2005 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT'S CHILD WAS SEATED IN A BOOSTER SEAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. HE LEANED FORWARD IN THE REAR SEAT AND THE LAP STRAP OF THE SEAT BELT WRAPPED AROUND HIS LOWER STOMACH AREA. THE CHILD SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS ON HIS STOMACH. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT, BUT THE RETRACTOR WOULD CONTINUALLY TIGHTEN, INSTEAD OF LOOSENING. SHE HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT STRAPS IN ORDER TO RELEASE HER CHILD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44,279.

AFTER 2 VISITS TO AN ATLANTA-AREA TOYOTA DEALER IN RESPONSE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN 05V-327(50L), THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MIDDLE ROW PASSENGER SEAT BELT CONTINUES TO BIND IN THE NEW BEZEL, AND ANY PASSENGER USING THE SEAT BELT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED. AFTER SPEAKING WITH TOYOTA CORPORATE ABOUT THE PROBLEM IN 2007, THEY WERE UNWILLING TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION ON THE ISSUE. THE BELT HAS BOUND IN THE BEZEL 50 OR MORE TIMES SINCE THEN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE WINDSHIELD IS FALLING APART, THE WEATHERSTRIPS ARE DETACHING, AND THE COVER DIRECTLY ABOVE THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE IS SINKING UNDERNEATH. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND IS NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33,000.

INSTALLATION ISSUES REGARDING EVENFLO GENERATIONS COMBINATION SEAT, MODEL 3522607 L1, MANUFACTURED IN MARCH 5, 2008. 1) LATCH ASSEMBLY IS ATTACHED TO THE BOOSTER SEAT WITH A PLASTIC PEG AND A STRAP WHICH IS SEW ONTO THE LATCH BELT. THIS ASSEMBLY PREVENTS THE LATCH BELT FROM BEING FULLY TIGHTENED ON ONE SIDE AND IN TURN PREVENTS THE SEAT FROM BEING PROPERLY INSTALLED. 2) LATCH BUCKLE SIZE PREVENTS LATCH BELT FROM BEING TIGHTENED AND LEADS TO BINDING OF THE LATCH BELT AS IT IS TIGHTENED. THIS PREVENTS FULL SECURING OF THE SEAT. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2005, MAKE=TOYOTA, MODEL=SIENNA). *TR

I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES ON THE VAN. THE PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR BEGAN TO HAVE TROUBLE CLOSING. YOU CAN CLOSE IT MANUALLY, BUT THE MOTOR WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO CLOSE THE DOOR COMPLETELY. I MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CHECKED AT MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. I WAS TOLD THE ELECTRIC MOTOR ON THE DOOR WAS WORE OUT AND NEEDED REPLACED. THE SERVICE PERSON TOLD ME THIS IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE AND WOULD COST ME $1,600.00 TO REPLACE SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. WHY WOULD A TWO YEAR OLD HIGH QUALITY TOYOTA VAN HAVE AN ISSUE SUCH AS THIS. THIS IS DUE TO POOR QUALITY. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE DOOR AS OF YET DUE TO I AM CURRENTLY ON MY WAY UP THE CHAIN OF COMMAND AT TOYOTA TO GET THIS CORRECTED. *TR

WE DRIVE A TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN THAT IS HANDICAPPED EQUIPPED BY BRAUN CORPORATION, AS DO OTHER HANDICAPPED PEOPLE AROUND THE NATION. THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE BROKE WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT BECAUSE THE WELDS BY BRAUN FAILED. I WAS TOLD THAT WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. BRAUN ACKNOWLEDGED THE "PROBLEM" AND SAID THERE WAS GOING TO BE A "RECALL" BUT THIS NEEDS TO HAPPEN ASAP TO AVOID ANY INJURIES OR DEATH BECAUSE THERE IS NO WARNING ABOUT THESE DEFECTIVE WELDS TO THE VEHICLE FRAME. *TR

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR CABLES CORRODED ( RUSTED AWAY ALL BUT TWO (2) STRANDS) AND SNAPPED BETWEEN THE TOP TWO ROLLERS THAT GUIDES THE OPEN/CLOSE CABLES. THIS PROBLEM IS A DEFINITE AND SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD, AS IT MAY TRAP THE REAR SEAT OCCUPANTS IN A EMERGENCY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE PLACING PACKAGES IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THE LIFTGATE FELL ON THE CONTACT'S HEAD WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STRUTS. ONE MONTH LATER, WHILE HOLDING HER INFANT AND RETRIEVING PACKAGES FORM THE REAR, THE LIFTGATE AUTOMATICALLY FELL AND STRUCK THE INFANT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE INVESTIGATING THE FAILURE, BUT HAVE NOT REACHED ANY CONCLUSIONS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 31,000.

2005 XLE TOYOTA SIENNA - BACK LIFT GATE GOES UP AND SHOULD STAY BUT COMES BACK DOWN. COMES DOWN AND PUSHES ON WHAT OR WHOEVER IS STANDING THERE, GOES UP, AND COMES BACK DOWN AGAIN AND AGAIN. *TR

MECHANISM HOLDING LIFT GATE IN OPEN POSITION FAILED. LIFT GATE NO LONGER STAYS OPEN WITHOUT SUPPORT. *TR