2005 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

AUTOMATIC REAR DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK OR OPEN OR SHUT WITH REMOTE. ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OPEN MANUALLY. I WAS TOLD THEY COULD BE REPAIRED AT A COST OF OVER $1200 PER DOOR. I ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR AUTOMATIC HATCH WHICH WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. I SEE A PATTERN HERE. *TR

CABLE FOR DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR BROKE, RENDERING THE DOOR COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. THIS DOOR IS NOW COMPLETELY UNUSABLE; IT WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE MANUALLY OR WITH THE POWER OPERATION. THIS WOULD BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE IN AN ACCIDENT OR OTHER EMERGENCY SITUATION. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA TOYOTA KNEW ABOUT THESE ISSUES AND THEY DON'T PUT OUT A RECALL OR FIX THE PROBLEM. THE MOTOR TO PULL THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE ON MY VAN AND THE ACTUATOR TO RELEASE THE LOCK ALSO WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME. I SEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND THEY HAVE MORE THAN 100 PAGES FROM OTHER CONSUMER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THIS PREVENT THE DOOR FROM CLOSING, OR IF THE DOOR IS CLOSE THEN IT REMAIN LOCK AT ALL TIME AND WE CAN'T EVEN OPEN THE DOOR. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT WE CAN'T OPEN THE DOOR HOW ARE WE GOING TO GET OUT. I HAVE THREE CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND THESE ARE VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUES. I HAD TO PAY ALMOST $2000 TO REPAIR THESE ISSUES. PLEASE HELP ME AND OTHER OWNER TO MAKE TOYOTA PAY FOR THESE REPAIR. THEY SHOULD LEARN THEIR LESSON, BECAUSE THEY HAVE TOO MANY ISSUES WITH THEIR VEHICLE. MY FAMILY IS A LOYAL TOYOTA CUSTOMER. PLEASE HELP US TO GET REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS REPAIR, AND HELP OUR FAMILY AND OTHER FAMILY IN THE US AND THE WORLD ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR

MIDDLE ROW SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT, CANNOT PULL IT ALL THE WAY OUT TO "LOCK" IT AND HAVE IT RETRACT AS I HAVE TO ACCORDING TO MY CHILD SEAT RULES. *TR

POWER SLIDING DOOR ON SIENNA 2005 NOT WORKING. SEEMS LIKE CABLE SNAP. VAN HAS 50,000 MILES. *TR

THE CABLE ON THE DRIVER-SIDE SLIDING DOOR OF MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN SNAPPED MAKING THE DOOR HAZARDOUS TO OPERATE. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA POWER DOORS ARE FAILING. TODAY I COULD NOT GET MY KIDS OUT AS BOTH DOORS FAILED TO OPEN. THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR OPENS ABOUT 4-6 INCHES AND IT MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND CLOSES AGAIN. THE PASSENGER DOOR HAS FAILED ABOUT A YEAR AFTER WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRIC MOTOR. ALSO SEAT BELTS GET STUCK AND YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO RETRACT THEM, DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL FOR SEATBELT TO GET STUCK WHEN IT FOLDS IN INCORRECTLY. VERY UNSAFE SITUATIONS AS WE HAVE OUR KIDS IN THE VEHICLE MOST OF THE TIME. *TR

1 - NO EVENTS (ACCIDENTS OR THE LIKE) LEADING TO FAILURE. 2 - FAILURE IS POWER SLIDING DOOR (PASSENGER SIDE) - 2 PARTS - ONE IS POWER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT OPEN WHEN BUTTONS ARE PRESSED (THOUGH IT ATTEMPTS TO, BUT FAILS TO OPEN), SECOND PART IS THAT THE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN MANUALLY EITHER (WHETHER USING INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR HANDLES FOR EXITING VEHICLE) 3 - HAVE ATTEMPTED TO RESET SYSTEM AS ONLINE TSB AND BLOGS STATE TO DO FOR ALL SIENNA SLIDING DOOR ERRORS (NO END TO THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS IN CHAT ROOMS OR BLOGS); NOW HAVE SERVICE APPOINTMENT SAFETY CONCERN - SINCE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL, AND CHILDREN RIDE IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE, IN THE EVENT OF ACCIDENT, CHILDREN CANNOT BE EXTRACTED THRU DOOR WITHOUT BREAKING WINDOWS UNLESS THEY CAN MAKE IT TO ANOTHER WORKING DOOR. *TR

I NOTICED THAT OCCASIONALLY THE STEERING WOULD BE A LITTLE STIFF. THEN THE STEERING BECAME VERY STIFF WHEN TURNING. OFTEN THE STEERING WOULD JERK TO ONE SIDE OR ANOTHER LEADING TO THE CAR MOVING SUDDENLY. THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE NOW. THE ENTIRE STEERING SHAFT IS BEING REPLACED AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $1500. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN OR SLOWING DOWN WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD THEN VEHICLE BEGAN FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE SERVICE MANAGER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR DEFECT INVESTIGATIONS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 28,000. UPDATED 09/24/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/24/10