2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20-30 MPH, THE TRACTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME VERY HARD TO STEER.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED TO THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

THE RIGHT SLIDING DOOR BECAME STUCK ABOUT HALF OPEN. IT TOOK ABOUT 30 MINUTES TO GET DOOR TO MOVE WHILE STANDING OUTSIDE IN THE COLD AND MY THREE SMALL CHILDREN INSIDE ASKING THAT I CLOSE THE DOOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY CONTACTED TOYOTA DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE DOOR MOTOR/CABLE ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY PROBLEM THAT IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED EITHER WITH A RECALL OR VOLUNTARY SAFETY "RECALL" BY TOYOTA. *JS

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGE IS FAILING. THE DOOR MAKES A CLICKING SOUND WHEN OPENED AND CLOSED. CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY WOULD ONLY REPAIR IF VEHICLE HAS LESS THAT 100,000 MILES. DO NOT FEEL THIS IS A FAIR POLICY. TOYOTA OBVIOUSLY KNOWS THIS IS A DEFECT. HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

IN 2009 ONE OF THE AUTOMATIC DOOR ENGINES OF MY 2004 SIENNA LE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR APPROXIMATELY $1000. LAST MONTH, THE SAME DOOR, PASSENGER SIDE, FAILED TO OPEN OR CLOSE, AND IS COMPLETELY INOPERABLE AT PRESENT. A DIAGNOSTIC FROM TOYOTA REVEALED THAT THE CABLES NEED TO BE REPLACED BUT THEY DON'T COME BY THEMSELVES AND HAVE TO BE PURCHASED WITH THE BRACKET AND HINGES THAT COME WITH IT. IT IS LABOR INTENSIVE; THEY WOULD HAVE TO KEEP THE VAN FOR 1.5 DAYS AND THE TOTAL COST OF THE REPAIR IS $1500. TOYOTA WILL NOT OFFER $ ASSISTANCE DESPITE THE FACT THAT DOZENS AND MAYBE HUNDREDS OF SIENNA OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE AT LEAST 6 FRIENDS WITH DOOR PROBLEMS ON THEIR SIENNAS. THIS NEEDS TO BECOME A RECALL; IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT KIDS CAN NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. IF I BUY A CAR WITH AN AUTOMATIC DOOR IT NEEDS TO WORK, AND I'VE ALREADY HAD TO REPAIR THE DOOR ENGINE ONCE. PLEASE ASSIST IN MAKING THIS A RECALL. THANKS! *TR

THE VSC HAS ACTIVATED MULTIPLE TIMES ON MY VAN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND USUALLY IN A TURN, THE VSC LIGHT WILL FLASH, THE WARNING BEEP WILL BEEP, AND THE ABS BRAKES WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE APPLIED AND THE ENGINE WILL QUICKLY DECELERATE. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR-ENDED SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE THE VAN WILL SUDDENLY DECIDE TO DECELERATE. I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND NO CONTROL OF THE VAN WHEN IT DOES! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED 04 TOYOTA SIENNA AND THE PASSENGER POWER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT WORK AND STICKS WHEN USING THE EXTERIOR HANDLE. THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE AS IN AN EMERGENCY ITS A GAMBLE WHETHER OR NOT THE DOOR COULD OPEN. WE CURRENTLY JUST USE THE MANUAL DRIVER SIDE DOOR AS THE FIX FIR THIS FROM THE DEALERSHIP IS BETWEEN $1000 - $2000... *TR

PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR CABLE FRAYED AND RUBBING. WE DISCONTINUED USE TO PREVENT BREAKAGE, LEAVING US WITH ONLY ONE DOOR FOR THE REAR PASSENGERS. TOYOTA DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS A $1600-$1800 FIX. *TR

THE DOORS ON OUR 2004 SIENNA FREQUENTLY "FREEZE" SHUT AND WE ARE UNABLE TO OPEN THEM AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY. THIS HAPPENS ROUTINELY WHEN THE TEMPERATURES ARE AT OR BELOW FREEZING AND ARE NOT RESOLVED WITH TURNING OFF THE POWER, DOORS, LUBRICATING THE TRACKS OR WARMING UP THE CAR. THE DOORS SPONTANEOUSLY UNLOCK WHEN WE HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR FOR 15MIN-1HOUR. THE UNLOCKING OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AND BELLS SOUND, DASH LIGHTS COME ON. WE'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE THE ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT AND TEMPERATURE AND TIME DEPENDENT. THIS IS A TREMENDOUS INCONVENIENCE AS WE HAVE A NEWBORN, TODDLER AND TWO SCHOOL CHILDREN AND A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

THE REAR POWER DOOR HATCH WONT STAY OPEN IN COLD WEATHER, IT WILL OPEN AND THEN IMMEDIATELY START TO CLOSE CAUSING SEVERAL HEADS TO BE HIT. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME IT IS COLD. ALSO NOW MY REMOTE AND THE INTERIOR BUTTON WONT OPEN THE DOOR AT ALL, IT HAS TO BE DONE MANUALLY. *TR