2005 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

OUR 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA HAD A SRS LIGHT COME ON THIS WEEK INTERMITTENTLY. WE TOOK IT TO OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HARNESS DEFECT CODE BO111 THAT WILL COST US $2500 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. WE HAVE LESS THAN 100,000 MILES ON OUR VAN. IT HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS AND WE HAVE BEEN CURRENT ON ALL OUR SERVICES AND CHECK UP. NOW WE ARE QUESTIONING THE SAFETY OF THE AIRBAGS IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE DUE TO A BALL JOINT THAT CONNECTED TO THE DOOR ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE BALL JOINT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE. POWER SLIDING DOORS NOT LOCKING UNLESS PUSHED MANUALLY. *TR

THE REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN EITHER MANUALLY OR AUTOMATICALLY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE AUTOMATIC LATCH MECHANISM WAS BROKEN AND WHEN THAT FAILED AND YOU TRY TO OPEN THE DOOR MANUALLY WITH THE HANDLE IT BREAKS THE DOOR LATCH AS WELL SO NOW DOOR WON'T OPEN EITHER MANUALLY OR AUTOMATICALLY. THIS SEEMS LIKE A QUITE A DESIGN/ENGINEERING FLAW. IF THE AUTOMATIC OPENING MECHANISM FAILS AND THE ONLY OTHER WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR THEN CAUSES THE MANUAL LATCH TO BREAK LEAVES YOU WITHOUT THE USE OF THE DOOR AT ALL.

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA BRAKE FAILURES. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM - STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL - CAR DOES NOT STOP. BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHANGED AND REINSPECTED. A SEARCH ON THE WEB SHOWS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED REGARDING THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT OPENED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL POPPING SOUND. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE FRONT DOOR CHECK MOUNTING PANEL SOME TIME PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS ONGOING FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS. HE WAS ADVISED THE REMEDY WAS TO REPLACE THE DOOR AT A COST OF $2,500. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,114. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ

THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR MOUNT HAS FAILED. IT "CLUNKS" AS IT OPENS. THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF. TOYOTA ISSUED A "WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT" OFFERING TO FIX THE PROBLEM IF THE FAILURE OCCURRED PRIOR TO 5YRS/100,000 MILES. THE FAILURE OF THE MOUNT COULD RESULT IN INJURY AS THE DOOR WILL BEGIN SWINGING FREELY. WE WERE TOLD THAT OUR DOOR REPLACEMENT WOULDN'T BE COVERED BECAUSE WE'D HAD OUR CAR FOR 5 YRS, 6 MOS. FINALLY, I WAS ABLE TO GET TOYOTA TO COVER THE PARTS, BUT NOT THE LABOR. WHY WOULD THERE BE ANY LIMIT ON THE REPAIR OF A FACTORY DEFECT? DRIVING WITH THE DOOR AS THEY INSTALLED IT ISN'T SAFE BUT TO HAVE THE DOOR REPLACED IS COST PROHIBITIVE, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU CONSIDER IT WAS MADE THIS WAY AND WE DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO CAUSE THE FAILURE, NOR COULD ANY MAINTENANCE HAVE PREVENTED IT. IT WAS A DEFECT THAT WAS CAUSED BY THE MANUFACTURER, FOR WHICH THEY NOW REFUSE TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. CONSUMER STATES DRIVER DOOR SQUEAKS AND MAKES POPPING NOISES *TGW

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WON'T RETRACT, IT GETS JAMMED AND TWISTED. COMPLAINT TO DEALER ABOUT IT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, THEY NEVER FOUND ANYTHING. I JUST RECENTLY TOOK IT FOR SERVICE AND COMPLAINT AGAIN ABOUT SEAT BELT, THIS TIME FOUND A PROBLEM BUT IT WILL COST ME ALMOST $500 TO FIX IT BECAUSE VEHICLE IS NOT LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE READ IN THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THERE ARE QUITE A FEW THOUSAND PEOPLE GOING THROUGH THE SAME SITUATION. *TR

MY 10 YEAR OLD GRANDSON COULD NOT EXIT MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN. HE JUMPED THE SEAT AND CAME OUT THE RT FRONT DOOR. THE RT SLIDER DOOR STUCK OPEN 6 INCHES FROM THE FRAME. A METAL CABLE RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE. THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE POWER OR MANUAL. I FORCED THE DOOR CLOSED FROM THE OUTSIDE AND HAVE NOT OPENED IT SINCE. IT CAN NOT OPEN MORE THAN 6 INCHES. A RECALL TO CHECK THE SPARE TIRE RELEASE WAS DONE RECENTLY. THE DOOR CABLES ARE ALSO SUBJECTED TO SALT SPRAY IN RI. TOYOTA SERVICE VERIFIED THE COMPLAINT. IN AN EMERGENCY,.THE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED. *TR