2008 Toyota Sienna

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

• 12/31/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  A TOYOTA SIENNA 2008 WAS TURNING SLOWLY ON A CURVE AND THEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED VERY FAST AND WENT THROUGH A FENCE HITTING A WALL. THE AIRBAGS OPENED UP AS WELL. *TR

• 12/30/2017· STRUCTURE

  REAR SLIDING DOORS FAIL TO CLOSE FULLY RESULTING IN THE DOOR OPENING WHILE DRIVING.

• 12/30/2014· AIR BAGSCrash

  I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE A MAJORITY OF MY FRONT END WAS COMPLETELY DAMAGED. IN FACT, THE BUMPER WAS COMPLETELY TAKEN OFF WITH SIGNIFICANT OTHER DAMAGE WHICH I HAVE PICTURES OFF. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. FORTUNATELY I WAS OK AND DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. I AM JUST SURPRISED BY THE SIZE OF THE IMPACT THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JS

• 12/30/2014· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FRACTURED IN HALF. THE CONTACT WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUSPENSION COIL SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. UPDATED 4/6/15*CN UPDATED 2/2/2016 *JS

• 12/29/2022· ENGINE

  The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated while pulling into a grocery store, he heard an abnormal ticking sound. The contact stated upon parking and inspecting the outside of the vehicle, he noticed that engine oil was leaking onto the ground. Additionally, the oil dipstick was dry upon inspecting the oil level. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local Pep Boys where oil was added in the vehicle and the contact drove to his residence. However, the failure persisted while driving. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the exhaust cam gear had fractured, causing damage to the engine and other unnamed components. The dealer diagnosed that the engine, the exhaust cam gear, and the timing chain needed to be replaced, and additional unknown repairs were also needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown Toyota Extended Warranty. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist due to the vehicle manufactured date. The failure mileage was approximately 204,000.

• 12/29/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  IN A SPAN OF 2 WEEKS WHILE STATIONARY ATTEMPTING TO EXIT VEHICLE THE 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR CABLES FRAYED THEN BROKE AND DOOR JAMMED SHUT.

• 12/27/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH IN HEAVY RAIN, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

• 12/26/2018· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  WHEN TURNING CORNERS, THE VSC LIGHT TURNS ON, THE CAR BEEPS, AND THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES, CAUSING THE CAR TO BRAKE ON OWN. THIS HAPPENS EVERY DAY, INTERMITTENTLY, AT ALL SPEEDS.

• 12/26/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  POWERED PASSENGER DOORS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VAN MALFUNCTIONED AND THEN CABLE SYSTEM BROKE AND LOCKED THE DOORS IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THIS HAPPENED ONE AFTER THE OTHER IN ABOUT A THREE-WEEK PERIOD. THE CABLE IS CLEARLY RUSTED AND SHREDDED ON THE ONE SIDE. I CANNOT TELL WHY THE CABLE PULLED OUT AND STOPPED WORKING ON THE OTHER SIDE. AS I TRANSPORT 3 OR MORE CHILDREN AT A TIME, IT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT THE ONLY WAY OUT OF THE CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY IS THROUGH ONE OF THE FRONT DOORS OR THE BACK TRUNK HATCH. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS NEW AND I AM TOLD THIS IS OUT OF WARRANTY/ISN'T COVERED AND WILL COST AT LEAST $6,000 TO FIX. I CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE LIKE THIS AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT. I AM APPARENTLY NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO'S HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE VAN, YET TOYOTA IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS.

• 12/25/2015· STRUCTURE

  THE DOOR CHECK ON THE DRIVER SIDE BREAKS PREMATURELY. EACH TIME I OPEN THE DOOR, IT CLACKS. INSTEAD OF HOLDING THE DOOR IN POSITION WHICH IS DESIGNED TO DO, IT MOVES AND SOMETIMES IT CAN BE DANGEROUS.

• 12/25/2009· EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

  TOYOTA GAS PEDAL STUCK. I REALIZE THAT THERE IS ALREADY SOMETHING IN THE WORKS FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT I WANTED TO ADD MY STORY, MY FAMILY AND I WERE TRAVELING IN WICHITA HWY54 AT APPROX 7PM. I WENT TO PASS A CAR WHEN I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN IT...STUCK. I REACHED SPEEDS PROBABLY OVER 100MPH INTO AN CONSTRUCTION ZONE (50MPH) WHERE I SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND COASTED ONTO THE SHOULDER. I CONSIDER MYSELF AN EXPERIENCED GOOD DRIVER WITH THOUSANDS OF MY MILES TO MY NAME. THE VAN HAD 2 ADULTS AND 3 KIDS IN IT. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY TOLD ME TO REMOVE MY FLOOR MAT AND WAIT FOR AN RECALL IN LATE JANUARY. HOPEFULLY THIS HELPS.. THANKS *TR

