2005 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA THE UPPER DASHBOARD(BY THE WINDSHIELD & FRONT AIRBAGS IS CRACKING. I AM HIGHLY CONCERNED THAT THESE CRACKS WILL INTERFERE WITH PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT AIRBAGS IN AN ACCIDENT SITUATION. ALSO THE UPPER DASHBOARD MAY BREAK APART IN AN ACCIDENT SITUATION AND BECOME AIRBORNE CAUSING FURTHER INJURY TO VEHICLE PASSENGERS. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD IT WAS ONLY COVERED FOR 36,000 MILES OR 3 YEARS DESPITE THE FACT IT CAN POSE A SAFETY ISSUE. IN RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, I FOUND OTHER 2004-2007 TOYOTA SIENNA AND OTHER PEOPLE WORK TO THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE CRACKED DASHBOARD AND THE WARRANTY NOT COVER. *TR

DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGE WAS BROKEN, SO I WENT TO BILL PAGE TOYOTA DEALER IN FALLS CHURCH, VA FOR THE SERVICE, BUT THEY TOLD ME TO GO A BODY SHOP BECAUSE IT IS A BODY WORK, AND NOT COVER THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. IN AUGUST, I HAVE GONE TO ONE OF BODY SHOPS I KNOW TOLD ME THAT IT NEEDS A WELDING JOB FOR REATTACHING THE HINGE. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN/CLOSE. IT IS STUCK IN THE CLOSE POSITION. THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN MANUALLY. WHEN THE BUTTONS ARE PUSHED TO OPEN WITH THE POWER SYSTEM, I CAN HEAR THE DOOR-MOTOR RUN, THE DOOR ATTEMPTS TO OPEN, BUT WHEN IT DOES NOT OPEN THE DOOR-MOTOR SHUTS OFF. *TR

POWER DOOR STOPPED WORKING - WOULD BARELY OPEN OR CLOSE, IF AT ALL. TOYOTA TOLD ME IT WOULD COST OVER $3000 TO FIX THE ONE POWER DOOR. I ASKED THEM IF THEY COULD DISABLE IT, AT WHICH POINT THEY CUT THE CABLE. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THERE IS A WAY TO DO THIS WITHOUT DAMAGING THE CAR DOOR. HAVE SINCE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE WEB AND HAVE SEEN THAT THE POWER DOORS ON THIS MODEL SIENNAS HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS SIMILAR TO THIS. THE DOOR IS NOW SO HEAVY AND FAST TO CLOSE I AM MORE WORRIED THAN EVER ABOUT MY CHILDREN USING IT. IF THEIR HAND/ARM/LEG EVER GOT IN THE WAY IT WOULD EASILY BE CRUSHED. *TR

OUR 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA'S POWER SIDE DOOR BROKE AT 127,000 MILES. THE CABLE THAT IS ATTACHED TO A MOTOR INSIDE THE DOOR SNAPPED. THE ONLY THING WRONG IS THE CABLE. BUT, YOU CAN'T PURCHASE JUST THE CABLE. YOU HAVE TO PURCHASE THE WHOLE MOTOR/CABLE ASSEMBLY FOR $1,100 JUST FOR PARTS DIRECTLY FROM TOYOTA!!!! THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE LABOR TO INSTALL IT!!!!! APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR MANY SIENNA OWNERS AND TOYOTA SHOULD BE FORCED TO MAKE A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

DOOR STAY ON DRIVER'S DOOR: WELD ATTACHING STAY TO DOOR FAILED AND DOOR NO LONGER WILL STAY OPEN. AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE WILL NO LONGER OPEN OR CLOSE WITHOUT MANUAL ASSISTANCE. SLIDING DOOR ON DRIVER SIDE WILL INTERMITTANTLY NOT LOCK IN THE OPEN POSITION.

DRIVER-SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR STUCK OPEN. DOOR CABLE MOTOR ASSEMBLY LOCKED-UP. DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. ENTIRE CABLE ASSEMBLY "FELL APART" WHEN MECHANIC REMOVED DOOR PANELS TO REPAIR. COMPLETE DOOR MOTOR ASSEMBLY FAILURE. DOOR MOTOR ASSEMBLY WAS SO DAMAGED IT HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED WITH NEW MOTOR ASSEMBLY UNIT. COST $1800 TO REPAIR. DOOR STUCK OPEN IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD FOR PASSENGERS. WHEN WILL OPPOSITE SIDE-DOOR MOTOR ASSEMBLY FAIL?? THE FAILURE OF THESE TYPE PARTS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED AT 72,300 MILES.

CABLE TO DRIVERS SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR FAILED. SLIDING DOOR (DRIVER SIDE) IS STUCK AND CANNOT BE OPENED OR CLOSED. *TR

MIDDLE ROW PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER STRAP DOES NOT RETRACT; PROBLEM IS RECURRENT. LAP BELT WORKS PROPERLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL FRACTURE IN THE DASHBOARD WHICH LATER SPREAD TREMENDOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE DAMAGE, THEY WERE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH ATTEMPTING REPAIRS WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF ERRONEOUS AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000. UPDATED 12/12/11*LJ UPDATED 12/16/11