2006 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

BRAKES WEAR OUT EXTREMELY QUICK. REPLACED THE BRAKES AT 1 YEAR WITH 17,000 MILES AND NOW AGAIN TODAY AT 2 YEARS AND 30,000 MILES. I DRIVE MOSTLY ON THE FREEWAY WITHOUT ANY QUICK OR ABRUPT STOPS. THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. *TR

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGE ON OUR 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE MINIVAN TORE APART ALLOWING THE DOOR TO FREELY SWING OPEN/SHUT WITHOUT ANY RESTRICTION. A SLOPE OR WIND GUST COULD SLAM THE DOOR ON ANY OF THE OCCUPANTS. HISTORY: - DOOR WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY TOYOTA FOR THE SAME DEFECT BACK IN 2007. - DEFECT IS WIDESPREAD AND TOYOTA ISSUED A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT (RECALL) TO OVER 600,000 EFFECTED SIENNAS. - PREVIOUS REPAIR APPEAR INADEQUATE AND CAN REOCCUR - REPORTED THE SECOND INCIDENT TO TOYOTA MOTOR CORP AND DEALER. *TR

I, TOGETHER WITH MY FAMILY HAD A CAR ACCIDENT THAT HAPPENED IN STAMFORD, CT. A CAR STRUCK MY VAN PERPENDICULARLY AT THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WHICH CAUSED IT TO SPUN 180 DEGREES. AS THE COLLISION OCCURRED MY SEATBELT SUDDENLY UNBUCKLED WHICH RESULTED MYSELF SLAMMING ON THE SIDE DOOR AND INCURRING MULTIPLE CONTUSION. I FILED A REPORT TO TOYOTA MOTORS ABOUT IT, AND THEY SENT SOMEONE TO LOOK AT IT. ACCORDING TO THEIR INSPECTOR THERE IS NO MALFUNCTION TO MY SEATBELT. HE CONCLUDED THAT I MIGHT HAD ACCIDENTALLY PRESS THE RELEASE BUTTON AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. I HAVE NOT TOUCHED THE RELEASE BUTTON OF THE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. SO FAR I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING FROM THEM AS OF NOW. BY THE WAY, MY VAN IS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA LE AWD . I WAS AT THE RIGHT SECOND ROW WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *TR

BOTH GAS STRUTS THAT SUPPORT REAR LIFT GATE (MANUAL) ON BACK OF MINIVAN FAILED AND THE LIFT GATE IS NO LONGER SUPPORTED BY STRUTS. GATE IS VERY HEAVY, AND IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. AND IT DOES NOT STAY OPEN, MAKING ACCESS TO THE TRUCK IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT SECOND PERSON THEIR TO HOLD UP THE HEAVY GATE. *TR

POWER STEERING SOMEWHAT INEFFECTIVE, BUT OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND FOR VERY SHORT PERIODS. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. ONE HAS TO PUT MORE PRESSURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE A TURN, BUT THEN WHEN THE POWER STEERING KICKS IN, THE RESULT IS TO OVER STEER. *TR

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA REAR HATCH FAILURE. THE STRUTS FAILED AND THE ELECTRONIC REAR HATCH MOTOR CLOSED THE HATCH ON MY HEAD AND WOULD NOT STOP! MY VAN IS STILL UNDER INITIAL WARRANTY. TOYOTA SAID THAT WILL NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR AT LEAST A MONTH. THEY HAVE NO TEMPORARY FIX. THEY TOLD ME TO USE A STICK TO HOLD OPEN THE HATCH. NOTE: IF THIS STICK FALLS OUT THE HATCH WILL FALL ON MY HEAD! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK IN HER DRIVEWAY AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN ROLLED UP THE DRIVEWAY AUTOMATICALLY AND PINNED HER BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE GARAGE DOOR AND THE HOOD OF VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. THE PURCHASE DATE AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34,046.

FRONT BRAKE PADS WORE OUT VERY FAST. FRONT BRAKES MAKE NOISE, 3 TIMES FIXED UNDER WARANTY AND 4TH TIME BEING FIXED AT DEALERSHIP UNDER WARANTY. I THINK SOME PROBLEM WITH BRAKE SYSTEM DESIGN AND FUNCTION. *TR

TRANSMISSION SLUGGISH VEHICLE DELAY WHEN CHANGING TO 2ND & 3RD GEARS. VAN USES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF GASOLINE. VERY POOR GAS MILEAGE. WHEN I TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP THEY REPROGRAMMED ENGINE CONTROL MODULE R&R HOWEVER AFTER DRIVING CAR FOR 2WEEKS PROBLEM BEGAN AGAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE STANDING AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME LEANED TO THE LEFT. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT LEVEL AND POSED A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE TO BE LEVEL AND POINTED OUT THE SHOCKS. THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70.