2005 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKED ON OR NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. I FEEL THIS COULD BE A PROBLEM FOR THE PASSENGER IF ACTIVATED. TOYOTA KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAD A RECALL WHICH ENDED MY 2017. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL. A CHECK WITH TOYOTA AND THEY STATE NOTHING CAN BE DONE.

VSC SYSTEM ACTIVATES THE ABS WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. USUALLY ON INTERSTATE ENTRANCE/EXIT RAMPS, THE VSC LIGHT COMES ON WITH LOUD BEEPING NOISE AND ACTIVATES THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE PULLS EITHER TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AND ACCELERATION IS AFFECTED. IT'S VERY SCARY! SPEED LIMIT ON RAMP IS 55MPH AND IT HAPPENS WHEN GOING 45-50MPH. IT'S ALSO HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. IT HAPPENS AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. I'VE HAD THE CAR CHECKED BY 3 DIFFERENT SHOPS AND NOBODY CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT'S GOING ON. IT'S A WEEKLY OCCURRENCE.

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS WHEN PULLED OUT TO ENABLE THE PASSENGERS TO BUCKLE CAN BECOME FOLDED AND LODGED IN THE OPENING AT THE PILLAR PREVENTING THE BELT TO MOVE FURTHER. THIS RENDERS THE BELT USELESS UNTIL THE PASSENGER CAN DISLODGE IT FROM THE OPENING. IT CAN TAKE AS MUCH AS 20 MINUTES TO FREE/OR DISLODGE THE BELT FROM IT'S PINCHED POSITION.

STEERING BECOMES STIFF AND MAKES IT HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. THE STEERING KNUCKLE OUTSIDE OF THE FIRE WALL IS EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS AND BECOMES STIFF AND REQUIRES FREQUENT LUBRICATION TO MAINTAIN THE FUNCTION OF THE POWER STEERING. THIS IS A CONCERN WE HAVE DEALT WITH FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AND WE HAVE RECENTLY BECOME AWARE THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VAN.

EMISSIONS FAIL, PRE MATURE FAILURE OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS (2) , PART NOT LASTING ,SUBJECT TO PREMATURE RUSTING , A PROBLEM FOR MOST OF TOYOTA CARS

THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN IN EITHER AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL MODE FROM THE INSIDE. IT WILL OPEN IF SOMEONE PULLS THE HANDLE FROM THE OUTSIDE. POSSIBLE MOTOR AND OR CABLE PROBLEM. THERE ARE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS I FOUND ON THE INTERNET. IT STARTED INTERMITTENTLY ABOUT A YEAR AGO BUT NOW IT'S PERMANENT AND CAN ONLY BE OPENED FROM PULLING ON THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE.

THE SHIFT STICK WAS LOOSE AND WOULD MOVE IN ANY DIRECTION. IF THE CAR WAS DRIVING ON D AND SOMEONE WAS TO TAP THE STICK SHIFT SLIGHTLY UP OR DOWN, THE STICK WOULD MOVE EVEN WHEN THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND BRAKES WERE NOT PRESSED. ANY MAJOR BUMPS WOULD CAUSE THE SHIFT TO MOVE LOOSELY FROM ITS PROPER PLACE AS WELL.

MY TOYOTA SIENNA HAS 80,000 MILES AND HAS GEAR HUNTING, WHEN I GO ON A SPEED BUMP IT SURGES AND HESITATES, I DON'T FEEL SAFE AT ALL. I'VE PREVIOUSLY OWNED OTHER TOYOTA'S WITH PROBLEMS NOT LIKE THIS. PLEASE HELP. I LOVE TOYOTA, BUT I VALUE SAFETY.

THE GEAR SHIFTER IS FLOPPING BACK AND FORTH AND I'M AFRAID IT WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL AND CAUSE A HUGE ACCIDENT OR ROLL OUT OF PARK AND HURT SOMEONE.

IN MY TOYOTA SIENNA 2005 VAN, THE LIFTGATE WOULD GO UP AND THEN SUDDENLY DROP ABOUT A FOOT AND THEN CONTINUE TO CLOSE. THIS HAPPENS IN THE WINTER MORE THAN IN THE SUMMER.