2006 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

THE MOTORIZED SLIDING DOOR ON THE SIENNA 2006 STOPPING WORKING AT 51,000 MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUST 2006. SHE STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD MALFUNCTIONED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE AN EXPLANATION FOR THE FAILURE OR WHAT CAUSED IT TO OCCUR. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS OVER $1200 AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF HER SMALL CHILDREN IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SINCE THE DOOR COULD POTENTIALLY OPEN ON ITS OWN. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 51,167.

JUST DISCOVERED TODAY ( 01-13-10 ) ON MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA LE THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR AT THE PASSENGER REAR STOPPED WORKING. IT WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE FOB AND THE BUTTONS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT THE CAUSE IS BUT, ACCORDING TO OTHER REPORTS ONLINE, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I AM TAKING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REGISTER MY COMPLAINT WITH THIS PRODUCT. *TR

A SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON OUR TOYOTA SIENNA STARTED OCCASIONALLY MALFUNCTIONING A WHILE AGO, INITIALLY SIMPLY MAKING STRANGE NOISES WHILE OPENING AND CLOSING. THREE MONTHS AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF OUR WARRANTY, THE PROBLEM STARTED GETTING WORSE, WITH THE DOOR REQUIRING PHYSICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMPLETE OPENING OR CLOSING. FINALLY, THE DOOR SIMPLY GOT STUCK SHUT. WE, OR THE DEALERSHIP, ARE UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR AT ALL. FIRST, THIS IS HAMPERING THE REPAIRING OF THE DOOR, AS THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY HAVE TO RIP THE DOOR OUT TO FIX THE PROBLEM, THEREFORE REQUIRING THE PURCHASE OF A NEW DOOR IN ADDITION TO ALL THE OTHER REPAIR AND INSTALLATION COSTS. THIS IS PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE TO US AT THE MOMENT, AND OUR CHILDREN AND WE THUS HAVE TO RIDE IN A MINIVAN WHERE A DOOR CAN'T BE OPENED, AND WHERE THE DOOR SENSOR BEEPS FROM TIME TO TIME, AS IF THE DOOR WAS IMPROPERLY SHUT. SECOND, WE FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. THE INABILITY TO OPEN THIS DOOR MIGHT IMPEDE OR PREVENT THE TIMELY EVACUATION OF OUR FAMILY IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY (ACCIDENT OR OTHERS). IN ADDITION, THE BEEPING SUGGESTS THE DOOR IS IMPROPERLY SHUT AND WE FEAR IT MAY STRANGELY OPEN ONE DAY AS WE'RE DRIVING, JUST AS IT STRANGELY GOT JAMMED. THIS WOULD POSE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD TO THE PASSENGERS. *TR

MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA'S ACCELERATOR GETS STUCK IN THE ACCELERATION POSITION. I WAS ENTERING THE HIGHWAY SO I WAS QUICKLY ACCELERATING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC AND ONCE I MERGED WITH TRAFFIC I RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO ADJUST MY SPEED AND THE PEDAL REMAINED IN ACCELERATION MODE AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP IT. I TRIED PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP OR DECREASE THE ACCELERATION AND THAT DIDN'T WORK. I TRIED DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AGAIN TO SEE IF IT WAS STUCK AND THAT DIDN'T WORK. EVENTUALLY THE ACCELERATION STOPPED ON ITS OWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE AND MY HUSBAND ONCE. SO FAR THIS HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES SINCE WE'VE HAD THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT INTO A TOYOTA DEALER WHERE THEY RECORDED MY ISSUE ON THE SERVICE INVOICE ON 2/17/07 AND WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE AND REMARKED THAT MY FLOOR MATS WERE UPSIDE DOWN AND THAT I SHOULD INSTALL THEM PROPERLY. *TR

LEFT SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR STUCK IN 3/4 OPEN POSITION, DURING FOUL WEATHER. UNABLE TO CLOSE MANUALLY. NOTICED SLACK CABLE ON FRONT SIDE OF CENTER HINGE AND STRIPPED CABLE FROM REAR OF HINGE. ALSO, METAL PIECES HAVE FALLEN OUT OF HINGE TRACK FROM UPPER DOOR RAIL (BELOW WINDOW). UNABLE TO DRIVE SAFELY (OBVIOUS), WITH DOOR OPEN. NOW VEHICLE EXTREMELY WET INSIDE. COVERED VAN WITH PLASTIC. CHECKED INTERNET FOR OTHER OCCURRENCES BESIDES THOSE LISTED IN THE COMPLAINT LOG THIS WEBSITE. TOO NUMEROUS TO COUNT SINCE 2004. WHY CAN'T THIS BE FIXED. VEHICLE STILL IN EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD BUT THIS IS NOT COVERED? *TR

THE PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR HAS FAILED. THE DOOR KEPT GOING OPEN AND SHUT ONE EVENING AND THEN STAYED SHUT AND HAS BEEN INOPERABLE SINCE. THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN MANUALLY NOW AND HAS CREATED A SAFETY HAZARD. TOYOTA HAS REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND SAYS THAT IT CAN ONLY REPLACE THE MOTOR WHICH WILL COST OVER $2000. THE FAILURE IS THAT THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE PASSENGERS. THE DOOR HAS A MANUAL MODE, AND SHOULD THEREFORE BE ABLE TO OPERATE MANUALLY WITHOUT THE MOTOR. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD DO NOTHING TO HELP BESIDES CHARGE OVER $2000 FOR WHAT WILL SURELY BE A TEMPORARY REPAIR. *TR

RIGHT-SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR IS BEGINNING TO FAIL. THERE ARE THERE HINGES THAT SUPPORT THE DOOR. TWO ARE LOCATED AT THE FRONT OF THE DOOR (ONE AT THE TOP AND ONE AT THE BOTTOM). THE THIRD HINGE IS LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE DOOR (IN THE CENTER). IT IS THE CENTER HINGE WHICH IS FAILING. THE HINGE IS SAGGING, AND SCRAPING THE REAR BODY PANEL (UNDER THE REAR QUARTER WINDOW). GIVEN THE FAILURE OF THE HINGE, PROPER CLEARANCES ARE NOT MAINTAINED, AND THE DOOR SCRAPES THE FRONT EDGE OF THAT BODY PANEL. IT ALSO CATCHES ON THE DOOR FRAME (BODY FRAME) WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING. THIS IS A WELL-DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THESE VANS AND TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY FAULT. EVENTUALLY THIS DOOR WILL CEASE TO FUNCTION. OTHERS HAVE HAD IT FAIL IN THE OPEN POSITION, WHILE OTHERS HAVE HAD IT FAIL IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THERE HAVE BEEN RECORDED INCIDENTS OF THIS FAILURE CAUSING STRAIN ON THE CABLE THAT CONTROLS THE FUNCTION OF THIS DOOR (LEADING TO IT FRAYING/SNAPPING). OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE REAR QUARTER WINDOW SHATTERING AND EVEN HAVING THE DOOR FALL OFF. LIGHT INTERNET RESEARCH (USING THE TERM "SIENNA SLIDING DOOR" OR "SIENNA SLIDING DOOR FAILURE" WILL HELP TO REVEAL THE GRAVITY OF THIS PROBLEM AND THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE CONSUMERS ARE FEELING IT. AVERAGE COST FOR REPAIR IS IN EXCESS OF $1500.00. PLEASE FORCE A RECALL. MAKE TOYOTA OWN UP TO THIS ISSUE AND ITS RESOLUTION. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA WITH AN AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR. THE CAR IS 6 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. RECENTLY, I DROVE MY CHILDREN SOMEWHERE AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AND BECAME COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL DEALER AND TOYOTA MOTOR CORP WOULD NO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE IT FIXED. I CHECKED OTHER SOURCES AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH THESE MODELS AND THAT IT CLEARLY PRESENTS A DANGER TO PASSENGERS INCLUDING CHILDREN WHO ARE OFTEN PASSENGERS IN MINIVANS. THE PROBLEM ITSELF APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY POOR DESIGN. TOYOTA HAS HAD OTHER RECALL PROBLEMS WITH IT'S DOOR DESIGNS AND THIS APPEARS TO BE ANOTHER ONE. *TR

FOUND BELOW ON THE WEB AND WE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. WE PURCHASE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SO THEY WILL REPLACE THE MOTOR-CABLE ASSEMBLY BUT NOT THE CENTRAL HINGE. THEY SAID THAT WE HAVE TO PAY FOR IT AT $300.00+. ******************************************************************************** 2006 SIENNA SLIDE DOORS IS THE CENTER HINGE WEARS OUT AND THAT'S WHEN THE CABLES BREAK. THERE IS A TSB (EL004-04) THAT ADDRESSES THIS. WE REPLACE THE HINGE/MOTOR-CABLE ASSY/AND A BRACKET. *********************************************************************** NOW JUST WAITING FOR THE OTHER DOOR TO BREAK. WE FOUND NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH COLD WEATHER. WE JUST HAD SNOW AND A COLD SPELL IN ROCKLIN, CA (SACRAMENTO,CA)THIS PAST WEEK WHICH WE RARELY GET SNOW. THE FOLKS AT TOYOTA SAID THIS A KNOW PROBLEM BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THE HINGE IS PART OF THE VAN WHICH HOLDS THE SLIDING DOOR IN PLACE AND IF IT FAILS THE SLIDING DOOR HAS A GOOD CHANCE OF COMPLETELY OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS COULD CAUSE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED. I GUESS WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THAT HAPPENS, BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE. WE PURCHASED A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA SEPT 2006 AND PURCHASED WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR