2005 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WILL NO LONGER OPEN OR OPERATE AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR STICKS AND IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OPEN. SHE HAS TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE DOOR ALSO FREEZES IN THE WINTER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE OR FOUR TIMES, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT ONCE THE 36 MONTH WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1,800. IN ADDITION, THE REAR AUTOMATIC HATCHBACK CLOSES PREMATURELY AND TOO QUICKLY, WHICH COULD INJURE THE CONTACT'S CHILDREN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN - SLIDING DOOR FAILURE (DRIVER'S SIDE). DEALER SAYS IT IS A BROKEN MOTOR & CABLES. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 41,000 MILES ON IT (WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36,000). DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $2,000. SEARCHING THE INTERNET I FOUND HUNDREDS OF POSTS FROM PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT AND SHOULD RECALL AS THEY DID WITH BOTH THE REAR HATCH STRUTS AND BOTH FRONT DOOR HINGES. I JUST HAD MY VEHICLE IN THE SHOP LAST MONTH FOR BOTH OF THESE FIXES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-6 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND STRUCK THE LEFT REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. HER VEHICLE FISH-TAILED AND TURNED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. SHE ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A CURB, A BOULDER, AND THEN A PALM TREE BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE DURING THE INCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GMC DEALER AND THEY TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE GMC DEALER AND WILL BE APPRAISED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000. UPDATED 5/7/09 *CN UPDATED 05/11/09.*JB

THE SLIDING DOOR ON MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA HAS A BROKEN CABLE. THE DOOR WILL NO LONGER CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH THE DOOR OPEN. THE COST OF THE CLUTCH MOTOR ASSEMBLY IS $ 1500. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA AUTOMATIC POWER SLIDING DOOR DAMAGE. MOTOR ASSEMBLY BROKEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN DURING USUAL OPENING (W/O ANY CAUSE OR WARNING). DOOR WAS NOT ABLE TO CLOSE. HAD TO BE TIED TO KEEP FROM THROWING OPEN WHILE DRIVING TO DEALERSHIP. COULD NOT TIE SHUT - A 1 FOOT WIDE GAP REMAINED. FORUMS AND DISCUSSION SITES SPECIFY THIS AS COMMONPLACE. THE COST TO REPAIR IS EXTREMELY HIGH (OVER$1K). DEFINITELY A CANDIDATE FOR A RECALL. *TR

SPONTANEOUS FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INVOLVING BRAKES. AT 43560 MILES, THE BRAKE ELECTRICAL HAS SHORTED CAUSING FAILURE OF THE GEAR RELEASE AND ALL BRAKE LIGHTS. FUSES INSTANTANEOUSLY BLOW ONCE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. LIGHTS AND BODY WIRING ARE OK, THE FAILURE SEEMS TO BE IN THE RIBBON WIRING HARNESS. BRAKE FUNCTIONS REMAIN, NO BRAKE LIGHTS (POTENTIAL ACCIDENT). *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA POWER SLIDING DOOR CENTRAL HINGE PROBLEM CAUSING DOOR TO HANG OUT OF LINE AND RUB AGAINST BODY. RUBBING/BANGING DOES NOT ALLOW DOOR TO FULLY CLOSE. *TR

MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN HAS HAD INTERMENT STEERING SHAFT BINDING PROBLEM AND NEED REPLACING THEY SAY THIS IS HAPPENING TO TOYOTA'S SIENNA 2004-2006 MODELS . REALLY DANGEROUS STEERING LOCKS UP AND CAN CAUSE ACCIDENT WHEN YOU CAN NO LONGER TURN. WILL TOYOTA STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLE ??? *TR

MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA HAS HAD INTERMENT STEERING SHAFT BINDING AND NEED REPLACING THEY SAY THIS IS HAPPENING TO HUNDREDS OF TOYOTA'S SIENNA 2004-2006 IS THERE GOING TO BE A RECALL THIS IS OVER 2000.00 TO FIX..IT'S REALLY DANGEROUS YOU CAN EASILY CRASH WHEN IT BINDS UP AND YOU CAN NO LONGER TURN .. TOYOTA STAND BEHIND YOUR PRODUCT LOOK AT ALL THE COMPLAINT WITH THE SAME THING !!! *TR