2005 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

LIFT GATE WILL NOT STAY OPEN ANY LONGER. WHEN POWER LIFT IS ENABLED, IT WILL OPEN THE BACK HATCH (SLOWLY) AND IMMEDIATELY BEGIN CLOSING -- IN POWER MODE! THIS HAS SOME PRETTY FIERCE FORCE BEHIND IT AND AM GLAD THAT WE DO NOT ALLOW OUR CHILDREN ANYWHERE NEAR IT UNTIL THIS IS FIXED. ONE OR BOTH OF THE GAS LIFTERS HAS OBVIOUSLY FAILED. IT USED TO BE THAT THIS WAS BAD ONLY IN COLD WEATHER BUT NOW IT HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF TEMPERATURE (70 DEGREES TODAY). *TR

WE HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE LIMITED AWD MINIVAN WITH A POWER LIFT-GATE. EARLIER THIS WEEK, AFTER OPENING THE LIFT-GATE VIA THE POWER REMOTE, THE DOOR IMMEDIATELY SLAMMED DOWN. MY WIFE WAS RETRIEVING ITEMS FROM THE TRUNK AND WAS HIT BY THE FALLING DOOR. THIS IS A VERY HEAVY DOOR, AND MY WIFE HURT HERSELF TRYING TO HOLD IT OPEN, WHILE GETTING OUT FROM UNDER IT. THE LIFT-GATE OPENS UNDER POWER, BUT NOW WILL NOT STAY OPEN, AND SLAMS SHUT EVERY TIME. WE HAVE SINCE SHUT OFF THE POWER FEATURE, AND ONLY USE THE LIFT-GATE WHEN TOGETHER. SOMEONE HOLDS IT OPEN, WHILE THE OTHER LOADS OR UNLOADS THE TRUNK. IT IS TOO HEAVY TO HANDLE ALONE. *TR

MY 2005 SIENNA POWER HATCH DOOR WOULD NOT HOLD DURING COLD WEATHER. WHEN IT IS AROUND 40F, THE POWER HATCH DOOR WOULD NOT STAY AT THE TOP AND WOULD COME BACK DOWN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR HATCH STRUTS BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT IS LIKE THAT WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD AND THERE IS NOT MUCH THEY CAN DO. HERE IN IDAHO, THERE ARE ABOUT 4 MONTHS IN A YEAR THAT THE WEATHER IS THAT COLD. THAT MEANS I CANNOT USED THE POWER HATCH REAR DOOR 4 MONTHS OUT OF A YEAR. I AM JUST WONDERING WHY WOULD A CUSTOMER PAYS EXTRA FOR SOMETHING THAT THEY CANNOT USE 4 MONTHS OUT OF A YEAR. ONE OF THE REASON I PURCHASED THE LIMITED VERSION WAS BECAUSE OF THE POWER HATCH DOOR. IF TOYOTA TAKES THE POSITION THAT THE POWER HATCH DOOR WOULD NOT WORK WHEN IT IS COLD, TOYOTA SHOULD DISCLOSE THIS TO ALL POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS. SO PEOPLE CAN MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION BEFORE THEY MAKE THE PURCHASE. *TR

THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS UNPREDICTABLE ACCELERATION. WHEN THE ACCELERATION IS PRESSED THERE IS A DELAY OF SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESPONDS RESULTING IN AN UNSAFE SITUATION. *TR

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR INNER RETENTION HINGE ON 2005 SIENNA LE VAN, THE SPOT WELDS BROKE AND THE LOCAL TOYOTA BODY SHOP IS CHARGING ME $ 261.00 DOLLARS TO FIX IT. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 46,000 MILES ON IT AND THEY SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE PRODUCT. *TR

BACK LIFTGATE WON'T STAY UP. WHEN THE BACK HATCH IS OPENED, IT CLOSES IMMEDIATELY (QUICKLY). IT IS DANGEROUS FOR MY WIFE & CHILDREN AS IT COMES DOWN AS SOON AS IT'S OPENED. I'M AFRAID SOMEONE WILL GET HURT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BECAME STUCK AND WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT. THE FAILURE BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY, BUT CURRENTLY THE SEAT BELT IS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. PREVIOUSLY, THE SECOND ROW PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT AND WAS STICKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER LATER THIS WEEK TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE WELDING ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAS SEPARATED FROM THE HINGE. AS A RESULT, THE DOOR WOULD NOT REMAIN OPEN. THE DOOR BEGAN MAKING NOISES SIX MONTHS AGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR BEGAN EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE DOOR HAS NOT BEEN USED FREQUENTLY AND IS CURRENTLY WORKING PROPERLY. THE DEALER HAS AGREED TO PAY SEVENTY FIVE PERCENT OF THE COST TO REPAIR THE DOOR; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THEY SHOULD PAY THE ENTIRE COST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

REAR HATCH ON MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA IS NOT STAYING OPEN. WHEN I OPEN THE REAR DOOR, IT AUTOMATICALLY CLOSES ON ME WITHOUT NOTICE. THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS SEEING AS THE REAR DOOR IS VERY HEAVY. DOOR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIR AS THE DEALERSHIP WANTS US TO PAY 583 DOLLARS FOR THE REPAIR. I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ADDRESS AND HAVE A RECALL. IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE AND NHTSA HAS A CASE CURRENTLY OPEN(EA06020). *TR

I OWN A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE AUTOMATIC BACK HATCH/TAILGATE BEGAN TO NOT WORK. WHEN IT OPENS IT IMMEDIATELY FALLS DOWN AND EVEN THOUGH THERE IS SOME SUPPOSED SAFETY FEATURE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE IT POP UP WHEN IT MEETS AN OBSTRUCTION,ONE MUST PUSH WITH ALL THEIR MIGHT TO GET IT TO STOP CLOSING. ALTHOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN NO SERIOUS INJURIES I HAVE BEEN HIT IN THE HEAD AND HAVE STRAINED MYSELF TO KEEP IT CLOSED. IF A CHILD EVER WERE CAUGHT IN IT,MY FEAR IS IT COULD BE DEADLY. MY MECHANIC CALLED THE DEALER FOR PARTS AND NOT ONLY WERE THEY RIDICULOUSLY EXPENSIVE,BUT THEY ARE HARD TO GET. I CALLED THE TOYOTA CONSUMER LINE AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE BACK HATCH OR ANY ON GOING INVESTIGATIONS. BECAUSE OF HIGH MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE,THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY ANY LONGER. I BELIEVE THIS IS A POTENTIAL FATAL ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN TO SOMEBODY AND TOYOTA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM. *JB UPDATED 3/4/08 *CN