2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

THE OWNERS MANUAL OF MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA INDICATES THAT THERE IS A SAFETY FEATURE THAT TURNS OFF THE LIGHTS AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME, IF THE DOOR IS LEFT OPEN. HOWEVER, IT DOESN'T WORK CORRECTLY, AND MY BATTERY HAS BEEN DRAINED NUMEROUS TIMES. *JB

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT STAY OPEN WHEN ON A DOWNHILL SLOPE - THE DOOR OPENS FULLY THEN CLOSES IMMEDIATELY. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX IT THREE TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS. *NM

1. OPENED REAR DOOR ON 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. 2. THE HYDRAULIC STRUTS FAILED AND DOOR FELL ON MY HEAD. NO SEVERE INJURY. 3. AT THIS POINT, I'M LOOKING TO REPLACE THE STRUTS BUT THE COST IS ABOUT $450. *NM

RUN FLAT TIRES ON MY 2004 SIENNA AWD SHOW EXCESSIVE, UNEVEN WEAR ON OUTER TREADS AS COMPARED TO INNER TREADS ON FRONT TIRES. TOYOTA HAS A CUSTOMER SERVICE PROGRAM TO REPLACE RUN FLAT TIRES WITH UNEVEN WEAR ON AWD MODELS BUT THE PROGRAM IS TOO RESTRICTIVE. MY VEHICLE SHOWED THIS WEAR AFTER 20000 MILES BUT TOYOTA SAYS I HAVE NOT MAINTAINED THE TIRES PROPERLY. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH SO FEW MILES ON A VEHICLE'S TIRES BEFORE AND I HAVE OWNED A LOT OF NEW CARS. *NM

REAR HATCH STRUTS FAILED ON 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA, CAUSING REAR HATCH TO SLAM SHUT. *NM

THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR ON MY 2004 SIENNA HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. AT TIMES, WE CAN'T OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE AND OTHER TIMES, WE CAN. ALSO, WE RECENTLY CLOSED THE DOOR WITH THE AUTOMATIC BUTTON AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THE CABLE BROKE SO THAT WE NOW HAVE TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR MANUALLY. ALSO, WE HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE IF WE ARE GOING FROM A STOP POSITION OR A SLOW MOVING (LESS THAN 10 KM/H) POSITION. THE VAN SEEMS TO SLOW DOWN BEFORE SHIFTING INTO GEAR. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND I'M LOOKING AT HAVING TO PAY FOR THIS ON MY OWN. I AM DISSATISFIED WITH TOYOTA, I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR ONLY 2 YEARS AND I HAVE HAD THREE RECALLS ALREADY. THIS IS MY 2ND TOYOTA PRODUCT AND MY LAST. *NM

THE LIFTGATE "SLIPPED", FAILED AND CAME DOWN ON THE OWNER. BECAUSE IT WAS SET FOR AUTO CLOSURE, IT CAME DOWN WITH A MECHANICAL FORCE BEHIND IT. I HAD TO DISABLE THE AUTO CLOSURE BECAUSE OF THIS AND THEN IT JUST CAME CRASHING DOWN BY GRAVITY. IT WOULD START TO SLIP SLOWLY SO YOU DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS HAPPENING, THEN PAST A CERTAIN POINT, JUST CAME FLYING DOWN. *JB

MY 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAD HER HAND CAUGHT AND HELD IN THE TRAILING EDGE (REAR EDGE) OF THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON OUR 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA LX WE REVERSED THE DOOR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BUT SHE WAS HELD FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS WITH THE DOOR TOTALLY CLOSED OVER HER MID PALM. THIS LED TO A CUT OVER THE PALM, BUT SHE IS NOW USING THE HAND NORMALLY. I DO NOT THINK THERE IS ANY LONG TERM DAMAGE. I AM A HAND SURGEON BY PROFESSION AND AM CONCERNED THAT THE DOOR HAS NO SENSORS FOR REVERSAL WHEN CLOSING AGAINST RESISTANCE, OTHER THAN SOME SENSORS ON THE FRONT EDGE OF THE DOOR IN THE MOLDING. IN MY OPINION, SERIOUS INJURY COULD OCCUR TO ANY LIMB THAT GETS CAUGHT IN THE TRAILING EDGE SINCE THERE IS NOTHING TO SENSE OR PREVENT THE DOOR CLOSING ON A LIMB. I WOULD HOPE SOME SORT OF SENSOR COULD BE PLACED AT THE MOTOR LEVEL SIMILAR TO THE ANTI PINCH MECHANISM OF POWER WINDOWS. I DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM TO TOYOTA AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS LESS THAN ENCOURAGING OR HELPFUL. THE DOOR IS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY AND THIS IS JUST HOW THE DESIGN WORKS. THE DESIGN NEEDS HELP IMO. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN ACCELERATION WAS ATTEMPTED. THE ENGINE WARNING SIGNAL ILLUMINATED. THE PROBLEM HAD REOCCURED FREQUENTLY AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DEFECT IN NINE TIMES THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT DECIDED TO OBTAIN A SECOND OPINION FROM AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO OBSERVED THE COIL IGNITION ASSISTANCE BURNED OUT AND THE FIFTH CYLINDER WAS MISFIRING. THE SECOND OPINION WAS RATIFIED BY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE DEALERSHIP DELAYED THE REQUIRED REPAIRS UNTIL THE VEHICLE REMAINING WARRANTY WERE EXHAUSTED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOW READY TO MAKE THE REPAIRS.

THE LIFT GATE OF THE BACK OF MY TOYOTA SIENNA 2004 FELL PREMATURELY WHILE I WAS LOADING IN THE REAR TRUNK. *NM