2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

THE LEFT DOOR OF THE TOYOTA SIENNA VAN STOPPED CLOSING PROPERLY A FEW YEARS AFTER WE BOUGHT IT. IT WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY AND WEARS DOWN THE BATTERY OF THE VAN. THE DOOR OPENS UNEXPECTEDLY FROM TIME TO TIME WHILE WE ARE DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF ANTI FREEZE MISSING FROM THE RADIATOR RESERVOIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000. *TR

THE PAINT ON THE OEM 17" ALUMINUM RIMS FOR MY TOYOTA SIENNA STARTED BUBBLING AND PEELING. IF LEFT UNCHECKED, I WILL HAVE TO HAVE THE WHEELS EITHER REPLACED OR STRIPPED AND REPAINTED TO KEEP THE METAL FROM CORRODING AND THE RIMS FROM FAILING. THE BUBBLING HAPPENS ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIMS AS WELL, MAKING A GOOD SEAL WITH THE TIRE DIFFICULT AND CAUSING SLOW AIR LEAKS. THUS FAR TOYOTA REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM. *TR

SIENNA IS EXPERIENCING THE BROKEN WELDS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR CHECK POCKET. THE POCKET ALTHOUGH REPAIRED ONCE HAS NOW FRACTURED / CRACKED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR INDEPENDENTLY OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DOOR WAS UNABLE TO BE CLOSED AND HE HAD TO UTILIZE A BUNGEE CORD TO AVOID THE DOOR FROM REOPENING INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN CLOSING OR OPENING THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DOOR HAD TO BE RE-WELDED. AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE DOOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. *TR

SLIDING SIDE DOOR AUTOMATIC OPENER CABLE BROKE, DISABLING THE OPENER. DO NOT USE THAT DOOR ANYMORE BECAUSE IT CAN STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION NOW. THIS IS COVERED BY A CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM (CSP) THAT IS GOOD FOR 9 YEARS OR 125,000 MILES, BUT MY CAR IS PAST THAT. SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, AND SINCE IT CAN BE EXPECTED TO OCCUR, BUT OCCUR LATER THAN THE WARRANTY FOR DOORS THAT AREN'T USED THAT OFTEN, I FEEL TOYOTA SHOULD FIX THIS PAST THEIR EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FOLDS OVER ON ITSELF WHEN PULLED TO ENGAGE. THIS PROHIBITS THE USE OF THE SEATBELT. DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME BUT PROBABLY OCCURS 15 TO 20 TIMES A YEAR. WHEN IT JAMS IF THE OCCUPANT DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THEY RIDE WITH NO SEATBELT PROTECTION. TOYOTA WASHES THEIR HANDS AND STATES THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE BACK SLIDING DOOR (AUTOMATIC) CORD BROKE. THE WIRE THAT IS LIKE THE PULLEY FOR THE DOOR FRAYED AND BROKE, MAKING THE DOOR INOPERABLE. THE MOTOR STILL WORKS FIN THOUGH. MY CONCERN IS OF MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY. THE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH SECURELY NOW, AND/OR OPEN COMPLETELY. WE HAVE SHUT THE AUTO DOOR OFF, BUT IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. THE DOOR GETS STUCK IN OPEN POSITION AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WE HAVE SET THE CHILD LOCK AS WELL. WE WILL NOT BE USING THAT DOOR AT ALL, IN CASE IT TRAPS ONE OF THE ARMS/LEGS OF OUR PASSENGERS. TOYOTA IS REQUESTING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX IT... *TR

OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER REPLACED THE LIFT GATE STRUTS DUE TO A RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE ORIGINAL STRUTS WERE FINE. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, THE NEW STRUTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY DURING WARM WEATHER. THE LIFT GATE WILL PARTIALLY GO DOWN AND THEN THE LIFT GATE JERKS BACK UP AND DOES NOT CLOSE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK IN. DEALER SAID THEY "DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO" AND WOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AND CALL US BACK. THEY NEVER DID. *TR