2006 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA LE PASSENGER-SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT OPEN AND CLOSE PROPERLY. DEALER SAYS A BUSHING IN THE "HINGE ASSEMBLY" HAS FAILED. AT PRESENT UNFIXED - THE DOOR WILL CLOSE WITH SIGNIFICANT EFFORT ONLY. TOYOTA REFUSES TO REPAIR UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE "HINGES" ARE EXCLUDED FROM COVERAGE. THEY CHOOSE TO DEFINE THE GLIDER ASSEMBLY THAT HOLDS THE DOOR IN THE TRACK AS A HINGE, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO PIVOT POINT, AND NOTHING THAT MEETS AN ACCEPTED DEFINITION OF A HINGE.

OUR INSURED WAS PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELLERATED STRIKING A WALGREENS DRUG STORE. OUR INSURED DRIVER WAS TREATED AND RELEASE AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS AND IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DOWNLOAD OF THE DATA RECORDER.

WE HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. ON MARCH 19, 2010 THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND BEGAN TO FLASH. WE IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP (FRED ANDERSON TOYOTA IN RALEIGH, NC) AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. ON MARCH 27TH WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE IS AN OPEN CIRCUIT WITH OUR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE AIRBAG SENSORS ARE NOT COMMUNICATING WITH THE COMPUTER. WE WERE TOLD THAT IN ORDER TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG. OUR CAR IS 3 YEARS OLD. WE HAVE 77,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS OUR MAIN VEHICLE FOR WORK, SCHOOL, TRANSPORTING OUR TWO CHILDREN. BECAUSE OF MILEAGE WE ARE OVER OUR WARRANTY AND THEY REFUSE TO COVER THE COST OF REPLACING THE AIRBAG. WE HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR TOYOTA SIENNA. THEY GOT THEIR AIRBAGS REPLACED ONLY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM OCCUR AGAIN AND AGAIN. WE WERE ALSO TOLD THAT BECAUSE THE LIGHT IS ON, THERE IS A CHANCE THAT NONE OF OUR AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IF WE ARE IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A VERY FRUSTRATING SITUATION. TOYOTA IS ONCE AGAIN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SENSORS ON THEIR SAFETY FEATURES ON THEIR CARS. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN WHEN THEY RIDE IN THIS CAR. WE ASKED TO SPEAK TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AND WERE TOLD TODAY (MARCH 29) THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR US. WE WILL HAVE TO PAY $411 FOR THE AIRBAG AND PARTS AND THEN $340 FOR THE LABOR OR CHOOSE TO RISK OUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN IF WE ARE IN AN ACCIDENT. WHEN WE ASKED HOW THIS HAPPENS ON A CAR THAT WE HAVE ONLY OWNED FOR THREE YEARS (BOUGHT AT THE BEGINNING OF DECEMBER 2006 BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT), WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE IS "NO RHYME OR REASON" FOR THIS DEFECT. TOYOTA CAN'T EVEN EXPLAIN HOW AN AIRBAG GOES BAD IN THREE YEARS. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING. *CN

S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING RE TOYOTA VEHICLES RECALL PROBLEM, OWNER OF A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE MININVAN EXPERIENCED VEHICLE SHAKING DUE TO TIRES RUN-FLAT. *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE THAT THE RIM WAS BENT WHICH WAS REPLACED FOR $300.00, HOWEVER THE SHAKING CONTINUED. THE CONSUMER WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE TIRES WERE NOT RIGHT; INSTEAD OF HAVING A TIRE SIZE OF 215/65/R16, THE CONSUMER HAD A TIRE SIZE OF 215/60/R16 ON THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES WERE THEN REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES THEN STARTED LOOSING PRESSURE AFTER DRIVING A FROM A LONG TRIP. THE CONSUMER STATED A REPUTABLE ORGANIZATION SOLD HIM THE WRONG SIZE TIRES. THE CONSUMER STATED ONCE HE HAD THE CORRECT SIZE TIRES INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE, THE SHAKING STOPPED.

