2012 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

2012 SIENNA LIMITED ELECTRICAL ISSUES I HAVE A 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA LIMITED WITH EVERY OPTION EXCEPT AWD. ON FEBRUARY 4, 2015, AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES, WHEN I STOPPED AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, THE VAN COMPLETELY DIED! I WANTED TO START AGAIN, BUT THERE WAS NO POWER AT ALL; NOTHING WOULD FUNCTION, DOOR LOCKS, RADIO, LIGHTS, NOTHING! I HAD TO WAIT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. FINALLY I WAS ABLE TO START; HOWEVER THE NAVIGATION DVD WAS RESET. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENS THIS WEEK. BEFORE THESE EVENTS; ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO SOMETHING LIKE THAT HAPPENED, THAT TIME THE VAN WAS IN THE GARAGE, WE WERE READY TO GO TO CHURCH AND WHEN I PRESS THE START BUTTON IT TRIED TO START BUT THEN IT COMPLETELY DIED, THERE WAS NO POWER AT ALL. I AM REALLY CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING AND WE WILL BE IN A VERY SERIOUS CONDITION NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I ALREADY CALLED THE DEALER, BUT THERE WAS NO HELP. I HAD THE BATTERY CHECKED AND IT?S IN PERFECT CONDITIONS! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000. UPDATED 4/7/15*CN UPDATED 9/17/2017*CN

CPSC: IO1510097A. 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA. CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED. *LN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 6 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE OF ENGINE RPMS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,605. UPDATED 1/23/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. UPDATED 10/6/2015*JS

I WANT TO CORRECT THAT ON OUR 2012 SIENNA IT IS THE BACK SLIDING DOOR THAT IT IS THE "HINGE" THAT OPENS AND SHUTS THE DOOR, LOCKS IT, ATTACHES IT TO THE VAN THAT IS STARTING TO RUST. TOYOTA REPLY IS TILL IT FALLS OFF, OR STARTS TO "BE MORE RUSTED, BUT NOT IN OUR LIFETIME" IT IS COSMETIC, YET IT IS DANGEROUS AND WILL AFFECT THE RESALE VALUE AND IT IS NEAR THE WIRES THAT OPEN AND SHUT IT, WHICH I HAVE READ PROBLEMS ABOUT. TOYOTA SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE HINGES RUSTING AND REPLACE THEM BEFORE SOMEONE DOES GET HURT, YOU JUST DON'T WAIT FOR THE ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN OR TILL SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR

TODAY WHILE CLEANING THE VAN, I NOTICED THE LEVER AND/OR LATCH THAT HOLDS THE BACK SLIDING DOORS AND MOVES THEM OPEN AND SHUT, KEEPS THE BACK SLIDING DOORS ON, IS STARTING TO RUST WHERE THE DOOR IS CONNECTED NEAR THE CABLES THAT OPEN AND SHUT THE DOOR. *TR

AFTER THE WEATHER DROP TO 45 DEGREES ON OCTOBER 5, 2014 I STARTED MY 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA (AWD), I IMMEDIATELY NOTICE THAT ALL LIGHT IN THE PANEL WERE ON. THERE IS WARNING IN CENTER VIEW PANEL ALERTING ME THAT I NEED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR ABS, VSC AND BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM. THE FOLLOWING DAY I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NOTICE THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE ARE NOT WORKING. THE SPEEDOMETER HAND IS MOVING BACK AND FORTH. THE GAS IS ALWAYS IN THE FULL MODE. I ALSO NOTICE THAT THE BRAKE IS ALWAYS IN ON MODE. DRIVING WITHOUT WORKING SPEEDOMETER, BRAKE SYSTEM AND GAS RANGE ARE REALLY PUTTING MY LIFE IN DANGER. I AM HOPING THAT MY DEALERSHIP WHICH SUPERIOR TOYOTA CAN FIX THESE PROBLEM. I AM ALSO HOPING THAT WARRANTY WILL COVERT THE DEFECTIVE PART. *TR

I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT THE MICHELIN PRIMACY MXV4 TIRES. THE TIRES HAVE A 60,000 MILE WARRANTY AND I HAVE ONLY GOTTEN 20,200 MILES OUT OF THEM. THE TREAD WEAR IS A 5/6 GAUGE. I WILL HAVE TO PURCHASE THREE NEW TIRES VERY SOON, BEFORE THE TIRES START BALDING, IN ORDER TO CORRECT THERE FAILURE. I STARTED OUT WITH FOUR OF THEM, BUT NOW I AM DOWN TO THREE. ONE OF THEM HAD A SCREW FOUND IN IT, SO I REPLACED IT WITH A NEW FIRESTONE TIRE. *TR

THE PERSON SIT BEHIND THE DRIVER, PUSH THE AUTOMATIC VAN DOOR CLOSE BUTTON TO CLOSE THE DOOR THEN REACHED OVER FOR THE SEAT BELT. THE PERSON ACCIDENTALLY REACH THE HAND BETWEEN THE SLIDING DOOR AND DOOR FRAME RIGHT NEXT TO THE SEAT BELT ANCHOR CLOSE TO THE DOOR. THE DOOR CLOSED ON THE OPEN FINGER AND TRIED TO CLOSE EVEN TIGHTER. THE DOOR MECHANISM DID NOT REVERSE AND OPEN THE DOOR BACK UP, BUT CONTINUES TO TRY TO CLOSE THE DOOR COMPLETELY. AFTER SOME HARD PULL ON THE DOOR HANDLE, THE DOOR FINALLY REOPENED. THE PERSON FINGER WAS BRUISED AND THE WEDDING RINGS SHAPE HAS BEEN DAMAGED. THE RING IS NO LONGER ROUND NOR STRAIGHT, IT HAS BEEN TORQUED BY THE FORCE OF THE DOOR MECHANISM. *TR

(REAR POWER SLIDING DOORS: NO SAFETY SENSORS TO STOP THE DOOR ) I PULLED THE HANDLE OF THE REAR POWER SLIDING DOOR TO OPEN TO LET MY DOG OUT. SHE PUT HER HEAD INTO THE OPENING BETWEEN THE TRACTOR CABLE THAT GLIDES THE DOOR BACK AND THE REAR PORTION OF THE DOOR. THE POWER DOOR CONTINUED TO SLIDE BACK AND INWARD. MY REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO STOP THE DOOR INCLUDED ME PULLING AGAINST IT WITH ALL MY STRENGTH THE DOOR JUST KEPT SLIDING EITHER BACK OR FORWARD. MY DOG TRIED TO SQUEEZE HERSELF OUT AND ONLY MANAGED TO GET HALF HER BODY OUT. SHE LOOKED LIKE SHE WAS CUT IN HALF. MY NEIGHBORS CAME OVER AND HELD THE DOOR TO STOP IT FROM MOVING. THE SPACE BETWEEN THE BODY OF THE VAN AND THE SLIDING DOOR WAS SO TIGHT (3 TO 4 INCHES), I COULD NOT PUSH OR PULL MY DOG OUT. I THOUGHT SHE WAS BEING CRUSHED TO DEATH. I WENT TO DISENGAGE THE BATTERY TO MAKE SURE THE DOOR WOULD NOT MOVE AND MY DOG WAS ABLE TO WRIGGLE HER ENTIRE BODY OUT OF THAT TINY OPENING. THIS LASTED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND WAS TERRIFYING. MY DOG SUFFERED ONLY BRUISED RIBS. I HAD A CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY BEFORE THIS AND THE DOOR SENSORS STOPPED AT THE SLIGHTEST INTERFERENCE. THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE SAFETY HAZARD. *TR