2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

WE OWN A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. IT HAS 41,789 MILES. AT APPROXIMATELY 41,000 MILES MY DRIVES SIDE DOOR STARTED MAKING A POPPING SOUND WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR. IT SOUNDS AS IF IT IS CATCHING ON SOMETHING WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED AND CLOSED. I HAD TAKEN THE VAN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP IN DECEMBER 2005 BECAUSE IT WAS MAKING A HORRIBLE GRINDING SQUEAKING SOUND WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED AND CLOSED. THE DEALER LUBED AND ADJUSTED THE HINGES AT THAT TIME. NOW 2 YEARS LATER, I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE WHOLE DOOR HAS TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF OVER $3,000.00 AND SINCE I AM OUTSIDE OF MY WARRANTY IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY. THE MAN AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID "THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, WE SEE IT ON THESE SIENNAS ALL THE TIME". IF THIS IS THE CASE WHY ISN'T TOYOTA DOING A RECALL ON THE DOOR WELD/HINGE. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY SENT OUT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WITH THE VIN NUMBERS OF THE VEHICLES THAT IT AFFECTS, BUT ONLY TO FIX IT IF THE CAR IS UNDER 36,000 MILES OR 3 YEARS. THE SERVICE BULLETIN IS FOR SIENNAS YEAR 04 - 06. I WOULD BE VERY SURPRISED IF THERE ARE STILL 04 OUT THERE THAT ARE STILL UNDER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALREADY HAD 4 RECALLS, WHY AREN'T THEY RECALLING THE DOOR? *JB

THE LIFT GATE HAS FALLEN UNEXPECTEDLY ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS. MY WIFE, MY MOTHER-IN-LAW AND MY CHILD HAVE ALL BEEN "HIT" ON SEPARATE OCCASSIONS BY THE GATE DURING THIS MALFUNCTION. THE DEALER HAS ADVISED THAT THE STRUTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER LIFTGATE WOULD NOT REMAIN OPEN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH PISTONS FAILED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. AS OF OCTOBER 4, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A DEFECT INVESTIGATION FOR THE STRUCTURE: BODY: HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA06020). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 26,500. *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND ACCELERATING. THE SPEED WAS 4 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTROL PANEL AND LATCH ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,347 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

POWER REAR GATE DID NOT STAY OPEN AND CLOSED AFTER THE GATE REACHED OPENED POSITION. BECAUSE IT DID NOT STAY OPEN, REAR CARGO SPACE WAS USELESS. IN ORDER TO STORE SOME THINGS, IT NEEDED TO BE HELD BY ANOTHER PERSON. *TR

THE PRESSURIZED GAS STRUTS ON THE TOYOTA SIENNA 2004 REAR LIFTGATE FAILED RIGHT AFTER OUR WARRANTY EXPIRED AND THE REAR LIFT GATE ALMOST CRASHED ON MY WIFE HEAD. *TR

POWER LIFTGATE FAILED AND DOOR CAME DOWN ON MY BACK AS I WAS RETRIEVING ITEMS. HAD TO HAVE THE LEAKING LIFTGATE STRUTS REPLACED AT TOYOTA. THEY CHARGED AN OUTRAGEOUS $450.00 TO REPLACE AN OBVIOUS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PART DEFECT. *JB

CONDENSATION BUILDS UP IN THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT. THE CONDENSATION REDUCES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE HEADLIGHT, CREATING A DARK SPOT ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2004 MODELS. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF THREADS ON TOYOTA/SIENNA FORUMS ONLINE WHERE OWNERS ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. TOYOTA IS IGNORING THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

2004 TOYOTA SIENNA SUNROOF EXPLODED. CUSTOMER STATES THE GLASS IN THE SUNROOF EXPLODED WHEN SHE WAS TAKING OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT. SHE STATES THAT THE WEATHER WAS COOL AND NOT HOT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE GLASS DID STAY IN TACT. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR MADE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN OPENED. HE FELT RESISTANCE WHEN OPENING THE DOOR AND IT HAD TO BE PUSHED IN ORDER TO OPEN FROM THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DOOR CHECK PART WAS UNWELDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,563.