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2004 Toyota SIENNA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2,062 owner complaints analyzed

10 distinct recall campaigns

75,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 model year. Data updated: . 1,642 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure:Body:Door is the most frequently named component, appearing in 354 of 2,062 complaints (17.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior1859.0%
Steering behavior1738.4%
Transmission and shifting562.7%
Electrical and battery issues552.7%
Fuel system concerns381.8%
Engine operation160.8%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Structure:Body:Door
354
Structure:Body
281
Latches/Locks/Linkages
228
Steering
148
Structure
145
Electrical System
116
Vehicle Speed Control
100
Unknown Or Other
87
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Structure:Body:Door354
Structure:Body281
Latches/Locks/Linkages228
Steering148
Structure145
Electrical System116
Vehicle Speed Control100
Unknown Or Other87

Structure:Body:Door: 354; Structure:Body: 281; Latches/Locks/Linkages: 228; Steering: 148; Structure: 145; Electrical System: 116; Vehicle Speed Control: 100; Unknown Or Other: 87

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
224
25,000 to 49,999
239
50,000 to 74,999
357
75,000 to 99,999
344
100,000 to 149,999
366
150,000 and above
112
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,000224
25,000 to 49,999239
50,000 to 74,999357
75,000 to 99,999344
100,000 to 149,999366
150,000 and above112

Under 25,000: 224; 25,000 to 49,999: 239; 50,000 to 74,999: 357; 75,000 to 99,999: 344; 100,000 to 149,999: 366; 150,000 and above: 112

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (366). 420 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2003
30
2004
106
2005
129
2006
92
2007
172
2008
188
2009
228
2010
312
2011
169
2012
139
2013
106
2014
98
2015
90
2016
79
2017
30
2018
23
2019
24
2020
13
2021
13
2022
8
2023
4
2024
2
2025
7
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
200330
2004106
2005129
200692
2007172
2008188
2009228
2010312
2011169
2012139
2013106
201498
201590
201679
201730
201823
201924
202013
202113
20228
20234
20242
20257

2003: 30; 2004: 106; 2005: 129; 2006: 92; 2007: 172; 2008: 188; 2009: 228; 2010: 312; 2011: 169; 2012: 139; 2013: 106; 2014: 98; 2015: 90; 2016: 79; 2017: 30; 2018: 23; 2019: 24; 2020: 13; 2021: 13; 2022: 8; 2023: 4; 2024: 2; 2025: 7

Pattern summary

Structure:Body:Door leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 185 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 173 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 56 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10040049 · 2003-09-16 (September 16, 2003)

WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING UPHILL VEHICLE RUNS OUT OF CONTROL, BRAKE PEDAL NEEDS TO BE DEPRESSED TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK

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Owner report 10055997 · 2004-01-28 (January 28, 2004)

DISTANCES BETWEEN THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS WERE DESIGNED POORLY. THE PEDAL PAD WAS 2X4 INCHES. WHEN TRANSFERRING FEET FROM ONE PEDAL TO ANOTHER CONSUMER'S FOOT WOULD GET STUCK BETWEEN THE PEDALS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 30 miles reported. Look up ODI 10055997 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10091149 · 2004-09-16 (September 16, 2004)

THE DESIGN OF THE 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA DOESN'T PERMIT ADEQUATE GROUND CLEARANCE WHEN A TRAILER HITCH IS INSTALLED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS CONNECTING ANY TRAILER TO THE HITCH WILL RESULT IN LOST OF PROPER SUSPENSION CLEARANCE AND POTENTIAL LOST OF STEERING CONTROL. TOYOTA SAYS THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION TO INCREASE GROUND CLEARANCE WHEN THERE IS A LOAD ON THE TRAILER HITCH. *JB

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Owner report 10102149 · 2004-12-04 (December 4, 2004)

I BOUGHT THE TOYOTA SIENNA ON JULY 4 2003. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE WITHIN A MONTH AND HAD REPAIR DONE ON AUGUST 29, 2003. THE GASOLINE TANK REPAIR WAS DONE INCORRECTLY, RESULTING IN ME BEING STRANDED AWAY FROM MY HOME, WITH TWO KIDS IN THE CAR, WITH GASOLINE OOZING ALL OVER THE GROUND. THIS WAS A CLEAR FIRE HAZARD. THEN IN OCTOBER 2004, I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW CAME OUT OF THE FRAME. THE DEALERSHIP AGREED IT WAS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND FIXED IT. I FELT VERY UNSAFE DRIVING HOME IN THAT CAR. E NOW HAVE REC…

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Owner report 10038008 · 2003-09-02 (September 2, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY FROM THE "LOWER TO HIGHER GEAR. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND STATED IT WAS RUNNING UNDER TOYOTA SPECIFICATIONS. *AK

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Owner report 10047746 · 2003-11-28 (November 28, 2003)

2004, TOYOTA SIENNA XLE LIMITED. VERY SLUGGISH THROTTLE RESPONSE WHEN CRUISING, APPARENTLY DUE TO VERY SLUGGISH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFT. NO PROBLEM WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. PROBLEM IS BAD ENOUGH TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE DRIVER EXPECTS REASONABLE THROTTLE RESPONSE TO AVOID A COLLISION , SUCH AS CROSSING AN INTERSECTION. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10047746 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10032826 · 2003-08-14 (August 14, 2003)

OWNER OF 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE LIMITED - PRUCHASED IN JULY 2004. WHEN THE ANY OF THE VANITY LIGHTS ARE LEFT ON IN THE INSIDE OF THE VAN AND THE KEY IS OUT OF THE IGNITION THE LIGHTS NEVER TURN OFF...THERE IS NO AUTOMATIC BATTERY SAVER/SHUT-OFF. HOWEVER, I NOTICED THAT IN VANS RELEASED SINCE THEN TOYOTA HAS MADE THIS STANDARD ON CURRENT RELEASES. (MID-MODEL CHANGE). DOES THIS SEEM RIGHT FROM A SAFETY STANDPOINT? MY WIFE IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER AND I DO NOT WANT TO SEE HER STRANDED WITH OUR LIITLE ONE SOMEWHERE. HAD THIS BEEN AN OPTION IN A K…

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Owner report 10056982 · 2004-02-11 (February 11, 2004)

BATTERY SAVER ON MY '04 TOYOTA SIENNA DOESN'T WORK. INSDIE LIGHTS WERE LEFT ON ACCIDENTALLY AND THEY DIDN'T TURN OFF AS ADVERTISED IN THE LITERATURE AND OWNER'S MANUAL. BATTERY WENT DEAD AND HAD TO BE JUMP-STARTED , *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 138 miles reported. Look up ODI 10056982 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10038405 · 2003-09-08 (September 8, 2003)

THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR RECALL 03V291000 CONCERNING THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY COULD ONLY ORDER ONE PART PER DAY. CURIOUS TOYOTA OF BRANDON [phone removed]. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10038405 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10039943 · 2003-09-15 (September 15, 2003)

FUEL TANK FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

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Owner report 10032918 · 2003-08-16 (August 16, 2003)

2004 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE LIMITED FREQUENTLY STALLS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. STALLS COMMENCED WITHIN DAYS OF ACQUIRING VEHICLE (PRIOR TO 100 MILES), HAVE OCCURRED MORE THAN 10 TIMES, AND HAVE OCCURRED AT 60 MPH, 40 MPH, 30 MPH, AND DURING TURNS IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. DEALERSHIP REPLACED ENGINE COILS AND PROBLEM CONTINUED. DEALERSHIP FOUND LOSE WIRE, TIGHTENED IT, AND FREQUENCY OF STALLS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED BUT DID NOT GO AWAY ALTOGETHER.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 80 miles reported. Look up ODI 10032918 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10061397 · 2004-04-01 (April 1, 2004)

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A GAS LINE PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WENT TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND GAS LINE WAS PUMPING GAS ALL OVER THE GROUND. THE GAS LINE WAS LOOSE, IT WAS PUT BACK TOGETHER, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK *LA

Owner-reported narrative. 4,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10061397 at NHTSA ↗

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

2,062 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

79.6%Usable mileage1,642 / 2,062 records
99.4%Valid incident date2,050 / 2,062 records
100.0%Valid filing date2,062 / 2,062 records
99.4%Ordered incident and filing dates2,050 / 2,062 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
Structure:Body
1009.8%
ODI 10265989 · 30,494 mi

SINCE PURCHASING OUR 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE WE HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER SLIDING DOORS - A GRINDING AND/OR RATTLING SOUND AS WELL AS JERKY OPERATION (AS OPPOSED TO OPENING AND CLOSING SMOOTHLY). THE DEALERSHIP GREASED THE CABLES AND TRACK WHICH SEEMED TO ELIMINATE THE SOUNDS. LAST WEEK THE DOOR STOPPED OPENING ALL THE WAY - IT WOULD OPEN ABOUT A QUARTER OF THE WAY AND THEN AUTOMATICALLY CLOSE ON ITS OWN. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WHETHER THE DOOR WAS OPERATED WITH THE KEY FOB REMOTE OR THE INTERIOR BUTTON. I CHECKED THE TRACK AND…

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4813.2%
ODI 10295878 · 1,000 mi

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

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6414.9%
ODI 10343894

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN PRETTY MUCH THE WHOLE TIME OF OWNERSHIP. (BOUGHT NEW FEB 2008). THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING PWR DOOR STICKS CLOSED. I WOULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, AND IT WOULDN'T DO IT, AND THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. THEY JUST KEPT TELLING ME IT WAS BECAUSE I LIVE DOWN A DIRT RD. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES. MY CAR NOW HAS 46,000 MILES ON IT, AND THEY ARE FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGING THERE IS AN ISSUE OTHER THAN MY DIRT ROAD. WHEN YOU TURN THE PWR SWITCH FOR THE DOORS OFF ON THE DASH, A STRONG GROWN M…

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6230.0%
ODI 10267519 · 110,000 mi

I HAVE A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA (10000 ML.)IN A VERY GOOD CONDITION, LAST MONTH PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR STOPPED WORKING. DEALER WANTED OVER $1500 TO FIX IT. THIS AFTER GOING THOUGHT FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR RECALL ( TOYOTA DEALER FIXED IT 3 TIMES)AND BACK TRUNK DOOR STRUTS RECALL IT SEEMS THAT THIS VAN HAS SOME SERIOUS DOOR PROBLEMS. AFTER USING SOME ONLINE BLOGS I DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS A LOT OF SIENNA OWNERS WITH THE VERY SAME PROBLEM, BESIDE THE FACT I AM DRIVING TWO 5 YEAR OLD KIDS IN THIS VAN EVERY DAY AND THIS CLEARLY CREATES A VERY…

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2916.9%
ODI 10325214 · 418 mi

MY 17 MONTH OLD'S HEAD GOT JAMMED BETWEEN THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL AND THE RIGHT REAR DOOR PANEL WHILE THE ELECTRIC DOOR SLID OPEN. EVEN THOUGH MY WIFE PULLED ON THE DOOR HANDLE THE DOOR KEPT SLIDING OPEN. MY BABY'S HEAD WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE TIRE AND DOOR PANEL. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE DESIGN AS MY WIFE TRIED TO STOP THE DOOR FROM SLIDING BACK AND THE DOOR KEPT MOVING. I NEED SOMEONE TO CALL ME TO FURTHER DISCUSS THIS MATTER. MY CAR IS A 2011 MODEL. *TR

