2005 Toyota Sienna

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

  2005 SIENNA WAS DRIVEN TO A PARKING GARAGE AND PARKED FOR TWO HOURS. UPON RETURNING TO THE SIENNA AND STARTING THE ENGINE, THREE LIGHTS CAME ON; CHECK ENGINE, VSC, AND TRAC OFF. DROVE VEHICLE HOME (150 MILES), THE 3 LIGHTS REMAINED ON AS WELL AS LOSS OF CRUISE CONTROL AND AN INTERMITTENT COMPASS DISPLAY. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION AT A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE SKID CONTROL UNIT ECU NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I FOUND OUT THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS AND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE 2005 SIENNA VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL (ALSO CALLED ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) SYSTEM THAT HAS CAUSED INJURIES. EVEN MORE REMARKABLE, MY 2005 SIENNA HAS ONLY 62K MILES AND IN THAT TIME THERE HAS BEEN 2 OTHER INCIDENCES WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL IF THERE ARE ALREADY INJURIES IN THE DATABASE?? *TR

• 12/31/2011· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

  TOYOTA SIENNA 2005 DEVELOPED TWO MAJOR PROBLEMS ABOUT 6 YEARS AND 40,000 MILES ON IT (RIGHT AFTER WARRANTY RUNS OUT). 1. PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG MALFUNCTION RESULTING IN AIRBAG LIGHTS BEING ON. DEALER IS QUOTING $700 DOLLARS. MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE FACT THAT THIS IMPORTANT LIFE SAVING DEVICE MALFUNCTIONING AT JUST 6 YEARS AND RIGHT AFTER WARRANTY RUNS OUT. SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD EXACT SAME ISSUE AS EVIDENCED BY DISCUSSIONS IN CONSUMER FORUMS ON THE INTERNET. 2. DRIVER SIDE DOOR MAKES LOUD POPPING NOISE WHILE OPENING AND CLOSING. DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE WELDS IN THE DRIVER HINGES HAVE BROKEN. COST TO REPAIR (REPLACE DOOR !!) IS $2400. TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER CLAIMED THAT A NOTIFICATION ABOUT THIS ISSUE WAS MAILED OUT, WHICH I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED. THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO COVER 5 YEARS AND GUESS WHAT? IT BREAKS AT 6 YEARS. BOTH ISSUES ARE IMPORTANT SAFETY CONCERNS AND SPEAKS VOLUMES ABOUT TOYOTA QUALITY AND CUTTING CORNERS BY DESIGNING PRODUCTS THAT WORK ONLY UNTIL WARRANTY IS VALID. TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE REPRESENTATIVE REFUSED TO ESCALATE THE MATTER TO HIGHER UPS IN TOYOTA SAYING THAT SHE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO DECIDE WHAT SHOULD BE DONE. THEY ALSO REFUSED TO SHOULDER THE COST TO REPAIR. THE REPRESENTATIVE WAS ALSO UNAWARE OF THE REASONS WHY THE AIRBAG WOULD MALFUNCTION. NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE THESE ISSUES AND FORCE TOYOTA TO RECALL. *KB

• 12/30/2018· STRUCTURE

  IN MY TOYOTA SIENNA 2005 VAN, THE LIFTGATE WOULD GO UP AND THEN SUDDENLY DROP ABOUT A FOOT AND THEN CONTINUE TO CLOSE. THIS HAPPENS IN THE WINTER MORE THAN IN THE SUMMER.

• 12/30/2011· AIR BAGS

  SRS WARNING LIGHT FLASHING, TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE INFORMED OF THE B0111 CODE AND TOLD THAT BOTH FRONT SIDE AIRBAG HARNESSES ARE RECOMMENDED TO BE REPLACED BY A TOYOTA SERVICE MEMO, THOUGH THE B0111 IS SPECIFICALLY INDICATIVE OF A FAULTY RIGHT FRONT HARNESS FAULT. COULD THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS BE LOW DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS FAULT COMES UP EARLIER ON MOST VEHICLES AND THEY ARE COVERED BY THEIR WARRANTY AND THUS NOT A CONCERN? *KB

• 12/30/2011· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED IN SEVERAL AREAS AND RANGED IN SIZE FROM APPROXIMATELY 8-9 INCHES IN LENGTH. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF THE AIR BAGS AND WAS CONCERNED OF UNINTENTIONAL DEPLOYMENT OR IF THEY WOULD DEPLOY AT ALL IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,500.

