2005 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

WHILE I WAS DRIVING, MY STEERING STARTED LOCKING ON ME. I WAS GOING THRU MOUNTAIN DRIVING AND AS I TRY TO GET CONTROL ON SITUATION IT STARTED TO BECOME MUCH HARDER TO CONTROL. TO AVOID ANY UNPLEASANT INCIDENT I DECIDED TO MOVE OVER IN RIGHT LANE AND SLOW DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY TO KEEP CONTROL ON THE CAR. ONCE THE MOUNTAIN DRIVING WAS OVER I TRIED TO FIND RELIABLE SHOP TO GET THIS ISSUE FIXED AS THIS WAS GETTING WORST. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO COME OUT WITHOUT INJURY BUT NEXT FAMILY FACING THIS ISSUE MIGHT NOT BE. I DID RESEARCH REGARDING THIS ISSUE ON INTERNET AND IT APPEARS THAT MANY MORE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCE SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH SAME MODEL. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST A PROPER INVESTIGATION FOR CONSUMER SAFETY. THANK YOU *TR

DURING THE TURNING OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT AT 5-10 MPH, IN MAKING A LEFT TURN, CLICKS AND CLUNKING NOISE COULD BE HEARD AND FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. AT ONE POINT, I HAD TO APPLY BIGGER TURNING FORCE TO THE LEFT AS IF I WAS OVERCOMING SOME UNUSUAL RESISTANCE IN THE STEERING COLUMN, MAKING THE TURN UNEASY AND NON-SMOOTH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WELD WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WELD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAD BECOME INOPERABLE. THE RETAINING ROD THAT KEPT THE DOOR FROM OPENING WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

SLIDING DOOR IS NOT OPEN AND CLOSE WHEN USING ELECTRICAL BUTTON. WE GOT THE EXTEND WARRANTY BUT WHEN WE BRING TO TOYOTA DEALER THEY TOLD US HAVE TO PAY $295.00 TO CHECK IT . IF A DEFECT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I FILL IT IS NOT FAIR. DOOR IS NOT OPEN BECAUSE THE LATCH WAS NOT RELEASE BY PUSHING BUTTON. IS IT SAFE WHEN CHILDREN ARE IN SIDE? IF WE REMOVE THE LATCH EVERYTHING IS WORKING FINE. PLEASE HELP AMERICAN CONSUMER TO MAKE TOYOTA RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LACK OF ASSEMBLY. THEY HAVE TO PAY FOR THE TIME OF INCONVENIENT ALSO. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOORS WOULD OPEN SPORADICALLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR WELD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,499.

OUR CAR STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS IN 2008 WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR. IT BECAME GRADUALLY MORE DIFFICULT TO OPERATE AND EVENTUALLY WOULD NOT OPEN AT ALL. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER IN 2009 (IT HAD 99,000 MILES), THE TOYOTA DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS A 'KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SIENNAS AND RECOMMENDED CUTTING THE DOOR CABLE. HE SAID IT WOULD COST OVER $1000 TO FIX. I PAID TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED. THE SLIDING DOOR FAILURE IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR US, AND ANYONE WITH CHILDREN. THE DOOR IS NOW OPERATED MANUALLY, WHICH IT WAS NOT DESIGNED TO DO. IT REQUIRES AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF FORCE TO OPEN/CLOSE. THE SAFETY MECHANISMS, WHICH WERE DESIGNED INTO THE DOOR TO PREVENT INJURY, ' THESE SENSORS DO NOT OPERATE NOW. MY PRE-TEEN CHILDREN HAVE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR ON THE STREET SIDE, SINCE THE DOOR IS TOO DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. I FEEL THAT THIS DOOR FAILED BECAUSE OF A DESIGN DEFECT WHICH TOYOTA HAS KNOWN ABOUT FOR SEVERAL YEARS. TOYOTA HAS APPARENTLY INTENTIONALLY DELAYED THE RELEASE OF THE 'WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT IN ORDER TO PURPOSEFULLY EXCLUDE AS MANY OWNERS AS POSSIBLE FROM THIS PROGRAM IN ORDER TO AVOID PAYING FOR REPAIRS. MY CAR, WHICH HAD DEALER-DOCUMENTED REAR DOOR FAILURE IN 2009 AT 99K MILES, IS NOW EXCLUDED FROM THE REPAIR PROGRAM. *TR

WE HAVE HAD COMPLETE SLIDING DOOR FAILURE FROM THE LATCH RELEASE MOTOR FOR BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DOORS. THE MALFUNCTION IS ELECTRICAL AND WAS IN NO WAY CAUSED BY MIS-TREATMENT OR AN ACCIDENT. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED FIRST AND SEVERAL WEEKS LATER THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER. THIS FAILURE HAS RESULTED IN PASSENGERS NOT BEING ABLE TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOORS FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. THE DOORS WILL ONLY OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR MADE CLICKING NOISES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR HINGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

AT APPROXIMATELY 81,000 MILES, THE SRS LIGHT STARTED BLINKING ON MY TOYOTA SIENNA. CODE WAS B0116 (OPEN SIDE SQUIB CIRCUIT). THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THERE IS NO RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE LISTED FOR THIS SYSTEM. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THIS REPAIR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY (5 YEARS/60,000 MILES) AND THAT I NEEDED TO PAY APPROXIMATELY $3,000 FOR THE REPAIR, PLUS RENTAL CAR. TOYOTA WAS UNWILLING TO STAND BY THIS SAFETY ISSUE, AFTER REQUESTS BY DEALERSHIP AND PERSONALLY BY ME FOR ASSISTANCE. I EXPECTED THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT TO LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR WHEN I PURCHASED IT, AND NOT TO HAVE TO BUDGET FOR SUCH A LARGE REPAIR, UNLESS MAINTENANCE WAS INDICATED. ALL OTHER MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED TO OR EXCEEDING TOYOTA STANDARDS AND ON TIME. FURTHER, I WAS TOLD THAT REPAIRS LIKE THIS ARE OFTEN/USUALLY COVERED BY TOYOTA IF THE OWNER HAS BEEN CONTINUOUSLY GETTING SERVICE/MAINTENANCE AT THE DEALERSHIP, AND THAT ASSISTANCE IS USUALLY DENIED IF SERVICE/MAINTENANCE IS PERFORMED ELSEWHERE. MY SERVICE/MAINTENANCE IS PERFORMED ELSEWHERE, BUT WITH EXTREMELY HIGH STANDARDS, PARTS, AND LIQUIDS THAT ARE ALL AT OR ABOVE TOYOTA SPECIFICATIONS. *TR