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9515.5%
ODI 10429237

PURCHASED OUR NEW 2011 SIENNA XLE AWD IN JULY 2010, FROM KOONS TOYOTA IN WESTMINSTER, MD. IN EARLY SEPTEMBER 2011, MY WIFE COMPLAINED OF A BAD ODOR IN THE VAN. ON 09/10/11 I COMBED THROUGH THE VAN, THINKING THAT ONE OF OUR CHILDREN HAD SPILLED OR DROPPED SOMETHING THAT WAS CAUSING THE SMELL. INSTEAD, I FOUND THAT THE FLOOR OF THE VAN, UNDER THE CARPETS, WAS SOAKED THROUGHOUT. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER, AND THEY PICKED UP THE VAN ON 09/12/2011. THE FOLLOWING DAY I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER'S SERVICE ADVISOR, WHO INFORMED ME THAT…

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5522.3%
ODI 10484815 · 2,000 mi

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR OCCASIONALLY (I.E. NOT ALL THE TIME) MAKES AN ABNORMAL POP NOISE WHEN INITIALLY OPENING WITH THE OUTSIDE HANDLE OR WITH THE INSIDE HANDLE ON THE SLIDING DOOR. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN THE DOOR IS OPENED WITH OTHER METHOD (E.G. REMOTE, OVER-HEAD MOUNT CONTROL, BUTTON ON B-PILLAR). IT SEEMS AS IF THE DOOR DOESN'T UNLATCH BEFORE THE MOTOR START PULLING THE DOOR. THE SYMPTOM IS VERY SIMILAR TO THIS TSB FOR CERTAIN 2011 SIENNA: T-SB-0044-11. *TR

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4122.4%
ODI 10554193

THE SLIDING DOOR WAS OPENING (VIA KEYCHAIN BUTTON), BUT OPENED ONLY HALFWAY BEFORE SLAMMING SHUT VERY QUICKLY. IT WAS LIKE IT THOUGHT IT HIT SOMETHING IN BY THE BACK TIRE, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THERE. MY DAUGHTER HAD STARTED GETTING INTO THE CAR, SO THE DOOR SLAMMED SHUT ON HER FINGER AND ACTUALLY LATCHED CLOSED WITH HER FINGER STUCK INSIDE. THE DOOR HASN'T WORKED SINCE. THIS "SAFETY FEATURE" BACKFIRED. *TR

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3521.5%
ODI 10700585 · 119,000 mi

THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 08V244000. THE POWER REAR LIFTGATE STRUTS ON MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA WILL NO LONGER SUPPORT THE GATE, AND IT HAS CLOSED ON SOMEONE STANDING UNDERNEATH IT SEVERAL TIMES. I WENT TO A TOYOTA DEALER TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, AND THE DEALER QUOTED A VERY HIGH REPAIR PRICE (APPROXIMATELY $500), AND DID NOT MENTION THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR THIS ISSUE. I CONTACTED TOYOTA ON MARCH 19, 2015 USING THE TOLL FREE NUMBER LISTED IN THE SERVICE CAMPAIGN LISTED ON THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER. TOYO…

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5322.8%
ODI 10779449 · 20,000 mi

DRIVER SIDE MIRROR PAINT WAS MELTED IN NORMAL USAGE CONDITIONS IN SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA. DEALER BLAMES "SURROUNDING BUILDINGS IN WHERE I PARKED" OR "BUSES AND RV'S WITH LARGE WINDOWS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN DRIVING ALONG ME ON FREEWAY" AND REFLECTION OF SUNSHINE. THIS IS NONSENSE. THE PAINTED MIRROR, SUPPOSEDLY AN UPGRADE, HAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AS ITS PLASTIC STORAGE FRAME IS PAINTED WITH THE SAME TYPE OF PAINT USE TO PAINT THE METAL ON THE REST OF THE BODY OF THE CAR. IF DEALER'S "DIAGNOSIS" IS CORRECT THEN POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE BOTH IN PARKING…

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2330.7%
ODI 10862854 · 87,701 mi

THE SLIDING PASSENGER DOORS STOPPED WORKING AND YOU COULD NOT OPEN THEM MANUALLY. PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR STOPPED WORKING 8/3/15 AND THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR STOPPED WORKING 5/3/16.

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117.1%
ODI 11101665 · 5,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ROOF AREA. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SLID OPEN THE SUN ROOF COVER, AND NOTICED THAT THE GLASS WAS SHATTERED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER (SUNSHINE TOYOTA, 1355 W DICKMAN RD, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49037, [phone removed]) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT AN APPOINTMENT WOULD NEED TO BE SCHEDULED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER …

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56.9%
ODI 11123640 · 4,700 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CARPET ON THE DRIVER SIDE NEAR THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS WAS LOOSE AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER'S FOOT WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAIN TOYOTA (6527 WHIPPLE AVE NW, NORTH CANTON, OH), BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,700.

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48.9%
ODI 11233527 · 50 mi

AS SOON AS I GOT HOME AFTER PURCHASING MY 2019 TOYOTA SIENNA SE, I NOTICED THE POPPING NOISE COMING FROM BOTH FRONT DOOR HINGES. I GUESS I MISSED THAT POPPING NOISE WHEN I TOOK THE DELIVERY OF THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE POPPING NOISE CAN BE HEARD EVERY TIME EITHER FRONT DOORS HINGES ARE IN MOTION. I HAVE READ THAT MANY OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR TOYOTA SIENNAS HAS THE SAME POPPING NOISE ISSUE DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE DOOR CHECK POCKETS.

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410.5%
ODI 11563987

The passenger side rear door unlocked and opened by itself in the middle of the night, no warning messages were given previously, doors were locked that night. Keys were not accidentally pressed on. It seems that others have had similar problems with Toyota Siennas in the past as well.

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Structure:Body:Door
989.6%
ODI 10150351 · 400 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR DOORS OF THE VEHICLE DO NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. TO CLOSE THE DOORS IT REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE, AND THEY LEAK WHEN IT RAINS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. AFTER EIGHT DAYS, THE DEALER WAS STILL UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 03/17/06. *JB

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246.6%
ODI 10225254

OCCASIONALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE AUTOMATIC LEFT PASSENGER DOOR WILL CLOSE AS THE PERSON IS GETTING IN OR OUT OF THE VAN. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST SIX TIMES IN THE EIGHT MONTHS WE HAVE HAD THE VAN. IT WAS TAKEN TO A TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE CENTER ON TWO OCCASIONS (DIFFERENT LOCATIONS), BUT BECAUSE THE TECHNICIAN CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, NOTHING WAS DONE. THE COMPUTER SHOWS NO PROBLEM, BUT IT HAS CONTINUED TO DATE. *TR

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255.8%
ODI 10239070 · 2,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC SLIDING SIDE DOORS. THE DOORS MUST BE MANUALLY OPENED. ON MOST OCCASIONS WHEN THE SLIDING SIDE DOORS ARE OPENED, THEY MAKE A CLICKING SOUND. OFTENTIMES, THE DOORS FAIL TO REMAIN OPEN AND SLIDE SHUT. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE DOORS MAY CLOSE WHILE OCCUPANTS ARE ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THEM TO BE INJURED. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE NEEDED TO OCCUR IN THEIR PRESENCE BECAUSE IT WAS DIFFICULT TO DUPLI…

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157.2%
ODI 10281140 · 15,000 mi

OUR AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WAS OPENED BUT WOULD NOT CLOSE. NO AMOUNT OF TUGGING, FINESSING, OR CURSING WOULD MAKE IT SHUT. CHILDREN WERE STRANDED IN PHOENIX HEAT IN AUGUST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH A DOOR THAT COULD NOT BE CLOSED. THERE ARE MANY MENTIONS OF THIS EXACT PROBLEM ON VARIOUS BLOGS AND ALL REPORT DIFFICULTY IN GETTING TOYOTA TO OFFER A SOLUTION THAT DIDN'T COST $1-2K. ALMOST ALL OWNERS REPORTED THE "FIXED" DOORS TO HAVE FAILED IN SOME WAY AGAIN WITH DEALERS REFUSING TO COVER THE COST OF THE SECOND (OR THIRD) FIX. T…

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148.1%
ODI 10299890 · 4,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR ELECTRONIC DOOR INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO REMAIN OPEN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STRUT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SINCE THEY BECAME FAULTY. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED HER THAT THE PARTS WERE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. UPDATED 02/1710 *BF UPDATED 02/19/10

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447.2%
ODI 10333886 · 400 mi

WE HAVE OWNED A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA FOR 1.5 WEEKS. YESTERDAY OUR 3 YEAR OLD'S HAND BECAME STUCK IN THE SLIDING DOOR. HE HAD JUST EXITED THE CAR AND HIS HAND WAS IN THE PATH OF THE DOOR AS IT WAS SLIDING CLOSED. THE DOOR DID NOT RETRACT. IT CLOSED TIGHTLY AND A MINUTE OR SO PASSED BEFORE THE DOOR WAS ABLE TO BE OPENED. WE TOOK HIM TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. NO BREAK WAS EVIDENT ON THE X RAYS BUT THE DOCTOR SAID AN EXAM BY AN ORTHOPEDIC DOCTOR NEXT WEEK, AFTER THE SWELLING HAS SUBSIDED, WILL CONFIRM WHETHER THERE IS A BREAK OR FRACTURE. THE ER DOCTOR…

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114.5%
ODI 10628688 · 30,000 mi

(REAR POWER SLIDING DOORS: NO SAFETY SENSORS TO STOP THE DOOR ) I PULLED THE HANDLE OF THE REAR POWER SLIDING DOOR TO OPEN TO LET MY DOG OUT. SHE PUT HER HEAD INTO THE OPENING BETWEEN THE TRACTOR CABLE THAT GLIDES THE DOOR BACK AND THE REAR PORTION OF THE DOOR. THE POWER DOOR CONTINUED TO SLIDE BACK AND INWARD. MY REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO STOP THE DOOR INCLUDED ME PULLING AGAINST IT WITH ALL MY STRENGTH THE DOOR JUST KEPT SLIDING EITHER BACK OR FORWARD. MY DOG TRIED TO SQUEEZE HERSELF OUT AND ONLY MANAGED TO GET HALF HER BODY OUT. SHE LOOKED …

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21.1%
ODI 11023955 · 50,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, BOTH SLIDING DOORS MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS REMAINED OPEN WHEN PROMPTED TO AUTOMATICALLY CLOSE. IN ADDITION, THE SLIDING DOORS HAD TO BE MANUALLY LOCKED AND UNLOCKED. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

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74.3%
ODI 10930371

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR AJAR SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REPAIR SOLUTION. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

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62.6%
ODI 10980146

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA SIENNA. AFTER THE AUTOMATIC DOOR FEATURE WAS DEACTIVATED, IT CONTINUED TO ACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR INDEPENDENTLY OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V858000 (STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMO…

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11.3%
ODI 11339817 · 36,512 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED WITH THE ENGINE STILL RUNNING, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR SLID OPEN INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUBURN TOYOTA (800 NEVADA ST, AUBURN, CA 95603) AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V858000 (STRUCTURE). APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHERE THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANU…

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10.6%
ODI 11254716 · 45,397 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED AND FAILED TO LATCH. AS A RESULT, THE DOOR RETRACTED WHILE THE CONTACT'S ARM WAS STILL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO JERK HER ARM OUT OF THE VEHICLE, BUT SUSTAINED BRUISES AND SCRAPES TO THE ARM. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TOYOTA OF NORTH CHARLOTTE (13429 STATESVILLE RD, HUNTERSVILLE, NC 28078, [phone removed]) AND A SERVI…

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00.0%

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12.2%
ODI 11416074 · 50,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE GETTING HIS CHILD FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WITHOUT WARNING THE SLIDING DOOR CLOSED ON THE CHILDS RIGHT HAND. THE CHILD WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL TO TREAT THE INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. NO DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

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00.0%

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Air Bags
28327.8%
ODI 10170542

AIR BAG LIGHT ON OCCASIONALLY. DEALER FOUND FAULT CODE BUT COULD NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *NM

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369.9%
ODI 10340855 · 29,990 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE P/S SEAT AIRBAG. *TR

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133.0%
ODI 10487602 · 55,000 mi

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

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146.8%
ODI 10437486 · 74,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC WHEN A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE. THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE FOREHEAD WHEN HIS HEAD STRUCK THE DASHBOARD. THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED SEAT BELT BURNS ACROSS THE CHEST. THE DRIVER RECEIVED BURNS AND BRUISES TO THE CHEST. THE MANUFACTURED WAS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS …

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74.1%
ODI 10361272 · 11,940 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH A VEHICLE REAR ENDED HIM. THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DID. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AS A RESULT. FOUR PEOPLE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 11,940.

