2005 Toyota Sienna Complaint Log

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA LE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BINDING STEERING SHAFT. VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO STEER AT MOST TIMES. THIS POSES A POTENTIAL HAZARD WHEN QUICK JUDGMENT MAY BE NEEDED (I.E. DURING CONGESTED TRAFFIC). *TR

THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDE DOOR LOCKED UP DUE TO A CABLE THAT RUSTED AND FELL APART. THE DOOR WILL ONLY OPEN ABOUT 6 INCHES ON THE MANUAL SETTING; NOT ENOUGH TO ENTER OR EXIT THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE SLIDING DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN. REPORT # 0910101597 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND A REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR OR THE FEE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 57,000. UPDATED 10/27/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ONE DOOR IS MANUAL AND THE OTHER IS POWER UPDATED 10/29/09.*JB

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE AWD - SLOW LEAK IN RADIATOR CONSISTENT WITH TSB REGARDING CRACKING OF PLASTIC IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS LEAD TO OVERHEATING OF VEHICLE. RADIATOR WAS REPLACED ($600+) AS WELL AS HEADS NEEDED TO BE REMOVED AND MILLED ($2000+). *TR

VEHICLE WAS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN. VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED BY TOYOTA DEALERS.ON 8/29/09, I HAD REAR BRAKES REPLACED BY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER WITH 77,410 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. 10 DAYS LATER, ON 9/8/09, MY ROOMMATE WAS PICKING UP CHILDREN AT SCHOOL. DRIVING ON A 4 LANE ROAD IN TOWN GOING 35-40MPH. TWO H.S. STUDENTS ABRUPTLY STOPPED IN HER LANE. MY ROOMMATE STATED SHE APPLIED BRAKES BUT COULD TELL VEHICLE WAS NOT STOPPING OR SLOWING. RAN INTO REAR END OF A TOYOTA TACOMA P/U WHICH IN TURN REAR-ENDED A HONDA CRV. NO INJURIES IN ANY INVOLVED VEHICLE. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE, MY SIENNA VAN WAS A TOTAL LOSS. AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY ON IMPACT. MY ROOMMATE STATED FROM THE BEGINNING THAT SHE HAD APPLIED THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR AND THE VAN DID NOT BRAKE OR SLOW DOWN. THERE WERE NO BRAKING/SKID MARKS ON THE PAVEMENT AT AREA OF ACCIDENT. EITHER THE BRAKE SYSTEM TOTALLY FAILED OR THERE WAS FAULTY WORK DONE DURING BRAKE REPLACEMENT 10 DAYS EARLIER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR LOCK SYSTEM FAILED. AS A CONSEQUENCE THE DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, AND THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE LOCK ASSEMBLY AT AN EXPENSE OF $800.00. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER MOTOR UNEXPECTEDLY ENGAGED, WHICH FORCED THE POWER LIFT GATE TO THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION. A SERIOUS INJURY COULD OCCUR IF SOMEONE WAS STRUCK BY THE LIFT GATE WHEN IT FELL DOWN OR CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL # 084244000, STRUCTURE; BODY; HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE. SINCE HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 87,000.

