2005 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

I DISCOVERED MY WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED RECENTLY. THE LENGTH OF THE CRACK WHEN DISCOVERED WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 1/2 INCHES. THE CRACK IS NOW APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES LONG AND CAUSES VISIBILITY PROBLEMS WHEN THE SUN HITS IT (BLINDING REFLECTIONS). I AM CONCERNED THE WINDSHIELD IS NO LONGER STABLE OR SAFE. THERE IS NO VISIBLE ROCK CHIP, THERE IS NO OTHER SIGN OF INJURY TO THE WINDSHIELD, AND THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. BECAUSE THE DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE DUE TO POOR WINDSHIELD QUALITY (DEFECTIVE MATERIALS) AND BECAUSE OTHER TOYOTA SIENNA OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, I BELIEVE TOYOTA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD: A NEW WINDSHIELD PLUS THE COST OF LABOR PLUS THE COST OF DISPOSAL OF THE DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD PLUS WARRANTY ON THE NEW WINDSHIELD. *TR

LEFT, REAR MANUAL DOOR WILL NOT OPEN RIGHT REAR POWER DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE TOYOTA SERVICE SAID ALL LATCHES ARE BAD, AND NEED TO BE REPLACED THEY WANT TO CHARGE US $3,800.00 TO REPAIR THE LATCHES THEY CLAIM THAT THE LATCHES ARE NOT DEFECTIVE. *TR

I HAVE A TOYOTA SIENNA 2005. THE POWERED SIDE DOOR ALWAYS STAYS SHUT WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 35. WHENEVER THIS PROBLEM OCCURS, THE DOOR STAYS AJAR. THAT MEANS THAT I CAN'T OPEN NOR FULLY CLOSE IT, SO WHILE DRIVING, THE ALARM KEEPS GOING OFF AND I CAN'T LOOK THE CAR EITHER. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 SIENNA THAT I PURCHASED ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS IT HAS HAD THE PROBLEM OF NOT CLOSING. AT FIRST IT WOULD ONLY CLOSE EVERY NOW AND THEN, AND NOW IT WON'T OPEN OR CLOSE AT ALL. WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD, NEITHER OF THE SLIDING DOOR WILL OPEN UNLESS YOU CLIMB IN THE FRONT AND KICK IT OPEN. I'VE TAKEN IT INTO THE SANDY, UTAH DEALERSHIP ABOUT 5 DIFFERENT TIMES TO HAVE THEM CHECK IT OUT AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. I'M ABOUT TO TAKE IT IN AGAIN BECAUSE NOW IT WON'T WORK AT ALL, SO I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH TO FIND OUT IF THERE WAS A RECALL OR IF OTHERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. TO MY SURPRISE THERE ARE NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2004-2006 SIENNA'S. WHY THEN IS THERE NO RECALL? WHY ARE PEOPLE GETTING THE RUN AROUND FROM DEALERSHIPS, POOR SERVICE AND BEING CHARGED A MINT TO REPAIR THE DOOR? WHY IS THIS PRODUCT AND SERVICE SUCH POOR QUALITY? *TR

MANUAL SLIDING DOOR IS STUCK. IT OPENS A COUPLE OF INCHES, BUT SEEMS TO BE LOCKED. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S FRONT DOOR HAS A POPPING SOUND WHEN OPENING. THE POWER PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR GETS STUCK SOMETIMES. IT EITHER FAILS TO OPEN OR CLOSE. MY YOUNG CHILDREN HAVE OFTEN TO CLIMB THROUGH THE FRONT SEATS TO GET TO THE BACK SEATS AS OFTEN WE CANNOT OPEN THE SLIDING DOORS. *TR

MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA LIFTGATE STRUTS FAILED ON 2-27-2009 WHEN THE OPEN DOOR COLLAPSED WITHOUT BEING SUPPORTED AS IT NORMALLY WOULD BY THE STRUTS. MY WIFE STILL HAD HER HANDS UNDER THE DOOR AND WAS ABLE TO CATCH IT TO PREVENT IT FROM FALLING ONTO MY SON WHO WAS UNDER THE DOOR. THIS IS A MANUALLY OPERATED DOOR, NOT A POWER OPERATED DOOR, AND THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED BY THE PREVIOUS RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON A FOUR YEAR OLD CAR, AND IS STILL A SAFETY ISSUE THAT TOYOTA SHOULD REPAIR. WHY IS THIS FAILURE COVERED UNDER A RECALL FOR A POWERED DOOR BUT NOT FOR A MANUALLY OPERATED ONE? THIS DOOR CAN FREEFALL ALL THE WAY DOWN, SO IS POTENTIALLY MORE DANGEROUS THAN THE POWERED ONE DUE TO THE SPEED WITH WHICH IT CAN FALL, IN MY OPINION. AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE TO INCLUDE ALL STRUTS IN THS RECALL, I WILL NOW BE FORCED TO CARRY A 2X4 TO PROP OPEN THE LIFTGATE WHILE WAITING FOR A NEW RECALL TO BE ISSUED BEFORE I CAN GET IT FIXED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED ALONG WITH THE OTHER FAULTY DOORS, AND IT APPEARS THAT SOMEONE OR SOME ORGANIZATION(S) DECIDED THAT ECONOMICS WAS MORE IMPORTANT THAT CONSUMER SAFETY. YOU NEED TO CORRECT THIS MISTAKE. *TR

RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE AND RUBS AGAINST THE BODY OF THE CAR. *TR

RADIATOR ON 2005 SIENNA SPRUNG A LEAK AND DRAINED THE COOLANT DRY WITHIN A HALF DAY. ENGINE OVERHEATED AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE STOPPED ON ROADSIDE. WATER WAS POURED TO REPLACE MISSING COOLANT ALLOWING OWNER TO GET HOME. BROUGHT TO TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER THE NEXT DAY. OWNER OPTED FOR A NON-TOYOTA REPLACEMENT RADIATOR (OWNER WAS TOLD THE OLD RADIATOR WAS BEYOND REPAIR) SINCE A TOYOTA PART WOULD HAVE TAKEN DAYS TO PROCURE. TWO SUCH REPLACEMENTS WERE ATTEMPTED TO BE INSTALLED. NEITHER ONE FIT. NOT ONLY WAS A TOYOTA RADIATOR UNAVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY, IT COST $200 MORE. OWNER HAD TO BE WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION FOR AT LEAST 4 DAYS AT HIS EXPENSE (A RENTAL). EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 100,000 MILES; INCIDENT HAPPENED AT 104,000 MILES. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SIDE CAR DOOR OF MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN MAKES A LOUD POPPING NOISE WHEN IT IS OPENED. THE MIDDLE HINGE IS PULLING THE CAR BODY FRAME OUT. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A WELDING PROBLEM ON THE PART OF TOYOTA. TOYOTA HAS REFUSED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM OR ISSUE A RECALL AS I AM OVER THEIR MILEAGE BY 9K BUT I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION OF THIS PROBLEM IN THE MAIL. THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HINGE HAS BECOME DANGEROUSLY LOOSE FROM THE METAL DOOR FRAME. *TR

SLIDING DOORS OF TOYOTA SIENNA 2005 XLE AWD DO NOT OPEN AT ALL WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES BELOW 33 F. WHEN STARTING CAR ALARM GOES ON UNTIL THE DOORS CAN SLIDE AGAIN. *TR