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21134.4%
ODI 10389626 · 5,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS TRAVELING 5 MPH. THE CONTACTS AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE CRASH DID NOT CONSTITUTE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

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8434.0%
ODI 10503584 · 11,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE TWICE; ONCE FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR AREA AND AGAIN FROM THE REAR. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PUSHED FORWARD AND INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN AND BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FRONT PASSENGER WAS THROWN INTO THE DASHBOARD AND SUSTAINED FACIAL, BACK AND NECK INJURIES. THE DRIVER SUST…

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2212.0%
ODI 10508473 · 1,400 mi

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THE NEXT MORNING TO DIAGNOSE. HOWEVER, NO ERROR CODES WERE ABLE TO BE RETRIEVED FROM THE OBDII. THEY RESET THE COMPUTER TO CLEAR THE LIGHT AND ADVISED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE WITHOUT AN ERROR CODE. THEY ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE DOWN TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE IMMEDIATELY IF THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, IN ORDER TO GET AN ERROR CODE. A WEEK LATER, THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. AS ADVISED, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN DOWN TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE IMM…

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138.0%
ODI 10584106 · 400 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-95 TO FLORIDA FROM NC, TRAVELING 70 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE WHEN I NOTICED A CAR COMING UP FROM BEHIND DRIVING ALMOST ON THE CENTER LINE. I STAYED IN MY LANE AND THE CAR CAME UP AND IMPACTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE, ROTATING THE CAR 90 DEGREES AND SENDING ME AND MY FAMILY OFF THE INTERSTATE ONTO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. THE SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH THE POINT OF IMPACT RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER AND SIDE DOORS OF THE MINIVAN. *TR

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93.9%
ODI 10871836 · 54,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE INCIDENT CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER, AND THE REAR SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

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56.7%
ODI 10872360 · 1,600 mi

THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR WE PURCHASED FROM THE DEALER. WE WANTED TO FIND OUT WHAT TYPE (THE MANUFACTURER) OF AIRBAG WAS INSTALLED IN THE CAR. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW. TOYOTA HEADQUARTER REFUSED TO GIVE OUT.

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53.2%
ODI 10969642 · 8,300 mi

OUR 2016 SIENNA WHICH WE PURCHASED LAST MAY ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN ON 2/16/2017 GOING THROUGH OUR SOUTH OUTSIDE WALL AND MASTER BATHROOM OF OUR HOUSE. MY HUSBAND LEFT THE VAN IN THE DRIVEWAY, UNLOADED THE GROCERIES, THEN GOT BACK INTO THE VAN, STARTED IT, PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, SHIFTED TO DRIVE AND WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE VAN ACCELERATED INTO THE THE GARAGE. WE HAVE AN EXTENDED GARAGE WHICH HAD AN OFFICE AREA AND IT PROCEEDED TO PUSH THE OAK DESK THROUGH THE SOUTH EAST OUTSIDE WALL AND MASTER BATH. AS IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND …

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45.6%
ODI 11204731 · 31,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL (?) WE PURCHASED THIS VAN ON 4/18/2019, PREVIOUSLY THE VAN WAS A RENTAL. THE NEXT EVENING, GOING TO DINNER ON A FRIDAY NIGHT ABOUT 9 P.M. I WAS ON A 2 LANE ROAD IN A RURAL AREA, TRAVELING AT 60 MPH AND A DOG WALKED IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD NO TIME TO REACT. THE FRONT END OF THE VAN WAS LAYING IN THE ROAD, NOT DRIVABLE. AGAIN, A FRONT END COLLISION AND NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT! 2ND TOYOTA SIENNA, FIRST A 2017 AND NOW A 2018, BOTH RENTAL SALES, BOTH HAD FRONT END COLLISIONS AND BOTH HAD NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. AT 60 MPH THERE'S NO REASONA…

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36.7%
ODI 11422870

I own a 2019 Toyota Sienna with 52,200 kms. I bought it January 29, 2021. On Saturday, June 26, 2021, I was exiting the Quebec to Lévis ferry on the Lévis side. As I went up the metal ramp at 10-12 km/hr, ALL the airbags suddenly deployed with a great boom. We hit nothing. ALL The front and side airbags deployed. The front windshield was broken and one of the side windows was totally shattered. In fact it was not there any more. Pieces of broken glass flew all over the car and hit us. The vehicle filled up with smoke. On board was my wi…

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12.6%
ODI 11745526

We had our van parked on a driveway with a front facing slope, we had hard rains went we where going away there was water coming out of the seat belt on the passenger side and the panel above the window was stained down to the window support where the air bag is. I've been reading reports as far back as 2008 we have a 2020, went taken to the dealer they want 1000 to 2700 to remove the head liner and try to fine the problem, which what was reported didn't help. The dealer recommended to not park with the front of the van facing down hill if rain…

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Electrical System
818.0%
ODI 10164564 · 5,000 mi

THE LCD DISPLAY ON THE CD/RADIO GETS GARBLED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS IDLING AND THE A/C IS SET TO MAX. ALL OCCURRENCES WHERE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AND NO AMOUNT OF TURNING IT OFF AND ON WOULD RECTIFY THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, IF THE VEHICLE WERE SWITCHED OFF AND ON THE LCD WOULD GO BACK TO NORMAL. *NM

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174.7%
ODI 10200026 · 430 mi

1. WE BOUGHT TOYOTA SIENNA 2007 LE #3 ON JULY 21, 2007 2. AFTER 2 WEEKS ON AUG 4 2007 MAINTENANCE REQUIRED AND ALL OTHER LIGHTS WERE ON AND AC WAS STOPPED WORKING. WE CALLED THE DEALER AND HE SCHEDULED EARLIEST APPOINTMENT ON AUGUST 7 2007. 3. ON AUGUST 6 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA BROKE DOWN ON INTERSTATE AND I TOWED THIS VAN TO THE DEALER. 4. DEALER FIRST FOUND PROBLEM WITH THE ALTERNATOR AND REPLACED ALTERNATOR IN A WEEK. 5. THEN HE FOUND ANOTHER PROBLEM AS TWO COMPUTER INSIDE CAR WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND HE WORKED WITH TOYOTA SPECIALI…

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429.8%
ODI 10210865 · 200 mi

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 GARA…

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2713.0%
ODI 10400950 · 40,100 mi

DURING ACTIVE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLS AND THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKING COMPONENTS NO LONGER FUNCTION. ON ONE OCCASION, THIS WAS ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AND THE SECOND ON A BUSIER STREET. THE SECOND OCCASION OCCURRED ON A HILL AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NECESSARY TO STOP THE CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO BE SERVICED AND NO CAUSE FOR THE MALFUNCTION WAS IDENTIFIED. WE ARE NOW ASKED TO RESUME DRIVING OF THE CAR WITHOUT ANY REPAIR. *TR

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2011.6%
ODI 10303156 · 8,500 mi

WE HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE AUTOMATIC DOORS AND KEY FOB AND BACK HATCH DOOR. THE KEY WILL UNLOCK AND IMMEDIATELY RELOCK ALL THE DOORS. IF YOU TOUCH THE BUTTONS TO ACTIVATE SLIDING DOORS THEY WORK OFF AND ON. THE BIG PROBLEM THOUGH IS THE BACK DOOR - THE TRUNK. IT OPENS AND THEN AS YOU ARE GOING INTO THE TRUNK YOU DON'T KNOW IT IS CLOSING ON YOU. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED AT LEAST 12 TIMES. I AM CONCERNED IF MY CHILD IS IN TRUNK GETTING BAGS. IT SEEMS SOME "EYE" MUST SEE AND THE DOOR STARTS RISING AGAIN. BUT I HAVE BEEN…

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6710.9%
ODI 10342813 · 400 mi

WE BOUGHT OUR FIRST MINIVAN - A TOYOTA SIENNA XLE 2011- BARELY TWO WEEKS AGO FROM TOYOTA LAUREL, MD. THE SECOND DAY, THE STEERING STARTED TO CREAK WHEN MAKING TURNS. NOW, THE TRUNK DOOR HAS STOPPED WORKING AND THE LOCAL NEW JERSEY DEALERSHIP DCH TOYOTA IS TELLING US IT HAS BEEN "BENT". THEY ARE REFUSING TO FIX IT OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE AND ARE TELLING US OUR INSURANCE COMPANY NEEDS TO PAY TO FIX IT. THE DOOR IS NOT DAMAGED OR DENTED/DINGED IN ANY WAY. IT'S PERFECTLY FINE, EXCEPT IT DOESN'T CLOSE ANYMORE WITH THE REMOTE CLOSING/OPENING BUTTONS. …

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249.7%
ODI 10464253 · 420 mi

BRAND NEW VEHICLE LASTED ABOUT A WEEK, WIFE PARKED CAR, WENT INTO STORE, CAME OUT AND VAN WOULD NOT START, WIFE AND KIDS WERE STRANDED IN ROUGH PART OF NEIGHBORING CITY, BATTERY DEAD, TOYOTA SERVICE TESTED CHARGING SYSTEM AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG, THEY DIDN'T REPLACED BATTERY AS A PRECAUTION. *TR

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189.8%
ODI 10648271 · 6,000 mi

OUR FRONT RIGHT DOOR SENSOR PROVIDES FALSE READINGS. THE DOOR SENSOR STATES THAT THE DOOR IS OPEN WHEN IT IS NOT. THE DOOR SENSOR GOES ON AND OFF. EVEN THOUGH THE DOOR IS SEALED SHUT, IT IS EXTREMELY ANNOYING BECAUSE OF THE OF NOISE AND VISUAL ALERT THAT STATES THAT THE DOOR IS SUPPOSEDLY NOT SHUT. *TR

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138.0%
ODI 10565623 · 11 mi

THERE IS NO ILLUMINATION OF THE MAIN DASHBOARD DISPLAY-SPEED, RPM, TEMPERATURE AND FUEL LEVEL WHEN LIGHT CONTROL IS AT OFF OR DRL (DRIVING LIGHTS) POSITION. I WENT TO DEALER AND SERVICE MAN SAID THAT IS THE WAY IT IS AND ANOTHER NEW VEHICLE ON THEIR LOT WAS THE SAME. THE GAUGE LIGHTS ARE ON BUT DIM IN PARKING AND HEADLIGHT POSITION. (TOYOTA MANUAL SAYS USE DRL IN DAYTIME TO SAVE FUEL AND ELIMINATE CHANCE OF BURNING OUT DRIVING LIGHTS.) I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY SAID AFTER 2 WEEKS OF INVESTIGATION THAT THIS IS THE WAY IT IS. THIS IS A SAFETY I…

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4117.7%
ODI 10706552 · 9,203 mi

THERE ARE MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT CAUSE/HAVE CAUSED SAFETY CONCERNS. DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING, THE ILLUMINATED CRUISE CONTROL STALK WILL BLINK ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO ALMOST REAR-END MULTIPLE CARS AS THE FLICKERING LIGHT TAKES THE DRIVER'S EYES FROM THE ROAD. IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT HIGH RESISTANCE CONNECTION WITH UP TO A 9 VOLT DROP AT TIMES. DESPITE THE STEERING COLUMN BEING SWITCHED OUT AND THE PROBLEM BEING FIXED TEMPORARILY, THE PROBLEM RETURNS. THERE IS SOMETHING IN THIS …

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810.7%
ODI 10862854 · 87,701 mi

THE SLIDING PASSENGER DOORS STOPPED WORKING AND YOU COULD NOT OPEN THEM MANUALLY. PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR STOPPED WORKING 8/3/15 AND THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR STOPPED WORKING 5/3/16.