• 12/30/2009· WHEELS

  2005 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE LIMITED AWD. *TR

• 12/30/2008· STRUCTURE

  WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL DOOR PROBLEMS WITH OUR 2005 SIENNA XLE LIMITED (LESS THAN 30,000 MILES). SLIDING DOORS ROUTINELY FREEZE SHUT. HAVE TO CLIMB THROUGH FRONT DOORS. SLIDERS HAVE ALSO FROZEN OPEN SLIGHTLY--FORCING US TO DRIVE WITH DOORS UNLOCKED & AJAR WITH OUR CHILDREN IN THE CAR. NOW THE AUTOMATIC PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. THIS IS A COMMON KNOWN ISSUE--CABLE SNAPS. COST IS ESTIMATED AT $1800. OUR CHILDREN NOW USE THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WHICH IS TYPICALLY STREET SIDE & EXTREMELY UNSAFE. OR THEY CLIMB IN THROUGH FRONT. CAN'T CLIMB IN THROUGH BACK BECAUSE REAR LIFTGATE CLOSES AT WILL. REAR LIFTGATE WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL & NOW NEEDS REPAIR AGAIN. SLAMS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING--USUALLY HITTING US IN THE HEAD OR BACK. *TR

• 12/30/2008· STRUCTURE

  MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA'S REAR DOOR LIFTGATE STRUT WAS FAILED AND IT'S NOT OPEN THE REAR GATE FULLY AND DOOR CLOSE UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS CAUSE SOME MINOR INJURIES FOR MY FAMILY MEMBERS INCLUDING MY 3YRS OLD SON I WENT TO DEALER TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM BUT THE DEALER HAS NO IDEA ABOUT ANY RECALL OR TSB INFORMATION FOR THIS. THE DEALER JUST SUGGESTED ME OVER $500 TO REPLACE THE STRUT. *TR

• 12/30/2007· STRUCTURE

  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

• 12/29/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  1. SPARE TIRE FELL OUT FROM UNDER CAR WHILE DRIVING . 2. DASHBOARD CRACKED A WHITE POWDER IS NOW APPEARING . IF I TAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP I KNOW THEY ARE GOING TO BLAME IT ON THE AGE OF CAR AND CHARGE ME BIG REPAIR BUCKS !

• 12/29/2012· STRUCTURE

  THE TAILGATE FAILS TO STAY OPEN EITHER IMMEDIATELY OR RANDOMLY CLOSES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VAN HAD THE 2008 RECALL PERFORMED AND NOW THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS COMPLETELY FAILED. THE PART NUMBER FOR THE REPLACEMENT IS 04008011AE. *TR

• 12/29/2010· AIR BAGS

  I OWN A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA WITH ONLY 43,000 MILES, AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME, IT DOESN'T MATTER IF SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. TODAY I TOOK MY VAN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE SPARE TIRE CHAIN REPLACED, ANOTHER TOYOTA RECALL, AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK OUT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT. I WAS TOLD THE AIR BAG AND WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $2148. I WAS VERY SURPRISED WHEN I WAS TOLD THIS. I BOUGHT THE VAN NEW; AND THE AIR BAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED. THIS DOESN'T SOUND LIKE SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AS REGULAR MAINTENANCE. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SOMEONE HAVING TO REPLACE THEIR AIR BAGS AND WIRING WHEN THEY HAVEN'T BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I'M CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY, WILL THE AIR BAGS STILL WORK OR DO I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS A FAULTY DESIGN. *TR

• 12/28/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES

  BRAKES ABS NOT WORKING. CAN'T FIND OUT WHY. SOMETIMES I HAVE BRAKES, SOMETIMES I DON'T. LIGHRS COME ON AND OFF. LOOKED UP RECALLS DESCRIPTIONS SHOW TGE SAME RECALLED ISSUES BUT MY CAR HAS ZERO RECALLS. DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ,BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. NO BRAKES. I GOT OUT OF TRAFFIC AND PARKED CAR IN DRIVEWAY. PEBDEMIC CAME. NOW I NEED TO FIND A WAY TO FIX IT.

• 12/27/2016· STRUCTURE

  AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. THE CABLE MECHANISM APPEARS TO BE BROKEN. I CAN'T USE THE DOOR UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED. I TOOK THE VAN IN FOR SERVICE WITH THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT LETTER IN 2013 AND WAS TOLD NO REPAIRS WERE NEEDED. NOW THAT THE DOOR IS BROKEN, TOYOTA IS SAYING THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND I MUST PAY FOR REPAIRS. WHEN ASKED WHY THEY DIDN'T CHANGE OUT THE FAULTY PARTS - CSD SAID THE DOOR IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE! I SEE HUNDREDS OF POSTS FOR SIMILAR PROBLEM. WHY ISN'T THE SLIDING DOOR BEING RECALLED?

• 12/26/2012· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD EXHIBIT A LOUD POP WHENEVER BEING OPENED OR CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

• 12/26/2012· ENGINE

  UNDER TOYOTA'S CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM, A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS PUT OUT SAYING THAT 2005 TOYOTA SIENNAS HAD FAULTY RADIATORS THAT CRACKED IN COLD WEATHER AND COULD LEAD TO COOLANT LEAKAGE AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE SEIZURE (SAFETY REPORT #0506). WHEN THE WEATHER STARTED GETTING COLD THIS WINTER, MY RADIATOR CRACKED AND I NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED AS THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING EXTREMELY HOT. WHEN I FOUND THIS BULLETIN AND BROUGHT IT TO TOYOTA'S ATTENTION THEY REFUSED TO HONOR IT SAYING THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT IN THE RANGE. WHEN I ASKED WHY THIS WAS THE CASE, THEY CLAIMED (THEY BEING TOYOTA'S NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS) THAT THEY HAD REALIZED THE FAULT AND THEREFORE SWITCHED THE RADIATORS OUT DURING PRODUCTION. UPON CLOSER EXAMINATION, THE BULLETIN WAS ANNOUNCED BY TOYOTA ON JANUARY 30, 2006. IF WHAT THEY CLAIM IS TRUE, THEN THEY WERE KNOWINGLY SELLING CARS WITH FAULTY RADIATORS FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF BEFORE THEY ISSUED THE RECALL. IF THEY WERE LYING, THEN THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE ALL TOYOTA SIENNAS OF THAT YEAR. *TR

• 12/26/2011· POWER TRAINCrash

  WHILE DRIVING WEST IN I-88 IN NEW YORK, BETWEEN EXITS 1 AND 2, OUR REAR END COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE CAR ONTO THE SHOULDER, BUT IN DOING SO, WE HIT THE CONCRETE WALL CAUSING SOME BODY DAMAGE. *TR

• 12/26/2006· POWER TRAIN

  HESITATION WHEN DOWNSHIFTING TO 1ST, THEN WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE IT FEELS AS IF NOTHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN SO YOU GIVE IT MORE ACCELERATOR AND THEN IT ACCELERATES TOO FAST, MOSTLY NOTICEABLE AS YOU TURN A CORNER. *NM

• 12/24/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  TOYOTA RECENTLY RECALLED THE POWER SLIDING DOOR CABLES FOR CERTAIN TOYOTA SIENNA YEARS. THE BROKEN CABLE INHIBITS THE DOOR FROM WORKING CORRECTLY. OURS, A 2005 SIENNA, WAS TAKEN IN AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ACTUATOR. FIVE DAYS AGO, THE OTHER SLIDING DOOR ACTUATOR FAILED. BOTH DOORS CANNOT BE OPENING CORRECTLY AND POSES A SERIOUS DANGER TO THE SAFETY OF OUR 2 YOUNG CHILDREN. TOYOTA FAILS TO RECOGNIZE ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT FAILING ACTUATORS THAT ARE POSTED ONLINE. THEY ARE CHARGING $1,100 TO FIX EACH DOOR. THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL BECAUSE OF THE ACTUATOR FAILURES. THANK YOU. *TR

• 12/24/2008· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  2005 SIENNA XLE MODEL. THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR'S LATCH DOES NOT LOCK AND WILL CLOSE ON SLIGHT INCLINE. MYSELF, MY WIFE AND ONE OF MY KIDS HAS EXPERIENCE THE DOOR CLOSE ON US UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IF THE CAR IS PARKED ON A STEEP INCLINE FACING DOWN. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER FOR OVER A WEEK AND SO FAR, THEY HAVE TRIED TO REPLACE THE MOTOR, THE LATCH TO NO AVAIL. I THINK THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW SOMEWHERE IN THE DOOR THAT CAUSES THIS TO HAPPEN. STRANGELY, THE PROBLEM DOES NOT EXISTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR. IT'S UNKNOWN IF THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY REPEATED USE OR NOT. *TR

• 12/23/2007· STRUCTURE

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

• 12/22/2014· STEERING

  STEERING WHEEL WOULD SUDDENLY BE HARD TO TURN AT CERTAIN SPOTS WHILE DRIVING. *TR

• 12/22/2012· SEAT BELTS

  WHEN PULLING THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IN ORDER TO BUCKLE, THE BELT FOLDED SLIGHTLY AT THE POINT OF EXIT FROM THE BODY PANEL, CAUSING IT TO BECOME STUCK AND UNABLE TO RETRACT. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO FIX FOR HALF AN HOUR, WE WERE UNABLE TO RETURN BELT TO PROPER POSITION AND HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITHOUT A FUNCTIONING DRIVER SEAT BELT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES NOW, BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE WERE UNABLE TO GET IT FIXED IN A REASONABLE TIME. SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN ISSUE. *TR

• 12/22/2011· STRUCTURE

  THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS ON OUR 2005 SIENNA XLE MALFUNCTION ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAS BROKEN ENTIRELY AND CANNOT BE OPENED MANUALLY OR AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT TREMENDOUS EFFORT (AS IN USING ENTIRE BODY WEIGHT OF A GROWN MAN). THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR HAS OPENED BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 60MPH! BECAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS, WE HAVE BEEN FORCED TO HAVE OUR PASSENGERS CLIMB THROUGH THE FRONT DRIVER & PASSENGER DOORS. THE COST TO REPAIR THESE ISSUES HAS BEEN ESTIMATED AT $1200-1800. NO ABUSE OF THE DOORS HAS TAKEN PLACE AS THEY'VE ONLY EVER BEEN OPENED VIA REMOTE (UNTIL NOW). *TR

• 12/22/2008· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  ON BOTH OCCASIONS PRECEDING THESE EVENTS THE WEATHER WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. WHETHER CONDITIONS WERE RAIN/ICE/SNOW AND FREEZING TEMPS. ON 2 SEPARATE INCIDENTS BOTH SLIDING DOORS HAVE BECOME FROZEN SHUT. I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN EITHER DOOR . ON ONE OCCASION I HAD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 45 MIN WITH THE HEAT ON HIGH BEFORE I COULD OPEN THE DOORS. ALSO THE DOORS WERE NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED CAUSING THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO GO ON AND OFF AND THE WARNING CHIME TO SOUND CONTINUALLY. WE HAVE FOUR YOUNG CHILDREN AND WILL NOT PUT THEM IN VEHICLE THROUGH THE REAR HATCH. NOT BEING ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

• 12/22/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE SPONTANEOUSLY DURING NORMAL USE. FIRE STARTED IN THE AREA OF EXHAUST MUFFLER AND QUICKLY SPREAD INTO THE CABIN. *TR

• 12/22/2008· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  PASSENGER POWER SLIDING DOOR CABLE JACKETING HAS COME OFF AND CABLE IS FRAYING BADLY (UNWRAPPING) AND MAKING MUCH NOISE AND MAKING DIFFICULT FOR DOOR TO OPEN/CLOSE. I AM CONCERNED THIS WEAKENED CABLE MAY SNAP AND HIT SOMEONE (ESP MY CHILDREN) WHO USES THE DOOR FOR ENTRY/EXIT AS IT IS UNDER HIGH TENSION. DRIVER SIDE DOOR CABLE JACKETING IS ALSO BEGINNING TO COME OFF AND I AM CONCERNED IT WILL END UP DOING THE SAME THING. THE VAN WAS PURCHASED IN MARCH 2005 AND SINCE I AM PAST THREE YEARS, THE TOYOTA DEALER I ORIGINALLY TOOK IT TO SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY (INCLUDING MY 7 YEAR/100K MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY) AND IT WOULD COST OVER $1700/DOOR TO FIX. THE CAR IS NOT EVEN 4 YEARS OLD AND THE BASIC SAFETY OF THE DOOR OPEN/CLOSE IS ALREADY COMPROMISED! I WAS ALSO TOLD TODAY BY ANOTHER DEALER THAT TOYOTA ISSUED A "TECHNICAL BULLETIN" ABOUT THE HINGES/MECHANISM ON 2004 VERSIONS (AND THE 2005 - AT LEAST THROUGH MY PRODUCTION DATE) SINCE THEY HAD A NUMBER OF (QUESTIONS?) ABOUT THIS ISSUE - AND IT IDENTIFIED SPECIFICALLY HOW TO FIX IT. TO ME IF THIS IS OCCURRING ENOUGH TO HAVE A TECHNICAL BULLETIN, THEN TOYOTA KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM. BUT SINCE THEY DO NOT CONSIDER THIS SAFETY ORIENTED THEY NEVER RECALLED IT. IF THIS CABLE SNAPS I DO NOT SEE HOW IT COULD NOT BE A SAFETY ISSUE. IN SUMMARY IT IS HAPPENING ON BOTH DOORS (THOUGH FASTER ON THE MORE USED PASSENGER SIDE) AND TOYOTA SEEMS TO BE AWARE OF A NUMBER OF ISSUES IN THIS AREA. THE FRAYED CABLE ALSO TENDS TO SCRATCH UP THE CABLE TRAVEL AREA FOR THE RUBBER SEALING AND THE PAINT.*TR

• 12/22/2007· STRUCTURE

  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

• 12/20/2013· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  AT NEAR HIGHWAY SPEED ON CLEAR, DRY PAVEMENT WHILE TRAVELING STRAIGHT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (AS EVIDENCED BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT BLINKING) ACTIVATED THE BRAKES WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY LOSE SPEED. THE HIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY IN THE PAST. *TR

• 12/20/2013· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

• 12/20/2007· STRUCTURE

  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

• 12/18/2006· STRUCTURE

  I NOTICED ONE MORNING WHEN OPENING THE REAR LIFTGATE OF MY TOYOTA SIENNA THAT THE "DOOR" OR LIFTGATE VERY SLOWLY CAME BACK DOWN. THE NEXT TIME I USED IT IN A MORNING, I USED THE POWER LIFT, STOOD UNDER THE DOOR ONCE IT WAS FULLY OPENED AND IT CAME CRASHING BACK DOWN ON ME. NOW, I HAVE TO HOLD IT OPEN OR USE SOMETHING TO WEDGE IT OPEN. *NM

• 12/16/2009· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  REAR POWER HATCH, WHEN OPENED EITHER WITH REMOTE, BY HAND OR CABIN SWITCH, IT SLOWLY GOES TO IT'S FULL OPEN POSITION, THEN VIOLENTLY CLOSES ON YOU. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED IT HIT ME ON THE HEAD, MADE ME DIZZY FOR A MINUTE. THE SECOND TIME IT CAUGHT MY WIFE ON HER THIGH, SHE WAS PINNED AGAINST THE BUMPER CAUSING SOME DISCOLOURATION ON HER LEGS. *TR

• 12/15/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  "TAKATA RECALL" THE CAR IS MOVING SOME EVEN IT'S IN PARK POSITION .LATER THE GEAR SHIFTER BECOME LOOSE NOW I HAVE TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE EVERY TIME I PARK MY CAR. I CALL THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE 05 AND 06,07 ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAID YOUR VIN NUMBER IS NOT LISTED ON RECALL. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP

• 12/15/2012· STRUCTURE

  2005 TOYOTA SIENNA AFFECTED BY DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR "POPPING" SOUND DUE TO FRONT DOOR CHECK MOUNTING PANEL SPOT WELDS BECOMING DETACHED. TOYOTA ISSUED WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT NOT A RECALL AS THEY SHOULD HAVE. VEHICLE IS OUT OF EXTENDED WARRANTY BASED ON YEARS, BUT NOT MILES. TOYOTA WILL NOT CLAIM RESPONSIBILITY AND IS NOT WILLING TO PAY FOR COST OF REPAIR. *TR

• 12/15/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA LE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE ELECTRICAL PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR HAD ALSO FAILED TO FUNCTION, SHE HAD TO MANUALLY CLOSE THE DOOR. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST HER DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3500.

• 12/15/2009· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. AS A CONSEQUENCE IT IS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE HER CHILDREN FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MOTOR FOR THE DOOR WAS REPLACED. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

• 12/15/2008· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  2005 TOYOTA SIENNA LE, THE AUTOMATIC PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED, AND THE CABLES WERE HANGING FROM THE TRACK. DOOR BECAME FIXED IN ONE POSITION, WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. REPAIRS WERE TOO COSTLY, NEARLY $2000 FOR PART ALONE, NOT INCLUDING LABOR. DEALER REMOVED AUTOMATIC DOOR CABLE TO ALLOW IT TO WORK AS A MANUAL DOOR. THERE WERE NO INCIDENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE, IT WAS A COMPLETE SURPRISE. IN MY OPINION, AND AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE, I BELIEVE THE FAILURE IS CAUSED BY A DESIGN FLAW BETWEEN THE SLIDING DOOR AND OPEN WINDOW. ON A MANUAL DOOR, THE DOOR WILL NOT STAY FIXED OPEN WHEN THE WINDOW IS ROLLED DOWN. ON AN AUTOMATIC DOOR, THE DOOR IS FORCED OPEN EVEN WHEN THE WINDOW IS DOWN. CLEARLY THERE IS A CONFLICT BETWEEN THESE TWO MECHANISMS. ONE ADDITIONAL NOTE ON THE SLIDING DOORS, THEY FREEZE CLOSED AT THE FIRST DROP IN TEMPERATURE. EXTREMELY INCONVENIENT WHEN TRYING TO LOAD 3 KIDS ON A CHILLY MORNING. *TR

• 12/15/2008· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN, OR IT WOULD OPEN A LITTLE BIT AND CLOSE AGAIN. *TR

• 12/15/2008· TIRES

  I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA WITH ALL WHEEL DRIVE AND RUN-FLAT TIRES. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR HAS A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS). I HAD TWO EVENTS OF LOW TIRE PRESSURE THAT WENT UNDETECTED BY ME. BOTH TIMES I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHO TOLD ME THE NOISE AND VIBRATION WAS DUE TO LOW TIRE PRESSURE. I TOLD THEM THAT I NEVER SAW THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD. THE LATEST EVENT WAS A BLOW-OUT OF THE LEFT FRONT RUN-FLAT TIRE ON HWY 85 IN CA. THE CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO HANDLE AND I SLOWED AND EXITED THE FREEWAY AND THERE WAS NEVER A TPMS WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD TO INDICATE LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. THE TIRE WAS TOTALLY GONE. HAD TO COVER THE COST OF THAT REPAIR. I RECENTLY TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER TO FIND OUT WHY THE TPMS WAS NOT WORKING. THE DEALER THEN TOLD ME THAT THE TPMS SYSTEM ON THE 2005 TOYOTA IS BASED ON THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AND USES THE SPEED OF TIRE ROTATION AND NOT DIRECT TIRE PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS. FURTHERMORE, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TMPS WAS WORKING PERFECTLY. I FIND APPLICATION OF A TMPS BASED ON TIRE CIRCUMFERENCE WITH RUN-FLAT TIRES IS COMPLETELY USELESS. THERE IS NO WAY THE 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA TMPS WILL EVER WORK WITH RUN-FLAT TIRES. THE RUN-FLAT TIRES HAVE EXTREMELY STRONG SIDE-WALLS TO ALLOW THE CAR TO CONTINUE WITH LITTLE AIR PRESSURE BUT, THAT MEANS THE TIRE DOES NOT DEFORM WITH LOW TIRE PRESSURE. THE FACT THAT I HAD A TOTAL TIRE BLOWOUT WITHOUT A TMPS WARNING LIGHT SHOWING MEANS THE TMPS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. I FIND THIS SYSTEM TO BE UNSAFE AND I WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS BEING DONE AND HOW COULD THIS TMPS SYSTEM COMPLY WITH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RULE CFR CITATION: 49 CFR PARTS 571 AND 590; DOCKET ID: NHTSA 2000-8572, RIN ID 2127-A133? *TR

• 12/15/2007· STRUCTURE

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

• 12/15/2007· STRUCTURE

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

• 12/14/2009· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  THE SLIDING DOORS ON OUR TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN FREEZE SHUT. THERE IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT SUCH THAT THE SEALS HAVE TO BE SILICONED MULTIPLE TIMES EVERY WINTER. NOW TOYOTA IS RECOMMENDING CHANGING THE SEALS TO A NEW SEAL, BUT INSTEAD OF ISSUING A SAFETY RECALL THEY ARE CHARGING $200.00. IN AN ACCIDENT OR CAR FIRE BEING ABLE TO EXIT THE CAR OR EXTRICATE A CHILD FROM THE BACK SEATS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

• 12/14/2006· STRUCTURE

  I'VE GOT A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE WITH THE POWER REAR HATCH. I THINK I'VE VERIFIED THE PROBLEM WITH THE HATCH NOT RETRACTING WHEN IT ENCOUNTERS AN OBSTACLE. LAST YEAR (FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP) THE HATCH CLOSED ON ME AND WOULD NOT RETRACT. AND, I WAS PUSHING BACK ON THIS THING BY ARCHING MY BACK. I'M NOT SURE HOW I GOT OUT FROM UNDER IT BUT I DID. IT PRETTY MUCH FREAKED ME OUT. IT WAS COLD, AND THERE WAS SNOW ON THE VAN. THERE WAS ALSO AN ICE DAM IN THE GAP AT THE TOP OF THE DOOR. I ORIGINALLY ATTRIBUTED MY INCIDENT TO THIS ICE DAM. (BTW - CHRYSLER'S DON'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY HAVE A PIECE OF PLASTIC ATTACHED TO THE DOOR THAT PREVENTS ICE FROM GETTING INTO THIS OPENING.) I CONTINUED TO TEST MY HATCH ON OCCASION FROM THEN ON ALL THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER AND THE FALL. IT WORKED JUST FINE UNTIL DEC 8, 2006. DEC 8, 2006, THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED TO 33 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. IT WAS A CLEAR DAY. THERE WAS NO SNOW. THE HATCH WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN I PULLED BACK ON IT. IT CLOSED - EVEN THOUGH I BEGAN APPLYING UPWARD PRESSURE WHILE IT WAS STILL 90% OPEN. IF I HAD BEEN BETWEEN THE CLOSING HATCH AND BUMPER, I COULD HAVE BEEN BADLY HURT. IF MY CHILDREN WERE THERE, IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE. I AM CONVINCED THAT WHATEVER IS BEING USED AS A SENSOR IN THE DOOR MECHANISM LOSES SENSITIVITY DURING FREEZING TEMPERATURES. I'M SUGGESTING THAT THE REASON THE FAILURE TO RETRACT CAN'T BE REPLICATED AT THE SERVICE CENTERS IS BECAUSE THE CAR HAS WARMED UP ENOUGH BY THE TIME IT GETS THERE, OR WHEN IT IS WORKED ON IN A HEATED GARAGE, THE SENSOR THEN BEGINS TO WORK CORRECTLY BECAUSE IT IS NOW "WARM". EACH TIME I'VE HAD THE PROBLEM, MY CAR WAS STONE COLD. IT SAT OUT OVERNIGHT DURING FREEZING OR NEAR FREEZING TEMPERATURES WHILE IN MY DRIVE WAY. THE ENGINE HAD NOT BEEN STARTED. I WAS USING MY REAR HATCH TO LOAD/UNLOAD THE VAN ONLY. NOW THAT THE TEMPERATURE HAS MOVED UP INTO THE 40'S-50'S, THE HATCH APPEARS TO RETRACT CORRECTLY WHEN IT ENCOUNTERS AN OBSTACLE. *JB

• 12/13/2015· STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION: TOYOTA SIENNA 2005 VSC (ANTI SKID SYSTEM) KICKS IN UNEXPECTEDLY FOR NO REASON. NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE BEEN DRIVING STRAIGHT ALONG DRY ROADS ONLY TO HAVE MY ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) SUDDENLY COME ON, THE VAN SLOW DOWN, WITH THE VSC ALARM GOING OFF, AND THE VSC LIGHT BLINKING. IT'S VERY SCARY, ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY, AND IT BECOMES HARD TO CONTROL THE VAN. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT HIGH (~55 MPH) AS WELL AS LOW (~25-30MPH) SPEEDS. I DRIVE 90% ON SMOOTH, WELL-PAVED SUBURBAN ROADS, AND ABOUT 10% ON HIGHWAYS. THE FREQUENCY OF THIS DEFECT IS DEFINITELY INCREASING. ONE DAY IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN ONE TRIP! ALL FOR NO REASON, AND ALL UNDER DRY, NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS ON SMOOTH, SUBURBAN ROADS. MY VAN HAS 113K MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THIS DEFECT CREATES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE THE VEHICLE SLOWS SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, AND SWERVES TO ONE SIDE WITHOUT WARNING. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL YET. A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE SHOWS MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS EXACT SAME EXPERIENCE.

