2005 TOYOTA SIENNA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE WOULD NOT REMAIN OPEN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE SHOCKS SHOULD BE REPLACED. AS OCTOBER 4, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A DEFECT INVESTIGATION OPEN FOR THE STRUCTURE: BODY: HATCHBACK/LIFT GATE: SUPPORT DEVICE (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA06020). THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

MY DAUGHTER WAS PLACING ITEMS IN THE BACK OF OUR 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE WHEN THE POWER REAR LIFTGATE SUDDENLY CAME DOWN WITH GREAT FORCE AND STRUCK HER ON THE ARM/SHOULDER. IT WAS WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY THAT MY DAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE FROM UNDER THE DOOR. THE LIFTGATE OPERATED ON ITS OWN. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK. MY DAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO FORCE HER WAY FREE, WITH BRUISES, BUT A SMALLER PERSON COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. I WILL TALK TO TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT, BUT IN MY OPINION THIS IS A DANGEROUS VEHICLE. I CHECKED THE LIFTGATE WHEN I ARRIVED HOME AND IT IS STILL OPERATING ERRATICALLY. UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED, WE HAVE TURNED OFF THE POWER TO THE REAR LIFTGATE AND ARE OPERATING IT MANUALLY. *JB

I OPENED MY REAR LIFTGATE USING THE POWER BUTTON AND REACHED INTO THE BACK OF MY SIENNA AND THE DOOR UNEXPECTEDLY STARTED CLOSING ON TOP OF ME. I WAS UNABLE TO PUSH BACK HARD ENOUGH ON IT AND HAD TO QUICKLY DROP TO THE GROUND TO PREVENT BEING TRAPPED AND/OR INJURED. HAD MY CHILDREN BEEN IN THEIR I DON'T KNOW HOW SERIOUS IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN. *JB

ABOUT A WEEK AGO, THE REAR LIFT-GATE ON MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN (XLE) STARTED TO DROP DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY AFTER BEING OPENED. IF PUSHED, THE LIFT-GATE WOULD GO UP, ONLY TO DROP DOWN AGAIN. A FEW DAYS LATER, WHILE I WAS UNLOADING ITEMS FROM THE BACK, THE LIFT-GATE STARTED TO CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY AND WOULD NOT GO UP WHEN I PUSHED IT. I HAD TO ESCAPE UNDER THE LIFT-GATE OR ELSE I WOULD HAVE BEEN CRUSHED BETWEEN THE LIFT-GATE AND THE CAR. NOW, THE LIFT-GATE OPENS AND THEN AUTOMATICALLY CLOSES; IT DOESN'T STAY OPEN. I CANNOT USE IT - IT IS TOO DANGEROUS.

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT FAILURE. VEHICLE JUST OUT OF WARRANTY AND OTHER INTERNET SEARCHES REVEALED NUMEROUS OTHERS WITH SAME EARLY FAILURE. TSB EXISTS FOR PROBLEM, BUT REPAIR IS EARLY AND EXPENSIVE. *TR UPDATED 10/03/07. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH WOULD NOT STAY UP AND CONTINUED TO CLOSE. SHE STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH WAS REPAIRED ON AUGUST 23, 2007 BY THE TOYOTA DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,495. *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA BENT REAR SHOCK DUE TO PART FAILURE. CUSTOMER STATES THAT TOYOTA IS GOING TO MAKE HIM PAY FOR THE REPAIR TO THE VAN BECAUSE IT WAS NOT IN RECALL AND NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR HATCH WAS BEING SHUT WHEN THE SHOCK BENT. THE REAR HATCH WAS USED MINIMALLY. *JB

REAR LIFTGATE STAY ON 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA HAS LEAKED AND FAILED. RESULT IS NOW LIFTGATE CLOSES AUTOMATICALLY ON TOP OF OWNER WHEN LOADING AND UNLOADING. ONLY 25,000 MILES AT TIME OF FAILURE. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE 42000 MILE, WHEN TRYING TO CLOSE THE DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR, IT BOUNCED BACK BEFORE COMPLETELY CLOSE. AN OBVIOUS HINCH WORN OUT AT THE DOORWAY MADE THE SLIDING DOOR VERY LOOSING. IT IS DANGEROUS WHEN THE DOOR CAN'T SHUT. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA WITH GRINDING NOISE IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE FEELS LIKE HE SHOULD NOT ABSORB ANY OF THE COST**NAR**CC THE MECHANIC STATED THE DOOR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AMENDED THE CONSUMER'S PRICE TO $400 FOR REPAIRS. *TR