2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FLASHES INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES AND THEY STATED THAT THE WIRING IN THE SEAT BACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,622 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

TOYOTA SIENNA SLIDING DOORS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY AND COST OVER $1,600.00 TO FIX EACH DOOR. I JUST HAD THE DRIVER SIDE REPLACED. NO ONE EXPLAINED WHAT WAS WRONG. NOW THE RIGHT SIDE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT KEEPS CLICKING AND CLACKING. I HAVE TO MANUALLY OPEN IT PART WAY FOR IT TO CATCH ON. I HAVE TO ALSO MANUALLY CLOSE IT PART WAY TO CATCH ON. I'M AFRAID SOMETHING BAD IS GOING TO HAPPEN. I'M TRYING TO SAVE UP $2,000.00 TO GET IT FIXED. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER SIENNA AGAIN. *TR

TPMS ON 2004-2006 TOYOTA SIENNA AWD MODELS DOES NOT MONITOR LOW TIRE PRESSURE PROPERLY. IT ONLY WORKS WHEN THE TIRE GOES TO ZERO PSI. *TR

AFTER OPENING AND CLOSING THE FUEL CAP DOOR ON THE 2004 SIENNA CAUSES THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR TO INTERMITTENTLY JAM AND NOT OPEN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS. TO FIX, ONE MUST SQUEEZE HAND INTO DOOR CRACK AND PUSH DOWN THE LEVER THAT IS STOPPING THE DOOR FROM SLIDING. SOMETIMES THIS JAM CAUSES THE DOOR TO NOT CLOSE. *TR

MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE HAS THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR (FOR PASSENGERS IN THE BACK) THAT OCCASIONALLY WILL NOT OPEN, OTHER TIMES WILL NOT CLOSE, AND SOMETIMES AFTER OPENING IT WILL CLOSE UNCOMMANDED. IN MY OPINION THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT TOYOTA IS UNWILLING TO RECOGNIZE. THIS PROBLEM IS WIDELY REPORTED BY SEVERAL TOYOTA SIENNA OWNERS. EVIDENTLY THE AUTOMATIC DOOR HAS A MECHANISM THAT WILL PREVENT THE DOOR FROM OPENING, OR CLOSE IT AUTOMATICALLY IS ALREADY OPEN IF IT "THINKS" THE FUEL CAP IS OPEN. LUCKILY MY KIDS WERE NOT INJURED, BUT HAD THEY BEEN STANDING NEAT THE DOOR THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAPPED BY IT. ALSO, SHOULD A RAPID ESCAPE FROM THE CAR BE NECESSARY, IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO USE THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR AS AN EMERGENCY EXIT. *TR

I HAVE AN 04 TOYOTA SIENNA WITH POWER SLIDING DOORS. THE LEFT SLIDING DOOR CABLE SNAPPED AND STOPPED OPENING AUTOMATICALLY. THE CABLE WAS HANGING ON THE OUTSIDE. IT WAS FRAYED AND RUSTY. THE DOOR NOW IS NOT FUNCTIONAL BY MANUAL OR ELECTRIC. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT THE REPAIR COST WAS $2498.00 AND THAT THE MOTOR, MOUNTING BRACKETS AND OTHER VARIOUS PARTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE A HARD TIME SWALLOWING THE THOUGHT OF THIS COST CONSIDERING THE CABLE IS RUSTED AND BROKE IN HALF WITH NO FAULT OF MY OWN. ALTHOUGH I AM OUT OF WARRANTY PERIOD, I WOULD THINK THIS PROBLEM, WOULD NEED TO BE CONSIDER OR LOOKED INTO AS A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE CONSIDERING IT IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT WITH 04 SIENNA'S. YOU WOULD LIKE THAT WITH THE COST OF THE VEHICLE, SOMETHING LIKE A RUSTY CABLE CORD WOULD NOT NEED TO BE WORRY. NOR WOULD HAVING TO PAY AN ADDITIONAL $2500 OUT OF POCKET TO CORRECT A VEHICLE DEFECT. I HAVE HAD 4 TOYOTA VEHICLES NOT INCLUDING THIS ONE. I CURRENTLY HAVE AN 04 XLE LIMITED SIENNA AND PAID A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR THIS VEHICLE NOT THINKING THAT A TOYOTA NOR THE MODEL WOULD NEED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. ANY CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I HAVE A SPOUSE WHO IS SERVING 15 MONTHS IN IRAQ TO TRY AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR SOCIETY AND IT IS A SHAME THAT I CAN NOT GET ANY ASSISTANCE OR HELP WITH AN ISSUE THAT SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR

STEERING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA . THE TURNING OF THE STEERING WHEEL HAS BECOME TOUGHER. TAKING TURNS IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL DEALER IS REPAIRING AT A COST OF 598.00 AND IT COULD BE MORE. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE LIMITED EDITION MINI VAN. IT HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER BEFORE BECAUSE THE POWER SLIDING DOORS WOULD FREEZE UP IN THE WINTER AND YOU COULD NOT GET IT OPEN. NOW IT IS SUMMER TIME AND THE WIRING THAT ALLOWS THE POWER SLIDE DOOR TO SLIDE JUST SNAPPED! MY 5 YEAR OLD SON OPENED THE DOOR BY PUSHING THE BUTTON AND SNAP! THEN THE DOOR WAS PARTIALLY OPEN AND DIDN'T WANT TO CLOSE ALL THE WAY YET WOULDN'T SLIDE OPEN EITHER. UPON INSPECTION OF THE WIRING IT APPEARS WEATHERED. MEANING RUSTED. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE $1200 FOR THE PART. WHEN I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE PRICE I WAS TOLD THE OPTION WAS TO NOT USE THE DOOR. WELL OF COURSE THAT IS AN OPTION BUT NOT A VERY GOOD ONE. WHAT IS THE POINT OF HAVING POWER SLIDING DOORS IF YOU CAN'T USE THEM. AND IF THIS IS THE CASE FOR THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE LEFT THEN HOW LONG BEFORE THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE RIGHT DOES THE SAME? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 30 MPH IN THE RIGHT LANE, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE ALMOST CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN. THE CONTACT STEERED TO THE LEFT AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY. HE ATTEMPTED TO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC, BUT WAS UNABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN OR COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CAR WASH. THE CRASH OCCURRED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT A SALVAGE YARD PROVIDED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED STERNUM AND THE FRONT PASSENGER NEEDED 12 STITCHES IN HER RIGHT HAND. THE TWO REAR PASSENGERS WERE UNINJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CONDUCTED ONLINE RESEARCH, BUT FOUND NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. HE DID, HOWEVER, FIND AN INVESTIGATION PERTAINING TO THIS FAILURE, BUT IT HAD BEEN CLOSED WITHOUT ANY RECALLS ISSUED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000. UPDATED 10/16/08 *BF UPDATED 10/20/08. *JB

THE POWER PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR ON MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA LE WITH JUST OVER 50,000 BECAME JAMMED IN THE OPEN POSITION DUE TO A CABLE RUSTING AND BREAKING. THIS RESULTED IN HAVING TO DRIVE WITH CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE DOOR OPEN. ONCE A SECOND FRAYING CABLE WAS CUT, THE DOOR IS NOW IN STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND OCCUPANTS HAVE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE FROM THE DRIVERS DOOR WHICH FACES TRAFFIC. WORKING ON GETTING THIS PROBLEM FIXED, BUT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM SINCE THEIR IS A TSB EL004-04, BUT IS NOT HELPING IN GETTING IT DONE. INITIAL ESTIMATES ARE OVER $2000. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS A RECALL. *TR