• 12/23/2011· WHEELS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE VALVE STEM DETACHED WHILE ADDING AIR TO THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 35,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/22/2017· STRUCTURE

  THE AUTOMATIC REAR LIFT-GATE/DOOR WHEN OPENED EITHER VIA REMOTE OR DRIVER OVERHEAD BACK-DOOR OPENER, OPENS ALL THE WAY UP AND CLOSES IMMEDIATELY. THE DOOR NOT STAY OPEN. THIS APPEARS TO BE A RECALL ISSUE IN OLDER SIENNA MODEL (2006) BUT DEALER COULD NOT FIX MY MODEL (2008) AS A RECALL ISSUE AS THIS IS NOT LISTED UNDER MY MODEL FOR RECALL. THE PROBLEM SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY SIMILAR TO THE RECALL ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO FIX IT AS A RECALL ISSUE FOR MY VEHICLE FROM TOYOTA. PLEASE HELP. THANKS.

• 12/22/2015· STRUCTURE

  THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE POWERED SLIDING DOOR STUCK OPEN DURING A COLD WINTER NIGHT AND WE WERE LUCKY WE WERE AT THE PARKING LOT NOT ON HIGHWAY FOR AN EMERGENCY STOP (WHICH IS POSSIBLE WITH TWO LITTLE ONES ON BOARD SOMETIMES). WE DID A LITTLE RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS DUE TO AN KNOWN FAULTY SLIDING CABLE ASSEMBLY AND TOYOTA ALREADY HAD A A CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM WHICH EXTENDS THE WARRANTY OF THE CABLE ASSEMBLY FOR MODEL YEARS OF 2004 TO 2007. UNFORTUNATELY, OUR CAR IS 2008 AND THE LOCAL DEALER ASKED FOR $2000 TO CHANGE THE CABLE ASSEMBLY. SINCE THIS ISSUE IS THE SAME AS THE PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS FOR THE SECOND GENERATION SIENNA, THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE SAME PROGRAM. DUE TO THE POTENTIAL RISK OF DOOR STUCK OPEN ON HIGHWAY DURING EMERGENCY STOP, TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED THIS AS A RECALL CAMPAIGN.

• 12/22/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  THE POWER SLIDING DOOR FAILS. IT HAS TO BE OPENED AND CLOSED MANUALLY. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL.

• 12/22/2014· TIRES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V273000 (TIRES) HOWEVER, 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 DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MAILOUT 1/13/15*LJ

• 12/22/2013· SEAT BELTS

  THE DRIVER SEAT SEATBELT KEEPS JAMMING, TO THE EXTENT THAT IT WON'T UNJAM. *TR

• 12/19/2018· STEERING

  TOYOTA 2008 SIENNA LE 2WD POWER STEERING RACK & PINION SEAL FAILED AND LEAKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AT 120,000 MILES. THE RACK BOOT TORE AND BROKE AS A RESULT. REPAIR COST IS ESTIMATED AT APPROXIMATELY $2,000. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ARE POSTED BY OTHER OWNERS ON THE INTERNET ALL POINTING TO THE SAME DEFECT. IF DRIVERS ARE UNAWARE, OR IF THE DEFECT IS NOT RESOLVED, POWER STEERING COULD FREEZE AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE LIFE THREATENING SITUATIONS. THIS SHOULD REQUIRE A SAFETY RECALL OR EXTENSION OF POWER TRAIN WARRANTY TO COVER THIS ISSUE. FAILURE HAS NOT OCCURRED YET AND WILL TAKE STEPS TO REPAIR.

• 12/18/2013· POWER TRAIN

  TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V429000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED BECAUSE THE REMEDY PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. RK

• 12/17/2018· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V429000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. DON MCGILL TOYOTA OF KATY (21555 KATY FWY, KATY, TX 77450, (832) 772-1000) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 12/17/2012· ENGINE

