2007 Toyota Sienna

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

• 12/31/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE 2007 SIENNA VAN IN QUESTION IS ONE OF MANY PLAGUED BY AN ARRAY OF DOOR LATCH PROBLEMS OF MANY DIFFERENT VARIETIES THAT WERE NOT COVERED UNDER A VERY POORLY EXECUTED SO CALLED 'RECALL' ON THIS VAN. THE WHOLE DESIGN WAS POOR FROM THE START, AND THE CONSUMER IS GETTING TAKEN TO THE BANK BY THE DEALERS AND THE COMPANY. WHEN THEY WANT A $1000 TO FIX ONE DOOR THAT THEY KNOW IF FAULTY THAT'S SIMPLY GREED FOR ONE, AND THERE ARE USUALLY TWO DOORS AT FAULT. THEN IF YOU DO GET THEM REPAIRED, MANY TIMES THE FIX DOESN'T LAST VERY LONG BEFORE YOUR BACK AGAIN. THEY JUST HAD ANOTHER RECALL FOR THEIR 2011 AND NEWER VAN DOORS, THEY STILL HAVEN'T FIXED THEM YET. THEY MIGHT NOT OPEN, THEN THEY MIGHT OPEN WITHOUT WARNING, THEN THEY MIGHT NOT OPEN AT ALL. BOTH OF MY DOORS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, AND I'VE READ ABOUT MANY MORE PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY FIX THIS BUT NOT THIS, IT'S VERY FRUSTRATING & EXPENSIVE, I CAN HARDLY BELIEVE HOW POORLY TOYOTA AND THEIR DEALER NETWORK HAVE HANDLED THIS ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN TO TOYOTA WITH MY VEHICLE, IT WAS A JOKE AND IT COST ME $100 FOR MUCH OF NOTHING.

• 12/31/2008· STRUCTURE

  OCCASIONALLY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WILL CLOSE BEFORE IT SHOULD. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES IN THE LAST NINE MONTHS (FOUR TIMES ON 12/28/08). IT HAS CLOSED ON MY SON, MY MOTHER, MY GRANDDAUGHTER, MY WIFE, AND ME. THERE IS NO PATTERN FOR WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN, SO WHEN WE TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEREFORE, THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/31/2007· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  POWER BACK DOOR ON 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA LIMITED WILL OPEN WITH REMOTE BUT IT WILL NOT CLOSE WITH EITHER THE REMOTE OR THE FRONT DASH CONTROL. I CANNOT USE MY LEGS SO IT IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO CLOSE THE POWER BACK DOOR. *TR

• 12/30/2015· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE ON A SIDEWALK. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT TOWING LOT. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOORMAT WAS LOOSE SINCE THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

• 12/29/2014· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  CRACKED DASH BOARD DESPITE GARAGE KEPT VEHICLE.

• 12/27/2012· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR UNRELATED REPAIRS WHEN THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT BRACKET WAS FRACTURED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

• 12/26/2013· AIR BAGS

  THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON. IF THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF THEN BACK ON, SOMETIMES THE LIGHT TURNS OFF. OTHER TIMES, MOVING THE CONNECTORS UNDER THE FRONT SEATS CAUSES IT TO TURN OFF. *TR

• 12/26/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  THE REAR HATCH OPENER IS MADE OF SOME RUBBER COMPOSITION THAT HAS MELTED AWAY AND WILL AT TIMES NOT EVEN OPEN REAR HATCH. NUMEROUS ONLINE INCIDENTS REFLECT SIMILAR DESCRIPTION OF MELTED RUBBER THAT LEAVES FINGERS COATED IN HAZARDOUS MATERIAL WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN REAR HATCH. *TR

• 12/25/2013· AIR BAGS

  DRIVER AIR BAG LIGHT IS FLASHING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN STANDING. I CHECK ONLINE, THERE WERE 13 SAME REPORTED CASES. SOME SAID THERE WAS RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL FROM TOYOTA. PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 12/22/2010· STRUCTURE

