2006 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V273000 (WHEELS). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. UPDATED 3/24/15*CN UPDATED 9/6/2017*CN

WAS INVOLVED IN A MVC WHERE THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD, THE FRONT END HIT FIRST OVER AN EMBANKMENT, AND THEN THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ROLL MULTIPLE TIMES. THERE WERE NO AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY, YET THE AIRBAG SENSORS ON THE FRONT OF VEHICLE WERE SMASHED FLAT? THERE WASH TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE. REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION OF THE VEHICLE AIRBAGS AS TO WHY THEY DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE HAS ALREADY BEEN RELEASED TO SALVAGE YARD BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY BUT A "HOLD" HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE VEHICLE PENDING AN INVESTIGATION. *TR

DRIVER SEATBELT ON 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN DOES NOT RETRACT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO TOYOTA'S DESIGN DEFECT. THE SAME ISSUE IS FACED BY NUMEROUS OTHERS AS EVIDENCED BY THE FACT THAT TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM IN OTHER TYPES OF VEHICLES THAT USE THE SAME PARTS - E.G. SUVS, CARS ETC THE CURRENT RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVANS TOO GIVEN THE SAFETY IMPLICATIONS. *TR

THERE IS A STRUCTURAL PROBLEM WITH 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN. THE REAR LIFTGATE STRUT STOPPED WORKING. THE TRUNK DOOR IS JUST HEAVY DEAD WEIGHT. ONE ADULT MUST LIFT AND HOLD THE TRUNK DOOR (WHICH IS QUITE HEAVY) SO THAT THE OTHER ADULT CAN ACCESS THE TRUNK -- OR AT LEAST ACCESSING THE TRUNK WITHOUT SMASHING THEIR SKULL AND/OR ARMS/HANDS/BACK. TOYOTA SAID THAT THEY HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT COVERED THIS PART THAT EXPIRED IN 2012. IT LOOKS LIKE THERE WAS A RECALL OF THIS PART FOR 2006 TOYOTAS. HOWEVER, TOYOTA IS TELLING ME THAT MINE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE 2006 RECALL BECAUSE MINE WAS PRODUCED LATER IN 2006. SO, APPARENTLY, TOYOTA IS IN THE BUSINESS OF BUILDING VEHICLES THAT ALLOW YOU TO ACCESS YOUR TRUNK FOR ONLY 6 YEARS -- AFTER THAT, IT IS A TWO PERSON JOB TO GET IN AND OUT OF THE TRUNK. THAT TELLS ME THAT IN SEPTEMBER 2006, I BOUGHT MY LAST TOYOTA.

ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON. TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND THEY SAID THAT IT IS NOT THE FIRST SIENNA WITH THAT PROBLEM AND WHEN BOTH LIGHTS ARE ON, THE ABS SYSTEM IS DISABLED. *TR

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE APPROXIMATELY MID JULY 2014. I RECEIVED A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTICE FROM TOYOTA (REGARDING A SIDE AIRBAG CONNECTOR MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED IN 2006 SIENNA) WHICH REQUESTED THAT I CONTACT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE IF THIS CONDITION IS COVERED BY THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT "AT NO CHARGE TO YOU" PARTICULARLY IF THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. WHEN I CALLED TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS TO CHECK THE VEHICLE, BOTH DEALERSHIPS TOLD ME I HAD TO PAY OVER $100 FOR THE TESTING. THE SECOND DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WOULD COVER THE FEE FOR THE TESTING ONLY AND IF THE PROBLEM WAS THE ONE LISTED ON THE WARRANTY-BUT I WOULD NOT KNOW THAT UNTIL AFTER THE TESTING WAS DONE-SO THEY WOULD CHARGE ME FOR THE SCREENING AFTER THE TESTING RULED OUT A SIDE AIRBAG CONNECTOR ISSUE-OVER $100. I CALLED THE TOYOTA NUMBER LISTED ON THE WARRANTY SEVERAL TIMES AND SPOKE WITH TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVES BUT THEY ULTIMATELY STATED MY ISSUE WAS WITH THE DEALERSHIP-NOT TOYOTA. THEY REFUSED TO PUT ME THROUGH TO A SUPERVISOR ONLY "COLLEAGUES". I DO NOT THINK I SHOULD PAY ANYTHING TO BE SCREENED FOR THIS ISSUE AND WHEN I REREAD THE WARRANTY THAT IS WHAT IT CLEARLY INDICATES-" NO CHARGE". *TR

DASHBOARD IS SOFT, STICKY AND APPEARS TO BE MELTING, PARTICULARLY IN THE HOT SUN. A LARGE CRACK HAS DEVELOPED LATERALLY ALONG THE ENTIRE WIDTH. *TR

RACK AND PINION STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MECHANIC AT FIRESTONE INDICATED THAT HE USED TO WORK AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE HE WITNESSED DOZENS AND DOZENS OF SIENNA'S WHOSE RACK AND PINION STEERING WAS LEAKING AND REQUIRED REPLACED. WE HAD THE WORK DONE AT TOYOTA BUT IT COST OVER $1,400. THE RACK AND PINION STEERING SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN LEAKING. OUR CAR WAS GARAGE KEPT FOR 100% OF ITS LIFE, AND WAS WELL CARED FOR. I BELIEVE THIS ITEM SHOULD BE A FORMAL RECALL HANDED DOWN TO TOYOTA. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. ..UPDATED 04/23/15 *BF ...UPDATED08/20/15 *BF *JS *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TAILGATE MANUAL LATCH WAS FOUND TO BE MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.