2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR CABLE ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

POWER SLICING DOOR CABLE ASSEMBLIES...... WORK AND THEN NOT WORKING ON AND OFF... DID NOT FILE COMPLAINT BEFORE BECAUSE CHILDREN COMPLAIN NOT WORKING BUT WHEN I TRIED... IT WORKS ABOUT 4 TIMES IN THE PAST. FIRST INSTANCE IN 2008. //// NOW NOT WORKING COMPLETELY/STUCK. THE POWER IS WORKING, BUT LOCK APPEAR STUCK TO WHERE THE LOCK BUTTON WONT UNLOCK SO DOOR CAN NOT BE OPEN BY BUTTON OR MANUALLY. ***** THE WARRANTY IS 120,000 MILE FOR POWER SLICING DOOR CABLE ASSEMBLIES .... MY CAR DOOR IS COMPLETELY STUCK / WONT OPEN NOW AT 142,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED THROUGH A PARKING LOT AND CRASHED INTO TWO VEHICLES. THE FAILURE WAS THE THIRD OCCURRENCE SINCE OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BY THE UNITED STATES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION AND WAS BEING HELD IN STORAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 97,000. UPDATED 12/13/12 *CN THE CONSUMER THE FIRST OCCURENCE, ON JANUARY 11/2012, THE VEHICLE WAS BEING BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THEN THE VEHICLE ACCLERATED. A LIGHT FIXTURE WAS DAMAGED ON A SIDE WALK. THE NEXT OCCURENCE, ON JANUARY 26, 2012, THE VEHICLE WAS BEING PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE RAN OVER THE CURB AND DAMAGED A DISABILITY SIGN. UPDATED 1/2/2013 *JS

THE SIENNA 2004 FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE GETTING FREQUENTLY JAMMED AND FOLDED AND UNABLE TO FULLY RETRACT. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING WITH ALOT OF THE SIENNA OWNERS. THE BELTS ARE GETTING JAMMED, AND UNLESS YOU USE A PLIER TO TWIST TO UNFOLD TO BE ABLE TO GET IT TO ITS RETRACTING POSITION. IT IS A DRIVING HAZARD AS THERE IS ALOT OF SLACK ON THE SEAT BELT WHEN THE RETRACTION IS JAMMED. I TOOK TO DEALER AND SAID THE WHOLE SEAT BELT SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT WITH THE MANUFACTURING AND A RECALL NEEDS TO BE MADE ON THIS ISSUE. IT IS HAPPENING ON THESE VEHICLE AFTER 4-5 YEARS OF USE. *TR

I TOOL MY CAR LAST APRIL TO GET MY RECALL DONE ON MY LIFT GATE AND EVER SINCE THAT MY LIFT GATE IS NOT WORKING.. I HAVE CALLED THEM SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA AS WELL BUT IT SEEMS NO ONE IS LISTENING TO ME. PLEASE HELP. *TR

THE RIGHT POWER SLIDING DOOR NO LONGER OPERATIONAL. THE CANNOT BE OPENED MANUALLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE STOPPED IN PARKING SPACE WITH THE GEAR IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A LAMP POST. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME WHILE STOPPED ON AN INCLINE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO TWO OTHER VEHICLES. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO SHOP WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED AS DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

MANUFACTURER DESIGN FLAW LEADS TO JAMMED SLIDING DOORS, POSSIBLY LOCKING PASSENGERS INSIDE. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE. TOYOTA APPARENTLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM AS IT HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THOSE PARTS TO 9 YRS OR 120K MILES. MAILING LETTERS EARLIER THIS YEAR. I RECEIVED NOTICE FROM THEM WHEN MY CAR HAD 7 YRS / 130K MILES. I THINK THEY ARE NOT BEING PROACTIVE ENOUGH WITH AN ISSUE THAT RENDERED ONE OF MY DOORS INOPERATIONAL. IT IS NOT THAT I CAN'T USE THE ELECTRIC DOOR OPENING MECHANISM, THE DEFECT ALSO IMPEDES THE DOOR FROM OPENING AT ALL. I THINK IT BECOMES A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE COVERED NO MATTER WHEN. IT IS NOT MY FAULT IT TOOK THEM SEVERAL YEARS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM - MY CAR WOULD BE COVERED HAD THEM MAILED THE LETTER ONE YEAR BEFORE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED A FRACTURE ALONG THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS, LEADING TO WHERE THE AIR BAGS WERE LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DASH BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED AND WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 144,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000. UPDATED 12/19/12 *CN

SEAT BELT TWISTS AND JAMS EXTREMELY EASILY. EXTENDS ALL THE WAY, AND WILL NOT RETRACT. SOMETIMES IT CAN BE MANIPULATED TO STRAIGHTEN IT AND GET IT TO RETRACT, BUT IT RECURS REGULARLY. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT USABLE WHEN IT HAPPENS. IT HAS HAPPENED ONCE OR TWICE ON DRIVER'S SIDE, BUT OCCURS AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH ON PASSENGER SIDE. *TR