  2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING SPARE TIRE RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL. HOWEVER, WHEN SHE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE HOME, HE NOTICED THE SPARE TIRE HAD BEEN PLACED IN THE REAR PART OF THE VEHICLE AND SECURED WITH A STRAP. SO, WHEN THE REAR SEAT WAS PLACED IN THE STORED POSITION, THE SPARE TIRE WOULD BE PLACED ON TOP OF THE STORED SEATS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER NEVER MENTIONED THE CONDITION OF THE CARRIER AND NEVER MENTIONED THE TIRE WOULD BE PLACED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THEY COMPLETELY ALTERED THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT HIS CONSENT AND IT ALSO CREATED A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE, WHICH MEANT THE TIRE WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, HE WAS INFORMED THE PARTS TO PROPERLY FIX THE PROBLEM WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB

• 12/17/2015· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG LIGHT ON IN THE DASH OF MY MINIVAN .. THE START LIKE MONTH AGO BUT WHEN OFF BUT KNOW IT'S JUST FLASHING THE LIGHT OF THE AIR BAG PLEASE THERE SOMETHING WE CAN DO TO FIX IT... MY MINIVA ONLY HAVE 86000 MILLS ON IT.. NEVER BEEN IN CRASH SCENE SO. I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING...

• 12/17/2014· STRUCTURE,TIRES

  IN APPROXIMATELY THE SUMMER OF 2012 (I DO NOT RECALL THE EXACT DATE),TOYOTA RECALLED THE SPARE TIRE SUSPENSION CABLE, BUT DID NOT HAVE A REPAIR AT THE TIME. I WAS INCONVENIENCED FOR MONTHS WITH THE SPARE TIRE IN THE BACK OF MY VAN. THE REPAIR WAS EVENTUALLY COMPLETED, HOWEVER, A RECALL FOR THE REPAIR WAS ISSUED IN THE SUMMER OF 2014. THE SPARE TIRE WAS REMOVED AND AGAIN PLACED IN THE BACK OF MY VAN. TOYOTA IS NOW STATING THAT THERE WILL BE NO REPAIR AVAILABLE UNTIL THE SUMMER OF 2015. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE AND NOT UNDERSTANDABLE. IT IS SIMPLY AN ATTACHMENT FOR THE SPARE TIRE. AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED WITH TOYOTA, AS WELL. I NEED THE SPACE WHERE THE SPARE TIRE CURRENTLY HAS TO BE, HOWEVER, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITHOUT IT IN MY VEHICLE. *TR

• 12/16/2015· STEERING

  THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A TICKING OR CLUNKING SOUND AS IT IS TURNED BACK AND FORTH OR WHEN A BUMP AFFECTS ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES WHICH NATURALLY MOVES THE STEERING WHEEL ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. THERE ALSO SEEMS TO BE EXCESSIVE "SLOP" IN THE STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT. DEALER HAS LOOKED AT IT AND SAID IT IS A FAULTY "INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT" AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A KNOWN TOYOTA ISSUE WITH OTHER MODELS (2004-2011?). THERE ARE TWO U-JOINTS ON THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. ONE OR BOTH OF THEM IS WEARING OUT, CAUSING THE SOUND AND EXCESSIVE PLAY. THIS IS A DESIGN ISSUE AFFECTING THE STEERING WHEEL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE. I THOUGHT I SHOULD RECORD THIS COMPLAINT.

• 12/15/2019· STRUCTURE

  THE AUTOMATIC CLOSURE ON THE REAR SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE AND LOCK THE DOOR IN PLACE. THE SENSOR BEEPS BUT ALLOWS YOU TO DRIVE EVEN THOUGH THE DOOR IS NOT SHUT ALL THE WAY AND LATCHED.

• 12/15/2015· STRUCTURE

  REAR LIFT GATE FAILS AFTER OPENING AND CLOSES ON YOUR HEAD. NO SAFETY SENSOR AND CONTINUES TO CRUSH YOU IF YOU GET STUCK UNDER IT.