BOUGHT A NEW TOYOTA SIENNA FROM ALDERMAN'S IN RUTLAND VT. IT IS A 2005 MODEL. EGGRESS TO THE BACK TWO ROWS OF SEATS IS BY MEANS OF TWO LARGE ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED DOORS. ONE CAN NOT BE OPENED AT ALL AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. DEALER SAYS THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT THEY HAVE ENCOUNTERED BEFORE. THE OTHER HE MANAGED TO GET OPERABLE BUT MY WIFE HAS TROUBLE GETTING THE DOOR SHUT AS IT IS VERY STIFF. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE A MULTI PASSENGER VEHICLE THAT MOST PASSENGERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF IN AN EMERGENCY. THIS IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON GIVEN THAT IT IS A FREQUENT KNOWN PROBLEM WITH A HIGH POTENTIAL OF BEING DANGEROUS.L. IT HAS BEEN A MONTH NOW SINCE THE DEALER SAID HE WOULD ORDER THE PARTS, I HAVE HEARD NOTHINGPARTS AND CALL ME WHEN THEY COME IN. HE HAS NOT CALLED. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA - SLIDING DOOR SAFETY ISSUE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR HAS STOPPED WORKING AND AS A RESULT OF THE AUTOMATIC FEATURE THE DOOR IS NOT FUNCTIONING, THAT IS, IT CANNOT BE OPENED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TOYOTA DEALER ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT IT WAS THE FIRST THEY AND TOYOTA HAS SEEN THIS ISSUE, THAT IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AS I ALLEGED, AND THAT IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE ISSUE IT WOULD COST IN EXCESS OF $1,500. LACK OF FUNCTION & SAFETY ISSUE - I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE GIVEN THE FACT THAT MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED THE SIENNA FOR OUR GROWING YOUNG FAMILY AND IN THE EVENT WE WERE INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT RESULTING IN A FIRE WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ACCESS OUR CHILDREN IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH ONE OF THE TWO ACCESS POINTS. BASED UPON MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE AUTHORIZED TOYOTA DEALER I PERFORMED A SEARCH OF THE WEB ONLY TO FIND NUMEROUS FORUMS IN WHICH THIS ISSUE IS DISCUSSED. BASED ON THE NUMBER OF POSTS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE IT APPEARS TO BE WIDE SPREAD. *TR

POWER SLIDING DOOR WON'T CLOSE PROPERLY. SAGS ON HINGES, PREVENTING RELIABLE OPERATION OF THE DOOR EVEN IN MANUAL MODE. PROBLEM FIRST APPEARED AROUND 50K MILES, REPORTED TO TOYOTA AT 60K MILES. *TR

ON 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA THERE WAS A RECALL ON POWER LIFTGATE STRUTS.WHY ONLY POWER LIFTGATE,WHY NOT ON MANUAL LIFTGATE,IS IT NOT THE SAME STRUTS? I AM HAVING A SAME PROBLEM WITH MY LIFTGATE,WHICH IS MANUALL LIFTGATE. I CALLED TOYOTA ON 03/30/2010 TO TELL THEM ABOUT MY PROBLEM,BUT THEY SAID IT IS ON POWER LIFTGATE ONLY........... I BOUGHT MY 2005 SIENNA BRAND NEW. MY LIFTGATE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS POWER LIFT GATES.......

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. HE STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT LOCK. AS A CONSEQUENCE THE DOOR COULD OPEN WHILE DRIVING. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE THEN ADDED THAT THEY WOULD COVER THE EXPENSE FOR THE PART, BUT NOT THE LABOR. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 49,000.

AC COMPRESSOR FAILED. DEFOG SYSTEM USES THE AC SYSTEM TO BLEND THE AIR TO CONTROL FOG BUILDUP ON INSIDE OF WINDSHIELD. THIS CAN BE VERY FRIGHTENING ESPECIALLY ON RAINY DAYS. AC SYSTEM IS NOT ONLY A CONVENIENT OPTION IT'S NECESSARY FOR THE CORRECT OPERATION OF THE DEFOG SYSTEM. *TR