  THERE WAS A PIN HOLE PUNCTURE IN THE FLEXIBLE MATERIAL THE OIL COOLER IS MADE OF. THE RESULT OF THIS IS THAT ALL THE OIL IS FORCED OUT OF THE ENGINE VERY QUICKLY UNDER HIGH PRESSURE. THERE WAS NO WARNING UNTIL I HEARD ENGINE NOISE. I HAD THE VAN TOWED IN AND HAD THE PART REPLACED. THE CURRENT FACTORY AUTHORIZED PART IS NOW MADE OUT OF METAL. THE DEALERSHIP THEN INFORMED ME THAT BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF THE PART I WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE.IT WILL COST $10,000. I ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYTHING I COULD HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY TO PREVENT THIS I WAS TOLD NO. MY ENGINE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE PART THAT CAUSED IT IS NOT. I REALIZE PARTS BREAK BUT THIS PART IS NOT A MAINTENANCE PART AND THE EXPECTED OUTCOME OF ITS FAILURE IS ENGINE REPLACEMENT. THIS I HAVE FOUND FROM EXPERIENCED AUTO PEOPLE IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT THAT TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT AND IS WILLING TO IGNORE BY INVOKING THEIR WARRANTY AS A REASON TO ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN TO UNSUSPECTING OWNERS. OH, WHEN I CONTACTED TOYOTA FOR HELP WITH MY $10,000 PROBLEM, THEY OFFERED ME DINNER. AT THIS POINT I OWN A $30,000 PIECE OF JUNK ( I OWE $20,000) NONE OF THIS WOULD HAVE OCCURRED IF THE PART HAD BEEN MADE OUT OF METAL ORIGINALLY OR IF THERE WAS SOME KIND OF SAFEGUARD BUILT IN TO WARN YOU OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY THAT IS NOT THE CASE. PLEASE HELP. *TR

• 12/16/2013· POWER TRAIN

  I WAS DROPPING MY KIDS OF TO SCHOOL IN THE MORNING. I STOP BY AT MY FRIEND'S APT TO PICK HER UP WITH HER BABY. THIS IS MY DAILY ROUTINE. SO ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT, I DID THE SAME THING, PARKED MY VAN, GOT OUT, AND WENT TO THE APARTMENT' S EXIT DOOR FROM WHERE MY FRIEND WAS COMING. MY CHILDREN WERE SEATED IN THE CAR AND I WAS PICKING UP THE BABY FROM MY FRIEND WHEN BOTH OF US HEARD MY ELDEST SON AGED 10, SCREAMING THAT "THE CAR IS MOVING MAMA", AND IN PANIC HE OPENED HIS DOOR AND TRIED TO GET OFF HIS SEAT BELT AND WAS TRYING TO JUMP. I SAW THE VAN ROLLING BACK , I PUT THE BABY ON THE GRASS AND RUSHED TO HELP MY KIDS IN THE MOVING VAN THAT WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS DOWNHILL. FIRST I PUSHED MY SON IN AS HIS LEG WAS CAUGHT IN THE SEAT BELT AND HE COULDN'T JUMP FORWARDS AND THEN I MOVED AROUND THE BACK OF THE VAN, HIT MY KNEE ON THE BUMPER AND MY FRIEND CAME FROM THE FRONT , SHE OPENED THE DOOR AND I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE HANDBRAKES ON. BUT IN DOING SO AFTER BUMPING HARD ON MY RIGHT KNEE FROM THE MOVING CAR, AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, I SAT ON THE GROUND AND HIT MY KNEE AGAIN. THE CAR STOPPED AND I TRIED TO CALM MYSELF BECAUSE THERE WERE 4 KIDS INSIDE WHEN THE VAN WAS ROLLING AWAY AND 3 OF THEM WERE SMALL, SO THEY WERE CRYING. MY FRIEND CALMED ME AND WE SET OFF. MY KNEE WAS HEAVILY BRUISED AND ACHING. I CAME HOME AND TOOK PAINKILLERS AND COULDN'T GET ANY XRAYS DONE BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE ANY MEDICAL INSURANCE. TO THIS DAY ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK, I USE PAINKILLERS FOR MY KNEE WHICH WAS PERFECT BEFORE. MY KIDS WERE SAFE AND NOTHING MAJOR HAPPENED WHICH COULD HAVE, BUT WE ALL WENT THROUGH A VERY PANICKY AND TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE WHICH I HOPE NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN. IF THE VAN WOULDN'T HAVE STOPPED IN TIME, MY CHILDREN COULD HAVE BEEN BADLY INJURED. *TR

• 12/14/2012· STRUCTURE

  POWER LIFT FUNCTION OF REAR DOOR MALFUNCTION. UPON ENGAGING THE POWER DOOR, IT IMMEDIATELY STARTED GOING DOWN ONCE IT REACHED THE TOP. THE STRUTS OR BRACKETS ARE NOT ABLE TO KEEP THE DOOR OPEN MAKING THE MECHANISM AUTOMATICALLY SHUT THE DOOR. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR

• 12/13/2013· ENGINE

  THE RUBBER IN THE OIL COOLING LINE BROKE DOWN AND DRAINED MOST OF THE OIL FROM THE ENGINE. FROM LOOKING AT THE DIFFERENT BOARDS THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS HOSE. TOYOTA EVEN RE-DESIGNED THE HOSE WITH A METAL SLEEVE BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR

• 12/12/2022· STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES

  The Vehicle VSC Engaged multiple times even at low speed of 30 mph under the road speed limit. The brake applied and even the vehicle stop to respond to the acceleration. We have 3 little kids and old parents in this vehicle.Toyota should own this problem and fix it free of charge as a factory recall.