• 12/13/2010· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  I OWN A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN WITH 70,000 MILES. THE OTHER DAY THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR STARTED MAKING A POPPING SOUND WHEN IT WAS BEING OPENED OR CLOSED. NOW, JUST THREE DAYS LATER, THE SOUND IS A HORRIBLY LOUD POPPING/CRACKING SOUND WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED OR CLOSED. IT SOUNDS AS IF THE DOOR IS GOING TO FALL RIGHT OFF THE CAR WHEN IT IS OPENED OR CLOSED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA CORPORATE AND FOUND OUT A TSB WAS ISSUED FOR THE PROBLEM FOR THE FIRST 36,000 MILES. SINCE MY VAN HAS 70,000 MILES TOYOTA WILL NOT COVER ANY OF THE REPAIR. I DID AN ONLINE SEARCH AND FOUND MANY MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL ON A KNOWN DEFECT. IT IS THE WELDING ON THE FRONT DOOR THAT IS NOT HOLDING AND IN MOST CASES THE ENTIRE DOOR MUST BE REPLACED. *TR

• 12/13/2010· TRAILER HITCHES

  TOYOTA SIENNA VANS ARE DANGEROUSLY TOO LOW TO INSTALL A TRAILER HITCH. *TR

• 12/12/2010· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  IN FREEZING COLD WEATHER, THE REAR SLIDING DOORS ON THE PASSENGER (AUTOMATIC) AND DRIVER (MANUAL) SIDE FREEZE SHUT. THE VEHICLE IS KEPT IN A GARAGE AND MY WIFE HAS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS PLACED OUR YOUNG CHILDREN (AGES 2, 5 AND 7) IN THE VEHICLE TO GO SOMEWHERE AND UPON ARRIVING THE DOORS ARE FROZEN SHUT AND SHE'LL NEED TO GET THEM OUT THROUGH THE FRONT DRIVER OR PASSENGER DOOR. WE'VE ALSO HAD IT WHERE WE WERE ABLE TO OPEN ONE OF THE DOOR ENOUGH TO UNLATCH IT BUT CAN'T GET IT ANY FURTHER. AT THAT POINT, WE ARE UNABLE TO GET IT FULLY SHUT AGAIN AND ARE FORCED TO DRIVE WITH THE SYSTEM WARNING THAT A DOOR IS AJAR. WE HAVE NOT HAD IT THAW AND FLY OPEN WHILE DRIVING, BUT IT IS UNNERVING. THE PROBLEM OCCURS ALMOST EVERY DAY DURING THE WINTER AND PRESENTS A DANGER TO MY CHILDREN AS MY WIFE CANNOT EASILY REMOVE THEM FROM THE VEHICLE IF NECESSARY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I HOPE THERE IS SOMETHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP US AND THE MANY OTHER TOYOTA SIENNA OWNERS EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE.

• 12/11/2012· STRUCTURE

  REGARDING NHTSA ID# 08V244000 ALOHA I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA WHICH HAD THE GAS STRUTS RECALL FOR MY POWER TAILGATE WHICH WAS DONE ON 04/13/2009 WORK ORDER# 656115 FROM SERVCO TOYOTA IN HAWAII. HOWEVER ITS BEEN ONLY 3 YEARS AND THE GAS STRUTS ARE FAILING AGAIN. IT SEEMS TO NEED A NEW PAIR EVERY 3 YEARS. I HOPE YOU CAN HAVE TOYOTA RECALL THE NEWLY DESIGNED STRUTS BECAUSE ACCORDING TO TOYOTA THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE A LONGER LIFE THAN THE ORIGINAL BUT AFTER READING SOME COMMENTS ONLINE I NOTICED I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NEW STRUTS FAILING AGAIN. MAHALO FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

• 12/11/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  REAR BRAKES, BOTH, PADS COMPLETELY WORN AWAY OR SEPARATED FROM BACKING PLATE. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 22000 MILES ON IT. IN MY TYPE OF DRIVING, BRAKES NORMALLY LAST AT LEAST 40,000 MILES. FRONT BRAKES APPEAR TO BE OK, WEARING NORMALLY. *NM