2005 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE AND APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 MILES. THERE WAS LIFTGATE STRUT FAILURE. THE AUTOMATIC DOOR ON THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW WHEN OPENING, AND OCCASIONALLY IT DID NOT OPEN. WITHOUT WARNING, THE LIFTGATE CLOSED ON ITS OWN AND ALMOST CAUSED INJURY WITH THE CONTACT. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION ON THE VEHICLE FOR THAT COMPONENT, EA06020. THE DATE OF PURCHASE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 01/29/08 *BF

THE POWER LIFTGATE STARTED TO RANDOMLY CLOSE. IT CLOSED ON MYSELF AND MY CHILD WHILE WE WERE UNLOADING THE TRUNK AREA OF THE MINIVAN. IT CAUSED SOME DISCOMFORT AS IT WAS QUITE HEAVY. ONE TIME IT AUTOMATICALLY REOPENED WHEN IT HIT MY BODY BUT 3 OTHER TIMES IT DID NOT AND I HAD TO JUMP OUT OF THE WAY. I HAVE HAD TO TAKE THE POWER CONTROL OFF AND OPEN IT MANUALLY - EVEN NOW IT WILL SHUT ON ME BUT WITH THE POWER DISENGAGED I CAN HOLD IT OPEN. IT IS A HEAVY DOOR AND COULD EASILY CAUSE SOME INJURY. I HAVE TESTED IT USING THE REMOTE AND IT IS STILL MALFUNCTIONING. I INDICATED INJURY BELOW AS I WAS HIT WITH IT AND MY SON BANGED HIS HEAD THOUGH IT WAS ALL MINOR. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA: POWER REAR DOOR UNEXPECTEDLY CLOSES DOWN THEREBY CAUSING DANGER WHEN REMOVING CARGO. *TR

REAR DOOR WILL NOT STAY IN THE OPEN POSITION. DOOR HAS TO BE HELD OPEN OR IT WILL DESCEND ON HEAD AND/OR SHOULDERS, CAUSING INJURY/PAIN. APPEARS THAT REAR DOOR STAYS HAVE FAILED. *TR

LIFT GATE FAILED TO OPEN ALL THE WAY QUITE OFTEN AND THEN BEGAN TO FAIL IN OCTOBER OF 2007. I WAS LOADING AND THE GATE FELL UNEXPECTEDLY AND I COULD NOT GET OUT FROM UNDER IT. THOUGH I WAS NOT INJURED, IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE REPLACED THE WHOLE DOOR SINCE THEN AND THE STRUTS. THE DOOR AND STRUTS ARE NOT EVEN TWO MONTHS OLD AND I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DOOR IS UNSAFE AND UNRELIABLE. HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE PUTTING UP WITH THIS AND GETTING LUCKY? THOSE GATES ARE VERY HEAVY. IT FELL ON MY HUSBAND WHO IS 215 POUNDS AND HE ALMOST COULD NOT GET OUT, EITHER. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA LIFTGATE CYLINDER FAILED AND HATCH DID NOT STAY OPEN HITTING ME ON THE HEAD. *TR

FAILURE OF REAR DOOR HATCH TO STAY OPEN. DEFECTIVE STRUTS (STAYS PER TOYOTA) IN 2005 SIENNA. *TR

CONSUMER DID RESEARCH ON INVESTIGATIONS FOR A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT TOYOTA HAS TO SAY ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION BUT THEY HAVE NOT SENT ANYTHING IN YET. *KB

ON DEC. 3, 2007 AT 10 AM I LEFT MY MORNING EXERCISE CLASS AND DROVE INTO THE PARKING LOT AT THE BANK. I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, WITH MY RIGHT FOOT LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE MINI VAN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED. IT WENT OVER A CURB AND WAS STOPPED BY A TREE. IT HAPPENED VERY SUDDENLY, WITH NO WARNING. THE MINI VAN IS CURRENTLY AT AN AUTO REPAIR CENTER. THE DAMAGE IS ESTIMATED AT OVER $4000. I AM AFRAID TO EVER DRIVE THAT VAN AGAIN. AFTER THE REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED IT WILL BE TAKEN TO THE TOYOTA DEALER TO BE CHECKED OUT BY ENGINEERING. *TR

THE SUPPORT DEVICE FOR THE BACK LIFTGATE FAILED TO STAY UP. IT LOOKS LIKE IT LEAKED FLUID WHERE THE PISTON MEETS THE CYLINDER. IT FAILS EVERYTIME THE DOOR IS OPEN. *TR