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1912.3%
ODI 10969881 · 68 mi

THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT LIGHTED DURING DAYLIGHT UNLESS THE HEADLIGHTS OR DRIVING LIGHTS ARE ON. THIS MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE YOUR VELOCITY. IF YOU SPEND TOO MUCH TIME TRYING TO SEE THE SPEEDOMETER IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. IT IS ALSO A HAZARD NOT KNOWING IF YOU ARE DRIVING TOO FAST OR TOO SLOWLY. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS LIGHTED ON MY 2008 SIENNA LE. THE SPEEDOMETER IS LIGHTED ON THE 2017 SIENNA XLE. TO INTRODUCE SUCH A SAFETY HAZARD ON THE LOWER PRICE MODEL SEEMS REALLY INAPPROPRIATE.

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56.9%
ODI 11181710 · 24,000 mi

3RD ROW POWER SEATS ARE MALFUNCTIONING AND ARE OPERATING WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. MULTIPLE TIMES, AND ON DIFFERENT DAYS, THE POWER SEATS HAVE STARTED TO CLOSE WHILE PASSENGER IS SEATED AND BUCKLED IN THE SEAT. OCCURRED TODAY WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHILE MY WIFE WAS SEATED IN THE DRIVERS SIDE 2 SEAT SPLIT. THE SEAT STARTED TO CLOSE ON ITS OWN - NO ONE TOUCHED ANY BUTTON AND WE HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER AN HOUR. THE SEAT PUT PRESSURE ON HER UNTIL IT STOPPED IN A PARTIALLY CLOSED POSITION. THE SEAT BUTTONS THEN DID NOT WORK …

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48.9%
ODI 11319901 · 7,000 mi

THE FIRST WEEKS SEEMED LIKE EVERYTHING WAS FINE WITH THE VEHICLE UNTIL WE STARTED FEELING LOW LEVELS OF ELECTRICAL SHOCKS. IT WAS MOSTLY ON THE STEERING WHEEL SO WE THOUGHT THAT THE SENSATION WOULD GO AWAY, BUT IT ACTUALLY STARTED GOING WORSE TO THE POINT THAT WE STARTED HAVING DISCOMFORT ON THE SEATBELT AND THE LAST THREE WEEKS BEFORE WE DROPPED THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP THE HAZARD STARTED TO INTENSIFY AND GET STRONGER. THE SEATBELT OF THE 2019 TOYOTA SIENNA HAD PROVIDED A LOT OF PAIN TO MY OVARIES (TO THE POINT THAT MY PERIOD HAD BEEN AL…

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615.8%
ODI 11268737

DEAR TO WHO CONCERN THIS CASE, ON AUGUST 26, 2019, I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW CAR, SIENNA, TOYOTA 2020 FROM PRINCIPLE TOYOTA ON 7370 WINCHESTER RD, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE 38125. I DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE CAR. I WAS GUARANTEED BY THE DEALER THAT THE CAR IS IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION BEFORE PURCHASE. HOWEVER, AFTER DRIVING THE NEW CAR FOR FEW DAYS, THE KEY REMOTE STOPPED WORKING AND I REVISITED THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED. I TALKED TO JIMMY ROCKER, ONE OF THE SALE ASSOCIATES, AND HE TRANSFERRED ME TO THE TOYOTA SERVICE…

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Unknown Or Other
535.2%
ODI 10169222 · 5 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED AND ACTIVATING THE IGNITION SWITCH, AN ARCHING CAME OFF AND BURNED THE EAR PIECE OF A CELL PHONE TRAUMATIZING THE CONTACT'S EAR. NO WARNING SIGNAL WAS PRESENT DURING THE NUMEROUS INCIDENTS. THE SPARK COULD BE HEARD AND SEEN EVERY TIME THERE WAS AN OCCURRENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO CHECKED ALL ELECTRICAL GROUNDING BUT NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/11/06. *JB

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328.8%
ODI 10193022

PURCHASED 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA 4000 MILES AGO - SEVERAL MONTHS. ONGOING PROBLEM - NO ACCIDENT AT THIS TIME: IN MY OPINION A VERY SERIOUS HESITATION IN ENGINE RESPONSE WHEN I REQUIRE AN IMMEDIATE FAST FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY AT SLOWER SPEEDS. DEALER SAYS NO SERVICE BULLETIN. (I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR 40 YEARS).

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347.9%
ODI 10306970 · 16,150 mi

DATE: DECEMBER 31ST 2009 TIME:8:00AM TO 8:30AM AUTO : TOYOTA SIENNA LE - 2008 MODEL IT WAS SNOWING THAT DAY AND I WAS DRIVING 5 MILES PER HOUR WITHIN MY NEIGHBOURHOOD. WHEN I WAS MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE SKIDDED AUTOMATICALLY AND COLLIDED WITH FOOTPATH. IN THAT THE TIRE, WHEEL, SUSPENSION,SENSOR AND SOME OTHER PARTS WERE DAMAGED. I TRULY THINK THAT THE FAILURE IS CAUSED BY TOYOTA SIENNA EVEN THOUGH THE VAN HAD A ABS. I TRULY THINK THAT THERE IS SOME ISSUES WITH WITH THE ABS OF TOYOTA SIENNA. I CAN PROVIDE MORE DETAILS IF IT IS REQUIR…

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3717.9%
ODI 10303061 · 5,000 mi

IN APRIL 2009 THE ACCELERATOR STUCK ON MY 2009 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN. THE DEALER FAILED TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND NEITHER THE DEALER NOR TOYOTA HAS MADE ANY PROGRESS TO RESOLVING. NOW I SEE WHERE A VAST NUMBER OF OTHER TOYOTA VEHICLES ARE SIMILARLY PLAGUED AND MY CONFIDENCE IN THE SIENNA IS FURTHER ERODED. PLEASE HELP! TW*

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2514.5%
ODI 10379152 · 83,975 mi

JUNE 2007 TOOK OUR SIENNA TO DEALER FOR WARRANTY REPAIR. THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS MAKING A POPPING NOISE AND WOULD NOT STAY OPEN WHEN PARKED FACING DOWNHILL. DEALER CLEANED THE LATCH MECHANISM AND THE DOOR WORKED FOR A MONTH. WE RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR ADDITIONAL WARRANTY REPAIR IN SEPT. 2007. THEY AGAIN CLEANED MECHANISM BUT REPLACED NO PARTS. THE AUTOMATIC SLIDER DOOR CEASED WORKING SHORTLY AFTER THIS. WE CONTINUED TO USE BOTH SLIDER DOORS IN MANUAL MODE UNTIL JANUARY 2011. THE PASSENGER DOOR FAILED TO SEAL AND LATCH IN A CLOSED POSIT…

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619.9%
ODI 10412075

2011 SIENNA LE REAR VIEW MIRROR VIBRATES WHILE CAR ENGINE IS TURNED ON AND WHEN CAR IS IN DRIVING VIBRATE TO THE POINT THAT MAKES A PERSON DIZZY. SPOKE TO TOYOTA SERVICE REGARDING THIS SAFTY CONCERN, BUT WE WERE TOLD THAT THE VIBRATION ON THE MIRROR COMES WITH A CAR DESIGN, NOT A MALFUNCTIONAL PART, REFUSE TO REPLACE OR ATTEMP TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT

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2811.3%
ODI 10598023 · 70,000 mi

WE FIRST ENCOUNTERED A PROBLEM IN WHICH THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT FUNCTION TO OPEN OR CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY BUT IT STILL WORKED MANUALLY. ABOUT A WEEK LATER THE REAR LATCH OF THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR BECAME STUCK IN THE LOCK POSITION THUS NOT ALLOWING THE DOOR TO FULLY CLOSE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC WHO GREASED THE LATCH AND ALLOWED IT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY HOWEVER THE DOOR WOULD STILL ONLY OPEN AUTOMATICALLY BUT WOULD OPEN OR CLOSE MANUALLY JUST FINE. DURING THIS TIME THERE WERE 3 INSTANCES WHEN THE DOOR WOULD AUTOMATICALLY…

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3318.0%
ODI 10640049 · 24,000 mi

FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS, OUR VEHICLE, A 2013 TOYOTA SIENNA THAT WE PURCHASED NEW, HAS EMITTED A VERY FOUL ODOR FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. FROM ALL THE INFORMATION I HAVE, THIS APPEARS TO BE FROM MOLD GROWTH. I AM WORRIED THAT ASIDE FROM BEING EXTREMELY UNPLEASANT, IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. AFTER NUMEROUS TRIPS TO TWO DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERS FOR SERVICE, AN INSPECTION BY A SOUTHEAST TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE, AND FOLLOWING ALL THE GUIDELINES FOUND IN THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY IMPROVEMENT. THE ODOR IS SPORADIC BUT PE…

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2716.6%
ODI 10565623 · 11 mi

THERE IS NO ILLUMINATION OF THE MAIN DASHBOARD DISPLAY-SPEED, RPM, TEMPERATURE AND FUEL LEVEL WHEN LIGHT CONTROL IS AT OFF OR DRL (DRIVING LIGHTS) POSITION. I WENT TO DEALER AND SERVICE MAN SAID THAT IS THE WAY IT IS AND ANOTHER NEW VEHICLE ON THEIR LOT WAS THE SAME. THE GAUGE LIGHTS ARE ON BUT DIM IN PARKING AND HEADLIGHT POSITION. (TOYOTA MANUAL SAYS USE DRL IN DAYTIME TO SAVE FUEL AND ELIMINATE CHANCE OF BURNING OUT DRIVING LIGHTS.) I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY SAID AFTER 2 WEEKS OF INVESTIGATION THAT THIS IS THE WAY IT IS. THIS IS A SAFETY I…

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4318.5%
ODI 10735150 · 2,000 mi

AFTER 1 WEEK OF PURCHASE DATE OF 2015 TOYOTA SIENNA LW AWD, I'VE NOTICED BUZZ NOISES COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT DASHBOARD. I TOOK THE CAR FOR SERVICE AT TOYOTA NASHUA AT NASHUA, NH ON 7/18 FOR BUZZ NOISING, AUTO-DIMM REAR VIEW MIRROR FAILURE, AND STRONG BURNED SMELL FROM THE AC VENTS. BUZZ NOISING - DEALERSHIP CLAIMED IT'S NORMAL OP, BUT THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE SINCE SERVO MOTOR IS OUT OF NORM OPERATION BUT REFUSE THE REPLACE IT. AUTO-DIMM REAR VIEW MIRROR - DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THEY CAN'T FIX SINCE IT'S DAY TIME & DON'T HAVE TOOL TO VERIF…

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1418.7%
ODI 10865182 · 5,000 mi

THE VANS THAT HAVE BEEN CONVERTED TO A HANDICAP/MOBILITY VAN ARE UNSAFE FOR OTHERS TO DRIVE ONCE THE DRIVER SEAT HAS BEEN REMOVED. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL COMPANY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONVERSION, AND THEY TOLD ME TO SIT ON A DINNING ROOM CHAIR OR A BUCKET. THAT IS DEFINITELY NOT A SAFE OPTION WHEN A NON HANDICAP PERSON NEEDS TO MOVE OR DRIVE THE VAN. I BELIEVE THERE NEEDS TO BE A SEAT MADE THAT CAN CLIP INTO THE WHEEL CHAIR CLAMPS THAT THE HANDICAP DRIVER USES.

