2005 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA: DURING COOL/COLD WEATHER, THE AUTOMATIC LIFT GATE CLOSES IMMEDIATELY AND WITHOUT AS SOON AS IT FULLY OPENS - BOTH WHEN USING THE KEY FOB AND WHEN OPENED MANUALLY. THE PROBLEM BEGAN IN 2009, ABATED DURING THE SUMMER OF 2010 AND HAS BEGUN AGAIN IN NOV. 2010 NOW THAT THE COOL WEATHER IS UPON US. *TR

THE PAINT/COATING ON MY RIMS IS BUBBLING AND FLAKING OFF. IT HAS BEEN GETTING STEADILY WORSE SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED IN 2009. I HAVE NOT TRIED TO CONTACT A DEALER ABOUT IT AS IT IS BEYOND THE 36 MONTH WARRANTY PERIOD AND ANY SPECIAL ADJUSTMENT FROM TOYOTA LIKELY WOULD BE A HUGE UP-HILL BATTLE AND WOULD PROBABLY JUST END UP WASTING MY TIME. *TR

TOYOTA SIENNA 2005 SHOWS EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE LOWERMOST UNIVERSAL JOINT INSTALLED ON THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. THUMP NOISE CAN BE FELT AND HEARD FROM STEERING WHEEL. SAFETY CONCERN STEERING. *TR

2005 SIENNA VAN (TOYOTA) - FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. DOES NOT WORK CREATING A SEVERE SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND ONCE OPENED, IT WOULD EXHIBIT A LOUD POPPING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE SPOT WELDING WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD AND ACCELERATED INTO A BUILDING. THE BUILDING SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGES. THE POLICE WERE NOT CALLED TO THE SCENE. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY; AND THE VEHICLE'S FRONT BUMPER PAINT EXHIBITED MINOR CHIPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR CABLE FRACTURED AND THE DOOR WAS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AS THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN IT WAS OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE ONLY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

WHILE VERY SLOWLY PULLING MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN INTO A PARKING SPACE, WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD NEARLY COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO FULL THROTTLE, HOPPING OVER THE CONCRETE BUMPER AT END OF PARKING SPACE AND CRASHING HEAD ON INTO A POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND IS AWAITING INSPECTION BY THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FOR $1500. THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO WARRANTIES; THEY AGREED TO PAY HALF OF THE COST IF HE DECIDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 01/13/11*BF UPDATED 03/30/11