THE AUTOMATIC PASSENGER SIDE VAN DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN AND WAS INDEFINITELY LOCKED AND WOULD NOT OPEN. IT HAD HAPPENED BEFORE BUT SOMEHOW CAME OPEN BY ITSELF. I BROUGHT IT TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THE MECHANIC SAID THE LATCH ASSEMBLY CAME "LOOSE" BUT WAS NOT "BROKEN." THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A COSTLY FIX AND WOULD NOT COVER IT BY WARRANTY THAT WE HAD PURCHASED SINCE IT WASN'T "BROKEN." I WENT STRAIGHT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO CANCEL THE REST OF MY WARRANTY AS THIS WASN'T THE ONLY TIME IT HAD SUDDENLY LOCKED ON ME. THE OTHER DOOR ALSO STILL DOES IT SPORADICALLY AND SOMEHOW COMES OPEN. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN, HE WOULD "BREAK" IT HIMSELF SO THAT I COULD GET THE WARRANTY BUT HE SAID THAT IT WOULD PROBABLY NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN. IT BROKE THE FOLLOWING WEEK OR "CAME LOOSE" AGAIN. WARRANTY WAS NO PROBLEM THIS TIME BECAUSE THE SALESMEN INSIDE CALLED THE GARAGE. I HAVE READ ABOUT OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM THESE SIENNAS ONLINE ABOUT THE DOOR NOT OPENING AND LOCKING UP. OUR OTHER DOOR WHICH IS NOT AUTOMATIC, STILL LOCKS UP SPORADICALLY. THIS IS A COSTLY FIX $800 IF ONE DOES NOT HAVE INSURANCE. I WOULD SUGGEST LOOKING INTO THIS AS WELL. THEY SEEM TO TRY TO COVER THINGS UP. *TR

ONE MORNING MY WIFE AND I DECIDED TO TAKE THE KIDS TO THE PARK AND WENT OUT TO LOAD THE THINGS WE WOULD NEED, MY TWO AND A HALF YEAR OLD WALKED OUT WITH ME WITH HER FAVORITE BALL. I OPENED THE BACK DOOR WITH THE REMOTE AND WAITED WHILE A GATHERED EVERYTHING, BUT MY DAUGHTER RAN TOWARDS THE VAN TO PLACE HER BALL INSIDE, AND IN A SPLIT SECOND, NOTICED THE DOOR COMING DOWN VIOLENTLY ON HER. I DROPPED EVERYTHING AND YANKED HER OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE THE DOOR COULD CLOSE SO SHE STARTED CRYING BECAUSE OF THE FORCE IN WHICH I PULLED HER. I STARTED TO YELL AT MY WIFE THINKING SHE PRESSED THE BUTTON INSIDE,BUT SHE WAS NOWHERE NEAR THE CAR, OR THE REMOTE. THE DOOR HAS NOT WORKED SINCE, ANYWAY I OPEN IT, REMOTE, INSIDE BUTTON, OR MANUAL, IT JUST SLAMS DOWN HARD. VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY TO KNOW THERE ARE ALOT MORE INDIVIDUALS WITH THIS PROBLEM FROM TOYOTA. *TR

MY REAR HATCH ON THE 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN DOES NOT STAY UP WHEN OPENED. THE WEIGHT OF THE REAR DOOR (TRUNK) MAKES THIS VERY DANGEROUS AS I PUT THINGS IN AND TAKE THEM OUT BECAUSE I HAVE TO HOLD IT UP WITH ONE HAND. NO ACCIDENTS OR ANYTHING ELSE OCCURRED, SO I THINK IT IS JUST A WEAR ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT TO FIX IT. ALSO MY SLIDING PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT WORK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE BUTTON IS PUSHED ANYMORE. NO ACCIDENTS OR OTHER DAMAGE.*TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH SIDES ARE MALFUNCTIONING. CONTACT STATED THE RELEASE BUTTON DOES NOT UNLATCH THE DOOR AS ITS CLOSING CAUSING THE DOOR TO STAY OPEN. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY CLOSE THE DOOR. THIS IS A SAFETY FUNCTION OFFERED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT STOPS CHILDREN FROM BEING INJURED BY THE DOOR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER TO REPLACE THE LATCH BUT THAT HAD NOT REMEDIED THE ISSUE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO USE THE DOORS MANUALLY. THE CONTACT FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE CHILDREN CAN GET INJURED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE ITEMS IN THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE, THE REAR TAILGATE FAILED AND STRUCK THE CONTACT ON HER HEAD. THE FAILURE CAUSED A DEEP GASH. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CONTACT THEN PROCEEDED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL AND HAD HER WOUNDS CLEANED. SHE IS CURRENTLY ON MEDICATION FOR THE SEVERE HEADACHES CAUSED BY THE LIFTGATE FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. SHE WILL ALSO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

THE FRONT DOOR WAS CONSTANTLY STARTING TO HAVE A CLICKING ISSUE UPON FULL EXTENT OF DOOR FOR QUITE SOME TIME. FRONT DOOR HINGE CLICKING. REQUESTED FIX AS PER RECALL. I LEFT THE CAR SO THE DOOR COULD BE FIXED. I PICKED IT UP AFTER BEING REPAIRED AND ON THE SAME DAY WHEN THE DOOR WAS NORMALLY PLACED INTO A FULL EXTENSION I HEARD THE SAME PROBLEM. IT WAS MUCH QUIETER THAN THE PREVIOUS CLICKING. I REQUESTED A RECHECK THAT WEEK. I RETURNED FOR REPAIR. THEY EXPLAINED WERE ABLE TO REPLACE I BELIEVE PART OF THE DOOR ALONG WITH HINGE THAT WAS BROKEN. THE DOOR HAD SOME REPAINTING TO MATCH THE CAR. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS SINCE THE DOOR WAS CHANGED. I WAS HAPPY WITH THE FINAL RESULT. *TR

TOYOTA SIENNA 2005 OEM TIRE VALVE STEM CRACKED. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA - THE SLIDING DOOR MOTOR FAILED LEAVING THE SLIDING DOOR JAMMED IN AN OPEN POSITION. WE HAVE THREE SMALL CHILDREN THAT WE HAD TO GET HOME WITH THE DOOR JAMMED IN THE OPEN POSITION. NOW, THE DOOR CAN BE MANUALLY OPENED AND CLOSED BY AN ADULT ON A LEVEL ON A LEVEL INCLINE. ON AN UNLEVEL INCLINE, IT IS DIFFICULT FOR AN ADULT AND NOT POSSIBLE FOR A CHILD, MAKING IT A HAZARD IF A CHILD WERE TO ATTEMPT TO OPERATE THE DOOR. THE QUOTED COST TO FIX THE MOTOR WAS $1900 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA AWD MINI VAN- PURCHASED USED FROM A REPUTABLE SMALL TOWN CAR DEALER- NOT AN EXCLUSIVE TOYOTA DEALER- AFTER 1 MONTH OF OWNERSHIP DRIVER SIDE SLIDER WOULD NOT OPEN. TOOK BACK TO PLACE WHERE PURCHASED AND THEY TOOK THE DOOR APART, CLEANED IT, AND GOT IT WORKING AGAIN- 5 MONTHS LATER: DOOR NOT OPENING AGAIN- TOOK TO TOYOTA DEALER THIS TIME AS LIMITED WARRANTY EXPIRED WITH ORIGINAL DEALER- TOLD IT WILL COST $700 PLUS TO FIX .I WAS SURPRISED AT THE COST, OVER $500 FOR THE PART ALONE. I ASKED IF THE DOOR COULD BE OVER-RIDDEN AND OPERATED MANUALLY ONLY, AND WAS TOLD NO. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN OF MY CHILD'S SAFETY IF EVER IN ACCIDENT AND NEEDED TO GET OUT THIS DOOR. THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED AT ALL IF THIS PART IS BROKEN. I WAS GIVEN TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER TO CALL AND EXPRESS MY CONCERNS. I SPOKE TO A TOYOTA REP WHO INFORMED ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME BECAUSE OF THE AGE AND MILES ON MY VEHICLE. TOYOTA OBVIOUSLY IS NOT CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF THEIR VEHICLES OR THEIR CONSUMERS. I WILL NOT BUY A TOYOTA AGAIN. *TR

THE SLIDING DOOR ON MY 05 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN DOES NOT LATCH OR LOCK IN THE OPEN DOOR POSITION PERMITTING THE DOOR TO RAPIDLY CLOSE IF PARKED ON A HILL FOR INSTANCE. I HAVE BEEN HIT BY THE DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES AND MY CHILD WAS INJURED TODAY WHILE EXITING THE CAR. THE OTHER PROBLEM THAT OCCURS IS THAT THE MOTOR CABLES THAT MOVE THE AUTOMATIC DOOR BECOME SLACK AND BOUND AND THEREFORE HAVE FORCED THE DOOR TO STAY IN THE OPEN POSITION. *TR

DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR STUCK CLOSED. *TR

MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA AUTOMATIC DOORS WON'T OPEN. THE WIRE CONNECTING IT TO THE MOTOR IS JAMMED AND ALTHOUGH I CAN HEAR THE ELECTRICAL PART TRYING TO OPEN IT, TOYOTA CLAIMS I NEED A COMPLETELY NEW MOTOR TO OPEN MY DOOR. $1300. YIKES. *TR

WE HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA AND THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE ON ITS OWN. THERE ARE 4 WAYS TO ENGAGE, 1) ON THE KEY-FOB, 2) A BUTTON OVERHEAD, 3) A BUTTON ON THE B-PILLAR, OR 4) PULLING THE HANDLE LIKE YOU'RE OPENING MANUALLY. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE DOOR OPEN NOW IS TO DISABLE THE POWER DOOR FUNCTION AND USE IT ONLY MANUAL. *TR

WE HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA MINI-VAN. AT 16000 MILES, IT HAD A ROUTINE CHECK AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE A STUCK CALIPER IN THE FRONT AND SO THE DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR ROTORS, BRAKE PADS, AND TIRES. NOW AT 52000, THE VAN WAS TAKEN IN FOR INSPECTION AND FOUND TO NEED ALL FOUR ROTORS, BRAKES PADS, AND TIRES REPLACED AGAIN. WE CHECKED SOME WEB SITES AND FOUND MANY PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE SIENNA. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEIR RESPONSE IS THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I HAVE HAD MANY VEHICLES AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THESE ITEMS EVERY 30,000 MILES OR SO. *TR

BOTH SLIDING DOORS ON MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA FAIL TO OPEN. *TR

THE SLIDING DOOR ON MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN STUCK OPEN AND WOULD NOT CLOSE. I HAVE TO DRIVE HOME WITH THE DOOR OPEN UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO FORCE IT CLOSE. NOW IT ONLY WORK MANULLY. *TR

A/C COMPRESSOR FAILURE ON 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA LE MINIVAN. *TR

POWER SLIDING DOOR ON 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY WHEN ON A SLIGHT SLOPE. DOOR DOES NOT GO FAR ENOUGH TO LATCH AND MUST BE CLOSED WITH MANUAL ASSISTANCE. *TR

I PURCHASED MY TOYOTA SIENNA IN JUNE 2008. THIS PAST SUMMER(2009) AND FALL MY WIFE COMPLAINED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OWN ITS OWN TWICE. BOTH OCCURRENCES WERE IN PARKING LOTS WHEN SHE WAS COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, SUDDENLY THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD. SHE WAS LUCKY BOTH TIMES WITH NO ACCIDENTS. I INITIALLY BRUSHED IT OFF THINKING SHE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE GAS PEDAL AND DIDN'T REALIZE IT. WITH THE RECENT RECALLS I AM SURPRISED THAT THE SIENNA HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. NOW, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY (WHICH IS WHY I BOUGHT THE TOYOTA IN THE 1ST PLACE). I WOULD PLEASE LIKE MY SIENNA LOOKED AT FOR THE SAME ACCELERATION RECALL ISSUE. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS FAIL. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS SINCE THERE WAS LESS THAN 20K MILES BUT EACH TIME I BROUGHT IT IN IT ALWAYS WORKED. THEY NEVER DOCUMENTED THE VISITS THEREFORE SHOWING NO HISTORY OF THE PROBLEM OTHER THAN MY WORD. I HAD BOUGHT AN NON TOYOTA EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR COMPLETELY FAILED RIGHT BEFORE IT WAS UP. I TOLD THEM THE OTHER DOOR HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING UNDER WARRANTY UNLESS IT ACTED UP FOR THEM. LESS THAN 4K MILES LATER AND OUTSIDE OF MY WARRANTY THE OTHER DOOR COMPLETELY FAILED. TOYOTA AND THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT HELPING. THEY EVEN CLAIM THAT THIS IS NOT A COMMON PROBLEM. I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE AFTER READING SEVERAL WEBPOSTINGS DESCRIBING THE EXACT PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. IF I WERE TO BE IN AN EMERGENCY I COULD ONLY GET MY THIRD CHILD OUT FROM THE HATCH. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. PLEASE HELP! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR FAILED TO OPEN FROM BOTH THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

