NOISE AND THE DOORS FAIL TO OPEN. THE FIRST TIME WE REALIZED THIS WAS A CONCERN, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. OUR CONCERN IS THAT ONE DAY THE DOORS WILL QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER AND OUR CHILDREN WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.