2005 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE DRIVER SIDE DOOR INTERIOR DOOR PANEL POPS OFF WHILE DOOR IS SHUT AND JAMS DOOR SHUT PREVENTING EXIT FROM THE VEHICLE. *TR

UNIVERSAL STEERING SHAFT BINDS CAUSING POTENTIAL DRIVING HAZARD. $800 TO REPAIR, IF THIS WAS NOT MY FAMILY CAR, I WOULD HAVE CONTINUED TO OPERATE UNTIL COMPLETE FAILURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGHWAY SPEED, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE ENGAGED THE BRAKES WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILURE. IN MY CASE THE AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATED A FAILURE TO THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM. WHEN I REPORTED IT TO TOYOTA THE PERSON ON THE LINE SAID THEY HAD KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG ON THESE MODELS. THE PROBLEM HAS APPARENTLY BEEN UPGRADED TO A LEVEL JUST UNDER A RECALL. LUCKILY MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BUT THERE MAY BE OTHERS OUT THERE WITH INOPERABLE AIRBAGS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SLIDING DOORS WERE DESIGNED TO OPEN MANUALLY FROM THE INTERIOR AND ELECTRONICALLY FROM THE EXTERIOR HOWEVER, THE SLIDING DOOR WOULD ONLY OPEN ELECTRONICALLY FROM THE INTERIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

ALL OF A SUDDEN MY PASSENGER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE WITH THE AUTOMATIC BUTTON. THIS WENT IN AND OUT OF WORKING ORDER FOR A FEW MONTHS WHEN IT STOPPED FOR GOOD. IT WAS MANUALLY OPERATIVE AT THIS POINT AND NOW THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. IT IS STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION AND CANNOT BE OPENED AT ALL. THIS IS NOT ONLY A VERY DIFFICULT SITUATION WHEN SHUTTLING FIVE CHILDREN TO VARIOUS PLACES, IT IS VERY UNSAFE FOR ANYONE TO BE RIDING IN A CAR WHERE THE DOOR IS UNABLE TO BE OPENED EVEN WHEN THE SLIDING DOOR BUTTON IS TURNED OFF, NOTHING CAN BE DONE. *TR

THE DOOR TO MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA STUCK OPEN WHILE ON VACATION 500 PLUS MILES FROM HOME. THE DOOR COULD NOT BE CLOSED DUE TO A COMMON FAILURE THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED. THE MOTOR BREAKS AND STICKS TO A CABLE THAT IS USED AS A GUIDE IN THE MECHANISM RENDERING THE DOOR INOPERABLE. I HAD TO CUT A CABLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR MANUALLY JUST SO THAT I COULD DRIVE THE CAR HOME WITH MY WIFE AND 3 SMALL CHILDREN. THE DOOR OPEN WARNING LIGHT AND BEEPER WOULD RANDOMLY SOUND WHILE DRIVING AS IF THE DOOR WAS TRYING TO OPEN ITSELF. I TRIED SHUTTING THE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES AND IT WOULD CLOSE AND LATCH. I HAD TO TURN OFF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL AND MAKE SURE THE DOOR WAS LOCKED BUT IT WOULD STILL SOUND THE BEEP AND WARNING LIGHT. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THAT YOU CANNOT FIX THE DOOR WITHOUT GOING TO A DEALER WHEN THE MOTOR FAILS AND I FEAR SOME PEOPLE MIGHT TRY TO DRIVE WITH THE DOOR OPEN. IF THERE WAS AN EMERGENCY THAT REQUIRED MY FAMILY TO EXIT THE VEHICLE (IE FLOOD FIRE OR ACCIDENT) THAT DOOR WOULDN'T HAVE WORKED. TOYOTA KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE UPGRADED THE MECHANISM THAT IS SOLD IN THEIR PARTS DEPARTMENTS BUT THEY HAVE NOT DONE A PROPER RECALL. I DO NOT WANT SOMEONE TO GET HURT BEFORE THEY ACT. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY OR PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX SOMETHING THEY KNOW IS DEFECTIVE. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA REAR TWO AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS FAILED WITHIN 4 DAYS OF EACH OTHER. CHILDREN CANNOT GET IN AND OUT OF VEHICLE BY THEMSELVES NOW. TOYOTA WANTS $1800+ PER DOOR TO FIX! DOORS CAN BE MADE TO OPEN MANUALLY BUT CHILDREN CANNOT SHUT THEM BY THEMSELVES. *TR

OUR 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA TOOK OFF ON US IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. MOVING MY FOOT TO THE BRAKE AND MY HUSBAND SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL WAS THE FIRST THING WE TRIED, WE ALSO TRIED PARK AND REVERSE, AND TURNING OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL, NONE OF WHICH WORKED. THE TOYOTA SIENNA DEATH TRAP CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS JAMMED ON THE BRAKE (I DIDN'T REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE FOR ANOTHER 2 1/2 HRS UNTIL THE TOW TRUCK PULLED IN FRONT OF US. BY THE WAY, WHEN YOUR VEHICLE IS SUDDENLY TRAVELING MUCH, MUCH FASTER THAN ANYONE ELSE'S VEHICLE ON THE ROAD, IT'S ALL YOU CAN DO TO NOT HIT SOMEONE. BELIEVE ME, I WAS SUDDENLY SWERVING IN AND OUT OF THE LANES AND CUTTING EVERYONE OFF. THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED OUR TOYOTA DEATH TRAP WAS PULLING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, CERTAINLY NOT IDEAL IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. WHILE THIS WAS GOING ON, OUR SON WAS IN THE BACKSEAT CALLING 911, WHILE OUR DAUGHTER CRIED. WE DON'T HAVE A LAWYER AND TOYOTA WON'T FIX OUR VAN. WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO WITH IT? *TR

AIR BAG ON LEFT FRONT FAILED IN APRIL 2009. REPLACED AIRBAG AT OWNER'S COST OF $700. THEN ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASH STARTED BLINKING AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. TOOK TO TOYOTA DEALER ON 2/23/11 AND DEALER STATED THAT CODE IN COMPUTER SHOWS SHORT IN FLOOR HARNESS. AT 100,401 MILES TOYOTA WILL NOT STAND BEHIND FAILURE AND MY COST WOULD BE $1900 TO REPAIR. AIRBAG SYSTEM WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT IS MY UNDERSTANDING...CAN'T BELIEVE TOYOTA WILL RECALL A PROBLEM FOR FLOORBOARDS AFFECTING THE ACCELERATOR AND WILL NOT RECALL A PROBLEM AFFECTING THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM. *TR