2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

START HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR STEERING WHEEL, IT IS HARD TO MOVE WHILE MOVING AND IT DOESN'T GO BACK TO STRAIGHT POSITION BY ITSELF. HAVE TO MOVE THE STEERING BY FORCE TO GET IT TO THE RIGHT POSITION. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V429000 (POWER TRAIN). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO ADVISED THE CONTACT OF WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE SHIFT LOCK SOLENOID IN THE INTER LOCK SYSTEM. UPDATED 12/23/13

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND EVERY TIME THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS OPENED OR CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR HINGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A FRACTURED WELL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 12/30/13*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CHECK FAILED DUE TO DEFECTIVE WELDING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT DOOR CHECK HAD EXPIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS FAILURE 105,000.

PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR CABLE SNAPPED AND WILL NOT OPEN. PASSENGERS CAN BE TRAPPED IN THE VAN AND NOT ABLE TO GET OUT. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVANS WITH ELECTRIC DOORS. IN ADDITION, THE MOTOR IS OFTEN KNOWN TO FAIL. THE THE CABLE HAS A BLACK SHEATHING THAT IS INADEQUATE AND WEARS CAUSING IT TO JAM IN THE PULLEY AND BREAK OR EXPOSING IT TO LATER CORROSION AND THEN IT WILL BREAK AS WELL. TOYOTA HAS KNOWN OF THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS AND DOES NOT ISSUE A RECALL. YOU ONLY NEED TO CHECK THE TOYOTA FORUM TO CONFIRM THE PROBLEM WITH MANY OWNERS REPORTS. REPAIRS RUN $1,200 TO $2,000 AT THE TOYOTA DEALER. *TR

PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. EVEN WHEN POWER IS TURNED OFF, THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN MANUALLY WHICH IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS MY KIDS CAN NOT EXIT THE CAR FROM THAT DOOR IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT. I RECENTLY RECEIVED A CSP LETTER FROM TOYOTA ABOUT THIS EXACT DOOR PROBLEM BUT THE LETTER STATES THE EXTENDED WARRANTY IS GOOD FOR 9 YEARS OR 120K MILES WHICH EVER COMES FIRST. UNFORTUNATELY, I RECEIVED THE LETTER JUST AFTER I HAD THE CAR FOR 9 YEARS. IF I HAD RECEIVED THE LETTER AND KNOWN ABOUT THE DOOR ISSUE BEFORE THE 9 YEARS, I WOULD HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN TO BE FIXED. QUOTE FOR FIXING DOOR IS OVER $1,100. *TR

2004 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR CABLE FRAYED THEN BROKE AND DOOR JAMMED SHUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD BECAME FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE DASHBOARD MATERIAL WAS DEFECTIVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DASHBOARD WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VSC AND THE TRACTION OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED CAUSING THE BRAKE TO ENGAGE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

THE SIENNA WAS IMPACTED FROM THE REAR WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. THE REAR, MOVING VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 30-40 MPH. THE TOYOTA SIENNA THEN HAD IMPACT AT THE FRONT INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS THREE CAR PILE UP RESULTED IN THE SIENNA BEING A TOTAL LOSS/NOT REPAIRABLE. THE AIR BAGS FOR THE FIRST AND THIRD VEHICLES DEPLOYED ON IMPACT, AND NO INJURIES IN THOSE VEHICLES WERE REPORTED. THE AIR BAGS IN THE SIENNA DID NOT DEPLOY, AND RESULTED IN THE DRIVER RECEIVING A SEVERE NECK SPRAIN AND LOWER BACK PAIN. DRIVER WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL AND RELEASED WITH WORK RESTRICTIONS FOR THREE DAYS. *TR