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2516.2%
ODI 10954287 · 115 mi

NAVIGATION SYSTEM THE INSTALLED NAVIGATION SYSTEM ON TOYOTA SIENNA MODELS DOES NOT INDICATE THE DESTINATION SIDE OF THE ROAD. IN OTHER WORDS, THERE IS AN AUDIO INDICATION "YOU HAVE REACHED YOUR DESIGNATION" BUT IT DOES NOT INDICATE WHICH SIDE OF THE ROAD IT IS. THIS IS A REAL SERIOUS SAFETY RISK -- SUDDENLY THE DRIVER HAS TO TRY TO CHANGE LANES, SLOWING DOWN, TO TRY AND FIND THE DESTINATION, THEREBY RISKING BEING REAR-ENDED WHILE TRYING TO MANEUVER OUT OF THE CURRENT LANE. ALL NAVIGATION SYSTEMS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO STATE THIS INFORMATIO…

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1318.1%
ODI 11122116 · 871 mi

3RD ROW SEATING PASSENGER SIDE CUT HOLDERS AND SIDE PANEL GET HOT AFTER 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR HEATING UNIT IS ROUTED ALONG THE 3RD ROW SEATING PASSENGER SIDE CUT HOLDERS AND SIDE PANEL. SINCE THE LINES FOR THE REAR HEATING UNIT IS RUNNING WITH COOLANT AT 190F, THE HEAT IS TRANSFERRED TO THE SURROUNDING AREA AND CAUSING THE HOT CUP HOLDERS AND SIDE QUARTER PANEL. AS THE VEHICLE AGES, THIS WILL DEFINITELY BECOME WORSE. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THIS I…

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817.8%
ODI 11206615

I WAS TOLD THERE IS A RECALL UTA VAN UNDER WARRANTY

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615.8%
ODI 11420552

ON jUNE 3, 2021 I experienced a drastic loss in power and all warning light illuminated on the dash , was able to get of the highway to a safe area and vehicle ceased to function . This happened after the fuel pump recall was performed at Ed Morse Toyota in Delray Beach around February. It had been functioning perfectly up until this massive failure. When tow truck operator arrived and tried to start, is caught fire and was severely damaged.

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Latches/Locks/Linkages
616.0%
ODI 10251574 · 52,000 mi

TOYOTA SIENNA 2006 SLIDING DOOR CABLE ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTION. *TR

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133.6%
ODI 10322186 · 42,031 mi

BACK SLIDING DOORS ON PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE OF MY SIENNA 2007, DO NOT OPEN OR CLOSE CORRECTLY. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE APPROX AUGUST OF 2009. I DRIVE SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR A LIVING AND COULD NOT DO MY JOB TODAY BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT, ONCE AGAIN. IF THE DOORS ARE ON AUTOMATIC THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDER WILL NOT CLOSE. WHEN AUTOMATIC IS TAKEN OFF, YOU STILL CAN'T CLOSE IT WITHOUT MY HUSBAND DOING WHATEVER IT IS THAT HE DOES, ONLY FOR IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN. THE PASSENGER SIDE IS A PROBLEM ON A DAILY BASIS, WHEN YOU TRY TO OPEN FROM OUTSI…

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102.3%
ODI 10276214 · 19,390 mi

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IN FLORIDA IN OUR RENTED TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN, AND FIVE FAMILY MEMBERS WERE IN THE CAR, ON A HIGHWAY. SUDDENLY THE ENGINE HOOD CAME UNHOOKED AND FLEW UP, HITTING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE GLASS SHATTERED AND WE WERE SHOWERED WITH GLASS, BUT THE BIGGER PROBLEM WAS THAT THE VIEW OUT THE FRONT WAS ALMOST TOTALLY OBSTRUCTED. WE MANAGED TO SEE THROUGH A SMALL CREVICE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, WHICH WAS NOW UPRIGHT AND COVERING ALMOST ALL THE WINDSHIELD. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PLEASE NOTE I A…

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41.9%
ODI 10349459 · 15,000 mi

2009 TOYOTA SIENNA - RAISED THE POWER REAR HATCH TO LOAD LUGGAGE. WAS UNDER THE HATCH WHEN IT STARTED TO AUTOMATICALLY CLOSE ON ME. I HAD TO USE FORCE FOR IT NOT TO CLOSE ON ME. NOT SURE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF IT WAS A CHILD PUTTING SOMETHING IN THE BACK. I DON'T THINK A YOUNG CHILD COULD HAVE STOPPED IT FROM SQUEEZING THEM. IT WOULD NOT STAY OPEN UNLESS WE MANUALLY HELD IT. HAD TO MANUALLY HOLD IT OPEN THE WHOLE WEEK OF VACATION. WHEN RETURNED, TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER THE STRUTS WERE BAD AND THEY REPLACED THEM UNDER WARRANTY. WORKS FINE …

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74.1%
ODI 10303156 · 8,500 mi

WE HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE AUTOMATIC DOORS AND KEY FOB AND BACK HATCH DOOR. THE KEY WILL UNLOCK AND IMMEDIATELY RELOCK ALL THE DOORS. IF YOU TOUCH THE BUTTONS TO ACTIVATE SLIDING DOORS THEY WORK OFF AND ON. THE BIG PROBLEM THOUGH IS THE BACK DOOR - THE TRUNK. IT OPENS AND THEN AS YOU ARE GOING INTO THE TRUNK YOU DON'T KNOW IT IS CLOSING ON YOU. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED AT LEAST 12 TIMES. I AM CONCERNED IF MY CHILD IS IN TRUNK GETTING BAGS. IT SEEMS SOME "EYE" MUST SEE AND THE DOOR STARTS RISING AGAIN. BUT I HAVE BEEN…

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81.3%
ODI 10333886 · 400 mi

WE HAVE OWNED A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA FOR 1.5 WEEKS. YESTERDAY OUR 3 YEAR OLD'S HAND BECAME STUCK IN THE SLIDING DOOR. HE HAD JUST EXITED THE CAR AND HIS HAND WAS IN THE PATH OF THE DOOR AS IT WAS SLIDING CLOSED. THE DOOR DID NOT RETRACT. IT CLOSED TIGHTLY AND A MINUTE OR SO PASSED BEFORE THE DOOR WAS ABLE TO BE OPENED. WE TOOK HIM TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. NO BREAK WAS EVIDENT ON THE X RAYS BUT THE DOCTOR SAID AN EXAM BY AN ORTHOPEDIC DOCTOR NEXT WEEK, AFTER THE SWELLING HAS SUBSIDED, WILL CONFIRM WHETHER THERE IS A BREAK OR FRACTURE. THE ER DOCTOR…

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31.2%
ODI 10946371

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) AND AN UNKNOWN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER FOR THE (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/07/17*LJ

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31.6%
ODI 10574957 · 15,100 mi

EVEN THE FRONT DOOR IS LOCKED AND IN DRIVE MODE YOU CAN OPEN THE DOOR, WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING AND THE DOOR ARE LOCKED MY WIFE ALMOST FELL WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY PULLED THE FRONT DOOR OPENER. ITS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE AND IT MAKE NO SENSE IF YOU CAN OPEN THE DOOR INSIDE EVEN IF ITS LOCKED SPECIALLY WHEN ITS RUNNING. WHEN YOU START THE ENGINE THE DOOR WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED, WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THAT IF YOU CAN OPEN THE FRONT DOORS WITHOUT UNLOCKING IT. *TR

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31.8%
ODI 10949785

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V858000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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20.9%
ODI 10946353

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR THE LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. 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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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11.3%
ODI 10980270

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V858000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). 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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT NOT TO USE THE FEATURE FOR THE POWER DOORS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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12.2%
ODI 11730847 · 72,000 mi

The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that while attempting to open the driver's side sliding door, the door failed to completely open but remained ajar. The contact became aware that an electrical cable was hanging from the door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed, and determined that the cable needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the door needed to be taken off and reinstalled to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was notified o…

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Steering
595.8%
ODI 10247694 · 20,000 mi

IN EARLY 2008, MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. I NOTICED THAT THEN I LET GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL, THE CAR WOULD DRIFT SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. ADDITIONALLY, AT A DEAD STOP AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS APPLIED, THE CAR DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT. MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP HAS LOOKED AT THE CAR 4 TIMES AND SAID THAT NOTHING MORE CAN BE DONE AND THE CAR IS WITHIN SPECS. WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER, WE DROVE MY SIENNA AND THEN DROVE THE DEALERSHIPS COURTESY VAN. AT A DEAD STOP, THE DEALERSHIPS VAN DROVE STRAIGHT AND HAD NO …

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123.3%
ODI 10345824 · 45,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO ABNORMALLY SHAKE WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. SHE THEN ATTEMPTED A TURN AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE RACK, PUMP AND STEERING BELT WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO PERFORMED A STEERING FLUSH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 45,000.

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337.7%
ODI 10307934 · 300 mi

BELOW STEERING PROBLEMS PERSIST TO THE PRESENT, DESPITE NUMEROUS REPAIR ATTEMPTS BY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEES AND TOYOTA ENGINEERS. THE APPROXIMATE DATE OF INCIDENT LISTED WITH THIS REPORT REPRESENTS THE DATE OF PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE / TIME FIRST OCCURRED. ALTHOUGH SEVERAL ISSUES ARE PRESENT, I DID TRY TO DESCRIBE THEM INTO 3 DISTINCT PROBLEMS. 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA LE AWD, BEARING STEERING ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE: 1. THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL PHYSICALLY TURNS TO THE RIGHT, WHILE BRAKING. 2. STEERING WHEEL FAILS TO CENTER PROPERL…

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125.8%
ODI 10542105 · 33,087 mi

WENT TO DEALERSHIP FOR AN ALIGNMENT, CAR DRIFTED TO THE LEFT. THEY TOLD ME THE STEERING SHAFT WAS VERY WORN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. HAD TO INSTALL A NEW STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND SHAFT ASSEMBLY. THIS WAS COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THERE IS NO WAY A STEERING SHAFT SHOULD BE WORN OUT AT 30000 MILES! THERE HAS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE STEERING SHAFT. LUCKY, I HAD THE ALIGNMENT DONE BEFORE MY PLANNED 700 MILE TRIP. *JB

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116.4%
ODI 10316759

I BOUGHT A 2010 TOYOTA SIENNA CE FROM SOUTHBAY TOYOTA IN GARDENA, CA AT ON JANUARY 24, 2010. AFTER MY WIFE DROVE IT FOR A WEEK, SHE FOUND THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE "CRACKING" SOUND NEAR THE STEERING WHEEL AREA ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CAR IS IN REVERSE DRIVING AND MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL SLOWLY. I TESTED IT AND THE ABNORMAL SOUND REPEATED EVERY TIME. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO SOUTHBAY TOYOTA A WEEK AGO, THEY DIDN'T IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM SINCE THE STREET IS SO NOISY. MY WIFE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR AND THE "CRACKING NOISE" BECAME LARGER AND AT THE SAME …

