2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, MY DRIVERSIDE VENT WINDOW POPPED OUT. STAYING CONNECTED TO THE SIENNA 2004 BY ONLY A WIRE. I PULLED OVER AND TAPED THE WINDOW (NOT BROKEN) BACK ONTO THE VAN. THE WINDOW DID NOT FAIL, NOR DID THE MECHANISM THAT OPENS THE WINDOW. THE ADHESIVE THAT SECURES THE WINDOW TO THE MECHANICAL PART OF THE VENT WINDOW GAVE UP. NO ACID RAIN, VANDALISM, MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN WAS INVOLVED WITH THIS INCIDENT. TOYOTA WILL NOT REPLACE THE GLUING TO MAKE THIS SAFE AGAIN. THEY WANT TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SYSTEM AT MY COST. $500 LATER WE ARE CONSIDERING TRADING IN TO GET A KIA. THANK GOODNESS THE WINDOW DID NOT COME OFF COMPLETELY INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR

TOYOTA SIENNA 2004 REAR POWER LIFT GATE - GAS STRUTS FAILED CAUSING THE LIFT GATE TO FALL BELOW NORMAL OPENING. *TR

AUTOMATIC REAR DOOR ON MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE CLOSES WHILE REMOVING ITEMS FROM TRUNK. I WAS REMOVING A STROLLER AND THE THING STARTED CLOSING ON ME AND I HAD TO FALL TO THE FLOOR TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. *TR

STEERING IS NOT SMOOTH. THE WHEEL WILL NOT RETURN TO STRAIGHT FORWARD AFTER A TURN. THIS DEFECT HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND NOW HAS REACHED A DANGEROUS LEVEL. *TR

POWER SLIDING DOOR INOPERATIVE STOPPED WORKING NOT REALLY SURE OF THE DATE IT STOPPED WORKING(OUR LEASE WAS APPROACHING THE END) AS WE FOUND SLIDING DOOR TO BE TOO SLOW AND NOT SAFE THEREFORE WE TURNED IT OFF. WE LEASED VEHICLE AND THEREFORE RETURNED IT. TOYOTA PARKWAY IN HAMILTON,ONTARIO,CANADA SERVICE PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO TELL ME THE CABLE AND MOTOR ON THE POWER DOOR NEEDED REPLACING. WE WERE INFORMED IT WOULD COST OVER $2,000 TO FIX THE DOOR(CABLE AND MOTOR) I WAS GIVEN THE OPTION TO TAKE ELSEWHERE FOR A QUOTE. WHERE I HAD IT FIXED SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE MOTOR IT DID NOT COST ME $2,000. I RETURNED IT TO TOYOTA WITH THE DOOR WORKING. I SPOKE TO THE GENERAL MANAGER (PARKWAY TOYOTA) AND HE MENTIONED THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER DOORS. HE REFUSED TO COVER MY COSTS AS I DID NOT HAVE IT FIXED AT TOYOTA. I WAS NOT TOLD THAT THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT IN THE BEGINNING. BOTH SLIDING DOORS FREEZING SHUT IN COLD WEATHER- PASSENGERS HAD TO GO OUT THE HATCH DOOR I HAVE HEARD OF MELTING ICE POOLING ON THE DOOR BUT NOTHING DONE TO CORRECT. WE RETURNED VEHICLE FED UP BY THIS POINT. TOO MANY RECALLS AND ISSUES FOR A TOYOTA. *TR

THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY 2004 SIENNA HAS FAILED REPEATEDLY IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. THE FULL ASSEMBLY FOR THE DOOR MECHANISM (CABLE AND MOTOR) HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED TWICE, AND IT IS ALREADY BREAKING AGAIN. ONCE THE SYSTEM FAILS, THE DOOR BECOMES FULLY INOPERABLE AND CANNOT BE OPENED/CLOSED MANUALLY. FROM WHAT I HAVE OBSERVED DIRECTLY, IT SEEMS THAT SOMETHING ALONG THE CABLE TRACK IS WEARING AWAY THE PLASTIC COATING ON THE CABLE (I KNOW BECAUSE THE PLASTIC IS PARTIALLY DANGLING OFF THE CABLE BELOW THE REAR WINDOW, JUST LIKE IT DID LAST TIME). THE LAST TIME THE CABLE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, A LARGE PORTION OF THE PLASTIC HAD PEELED AWAY LEAVING THE CABLE STRIPPED BARE. FORTUNATELY, THE DOOR FAILED BEFORE THE CABLE ACTUALLY SNAPPED FROM WEAR-DOWN AS I HAVE READ IN OTHER CASES. IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT THAT THE DOOR ASSEMBLY CONTINUES TO FAIL EVERY 6 TO 8 MONTHS. THERE DEFINITELY HAS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR

THE TOYOTA, SIENNA MINIVAN HAS A "SAFETY" FEATURE ON IT SO THAT WHEN A WINDOW IS OPEN THE SIDE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK SHUT WHEN THEY ARE OPENED. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY FEATURE AND RESULTS IN MISHAPS AND POSSIBLY INJURY, ESPECIALLY IF THE CAR IS PARKED ON A DECLINE. FOR EXAMPLE, IF THE WINDOWS ARE OPEN AND YOU WANT TO HELP YOUR INFANT, TODDLERS OR OTHER CHILDREN OUT OF THE CAR, THE SIDE CAR DOOR WILL NOT LOCK SHUT AND COMES SLAMMING INTO THE PEOPLE. IT MAKES NO SENSE FOR THE CAR TO BE DESIGNED THIS WAY AND EVERY SUMMER ONE OF MY KIDS GETS HIT IN THE HEAD, ARM OR I GET HIT BY THIS DOOR SLAMMING INTO US. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS. THANK YOU. *TR

THE AUTOMATIC REAR HATCH OF MY 2004 SIENNA WILL NOT STAY OPEN.. THE SAFETY FEATURE IS NOT WORKING AND IT CONTINUES TO CLOSE EVEN IF YOU ARE STANDING UNDERNEATH IT.. IT WILL NOT STAY OPEN.. DANGEROUS FOR ME AND THE KIDS! *CN

TWICE I HAVE HAD A TIRE STUD BREAK WHILE REPLACING A TIRE, SPECIFICALLY THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL ON MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA WITH ALUMINUM WHEELS. BOTH TIMES THE LUG NUT WAS BEING TORQUED TO THE CORRECT SETTING OF 76 FT-LBS. *TR

THE REAR AUTOMATIC LIFT-GATE OF MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA IS DEFECTIVE. APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE TIME THE LIFT-GATE OPENS AND IMMEDIATELY STARTS TO CLOSE ON TOP OF YOUR HEAD. IT'S GOTTEN SO BAD THAT MY FAMILY NOW PUSHES THE BUTTON TO OPEN THE REAR LIFT-GATE WHILE WE STAND CLEAR AND THEN WHEN IT REVERSES, WE KEEP PUSHING THE BUTTON ON THE REMOTE OVER AND OVER UNTIL FINALLY THE REAR LIFT-GATE WILL STOP REVERSING AND STAY UP. ONLY THEN CAN WE DUCK UNDER THE DOOR TO GET WHAT WE NEED OUT OF THE BACK. IN THE EARLY STAGES OF THE PROBLEM, FAMILY MEMBERS WERE WHACKED OVER THE HEAD AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES. IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG TO LEARN THAT THE REAR LIFT-GATE CANNOT BE TRUSTED. IT BEGAN AS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, BUT IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY NOW. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS MORNING THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR