2006 Toyota Sienna

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

• 12/31/2017· STEERING

  RACK AND PINION FAILURE. DEAR SIR/MADAM: I BROUGHT MY 2006 SIENNA (PURCHASED NEW) TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO WHAT I SUSPECTED WAS A BAD WHEEL BEARING ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THE BEARING PROBLEM, BUT ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THE SEAL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE RACK AND PINION HAD GONE BAD AND HAD LEADED INTO THE BOOT ON THAT SIDE, AND SINCE THERE WAS NO WAY TO JUST REPLACE THE SEAL, I NEEDED A NEW RACK AND PINION SYSTEM INSTALLED, PLUS A FOUR-WHEEL ALIGNMENT AFTER THE INSTALLATION TOTALING $1187. I MENTIONED TO THE TECHNICIAN THAT I RECENTLY HAD NOTICED THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR LOWER THAN USUAL AND RECENTLY NOTICED FLUID ON MY DRIVEWAY, SO THAT SEEMS TO BE THE CAUSE OF THOSE OBSERVATIONS. THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM I BROUGHT MY SIENNA IN FOR OF THE BEARING NOISE SEEMED TO BE A FORTUNATE SITUATION, AS IT RESULTED IN THE REVELATION OF THE STEER SYSTEM PROBLEM BEFORE IT LED TO A MORE SERIOUS SITUATION. AFTER GETTING THE REPAIRS DONE, I RESEARCHED THE RACK AND PINION ISSUE AND REALIZED THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR. IT ALSO SEEMS THAT WITH THE PREDICTABLE AND REGULAR OCCURRENCES OF THIS FAILURE, ADDRESSING THIS THROUGH A RECALL WOULD BE A REASONABLE ACTION TOYOTA CAN MAKE IN ITS EFFORTS TO CONTINUE MITIGATING POTENTIAL CATASTROPHIC SAFETY EVENTS FOR CUSTOMERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN CONSIDERING THIS CONCERN. I CONTINUE TO FIND THAT TOYOTA PROVIDES A QUALITY PRODUCT. I HAVE BEEN A TOYOTA CUSTOMER SINCE 1984 AND DO APPRECIATE TOYOTA'S EFFORTS IN MAINTAINING THEIR REPUTATION AS A RELIABLE AND CONSUMER-FOCUSED COMPANY.

• 12/30/2018· AIR BAGS

  MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA SUDDENLY HAS A BLINKING AIRBAG LIGHT 10 DAYS AGO

• 12/30/2015· STRUCTURE

  THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR OPENS ONLY 30-40% AND THEN GETS STUCK. THIS IS DUE TO WHAT APPEARS TO BE A DOOR CABLE FAULT (MOTOR STILL WORKS). A BIG EFFORT FROM AN ADULT CAN OPEN AND CLOSE, BUT NOT POSSIBLE FROM ANY OF OUR SIX CHILDREN RIDING IN THE BACK. THE DRIVER SLIDING DOOR IS BLOCKED BY A REAR FACING BABY SEAT, SO THERE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THIS ISSUE STARTED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE DAY. THERE WERE NO ISSUES PRIOR TO THIS. *JS

• 12/30/2011· WHEELS

  2006 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE LIMITED PREMIUM ALLOY WHEELS WITH EXCESSIVE CORROSION UNDER THE PAINT CAUSING THE PAINT TO BLISTER AND COME OFF. *KB

• 12/30/2008· TIRES

  OUR 2006 TOYOTA MINI-VAN LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE JUST HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON, RESET IT SEVERAL TIMES AND VERIFIED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE IS GOOD IN ALL 5 TIRES. WE ARE NOT SURE IF WE SHOULD TRUST IT OR NOT AND FEEL THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE. IT HAS 41K MI AND THE TOYOTA DEALER WAS RUDE AND SAID WOULD ONLY SAY BRING IT IN FOR A $95 DIAGNOSTIC. CHECKING THE WEB THERE ARE A LOT OF FOLKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM....LOTS OF FORUMS. *TR