I TRIED TO OPEN THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WITH MY REMOTE IN THE MORNING AND IT WOULD NOT OPEN. THE MOTOR TRIES TO RUN, BUT THE DOOR DOES NOT MOVE. I HAVE TO FORCE THE DOOR OPEN AND FORCE THE DOOR CLOSED. THIS IS WORSE THEN MANUAL DOORS, BECAUSE I HAVE TO STRUGGLE WITH THE DOOR. SOMETIMES I CAN NOT GET THE DOOR TO CLOSE AND MY CHILDREN ARE IN THE BACK AND WE ARE NOT AT HOME. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE AT THIS POINT. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA RH SLIDING DOOR COMPONENT HAS FAILED AND DOOR CAN NOT BE OPENED. THE LATCH AND LOCKING ASSEMBLY HAS A PLASTIC SLIDING BUTTON THAT PREVENTS THE DOOR FROM BEING OPENED WHILE LOCKED, BUT ALLOWS DOOR TO OPEN IF UNLOCKED. THIS TINY INEXPENSIVE PART HAS BROKEN. TOYOTA DOES NOT HAVE A REPLACEMENT PART. FOR THE MANUAL DOOR, YOU MUST PURCHASE THE ENTIRE DOOR MODULE FOR $400.00. TOTAL TO REPAIR $1000.00. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. THE DOOR PART SHOULD NOT FAIL DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, AND IF SO IT SHOULD BE EASIER AND CHEAPER TO REPAIR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IMAGINE NOT BEING ABLE TO OPEN THE SIDE DOOR IN AN EMERGENCY BECAUSE A 3 CENT PLASTIC PART FAILS. I HAVE READ ONLINE ABOUT SEVERAL CASES OF THIS SAME PART FAILING. *TR

PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SIDE DOOR ON 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA LE FAILED AND WILL NOT OPEN ANYMORE. *TR

WITH MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE FWD 1. THE POWER SLIDING DOORS IN BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WON'T CLOSE FULLY. 2. FROM SOME 6 MONTH AGO, ONCE IN A WHILE(ROUGHLY MONTHLY) THE DOORS WON'T CLOSE FULLY AND NOW THE CABLE OF ONE DOOR SNAPPED AND THE DOOR IS NOT OPENING. 3. WHEN THE DOOR IS NOT CLOSING FULLY, I HAD TO HELP THE DOOR CLOSE FULLY. BUT NOW PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IS NOT OPENING SO THAT I LOCKED THAT DOOR WITHOUT USING IT. AND I HAVE TO OPEN THE OTHER SIDE DOOR FOR MY KIDS TO GET IN AND OUT TO THE ROAD SIDE AND IT MAKES ME FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE SOMETIMES. *TR

DRIVER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR STARTED TO SAG AND WOULD NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY WHEN USING THE POWER CLOSE OPTION. ALSO TOOK OFF THE PAINT IN THE TRACK UNDER THE FAR BACK WINDOW AND IS NOW TAKING PAINT OFF ON THE REAR QUARTER PANEL UP HIGH AND DOWN LOW.

