2006 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE SRS AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE HARNESS. THE CONTACT CALLED MANUFACTURER AND OPENED A CASE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SRS WARNING LIGHT STARTED BLINKING WITHOUT ANY IMPACT. UPON GETTING A DIAGNOSIS BY THE DEALER, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG HAD REPORTEDLY FAILED WITH DTC CODES B0111/B0116 THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG, WIRING HARNESS AND SQUIB WERE REPLACED AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE AT A COST OF $ 2961.33. UPDATED 05/11/12

WE HAVE OWNED '06 SIENNA FOR MANY YEARS AND HAVE ENJOYED THE COMFORT AND SAFETY THAT IT PROVIDES BUT WE HAVE BEEN FACED WITH AN UNUSUAL PROBLEM WITH SRS AIRBAG SYSTEM THAT SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. UPON INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE ONLINE, THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON AND A WIDE-SPREAD PROBLEM. == THE VEHICLE SRS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND KEEPS BLINKING WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST TURNED ON. IT REMAINS ON OR BLINKING ENTIRE TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. THIS HAPPENS FOR NO APPARENT REASON OR FAULT OF THE DRIVER AND THERE IS NO EXPLANATION ANYWHERE AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENS. ONCE THIS FAULT OCCURS, THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. TOYOTA DEALERS HAVE DIAGNOSED THIS ISSUE WITH DTC B0111/0116 AND VERIFIED THIS TO BE A WARNING LIGHT INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM. THEY HAVE ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. ONCE DIAGNOSED WITH THIS PROBLEM, MAJORITY OF TIMES THE CUSTOMERS ARE FACED WITH HUNDREDS OR THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE REPAIR SEEMS TO BE ANYWHERE FROM BAD CONNECTOR FOR SRS SENSOR TO BAD WIRING HARNESS TO COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF FRONT/SIDE AIRBAG SYSTEM. == THESE VEHICLES CLEARLY VIOLATE BASIC FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS 201, 202, 203, 208 & 214. IF THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED ON NUMEROUS VEHICLES AND IF FAULT OCCURS FOR NO APPARENT REASON THEN THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN THE MATERIAL OR THE WAY THIS AIRBAG SAFETY IS DESIGNED. TOYOTA HAS A SERVICE BULLETINS OUT FOR THIS ISSUE BUT NO RECALL. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE BY ANY VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND THE VEHICLES RECALLED BY TOYOTA AS A DEFECTIVE OR NON-FUNCTIONING AIRBAG SYSTEM IS A MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT AND COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

I WANTED TO REPORT THAT MY 2006 SIENNA WITH 97,070 MILES CAME UP WITH A B011 CODE FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG AND WIRE HARNESS. TO MY TOTAL SHOCK I WAS QUOTED 2,900 TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. I CALLED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AREA OF TOYOTA AND HAD A NON COMMITTAL RESPONSE FROM THEM. THE STANDARD CANNED ANSWER. THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. I WOULD HAVE FURTHER EXPECTED THAT WITH THE PAST SAFETY ISSUES TOYOTA HAD THAT WOULD HAVE LOOKED INTO THIS. *TR

POWER SLIDING DOOR STOPPED WORKING, PASSENGER SIDE. I WENT OUT TO LOAD THE KIDS IN THE VAN, AND THE POWER DOOR OPENED ABOUT HALF WAY, THEN SHUT BY ITSELF. I THEN TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR AGAIN, BUT IT WOULD ONLY OPEN A TINY BIT AND WOULD NOT SHUT. I DID NOT USE THE DOOR ANY FURTHER UNTIL I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE FINAL VERDICT, 1400 DOLLARS TO FIX THE DOOR. I BOUGHT THE VAN 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING, AND IT ONLY HAD 61,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HELP OUT IN ANY WAY, EXCEPT THAT THEY DID CUT THE CABLE AND NOW WE CAN USE IT AS A MANUAL DOOR. 5 YEAR OLD VAN WITH 61,000 MILES, AND THE AUTOMATIC DOOR FAILED. I WISH I WOULD HAVE DONE A LITTLE MORE RESEARCH, AS THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT NO ONE AT TOYOTA WANTS TO ADDRESS. *TR