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA HAS SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I HAVE BEEN TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP OVER SIX TIMES TO REPAIR BUT IT IS THE SAME THING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND I LOOSE POWER ON THE FREEWAY AND I PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT AND IT WORKS AGAIN. I HAD FAULTY SLIDING DOOR AND FAULTY AIRBAG. I STILL HAVE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND POWER ISSUES THAT TOYOTA THAT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND I HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT NOW THEY DO NOT WANT TO SERVICE MY CAR ANYMORE. THEY SAY I DON'T HAVE WARRANTY ANYMORE. *TR

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. CONSUMER STATES OSCILLATION PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS DRIVING DOWN FROM THE TOP OF A MOUNTAIN AND HE APPLIED THE BRAKES TO LIMIT HIS SPEED. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WENT INTO A VIOLENT OSCILLATION AND HE WAS BARELY ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. HE STOPPED BRAKING AND SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR. HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AGAIN AND THE OSCILLATION RETURNED. WHEN HE REACHED THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL, THE OSCILLATION WENT AWAY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. UPON, INSPECTION THE DEALER STATED THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS, BUT THEY COULD NOT VERIFY IT. ON DECEMBER 11, 2009 THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING NORTH DOWN A GRAPEVINE INCLINE, WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL STARTED TO OSCILLATE. THE CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY DOWN SHIFTED AS HE WAS MUCH MORE PREPARED. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN ON FEBRUARY 13, 2010 WHILE DRIVING ON A FLAT SECTION OF A HIGHWAY. HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND BOTH WHEELS STARTED TO OSCILLATE. *JB

WHEN STARTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AT A LIGHT, MY TOYOTA SIENNA SUDDENLY BOLTED FORWARD AS IF A BOULDER HAD BEEN DROPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR. I BRAKED AS HARD AS I COULD, BUT WAS ONLY ABLE TO KEEP THE SPEED DOWN TO ABOUT 40-45 MPH. EVENTUALLY, IT EITHER IT LET UP ON ITS OWN, OR I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND SLOWED, I AM NOT SURE WHICH -- IT HAPPENED SO FAST. I IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT OF MY CAR AND LOOKED TO SEE IF ANYTHING WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING. I DO HAVE FLOOR MATS, BUT THEY ARE CUT TO AVOID THE PEDALS AND IN FACT WERE NOT CAUGHT ON THE PEDALS. THIS IS THE ONE AND ONLY TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. I REPORTED IT TO TOYOTA BUT THEY INFORMED ME THAT SIENNAS DO NOT HAVE THE PART THAT IS CAUSING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. *TR

06 TOYOTA SIENNA LE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR DOES NOT WORK. I CANNOT OPEN IT MANUALLY OR AUTOMATICALLY. IT APPEARS THE MOTOR DIED. WE CANNOT USE THE DOOR AT ALL BECAUSE IT DOESN'T EVEN OPEN 1/2 WAY MANUALLY. MY CONCERN IS WITH THE KIDS GETTING OUT THE CAR ON THE STREET VERSUS THE SIDEWALK. *TR

2006 SIENNA AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING. TECH IDENTIFIED DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG ASSEMBLY ALTHOUGH AUTO WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT. NO REASON FOR FAILURE GIVEN OTHER THAN "YOU NEVER KNOW ABOUT ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS." THE ONLY WAY TO RESET THE LIGHT IS TO REPLACE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY AT A COST OF $940+ WITH DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE AND WITH THAT YOU ONLY GET A 1 YEAR WARRANTY ON EQUIPMENT THAT ORIGINALLY LASTED SLIGHTLY OVER 4 YEARS. AS A CONSUMER YOU WOULD NEVER THINK THAT YOU WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE AN AIRBAG UNLESS THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT OR POSSIBLY IF YOU OWNED THE AUTO FOR MAYBE 10+ YEARS. IN ADDITION, THE WHOLE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS INOPERABLE ALTHOUGH IT HAS ONLY BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE. CONSEQUENTLY, THERE IS NO OPTION OTHER THAN TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE ASSEMBLY. IT IS HARD TO COMPREHEND WHY EQUIPMENT WITH MINIMAL WEAR AND TEAR WOULD BREAK BUT FROM OTHER REPORTS THIS SEEMS TO BE A NOT SO UNCOMMON OCCURRENCE FOR TOYOTA SIENNAS. *TR

I WAS GOING DOWN AN OFF RAMP IN MY SIENNA, BRAKING GRADUALLY AS I CAME TO THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP. THERE WAS ANOTHER CAR STOPPED ABOUT 6 FT AHEAD OF ME. I STILL HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE ENGINE SURGED AND THE VAN LURCHED FORWARD. I STOMPED DOWN ON THE BRAKE AND THE VAN DID STOP BEFORE IT HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE TAKEN THE VAN INTO THE LOCAL DEALER (TOYOTA OF KNOXVILLE) BUT THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS. I HAVE ALSO REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE TOYOTA CONSUMER HOTLINE. *TR