2011 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA SIENNA 2011(US 22W ALLENTOWN PA HIGHWAY) WHEN SUDDENLY MY VEHICLE WAS HIT HARDLY BY A CHEVY SUV, THEN I HIT LATERALLY THE WALL DIVIDING THE HIGHWAY, LATELY HIT A ALUMINIUM FENCE. I WAS ADMITTED AT LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK, CEDAR CREST HOSPITAL WITH HITS ALL OVER MY BODY, ESPECIALLY, AN OPEN-WOUND TRAUMA IN MY FOREHEAD. I STARTED HAVING RECURRENT HEADACHES, PAINFUL BACK AND NECK ACCOMPANY OF SWELLING, NUMBNESS AND CRAMPS IN MY RIGHT LIMB. I WAS ATTENDING PHYSICAL THERAPIES, STILL I AM TAKING MEDICATIONS BY RELIEF RECURRENT MIGRAINES, BACK AND NECK PAIN PROVOKED BY THE WHIPLASH SYNDROME LONG-TERM INJURIES. WHEN CHECKING ON THE VEHICLE WAS VERY NOTICEABLE THAT NONE OF AIR-BAGS WAS OPENED. BECAUSE OF THIS SITUATION MY INJURIES WERE WORST.

THIS WEBSITE AND SENT NOTICES STATE THAT MY 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA IS ON TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. WHEN I JUST CALLED BOCH TOYOTA SOUTH TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL AND REPLACE MY AIRBAGS, THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THE AIRBAG RECALL IS VEHICLE SPECIFIC AND MY MINI VAN IS NOT ON THEIR RECALL LIST, THEREFORE I CANNOT GET THE SAFER AIRBAGS INSTALLED. I'D LIKE TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED AND MAKE MY VEHICLE SAFER.

"TAKATA RECALL" RECALL OF THE TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATORS HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. TOYOTA CORPORATION DID NOTIFY US AND WHEN WE QUESTIONED ABOUT THE REPLACEMENT AT PRICE TOYOTA, 168 NORTH DUPONT HIGHWAY, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720, REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME. NOT FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS.

THE POWER MOTOR WOULD TURN OFF FOR A WEEK OR SO THEN COME BACK ON FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. THE POWER MOTOR NOW DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. THE FINAL TIME IT WENT OUT WAS WHEN I WAS DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME THE STEERING COLUMN NEED TO BE REPLACE AT A CONSIDERABLE COST. I HAVE READ ON-LINE ON MANY FORUMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE.

FUEL DOOR HINGE BROKE CAUSE BY SLIDING DOOR SAFETY MECHANISM BEING TOO STIFF AND PLACED IN A BAD LOCATION.

THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL B0H ISSUED BY TOYOTA THAT ONLY IMPACTS CERTAIN 2011 MODEL YEAR SIENNAS. THIS IS WHERE THE RIGHT HAND FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY IS IMPACTED. THE VEHICLE OF MY 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA DOES NOT MATCH THOSE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER(S) THAT ARE IMPACTED BY THIS RECALL. MY VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE THAT OTHER 2011 TOYOTA SIENNAS ARE RUNNING INTO BUT MY VEHICLE VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SAFETY RECALL. MY VEHICLE HAS 75656 MILES ON IT AND TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WILL NOT FIX THIS SAFETY RECALL WITHOUT ME PAYING FOR IT. I CALLED TOYOTA ABOUT THIS ISSUE (CASE 1710022954) BUT THEY ARE REFUSING TO SEND ME ANY DOCUMENTATION THROUGH EMAIL ON THIS AND REFUSING TO COMPLETELY FIX THE SAFETY RECALL ISSUE ON MY 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA.

SIENNA 2011 LE DEVELOPED PROBLEM WITH THE SLIDING DOOR AFTER 5 YEARS OF USED AND A ABOUT 60K MILES, AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE LH SLIDING DOOR WORKS SOMETIMES, BUT MOSTLY OPENS HALF WAY AND GET STUCK OR CLOSES AGAIN. I HAVE TO PUSH IT MANUALLY TO GET IT TO OPEN OR CLOSE. THIS PROBLEM SEAMS TO BE PREVALENT IN SIENNA MODELS 2011+. TOYOTA HAS RECALLED MY SIENNA MODEL MULTIPLE TIMES TO ADDRESS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE SLIDING DOORS. A TOYOTA DEALER SAID THE MOTOR NEEDS CHANGING AND THE REPAIR WILL COST ABOUT 1800 (ABOUT 1300 FOR A NEW MOTOR.) I AM SURE THE MOTOR FAILED BECAUSE OF THESE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE SLIDING DOOR MECHANISMS PUT UNDUE STRESS ON THE MOTOR LEADING TO ITS FAILURE. THEREFORE, TOYOTA SHOULD OWN THIS PROBLEM AND FIX IT WITHOUT CHARGE. THE DEALER FOUND A USED MOTOR FOR 700 FROM LKQ. I FOUND A NEW MOTOR (PART NO 8500608013) FOR ABOUT 760 FROM ANOTHER TOYOTA DEALER ONLINE. USING THESE OPTIONS, I WILL STILL HAVE TO PAY ABOUT 1400-1500 TO FIX A DOOR THAT SHOULD WORK FINE LONGER THAN 5 YEARS.

POWER SLIDING DOOR- THE CABLES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE BROKE JAMMING THE DOOR SHUT, THE CABLE NEEDED TO BE CUT FURTHER TO ALLOW THE DOOR TO OPEN FULLY AND NOW REQUIRES MANUALLY TO BE OPENED, PRIOR TO THIS THE DOORS WOULD MAKE A POPPING NOISE WHEN OPENED FROM THE MANUAL LEVER OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL POPPING SOUND AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT, IT WAS MANUAL/STIFF AND THE HORN FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (FRED ANDERSON TOYOTA OF SANFORD, 3321 NC HWY 87 S, SANFORD, NC, 27332) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1710102139. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT ONLY CANADA WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.

WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT, AT IT'S LOWER ANCHOR POINT IN THE B PILLAR, BECAME UNBOLTED AND CAUSED THE BELT TO BECOME PERMANENTLY DETACHED FROM THE CAR.