2012 Toyota Sienna Body & Structure Problems

The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Sienna. The contact was unable to use the driver's side cargo door. The contact stated that the door was possibly frozen; however, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the door opened unexpectedly. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V858000 (Structure); however, the VIN was not associated with the recall. The dealer was not contacted, and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 201,235.

The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the rear passenger side power sliding door cable broke. The driver-side power sliding door was malfunctioning. There was an abnormal clunking noise detected. The door failed to close with the automatic button. The contact had to manually close the door. There were no warning indicator lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the door needed to be replaced and was informed the repair coverage had expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V858000 (Structure).

ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE THE REAR SLIDING DOOR LATCHES RUSTED AND BROKE OFF RESULTING IN DOORS NOT OPENING AND CLOSING PROPERLY.

POWER SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE, WHEN PARKED. BEGAN TO MAKE CLICKING NOISES WHEN TRYING TO OPEN OR CLOSE DOOR. THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN COMPLETELY AND IT WOULD NOT LATCH PROPERLY. CABLE BECAME FRAYED AND BROKE AND WAS DANGLING FROM DOOR. WHEN WE WENT TO HAVE IT FIXED, THE QUOTED US $1200 TO FIX IT, SO WE OPTED TO CUT IT AND USE IT MANUALLY. WHEN USED MANUALLY, THE DOOR IS OFTEN UNSAFE BECAUSE IT SLIDES RAPIDLY AND ONCE CLOSED ON OUR DAUGHTER'S HAND.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, A CLICKING NOISE WAS DETECTED COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROSEVILLE AUTOMALL (700 AUTOMALL DR, ROSEVILLE, CA 95661, (916) 782-5999), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

A FEW WEEKS AGO I RECEIVED A REMEDY NOTICE SAFETY RECALL # 16V-858. AND WENT ONLINE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR NOV 27 2017. SARA CALLED FROM TOYOTA AND SAID SHE CAN ONLY SCHEDULE AT THE EARLIEST APPOINTMENT IS JAN 16 2019. PER SAFERCAR.GOV SITE "IF THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL FOR YOUR VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER, PLEASE CONTACT THE NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT: 1-888-327-4236 OR TTY: 1-800-424-9153 OR FILE AN ONLINE COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. SO IAM FILING AN ONLINE COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. TOYOTA SAID THEY HAVE TO FIX LOTS OF CARS SO THAT IS WHY THE EARLIEST APPOINTMENTS IS 2019. WHY DOES IT TAKE OVER A YEAR TO FIX A RECALL ISSUE , AN ISSUE WHICH CAN HARM OR KILL MY PASSENGERS(KIDS). TOYOTA HAS ALL THE PARTS BUT CANNOT FIX IT ASAP. THEY EVEN SAID TO CHECK OTHER DEALERS FOR EARLIER APPOINTMENT. IF THEY CANNOT FIX IT ASAP WHY DOES OTHER DEALERS WHO ALSO SELL LOTS OF TOYOTA VEHICLES WILL BE ANY FASTER. SO MY COMPLAINTS IS DOES IT TAKE ONE DEATH OR 100 OR 1000 DEATH FOR THEM TO EXPEDITE THE RECALL FIX. "TIMELY MANNER" PER SAFERCAR.GOV DOES THAT MEAN OVER A YEAR TO FIX A RECALL. IF A RECALL WAS SEND TO YOU THAT CAN FIX THE ISSUE AND PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND THEY TOLD YOU THEY CANNOT FIX THE ISSUE FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER 416 DAYS, WOULD YOU THINK THAT IS A "TIMELY MANNER" IF YOUR FAMILY'S LIVES MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU THEN YOU AND ANY REASONABLE PERSON WOULD NOT THINK 416 DAYS IS A "TIMELY MANNER" WILL THIS COMPLAINT BE HEARD AND RESOLVED OR WILL THE BIG CORPORATIONS PRETTY MUCH RUN THE GOVERNMENT AS USUAL. CAN YOU HELP AT ALL?

