2006 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

DURING THE 65K SERVICE AT I WAS TOLD THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID IS LEAKING THIS REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF STEERING GEAR AND REPLACING THE TIE ROD END EACH SIDE. THE COST WILL BE AROUND $1225.00. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THE QUALITY OF TOYOTA VEHICLE IS GETTING DECREASED COMPARE TO SOME EARLIER MODELS. *TR

THE DRIVER-SIDE SEATBELT GOT STUCK AFTER BEING FULLY RETRACTED. AT THE TOP OF THE BELT, WHERE IT RETRACTS, THERE WAS A FOLD IN THE BELT AND IT GOT WEDGED INTO THE CURVE OF THE U-SHAPED HOUSING OF THE BELT. *TR I HAVE TRIED PULLING ON IT, MOVING THE ADJUSTABLE TRACK, USING PLIERS AND SCREWDRIVERS TO GET THE BELT TO UN-CINCH. I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET IT LOOSE. *TR

RUN-FLAT TIRE WENT FLAT WITHOUT THE WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATION. WHEN IT ACTIVATED, THERE WAS ALREADY A HOLE IN THE TIRE FROM RUNNING IT FLAT. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED, WHICH WAS ONE WEEK LATER, THERE WAS A HOLE BEFORE THE LIGHT CAME ON. THE TIRE PRESSURE IS CHECKED REGULARLY ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON AN EXPRESSWAY, WITHOUT CAUSE OR WARNING, THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. THIS HAD HAPPENED BEFORE AT 38,000 MILES IN APRIL OF 2010 BUT WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY BY REMOVING AND REPLACING THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND RELATED AIR BAG EQUIPMENT. NOW THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR AS IT IS A LIFE THREATENING SAFETY HAZARD WHEN THE SRS AIR BAG SYSTEM IN A CAR IS NONFUNCTIONAL. IF INDEED THE REPAIR IS A SIMPLE DETACHMENT AND REATTACHMENT OF THE AIR BAG CONNECTORS UNDER THE FRONT SEATS (AS REPORTED ON THE 2006 SIENNA EDMUNDS CONSUMER BULLETIN BOARDS), THEN TOYOTA SHOULD MAKE THAT REPAIR AVAILABLE TO ALL OWNERS OF THIS CAR (WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE OF CAR OR MILEAGE) FOR NO COST. THESE CONNECTORS ARE IN A POSITION TO BE KNOCKED LOOSE EASILY BY PERSONAL ITEMS IN THE UNDERSEAT STORAGE TRAY OR OTHERWISE ON THE FLOOR OF THE CAR. IT IS A BAD DESIGN THAT COULD HAVE LIFE THREATENING CONSEQUENCES IF AN AIR BAG DOES NOT DEPLOY. *TR

SPARE TIRE UNDERNEATH THE VAN FELL ON ROAD WHILE DRIVING WHILE I WAS DRIVING INTO A MALL. CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 18003314331 ABOUT THIS ISSUE. ALTHOUGH TOYOTA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS PROBLEM AND ISSUED A WARNING, THEY REFUSED TO FIX THIS ISSUE. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES. *TR

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. TOYOTA REPLACED DRIVER'S SEAT & SENSORS. LIGHT WENT OFF FOR ABOUT 6 MOS. LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. ANOTHER DEALERSHIP DISCONNECTED/RE-CONNECTED PLUG UNDER DRIVERS SEAT. LIGHT WENT OFF. LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AFTER ABOUT 2 YRS. MOVED DRIVER'S SEAT UP AND BACK, LIGHT WENT OFF. LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN IN DECEMBER OF 2012. TRIED MOVING SEAT, CHECKING CONNECTION UNDER SEAT, TALKED TO SERVICE MANAGER AT DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD FIX WAS NOT COVERED BY TOYOTA. LIGHT IS STILL ON. *TR

AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE AND AFTER BEING PARKED AT OUR HOME OVERNIGHT THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *TR

OUR VAN HAS A SRS AIRBAG LIGHT THAT FLASHES FOR NO REASON AT ALL. WE HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR HAD ANY INCIDENTS WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT HAS UNDER 25,000 MILES ON IT. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED, IT APPEARS MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MYSELF, HUSBAND AND 3 CHILDREN. TOYOTA PLEASE TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AIRBAG SENSOR PROBLEMS AND HELP KEEP OUR FAMILIES SAFE. YOU WOULD IF IT WAS YOUR FAMILY! *TR

THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND FLASHES. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA YET THEY CHOOSE NOT TO ISSUE A RECALL. COST TO FIX IT MAY EXCEED $1,500-$2,000. AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETIN ID: T-SB-1062-10. *TR

THE HATCHBACK OF THE TOYOTA SIENNA WAS BROKEN. IT COULD BE OPENED BUT DID NOT STAY UP. I HAD TO HOLD IT UP AND WHEN I LET GO OF IT, THE DOOR SLAMMED DOWN QUICKLY AND COULD HAVE HURT ME IF I DIDN'T MOVE. I HAD IT FIXED ON JUNE 28TH BECAUSE IT WAS UNSAFE. *TR