2006 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON SO I HAD MY VAN LOOKED AT, AT THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW PASSENGER AIRBAG AND HARNESS. ITS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE I HAVE TO MANY MILES ON MY VEHICLE. WHICH THE MILEAGE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE AIRBAGS. ITS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL. I'VE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE AIRBAGS COULD GO BAD. I ALSO HAD ANOTHER MECHANIC LOOK AT MY VAN AND HE TOLD ME THAT A TBS# CAME UP WHICH MEANS THAT MORE THAN 200,000 PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING SINCE CAR WAS NEW. DEALER FOUND NO CODES IN SYSTEM AND TURNED LIGHT OFF, SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON FOR A MONTH OR SO AND THEN GO OFF, THEN REPEAT THE PROCESS OF COMING ON AND OFF, FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS. NOW DEALER SAYS IT NEEDS A NEW AIR BAG FOR $4,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR JAMMED IN AN OPEN POSITION AND WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE DOOR EVENTUALLY CLOSED AFTER CONSTANT FORCE WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE DOOR WOULD REQUIRE SEVERAL REPLACEMENT PARTS WHICH INCLUDED THE SLIDING DOOR BRACKET, MOTOR, HINGE ASSEMBLY, AND DOOR WEATHER STRIP. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,469. UPDATED 11/03/2011 *LN *TR

TOYOTA SIENNA 2006 (XLE LIMITED) SLIDING DOOR PROBLEM: SLIDING DOOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE GOT STRUCK WHEN OPENED AND NEVER CLOSING BACK. SHOWED IT TO DEALER AND HE CONFIRMED THAT THE MOTOR FAILED AND NEED A REPLACEMENT. *TT

AIRBAG LIGHTS STARTING FLASHING ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE UNDER WARRANTY. REPAIRS WERE ATTEMPTED, BUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT STILL WOULD FLASH INTERMITTENTLY (BUT OFTEN FOR SHORT PERIODS, SAY ONE OR TWO DAYS). IN JULY, 2011, THE FLASHING OF THE AIRBAG LIGHTS WENT FROM INTERMITTENT TO PERMANENT. DEALER QUOTED A REPAIR ESTIMATE IN EXCESS OF $4,000 AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER IN WARRANTY. BUT THE FAILURE OF THE AIRBAG COMPONENT(S) HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY EVIDENT (THROUGH THE INDICATOR LIGHT) FROM VERY EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. WARRANTY REPAIR ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, AND INTERMITTENT OF WARNING LIGHT MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OBTAIN EFFECTIVE SERVICE. TOYOTA REFUSED THE CONSUMERS REQUEST TO REPAIR THE FAULTY AIR BAG COMPONENTS (S) IN THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 09/20/11

THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR FAILS TO REMAIN CLOSED EVEN WHILE THE LOCKS ARE ENGAGED. THE BACK LATCH OF THE DOOR FAILS TO KEEP THE DOOR CLOSED WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES THE DOOR SLIDES INTO THE FULL OPEN POSITION WHILE DRIVING. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER TWO YEARS AND 35,000 MILES OF OWNERSHIP AND HAS RECURRED AFTER 5 YEARS AND 92,000 MILES. THE MOTOR AND DOOR LATCH WAS INITIALLY REPLACED. TOYOTA CORPORATION AND DEALERSHIP SAYS THE VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND REPAIR COSTS ARE ESTIMATED AT $1,100 - $1,800. THIS IS NOW A SAFETY HAZARD FOR PASSENGERS IN THE REAR SEATS AS SOMETIMES AFTER FORCING THE DOOR LATCH CLOSED, THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN MANUALLY FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE.. *TT

SLIDING DOOR WON'T CLOSE ON TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE PLATINUM EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT ALSO STATES THAT IF IT IS NOT FIXED, "THE DOOR WILL EVENTUALLY FALL OFF." *TT

BOTH AUTOMATIC SIDE DOORS MALFUNCTIONED WITHIN ONE MONTH OF EACH OTHER. THE CAN OPEN THEM MANUALLY FROM THE OUTSIDE, BUT IT IS DIFFICULT TO DO SO (ESPECIALLY IF PARKED ON A HILL) AND IS DANGEROUS FOR SMALL CHILDREN. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. A CABLE IS HANGING OFF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VAN. THIS IS A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE AND IT IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR THIS TO HAPPEN - BOTH DOORS WITHIN ONE MONTH ON A VEHICLE MADE BY THE NAME TOYOTA. WE BOUGHT THIS VAN BECAUSE WE KNEW OF TOYOTA'S GREAT REPUTATION OF DURABILITY AND SERVICE AND WE EXPECT TOYOTA TO COME THROUGH AND RECTIFY THIS SITUATION. ALSO, I KNOW WE ARE NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM AS THERE IS OVER 560 POSTINGS ON EDMUNDS WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SIDE DOORS. WE REQUEST AN IMMEDIATE RECALL ON THESE DOORS AND EXPECT THEM TO BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE!

ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE AUTOMATIC PASSENGER SIDE REAR SLIDER DOOR AND IT BECAME INOPERABLE BEFORE CLOSING. ALARM/BEEP ALERTED THAT THE DOOR WAS NOT CLOSED, REMAINING OPEN ABOUT SIX INCHES AWAY FROM CLOSING COMPLETELY. THE DOOR REMAINED STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION WITH FIVE PASSENGERS (TWO ADULTS/THREE CHILDREN) TRAVELING FROM THERE DESTINATION IN A EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND UNSECURED VEHICLE TO THERE HOME. THE SEVEN YEAR OLD TRIPLETS AND ADULTS IN THE AUTO HAD BEEN EXPOSED TO A VERY UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS FORM TRANSPORTATION. CABLES HAD TO BE RELEASED IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE DOOR, AND CAUSED SEVERAL FAILED ATTEMPTS TO PROPERLY SECURE THE DOOR, SINCE CABLE LINES ARE PREVENTING COMPLETE CLOSURE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA DEALER AND DIAGNOSED WITH A MOTOR ASSEMBLY FAILURE AT A COST OF $1,750 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. THIS HAS CAUSED A SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WHEN EXITING VEHICLE.

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. I HAULED MY DAUGHTER'S BELONGINGS TO COLLEGE AND AFTER WE UNLOADED THE VAN THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER SINCE IT WAS A 2006 WITH 40000 MILES ON IT I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE COVERED, HOWEVER SINCE THE CAR WAS PUT INTO SERVICE 11/05 IT WAS NOT COVERED. THEY SAID THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG AND WIRING HARNESS FOR $2500.00. AFTER RESEARCHING YOUR WEBSITE I REALIZED THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 102 AIRBAG COMPLAINTS FOR THAT YEAR WHILE ALL OTHER YEARS COMBINED THERE WERE 80 (AVERAGE 6/MODEL YEAR). I DID CONTACT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER AND AM WAITING FOR A REPLY TO SEE WHAT THEY WILL COVER BEFORE I HAVE THE REPAIRS. THE MANAGER DID SAY THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN AND DOES NOT KNOW IF A RECALL WILL HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE. *TR