2006 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

THE CAR WAS IN PARK IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. WITHOUT PUTTING THE CAR IN DRIVE, THE CAR ROLLED FORWARD AFTER I EXITED THE VEHICLE. I QUICKLY TURNED TO GET BACK IN THE CAR TO STOP THE VEHICLE, AS IT WAS ROLLING TOWARDS MY OTHER CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY. IN DOING SO, I SUFFERED A KNEE INJURY, FELL TO THE GROUND I INJURED MY KNEE AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT MADE CONTACT WITH MY OTHER CAR. THE INJURY TO MY KNEE WAS SIGNIFICANT, REQUIRED SURGERY, AND I HAVE STILL NOT RETURNED TO WORK. *TR

THE REAR DOOR HATCH STRUTS FAILED ON MY 2006 SIENNA LE, IT CAME CRASHING ON ME, FORTUNATELY I CAUGHT IT MIDWAY AND I WASN'T INJURED BECAUSE OF THAT. IF NOT FOR THAT, I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT. NOW THE REAR DOOR/TRUNK HATCH DOES NOT STAY OPEN, AND IF I LET GO OF IT, IT COMES CRASHING DOWN REALLY FAST. I AM WORRIED THAT THIS WILL HURT SOMEBODY, PARTICULARLY MY CHILDREN. THERE IS A SIMILAR RECALL FOR THE SAME STRUTS USED FOR POWER REAR DOOR HATCH. HOWEVER, WHEN I CONTACTED TOYOTA THEY MENTIONED THAT RECALL DOESN'T APPLY TO MY VEHICLE JUST BECAUSE MY REAR DOOR HATCH ISN'T POWERED, AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET TO FIX IT. IN MY OPINION THE RECALL SHOULD BE ON THE STRUTS ITSELF REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE DOOR IS POWERED OR NOT AS THE STRUTS ARE THE ONES THAT FAIL AND NOT THE POWERED FUNCTION OF THE DOOR. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AS NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE. *JS

THE DRIVER-SIDE SEAT BELT GETS JAMMED DURING RETRACTION AND BECOMES INOPERABLE. THE RESULT IS THAT THE DRIVER MAY CONTINUE DRIVING WITHOUT PROTECTION UNTIL THE BELT CAN BE UNJAMMED. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS REPEATEDLY AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO RESOLVE, SOMETIMES REQUIRING AN EXPENSIVE VISIT TO THE DEALER. PARTS REPLACEMENT IS UNLIKELY TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM SINCE IT SEEMS TO BE A SYSTEM ISSUE.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAD COME ON AND OFF FOR MONTHS UNTIL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FIXED IT 2 1/2 YRS AGO; THE LIGHT IS BACK ON AGAIN AND WAS TOLD I COULD NOT GET MY VAN INSPECTED WITH OUT IT FIXED. THIS IS A DEFECT WITH THE 2006 SIENNAS - THERE IS NO REASON THE AIR BAG LIGHTS SHOULD BE ON. THE SLIDING PASSENGER REAR DOOR STOPPED WORKING- DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE - HAD TO TURN OFF ELECTRONIC SWITCH AND HAVE TO SLAM THE DOOR TO KEEP IT CLOSED. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD FOR PASSENGERS. TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A SERVICE CALL ON THIS BUT THERE IS SOMETHING DRASTICALLY WRONG WITH 2006 TOYOTA SIENNAS. ON 10/14/2011 I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA ABOUT THIS AND IT TOOK ALMOST 2 YEARS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. RUN FLAT TIRES WORE OUT EARLY, REPLACED BUT HAD A LOT OF FLATS AND ADDING AIR TO TIRES WEEKLY. RUN FLAT RIMS WERE NOT TRUE AND HAD TO REPLACE RIMS AND TIRES . I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE.

ALL FOUR WHEELS HAVE SEVERE BUBBLING AND PEELING PAINT. SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR, I HAVE ALWAYS GONE TO THE TOYOTA DEALER FOR WORK AND THEY HAVE NOT PAID ANY ATTENTION TO THIS COMPLAINT. WHEN I DECIDED TO HAVE SOME WORK DONE WITH MY HUSBAND'S MECHANIC HE RAISED THE ISSUE. HE IS CONCERNED WITH THE RUST THAT IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR OVER TIME WILL EVENTUALLY EFFECT OUR ABILITY TO PLACE NEW TIRES ON THE CAR AS THE RUST ENCROACHES INTO THE RIMS.

AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK, SO AIRBAGS WON'T WORK IF THERE IS A CRASH HAD TO HAVE IT FIXED AT DEALER FOR $600. *JB

MY 2006 SIENNA WAS BACKED INTO AT THE PASSENGER REAR QUARTER PANEL BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. AFTER ABOUT 2 OR 3 DAYS THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. THE BODY SHOP RESET THE AIRBAGS. ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. TOOK BACK TO BODY SHOP AND THEY HAD THE SAME B CODE FROM THE ACCIDENT AND RESET. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE WEB IT SEEMS THAT THE FRONT AIRBAG SENSOR UNDER THE SEATS IS THE PROBLEM AND I HAVE TO RESET THEM EVERY SO OFTEN. SAME ISSUE THAT OTHER 2006 SIENNA OWNERS ARE HAVING. *JS

THE TAILGATE STRUTS ARE WORN DOWN VERY EASILY BY THE DESIGN OF THE TAILGATE, WITH THE RESULT THAT THE DOOR SLAMS SHUT ON ITS OWN - AND IT IS VERY HEAVY. TOYOTA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE STRUTS TO 6 YEARS, BUT THE STRUTS STILL WEAR OUT AFTER A SHORT TIME BECAUSE OF THE TAILGATE DESIGN. TOYOTA APPEARS TO BE AWARE OF THIS BECAUSE OF THE WARRANTY EXTENSION, BUT REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE DESIGN PROBLEM. IT IS A SERIOUS FLAW AS THE HEAVY TAILGATE CAN SLAM DOWN ON THE NECKS AND HEADS OF BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN LOADING THE TRUNK. A REVIEW OF TOYOTA AND CAR FORUM BOARDS ILLUSTRATE HOW WIDESPREAD AND DANGEROUS THE PROBLEM CAN BE.

TOYOTA SIENNA LE 2006. SLIDING DOOR CAN NOT BE COMPLETELY CLOSED. THIS IS A MANUAL SLIDING DOOR. THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR CAN NOT BE COMPLETELY CLOSED. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR OR SO. PREVIOUSLY IT WOULD CLOSE AFTER SEVERAL TRIES. BUT THIS TIME IT WOULD NOT WORK NO MATTER WHAT YOU TRY. IT SEEMS THAT ONE OF THE DOOR LOCKING PARTS DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE I HAVE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH THE DOOR "HALF-OPEN". *TR

EXTREME WHEEL CORROSION OF ALL 4 ALLOY WHEELS ON 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE AWD. PAINT IS FLAKING OFF, BEGAN AS BUBBLING A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. ONLY 65K ON THE VEHICLE. *TR