OUR SRS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DURING A ROAD TRIP AT APPROXIMATELY 63,000. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THIS CODE B011, IS THE RIGHT FRONT AIRBAG AND THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $2400 AND ABOUT 3 DAYS OF LABOR. OF COURSE OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THIS, EITHER. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF WE ARE IN AN ACCIDENT. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE ONLY DOCUMENTED MY COMPLAINT, AND WOULD NOT TELL ME IF THERE IS ANY INVESTIGATION RELATED TO THIS ISSUE SINCE EACH CASE IS CONFIDENTIAL. I SEE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE BEFORE TOYOTA IS FORCED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. SEEMS LIKE THIS HAS GOT TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. WE HAVE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. OUR VAN IS KEPT IN A GARAGE AND I FEEL WE'VE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF IT. I REALLY WANTED THIS VEHICLE TO LAST FOR MANY MORE YEARS, BUT THIS IS VERY CONCERNING TO ME AND I QUESTION WE WILL EVER PURCHASE ANOTHER TOYOTA, GIVEN THEIR POOR PUBLICITY LATELY. *TR

AUTO SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE TIGHTLY- LOOKS CLOSED THEN WHEN YOU PUT IT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE DOOR BEEPS AND OPENS. TAKES MULTIPLE TIMES OF PUSHING DOOR BUTTON TO GET IT TO SHUT TIGHT. SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO GET OUT AND TRY AND PUSH IT TO LOCK. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AND NOW I DON'T USE IT BECAUSE I'M AFRAID IT WON'T CLOSE AND A PASSENGER WOULD BE IN DANGER. *TR

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN FAILS TO OPEN EITHER MANUALLY OR BY THE POWER CONTROLS. THE TOYOTA DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT SINCE IT WAS PAST THE WARRANTY PERIOD. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY CONCERN SINCE THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED, EVEN MANUALLY. THE TOYOTA DEALER WANTS BETWEEN $1,000 AND $2,000 TO FIX IT WITH NO GUARANTEES THAT IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. I WENT ON LINE TO SEE WHAT IT COULD POSSIBLY BE. TO MY SURPRISE I READ THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. APPARENTLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG THAT REQUIRES REPAIR THAT ALSO INVOLVES THE WIRING HARNESS. THE FAULT CODE IS B0111. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB 0162-10) REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. THE FRUSTRATING PART FOR ME AND MANY OF THE OTHER 2006 SIENNA OWNERS WHO HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS IS THAT THIS ISSUE HAPPENS JUST AFTER THE TOYOTA RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARRANTY EXPIRES AT EITHER 60 MONTHS OR 60K MILES. MY 60 MONTHS EXPIRED EXACTLY 16 DAYS BEFORE THE LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW TOYOTA IS TELLING ME THAT MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED AND IT MAY NOT BE COVERED. THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS BETWEEN $2000 AND $3000. THIS PROBLEM RENDERS THE AIRBAGS USELESS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA OWNERS AND A SAFETY RECALL HAS NOT BEEN IMPOSED. THIS SEEMS LIKE A SYSTEMATIC FAILURE BUILT INTO THE SYSTEM TO GENERATE REPAIRS AND REVENUE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS! *TR

THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OF MY TOYOTA SIENNA DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN THE BUTTON IS PUSHED TO CLOSE OR OPEN THE DOOR, NOTHING HAPPENS. IT WILL OPEN AND CLOSE WHEN THE HANDLE IS LIFTED AND THE DOOR IS GUIDED A LITTLE ON THE TRACK. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH TOYOTA SIENNAS. THIS DISAPPOINTS ME AS IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR! I THINK A RECALL IS IN ORDER. *TT

WE RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE QUALITY OF THE POWER DOORS. AFTER OWNING IT FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS THE DOOR JUST BROKE. THE COST TO FIX IT IS $1800.00 PLUS TAX. WE HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE FOR MANY OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS. IT SEEMS THAT IT IS WAS POORLY DESIGNED AND IT WOULD BE MORE THAN NICE IF TOYOTA WOULD DO A RECALL FOR THIS SITUATION. IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE ISSUE TO FIX AND TAKES AWAY ONE OF THE NICEST FEATURES OF THE VEHICLE TO NOT HAVE THE POWER DOOR WORK. MY HOPE IS THAT WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS OUT THERE WE CAN GET TOYOTA TO OWN UP TO THIS MISTAKE AND REIMBURSE US FOR HAVING TO FIX THIS INEVITABLE PROBLEM. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *TR