• 12/15/2009· STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT

  BOTH SLIDING SIDE DOORS FAIL TO CLICK TO STAY IN OPEN POSITION. HAPPENS OFTEN EVEN ON FLAT SURFACES. *TR

• 12/13/2013· ENGINE

  BACK ON AUGUST 7, MY VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO BALISE TOYOTA BECAUSE OF A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THEY REPLACED ALL 6 SPARK PLUGS AND IGINITION COILS 1 & 6. ON OCTOBER 24, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND I BROUGHT IT BACK TO BALISE TOYOTA. THEY SAW MISFIRE CODES. THE CLEARED THE CODES AND COULDN'T DUPLICATE IT, SO NOTHING WAS FIXED. ON DECEMBER 7, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THIS TIME, DISSATISFIED WITH BALISE, I BROUGHT IT TO COLONIAL AUTO. AGAIN, DAN MURRAY, THE OWNER OF COLONIAL AUTO FOUND MISFIRE CODES AND FAULTY IGNITION COILS FOR NUMBERS 2 - 5. THIS RESULTED IN A TOTAL CHARGE OF $961. I CONTACTED TOYOTA, BECAUSE I AM UNSATISFIED WITH THE RELABILITY OF THE SIENNA AND THE LACK OF CARE ON BALISE TOYOTA'S FOLLOW THROUGH. THEY SHOULD HAVE CAUGHT THIS BACK IN AUGUST, BUT NOW MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND TOYOTA WON'T HELP. *TR

• 12/13/2011· STRUCTURE

  THE REAR HATCH RUBBER DOOR HANDLE MELTED DUE TO HEAT DURING THE SUMMER. I HAD TO COVER THE DOOR HANDLE WITH PLASTIC IN ORDER TO OPEN THE REAR HATCH. DURING COLD WEATHER, THE REAR HATCH CANNOT BE OPENED DUE TO THE MELTING DOOR HANDLE. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A PRETTY HIGH COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE MELTING DOOR HANDLE FOR THE YEAR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. *TR

• 12/13/2010· STRUCTURE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PRESSING THE TRUNK RELEASE AND PUTTING HER GROCERIES IN THE VEHICLE, THE TRUNK AUTOMATICALLY RELEASED AND SHE INJURED HER NOSE WHILE SHE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE HER HEAD OUT OF THE WAY OF THE TRUNK LID. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000. UPDATED 04/05/11*LJ UPDATED 04/05/11

• 12/09/2013· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR SLIDING DOORS FAILED TO OPEN CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ELECTRONIC SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/09/2008· STRUCTURE

  I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA AND THE DRIVER-SIDE SLIDING DOOR JUST FAILS TO OPEN. AFTER CHECKING THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT THE REPAIRS WILL COST AROUND 1,200 DOLLARS. *TR

• 12/08/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  REAR DOOR LATCH HANDLE BECAME HOT AND MELTED. USED DUCT TAPE TO COVER HANDLE. THE HANDLE STOPPED WORKING IN DECEMBER. THE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK. *TR

• 12/06/2011· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR DISABLED THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

• 12/04/2017· STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  OIL COOLER PRESSURE HOSE EXPLODE WHILE DRIVING WITH MY KIDS BACK FROM THE CHURCH OIL WERE LEAKING ALL OVER THE STREET THE CAR WAS SMOKING IN FRONT DRIVERS WERE HONKING AND SCREAM YOUR CAR IS ON FIRE AND A NASTY SMOKE WHERE COMING OUT OF IT. IF I WAS NOT ALERTED BY A GOOD SAMARITAN MY KIDS AND I WILL PAY OUR LIVES. I CALLED MAIN OFFICE TOYOTA AND MADE A COMPLAIN BUT THEY REFUSED TO HELP ALTHOUGH THIS PART 'HOSE IS NOT USED BY TOYOTA COMPANY FOR LACK OF SAFETY. THE SUPERVISOR WAS NOT LISTENING AND DOES NOT CARE ABOUT HIS CONSUMERS LIVES INSTEAD HE SAID OH LUCKILY SOME BODY TOLD THE CAR IS SMOKING AND WE WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT IF IT CAUGHT ON FIRE OR THERE IS LIFE LOST. THIS RESPOND IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE HE ALSO REFUSE TO EMAIL ME A LETTER SAYING THIS PART OF THE CAR WAS NOT RECALLED ALTHOUGH IT DID.

• 12/03/2021· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE

  The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH going up a curvy road, the ABS service warning light illuminated, and the vehicle lost motive power for several seconds before independently regaining motive power. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer to be diagnosed however, the mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

• 12/02/2016· STRUCTURE

  THE TAILGATE BECAME VERY HARD TO OPEN AND THEN THE HANDLE MELTED. NOW I CAN HARDLY OPEN THE TAILGATE.

• 12/02/2014· TIRES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V273000 (TIRES) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 12/01/2013· STRUCTURE

  THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE WHEN THE BUTTONS ON REMOTE OR DASHBOARD IS PRESSED. THIS COULD LEAD TO A SCENARIO WHERE SOMEONE IS TRAPPED INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND CANNOT GET OUT. ESPECIALLY, LIKE A SMALL CHILD. *TR

• 11/30/2020· AIR BAGSCrash

  LAST WEDNESDAY MORNING ANOTHER CAR REAR ENDED MY SIENNA AT HIGH SPEED AT STOP SIGN WHILE I WAS WAITING FOR MY TURN TO PROCEED. I WAS TRAVELLING WITH MY FAMILY. SIENNA GOT TOTALED DUE TO THIS. SIDE DOORS, BACK DOOR, BACK BUMPER, CARGO AND THIRD ROW SEAT AREA ALL GOT IMPACTED DUE TO THIS AND EVERYTHING CAVED INWARD BY FEW INCHES. MY ENTIRE FAMILY HAS BEEN SHAKEN TO THE CORE AND ME AND MY WIFE ARE SUFFERINGS FROM SEVERE PAIN IN BACK AND NECK SINCE THE ACCIDENT. THE CABIN WAS FILLED WILL WHITE SMOKE (POWDERY STUFF), BUT NO AIR BAGS GOT DEPLOYED (OPENED) DUE TO THE IMPACT. WE ARE LUCKY THAT WE ALL ARE STILL ALIVE SINCE WE HAD BEEN HIT FROM THE BACK AT HIGH SPEED. THE CAR HITTING US FROM THE BACK MUST BE TRAVELLING ABOVE 40 MILES AN HOUR SINCE MY FULLY LOADED SIENNA WITH 3 ADULTS AND A CHILD SKID FORWARD BY ALMOST 8-10 FEET. THIS IS A SERIOUS CONCERN THAT EVEN AFTER SUCH A HIGH IMPACT COLLISION, NONE OF THE AIR BAG OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, ON A HIGHWAY AT A STOP SIGN (RIDGE RD AND ROUTE 52 JUNCTION IN KENDALL COUNTY, IL). I HAVE ATTACHED THE POLICE REPORT AND ALSO THE REAR OF MY CAR. IT RENDERED MY CAR UNDRIVABLE AND I HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO THE GARAGE.

• 11/26/2015· POWER TRAIN

  ON 11/12/15, THE RADIATOR BODY AROUND THE LOWER TRANSMISSION OIL LINE FITTING ON THE RADIATOR CRACKED, ALLOWING THE FITTING TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE RADIATOR. THIS CAUSED ALMOST ALL OF THE TRANSMISSION OIL TO BE PUMPED INTO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN IN HEAVY RAIN ON RAIN SOAKED ROADS AT 55MPH ON SECONDARY ROADS WHEN SMOKE WAS OBSERVED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED HEAVY SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND BOTTOM OF VEHICLE, BUT NO FIRE STARTED. NO OIL LEAK WAS OBSERVED BEFORE THE INCIDENT (NO OIL ON GARAGE FLOOR). LEAK HAPPENED SUDDENLY AFTER APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES OF DRIVING. THE VEHICLE ODOMETER READING WAS 95,510.

• 11/26/2012· AIR BAGS

  THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON IN THE DASHBOARD; TOOK THE VAN TO LOCAL DEALER THEY DIAGNOSED CODE P0116 2 PART REPAIR REPLACEMENT OF LF SIDE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY AND WIRING HARNESS REPLACEMENT WHICH COST OVER $1100; *TR

• 11/26/2012· STRUCTURE

  I OPENED THE AUTOMATIC LIFTGATE TO MY 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA AND UPON IT REACHING THE FULLY OPEN POSITION AT THE TOP, IT IMMEDIATELY DROPPED AND STARTED TO CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED ME AN INJURY IF I HADN'T QUICKLY MOVED OUT OF THE WAY. EVERY TIME I OPEN THE LIFTGATE, WHETHER I DO IT USING MY KEY FOB, FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR, OR BY LIFTING THE HANDLE, THE SAME THING HAPPENS CAUSING RISK OF INJURY TO ME AND MY CHILDREN. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT DESPITE SIMILAR ISSUES BEING REPORTED WITH 2004 TO 2006 TOYOTA SIENNAS, WHICH ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN THE ISSUANCE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN 08V244000. *TR

• 11/21/2007· TIRES

  TOYOTA SIENNA AND SUPPOSEDLY OTHER MODELS OF TOYOTAS HAVE A TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM THAT DOES NOT WARN MECHANICS OF DAMAGE THAT WILL OCCUR TO SENSORS WHEN TIRE IS CHANGED. ONCE DAMAGED WARNING SYSTEM WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. TOYOTA CHARGES $134.00 PER SENSOR PLUS LABOR. WITHOUT PROPER WARNING LABELS IT MUST BE ASSUMED THAT A LARGE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE ARE DRIVING AROUND WITH NON FUNCTIONING WARNING SYSTEMS AND/OR NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS ARE BEING UNNECESSARILY CHARGED FOR REPAIRING ITEMS DAMAGED DUE TO TOYOTAS FAILURE TO WARN. I SUGGEST WARNING STICKERS ON WHEELS AND DOOR BY EXISTING TIRE PRESSURE STICKER. REALITY IS NO ONE SHOULD PAY OVER $500 PER CHANGE OF SET OF TIRES FOR BROKEN SENSORS WHEN A $.05 STICKER COULD HAVE AVOIDED IT. *TR

• 11/20/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  ENGINE/POWERTRAIN HESITATES FOR 1-3 SECONDS WHEN ACCELERATING SLOWLY, OR ACCELERATING QUICKLY AFTER SLOWING DOWN SUCH AS WHEN SLOWING DOWN IN AN INTERSECTION, MAKING A TURN, OR IN SLOW TRAFFIC. ENGINE HAS PISTON SLAP FOR 3-5 MINUTES AFTER A COLD START IN WEATHER BELOW 40 F. THE SLAP BECOMES LOUDER WITH COLDER TEMPS. SHIFTING INTO GEAR WITH A COLD ENGINE CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LURCH DUE TO HIGH IDLE. DRIVER MUST HAVE FOOT FIRMLY ON BRAKE BEFORE SHIFTING INTO GEAR. PROBLEM DIMINISHES IF ENGINE IS ALLOWED TO WARM FOR 45-60 SECONDS. WHEN PARKING, THE DRIVER MUST KEEP THE BRAKE FULLY DEPRESSED, SHIFT INTO PARK, PAUSE 1-2 SECONDS BEFORE RELEASING BRAKE. IT SEEMS THERE IS A BRIEF DELAY BETWEEN GEAR LEVER BEING PLACED INTO PARK, AND POWERTRAIN ACTUALLY GOING INTO NEURAL/PARK POSITION. RELEASING THE BRAKE TOO SOON WILL ALLOW VEHICLE TO ROLL AHEAD 3-6 INCHES. *TR

• 11/20/2007· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN AND THEN ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,700.

• 11/19/2012· STRUCTURE

  THE CONCERN IS THE DEFECTIVE RUBBER PAD ON THE SWITCH IN THE SIENNA?S REAR LIFTGATE. THE RUBBER PAD UNDER THE SWITCH THAT IS USED TO OPEN THE LIFTGATE ON THE BACK OF THE SIENNA HAS GONE SOFT AND TAR LIKE. IF I GRAB A PIECE IT PULLS RIGHT OFF LIKE CHEWING GUM. THE BLACK TAR LIKE SUBSTANCE GETS ON YOUR HANDS TOO AND IS HARD TO WASH OFF. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS COLD WEATHER, ONCE IT GOES BELOW 35 DEGREE F THE DOOR HANDLE SWITCH WILL NOT ALLOW THE DOOR TO OPEN. I THE EVENT OF A CRASH YOU COULDN'T OPEN THE REAR HATCH TO EXIT. THIS PART IS UNMISTAKABLY DEFECTIVE. IF THE RUBBER JUST CRACKED I COULD SEE IT AS A WEAR ITEM (LIKE TIRES OR WIPER BLADES). APPARENTLY IN US STATES WITH A WARMER CLIMATE THIS MELTING LATCH DEFECT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM - JUST SEARCH THE INTERNET. DEFECTIVE REAR HANDLE SWITCH (PART# 84840-08010). *TR

• 11/19/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS CONTINUE TO BURN OUT. DRIVERS SIDE 2 TIMES SINCE DECEMBER 2009. PASSENGER SIDE 4 TIMES SINCE DECEMBER 2009. *TR

• 11/19/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  ON OCTOBER 17TH, 2009, WHILE PULLING INTO THE PARKING LOT OF MCDONALD'S, MY VAN SUDDEN ACCELERATED AS I ENTERED THE PARKING SPACE, THE MOTOR WAS ROARING. I WOULD HAVE BEEN TURNING INTO MY SPACE, MY FOOT WOULD HAVE BEEN OVER THE BRAKE AND I MAY HAVE STARTED TO PRESS THE BRAKE. WHEN THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, THINKING MY FOOT WAS ON THE GAS, I IMMEDIATELY MOVED IT FURTHER TO THE LEFT AND PRESSED THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR. I REMEMBER THINKING THIS THING ISN'T SLOWING DOWN ONE BIT NOR WAS IT STOPPING, IT FELT POSSESSED. IT SLAMMED INTO A HEAVY DUTY VAN, ROCKING IT HARD AND DOING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO OUR VAN. I DID TELL THE OFFICER AT THE SCENE THAT I MUST HAVE HAD MY FOOT ON THE GAS, IT WAS THE ONLY THING THAT MADE LOGICAL SENSE TO ME AT THE TIME. IN REPLAYING THE EVENTS IN MY MIND, I WAS SURE MY FOOT WAS OVER THE BRAKE, AND THAT I DIDN'T PRESS ANYTHING HARD UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AFTER I MOVED MY FOOT FURTHER TO THE LEFT. I HAVE SINCE AMENDED MY REPORT WITH THE OFFICER AT THE SCENE AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FRONT-END DAMAGE ON THE VAN HAS BEEN REPAIRED. ON NOVEMBER 17TH A TECHNICAL SPECIALIST FROM TOYOTA WENT OVER THE VAN. THEY RELEASED THE VAN BACK TO US WITHOUT TELLING US ANYTHING. MY PAST HISTORY WILL SHOW I AM A SAFE DRIVER AND I DO NOT PANIC EASILY. *TR

• 11/17/2015· STEERING

  RIGHT SIDE SEAL OF STEERING RACK LEAKS AND IS A OCCURRING PROBLEM ON MANY SIENNA VANS. SEAL MAY POSSIBLY BE DEFECTIVE FROM MANUFACTURER. IF THE LEAK IS NOT DETECTED EARLY, THEN THE POWER STEERING MAY FAIL AND THUS THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME VERY HARD TO CONTROL.

• 11/16/2010· STRUCTURE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR RECALL 10V160000 (STRUCTURE) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER TOOK THE SPARE TIRE FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, PLACED IT INSIDE THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND TIED IT DOWN WITH A BUNGEE CORD. THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL THAT THE REPAIR WAS ADEQUATE OR THAT THE BUNGEE CORD WOULD HOLD THE TIRE SECURELY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,000.

• 11/15/2021· TIRES

  I purchase these tires 07/21/2021 (215/ R16) in the amount of $387.14 from Discount tire at 875 S. Randall RD Elgin IL , after I purchase the tires TPMS- indicator dash light kept coming on i was going back to Discount tire almost 3x a week as of today date I'm losing 25% air pressure in all 4 tires Discount tire keep just putting air in and giving me the runaround about these tire's trying to get myself to buy $$$$ more of other things telling me it will help the tire's but before i purchase these tires i had NO problem with my TPMS system I let Discount tires salesperson talk me into buying new tire sensor but it did NO GOOD , it didn't HELP at all !

• 11/10/2018· ENGINE

  OIL COOLING HOSE BROKE AND ALL ENGINE OIL LEAKED FROM ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION BUT MADE TO PARKING SPOT. NO WARNING OF EVENT AND NO DASH/ENGINE LIGHT SIGNALING PROBLEM. ONLY OIL ON GROUND UNDER VAN SIGNALED PROBLEM. VAN WAS SUBJECTED TO RECALL IN 2011 WHICH REPLACED HOSE. DEALER REPLACED PARTS AS REPAIR WITH A COMPLETE REDESIGNED PART REMOVING RUBBER HOSED ALL TOGETHER. THIS WAS NOT A RECALL BUT OWNERS EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER NEVER NOTIFIED OWNER OF THIS DEFECTIVE PART OR EVENT POSSIBILITY.

• 11/09/2018· ENGINE

  OIL LINE RUPTURED DUE TO RUBBER FAILURE. THIS OIL LINE WAS REPLACED IN 2012 WITH SAME LINE AS ORIGINALLY INSTALLED. FAILURE CAN BE CATASTROPHIC FOR ENGINE AS OIL IS DISCHARGED QUICKLY AND WITH NO WARNING OR INDICATION. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY WHEN ODOR AND NOISE MADE ME STOP AND CHECK. HAD TO BE TOWED AND REPAIRED. COST OVER 500.00.

• 11/09/2016· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,WHEELSCrash

  SIDE IMPACT COLLISION BY CHEVY PICKUP ON A CITY STREET. VEHICLE WAS MOVING STRAIGHT AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN. DRIVER SIDE COMPLETELY DAMAGED, BUT NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED, NOT EVEN A SINGLE ONE.

• 11/09/2012· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR STOPPED OPENING AUTOMATICALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR EITHER WOULD NOT OPEN OR WOULD OPEN HALFWAY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

• 11/08/2012· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES

  ON MON 10/22/2012 AT 11:15 AM I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION DRIVING MY VAN. I WAS TRAVELING ON I-696E IN DETROIT AT A CONSTANT 70MPH, THEN SLOWED TO 45MPH DUE TO CONSTRUCTION. AS TRAFFIC CLEARED THE CONSTRUCTION, I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO PASS A SEMI-TRUCK. I FELT THE ACCELERATOR CONTINUE TO DEPRESS, I COMPLETELY PULLED MY FOOT OFF BUT THE PEDAL DID NOT COME BACK NOR DID THE VEHICLE SLOW DOWN. RATHER, IT DID JUST THE OPPOSITE AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE HARD WITH NO RESPONSE--THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. THEN I PUT THE VAN IN NEUTRAL TO SLOW DOWN THE ENGINE WITH NO RESULTS, THE VAN CONTINUED INCREASING 60+MPH WITH NO FOOT ON ACCELERATOR. THIS IS WHEN I BECAME EXTREMELY FRIGHTENED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING FROM SIDE TO SIDE. I LOOKED DOWN TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY INTERFERENCE FROM THE FLOOR MAT AND NONE WAS SEEN. I TAPPED GAS PEDAL - NO RESPONSE. NEXT I PUT VAN BACK IN DRIVE AND BRAKED --NO RESPONSE AGAIN. THEN I DOWNSHIFTED TO 4TH, THE ENGINE DID NOT SLOW, AND FURTHER DOWNSHIFTED TO 3RD GEAR. FINALLY, THE ENGINE RESPONDED AND SLOWED. I USED THE GAS PEDAL CAUTIOUSLY AS I THEN SHIFTED TO 4TH SO THAT I COULD EXIT THE FREEWAY. I PARKED AT MY OFFICE & IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY HUSBAND FIRST AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED AND I THEN IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE OUR TOYOTA SUBURBAN DEALER. THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN FOR INSPECTION. I WAS STILL SHAKING WHEN I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN AND EXTREMELY UPSET. AFTER TWO INSPECTIONS, THEY STATED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS CAUSED BY THE FLOOR MAT. ALTHOUGH THIS SEEMS REASONABLE, IT DOES NOT EXPLAIN WHY BRAKES FAILED TO OVERCOME THE ENGINE, AND SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL FAILED TO DISENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE SCARES ME TO DEATH. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT. I CONSIDER MYSELF A SERIOUS WITNESS AS A REGISTERED NURSE (RN/BSN) WITH 20 YR MANUAL DRIVING. REF TOYOTA CASE #[XXX] AND #[XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 11/06/2015· STRUCTURE

  POWER SLIDING DOOR ON DRIVER SIDE FAILED WHEN I TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. DEALER CHARGED $1100 TO REPAIR. TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A WARRANT EXTENSION TO COVER THIS REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE EXTENSION HAS AN ARBITRARILY IMPOSED MILEAGE LIMITATION. THIS IS A DESIGN OR MATERIAL DEFECT THAT CAN EFFECT THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS. THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL.

• 11/06/2014· ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, FLAMES APPEARED UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

• 11/06/2014· STRUCTURE,TIRES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME AND THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER ASSEMBLY WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V273000 (TIRES: TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

• 11/04/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  2007 TOYOTA SIENNA- BOTH SLIDING DOOR NOT FUNCTIONING . THEY GET STUCK. SINCE 2014 WE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. IN THE BEGINNING IT WAS ONLY LEFT SIDE SLIDING DOOR. WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR IT OPEN. HOWEVER IF TRY TO CLOSE IT DOESN'T CLOSE AND IT IS STUCK . AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT CLOSE. FEW MONTHS AGO I TOOK TO A DEALER BUT THEY DIDN'T CHECK THAT AND CHECK SOME THING ELSE. WHEN YOU GO TO THE DEALER THEY TOOK WHOLE DAY TO CHECK YOUR CAR. ANY WAY RECENTLY MY RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR ALSO STOP WORKING. IN ADDITION, I THINK MY BACK DOOR ALSO NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. I AM PLANNING TO TAKE THIS TO A DEALER. I HOPE THEY WILL FIX IT WITHOUT ANY CHARGE. IT IS NOT OUR FAULT. I AM SURE IT IS A MECHANICAL PROBLEM IN THE DOOR LOCK SYSTEM. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY KIDS SCHOOL. IT IS EASIER TO PICK UP AND DROP THEM IN SCHOOL WITH AUTO SLIDING DOOR. NOW IT DOESN'T WORK AND IT REALLY SUCKS AND VERY ANNOYING I HAVE TO GET OUT OF MY CAR EVERY TIME WHEN I WANT TO PICK UP OR DROP OFF MY KIDS. THEY CAN'T CLOSE THE DOOR.NEXT TIME I WILL THINK TWICE BEFORE I BUY AGAIN THIS CAR .