• 12/29/2018· STRUCTURE

  PASSENGER-SIDE POWERED SLIDING DOOR SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED; NO PRECEDING ODD NOISES OR OTHER TROUBLE SIGNS. THE DOOR WILL SLIDE BACKWARDS TO OPEN POSITION AND LATCH THERE AS IT SHOULD, BUT UPON BUTTON-PUSH TO CLOSE, IT ROLLS FORWARD ABOUT TWO-THIRDS OF THE WAY, THEN STOPS AND RETRACTS. SAME PROBLEM NO MATTER WHICH OF THE SEVERAL DOOR SWITCHES IS USED. WORSE: THE DOOR CANNOT BE MANUALLY PUSHED BEYOND THE MALFUNCTION POINT TO SHUT IT. I FEAR DAMAGE TO MECHANISM AND DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT BACKLASH IF I FORCE IT. OBVIOUSLY NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION. LUCKILY DID NOT OCCUR ON A LONG FAMILY TRIP! CAR MUST BE GARAGED OUT OF WEATHER UNTIL PROBLEM RESOLVED. HERE IS THE ISSUE I WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO CONSIDER: A MOTORIZED DOOR SHOULD HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH A BYPASS PROCEDURE WHICH WOULD ALLOW DAMAGE-FREE MANUAL CLOSING FOR ANY AND ALL MECHANISM FAILURES. TOYOTA'S FAILURE TO PROVIDE THIS ALTERNATIVE IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO ITS CUSTOMERS.

• 12/29/2017· POWER TRAIN,TIRES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V657000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 14V273000 (TIRES) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE ROCKINGHAM TOYOTA OF BROADWAY DEALER AT (603) 893-3526 LOCATED AT ROCKINGHAM TOYOTA, 412 BROADWAY, SALEM, NH 03079 AND IT WAS CONFIRMED PATS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 12/29/2012· STRUCTURE

  TOYOTA ANNOUNCED A CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM (CSP) WHICH WILL EXTEND THE WARRANTY COVERAGE REAR SLIDING DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLIES - FOR CERTAIN 2004-2010MY SIENNA VEHICLES THE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE REAR SLIDING DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLIES WILL BE EXTENDED TO 9 YEARS FROM THE DATE-OF-FIRST-USE OR 120,000 MILES (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST). TOOK THE VAN TO EDDY'S TOYOTA, WICHITA KS ON TUES. 6TH NOV. 2012 FOR CORRECTION OF THE PROBLEM AS OUTLINED IN THE LETTER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WANT TO CHARGE $476 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SINCE IT IS ONLY A SPORADIC PROBLEM IT WAS DECLINED. MY WIFE & I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE REFUSAL OF EDDY'S TOYOTA TO HONOR THE WARRANTY. OUR FAMILY HAS 4 TOYOTA VEHICLES SO WE ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED IN EDDY'S TOYOTA TREATMENT. MY WIFE & I WERE WITH 2 SALESMEN, [XXX] AND LIKE US, WERE AT A LOSS TO UNDERSTAND THIS REQUESTED CHARGE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 12/29/2010· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  RIGHT SIDE ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR ON TOYOTA SIENNA FAILS. FAULTY HINGES AND DRIVE CABLES. *TR

• 12/29/2010· SUSPENSIONCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH AT NIGHT, THE VEHICLE MOVED UP AND DOWN AND THEN CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. ONE PASSENGER WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT RIPPED OUT THE CONTROL ARM WHICH CAUSED THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 111,077.

• 12/28/2015· STEERING

  THE STEERING RACK AND PINION SECTOR IS LEAKING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE BOOT AND THE STEERING HAS A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL

• 12/27/2017· SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT. AFTER RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND SLOWING THE VEHICLE DOWN, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. *TT *TR

• 12/27/2013· AIR BAGS

  THE SRC AIRBAG (CURTAIN/SIDE AIRBAG) MALFUNCTION INDICATOR WENT OFF. IT HAS BEEN BELOW OF RECENTLY. WHEN I GOOGLED IT, SOME PEOPLE POINTED IT OUT TO THE YELLOW HARNESS UNDER THE FRONT SEATS. I WIGGLED IT A LITTLE AS SOME PEOPLE SUGGESTED AND THE INDICATOR LIGHT WENT AWAY (I DON'T KNOW IF IT MAY COME BACK AGAIN). THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN TO ME. ANYONE COULD EASILY BREAK THE HARDNESS WHEN THEY PULL THE TRAY UNDER SEAT. OR A CAR ACCIDENT WHEN YOUR SHOE COULD ACCIDENTALLY KICK THE HARDNESS AND BREAK IT, PREVENTING THE SIDE AIRBAG FROM DEPLOYING. IT HAS TO BE A BETTER WAY TO PROTECT THE HARDNESS. ESPECIALLY HERE IN MINNESOTA WITH BELOW OF THE HARDNESS GET TOO COLD AND MAY BECOME BRITTLE. *TR

• 12/27/2012· AIR BAGS

  CRACK ALONG OUTER EDGE OF DASHBOARD ABOVE INSTRUMENTS. LIKELY TO EXTEND TO PASSENGER SIDE. MAY EVENTUALLY CAUSE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT TO MALFUNCTION. *TR

• 12/27/2010· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  2006 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN. BOTH SIDE SLIDING DOORS FAIL TO CLOSE PROPERLY. UNABLE TO MANUALLY CLOSE. DOOR WILL SLIDE OPEN. REPAIRED DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR IN 2008. NOW IN JULY 2010, PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR DID NOT CLOSE BUT HAD BEEN REPAIRED BUT NOW AGAIN IN DECEMBER 2010 DOOR CONTINUES TO NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. *TR

• 12/27/2010· AIR BAGS

  I PURCHASED A NEW 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. IN THE FIRST 33,000 MILES I HAD THREE INCIDENTS WHERE THE AIRBAG LIGHTS COMES ON. EACH TIME I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TO INSPECT, THEY CLAIM TO RESET THE AIRBAGS AND IT WASN'T A PROBLEM. THEY SAID IT WAS JUST A LOOSE CONNECTION AND SOMETHING MAY HAVE ROLLED UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT AND MAY HAVE HIT A PROCESSING UNIT FOR THE AIRBAGS CAUSING THE LIGHT TO COME ON. WITH THIS EXPLANATION I THOUGHT IT WAS A SIMPLE PROBLEM TO FIX AND THEY NEVER INFORMED ME THAT IT WOULD AFFECT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. SO IN EACH INCIDENT I DELAYED GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP BY THOUSANDS OF MILES, AND ONLY UNTIL MY VEHICLE REQUIRE OTHER SERVICES WOULD I REQUEST THAT THEY ALSO CHECK MY AIRBAG LIGHTS/SYSTEM. NOW AT 86,000 MILES AND OUT OF WARRANTY MY AIRBAG LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON FOR 10,000 MILES. MY VEHICLE REQUIRES ITS 90,000 MILE MAINTENANCE AND SO I ASK THEM TO CHECK THE AIRBAG LIGHTS AGAIN. THEY RETURN, INFORMING ME THAT I NEED NEW AIRBAGS AND A WIRE HARNESS ASSEMBLY WHICH IS TO COST $4000 TO REPAIR. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT TO ERICA BRYAN AT TOYOTAS? CUSTOMER CENTER (CASE#1012230983) WHO INFORMED ME THAT THEIR REGIONAL OFFICE HAS OFFERED TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT. I FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE. HAD I BEEN INFORMED CORRECTLY OF THE SERIOUS EFFECT OF MY AIRBAG LIGHTS GOING OFF AND THE POSSIBILITY OF IT MALFUNCTIONING OR NOT DEPLOYING I CERTAINLY WOULD OF ESCALATED MY ACTIONS WITH TOYOTA EARLY ON WHEN IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. POSSIBLY EVEN EVOKING THE MARYLAND STATE LEMON LAW. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY ($2000, 50% OF COST)TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG UNITS AT THIS TIME, SO I AM NOW FORCED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE WITHOUT WORKING AIRBAGS. *TR

• 12/27/2010· AIR BAGS

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER REPAIRS OR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

• 12/27/2009· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  THE PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR HAS FAILED. THE DOOR KEPT GOING OPEN AND SHUT ONE EVENING AND THEN STAYED SHUT AND HAS BEEN INOPERABLE SINCE. THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN MANUALLY NOW AND HAS CREATED A SAFETY HAZARD. TOYOTA HAS REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND SAYS THAT IT CAN ONLY REPLACE THE MOTOR WHICH WILL COST OVER $2000. THE FAILURE IS THAT THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE PASSENGERS. THE DOOR HAS A MANUAL MODE, AND SHOULD THEREFORE BE ABLE TO OPERATE MANUALLY WITHOUT THE MOTOR. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD DO NOTHING TO HELP BESIDES CHARGE OVER $2000 FOR WHAT WILL SURELY BE A TEMPORARY REPAIR. *TR

• 12/27/2006· SEATS

  THERE IS NO WAY TO PROPER ADJUST HEADREST HEIGHT FOR TALLER PEOPLE (AVERAGE MALE AND ABOVE) ON 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA LE CLOTH SEATS FIRST AND SECOND ROW. EVEN THE HIGHEST LOCKING POSITION IS TOO LOW FOR ME AND MY SON. WE ARE APPROXIMATELY 6 FT TALL. CONTACTED TOYOTA AND GENERALLY THEY SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE BY THEM TO HELP ME. *NM

• 12/26/2017· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG CONNECTORS ARE HAVING MOISTURE DAMAGES. THE CONNECTORS ARE OXIDIZED AND LOOSED THE CONNECTION. THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON.

• 12/25/2020· AIR BAGS

  MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA HAS AN INTERMITTENT AIRBAG WARNING LAMP APPEAR OFF AND ON. I HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS NOTIFICATIONS FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING VARIOUS RECALLS WHICH HAVE USUALLY BEEN DISMISSED AS UNNECESSARY FROM THE VARIOUS DEALERS WHEN I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. I HAVE NOT BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE SINCE TOYOTA HAS BEEN MOSTLY NON-COMPLIANT WHEN IT COMES TO PERFORMING WARRANTY OR SAFETY RELATED ISSUES WITH THEIR VEHICLES. AT LEAST THAT HAS BEEN MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. IT TOOK THE THREAT OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION FROM THE U.S. CONGRESS TO GET A RESPONSE FROM THE CEO OF TOYOTA TO ATTEND A HEARING ON VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUES, SO I HAVE NO FAITH IN TOYOTA TAKING RESPONSIBILITY.

• 12/24/2014· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, WARNING STARTED BEEPING, AND BRAKES WERE AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER UNTIL IT HAD SLOWED DOWN, THEN HAD REDUCED POWER. THE BEEPING CONTINUED AND THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ON FOR A FEW MINUTES. AFTER THE BEEPING AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT, DRIVABILITY WAS NORMAL. THE CAR BEHIND US NEARLY COLLIDED WITH US WHEN THIS HAPPENED. CONDITIONS: SMOOTH, DRY PAVEMENT. NOTHING THAT SHOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED A HALF DOZEN TIMES OVER THE LAST WEEK OR TWO. *TR

• 12/23/2017· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  MY SLIP INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AS I ROUND TURNS AND THE ENGINE SEEMS TO RPM DOWN. THIS HAPPENS AT NORMAL SPEEDS, ON DRY ROADS. UNABLE TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY, BECAUSE WHEN SLIP INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON, IT ALSO APPLIES THE FRONT BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. OTHER OWNERS OF TOYOTA SIENNA ARE ALSO HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-C9152_DS656326 HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=TGMJAFPIFKO HTTPS://WWW.JUSTANSWER.COM/TOYOTA/4RMYW-TOYOTA-SIENNA-2004-SIENNA-WHEN-SLIP-LIGHT-INDICATOR.HTML

• 12/22/2020· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  DASHBOARD IS STICKY, CRACKING AND HAS A VERY DANGEROUS GLARE THAT HAS NEARLY CAUSED A WRECK.

• 12/22/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  LAST WEEK, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STARTED FLASHING CONSTANTLY WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING. A QUICK READ OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL INDICATES A PROBLEM WITH THE SIDE OR CURTAIN AIRBAGS. MORE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET INDICATES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SIENNAS FROM 2006. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY TOYOTA ON A WIDE SCALE BASIS. MY CAR IS LIKE NEW, NOT USED MUCH, NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND HAS 23000 MILES. IT IS INEXCUSABLE FOR THIS TO HAPPEN, AND MORE INEXCUSABLE FOR THE CONSUMER TO HAVE TO PAY TO FIX IT, CONSIDERING THAT THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE CARS. PLEASE FORCE TOYOTA TO ISSUE A RECALL, TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM FAIRLY, FOR AFFECTED OWNERS. *TR

• 12/22/2011· STRUCTURE

  MY TOYOTA SIENNA 2006 STARTED TO HAVE NOISE WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR. IT APPEARS THE WELD DOOR FRAME IS BROKEN. THE NOISY SOUND BECOMES LOUDER AND LOUDER AFTER TWO MONTHS THE ISSUE STARTED INITIALLY. I AM AFRAID THIS WILL BE A SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN MY KIDS ARE NEAR THE DOOR DURING CLOSING OR OPENING THE DOOR. *TR

• 12/21/2013· STRUCTURE

  RIGHT SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE ALL THE WAY. NEED EXTREME MANUAL PRESSURE TO FORCE IT TO CLOSE. TURNING OFF POWER FOR THE SLIDING DOOR STILL DOES NOT ALLOW IT TO BE CLOSED WITHOUT NEEDING EXTREME MANUAL PRESSURE. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, WE ARE ONLY USING THE LEFT PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR TO ENTER AND EXIT THE VEHICLE. *TR

• 12/21/2011· AIR BAGS

  MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA HAD TO HAVE 3 AIRBAG COMPONENTS REPLACED IN THE FIRST 17 MONTHS BECAUSE OF FAILURE OF THE SENSOR, ECU AND AIRBAG ASSEMBLY. THESE WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THAT THE CAR IS 5 YEARS AND 1 MONTH OLD THE OTHER FRONT AIRBAG ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTIONED AND TOYOTA HAS REFUSED TO PAY TO REPAIR IT. THE WARRANTY WAS FOR 5 YEARS AND 50,000 MILES. I NOW HAVE NO FUNCTIONING AIRBAGS BECAUSE WHEN 1 AIRBAG DOES NOT WORK THE COMPUTER TURNS ALL OF THEM OFF. *TR

• 12/21/2011· AIR BAGS

  WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS 11 MONTHS OLD WITH 12,000 MILES THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, THEN AT 16 MONTHS AND 16,438 MILES THE AIR BAG ECU FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, THEN AT 17 MONTHS AND 17,356 MILES THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

• 12/21/2010· AIR BAGS

  THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S FRONT SEAT AIR BAGS BOTH FAILED. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR IMPACT. THE ONLY INDICATION OF A PROBLEM WAS THE ILLUMINATED AIR BAG INDICATOR WARNING LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. BOTH AIR BAGS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT A COST TO THE OWNER OF $1,273. TOYOTA DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY AND REQUIRED THE OWNER TO PAY THE ENTIRE $1,273 CHARGE. AFTER THE OWNER CONTACTED TOYOTA NATIONAL CUSTOMER RELATIONS, A $500 TOYOTA MERCHANDISE CREDIT WAS OFFERED, WHICH THE OWNER IS UNLIKELY TO USE DUE TO THE OWNER'S RELUCTANCE TO PURCHASE ANY TOYOTA PRODUCT IN THE FUTURE. UPDATED 01/23/10 UPDATED 01/20/11. *JB

• 12/21/2010· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  WHILE STARTING FORWARD AFTER LOADING GRANDSON IN DRIVER SIDE SECOND ROW OF SEATS DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED HALF WAY(DOORS ARE ELECTRICALLY OPERATED). I STOPPED AND ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE DOOR AUTOMATICALLY. DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE BUT REMAINED HALF OPEN. TRIED MANUAL OPERATION TO NO AVAIL. CALLED TOW TRUCK. TOW TRUCK OPERATOR EXAMINED DOOR AND SAID THAT THE CABLE THAT OPERATES DOOR WAS JAMMED AND THE ONLY WAY TO CLOSE DOOR WAS TO CUT CABLE. AFTER CUTTING CABLE DOOR CLOSED MANUALLY. DROVE HOME. IF DOOR HAD OPENED AT SPEED ON HIGHWAY IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED GREAT DANGER AS MY GRANDSON WAS SITTING NEXT TO DOOR. CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE AT TOYOTA TO COMPLAIN. WAS GIVEN NO EXPLANATION. *TR

• 12/21/2010· STRUCTURE

  OUR 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA HAD ONE OF THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR CABLES SNAP AT APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES. WE CONTACTED TOYOTA, HOWEVER AT THIS TIME IT IS NOT A CONCERN OF THEIRS. WITH THE CABLE BROKEN IT MAKES THE DOOR EXTREMELY HEAVY AS LONG AS YOU HAVE THE AUTO-SLIDE ON. I FEEL IT IS WAY TO DANGEROUS FOR MY 2 OR 5 YR OLD TO USE THE DOOR! WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FOR $35,000+ WITH THE SLIDING DOORS BEING ONE OF ITS HIGHEST SELLING POINTS IN OUR EYES. WE ARE HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED IN TOYOTA'S REPAIR COST OF OVER $1,500, BUT MOST OF ALL THEIR LACK OF CONCERN FOR SAFETY AS MOST MINIVAN OWNERS HAVE SMALL CHILDREN! *TR

• 12/21/2009· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  RIGHT-SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR IS BEGINNING TO FAIL. THERE ARE THERE HINGES THAT SUPPORT THE DOOR. TWO ARE LOCATED AT THE FRONT OF THE DOOR (ONE AT THE TOP AND ONE AT THE BOTTOM). THE THIRD HINGE IS LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE DOOR (IN THE CENTER). IT IS THE CENTER HINGE WHICH IS FAILING. THE HINGE IS SAGGING, AND SCRAPING THE REAR BODY PANEL (UNDER THE REAR QUARTER WINDOW). GIVEN THE FAILURE OF THE HINGE, PROPER CLEARANCES ARE NOT MAINTAINED, AND THE DOOR SCRAPES THE FRONT EDGE OF THAT BODY PANEL. IT ALSO CATCHES ON THE DOOR FRAME (BODY FRAME) WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING. THIS IS A WELL-DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THESE VANS AND TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY FAULT. EVENTUALLY THIS DOOR WILL CEASE TO FUNCTION. OTHERS HAVE HAD IT FAIL IN THE OPEN POSITION, WHILE OTHERS HAVE HAD IT FAIL IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THERE HAVE BEEN RECORDED INCIDENTS OF THIS FAILURE CAUSING STRAIN ON THE CABLE THAT CONTROLS THE FUNCTION OF THIS DOOR (LEADING TO IT FRAYING/SNAPPING). OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE REAR QUARTER WINDOW SHATTERING AND EVEN HAVING THE DOOR FALL OFF. LIGHT INTERNET RESEARCH (USING THE TERM "SIENNA SLIDING DOOR" OR "SIENNA SLIDING DOOR FAILURE" WILL HELP TO REVEAL THE GRAVITY OF THIS PROBLEM AND THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE CONSUMERS ARE FEELING IT. AVERAGE COST FOR REPAIR IS IN EXCESS OF $1500.00. PLEASE FORCE A RECALL. MAKE TOYOTA OWN UP TO THIS ISSUE AND ITS RESOLUTION. *TR

• 12/19/2017· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT AND ALARMS COME ON WHEN DRIVING IN NON HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS (E.G.. NO WATER ON THE HIGHWAY). THIS HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY ON STRAIGHT ROADS AS WELL AS CURVES AND HILLS WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE STEERING WHEEL MAY "LOCKUP" FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THE BRAKES SEEM TO ENGAGE. THE PROBLEM CORRECTS ITSELF AND MAY GO AWAY OR REAPPEAR IN A FEW MILES. THIS HAPPENED ON OUR 2006 SIENNA A FEW YEARS AGO BUT WE REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE TIRES AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY UNTIL RECENTLY. I HAVE READ THAT OTHER SIENNA MINIVAN OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLES AND SOME OWNERS HAVE HAD HIT-OR-MISS SUCCESS IN GETTING THE ISSUE RESOLVED WHEN TAKING THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. MY NEXT STEP IS TO TAKE MY CAR INTO OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC EXAM TO TRY AND DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL ISSUE. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE TO LET THEM KNOW OF THIS ISSUE. I HAVE READ THAT SEVERAL OTHER MAKES OF TOYOTA VEHICLES HAVE EXPERIENCED VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL ISSUES IN THE PAST AND HAVE BEEN RECALLED (SUCH AS THE 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA).

• 12/19/2014· TIRES,WHEELS

  TOYOTA SIENNA RECALL FOR SPARE TIRE CARRIER MOVED THE SPARE TIRE TO THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT OF VEHICLE. THE TIRE WAS REMOVED FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, PLACED IN A BAG, AND PLACED IN THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT. THE TIRE WAS NOT SECURED BY SERVICE AND IS FREE TO VIBRATE, SHAKE, AND ROLL WHEN TURNING. THIS WAS TO BE A TEMPORARY FIX, WITH THE PERMANENT SOLUTION TO BE DETERMINED BY TOYOTA. IT HAS BEEN OVER 6 MONTHS FROM THE RELEASE DATE OF THE RECALL AND THERE IS STILL NO PERMANENT SOLUTION, AND THERE IS NO ETA FOR A FIX AT THIS TIME, PER THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED AS IT IS LIMITING THE AVAILABLE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT SPACE, AND THE MOVEMENT OF THE UNSECURED SPARE TIRE IS DISTRACTING. WHAT REQUIREMENTS ARE THERE FOR CLOSING OUT ACTION ITEMS ON RECALLS AND FOR COMPLETING "PERMANENT" FIXES? *TR

• 12/18/2019· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 38 MPH OR MORE AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL/TIRES, THE VSC WARNING ALARM WILL GO OFF. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE CARS AUTOMATICALLY BRAKES. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE SEVERITY OF THE BRAKING AND LENGTH OF ALARM VARY. IT IS ESPECIALLY PROBLEMATIC ON TIGHT TURNS. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHETHER YOU ARE GOING UPHILL, DOWNHILL, OR TURNING ON A FLAT ROAD. WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THIS UNSAFE ISSUE. WE HAVE TRIED TURNING OFF THE TRAC. IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE.

