2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

POWER SLIDING DOOR LOCKS AND WONT OPEN. ITS A SIMPLE POWER DOOR LOCK, WHEN MALFUNCTION, NO ONE CAN OPEN THE DOOR, AND ITS SERIOUS RISK HAZARD. TOYOTA DEALER CHARGES $700 TO REPAIR A DOOR BECAUSE THEY SAY THE WARRANTY OVER AFTER 30K MILES. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN SHE OPENED THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR BUT THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE DOOR AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS DETACHED FROM ITS TRACKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 01/10/12*LJ THE PASSENGER DOOR CAME APART. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROLLER HINGES, ELECTRIC MOTOR, CABLES AND SLIDING DOOR RAILS. UPDATED 03/12/12

THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WELD OF DOOR CHECK MOUNTING PANEL HAS FAILED. THE DOOR CAN SWING OPEN DANGEROUSLY IF NOT REPAIRED. *TR

POWER SLIDING DOOR CABLE BROKE DUE TO THE FACT IT IS EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS OF THE RAIN AND SNOW AND ICE CAUSING THE CABLE TO RUST AND BREAK DOOR WILL NOT OPEN THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT THIS COULD BE DEADLY FOR MY FAMILY IF THEY CAN'T GET OUT!!!!!!! *KB

FAILURE OF ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR CABLE. CABLE THAT PULLS ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR OPEN RUSTED, FAILED AND SNAPPED IN HALF. FAILED CABLE NOW HANGS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE (BELOW THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW) DANGLING FROM THE DOOR TRACK. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR CABLE BROKE AND AS A RESULT SHE WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE OR OPEN IT AUTOMATICALLY. AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED WITH THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR SEPARATED FROM THE HINGE, CAUSING THE SIDE GLASS TO FALL INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ONTO A CHILD. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR CABLE SNAPPED CAUSING THE POWER DOOR TO FAIL. WE DID NOT REALIZE IT WAS BROKEN AT THE TIME AND THE DOOR DID NOT FULLY CLOSE AND LATCH. OUR 7 YEAR OLD SON WAS IN THE SEAT RIGHT BESIDE THAT DOOR AND WE DROVE 20 MINUTES HOME BEFORE WE REALIZED THE DOOR WAS NOT FULLY SHUT. THIS SEEMS LIKE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AS A CHILD COULD POTENTIALLY FALL OUT OF A MOVING VEHICLE WITH AN UNSECURED DOOR. THIS SHOULD BE CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY. *TR

THE RIGHT SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR WILL NOT ENGAGE WHEN BUTTON IS PUSHED. IT ONLY ENGAGES WHEN HANDLED ARE USED BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. *TR

2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH FAILURE OF DOOR CHECK MOUNTING PANEL RESULTING IN BROKEN DOOR WELDS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER'S DOOR BEGAN MAKING A POPPING NOISE WHEN IT WAS OPENED. THREE OUT OF SIX DOOR WELDS HAD BROKEN AND THE ONLY EFFECTIVE REPAIR, WAS TO HAVE THE DOOR REPLACED AT A COST OF $2206.23. THE CONSUMER LEARNED THE PROBLEM WAS A RESULT OF AN ENGINEERING FLAW, AND TOYOTA HAD RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM AND RESPONDED WITH A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT FOR THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, WITH THE WARRANTY EXTENSION, THE DOOR DID NOT BEGIN TO SHOW SIGNS OF A PROBLEM UNTIL OUTSIDE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD. TOYOTA WAS WILLING TO PAY 25% TOWARD THE COST OF THE REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT WAS UNSATISFACTORY AND BELIEVED TOYOTA SHOULD COVER THE ENTIRE COST. *JB