2005 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

TOYOTA RECENTLY ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY NOTICE FOR THE SIENNA VAN REAR POWERED SLIDING DOOR. HOWEVER, THEY CONVENIENTLY EXCLUDED KEY COMPONENTS, FROM THIS WARRANTY, THAT ALLOWS THE DOOR TO OPERATE FULLY AND CORRECTLY, SUCH AS THE ACTUATOR. THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON MY SIENNA DOES NOT WORK DUE TO A FAULTY ACTUATOR BUT TOYOTA WILL NOT COVER IT BECAUSE IT IS NOT ON THEIR SECRETIVE LIST OF COVERED COMPONENTS. EVEN THOUGH THEY ADMIT OEM COMPONENT FAILURE OF THE POWERED SLIDING DOOR THROUGH THEIR EXTENT WARRANTY NOTICE. SO NOW I AM SIMPLY LOOKING FOR TOYOTA TO COVER A COMPONENT THAT THEY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR. THE DEALER WANTS ~$900 DOLLARS FOR THE FIX! *TR

DOOR POPPING WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING DUE TO BROKEN DOOR WELD. SECONDLY WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BECOMES FULLY EXTENDED IT BINDS AND GETS CAUGHT AND THE SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE DOOR. *TR

DASHBOARD CRACKS OVER THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE DASHBOARD. CRACKS IN AREA ABOVE GLOVE COMPARTMENT THAT HOUSES THE AIRBAG. CRACKS IN DASHBOARD IN FRONT OF STEERING WHEEL. *TR

OUR RIGHT SIDE-POWER DOOR STOPPED WORKING AND WE THEN RECEIVED A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTICE "CERTAIN 2004 TO 2007 MODEL YEAR SIENNA REAR SLIDING DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLIES AND POWER SLIDING DOOR CABLE ASSEMBLIES" EXTENDING THE WARRANTY TO 120,000 MILES. WE TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY IN OUR VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE THE PART NUMBERS ARE DIFFERENT. IT SEEMS IF THEY ARE HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THESE COMPONENTS THEY ALL SHOULD BE COVERED. THE PART NUMBER NEEDED IS 69631-08021 WHICH INCLUDES THE PARTS IN THE RECALL. IT SEEMS IF THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT REQUIRED A WARRANTY EXTENSION, AND THOSE PARTS ARE SOME HOW DEFECTIVE THEN THE ENTIRE UNIT SHOULD ALSO BE COVERED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS CRASHED INTO FROM THE REAR BY A VEHICLE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN BRAKING TO A STOP. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST AND NECK INJURIES DURING THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE FACILITY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000. UPDATED 09/06/12*LJ UPDATED 09/10/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOORS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE DOORS AND STATED THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE MOTOR AND CABLE ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE. ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, THE ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,847 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR WAS RUSTED AND THE SPOT WELDS WERE DAMAGED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DOOR WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF FROM ITS HINGES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

DURING INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF OTHER VEHICLE RECALLS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY WAS SEVERELY LEAKING FLUIDS, THAT RADIATOR WAS LEAKING IN 3 PLACES, AND AIR CONDITIONING COILS HOSES\BRACKETS WERE CORRODED AND CRACKED DUE TO MANUFACTURER USING TWO DISSIMILAR METALS (SUCH AS STEEL BOLTS IN ALUMINUM ASSEMBLY) AND THEREBY REQUIRING IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT FOR SAFETY. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP UPON INSPECTION DECLARED STEERING ASSEMBLY A "CRITICAL" REPAIR AND ISSUED WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION. I TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER SHOP AND THEY CONFIRMED TOYOTA'S DEALERS CONCLUSION AND ALSO FOUND RADIATOR AND CONDITIONING COILS PROBLEMS MISSED BY DEALER. ALL PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN FIXED AT OWNERS EXPENSE - A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE BY MANUFACTURER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS CRACKED AND HAD BECOME INOPERABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THAT BEFORE THEY PERFORMED ANY DIAGNOSIS ON THE VEHICLE, THAT THE CONTACT HAD TO REPORT THE FAILURE TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO FILED A CASE ON THE CONTACT'S BEHALF (CASE NUMBER: 1207200426). THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE WARRANTY BEING EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR ON THE VEHICLE DOES NOT WORK. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAID IT'S A MOTOR DEFECT NOT COVERED UNDER TOYOTA'S WARRANTY ENHANCMENT FOR THE DOOR. THIS HAS BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE MY SON IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO OPEN THE DOOR MANUALLY AND IN ORDER FOR HIM TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, HE EITHER NEEDS TO EXIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, OR CLIMB TO THE FRONT SEAT TO USE THE FRONT DOOR. ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, WE WERE ALMOST HIT BY A CAR WHILE DROPPING HIM OFF AT SCHOOL. THERE IS NO PARKING LOT THERE AND NEITHER PARENTS NOR CHILDREN ARE SUPPOSED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AT ALL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. MY SON COULDN'T GET THE DOOR OPEN SO I HAD TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER CAR NOT EXPECTING ME TO BE OPENING THE DOOR. IT IS MORE THAN A MATTER OF CONVENIENCE, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE DOOR CAN BE OPENED AND CLOSED USING THE POWER FEATURE. THE MANUAL SLIDING DOOR IS WAY TO HEAVY FOR A 5 YR OLD TO USE SAFELY. *TR