• 12/11/2024· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  ODOMETER - FALSE - REPORTING -MONTANA TITLE - SIGNED AND NOTARIZED BY SELLER (CARVANA) "Federal and State State Law require that the owner state the mileage of a vehicle upon transfer of ownership. If you fail to complete this disclosure or provide a false statement, you may be subject to fines and/or imprisonment." We were sold Toyota Sienna 110477 miles, however the odometer reads 206625 miles. We reached out to Carvana to resolve the issue, they refused. -CARFAX History -PIC OF ODOMETER -Copy of the TITLE notarized false miles -Bill of Sale Thank You, AWAN AUTO GROUP

• 12/09/2013· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, THE TRUNK DOOR UNEXPECTEDLY CLOSED WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE TRUNK DOOR LANDED ON HER BACK AND CAUSED A BRUISE, WHICH WAS A RECURRING INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

• 12/08/2020· STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES

  THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL WILL UNEXPECTEDLY ENGAGE IN INSTANCES WHERE IT SHOULDN'T ACTIVATE. THE MOST COMMON IS A LONG, SLIGHT CURVE ON AT FREEWAY SPEEDS ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE SECOND MOST COMMON SCENARIO IS ACCELERATING TO ENTER THE FREEWAY. WHEN VSC ENGAGES, THE VEHICLE WILL LURCH TO THE SIDE IT WAS ACTIVATED ON AND CURTAIL ANY ACCELERATION. THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE HARD TO CONTROL WHEN ON A FREEWAY CURVE AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE ONTO THE FREEWAY, CAUSING UNEXPECTED MOTION THAT IS A HAZARD TO REMAINING ON THE ROAD OR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT WITH OTHER VEHICLES. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THERE ARE MALFUNCTIONS IN ANY SYSTEM THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS TO OCCUR. NOTE: MILEAGE ON THE ODOMETER IS ~170,000 MILES.

• 12/08/2012· STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  LAST JUNE 2012 I WAS BACKING MY VEHICLE IN MY HOME DRIVEWAY WHEN THE REAR HATCH WINDOW SUDDENLY EXPLODED, SHOWERING LARGE AND SMALL SHARDS OF GLASS OUTWARDS WITH ENOUGH FORCE THAT GLASS PARTICLES WERE FOUND APPROX. 15 FT. BEHIND THE VEHICLE! THE INSIDE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH LARGE AND SMALL SHARDS, AND BROKEN AND HANGING GLASS WAS LEFT IN THE WINDOW FRAME. WHEN THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE TOYOTA DEALER, THEIR REP REPLIED THAT HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF SUCH AN EVENT OCCURRING WITH A TOYOTA, AND IMPLIED THAT I HAD BROKEN THE WINDOW BY ACCIDENT. SINCE MY WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER GLASS, I TURNED IN A CLAIM TO ALLSTATE INSURANCE($100 DEDUCTIBLE) AND THE WINDOW WAS REPAIRED. ON 11/08/2012 I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 25 MPH ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE SAME WINDOW EXPLODED WITH ENOUGH ENERGY TO PRODUCE A LOUD "BANG!" I AGAIN TURNED IN A CLAIM TO ALLSTATE($100 DEDUCTIBLE, AGAIN!) AND THE WINDOW WAS REPAIRED. WHILE WAITING AT THE REPAIR SHOP, I ASKED THE GLASS TECHNICIAN IF HE WAS AWARE OF ANY SIMILAR INCIDENTS WITH TOYOTA WINDOWS. HE REPLIED, "OH YES," AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAD JUST REPAIRED A SIMILAR WINDOW ON A TOYOTA OWNED BY A KIRTLAND, OHIO POLICE OFFICER, AMONG OTHERS! I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY, BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SEVERELY INJURED! *TR

• 12/08/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE CRUISE CONTROL IN MY 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA WHEN THE CONTROL LEVER WAS OVER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL IN A SLIGHT LEFT TURN, RESULTING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL GOING UNEXPECTEDLY INTO "RESUME". BECAUSE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER I HAD SLOWED DOWN AND WAS NOT EXPECTING THE INSTANT ACCELERATION. TOOK A COUPLE SECONDS TO REALIZE WHAT HAD HAPPENED WHEN I HAD TRIED TO OPERATE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL. THE TOYOTA CRUISE CONTROL LEVER MOUNTED ON THE STEERING COLUMN WHERE IT TURNS WITH THE WHEEL APPEARS TO BE A LESS THAN DESIRABLE ENGINEERING DECISION FROM A SAFETY STANDPOINT. TRYING TO EXPRESS THIS CONCERN TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER, (PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS, WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR) WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. I HAD BEEN TRYING TO BE HELPFUL WITH TOYOTA'S MORE GENERIC PROBLEM OF A COMPLAINT OF UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION, WHICH TOYOTA HAS BEEN TRYING TO BLAME ON IMPROPER FLOOR MATS BEING JAMMED INTO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. *TR

• 12/07/2009· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  OUR 2004 SIENNA XLE ELECTRIC SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR STOPPED WORKING 1 1/2 YEARS AGO. WE CAN MANUALLY OPEN/CLOSE IT, BUT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT BECAUSE THE MOTOR IS STILL CONNECTED AND RESISTS US MOVING IT. THE MOTOR MAY COMPLETE THE CLOSING PROCESS...YOU CAN HEAR IT WORKING. IF NOT SECURELY LATCHED SHUT IT WILL FLY OPEN AND CLOSE EVEN THOUGH IT IS SO DIFFICULT TO MANUALLY MOVE IT. WE HAVE HAD IT STUCK OPEN ONCE DURING THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF. WHEN I BROUGHT IT UP TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD NEVER HAD ANYONE WITH AN ELECTRIC DOOR PROBLEM. I WENT HOME AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS. UNFORTUNATELY, WITH YOUNGER KIDS IT IS A PROBLEM DROPPING THEM/PICKING UP FROM SCHOOL BECAUSE THAT IS THE SIDE WE MUST USE TO FOLLOW SCHOOL PROCEDURE FOR SAFETY REASONS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WOULD COST $1500 TO FIX THE DOOR BECAUSE THE ENTIRE MOTOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED SINCE THE CABLE IS NOT A SEPARATE PIECE. WE ARE VERY FRUSTRATED. SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN TAKING THE VAN SOMEWHERE ELSE FOR OIL CHANGES, TIRES.... THEY SAID THEY SEE PEOPLE WITH THESE VANS HAVING ELECTRIC DOOR PROBLEMS QUITE OFTEN ON THE TOYOTA. BEFORE THE VAN I HAD A CAMRY AND HAD NO PROBLEMS. NOW I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS RECALLS...ONE THAT I PERSONALLY HAD A PROBLEM WITH. I CONSIDER THIS ISSUE MORE OF A SAFETY ISSUE THAN MOST OTHER RECALLS WE'VE HAD. WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE LIKE I HAVE EXPERIENCED AND ALL THE PROBLEMS I WON'T BE GETTING ANOTHER TOYOTA. WHY ISN'T TOYOTA ADDRESSING THESE ISSUES WHEN THERE ARE SOOOO MANY? *TR

• 12/06/2017· STRUCTURE

  SLIDING DOOR CABLE SNAPPED. THIS LEFT US WITH A HEAVY DOOR TO MANUALLY OPEN/CLOSE WHICH CREATES A SAFETY CONCERN (TRAPPED) FOR CHILDREN AND ELDERLY PASSENGERS.

• 12/06/2012· AIR BAGSCrash

  WAS T-BONED BY SOMEONE WHO FAILED TO YIELD ON GREEN. HE WAS GIVEN A TICKET. I WAS THROUGH THE INTERSECTION GOING 34.8 MILES/HOUR AT THE TRIGGERING EVENT. HAS TOYOTA DO INSPECTION ON CAR AND "CHIP". IT ONLY REGISTERED A "FRONT EVENT". REPAIR COSTS ARE 12K, THIS INCLUDED REPLACING BOTH DRIVER SIDE DOORS????? WHY DID THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOY OR BETTER YET WHY WAS THERE NOT EVEN A SIDE EVENT REGISTERED WHEN HE CLEARLY HIT ME IN THE SIDE?? SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND NECK BACK INJURIES. HAD MY 6 AND 2 YEAR OLD IN THE BACK IN CAR SEATS. *TR

• 12/05/2018· STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT HIGHER SPEEDS (GREATER THAN 40 MPH) AROUND CURVES, THE SKID INDICATOR SENSOR WILL OCCASIONALLY TRIGGER EVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT WHERE NO SLIPPING IS HAPPENING. THE CAR WILL AUTOMATICALLY DECELERATE AND BRAKE MOMENTARILY. THERE IS OFTEN A CLICKING SOUND IN THE STEERING COLUMN AS WELL. THE VSC WARNING LIGHT OCCASIONALLY COMES ON TOO. MECHANICS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, BASED ON RESEARCH AT TOYOTA BLOGS, IT APPEARS THAT OTHER TOYOTA SIENNA DRIVERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME ISSUE.

• 12/05/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOORS CABLE FRACTURED CAUSING THE AUTOMATIC OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE DOOR TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

• 12/05/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT

  I WAS PROGRAMMING A NEW SIENNA VAN HOMELINK TO MY GARAGE DOOR OPENER. IT STARTED THE SEQUENCE AS ONE WOULD EXPECT.(.SMALL HOUSE ICON BLINKING )BUT NEVER APPARENTLY MOVED ON TO THE STEP OF RETRIEVING THE SIGNAL. AS REQUIRED ONE MUST HOLD THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER REMOTE ON TO TRY TO ACCEPT SIGNAL. AFTER ATTEMPTING THIS SEVERAL TIMES I STOPPED AND WAS JUST IN TIME TO NOTICE THE MOTOR OF GARAGE DOOR OPENER WAS OVERHEATING AND NEAR FIRE! FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED AND IT WAS ALL CHECKED OUT. IN FEAR OF FAULTY EQUIPMENT I TOOK STEPS TO REPLACE BOTH GARAGE DOOR MOTORS. AFTER NEW OPENERS WERE INSTALLED PROFESSIONAL INSTALLERS ATTEMPTED TO PROGRAM THE HOMELINK. IT FAILED ONCE AGAIN. WE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES AND EVEN TRIED TO PROGRAM OTHER BUTTONS. END RESULT WAS BUTTON 1 AND 2 OF HOMELINK ARE FAULTY AND 3 FINALLY PROGRAMMED. SO AFTER REPLACING MY OWN EQUIPMENT WHICH I ASSUMED WAS FAULTY ...WE DETERMINED THE HOMELINK SYSTEM IN THE CAR WAS AT FAULT AND MALFUNCTIONING. THIS WAS DETERMINED AFTER WE TRIED ON NEW MOTORS ...SO IN THE END MY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE BUT MERELY A RESULT OF A FAULTY PROGRAM CHIP IN THE HOMELINK. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT MY HOUSE HAD NOT CAUGHT FIRE AS MY GARAGE IS UNDER THE FAMILY ROOM. I SPOKE WITH MY DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE CENTER AND HOME LINK AND NON OF THE 3 SOURCES WILL ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FAULTY EQUIPMENT. THE CAR WAS ONLY A WEEK OLD BRAND NEW 2008. I FEEL HAD THE HOMELINK WORKED PROPERLY THE 1ST AND 2ND BUTTON WOULD OF PROGRAMMED AS EASILY AS THE 3RD AND MY GARAGE OPENERS WOULD NOT OF OVERHEATED AND NEAR CAUGHT FIRE AND PLACE MY HOME AND PETS IN JEOPARDY. NOT TO MENTION I HAD A COST OF $700.00 TO REPLACE EQUIPMENT THAT WASN'T FAULTY. I WOULD LIKE TOYOTA TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS MAY PERHAPS BE THE FIRST OF SEVERAL HOMELINKS TO HAVE A ISSUE AND TO MAKE CONSUMERS AWARE THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL MALFUNCTION SO THEY TOO DON'T OVERHEAT AND POSSIBLY LEAD TO FIRE IN THE MOTORS IN GARAGE. *TR

• 12/04/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM COMES ON WHEN GOING INTO ANY RIGHT TURN. THE ALARM BEEPS AND THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY BRAKES, AND THE GAS PEDAL IS DISABLED SO THAT YOU CAN NOT SPEED UP. THE BRAKING CAN BE SO SEVERE THAT IT WILL REDUCE SPEED FROM 45 MPH TO 25 MPH WITHOUT NOTICE WHICH JERKS THE PASSENGERS VIOLENTLY.

• 12/03/2010· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  SLIDING DOORS FAILED. LESS THAN ONE YEAR OLD AT 34,9K MILES, BROUGHT TO DEALER INDICATING BOTH DOORS INTERMITTENTLY PARTIALLY OPEN OR CLOSE DURING POWER OPERATION. DEALER FOUND BOTH REAR LATCHES WERE NOT HOLDING AND WERE REPLACED. TWO WEEKS LATER, AT 35,2 MILES PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED AND DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ANOTHER 2 WEEKS LATER AT 35,3K MILES, LATE SUNDAY NIGHT 60 MILES FROM HOME, THE PASSENGER DOOR GET STUCK OPEN IN A REST AREA. WE SPEND AN HOUR FUSSING WITH THE DOOR AND FINALLY FORCED IT SHUT, AND DROVE THE 60 MILESHOME WITH FINGERS CROSSED AND 2 KIDS IN THE CAR, HOPING THAT WE HAVE NOT CAUSED A PROBLEM FORCING IT SHUT AND IT WOULD NOT FLY OPEN ON THE REST OF THE TRIP. ANOTHER TRIP TO THE DEALER, AND THEY STATE THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WE THEN DEFERRED TO ROUTINE MANUAL OPERATION. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES, AND WE HAVE TO OPEN OR CLOSE BY FORCING THEM. USUALLY, THE PASSENGER CANNOT LET THEMSELF OUT, IT MUST BE OPENED BY SOMEONE USING THE HANDLE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. AT 53,2K MILES WE CAN NO LONGER MANAGE WITH THE MALFUNCTION. THERE ARE TWO WEEKS LEFT ON THE WARRANTY OF THE PREVIOUS REPAIR. DEALER STATES WE WILL NEED TO TAKE THE CAR TO A BODY SHOP FOR A RE-ALIGNMENT AT OUR OWN EXPENSE. NOT HAVING THE FUNDS TO DO SO,WE CONTINUE TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM. FINALLY WE TAKE IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER FOR A SECOND OPINION. SURPRISE-THE LATCHES NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE ONE DOOR IS SO BAD THE FRONT & REAR LATCHES MUST BE REPLACED AT MY COST OF $800! WE NEED AT LEAST ONE DOOR TO WORK SO WE'LL DO IT. THE OTHER DOOR NEEDS IT TOO AT ADD'L $, AS WELL AS A VISIT TO THE BODY SHOP FOR 'REALIGNMENT', BUT CAN'T AFFORD IT. MEANWHILE-THE ORIGINAL DEALER SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THIS PART AT 53,2K MILES WHEN IT WAS COVERED, BUT ITHEY SENT US PACKING. NO FAITH THAT THIS $800 REPAIR WILL FIX IT. 3 SETS OF LATCHES IN 3 YEARS? THEY NEED TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND DO RIGHT BY CUSTOMERS. THIS IS OUR 6TH AND LAST TOYOTA. MAYBE A DEATH RELATED INCIDENT WILL HELP. *TR

• 12/03/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT LAG IN THROTTLE RESPONSE AFTER PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATION PEDAL FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS. DURING THE LAG PERIOD, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS THEN FOLLOWED BY A LUNGE IN THE VEHICLE, ALMOST AS IF THE VEHICLE?S ELECTRONIC ACCELERATION SYSTEM, ?DRIVE BY WIRE,? IS TRYING TO CATCH UP WITH THE DEPRESSED ACCELERATION PEDAL. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT VERY INAPPROPRIATE TIMES, WHERE WE WOULD HAVE TO SUDDENLY APPLY THE BRAKES ABRUPTLY. THE NATURE OF THE DEFECT IS UNUSUAL AND NOT ONLY POSES A SAFETY PROBLEM WHILE THE VEHICLE IS LUNGING, BUT ALSO POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, IF WE WERE TRYING TO MERGE ON A LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY. BEING THAT A VEHICLE TRAVELING ON A LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY MAY BE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH. THAT VEHICLE WILL TRAVEL APPROXIMATELY 176 FEET IN THAT TWO SECOND LAG TIME OF OUR VEHICLE?S ACCELERATION SYSTEM. *TR

• 12/02/2015· STRUCTURE

  THE POWER SLIDING DOORS MECHANISM BROKE AND I WAS AVAILABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR, WAS PARKED.

• 12/02/2009· STRUCTURE

  WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS BOTH OF THE REAR SLIDING DOORS ON MY 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA LE HAVE MALFUNCTIONED IN A WAY THAT I BELIEVE COULD JEOPARDIZE THE SAFETY OF THE PASSENGERS. YESTERDAY, THE LEFT HAND REAR DOOR GOT STUCK MIDWAY BETWEEN OPEN AND CLOSED AND ONLY AFTER EXERTING GREAT FORCE ON THE DOOR AND BREAKING THE CABLE ALONG WHICH THE DOOR TRAVELS, WAS I ABLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR. THE RIGHT HAND REAR DOOR, FOR THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS, HAS BEEN IRREGULARLY GETTING STUCK MIDWAY THROUGH CLOSING AND REVERSING BACK TO AN OPEN POSITION. IF ONE TURNS OFF THE AUTOMATIC DOOR FUNCTION AND ATTEMPTS TO CLOSE THE DOOR MANUALLY, IT CAN ONLY BE OPENED AND CLOSED IF A GREAT DEAL OF FORCE IS EXERTED ON IT, MUCH MORE THAN A CHILD WOULD BE ABLE TO SUMMON. *TR

• 12/01/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON A SLIGHT CURVE ON DRY PAVEMENT THE SLIP INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE ALARM SOUND EVENTUALLY CAUSING THE BRAKES TO ENGAGE AND THE CAR TO JERK ON ITS OWN WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENS SO OFTEN THAT IT'S DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE VAN WITH MY FAMILY.