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243.9%
ODI 10342813 · 400 mi

WE BOUGHT OUR FIRST MINIVAN - A TOYOTA SIENNA XLE 2011- BARELY TWO WEEKS AGO FROM TOYOTA LAUREL, MD. THE SECOND DAY, THE STEERING STARTED TO CREAK WHEN MAKING TURNS. NOW, THE TRUNK DOOR HAS STOPPED WORKING AND THE LOCAL NEW JERSEY DEALERSHIP DCH TOYOTA IS TELLING US IT HAS BEEN "BENT". THEY ARE REFUSING TO FIX IT OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE AND ARE TELLING US OUR INSURANCE COMPANY NEEDS TO PAY TO FIX IT. THE DOOR IS NOT DAMAGED OR DENTED/DINGED IN ANY WAY. IT'S PERFECTLY FINE, EXCEPT IT DOESN'T CLOSE ANYMORE WITH THE REMOTE CLOSING/OPENING BUTTONS. …

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156.1%
ODI 10456744 · 1,500 mi

JOINING HIGHWAY IN A SITUATION WHERE VEHICLES GIVING WAY CAUSE HESITATION AND THEN GIVE WAY CAUSING BRAKING THEN ACCELERATION REPEATEDLY, TRANSMISSION REFUSED TO DOWNSHIFT ON KICK DOWN, VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, ACTUALLY SLOWED SIGNIFICANTLY FORCING FOLLOWING VEHICLES TO BRAKE .VEHICLE EVENTUALLY BEGAN TO PICK UP SPEED.GENERALLY POOR RESPONSE FROM TRANSMISSION IN ALL MODES. TRANSMISSION DROPS OUT OF DRIVE AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSING ENGINE TO RACE BEFORE TAKING UP DRIVE, VERY HARD TO OPERATE VEHICLE SMOOTHLY.. EXCESSIVE ENGINE VIBRATION AND NO…

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116.0%
ODI 10578838 · 24,800 mi

THERE ARE 2 PROBLEMS I AM EXPERIENCING WITH MY 1 YR OLD TOYOTA 2013 SIENNA VAN - 1> RATTLING NOISE COMING FRM BACK OF 2ND ROW OR 3RD SEAT - VERY HARD TO PINPOINT SOURCE, TOOK IT TO MY DEALER FOR 25K SVC, EXPLAINED, WAS NOTIFIED THEY WILL RUN THIS CHECK ON MY 30K MILEAGE SVC AS VAN NEEDS TO BE LEFT FOR 3 TO 4 HRS WITH THEM. THERE ARE A LOT OF INTERNET BLOGS AND POSTINGS ON THIS ISSUE, WITH SOME GETTING TOYOTA TO REPLACE 2ND OR 3RD SEATING COMPLETELY WITH A BRAND NEW SEAT AND THUS MAKING NOISE DISAPPEAR 2> WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, WHI…

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74.3%
ODI 10863265

THERE IS A RUBBING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH IS ANNOYING AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO RECTIFY IT.

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114.7%
ODI 11045856 · 39,000 mi

I HAVE A BRAND NEW TOYOTA SIENNA AND THE TIRES SEEM TO START SHOWING SIGN OF WEARING OFF IN 6 MONTHS, AS IF IT HAS ALIGNMENT ISSUES OR SOMETHING. THE CAR DOES NOT PULL TO ONE SIDE OR ANYTHING. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT IT COULD BE THE TIRE PRESSURE THAT NEEDS TO BE KEPT UP AND THEY SAID THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO MAKE SURE IF THE PRESSURE IS GOOD? ALSO THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TIRES THESE DAYS ARE SOFTER SO THEY DON'T LAST AS LONG? THIS ALL SEEMS A LITTLE HARD FOR ME TO BELIEVE. OEM TIRE WARRANTY UP TO 60K BUT NOT…

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45.3%
ODI 10910205 · 9,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A ROAD SIGN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE …

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74.5%
ODI 11015328 · 6,100 mi

LOST STEERING ABILITY FROM SOME CAUSE AFTER A LANE CHANGE, ON A HIGHWAY, VEHICLE CONTINUED INTO THE SHOULDER AND WOULD NOT ALLOW CORRECTION INTO THE LANE. POSSIBLE CAUSE IN MY OPINION MAY HAVE BEEN A L. FRONT TIRE BLOW OUT OR A STEERING LINKAGE ISSUE OR POSSIBLY THE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. IF THE TIRE BLEW OUT PRIOR TO THE RESULTING COLLISION, IT WAS EITHER DEFECTIVE OR PICKED UP DEBRIS ON THE HIGHWAY.

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37.9%
ODI 11329923 · 2,644 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON HWY, SUDDENLY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO I LOST ACCELERATION. WHEN I PRESS GAS PEDAL NO RESPONSE FROM CAR. VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN SO PULLED INTO GAS STATION. WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR, ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON, TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON AND STEERING SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO ENGINE LIGHT WAS SOLID AND IT WAS NOT FLASHING

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Vehicle Speed Control
504.9%
ODI 10183278 · 3,300 mi

SIENNA UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION!! IT HAPPENED TO OUR 2006 SIENNA YESTERDAY 2/21/2007 - -MY WIFE WAS ABOUT TO STOP THE CAR WHILE PARKING IT AT A PARKING SPACE, SUDDENLY IT ACCELERATED (VERY FAST!) AND KNOCKED DOWN A TREE AND SCRATCHED A COUPLE OF PARKED CARS. IT TOOK A TREE, SOME BUSHES AND A DOUBLE RAISED CURBS TO STOP THE VAN. THE BUMPER WAS DAMAGED (BY THE TREE) AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF VAN DENTED. MY WIFE IS A CAREFUL DRIVER (AND WITH OUR TWO TODDLERS INSIDE!) AND SHE IS VERY SURE SHE DID NOTHING WRONG. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED TO DRIVE IT AG…

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287.7%
ODI 10209552 · 3,700 mi

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.

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5111.9%
ODI 10294883 · 10,000 mi

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 E…

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136.3%
ODI 10266633 · 5,600 mi

ON AN EARLY SATURDAY APRIL 18, 2009 TRIP TO THE AIRPORT THE CRUISE CONTROL STUCK WHILE ACCELERATING AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE BY PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL OR BY PULLING THE CRUISE CONTROL LEVER (LOCATED ON THE STEERING COLUMN) TOWARDS THE DRIVER. I HAD JUST GONE THROUGH AN AUTOMATIC TOLLGATE IN THE FAR LEFT LANE AND BEGAN ACCELERATING (AND PROBABLY HIT THE 'RESUME' FEATURE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL LEVER) IN ORDER TO GET IMMEDIATELY OVER TO THE FAR RIGHT LANE TO EXIT. WITHIN SECONDS I WAS UP TO AN ADEQUATE SPEED AND TOUCHED THE BRAKE. THE CAR CONTI…

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1810.5%
ODI 10305120 · 4,500 mi

AT VEHICLE START- COLD AMBIENT TEMPS -APPROX 20F AND LOWER, ENGINE GOES TO ABOUT 1800 RPM AND STAYS THERE FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES BEFORE DROPPING DOWN TO ABOUT 1100 RPM. AFTER SHFITING AND THE DRIVER TAKING THE FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE HAS A TENDENCE TO LURCH DUE TO THE HIGH ENGINE SPEED. THIS IS A SURPRISE EVENT EVERY TIME I OR MY WIFE START THIS VEHICLE AND I CONSIDER IT A SAFETY RELATED ISSUE. AS A COMPARISON, MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER COLD ENGINE RPM NEVER GOES ABOVE 900 RPM AND DOES NOT EXHIBIT THIS LURCH TENDENCY. I COMPLAINED…

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203.3%
ODI 10332180 · 1,200 mi

I BOUGHT A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA LE IN MARCH 2010 AND HAVE 1200 MILES ON IT. I BELIEVE THE SIENNA AS ACCELERATION ISSUES WHEN IN CRUISE CONTROL. I TURNED ON THE CRUISE CONTROL TO KEEP THE SPEED AT 60 MPH ON THE BRIDGE. WHILE GOING UPHILL, THE SIENNA WAS ACCELERATING TO MAINTAIN SPEED WHICH WAS OK BUT WHEN GOING DOWNHILL IT JUST WON'T STOP ACCELERATING AND THE SPEED WENT UPTO 75-80 MPH WHEN I HIT THE BREAKS AND TURNED OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. I TRIED THE SAME IN ANOTHER UPHILL/DOWNHILL LOCATION ON ROUTE 1 AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. PLEASE LOOK INT…

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114.5%
ODI 10444924 · 60 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE OR ACCELERATE, BOTH PEDALS WOULD BE DEPRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TWO PETALS WERE TOO CLOSE IN PROXIMITY. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE FAVEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,300.

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63.3%
ODI 10507189 · 150 mi

I TOOK A RIGHT TURN FROM JUPITAR RD. TO PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH FREEWAY - APPROXIMATELY 400 METERS BEFORE ENTERING THE TOLLWAY. THE TRAC OFF AND ENGINE FAULT LIGHT SWITCHED ON AND THE VAN COULDN'T GO BEYOND A MAXIMUM SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 20 OR 30 MPH. I WAS SHOCKED AND STUNNED AND COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS JUST HAPPENING AND HOW TO GET THE VAN TO A SIDE PATH AMID PASSING VEHICLES AT 60 TO 70 MPH BECAUSE THAT ROAD LEAD TO TOLL WAY ENTRANCE. FINALLY, AFTER LONG WAIT WITH A SHAKY HEART, I COULD MOVE THE VAN TO RIGHT LANE @ < 30 MPH AN…

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106.1%
ODI 10561560 · 1,800 mi

I PARKED MY CAR ON AN UPWARD INCLINING DRIVEWAY AND LEFT IT IN IDLE. I WENT INSIDE THE HOUSE TO GO AND GET MY DOG AND SPEAK TO MY IN-LAWS. I BROUGHT THE KENNEL OUT TO THE CAR, LIFTED THE TAILGATE AND PUT THE KENNEL IN. I WENT BACK IN THE HOUSE, GOT THE DOG FOOD, PUT THE DOG FOOD IN THE TAILGATE. I WENT BACK INSIDE AND WAS SPEAKING TO MY IN-LAWS WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN WE HEARD A LOUD CRASH. WE WENT OUTSIDE AND MY CAR HAD ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THEIR GARAGE. THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE CAR AT THE TIME OF THE ACCELERATION. THE DOG WAS STILL…

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20.9%
ODI 11316319 · 48,000 mi

MY SIENNA VAN SOMETIMES RESPONDS VERY LATE TO ACCELERATION. THIS BECOMES A PROBLEM ON HIGHWAYS SPECIFICALLY DURING THE MERGING. ACCELERATION PADDLE HAS TO BE PRESSED VERY HARD, FOR FIRST FEW SECONDS THERE IS NO RESPONSE FROM ENGINE THEN LATTER IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATES. THIS MAKES YOU MISS JUDGE THE TIME REQUIRED TO MERGE ON HIGHWAYS AND CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE FEW MONTHS. I AM PROVIDING TENTATIVE DATE BELOW.

