2005 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

WE HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA AND THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE ON ITS OWN. THERE ARE 4 WAYS TO ENGAGE, 1) ON THE KEY-FOB, 2) A BUTTON OVERHEAD, 3) A BUTTON ON THE B-PILLAR, OR 4) PULLING THE HANDLE LIKE YOU'RE OPENING MANUALLY. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE DOOR OPEN NOW IS TO DISABLE THE POWER DOOR FUNCTION AND USE IT ONLY MANUAL. *TR

POWER SLIDING DOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE OF 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE MINIVAN DOES NOT OPEN. *TR

ONE MORNING MY WIFE AND I DECIDED TO TAKE THE KIDS TO THE PARK AND WENT OUT TO LOAD THE THINGS WE WOULD NEED, MY TWO AND A HALF YEAR OLD WALKED OUT WITH ME WITH HER FAVORITE BALL. I OPENED THE BACK DOOR WITH THE REMOTE AND WAITED WHILE A GATHERED EVERYTHING, BUT MY DAUGHTER RAN TOWARDS THE VAN TO PLACE HER BALL INSIDE, AND IN A SPLIT SECOND, NOTICED THE DOOR COMING DOWN VIOLENTLY ON HER. I DROPPED EVERYTHING AND YANKED HER OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE THE DOOR COULD CLOSE SO SHE STARTED CRYING BECAUSE OF THE FORCE IN WHICH I PULLED HER. I STARTED TO YELL AT MY WIFE THINKING SHE PRESSED THE BUTTON INSIDE,BUT SHE WAS NOWHERE NEAR THE CAR, OR THE REMOTE. THE DOOR HAS NOT WORKED SINCE, ANYWAY I OPEN IT, REMOTE, INSIDE BUTTON, OR MANUAL, IT JUST SLAMS DOWN HARD. VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY TO KNOW THERE ARE ALOT MORE INDIVIDUALS WITH THIS PROBLEM FROM TOYOTA. *TR

I OWN A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA LE WITHOUT AUTOMATIC DOORS. 1. IN THE WINTER THE DOORS FREEZE SHUT AND WILL OPEN ON THEIR OWN WHILE DRIVING ONCE THE TEMPERATURE WARMS UP. ANYTHING UNDER 38 DEGREES THIS HAPPENS. 2. THE SLIDING REAR DOORS DO NOT OPEN ABOUT 50% OF THE TIME, ONCE THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR DID NOT OPEN FOR 4 MONTHS AND THEN STARTED WORKING AGAIN OUT OF THE BLUE. I FIND THESE GLITCHES DANGEROUS TO MY FAMILY. ESPECIALLY, WHEN THE FROZEN DOORS OPEN WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN THE SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. WHAT IF THE CAR WAS ON FIRE OR SUBMERGED IN WATER? WE WOULD DIE. *TR

TOYOTA SIENNA 2005 OEM TIRE VALVE STEM CRACKED AND LEAKED AIR SLOWLY. TOYOTA DEALER REPLACED VALVE STEM. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR HAS CEASED TO FUNCTION. IT CAN NO LONGER BE OPENED EITHER MANUALLY OR AUTOMATICALLY. THIS POSES A SERIOUS SITUATION SHOULD SOMEONE NEED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY. ADDITIONALLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR IS RELUCTANT TO OPEN WITHOUT VERY SHARPLY PULLING ON THE HANDLE TO DISENGAGE THE LOCK. THIS HAS SLOWLY BEEN DETERIORATING OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. IF THIS WERE TO FAIL THEN THERE WOULD BE NO FORM OF EGRESS FOR REAR PASSENGERS. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA AWD MINI VAN- PURCHASED USED FROM A REPUTABLE SMALL TOWN CAR DEALER- NOT AN EXCLUSIVE TOYOTA DEALER- AFTER 1 MONTH OF OWNERSHIP DRIVER SIDE SLIDER WOULD NOT OPEN. TOOK BACK TO PLACE WHERE PURCHASED AND THEY TOOK THE DOOR APART, CLEANED IT, AND GOT IT WORKING AGAIN- 5 MONTHS LATER: DOOR NOT OPENING AGAIN- TOOK TO TOYOTA DEALER THIS TIME AS LIMITED WARRANTY EXPIRED WITH ORIGINAL DEALER- TOLD IT WILL COST $700 PLUS TO FIX .I WAS SURPRISED AT THE COST, OVER $500 FOR THE PART ALONE. I ASKED IF THE DOOR COULD BE OVER-RIDDEN AND OPERATED MANUALLY ONLY, AND WAS TOLD NO. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN OF MY CHILD'S SAFETY IF EVER IN ACCIDENT AND NEEDED TO GET OUT THIS DOOR. THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED AT ALL IF THIS PART IS BROKEN. I WAS GIVEN TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER TO CALL AND EXPRESS MY CONCERNS. I SPOKE TO A TOYOTA REP WHO INFORMED ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME BECAUSE OF THE AGE AND MILES ON MY VEHICLE. TOYOTA OBVIOUSLY IS NOT CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF THEIR VEHICLES OR THEIR CONSUMERS. I WILL NOT BUY A TOYOTA AGAIN. *TR

MY REAR HATCH ON THE 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN DOES NOT STAY UP WHEN OPENED. THE WEIGHT OF THE REAR DOOR (TRUNK) MAKES THIS VERY DANGEROUS AS I PUT THINGS IN AND TAKE THEM OUT BECAUSE I HAVE TO HOLD IT UP WITH ONE HAND. NO ACCIDENTS OR ANYTHING ELSE OCCURRED, SO I THINK IT IS JUST A WEAR ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT TO FIX IT. ALSO MY SLIDING PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT WORK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE BUTTON IS PUSHED ANYMORE. NO ACCIDENTS OR OTHER DAMAGE.*TR

THE SLIDING DOOR ON MY 05 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN DOES NOT LATCH OR LOCK IN THE OPEN DOOR POSITION PERMITTING THE DOOR TO RAPIDLY CLOSE IF PARKED ON A HILL FOR INSTANCE. I HAVE BEEN HIT BY THE DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES AND MY CHILD WAS INJURED TODAY WHILE EXITING THE CAR. THE OTHER PROBLEM THAT OCCURS IS THAT THE MOTOR CABLES THAT MOVE THE AUTOMATIC DOOR BECOME SLACK AND BOUND AND THEREFORE HAVE FORCED THE DOOR TO STAY IN THE OPEN POSITION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE ITEMS IN THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE, THE REAR TAILGATE FAILED AND STRUCK THE CONTACT ON HER HEAD. THE FAILURE CAUSED A DEEP GASH. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CONTACT THEN PROCEEDED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL AND HAD HER WOUNDS CLEANED. SHE IS CURRENTLY ON MEDICATION FOR THE SEVERE HEADACHES CAUSED BY THE LIFTGATE FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. SHE WILL ALSO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.