• 12/01/2011· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION WENT OUT; NEEDS COMPLETE REPLACEMENT. 2008 VEHICLE WITH ONLY 78,000 MILES SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/01/2010· STRUCTURE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V160000, STRUCTURE IN REFERENCE TO THE CORROSION ON THE SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/11/11*LJ

• 11/29/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  MY SISTER AND I HAD JUST RETURNED HOME FROM THE STORE AND I PRESSED THE BUTTON TO LIFT THE BACK DOOR TO GET OUR THINGS OUT. WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF GETTING OUR THINGS OUT WHEN THE DOOR STARTED CLOSING ON US. I GOT OUT AND MY SISTER GOT CAUGHT AND IT CAME DOWN ON HER BACK AND SCRATCHED HER UP PRETTY GOOD. EVER SINCE THEN JUST OUT OF THE BLUE IT WILL NOT STAY UP AND IT WILL CLOSE DOWN ON YOU. I THINK THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE TWO LITTLE CHILDREN. IT COULD REALLY DO SOME HARM TO THEM. THE SLIDING DOORS STOP CLOSING IF SOMEONE IS IN THE WAY AND IT SHOULD BE THE SAME FOR THE BACK DOOR. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE ONE OF THE TOP OF THE LINE FANS FOR SAFETY. SO FAR I AM NOT IMPRESSED. SOMEONE NEEDS TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE! I AM SCARED TO EVEN OPEN UP THAT BACK DOOR BECAUSE OF THIS.....AND THAT IS NOT GOOD. *TR

• 11/28/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR CABLE SNAPPED ON IT, WHEN I WENT TO OPEN IT MONTHS BACK, THE CABLE IS HANGING DOWN ON IT AND I HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO USE MY POWER SLIDING DOOR IN MONTHS! IT SNAPPED ON ME WHEN IT WAS PARKED AND I HAD A LOAD OF GROCERIES I HIT THE POWER DOOR BUTTON AND I SAW SOMETHING FALL FROM THE WINDOW AND IT WOULDNT OPEN OR SHUT. I ACTUALLY HAVE TO HAVE THE INDOOR LIGHT SWITCH OFF BECAUSE THE DOOR WHEN I GO AROUND CORNERS LIGHT WILL COME ON THAT IT ISNT PROPERLY SHUT! ITS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT I CANT AFFORD TO FIX! IT HAPPENED AT 117,000 MILES BACK IN MAY 2018. I WAS TOLD IT WAS GOING TO BE $2,000! I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THESE SLIDING DOORS! NOW IM JUST PAST THE MILEAGE OF 120K AND 9 YEARS? I BOUGHT A TOYOTA MINIVAN IN 2008 FOR SAFETY FOR MY FAMILY. I LOVED THE POWER SLIDING DOOR WHEN I PICKED MY KIDS UP. THIS IS WRONG, MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM, AND I NEVER GET A WARRANTY SLIP ON IT, AND IF I WOULDVE KNOWN WHEN IT BROKE, IT WOULDVE BEEN COVERED. BUT NOW ITS TOO LATE?! THATS NOT RIGHT!! THESE CABLES HAVE OBVIOUS DEFECTS, AND SHOULD ALL BE REPLACED WHEN THIS HAPPENS!!!

• 11/25/2013· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A TREE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC BUT THERE WAS NO DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 146,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/24/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  RUBBER ON REAR HATCH HANDLE HAS BECOME SOFT AND PLIABLE. THIS STARTED IN 2013 AND WHILE BEING AN INCONVENIENCE BECAUSE THE RUBBER BLACKENED YOUR FINGERS CAUSED NO DANGER. YESTERDAY MORNING IT WAS 31 DEGREES IN ATLANTA AND WHEN I TRIED TO OPEN THE REAR HATCH THE RUBBER WAS HARD AND WOULD NOT OPEN THE HATCH. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM IF IN COLD WEATHER THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE ONLY ACCESS TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WAS THROUGH THE REAR HATCH. TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL OR AT THEIR EXPENSE REPAIR THE VEHICLES WITH DEFECTIVE HANDLES.

• 11/24/2010· TIRES

  THE RUN-FLAT TIRES START TO MAKE NOISE, AND THEN ONE DAY BEGIN TO VIBRATE BADLY. THE STEEL BELTS SEPARATE ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE, AND CATASTROPHICALLY FAIL WITH POTENTIAL TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. WE PULL OVER AND HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALER WHO REPLACES THE TIRES. THIS HAPPENS EVERY 10,000-30,000 MILES. WE HAVE TO BUY NEW TIRES TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES. *TR

• 11/21/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  DURING A 30,000 MILE CHECK UP ON OUR 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA ALL WHEEL DRIVE VAN, WE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR BREAKS BECAUSE THEY WERE GROUND DOWN AND DANGEROUS, ACCORDING TO OUR TOYOTA DEALER WHERE THE REPAIRS WHERE MADE. PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED, ROTORS HAD TO BE GROUND DOWN FOR BOTH FRONT AND REAR. ALL THE MILEAGE IS LONG DISTANCE HIGHWAY DRIVING. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT BUT THE DEALER SEEMED VERY CONCERNED. *TR