2006 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

ON TURNS, THERE HAS BEEN A "CLUNK" NOISE UNDER RIGHT FRONT DRIVER SIDE. UPON BEING EXAMINED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD IS LOOSE AND THE RACK AND PINION BOOT IS TORN AND LEAKING. ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR WAS $ 1000. UPON RESEARCHING THIS MATTER I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON OCCURRENCE. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT ALTHOUGH SEVERAL SIENNAS FALL UNDER A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO FIX THIS ISSUE, MINE DOES NOT. THEY WERE NOT WILLING T O BUDGE ON THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I AM UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY ISSUED A PSB009112 ON THIS ISSUE BUT NOT A FULL RECALL. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THEY CHANGED DESIGN AFTER 2006 SO OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER ISSUE. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN TOYOTA, AS I'VE HAD HYUNDAI AND SUBURU STAND BY MANUFACTURER DEFECTS SEVERAL TIMES EVEN WITHOUT A RECALL VIA SAFETY CAMPAIGNS. THIS SEEMS LIKE A DANGEROUS ISSUE FOR TOYOTA NOT TO BE CONCERNED.

THERE APPEARS TO BE A RECALL FOR THE SPARE TIME MOUNTING FOR THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE WAITED MONTHS AND MONTHS FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS. THE DEALER HAS NO ESTIMATE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. IN THE INTERIM, I MUST EITHER RIDE WITHOUT A SPARE OR THE SPARE IS LOOSE IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. DATE OF INCIDENT (ON YOUR FORM) IS APPROXIMATE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FAILED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO LOCATED A FAILURE CODE AND REPLACED THE AIR BAG SWITCH; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA'S STEERING RACK AND PINION HAD SUDDENLY DEVELOPED A LEAK IN A SIDE SEAL WHICH CAUSED A TOTAL LOSS IN POWER STEERING ASSIST WHEN THE FLUID DRAINED OUT. DEALER HAS NOTED THE PROBLEM BUT SAYS THE FAILURES THEY'VE SEEN ARE NOT TO BE CONCERNED OVER? TOYOTA DOES SEEM TO HAVE A TSB ADDRESSING THE EARLY FAILURES BY ISSUING A REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE RACK AND PINIONS FOR CARS UNDER THEIR 3/36K FACTORY WARRANTY, BUT NOTHING ADDRESSING ANY KIND OF COMPENSATION TO CUSTOMERS WHO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE WHO ARE OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY.

HAVE AN 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA WITH 17" FACTORY ORIGINAL ALLOY ALUMINUM WHEELS AND ALL 4 WHEELS HAVE THEIR PROTECTIVE COATINGS BUBBLING UP FROM UNDERNEATH AND PEELING OFF. EVEN THOUGH THE VAN IS NEARLY 9 YEARS OLD NOW, IT ONLY HAS 72000 MILES ON IT. BUT EVEN SO, IT HAS HAD THE BUBBLING UP COATING ISSUE FOR 4 OR 5 YEARS ALREADY ACCORDING TO THE LAST OWNER I BOUGHT IT FROM. LOOKS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA SIENNAS WITH THE 17" ALLOY WHEELS IN THE AREA HERE IN THE UPPER MIDWEST AS MOST I'VE SEEN HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. CONCERNED THAT THE NOW EXPOSED METAL WILL CORRODE QUICKLY AND THEN AT SOME POINT DEVELOP INTO A SAFETY CONCERN. THIS VAN IS A HEAVY VEHICLE COMPARED TO REGULAR CARS ON THE ROAD SO I WOULD THINK PROBLEMS WOULD ARISE QUICKLY IF THERE WERE A WEAKNESS TO DEVELOP IN THE CORRODING METALS. I'M CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING AIR LOSS IN ONLY 1 TIRE/WHEEL. A LOCAL TIRE SHOP FINDS NO LEAKS IN THE TIRE OR VALVE STEM AND HAS TRIED DRESSING THE BEADS WITH SEALANT. THEY THINK WHEN THE WEIGHT OF THE VAN IS ON THE TIRE/WHEEL IT'S THEN LEAKING AIR OUT SOMEWHERE. LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER TOLD ME TOYOTA HAS NO INFORMATION ON ADDRESSING MY PARTICULAR PROBLEM LET ALONE RECOGNIZE OR STATE TO CUSTOMERS THAT THERE IS ANY KIND OF KNOWN REPEATING PATTERN OF FAILURE OF THE FINISH ON THE WHEELS ON NEWER VEHICLES MADE IN THE LAST 10 YRS.