• 12/18/2017· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  POWERTRAIN FAILS AT 140,000 MILES WHICH IS VERY UNUSUAL FOR TOYOTA [REPAIR COST ~4000 QUOTED FROM DEALER]. ALSO, THERE ARE PLENTY OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS STARTS WITH FAILING ACTUATORS SUCH AS SLIDING DOOR ACTUATOR [$~1500 QUOTE FROM DEALER], HVAC AIR BLEND ACTUATORS [$~850 QUOTE FROM DEALER]AND VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SOLENOIDS [$~500 QUOTE FROM LOCAL]. PLEASE HELP US AND OTHERS TO SHED SOME LIGHT ON SUCH KIND OF ISSUES SINCE IT COSTS TOO MUCH. IN WINTER TIME WHEN HEATER IS NOT WORKING.

• 12/18/2014· STRUCTURE

  THE SLIDING POWER DOOR, PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT OPEN AND IS STUCK CLOSED. TOYOTA IS CHARGING OVER $1500 FOR THE FIX, EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM HAS EXISTED FOR YEARS. ANY ON-LINE SEARCH WILL CLEARLY INDICATE A NEED FOR A RECALL ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE: "TO DATE, TOYOTA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE SIENNA, ALTHOUGH SOME OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THAT THE AUTOMAKER HAS ISSUED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS (TSB) FOR THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS. A TSB IS EFFECTIVELY A HIDDEN RECALL, MEANING THAT TOYOTA IS ATTEMPTING TO HANDLE THE PROBLEM IN-HOUSE. CONTACT YOUR TOYOTA DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE. CHECK THE NHTSA WEBSITE FOR CURRENT RECALL INFORMATION" I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA, MANY TIMES AND THEY JUST DON?T CARE. SO CAN THE NHTSA DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE OR NOT???? THANK YOU. *TR

• 12/18/2011· AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  AIR BAG LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASHES ON AND OFF; TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WHICH DETERMINED WAS A DEFECTIVE AIR BAG SENSOR, WHICH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE AIR BAG AND AIRBAG HARNESS UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT. TOTAL ESTIMATE FOR THE PAIR INCLUDING LABOR: $3000. *TR

• 12/17/2015· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V160000 (STRUCTURE). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 12/16/2013· AIR BAGS

  THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS BLINKING, INDICATING THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING. THERE IS A TSB ON THIS, #0069-12. A SEARCH INDICATES MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS THAT APPEAR RELATED TO A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE WIRING. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY TOYOTA. *TR

• 12/16/2010· AIR BAGS

  I OWN A 2006 SIENNA WITH 90K+ MILES, I'M OUT OF WARRANTY, ALTHOUGH I HAVE PLATINUM EXTENDED WARRANTY MY REPAIR WAS NOT TOTALLY COVERED. I TOOK MY VAN IN TO DEALER BECAUSE MY AIRBAG LIGHT WAS FLASHING, AFTER DIAGNOSED I WAS TOLD 1 OF THE SEAT AIRBAGS WAS BAD AND ALSO THE ENTIRE AIRBAG WIRE HARNESS WAS BAD. SERVICE MANAGER AT DEALER CONTACTED TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS TO HELP ME OUT, WHICH HE DID, THEY WILL PAY FOR PARTS AND I WILL PAY FOR REPAIR, $1327. I CONTACTED TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS MYSELF, I WAS TOLD THAT IN FACT MY AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT SINCE I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEM PAYING FOR THE PARTS WAS THE BEST THEY COULD DO. I WAS THEN CONTACTED BY A TOYOTA PARTS SPECIALIST WHO ADVISED ME THAT THE WIRE HARNESS FOR MY VAN WAS ON ORDER, EXPECTED TO ARRIVE AT THE REPAIRING DEALER APPROXIMATELY 12/15. THE REPAIRING DEALER CONTACTED ME AS WELL AND TOLD ME THAT THE WIRE HARNESS WAS PLACED ON ORDER EXPECTED TO ARRIVE ON 12/15, AND THAT THEY HAD PUT IN AS A RUSH. ON 12/15 THE SAME TOYOTA PARTS SPECIALIST LEFT ME A VOICEMAIL ON MY CELLPHONE ADVISING ME THAT IN FACT THE PART (WIRE HARNESS) SHOWED AS SHIPPED TO DEALER IN THEIR DATABASE, HOWEVER THIS WAS NOT ACCURATE HE SAID "THE PART (WIRE HARNESS) HAS NOT BEEN EVEN MANUFACTURED YET". ALTHOUGH TOYOTA HAS PUT ME ON A RENTAL CAR, IT IS VERY CONCERNING TO ME AND MY FAMILY THAT TOYOTA HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO COME UP WITH A FIX INVOLVING A SAFETY ISSUE, WITH A MALFUNCTIONING WIRE HARNESS THE AIRBAGS ARE INOPERABLE. I THINK THAT TOYOTA SHOULDN'T BE BRAGGING ABOUT SAFETY AND SECURITY AS IN MY CASE, THEY HAVE A MALFUNCTIONING PART WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN USED AND CANNOT BE USED, WORST YET THEY CAN'T FIX. *TR

