2005 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

OUR 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER SLIDING DOORS. ORIGINALLY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR STOPPED CLOSING AUTOMATICALLY. WHEN BUTTON WAS PUSHED TO CLOSE THE DOOR BY ALL METHODS, ON REMOTE CONTROL, ON DRIVER'S HEAD PANEL OR ON PANEL NEXT TO SLIDING DOOR, THE DOOR WOULD BEGIN TO CLOSE THEN SLIDE BACK OPEN WITHOUT WARNING OR WITHOUT US DOING ANYTHING TO OPEN IT BACK UP. OUR LOCAL DEALER FIXED THIS ORIGINAL PROBLEM AS IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM BUT WE ARE OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE COST IS TOO EXUBERANT FOR US TO HAVE IT FIXED. THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM FOR MANY TOYOTA SIENNA OWNERS AND CAN POSSIBLY BE A DANGER. *JS

OUR 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN HAS 82,000 MILES YET THE FRONT DRIVER DOOR HAS STOPPED CATCHING WHEN OPENED. IT FLINGS ALL THE WAY OPEN, HITTING THE CAR, WALL, POST OR WHATEVER WE PARK NEXT TO, NOT TO MENTION CATCHING MY CHILDREN'S FINGERS BETWEEN THE DOOR AND OTHER OBJECT. THE PROBLEM ORIGINATED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR STARTED TO MAKE A VERY LOUD CLUNKING SOUND WHEN OPENED AND CLOSED. NOW THE SOUND HAS STOPPED BUT THE DOOR NO LONGER CATCHES TO PREVENT IT FROM SLAMMING CLOSED OR OPEN. I FEAR MY CHILDREN'S HANDS WILL INADVERTENTLY GET CAUGHT AND POSSIBLY BROKEN. *JS

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WELDS FOR CHECK MOUNT AREA ARE BROKEN AND SHEET METAL ON DOOR IS COMPLETED RIPPED APART. THIS IS A 7 YEAR OLD VEHICLE, BUT WITH ONLY 25,400 MILES CURRENTLY, AN TOYOTA SAYS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO YEARS, SO THEY WILL DO NOTHING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. *JS

THE LEFT SIDE PASSENGER POWER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT STAY CLOSED UNLESS I PUSH ON THE OUTER BACK SIDE OF THE DOOR. THIS PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. AT FIRST, IT WOULD CLOSE WITH THE POWER BUTTON AFTER A FEW TRIES. NOW I HAVE TO MANUALLY PUSH ON THE DOOR EVERY TIME TO GET IT TO STAY CLOSED. *TR

SLIDING DOORS DO NOT WANT TO OPEN WHEN IT IS COLD OUT. POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE WILL NOT OPEN EVEN WHEN IT IS WARM OUT WITH THE PUSH BUTTONS BUT YOU CAN HEAR THE MOTOR TRYING TO OPEN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH 3 SMALL CHILDREN IF THERE IS EVER AN EMERGENCY. ONE CHILD IS HANDICAPPED AND COULDN'T CLIMB UP TO THE FRONT TO BE TAKEN OUT IF NECESSARY. IT HAS HAPPENED NOW THAT THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE IF I DO MANAGE TO GET IT OPEN AT ALL. HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT IN TOYOTA. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT AND WILL NOT WORK IN A CRASH. IT HAS DOUBLED OVER AND IS PULLED ALL THE WAY OUT. OFFERS NO PROTECTION. SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW THAT WILL LEAD TO INJURY !!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR COULD ONLY MANUALLY BE OPENED FROM THE EXTERIOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NOISES WERE HEARD FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE NOISE HAD NOT CAUSED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE NOISE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,420. UPDATED 4/2/12 *CN

PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR FROZE SHUT. AFTER FINALLY GETTING IT OPEN, IT NO LONGER WORKS PROPERLY. THE DOOR WILL SLIDE OPEN AUTOMATICALLY IF YOU GIVE IT A BOOST BY USING THE HANDLE FROM EITHER THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE BUT WILL NO LONGER AUTOMATICALLY OPEN WITH THE TOUCH OF BUTTONS. I BROUGHT IT INTO MY TOYOTA DEALER TO BE SERVICED AND THEY TRIED TO REINITIALIZE IT BUT THE PROBLEM THEY SAY IS A BAD POWER DOOR SENSOR. TOTAL COST FOR PARTS AND LABOR WOULD BE $500! FROM CHECKING ON THE INTERNET, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA SIENNA'S WITH THE POWER SLIDING DOORS. VERY FRUSTRATED THERE IS NOT A RECALL! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WAS FRACTURED AND COULD NOT BE CLOSED OR OPENED. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT FAILED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 136,000.