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22.7%
ODI 10939478 · 6,000 mi

IN COLD TEMPERATURES, THIS VEHICLE MODEL (ACCORDING TO THE DEALER) DOES NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE RIGHT AWAY WHEN DRIVING FROM A COLD-START. THIS CAUSING A MOMENTARY ACCELERATION WHEN BRAKING AND PRESENTS AN UNEXPECTED SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE FOUND THIS ISSUE POSTED ON SEVERAL CAR FORUMS AND IT APPEARS TO AFFECT MORE THAN JUST THE 2016 MODEL SIENNA, BUT DOES NOT TRIGGER A FAULT OF ANY KIND. *TR

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63.9%
ODI 10969642 · 8,300 mi

OUR 2016 SIENNA WHICH WE PURCHASED LAST MAY ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN ON 2/16/2017 GOING THROUGH OUR SOUTH OUTSIDE WALL AND MASTER BATHROOM OF OUR HOUSE. MY HUSBAND LEFT THE VAN IN THE DRIVEWAY, UNLOADED THE GROCERIES, THEN GOT BACK INTO THE VAN, STARTED IT, PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, SHIFTED TO DRIVE AND WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE VAN ACCELERATED INTO THE THE GARAGE. WE HAVE AN EXTENDED GARAGE WHICH HAD AN OFFICE AREA AND IT PROCEEDED TO PUSH THE OAK DESK THROUGH THE SOUTH EAST OUTSIDE WALL AND MASTER BATH. AS IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND …

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56.9%
ODI 11170282 · 4,500 mi

THE VAN STRUGGLES TO ACCELERATE. THERE IS NO WAY TO TURN OFF ECO MODE. NO BUTTON IS AVAILABLE. VAN STRUGGLES TO GO UP HILLS , EXCELERATE THRU INTERSECTIONS AND ALWAYS HUNTING FOR GEARS OR STUCK IN A GEAR AND SOUNDS AND ACTS VERY HEAVY ON POWER TRAIN END. THERE IS AN OPTION TO TURN OFF ECO LIGHT.TURNING OFF ECO LIGHT DOES NOTHING BUT HIDE THE PROBLEM. WE NEED AN OPTION TO COMPLETE DISABLE ECO MODE WITH UPDATE OR WITH A BUTTON.

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12.2%
ODI 11299633 · 12,000 mi

PULLED OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND VEHICLE HESITATED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND CAR STALLED. ATTEMPTED TO CRANK VAN AND IT RESTARTED BUT WOULD BARELY MOVE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PRESSED FULLY. HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO HAVE IT DELIVERED TO THE DEALER. I CALLED TOYOTA ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE NUMBER AND 2.5 LATER NO ONE SHOWED UP. CALLED AGAIN AND DEMANDED A DIFFERENT TOW COMPANY RESPOND AND 30 MINUTES LATER SOMEONE WAS AT THE SCENE. THIS EPISODE STATED 230 PM AND VAN WAS PICKED UP 637PM.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Structure:Body:Door62,990–108,534 mi85,000 mi296
ODI 10052928 · 10,000 mi

WE OWN A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA LIMITED AWD. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A 10 % GRADE, THE BUTTON TO OPEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTO SLIDING DOOR WAS PUSHED TO OPEN THE DOOR. RATHER THAN OPENING SLOW AND CONTROLLED AS NORMAL, THE DOOR SHUT BACK AT SUCH SPEED AND STRENGTH THAT IT RIPPED THE DOOR OFF THE TRACKS AND UP INTO THE REAR WINDOW. THIS DID SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS OF DAMAGE TO THE CAR...THIS IS HOW HARD THE DOOR SLAMMED OFF THE TRACKS, MY SON WAS STANDING BY THE DOOR TO GET IN AND WAS KNOCKED BACKWARDS ONTO THE GROUND. A SMALLER CHILD WOULD HAVE …

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ODI 10082510 · 5,000 mi

REAR MANUAL PASSENGER DOOR IN TOYOTA SIENNA LE (8 PASSAGER) DOES NOT LATCH UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS ( WE HAVE NARROWED IT DOWN TO WHEN WINDOWS ARE LEFT OPENED). IN TEXAS DUE TO HEAT CONDITIONS, WINDOWS ARE LEFT OPEN DURING SPRING AND FALL SEASONS. MY DOGS HAVE BEEN STRUCK NUMEROUS TIMES BY "NON-LOCKING" DOORS AND IT HAS ALSO CAUGHT MY HAND ONCE (WHEN PARKED AT AN INCLINE). THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WE HAVE INSTRUCTED OUR KIDS TO ONLY USE THE RIGHT SIDE POWER DOOR DUE TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE. DEALER HAS INDICATED THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. FOR A…

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ODI 10140527 · 50,854 mi

A DEFECT EXISTS WITH THE 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA MINI VAN, AUTOMATIC POWER SIDE DOOR. THIS POWER SIDE DOOR HAS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING. THE POWER SIDE DOOR BECAME JAMMED, THROUGH NO FAULT OF ME OR MY FAMILY, AND IS NO LONGER OPERABLE. IT WAS NECESSARY FOR ME TO DRIVE TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WITH THE POWER SIDE DOOR IN A PARTIALLY OPENED POSITION. THERE IS NOT A MANUAL OVERRIDE FOR THE AUTOMATIC POWER DOOR. I WAS INSTRUCTED BY THE DEALER REPAIR TECHNICIAN TO NOT USE THE POWER SIDE DOOR. I FEEL THIS…

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Structure:Body69,289–125,000 mi90,200 mi252
ODI 10225844 · 56,000 mi

I OWN A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE 7 PASSENGER LIMITED VAN. MY REAR LIFTGATE WILL NOT STAY OPEN IT WILL RAISE TO FULLY OPEN AND IMMEDIATELY BEGIN RAPIDLY CLOSING. I BARELY GOT OUT OF THE OPENING BEFORE IT CLOSED. NO SENSORS REACTED TO STOP THE AUTOMATIC POWERED DOOR FROM CLOSING. THIS OCCURS EITHER FROM USING THE REMOTE BUTTON ON THE KEYHOLDER OR FROM THE BUTTON INSIDE THE VAN NEAR THE SUN ROOF SWITCH. THIS DEFECT CAN AND WILL HURT, INJURE OR COULD KILL A CHILD OR ADULT USING THIS VEHICLE. *TR

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ODI 10231509 · 37,056 mi

THE RIGHT POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA LE HAS JAMMED. THE CABLE ATTACHED TO THE DOOR IS STUCK IN THE DOOR MECHANISM. THE DOOR WAS ACTIVATED VIA THE REMOTE CONTROL ON THE DAY OF THE MALFUNCTION AND IT SIMPLY JAMMED OPEN. THE DOOR WONT CLOSE WITH THIS CABLE JAMMED INTO THE GEARS. WE HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH THE DOOR IN AN OPEN POSITION. TOYOTA'S DEALERS SAY THAT THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT. WHEN I BROUGHT THE TOYOTA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN - POWER SLIDING DOOR INOPERATIVE ? EL004-04 DOCUMENT TO THEIR ATTENTION, THEY STILL REFUSED TO R…

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ODI 10233341 · 35,000 mi

2004 SIENNA XLE LIMITED -- ELECTRIC SLIDING/REAR DOOR ON DRIVER SIDE CLOSES BY ITSELF WHEN PARKED FACING DOWN INCLINE. DEALER DIAGNOSED FAULTY 'DOOR CHECK' BUT REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. THERE IS A TSB FOR FRONT DOOR 'DOOR CHECK' BUT NOT REAR SLIDING DOOR. THIS ISSUE IS A SAFETY CONCERN, AS PASSENGERS COULD BE PINNED IF DOOR WERE TO CLOSE UNEXPECTEDLY. *TR

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Latches/Locks/Linkages62,000–100,000 mi80,000 mi199
ODI 10194963 · 84,000 mi

BROKEN WELDS IN DOOR ON DOOR STOP ON 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THIS IS A KNOW DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL. I KNOW OF 35 OTHER VANS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS HIT OR MISS IF THEY WILL FIX THIS UNDER WARRANTY. THIS WILL BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE BRAKES AR EINVOLVED. TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE HAS REFUSED TO TAKE COMPLAINTS ON THE PROBLEM. AK

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ODI 10212525 · 22,300 mi

IN THE PAST 5 MONTHS, I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VAN. AFTER ACTIVATING THE CLOSE BUTTON ON THE SIDE OR WITH THE REMOTE, THE DOORS CLOSE AND THEN RE-OPEN BY THEM SELVES REPEATEDLY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WE HAD CLOSED THE DOOR AND DRIVEN OFF AND THE DOOR WOULD OPEN BY IT SELF. THIS IS DANGEROUS, SOMEONE OR SOMETHING COULD HAVE FALLEN OUT. WHEN THE DOORS WILL NOT STAY CLOSED, YOU HAVE TO PHYSICALLY USING YOUR BODY TO PUSH AND HOLD THE DOOR IN THE CLOSE POSITION TO MAKE IT STAY CLOSED. I TO…

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ODI 10239873 · 68,495 mi

MY 2004 SIENNA SLIDING DOORS HAVE FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES BY NOT OPENING. THIS HAPPENED OFF AND ON FOR A YEAR. IN SPRING OF 2008 THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED AND WOULD NOT SLIDE BACK. THE CABLE WAS BROKEN AND IT COST US OVER $1100 TO HAVE IT FIXED AND THAT WAS WITH A $500 GOODWILL CREDIT FROM THE DEALERSHIP. NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. AFTER READING SOME OTHER COMPLAINTS AND LOOKING IT UP ON THE INTERNET I HAVE TO ASK HOW TOYOTA CAN IGNORE SUCH A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS ISSUE WITH A CAR THAT IS ONLY 4 YEARS O…

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Steering60,000–138,750 mi85,751 mi122
ODI 10083008 · 13,985 mi

AT 13K00MILES, OWNER NOTICED EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR TO OUTSIDE EDGES OF BOTH STEER TIRES. TOOK TO SELLING DEALER TO HAVE ALIGNMENT CHECKED AND TIRES ROTATED. TOE IN WAS OUTSIDE SPECIFICATION. DEALER CORRECTED ALIGNMENT AND AGREED TO REPLACE 1 WORN TIRE. OWNER REPLACED OTHER AT HIS EXPENSE. AT 22K MILES, SAME TYPE OF TIRE WEAR APPARENT ON STEER TIRES AGAIN. OWNER CONTACTS TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE TO COMPLAIN. TOYOTA AGREES TO REPLACE 1 WORN TIRE AND OWNER TO REPLACE THE OTHER. OWNER NOT SATISFIED WITH DECISION. VEHICLE IS OBVIOUSLY CAUSING ABNORMA…

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ODI 10107519 · 6,000 mi

THE STEERING ON THE 2004 SIENNA LACKS PRECISION AND REQUIRES CONSTANT CORRECTIONS. UPON CORRECTING IT APPEARS TO HAVE AN UNDERDAMPED BUT RESPONSIVE RESPONSE THAT CREATES AN UNSTABLE FEELING WHILE DRIVING. THE PROBLEM IS EXEMPLIFIED DURING WINDY DAYS WHERE ABOVE NORMAL CORRECTIONS ON NON WINDY DAYS BECOME EXTREME CORRECTIONS ON WINDY DAYS. IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THIS BECOMES A VERY STRESSFUL DRIVING CONDITION. WHEN ALL OTHER DRIVING RESPONSIBILITIES ARE THROWN INTO THE MIX IT IS VERY CHALLENGING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. TOYOTA'S CHOICE OF STE…

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ODI 10121703 · 10 mi

SINCE PURCHASE, VEHICLE STEERING HAS EXCESSIVE "PLAY", WHICH REQUIRES TOO MANY STEERING CORRECTIONS, ESPECIALLY UNDER WINDY CONDITIONS. CONDITION IS MOST OBVIOUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THERE HAS BEEN NO "FAILURE" PER SAY, BUT SUCH INFORMATION SHOULD BE MADE KNOWN TO OTHER BUYERS. NO "REPAIRS" FOR THIS ITEM HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTED BECAUSE IT UNFORTUNATELY APPEARS TO BE "NORMAL" FOR THIS VEHICLE. SUCH A CONDITION, HOWEVER, SEEMS VERY UNSAFE.

