2006 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

ON MONDAY AUGUST 4TH, 2014 AFTER A FUNERAL, I DROVE INTO THE PARKING LOT OF THE CHURCH WHERE I WAS GOING TO GATHER WITH MY FELLOW FRIENDS AND FAMILY THAT LOST THEIR FAMILY MEMBER THAT DAY.. I DROVE INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE MY MINIVAN, I HAD MY HAND ON THE SHIFT CHANGE TO SHIFT MY CAR, UPON ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE SHIFTS MY CAR ACCELERATED AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING MY CAR TO GO HIT THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING OF THE CHURCH DAMAGING THE GAS TANK, AND CAUSING THE GAS TO LEAK. AT THE TIME OF THE SCENE AND ACCIDENT MY 6 YEAR OLD WAS IN HIS CARSEAT BEHIND ME AND WAS SCARED AT WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED, HE PANICKED AND TOOK OFF HIS SEAT BELT, OPENED THE DOOR, AND WENT RUNNING OUT OF THE VEHICLE.. AT THAT MOMENT TRYING TO REGROUP MYSELF TO SEE WHY MY CAR HAD ACCELERATED WITH FORCE FORWARD, I PARKED MY VEHICLE AND WENT LOOKING FOR HELP.. I CANNOT EXPLAIN HOW MY CAR GAINED SO MUCH FORCE TO END UP OVER 2 FEET IN THE AIR OVER A SMALL WALL... I DID NOTICE MY CAR HIT THE GAS TANK AND HEARD GAS LEAKING AND WENT TO CRY FOR HELP.. I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALLS ON MY VAN EXCEPT FOR THE UNDERCARRIAGE TIRE, WHICH AT THIS TIME THE RECALL IS NOT COMPLETE BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT FINALIZED A SCHEDULE FOR ME TO HAVE IT CHECKED... ALSO I AM UPSET THAT THE MINIVAN UPON THE IMPACT OF HITTING THE WALL DID NOT DIPLOIT THE AIRBAG... I GOOGLED SAFETY RECALL ON TOYOTA SIENNA AND CAME UPON A RECALL ON MORE THAN 615K SIENNA MODELS OVER A ROLLAWAY RISK.. THE YEARS LISTED WERE 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 TOYOTA SIENNA,AND A RECALL AFFECTING A POSSIBLE ROLLAWAY UPON SHIFT GEARS.. ACCORDING TO THE ARTICLE THE SHIFT LEVER COLD BE MOVED OUT OF POSITION DEPRESSING THE THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND BECAUSE OF THIS FAULT, THE AFFECTED SIENNAS COULD ROLL AWAY WITHOUT CAUSING WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK FOR CRASH.. WELL I WAS IN A CRASH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD FRACTURED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AREA TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

THE DASHBOARD ON MY VEHICLE IS MELTING. EVEN THOUGH IT IS A 2006 MODEL MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 59,000 MILES. WHEN I REPORTED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE I USED THE WRONG CLEANER AND I HAD DAMAGED IT. THE ESTIMATED COST TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD COVER WAS $1,000.00. OUR LOCAL TV STATION RAN A REPORT THAT THE TOYOTA'S AND LEXUS VEHICLES ALL HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR

ORIGINAL RECALL FOR BACK DOOR STAY KIT, COVERED UNDER WARRANTY 12/17/08-DEALERSHIP REPLACED REAR HATCH STAYS. DOOR CONTINUES TO BE FAULTY. WHEN YOU PRESS THE BUTTON TO CLOSE, IT RESPONDS TEMPORARILY, THAN BEGINS TO LIFT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD EXHIBITED A CRACK THAT RAN ACROSS FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR AND INSTRUMENT PANEL. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOAM FROM THE DASHBOARD WAS EXPOSED THROUGH THE VINYL COVER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE DASH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

AIR BAG SRS SENSOR LIGHT FLASHING INTERMITTENTLY FLASHING OFF AND ON. THIS IS A LIFE/SAFETY ISSUE, AS I DO NOT KNOW IF I CAN RELY ON MY SRS SYSTEM TO PROPERLY FUNCTION OR NOT. IT IS ALSO EXTREMELY AGITATING AND DISTRACTING WHEN DRIVING OVERNIGHT AND/OR ON LONG DISTANCES, TO HAVE A DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT FLASH OFF AND ON. THE SRS LIGHT WAS FIRST OBSERVED FLASHING SEVERAL TIMES IN MARCH 2010, BUT THEN STOPPED. IT STARTED FLASHING AGAIN WHILE ON A CROSS-STATE TRIP IN DECEMBER 2010. AS I HAD, MY WIFE AND TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE VAN, I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP (TOYOTA OF RICHARDSON, RICHARDSON TX). I WAS ADVISED AT THAT TIME THAT IT WOULD BE SAFE FOR ME TO CONTINUE WITH MY TRIP. WHEN I RETURNED HOME, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER TOOK NO ACTION STATING ON THE SERVICE TICKET THE SRS LIGHT WAS "??NOT FLASHING TODAY"??. TO DATE, THE SRS LIGHT CONTINUES TO FLASH ON AND OFF AT WEEKS OR MONTHS AT A TIME. FROM THE INTERNET, I RECENTLY LEARNED THAT A TSB #284073 (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: 10034130) WAS ISSUED BY TOYOTA TO ITS DEALERSHIPS BACK ON JUNE 23, 2010 (SIX MONTHS BEFORE I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN), AS WELL AS THREE EARLIER TSB'S (EL001-08, TSB-0252-08 & TSB-0162-10) ALL RELATED TO SRS LAMP/SENSORS . TO DATE, I STILL DO NOT KNOW IF I HAVE A PROPERLY FUNCTIONING SRS SYSTEM. I ALSO NOTE THAT OF THE 684 COMPLAINTS CURRENTLY REGISTERED WITH THE NHTSA, INVOLVING THE 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA, MORE THAN ONE-THIRD (33%) OF THOSE COMPLAINTS (234) INVOLVE THE AIR BAG SENSOR/LIGHT ISSUE. IN JULY 2013, MY VAN WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR-END COLLISION. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. WAS ITS FAILURE TO DEPLOY DUE TO THE NATURE/INTENSITY OF THE IMPACT, OR THE FACT THAT THE SRS SYSTEM IS NOT PROPERLY FUNCTIONING? I HAVE NO ASSURANCE IT WORKS PROPERLY. AT THIS LATE DATE, I GUESS I'LL SIMPLY BE COMPLAINT #685. THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD THUD SOUND. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPARE TIRE HAD DETACHED FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND ROLLED INTO THE MEDIAN. SOON AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V273000 (TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 02/02/15*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V273000 (TIRE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER INDICATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.

TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,529. JCC

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA AIR BAG LIGHT IS LIT. POSSIBLE AIR BAG MALFUNCTION. RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY WANT YOU TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST IF THE PART THEY DEEMED TO BE DEFECTIVE IS OK. THIS HAS NOT YET LED TO ANY CRASH, INJURY, ETC. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM, AND TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND THEY ARE AS EVIDENCED BY THE LETTER RECEIVED, THEN THESE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED WITH OUT CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER. *TR