I MET AN ACCIDENT WHEN A CAR (AT SPEED AROUND 65 MPH) CROSSING THE RED LIGHT COMING FROM MY RIGHT HIT MY CAR AT MY RIGHT FRONT AND NONE OF THE SRS BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WE WERE 4 PASSENGERS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND WE ALL HAD MINOR INJURIES. ALL THE SRS BAGS FOR OTHER CAR HAS BEEN DEPLOYED THAT HIT MY CAR. I AM REALLY CONCERNED WE ALL 4 WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AND IT HAS BEEN CONSIDERED AS THE FATAL ACCIDENT BY POLICE REPORT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILED. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE DOOR INDEPENDENTLY OPENED AND CAUSED THE MOTOR TO FAIL. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WILLIAMS TOYOTA IN ELMIRA, NEW YORK; 607-796-9201, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR AND LINKAGES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V858000 (STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V858000 (STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALL 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, BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED TIME FRAME FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TOYOTA SIENNA OWNERS RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN NOVEMBER 2016 FROM TOYOTA WARNING OF ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE'S DOORS, AND HOW THEY CAN SLIDE OPEN UNINITIATED WHILE DRIVING, THUS INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT. TODAY IS APRIL 21, 2017, AND THERE HAS BEEN NO UPDATE TO THIS ISSUE, AND NO FIX TO THE PROBLEM. THE OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF SIENNA OWNERS DRIVE THEIR CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEATS WHERE THESE SLIDING DOORS CAN OPEN ON THEIR OWN WHILE DRIVING. WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO FIX IT? ALTERNATIVELY, THEY NEED TO GIVE US OUR MONEY BACK ON OUR VEHICLES SO WE CAN GET ONE WITHOUT THIS CONCERN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V858000 (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. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WOULD RECEIVE A SECOND NOTICE WHEN PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V858000 (STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR, BUT IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SINCE IT WAS AFTER 6:00 PM. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED WITH A LOANER VEHICLE WHILE HER VEHICLE WAS BEING DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN INTERIM RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V858000 (STRUCTURE), BUT THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. IN JUNE OF 2016, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR DID NOT CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,354.

THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR FAILED IN MID-OPERATION LEAVING THE DOOR SLIGHTLY OPENED. WE WERE UNABLE TO MANUALLY OR ELECTRONICALLY OPEN OR CLOSE THE DOOR IN THE NORMAL MANNER, HOWEVER IN ORDER TO MAKE THE TRIP HOME WE FORCIBLY POSITIONED THE DOOR INTO THE CLOSED POSITION. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE DOOR MOTOR WAS DAMAGED BY OUR ACTIONS AND PROCEEDED TO CHARGE US NEARLY $2000 TO REPAIR THE MOTOR AND DOOR CABLE. WE EXPLAINED THAT WE COULD HEAR THE MOTOR ENGAGING JUST FINE AND THAT THERE MUST BE ANOTHER ROOT CAUSE, THEY DISAGREED AND DISMISSED US COMPLETELY. WE CALLED AND COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA DIRECTLY, HOWEVER THEY'VE TAKEN THE SAME POSITION AS THE DEALER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V858000 (STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: 1703170483. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/23/17*LJ UPDATED 09/1/2017 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V858000 (STRUCTURE) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED OCCASIONALLY THE DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A TIME OF WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE. TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/13/17*LJ UPDATED 10/13/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER SLIDING DOOR DID NOT PROPERLY FUNCTION. THE DOOR OPENED MORE THAN TWICE WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE PROGRESSING AND THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY MANEUVER THE DOOR DUE TO THE FAILURE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REPAIR REMEDY AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED EXTENSIVE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT ALSO INFORMED THE DEALER THAT A RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V858000 (STRUCTURE), BUT THE DEALER HAD NOT PROVIDED A PROPER REMEDY. THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V858000 (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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V858000 (STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V858000 (STRUCTURE). THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.