2005 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

SLIDING DOORS UNABLE TO BE OPENED IN FREEZING WEATHER. HAD TO PUT VEHICLE INTO WARM GARAGE TO GET DOORS OPENED. *TR

WE HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA WITH ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) AND RUN-FLAT TIRES. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE DISINTEGRATED WHILE ON I80 AT FREEWAY SPEED. THERE WAS NO WARNING BY THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM, BEFORE OR AFTER THE TIRE FAILURE. I NOTICED A VIBRATION EARLIER IN THE DAY AND NOW SUSPECT THE TIRE HAD BEEN FLAT FOR SOME MILES. THIS WAS OUR SECOND INSTANCE OF A FAILURE OF A RUN-FLAT TIRE, BUT IN THE CASE OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE, THE WARNING LIGHT DID COME ON. IN BOTH CASES, IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES DUE TO THE AWD. IN BOTH CASES AN ALIGNMENT HAS ALSO BEEN DONE, WHICH INCLUDES RESETTING THE SPEED SENSORS (TSB PG005-04), AND NO PROBLEMS WERE DETECTED. THIS INDICATES THE SYSTEM IS INADEQUATE TO RELIABLY DETECT A FLAT TIRE AND A CRASH COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAD TO BE HELD CLOSED BY MY SEVEN YEAR OLD,( BECAUSE OF A LATCH PROBLEM)FROM HIS SCHOOL WHERE MY WIFE PICKED HIM UP, TO OUR HOUSE WHERE WE WERE UNABLE TO SECURE THE DOOR. AFTER A 600.00 BILL BY TOYOTA I SPOKE TO SEVERAL OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE AS WELL AS READ A BUNCH OF BLOGS WHERE IT APPEARS THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE. HAS THERE EVER BEEN AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS PROBLEM? *TR

I PURCHASED A NEW 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN FROM A LOCAL DEALER IN 2005. AT 15,000 MILES THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED ALL 4 ROTORS/BRAKE PADS/TIRES UNDER WARRANTY. SINCE THEN ABOUT EVERY 10,000 - 20,000 MILES THE VEHICLE NEEDS NEW ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. WE NOW HAVE 61,000 MILES ON IT AND ARE ON OUR FOURTH SET OF PADS AND ROTORS. THE DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR", BUT THIS IS THE WORST PERFORMANCE I HAVE EVER HEARD OF FROM A BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR

THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR FAILED IN A MIDWAY POSITION AND THEREFORE, WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. *TR

THE SLIDING DOORS ON MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA FREEZE SHUT EVERY WINTER. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IN THE CAR IS TO EITHER WAIT FOR THEM TO THAW OR CLIMB THROUGH THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND KICK THEM OPEN. THIS FREEZING DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO GET INSIDE THE CAR WITH TWO SMALL CHILDREN. TOYOTA SHOULD START A CAMPAIGN OR AT THE BARE MINIMUM POST A FIX FOR THIS OBVIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR

REAR POWER HATCH, WHEN OPENED EITHER WITH REMOTE, BY HAND OR CABIN SWITCH, IT SLOWLY GOES TO IT'S FULL OPEN POSITION, THEN VIOLENTLY CLOSES ON YOU. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED IT HIT ME ON THE HEAD, MADE ME DIZZY FOR A MINUTE. THE SECOND TIME IT CAUGHT MY WIFE ON HER THIGH, SHE WAS PINNED AGAINST THE BUMPER CAUSING SOME DISCOLOURATION ON HER LEGS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. AS A CONSEQUENCE IT IS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE HER CHILDREN FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MOTOR FOR THE DOOR WAS REPLACED. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

THE SLIDING DOORS ON OUR TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN FREEZE SHUT. THERE IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT SUCH THAT THE SEALS HAVE TO BE SILICONED MULTIPLE TIMES EVERY WINTER. NOW TOYOTA IS RECOMMENDING CHANGING THE SEALS TO A NEW SEAL, BUT INSTEAD OF ISSUING A SAFETY RECALL THEY ARE CHARGING $200.00. IN AN ACCIDENT OR CAR FIRE BEING ABLE TO EXIT THE CAR OR EXTRICATE A CHILD FROM THE BACK SEATS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ON MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA BINDS AND LOCKS CAUSING TOUGH STEERING AND MANY NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS DUE TO DIFFICULT STEERING. REPAIR IS TO COST $800.00 DOLLARS WHICH IS RIDICULOUS FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR