2004 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

FAILURE OF INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT DUE TO CORROSION. CAR BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER, ESPECIALLY RAPID CHANGES. *TR

TOYOTA SIENNA XLT 2004 POWER DOOR CABLE SNAPS DUE TO EXPOSURE TO WEATHER. CABLE THEN JAMS IN DOOR, CAUSING DOOR TO MALFUNCTION AS DAUGHTER WAS EXITING THE VAN. *TR

2004 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN, THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM (VSC) GOES INTO SKID PREVENTION MODE AND AUTOMATICALLY APPLIES THE BRAKES, DISCONNECTS THE ACCELERATOR, AND SELECTS ONE SIDE OR WHEEL TO APPLY BRAKING FORCE TO. THIS HAS THE EFFECT OF CAUSING THE CAR TO SHUDDER, SKID AND MOVE DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF A CURVE. THIS HAS OCCURRED 15-20 TIMES IN MY CAR SINCE ITS PURCHASE. I HAVE TAKEN IT FOR REPAIR BY THE DEALER THREE TIMES. SOME "RUSTED" PARTS WERE REPLACED THE FIRST TIME. THE NEXT TWO TIMES, I WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING PROPERLY. THE VSC ACTIVATED AT SPEEDS THAT WERE AT OR BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT AND IN CONDITIONS WHERE NO REALISTIC POSSIBILITY OF A SKD WAS PRESENT. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AS I HAVE DRIVEN OVER THE SAME ROADS AT THE SAME OR HIGHER SPEEDS FOR YEARS WITHOUT ACTIVATION OF THE VSC. WHEN IT DOES ACTIVATE IT IS FRIGHTENING, AND IT CAUSES A SIGNIFICANT DANGER OF LOSING CONTROL OF THE CAR OR VEERING OUT OF YOUR LANE. AFTER A PERIOD OF NO ACTIVITY, I HAVE SUDDENLY HAD 7 INCIDENTS IN THE LAST WEEK OCCURRING BETWEEN DEC. 24, 2010 AND JANUARY 2, 2011.THE PROBLEM FIRST AROSE APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS AGO. THERE HAVE BEEN 4 OR 5 ISOLATED INCIDENTS, BUT NOW THERE HAS BEEN A SERIOUS AND DRAMATIC INCREASE IN THE FREQUENCY OF THE VSC FAILURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIGHT PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDER DOOR ALMOST INJURED THE PASSENGER WHILE TRYING TO EXIT FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN IT SUDDENLY CLOSED. SHE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A CABLE THAT WAS FRACTURED IN THE DOOR WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR TO CLOSE SUDDENLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS FOR THREE YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 135,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE DOORS FAILS TO OPEN. THIS PROBLEM HAS RECURRED FOUR TIMES AFTER BEING FIXED AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THERE IS NO REAR PASSENGER EGRESS WHEN THESE DOORS ARE INOPERATIVE! *TR

THE DRIVER DOOR MAKES A LOAD CLICKING NOISE WHEN YOU OPEN OR CLOSE THE DOOR. THE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN OR CLOSE PROPERLY. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED IT YET BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS A SPOT WELD THAT HAS FAILED. I ALSO READ ONLINE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. *TR

I OWN A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA AND FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. WITHIN THE PAST WEEK I FEEL THE STEERING IS GETTING MUCH WORSE. I FEELS AS IF I HAVE 4 FLAT TIRES. THE CAR WILL BE VERY HARD TO TURN AND WHEEL NEEDS TO BE TURNED BACK INTO POSITION WHEN DONE TURNING. I AM AFRAID THIS WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AND SEE IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS PROBLEM.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND MADE A NOISE, THE BRAKES SURGED AND LOCKED THE WHEELS. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND DROVE ACROSS THE YELLOW LINE INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE THEN CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE TO THE RIGHT AND INTO ANOTHER LANE BUT THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THE FAILURE RECURRED 2 TO 3 TIMES ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR ASSEMBLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,436 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,466. UPDATED 02/03/11*LJ UPDATED 03/18/11

REAR PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR- THE CABLE IS FRAYED AND DOESN'T OPEN CORRECTLY. NOW MY CHILDREN HAVE TO USE THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR TO GET INTO AND OUT OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. ALSO THE REAR DOORS EASILY FREEZE UP IN WINTER WEATHER. THIS MAY CAUSED THE CABLE TO FRAY BEFORE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THIS IS ALSO A SAFETY CONCERN. TRYING TO GET TOYOTA TO COVER THE PART ON A $1600 REPAIR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR CABLE WAS COVERED WITH RUST CAUSING THE DOOR TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 186,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 185,950.