2006 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT SPEED ON I-95. WITH VAN, CARGO AND 5 OCCUPANTS AT TRAFFIC SPEED IN THE RIGHT LANE, THE ENGINE RACED, THE VAN DROPPED OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL, AND WE DRIFTED TO A HALT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHILE MOVING, I SHIFTED TO "4" AND "3" THEN BACK TO "D" WITH NO ACCELERATION. HAD WE BEEN IN ANY OTHER LANE, THE TRANSITION WOULD HAVE BEEN HARDER AND MORE DANGEROUS THAN IT WAS. THE ENGINE AND OTHER VAN SYSTEMS CONTINUED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. WHEN WE WERE STOPPED, NO FORWARD GEAR PRODUCED MOVEMENT, THOUGH REVERSE WORKED. A CHECK SHOWED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AT NORMAL HOT LEVEL, THOUGH IT WAS DARKER THAN NORMAL. IT TOOK AN HOUR ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TRAFFIC PASSING ALONGSIDE THE VAN VERY CLOSE AND VERY FAST, BEFORE A AAA TOW TRUCK GOT TO US. AFTER A TOW TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY DUE TO A REPORTED FAILURE OF THE FORWARD SPRAG. THE FAILED TRANSMISSION WAS RETAINED BY THE DEALER. *TR

SINCE PURCHASING OUR 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE WE HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER SLIDING DOORS - A GRINDING AND/OR RATTLING SOUND AS WELL AS JERKY OPERATION (AS OPPOSED TO OPENING AND CLOSING SMOOTHLY). THE DEALERSHIP GREASED THE CABLES AND TRACK WHICH SEEMED TO ELIMINATE THE SOUNDS. LAST WEEK THE DOOR STOPPED OPENING ALL THE WAY - IT WOULD OPEN ABOUT A QUARTER OF THE WAY AND THEN AUTOMATICALLY CLOSE ON ITS OWN. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WHETHER THE DOOR WAS OPERATED WITH THE KEY FOB REMOTE OR THE INTERIOR BUTTON. I CHECKED THE TRACK AND THERE WERE NO OBSTRUCTIONS. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND ALTHOUGH THEY COULD REPLICATE THE PROBLEM ONLY ONCE (NATURALLY) THEY REPLACED THE POWER DOOR MOTOR AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY UNDER WARRANTY (WE ARE WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD). IMPORTANT TO NOTE IS THAT THE REASON THEY REPLACED THE MOTOR AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY IS BECAUSE WE HAD BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN COMPLAINING OF THE DOOR OPERATING POORLY IN THE PAST. HAD WE NOT HAD PROBLEMS PREVIOUSLY AND BROUGHT THEM TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALERSHIP I SUSPECT THEY WOULD HAVE CLAIMED THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE OPERATION OF THE DOOR. THEREFORE, I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT ANYONE HAVING ISSUES WITH THEIR POWER SLIDING DOORS REPORT THEIR PROBLEMS TO THE DEALERSHIP AND DOCUMENT THEIR PROBLEMS/COMPLAINTS WITH THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A STREET APPROACHING A 4 WAY STOP. THERE WAS A CAR A GOOD DISTANCE AHEAD OF ME. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP, NOTHING HAPPENED.. I PICKED MY FOOT UP AND PUSHED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN, STILL GOING FASTER. NOW I AM GETTING PRETTY CLOSE TO THE OTHER CAR WHICH IS STOPPING FOR THE STOP SIGN. I PUSHED HARD AS I COULD ON THE BRAKE (I'M SURE IT WAS THE BRAKE, I PICKED MY FOOT UP AND PUT IT BACK ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AT LEAST 2 OR 3 TIMES) SO I SWERVED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID THE CAR. BY NOW I AM GOING PRETTY FAST. THERE WERE CARS COMING THE OTHER WAY, SO I TRIED TO TURN THE CORNER TO AVOID HITTING THEM, WAS GOING TOO FAST TO MAKE THE CORNER, SO WOUND UP HITTING A CONCRETE WALL. I AM VERY SORE, CHEST, RIGHT HAND, LEFT KNEE. LOTS OF BRUISES, LUCKILY NO BROKEN BONES THAT I KNOW OF. I AM NOT SURE ABOUT THE AIR BAG. THE POLICE ASKED ME IF IT DEPLOYED, I LOOKED DOWN AT THE STEERING COLUMN AND SAW IT THERE, DEFLATED AND WITH A RIP IN IT, BUT I DON'T REMEMBER BEING ACTUALLY HIT WITH IT, HOWEVER I DON'T REMEMBER HITTING MY HAND OR KNEE EITHER,BUT OBVIOUSLY I DID. I HEARD ONE OF THE POLICEMEN SAY I MISTAKENLY HIT THE GAS INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE, BUT THAT IS JUST NOT TRUE. I KNOW I WAS ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR IS TOTALED, SO NO REPAIRS. *TR

I CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE ON 01/16/2007 (FILE #200701190685) ABOUT VEHICLE DEFECTS OF MY NEWLY PURCHASED 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA BUT DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY RESPONSE EXCEPT THE NOTICE OF RECEPTION OF MY COMPLAIN. PROBLEM: RUN ON LOW TIRE PRESSURE (22 PSI INSTEAD OF INDICATED 35 PSI) FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE TIME I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER TILL THAT I FOUND OUT THE PROBLEM. REASON: THE DEALER (UNIVERSAL TOYOTA SAN ANTONIO) ADMITTED THAT THEY NEEDED TO LOWER THE TIRE PRESSURE OF THE VEHICLE DURING TRANSPORTATION FROM FACTORY TO DEALERSHIP BUT SOMEONE FORGOT TO SET IT BACK BEFORE IT WAS HANDED OUT TO CUSTOMER. THE MAINTENANCE DEALERSHIP (CAVENDER SAN ANTONIO) ALSO DIDN'T DO THEIR JOB TO CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE UNTIL ONE YEAR LATER I ASKED THEM TO DO SO. TOYOTA SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM: THE MANAGER OF CAVENDER SAN ANTONIO PROMISED TO GIVE ME A FREE TANK OF GAS AND A FREE MAINTENANCE NEXT TIME. I ACCEPTED. HOWEVER, I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE FOUR TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE DAMAGED, BUT THEY DIDN'T AGREE, ARGUING THAT EVEN UNDER LOW PRESSURE, THESE TIRES SHOULD BE FINE. CONSEQUENCES: THREE OF FOUR TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE WERE DEFLATED ON HIGHWAY IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR (3/22/2008, 9/6/2008, 3/20/2009). THE LAST TIRE DEFLATION WAS TERRIBLE AND ALMOST CAUSED FIVE LIVES ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS SUDDEN AND THE VEHICLE WAS LOST OF CONTROL. THE TIRE PRESSURE ALERT DIDN'T EVEN LIGHT UP AT THE BEGINNING. AFTER THIS ACCIDENT, I DECIDED THAT I CAN'T TAKE ANY CHANCE WITH THESE TIRES AND REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. I KEPT ALL THESE RECEIPTS. MY REQUESTS: COMPENSATE THE COST OF THESE TIRES, THE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND TOYOTA'S NEGLECT FOR SO LONG UNTIL IT BECAME A BIG PROBLEM. *TR

ON MARCH 14, 2009 MY HUSBAND HIT A TREE HEAD ON WITH THE VAN WHILE TRYING TO AVOID A DEER. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND BROKE A BONE IN HIS HAND. THE AIRBAG TRIED TO DEPLOY BUT FAILED. PART OF THE SECTION ON THE STEERING WHEEL IN FRONT OF THE AIRBAG SEPARATED BUT THE BAG DID NOT INFLATE. *TR

