2005 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

POWER SLIDING DOOR FAILED IN MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S SAFTY-RELATED DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE FIXED AT TOYOTA'S COST. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA LE THIS VEHICLE HAS ONE ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR, ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS ELECTRIC DOOR HAS FAILED, AND IS STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION. DEALER HAS SAID THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW LATCH ASSEMBLY AND CABLES. WE HAVE HAD SOME TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH THIS DOOR SINCE WE PURCHASED IT, INCLUDING PRIOR INCIDENTS WHERE THE DOOR WAS INOPERABLE. THESE PREVIOUS FIXES OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY, WHICH IT IS NO LONGER UNDER. IN EACH CASE, THE DEALER MADE AN ADJUSTMENT TO GET THE DOOR TO WORK, BUT AT NO TIME CHANGED ANY PARTS. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT TOYOTA IS WILLING TO PROVIDE THE PARTS (LOCK ASSEMBLY 146.35 AND CONTROL 693.04) BUT THAT WE WILL NEED TO PAY LABOR OF 660. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHEN THE CONTACT LIFTED THE LIFTGATE ON HER VEHICLE, IT DROPPED DOWN ON HER HEAD. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE HINGES FAILED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED FOR FREE SINCE IT WAS PART OF AN EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE POWER LIFTGATES, BUT NOT FOR THE MANUAL LIFTGATES. THE CONTACT FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS FAILURE AND FEELS THAT IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER BEING REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 43,000.

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA, DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR JAMMED. THE DRIVE CABLE FOR DOOR JAMMED SO MY WIFE WAS UNABLE ABLE TO MANUALLY OR ELECTRICALLY OPEN THE DOOR TO GET MY TODDLERS OUT OF THE VAN. SHE HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE DOOR OPEN AND CHILDREN IN THEIR CARSEATS WITH THE VAN DOOR OPEN TO A AUTOREPAIR SHOP. AT THE SHOP THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO GET THE DOOR TO LOCK IN THE OPEN POSITION, BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET IT CLOSED. SHE HAD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME WITH THE DOOR WIDE OPEN, FORTUNATELY SHE WASN'T MORE THE 10 MILES FROM HOME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DOOR RISES WHEN IT IS ENGAGED. THE TWO STRUTS THAT SUPPORT THE DOOR ARE KNOWN AS THE REAR GAUGE STRUT ASSEMBLY. THE DOOR CLOSES ON ITS OWN AND COULD CAUSE INJURIES. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE DOOR REPAIRED AND WAS INFORMED THAT NHTSA DECLARED THAT THE REPLACEMENT STRUTS WERE ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA CE, MANUAL REAR LIFT GATE STRUTS HAVE FAILED, WILL NO LONGER HOLD THE LIFT GATE OPEN. TOYOTA SENT OUT A NOTICE FOR POWER LIFT GATES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK THIS COMPLAINT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NOTICE, I THEN PROCEEDED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE TO TOYOTA CORPORATION AND THEY HAVE DECLINED MY REQUEST TO REPLACE A PART THAT IS DEFECTIVE ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP. I AM REALLY DISAPPOINTED AT THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE TO SPEND MORE MONEY TO BUY A MORE EXPENSIVE VERSION OF THIS VEHICLE TO GET TAKEN CARE OF. WE ARE FORTUNATE THAT THIS DID NOT RESULT IN ANY INJURIES, AS THIS DOOR ALMOST FELL ON MY 3 YEAR OLD CHILD WHILE I WAS HOLDING IT UP AND HE WAS HELPING ME REMOVE SOME STUFF FROM THE BACK. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA POWER STEERING PROBLEM, STEERING BINDING AND INCREASED STEERING EFFORT. *TR

FOR 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA FACING PROBLEM WITH RIGHT SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR. WENT TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CABLES WHICH ACTUATE DOOR MOVEMENT ARE BINDING AND STRIKING OUT OF TRACTS. NEW MOTOR/CABLE ASSEMBLY IS REQUIRED TO REPAIR THE DOOR. THE TOTAL COST FOR DOOR REPLACEMENT IS AROUND $1700 + LABOR. IT SEEMS THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH 2004/2005 TOYOTA SIENNAS AND TOYOTA HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THIS TO BE AN ISSUE. A LOT OF SIENNA OWNERS HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA IN THE PAST AND THE RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA HAS BEEN DIFFERENT WITH EACH PERSON. CAN THIS ISSUE BE TAKEN WITH TOYOTA MOTOR SO THAT A RECALL IS ISSUED AND TOYOTA ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR FLAWED DESIGN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. IN COLD WEATHER, THE REAR SLIDING DOORS BECOME STUCK AND DO NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT HAD TO EXIT HER CHILDREN VIA THE FRONT DOORS. SHE WAS CONCERNED THAT SHE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT HER CHILDREN FROM THE VEHICLE QUICKLY IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CABLE SNAPPED ON THE AUTOMATIC DOOR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,616 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,000.

PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING SHAFT. ONE OF THE UNIVERSAL JOINTS ON THE "SEALED" SHAFT RUSTED ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE PROPER STEERING. THIS WAS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE! IT MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. IT WAS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. *TR