• 12/16/2009· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA WITH AN AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR. THE CAR IS 6 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. RECENTLY, I DROVE MY CHILDREN SOMEWHERE AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AND BECAME COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL DEALER AND TOYOTA MOTOR CORP WOULD NO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE IT FIXED. I CHECKED OTHER SOURCES AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH THESE MODELS AND THAT IT CLEARLY PRESENTS A DANGER TO PASSENGERS INCLUDING CHILDREN WHO ARE OFTEN PASSENGERS IN MINIVANS. THE PROBLEM ITSELF APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY POOR DESIGN. TOYOTA HAS HAD OTHER RECALL PROBLEMS WITH IT'S DOOR DESIGNS AND THIS APPEARS TO BE ANOTHER ONE. *TR

• 12/15/2015· WHEELS,ENGINE

  OUR VEHICLE HAS 119,698 MILES OF WEAR. WE HAD OUR VEHICLE SERVICED AT A REPUTABLE DEALER. WHILE STATIONARY, BOTH A WHEEL STUD (DURING TIRE ROTATION), AND THE OIL PUMP TENSIONER BOLT HOLE (DURING SERVICE) BROKE. DEALER TOLD US EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS NOT USED. I BELIEVE INFERIOR METAL USED IN MANUFACTURING.

• 12/15/2011· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT ON THE SIDE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY AND WIRING HARNESS. AS A RESULT, BOTH COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000. UPDATED 02/09/12*LJ THE CONSUMER'S MECHANIC FOUND THE FOLLOWING: THE SRS LIGHT WAS ON CODE BO116 OPEN SIDE SQUIB LH CIRCUIT. UPDATED 02/1312

• 12/15/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  THE GAS IN THE LIFT GATE SUPPORT OF THE BACK DOOR ESCAPED 3 YEARS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. *TR

• 12/14/2015· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR TO THE BACK DOOR LATCH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FAILED TO LOCK AUTOMATICALLY. IN ORDER TO LOCK THE DOOR, THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY CLOSE THE DOOR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

• 12/14/2011· AIR BAGS

  FLASHING AIRBAG LIGHT. DEALER SAYS RIGHT AIRBAG WIRE HARNESS NEED TO BE REPLACED. QUOTING $3500 FOR REPAIRS. WARRANTY EXPIRED 4 MONTHS AGO! *TR

• 12/14/2010· AIR BAGS

  THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND AS OF TODAY THE LIGHT IS STILL GOING ON. IS MY AIR BAG WORKING? NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION. THE DEALER HAS RE-SET THE LIGHT AND FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND CHANGED THE AIR BAG, THIS HAS BEEN AND ON-GOING PROBLEM . *TR

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

  REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT LOCK..REMAINS UNLOCKED AND AJAR IN BOTH MANUAL AND POWER SETTING. DOOR HAS LARGE SCRATCH ON SIDE. DOOR WORKED FINE FOR THREE MONTHS AFTER SCRATCH THEN STOPPED WORKING. TOOK VAN TO ADVANTAGE TOYOTA IN LYNNBROOK NY WHO BLAMED LOCK PROBLEM ON DOOR SCRATCH AND WILL NOT FIX UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR