2011 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

8/27/21 Friday, 5:30PM The steering wheel tightened up, making it extremely hard to maneuver, while the vehicle was in motion. Almost got into an accident when I couldn't turn in time to avoid drifting into adjacent lane. Brought it to my local dealer and they claimed the motor failed, needed to be replaced and since it's attached to the steering column and shaft, I would need to replace the complete system, $4600 before NYS tax, which means it will cost me over $5000 before I can get my vehicle back. The vehicle has not been inspected by any other entity or agency. The issue happened on Thursday night, 8/26/21, very suddenly, as I was pulling out of a parking space, suddenly the steering got really hard, almost hit another vehicle as I pulled out, then the steering wheel light came on as I was avoiding the other vehicle. 8/27/21, Friday, this morning, I dropped off the vehicle dropped off with the dealer's service dept. My service adviser called me this afternoon, about 2 hours ago, and gave me this bad news. I checked online and found other owners of the Sienna model having the same exact issues. Also found out other Toyotas models with same issues had recalls over the years, only the Sienna was never recalled. This is too dangerous an issue not to be recalled by Toyota. I can't afford to get this fixed, what am I to do? See one of the links I found: https://www.autoweek.com/news/a1865486/power-steering-and-electric-issues-cause-toyota-recall-112500-vehicles/#:~:text=Power%20steering%20and%20electric%20issues%20cause%20Toyota%20to%20recall%20112%2C500%20vehicles,-Camry%2C%20Highlander%20and&text=Toyota%20recalled%20112%2C500%20vehicles%20due,model%20years%202014%20and%202015. I will follow up with my invoice after the repair.

rear differential has very scary noise while driving, mechanic identified that we have to replace the rear differential which might cost $2500 to $3000 the same problem do exist on RAV4 and it's under recalls, while many people have the same problem for the same year like mine 2011 Toyota sienna AWD and other years to 2018 . This issue is the manufacture responsibility not the owner of the car as wear and tear items " my van has about 126,000 miles on it. Please a recall should be issued it is across for many people

Loud Noise from the rear end, diagnosed to be a viscous coupler bearing malfunction by my mechanic. Total cost of repair is 2428 Dollars. In doing my research into this matter, this is a very common issue with my model Sienna. It is also common with same year Rav4 which a TSB was issued and covered by Toyota T-SB-0080-13. To cite a transmission mechanics who have experiences with the Rav4/Sienna rear differential issues. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1vg2sbYL68 I hope you can help, this is a very large cost which is almost the price of the car in total. My family needs this car as we do not live in a city with very little public transportation available to us for utilize. The price of the repair will be a hardship on our family. I hope you can convince Toyota to step up and stand behind their product, to a very well known issue. Thank you for all you do.

The steering wheel is too lose. Even with all the full suspension replace. It not safe at all. It need to recall the steering shaft , and the rack and pinion. Some time it feel hard, sometimes it very loose, uncontrollable. Please recall the steering system.

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THE THERE IS AN EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INNER SIDE OF THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE WHEEL..I REGULARLY HAVE TIRE BALANCE AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT BUT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MANY THOUSAND MILES ON MY CAR..

I WAS DRIVING FROM TORONTO TO VIRGINIA ON 23 DEC 2020 AND REFILLED GAS IN SPRINGFIELD NY WALMART GAS STATION TO REFILL THE GAS. WHEN I ENTERED BEDFORD PA TURNPIKE, THE CAR SOUNDED WITH DIFFERENT SOUNDS FROM ENGINE ON THE RAMP WHEN ENTERING THE 70/76 FREEWAY. WHEN ENTERED TO VIRGINIA FROM MARYLAND BORDER AFTER POTOMAC RIVER CROSSING ON HIGHWAY 15 , THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND PULLED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SLOWLY AND WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR, IT STARTED NORMAL AND DROVE TILL CHANTILLY VIRGINIA WITHOUT ANY STOPPING. BUT THE ENGINE GAVE ME DIFFERENT NOISES.

ONE WEEK AGO I GOT IN MY CAR TO GO TO WORK AND WHEN I START DRIVING I HEARD A STRANGE NOISE EVERY TIME I TURN MY STREEING WHEEL . SO I TOOK MY CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND HE FOUND THAT MY FRONT STRUT MOUNT ON DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE IS DAMAGED . HE TOLD ME THAT THIS PART IS NOT SUPPOSED TO GO BAD AS YET ON MY CAR.

WHILE DRIVING I HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I STOPPED AND PARK THE VEHICLE, OPENED THE HOOD AN NOTICED OIL ALL OVER THE BOTTOM PART OF THE ENGINE. (OIL LEAK OR SEEP FROM THE ENGINE OIL COOLER PIPE).I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN STANFORD CT. AND I WAS NEVER ADVISED OF THIS ISSUE, NOR FROM TOYOTA OR THE DEALERSHIP ITSELF, EVEN THOUGH A COMMUNICATION WAS SENT TO ALL TOYOTA DEALER PRINCIPALS, SERVICE MANAGERS, PARTS MANAGERS. I SPENT $60.00 DOLLARS FOR TOW TRUCK / $148.14 ON TOYOTA ORIGINAL PARTS / $270.00 FOR LABOR. I SPOKE TO TWO COMPANY TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY NO LONGER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COVERING THIS PROBLEM AS WARRANTY COVERAGE EXPIRED ON MARCH OF 2020.I WAS EXPECTING FOR TOYOTA TO COVER MY EXPENSES AS THIS IS A FACTORY ENGINEERING DESIGN DONE WRONG. ROBERTO MARTINEZ 374 WADSWORTH AVE APT 6C NEW YORK, NY 10040

VEHICLE STEERING SEEMS TO BE "JERKY." DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS GET NAUSEA AND FEEL LIKE THEY ARE SWAYING AFTER GETTING OUT AFTER TRAVELING AROUND IN VEHICLE. THIS IS WHEN TRAVELING ON CITY STREETS AND ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE ON HIGHWAYS AT HIGH SPEEDS. MAKES STAYING IN MY LANE DIFFICULT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED UNINTENTIONALLY. THE CONTACT CONTACTED DON JOSEPH TOYOTA (1111 W MAIN ST, KENT, OH 44240; (330) 673-2200) WHO INFORMMED THE CONTACT THAT THE DOOR HINGES AS WELL AS THE DOOR LATCH FOR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.