2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA WITH FAILURE MILEAGE OF 38,000 AND A CURRENT MILEAGE OF 69,000 MILES. TWO YEARS AGO THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT COMPLETELY SHUT, IT WOULD BE HALF LATCHED AND HALF UNLATCHED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT THEY AGREED TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE REPAIRS. AS OF TODAY THAT DOOR WAS WORKING FINE, THEY REPLACED THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY. PRESENTLY, THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY WITH THE REMOTE OR BY HAND. WHILE DRIVING THE DOOR WAS CONTINUALLY AJAR. HE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND HAS A SCHEDULED A REPAIR APPOINTMENT FOR 04/16/07. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE DOOR NEEDED AN ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, HIS CASE NUMBER WAS 200704130436. THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM, BUT THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF REPAIR.*AK

2004 TOYOTA SIENNA, REAR LIFT GATE HOLD OPEN GAS STRUTS FAILED WITH REAR HATCH IN FULL OPEN POSITION CAUSING REAR HATCH TO SLAM SHUT NARROWLY MISSING MY WIFE. FAILURE MAY CAUSE SEVERE INJURY IF PERSON STRUCK BY FALLING DOOR. TOYOTA CONTACTED, VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY BY 6 MONTHS & 2500 MILES. NO ASSISTANCE OFFERED. PARTS ORDERED FROM LOCAL PARTS DEALER. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOORS WILL OPEN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE FAILED AND COMES CRASHING DOWN IF YOU DO NOT MANUALLY HOLD THE TAILGATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 54,000.*AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS WIFE HAD A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WHERE THE LIFTGATE HIT HER IN THE HEAD WHILE UNLOADING THE GROCERIES. UPDATE 4/30/07*TR

FAILURE OF THE REAR HATCH SUPPORT MECHANISM ,MAKING THE HATCH EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO RAISE, AND WHEN RELEASED CAUSES IT TO CRASH DOWN WITH GREAT FORCE ON TOP OF A PERSON THAT MAY BE UNDER IT.*AK

TOYOATA SIENNA REAR POWER LIFTGATE ABRUPTLY REVERSES DIRECTIONS AND BEGINS TO CLOSE IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT HAS OPENED UP. LIFTGATE WILL NOT REMAIN IN OPEN POSITION. IF LIFTGATE IS OPENED MANUALLY THE STRUTS PROVIDE NO LIFT ASSISTANCE OR SUPPORT - LIFTGATE DOOR IS VERY HEAVY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD & LIFTGATE IS NOT ABLE TO BE USED WITH THIS DEFECT. EACH ATTEMPT TO OPEN THE LIFTGATE RESULTS IN FAILURE.*AK

THE REAR DOOR ON THE 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN CAMER DOWN BY ITSELF. THE MOTORIZED HATCH WENT UP AND THEN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY CAME DOWN. I WAS GETTING ITEMS OUT OF THE BACK WHEN IT HIT THE TOP OF MY HEAD. IT KEPT CLOSING UNTIL I HIT THE REMOTE BUTTON , BUT AS SOON AS IT REACHED THE TOP,IT STARTED TO CLOSE AGAIN. I CONTACTED TOYOTA, AND THEY TOLD ME THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND IT WOULD COST $470.92 TO FIX IT. THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND COULD CAUSE MAJOR INJURY, ESPECIALLY TO A SMALL CHILD. I THINK THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA LE. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE MAKING A SQUEAKING SOUND AND WHEN ENGAGED THEY DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AS QUICKLY AS THEY SHOULD HAVE. THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 73200.

THE POWER LIFTGATE ON MY 2004 SIENNA CLOSES ON ITS OWN AFTER I OPEN IT. THE LIFTGATE HAS STRUCK ME ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ABOUT A YEAR AGO TOYOTA REPLACED THE GAS PISTONS BUT THE SITUATION HAS REOCCURED, ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER. TODAY, IT CLOSED ON ITS OWN THREE TIMES.

HATCH ON MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN COMES DOWN BY ITSELF. IT IS THE LIMITED EDITION VERSION WITH MOTORIZED HATCH RAISING AND LOWERING. IT GOES UP AND THEN COMES DOWN BY ITSELF. I WAS STANDING UNDERNEATH AND IT STRUCK THE TOP OF MY HEAD AND GAVE ME A STIFF/SORE NECK. IT DOES THIS INTERMITTENLY, NOT ALL OF THE TIME. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND TOLD ME MY WARRANTY IS OUT OF DATE AND WOULD NOT REPAIR IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND COULD CAUSE MAJOR INJURY ESPECIALLY TO A SMALL CHILD AND I THINK THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. THIS IS NOT LIKE A FAN BELT OR ALTERNATOR WHERE THE FAILURE CANNOT ACTUALLY INJURY SOMEONE. I UNDERSTAND THIS HAS BEEN CORRECTED ON THE NEWER SIENNAS THAT STILL HAVE THE SAME BODY STYLE, SO THEY OBVIOUSLY KNOW IT WAS A PROBLEM.