2005 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WEBBING FAILED TO RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BEZEL ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR FAILED TO OPEN FROM BOTH THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN A SMALL CHILD SHIFTED THE VEHICLE FROM PARK TO NEUTRAL WITH MINIMAL FORCE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A TRAILER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE CAR'S POWER SLIDING DOOR SOMETIMES CANNOT BE CLOSED. AFTER PRESSING ON THE REMOTE CONTROL TO CLOSE THE DOOR, IT MOVES THE DOOR TO THE CLOSE POSITION. HOWEVER, THE DOOR OPENS ITSELF RIGHT AFTER IT GETS TO THE CLOSE POSITION. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP IN CALIFORNIA (ELMORE TOYOTA) BACK IN 2007 SHORTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY WENT OUT, BUT THEY SAID THAT IT WOULD COST ME SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IN MAY 2012, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA INDICATING THAT THEY WILL EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO COVER THE CABLE AND THE LATCH THAT CAUSES THE ISSUE. THEREFORE, I BROUGHT THE CAR TO ELMORE TOYOTA ONLY TO LEARN THAT THE REASON THE DOOR WOULD CLOSE IS CAUSED BY THE REAR SLIDER HINGE THAT WAS SAGGING DUE TO THE DOOR WEIGHT AND CAUSING THE PROBLEM. SO THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE FIX. IN MY OPINION, THE WARRANTY EXTENSION SHOULD COVER ALL ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS CAUSING THE VERY PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR, NOT JUST THE CABLE OR THE LATCH. THE PURPOSE OF THE EXTENSION SHOULD BE TO FIX THE DOOR CLOSING PROBLEM FOR CUSTOMERS NO MATTER WHAT COMPONENT OF THE ASSEMBLY IS CAUSING IT. *TR

THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR NO LONGER ENGAGES WHEN THE BUTTON IS PUSHED (NEITHER THE CAR BUTTON OR THE FOB BUTTON WORK). THE DOOR OCCASIONALLY OPENS WHEN MANUALLY OPENED, BUT IS OFTEN STUCK CLOSED. BEING UNABLE TO EXIT A VEHICLE USING THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR

MY VEHICLE 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE LIMITED AWD IS EXPERIENCING A SERIOUS SAFETY SCARE AND CONCERN, I HAVE NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN MAKING LOUD POP NOISE AT IDLE WHILE TURNING THE WHEEL, AND WHILE DRIVING AND TURN AT THE SPEED 15MPH OR UP. THE LOUD POP AND CLICKING NOISE IS ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH THE FEELING THE U JOINT AT THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT IS BADLY DESIGN, AND CAUSING A REAL SAFETY CONCERN FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, THIS POP NOISE PROBLEM TRULY DESERVE A RECALL BY TOYOTA TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE TO AVOID FUTURE INJURY OR DEATH ACCIDENTS TO OCCUR FOR EVERYBODY. *TR

THIS IS HAPPENING OVER A MONTH NOW. EVERY TIME WHEN WE OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR A METAL GRATING SOUND COMES OUT. WE THOUGHT THIS WAS DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION.. TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER HE SUGGESTED TO DISCUSS THIS WITH TOYOTA BODY SHOP. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH DOOR HINGE WELDING AND CANNOT FIX IT. THEY SAYS MY VAN WARRANTY RUNS OUT AND IT IS GOING TO COST ME $3500 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DOOR. TOYOTA DIDN'T DO A GOOD JOB ON MY CAR.. DUE TO THIS I HAVE TO PAY $3500 FROM MY POCKET? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT ON ONE OF THE TIRES. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT HAD NOT INDICATED AN ISSUE WITH THE TIRES. THE CONTACT INSTALLED NEW TIRES AND ALLOWED THE TIRES TO BE FILLED WITH LESS AIR THAN RECOMMENDED. THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR STILL DID NOT INDICATE A LOW PRESSURE WARNING.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR COULD NOT BE INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

NOTICED FIRST CRACK ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS NOTICED A SECOND CRACK. ONE IS ON THE RIGHT SIDE STARTING FROM THE FAR FRONT EDGE WHERE THE SPEAKER GRILL IS, RUNNING DIAGONALLY TOWARD THE LEFT REAR CORNER OF THE VAN. IT ORIGINALLY WAS ABOUT 3" LONG BUT NOW HAS GROWN TO ABOUT 5". THE OTHER IS ON THE LEFT SIDE STARTING AT THE SIDE WINDOW DEFROSTER VENT, RUNNING STRAIGHT BACK. IT ORIGINALLY WAS ABOUT 2" LONG AND IS NOW ABOUT 3" LONG. IT IS SURPRISING TO ME HOW QUICKLY THEY STARTED AND HOW FAST THEY ARE GROWING. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE, I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS THAT THE FORCE OF THE AIRBAG DEPOLYMENT WOULD CAUSE PIECES OF THE DASH TO BECOME PROJECTILES AT THE PASSENGER. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE TIMING BELT FRACTURED WITH NO WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO EXIT THE ROAD. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE TO HELP THE CONTACT PUSH THE CAR OFF THE ROADWAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.