DASHBOARD IS MELTING. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA SIDE LOADING DOOR WITH POWER SLIDE WILL NOT OPEN. CANNOT OPEN DOOR WITH ANY MANUAL MEANS. HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FOR CHILDREN. *TR

REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT NOT WORKING. 2005 SIENNA, 60,000 MILES. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. 60,000 MILES. ON 06/2009 PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDER DOOR BROKE. WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. TOYOTA DEALER SAYS THE CABLE/MOTOR BROKE AND THIS IS A KNOWN COMMON PROBLEM. TOYOTA WANTED $1500 TO FIX IT. THEY MANAGED TO MAKE IT WORK MANUALLY. DEALER RECOMMENDED COMPLAINT TO NHTSA. *TR

CANNOT OPEN DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR. WILL ONLY OPEN 3 INCHES AND GETS LOCKED IN PLACE. *TR

AUTOMATIC SLIDING PASSENGER SIDE DOOR NOT WORKING ON 2005 SIENNA MINVAN AT 50,000. SAFETY PROBLEM AS TOLD BY SERVICE TECH THAT DOOR HAS BEEN KNOWN TO FLY OPEN WHEN DRIVING, ALSO NOT EASILY SOLVED BY CONVERTING DOOR TO MANUAL DUE TO DESIGN IT IS CONNECTED TO ENGINE. AS SAFETY ISSUE, I THINK TOYOTA NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL AND CONVERT THESE DOORS TO MANUAL SLIDING DOORS OR AT LEAST CORRECT PROBLEM THAT THEY POTENTIALLY FLY OPEN WHEN DRIVING. *TR

I OWN A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA AS OF 2009 BOTH OF MY SLIDING PASSENGER DOORS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SIDE THE CABLE HAS SNAPPED AND HANGS OUT OF THE BACK OF THE DOOR. THE MOTOR HAS COMPLETELY FAILED AND WE SOMETIMES CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR AT ALL. MY 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER SITS ON THAT SIDE. ON THE OTHER SIDE THE MOTOR NO LONGER WORKS, BUT SO FAR THE CABLE IS STILL ATTACHED. MY VAN IS USED TO TRANSPORT MY CHILDREN TO AND FROM SCHOOL AND SPORTS. THE DOORS HANDLES WERE RARELY USED, AS I ALMOST ALWAYS OPENED THEM WITH THE PUSH BUTTONS ON THE CEILING. I AM CONCERNED THAT WE MAY BE IN AN ACCIDENT OR IN SOME OTHER PREDICAMENT AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS TO GET MY CHILDREN OUT. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND SINCE I WAS 900 MILES OVER MY WARRANTY WHEN I REPORTED, THEY WERE GOING TO CHARGE ME $1080 FOR PARTS FOR EACH DOOR PLUS LABOR. I CALLED THEIR MAIN CALL CENTER TO REPORT THE DEFECT AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD OPEN A CASE AND WHEN ENOUGH PEOPLE CALLED IN TO REPORT, THEY WOULD SEND OUT A RECALL. EVEN IF MY CAR WAS 7 YEARS OLD, THESE DOORS SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED. I NEED HELP. *TR

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA, POWER, PASSENGER SIDE DOOR STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. AT FIRST THE POWER BUTTONS WORKED OFF AND ON STARTING ABOUT A YEAR AGO. IF WE MOVED THE LOCK UP AND DOWN SEVERAL TIMES THE POWER BUTTON WOULD WORK. NOW NOTHING. *TR

TOYOTA SIENNA PASSENGER SLIDING POWER DOOR WAS OPENED BY PUSH-BUTTON AUTOMATION. WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED USING THE SAME METHOD THE DOOR DID NOT CLOSE AND THE CABLE, USED TO PULL THE DOOR OPEN AND CLOSED, SNAPPED PRODUCING A LOUD POP. I WAS NOT STANDING NEXT TO THE DOOR SO THERE WAS NO INJURY SUSTAINED BUT A SAFETY HAZARD SEEMED POSSIBLE. THE MOTOR, CABLE AND PULLEY SYSTEM WAS COMPLETELY REPLACED AT MY SOLE COST EVEN THOUGH DAMAGE WAS NOT DONE BY ANY FAULT OF MY OWN AND THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD (2005) WITH APPROXIMATELY 50K MILES OF WEAR AND CONSISTENT MAINTENANCE. *TR

TOYOTA SIENNA 2005 VAN: SLIDING DOORS DO NOT OPERATE CONSISTENTLY. THEY GET STUCK OPEN OR WILL NOT OPEN WHEN CLOSED. *TR