2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO PERFORM THE FUEL TANK LEAKAGE RECALL (03V291000) BECAUSE THE PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE FOR 3 MONTHS. *NLM

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 03V291000 CONCERNING FUEL TANK LEAKAGE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. DEALER INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT DEALERSHIP ONLY RECEIVED A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF PARTS EACH MONTH FOR THE RECALL. DEALER DID NOT INFORM CONSUMER WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. BUT CONSUMER CONTINUED TO CONTACT THE DEALER TO GET THE REPAIRS DONE.*AK CONSUMER RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA CONCERNING FUEL TANK LEAKAGE. CONSUMER CALLED DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED ON VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH PARTS TO COMPLETE REPAIRS NOR WAS THE CONSUMER INFORMED WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE IN. AFTER CONTACTING ODI CONSUMER RECEIVED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED ON VEHICLE.*MR

SIENNA LE, BOUGHT IN MAY 2003. GAS PEDAL LULL!!! WHEN COMING TO A ROLLING STOP AND THEN HAVE TO ACCELERATE, THE GAS PEDAL HAS A LULL SO YOU PUSH A LITTLE MORE AND YOU SCREECH THE TIRES. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS, CUTTING ACROSS TRAFFIC, SOMEONE WAS LETTING ME GO AND THE HESITATION GAVE THE APPERANCE THAT I WAS NOT GOING SO HE STARTED TO PROCEED AND FINALLY IT KICKED IN AND HE ALMOST SIDE REAR ENDED. IT ALSO SEEMS TO BE MORE PRONOUNCED IN WET ROAD CONDITIONS, CAN'T WAIT FOR SNOW! BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER AND SAYS IT IS COMPLETELY NORMAL, GAS PEDAL IS CONTROLLED BY COMPUTER CAN NOT CHANGE IT!

TOYOTA, SIENNA 2004. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON A RECALL TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. CONSUMER PICKED UP VEHICLE AND FILLED TANK, AND GAS LEAK OUT TO THE GROUND. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD A DEFECTIVE GASKET OR SEAL. *AK A WEEK AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THE SERVICE ENGINE AND CVS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE GAS CAP WASN'T PLACED ON PROPERLY. CONSUMER'S HUSBAND FUELED THE VEHICLE AND GAS BEGAN TO SPILL OUT. NOT WHERE THE NOZZLE GO IN BUT UNDERNEATH THE VAN. GAS FUMES STARTED PENETRATING THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER EVACUATED HER 4 YEAR OLD AND NEWBORN. THE NEXT DAY VEHICLE WAS TAKE TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC WAS MADE AWARE THE PREVIOUS DAY EVENTS AND EMPTIED THE GAS TANK. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE SEAL WAS EITHER INSTALLED WRONG OR IT BECAME DISLODGED WHERE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE LEAKING. *PH *NLM *CB

THE PLASTIC COVER/GUIDE FOR THE SHOULDER BELT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE MIDDLE ROW CAPTAIN SEAT CAME APART, CAUSING THE BELT TO STICK AND NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. DEALER REPLACED THE PART, AND WITHIN A DAY OR TWO THE NEW PART FAILED IN THE SAME WAY. RETURNED TO DEALER; THEY SAID 2 OTHER PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER SIMPLY REMOVED THE PART, WHICH IMPROVED OPERATION OF THE BELT; NOW IT SEEMS TO WORK, JUST LOOKS UGLY. *LA EA05-010.PCO

NHTSA RECALL 03V291000 CONCERNING FUEL TANK LEAKAGE: UNABLE TO GET RECALL HONORED BECAUSE NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. JIM WHITE TOYOTA,TOLEDO OHIO. 419 841 6681. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 03V291000 CONCERNING FUEL TANK LEAKAGE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED ON 08/15/2003. DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS, AND COULD NOT PROVIDE INFORMATION AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE.*AK

2004 TOYOTA SIENNA CE MODEL SLIDING DOORS PROBLEM. BOTH SLIDING DOORS INSIDE PANELS POP UP AT LEAST 1 INCH FROM THE DOOR FRAME. THIS CAUSING THE SLIDING DOOR JAM DURING OPENING & CLOSING. ONE SIDE OF THE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. *LA

FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT STILL NOT COMPLETED AFTER 30 DAYS WAITING FOR LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO COMPLETE RECALL PROCESS. I AM TOLD THERE IS A DELAY IN THE PART SUPPLY BUT TOYOTA CORPORATE CLAIMS THERE IS NOT RESTRICTION IN PARTS SUPPLY. *LA

SUDDEN MASSIVE FUEL LEAKAGE UNDER MY NEW 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA MINI VAN UNDER NORMAL OPERATION CONDITION. I BOUGHT A NEW 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA FROM THE DEALER IN MARCH 2003. WHEN I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ALL OF A SUDDEN A MASSIVE FUEL LEAKAGE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE FUME OF THE FUEL FILLED UP THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. ALL PASSENGERS NEEDED TO BE IMMEDATELY EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 1400 MILES AND DID NOT HAVE ANY ACCIDENT OR EVEN A SLIGHT IMPACT BEFORE. BEFORE THE INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN FIXED BY THE DEALER FOR A RECENT TOYOTA RECALL FOR FUEL TANK ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED BACK TO THE NEAREST DEALER FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. *LA