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA - AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING ON DASH. DEALER SAYS NEEDS BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SENSOR REPLACED. COST $995.00 TOYOTA WILL ONLY COVER REPAIR TO 60,000 MILES - CURRENT MILEAGE IS 71,000 MILES GERMAIN TOYOTA WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED SOLD US A FAKE EXT WARRANTY FOR 100,000 MILES. IF WE WERE SOLD THE TOYOTA WARRANTY THIS PROBLEM WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED. HAVE CONTACTED THE OHIO AG OFFICE & OHIO DEPT OF INSURANCE. *TR

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY JUST NORTH OF MERRITT BC APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE SUN ROOF BLEW OUT DROPPING GLASS INSIDE OUR VAN AND ON TOP OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. HAD THE SUNROOF TAPED AND SEALED BY SPEEDY GLASS UNTIL WE GET HOME TO CHECK WARRANTIES AND INSURANCE. *TR

THE GAS STRUTS ON THE MANUAL LIFTGATE ON MY TOYOTA SIENNA HAVE FAILED AND THEY ARE ONLY RECALLING TO POWER STRUTS. BUT IF THEY ARE THE SAME STRUTS USED ON THE POWER AND MANUAL LIFTGATE THEN THEY NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALSO. THE LIFTGATE ITSELF IS VERY HEAVY AND HAS NEARLY SMASHED ONE OF MY CHILDREN, IT COULD HAVE CUT HER IN HALF

I AM WITH A FAMILY OF FOUR HEAD TO RENO. I HAVE FOUR YEAR AND THREE YEAR OLD SON. WE STOP BY THE GAS STATION TO PICK UP SOME FOOD AND DRINK. AFTER WE OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE VAN AND TRY TO CLOSE WHEN WE GET OUT. IT'S WOULDN'T CLOSE, NO MATTER WHAT WE TRY. IT'S WAS RAINING TOO. I HAVE A MINIVAN SIENNA 2006 XLE. WE KNOW WE HAVE TO CANCEL THE TRIP. I WILL NEVER FORGET THOSE MOMENT, I HAVE TO DRIVE HOME WITH AN OPEN DOOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VAN. I HAVE TO DRIVE VERY SLOW SPEED AROUND 25 - 35MPH BECAUSE WE CAN'T CLOSE IT DOOR. IT WAS NOISY, WINDY AND WET, MY KIDS WERE CRYING AND SCARED. I AM SCARE MYSELF. I CONTACT THE CAPITAL DEALER WHEN WE GOT HOME AND OF CAUSE CANCEL THE HOTEL.. EVERYTHING. I DROVE TO THE DEALER AGAIN WITHOUT THE KIDS AND WIFE. HERE IS THE PRICES DETAIL. SLIDING MOTOR & CLUTCH $1232.92 (85620-08042) , HINGE ASSY. $125.33(68380-08031), 5 HRS LABOR, $131 FOR DIAGNOSE(FIND THE PROBLEM), TOTAL IS $2144.28. THIS IS MY THIRD TIME SHOCK. I TELL MYSELF, NEVER BUY EXPENSIVE CAR AGAIN, "STAY A WAY FROM AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL IS THE BEST CHOICES". JUST WANT TO SHARE THIS STORY TO EVERYONE. HOPE THIS HELP TO SOME PEOPLE AND SORRY FOR MY ENGLISH NOT THAT GOOD. *TR

TOYOTA EQUIPS AND SELLS THEIR SIENNA AWD VANS WITH DUNLOP SP SPORT 4000 P225/60R17 DSST RUN FLAT TIRES AND FAILS TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU WILL BE LUCKY TO GET 20-25,000 MILES ON THE TIRES. I HAD MY VAN SERVICED AND TIRES ROTATED EVERY 5,000 MILES AND NOT ONCE WAS I INFORMED THAT MY TIRES WERE WEARING OUT. AT 25K I HAD TO GET 4 NEW TIRES. TOYOTA DID PAY FOR 2 OF THE 4 BUT IT STILL COST ME $558. MY VAN WAS MANUFACTURED AFTER 09/05 SO I WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR TOTAL REPLACEMENT PER A CLASS ACTION LAW SUITE. *TR