VIN: [XXX] YEAR: 2006 MAKE: TOYOTA MODEL: SIENNA NUMBER OF OPEN RECALLS: 1+ RECALL FOR INSTRUMENT PANEL NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: OPENS NEW WINDOW TAKES AWAY FROM VIN LOOKUP SECTION> 14V273 RECALL DATE: MAY 22, 2014 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: E1S THE DEALER (KINGS TOYOTA, KINGS MALL) AND MANUFACTURER ARE NOT REPAIRING THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL REQUESTS AND AFTER SENDING RECALL NOTICES. AS A RESULT I STILL HAVE SAME DEFECTIVE SPARE TIRE CARRIER AND INSTRUMENT PANEL (CRACK APPEARED ALREADY). THEY KEEP SAYING THAT THEY WILL REVERT WITH NO RESPONSE THERE AFTER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE AIRBAG WARNING LAMP IS A RED IMAGE LOCATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL . NEED TO CHANGE OR RECALL . THANK

JUST VOICING MY COMPLAINT ABOUT HOW MUCH TIME IT IS TAKING TOYOTA TO CORRECT THEIR SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY RECALL: REPORT RECEIPT DATE: MAY 22, 2014 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V273000 COMPONENT(S): TIRES I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT IT WOULD TAKE MORE THAN A YEAR TO FIND A SOLUTION. ADDITIONALLY, THE TEMPORARY SOLUTION, RELOCATING THE SPARE TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, SIGNIFICANTLY LESSENS THE MINIVAN'S FUNCTIONALITY.

DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, UP HILL OR DOWN AND INTO CORNERS ESPECIALLY THE TRACTION CONTROL OR STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM WOULD ENGAGE THE BRAKES AND CUT ENGINE POWER, ALARM BEEPING. HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER A ONE HOUR TRIP. STREERING WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT. DRIVING CONDITIONS WERE SUCH THAT THE SYSTEM SHOULD NOT HAVE ENGAGED AT ALL. DRY, WARM, NEWER TIRES DRIVING RECOMMENDED SPEEDS FOR THE ROAD. ALL DRIVERS ON THE ROAD WERE AT RISK WITH THE SUDDEN BREAKING AND STEERING PULLING INTO ANOTHER LANE.

MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA, DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR STARTED GIVING ME POPPING SOUND ON JUNE 2ND 2015. INITIALLY IT WAS VERY MINOR, IN COUPLE OF DAYS IT INCREASED A LOT. I RECALL RECEIVING "WARRANTY EXTENSION" LETTER IN THE PAST REGARDING SAME FROM TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION. SOME TIME IN YEAR 2013. HOWEVER I WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ISSUE. SO, I JUST FILED LETTER ALONG WITH ME OTHER WARRANTY DOCUMENTS IN VEHICLE GLOW BOX. I TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ALONG WITH "WARRANTY EXTENSION" LETTER. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR, AS TOYOTA WOULD NOT COVER , AS WARRANTY EXTENSION IS EXPIRED. AS PER TOYOTA AND DEALER , BY THE TIME I RECEIVED LETTER, EXTENSION WAS ALREADY EXPIRED.(2006 YEAR MODEL VEHICLE , EXPIRATION IS AROUND 2011) INFORMED TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION USA. OPENED CASED WITH THEM, HOWEVER THEY WOULD NOT COVER REPAIR. I AM LEFT WITH NO OPTION BUT TO ABSORB THE COST OR LIVE THE NOISE. I THINK TOYOTA SHOULD COVER THE EXPENSE, AS ITS KNOWN FOR FAILING BODY PARTS/ WORKMENSHIP. WELDING MEANT FOR LIFE TIME. THIS IS NOT MECHANICAL , WHICH WEAR OUT DUE TO YEAR OF SERVICE/MILEAGE. I AM STILL NOT GETTING CLEAR EXPLANATION FROM TOYOTA /DEALER FOR LINKING WITH YEARS/MILEAGE FOR SUCH REPAIRS/FAULTY BODY PARTS. TOYOTA SEEMS TO HIDE BEHIND PROCESS BY OFFERING WARRANTY EXTENSION AND LINKING WITH 5 YEAR/ 100000 MILES FROM FIRST DATE IN SERVICE.