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Structure58,000–97,172 mi75,000 mi118
ODI 10138797 · 21,986 mi

2004 TOYOTA SIENNA DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE EQUIPMENT.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *MR ON FOUR OCCASIONS, THE BRAKES HAD BEEN INSPECTED BY MECHANICS AND IN SOME CASES REINSTALLED. THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED A GRINDING NOISE ON TWO DIFFERENT TRIPS. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE GRINDING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES AND DID NOT CONSTITUTE SERIOUS BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO USE THE HITCH MOUNT/BIKE RACK ONLY TO FIND THAT THE HITCH WOULD BOTTOM OUT WHILE ENTERING GAS STATIONS OR EXITING DRIVEWAYS. ALSO, AS AN …

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ODI 10207346 · 30,000 mi

DASHBOARD CRACKED ON THE RIGHT SIDE. DEALERSHIP ARRANGED REPAIR AT MY EXPENSE. SIX MONTHS LATER ANOTHER CRACK OF A 18" IN LENGTH APPEARED IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE ABOVE THE GLOVE BOX. OLD CRACK IS ALSO VISIBLE AGAIN. *TR

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ODI 10208565 · 120,000 mi

HEADLIGHT, HID, PASSENGER SIDE. LENS FILLED WITH WATER (CONDENSATION?) AND WOULD NOT DRY. WATER WOULD ACTUALLY STREAM DOWN THE INSIDE OF THE LENS. SOON MY HID BULB STOPPED WORKING. DEALER WANTED $350.00 FOR A NEW BULB. I TOLD THE DEALER I HAD SWITCHED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER BULBS AND THEY BOTH WORKED ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND NEITHER WORKED ON PASSENGER SIDE. DEALER THEN QUOTED $1,000 FOR NEW HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. DEALER TOLD ME THE WATER IN THE PASSENGER SIDE LENS WAS NORMAL BUT HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR WHY THE DRIVER SIDE WAS DRY. I DID AN INTERNE…

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Electrical System56,777–121,538 mi84,867 mi96
ODI 10092945 · 300 mi

THE VEHICLE COMPUTER SENSOR DID NOT WORK. THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD A FLAT TIRE AND THE WARNING SYSTEM DID NOT DETECT ANYTHING.*AK

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ODI 10132559 · 22,000 mi

RADIATOR RUPTURED AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED; HOSE REPLACED IN STEERING COLUMN RECALL; RUST PROTECTIVE TAPE RECALL; DVD SCREEN REPLACED AND THE ENTIRE DVD PLAYER REPLACED(SCREEN STILL NOT EASILY VISIBLE IN MIDDLE ROW); PASSENGER SEAT BELT REPLACED; MIDDLE PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILING; GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE OF CAR WITH AC ON RECIRCULATION; DRIVER'S WINDOW FELL INSIDE DOOR IN SNOW STORM AND WAS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE TO GET A LOANER VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE LOCKED; TIRES COMPLETELY BALD AND LEAKING UNDER 30,000 MILES, DV…

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ODI 10150182 · 41,300 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT, SOMETIMES, BUT NOT ALWAYS, AFTER LEAVING SNOWY DRIVEWAY, THE 2004 AWD TOYOTA SIENNA'S TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A VERY LOUD ALARM. THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM THEN ACTIVATED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BRAKE AND THE ABS TO CONTINUOUSLY BRAKE UNTIL THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO APPX. 9 MILES PER HOUR. THE LIGHT AND ALARM WOULD THEN GO OFF. THE WHOLE SCENARIO REPEATS WHEN SPEED EXCEEDS APPX. 9 MILES PER HOUR. THIS PUTS THE DRIVER IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE VEHICLE IS VERY DIFFICULT…

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Vehicle Speed Control30,243–100,000 mi70,000 mi79
ODI 10047746 · 1,000 mi

2004, TOYOTA SIENNA XLE LIMITED. VERY SLUGGISH THROTTLE RESPONSE WHEN CRUISING, APPARENTLY DUE TO VERY SLUGGISH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFT. NO PROBLEM WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. PROBLEM IS BAD ENOUGH TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE DRIVER EXPECTS REASONABLE THROTTLE RESPONSE TO AVOID A COLLISION , SUCH AS CROSSING AN INTERSECTION. *AK

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ODI 10051614 · 4,000 mi

WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO A FENCE. THE DEALER STATED THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

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ODI 10074636 · 9,900 mi

VEHICLE HESITATES/FAILS TO MOVE FORWARD IN THE FOLLOWING MODE: AFTER BRAKING, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STILL MOVING BETWEEN 5 TO 15 MPH, THE VAN DOES NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL INPUT; VEHICLE HESITATES WITH NO MOVEMENT FORWARD, THEN SHIFTS HARD INTO FIRST GEAR AND LURCHES FORWARD. WE HAVE HAD 2 CLOSE CALLS, WAITING FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL INPUT. ALSO, ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS A DEAD SPOT. THE FIRST HALF INCH OF PEDAL CAUSES NO RESPONSE FROM VEHICLE). THIS "DEAD SPOT" ALONG WITH THE HESITATION NOTED ABOVE CAN RESULT IN A 2 …

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Unknown Or Other65,750–130,000 mi96,000 mi64
ODI 10163856 · 27,150 mi

1) DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH AND TOOK A ROCK THAT PUNCTURED MY AC CONDENSER ON MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA RESULTING IN AC FAILURE. 2) TOOK TO DEALER AND TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. THEY WOULD HAPPILY FIX IT FOR $862. *JB 3) DEALER TOLD ME I SHOULD HAVE HAD A FRONT BRA OR SCREEN COVERING MY GRILL BECAUSE THE CONDENSER WAS EXPOSED. I TOLD THEM IF THEY MADE ME AWARE OF THIS DESIGN PROBLEM WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE I WOULD HAVE. REPLACEMENT CONDENSER FOR $495, LABOR WILL COST OVER $350. NOT SOMETHING YOU WOULD EXPECT FOR A FAIRL…

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ODI 10232487 · 106,000 mi

SPARE TIRE FELL FROM UNDER VEHICLE, CAUSING BLOWOUT ON R/R TIRE. METAL THREADED ROPE HAD SHEARED OFF. UNABLE TO LOCATE SPARE AFTER INCIDENT. WHEN BUYING REPLACEMENT PART AT DEALER, STATED THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. POSIBILITY OF INJURY OR DEATH VERY HIGH IN SIMILAR INCIDENTS.

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ODI 10240205 · 48,000 mi

BOTH SLIDING DOORS ON THE MINIVAN BEGAN RUBBING AGAINST THE BODY ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO GET WORSEN. ON THE DRIVER SIDE, THE DOOR HAS RUBBED DOWN TO THE METAL AT THREE POINTS ON THE BODY WHERE THE BACK OF THE DOOR CLOSES INTO TO THE DOOR HOUSING. ADDITIONALLY, THE DOOR IS SAGGING ENOUGH ON THE HINGES THAT THE PAINT IS BEING RUBBED OFF ALONG THE TRACK OF THE DOOR AS WELL. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAS ALSO BEGUN TO SAG ON IT'S HINGES AND HAS RUBBED THE PAINT OFF THE BODY IN ONE SPOT. THE ISSUE IS CLEARLY RELATED TO THE D…

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-011None
ODI 11635166

Was driving on highway at 60-65 mph. The car continued to accelerate. Pressed on brake and wasn't slowing the vehicle. The driver was weaving in and out of cars as the van started to creek up to 92 mph. The driver and passengers thought they were going to crash and possible die. The driver tried the brake multiple times and nothing. The driver said the accelerator pedal wasn't pressed all the way down to the floor. It was half way and driver had to go down and pull up on the pedal while driving. The van then started to slow and driver was able …

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2025-021None
ODI 11641856

While driving typically around 35 mph and either left or right turn the vehicle traction control engages and the van brakes and steering is affected. The roads have always been dry and in each instance the speed of the van was at or below the speed limit - traction was never lost and yet the traction control engaged as if we were in a skid. This occurred at least 12 times while driving to and from a day trip in the mountains (windy road). It has also happened multiple times at around 50 mph while turning left on a nearby flat freeway. An in…

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2025-031None
ODI 11649266

Vehicle often applies brakes on its own . At first it was only in turns . However now it does it when driving straight on the the freeway or just down the street at 45mph. I have fixed my alignment ,new tires, all of the front suspension and nothing prevents the car from trying to brake for me. it is a safety feature that is not safe at all. a car slamming on your brakes at any speed is dangerous in addition to that it seems to cut off your fuel , leaving you unable to accelerate until its done beeping which can take a long time. the vsc , chen…

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2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-051None
ODI 11659970

The Traction Control System commonly malfunctions while making turns on curving road sections. I will lose power through turns as the TCS light blinks on my dashboard and makes a beeping sound. On some occasions the brakes will automatically engage in the tire that the car perceives as experiencing slippage. This problem is continuously worsening and commonly endangers me and my passengers, as the car engages brakes or cuts power to the engine at unexpected and in opportune times.

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2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-081None
ODI 11679304 · 150,000 mi

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that while the liftgate door was opened, the door had erroneously closed and failed to remain opened. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the rear hatch door struts were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V244000 (STRUCTURE); but parts were on back order. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure milea…

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2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-101None
ODI 11693880

Shifter not shifting into park even when in park causing it to roll even when you think it’s in park

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2025-111None
ODI 11699794 · 150,132 mi

The contact's mother owns a 2004 Toyota Sienna. While the contact's mother was driving at an undisclosed speed, several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the warning lights illuminated on and off for days and months. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where DTC: P2241 was retrieved. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure code was confirmed. The contact was informed that the oxygen sensors needed to be r…

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2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 222 reports

2019: 22 complaints · 2020: 17 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
201981922
202071317
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20194500
20203701

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentStructure:Body:DoorStructure:BodyLatches/Locks/LinkagesSteeringStructureElectrical SystemVehicle Speed ControlUnknown Or Other
Structure:Body:Door—
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ODI 10427479 · 78,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN SHE OPENED THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR BUT THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE DOOR AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS DETACHED FROM ITS TRACKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 01/10/12*LJ THE PASSENGER DOOR CAME APART. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROLLER HINGES, ELECT…

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ODI 10430436 · 60,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER ACCESSING THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR THERE WAS UNUSUAL NOISE AND THEN THE DOOR WOULD OPEN ABRUPTLY OR CLOSE WITH FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE CHECK STRAP PLATE FRACTURED WHICH WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER EXTENDED THE SERVICE WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS INELIGIBLE DUE TO THE MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. T…

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ODI 10477323 · 60,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FRACTURE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS RUST ON THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOORS. THE VEHIC…

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ODI 10110509

MY TOYOTA SIENNA 2004 MINIVAN AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS HAVE FAILED TO OPEN ON EIGHT SEPARATE OCCASIONS SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2004. THE DOORS ARE FROZEN SHUT AND CANNOT EVEN BE OPENED MANUALLY. I HAVE THREE SMALL CHILDREN AND HAVE BEEN FORCED TO HAVE TWO CRAWL IN THROUGH THE REAR TAILGATE OVER THE SEATS OR HAVE THEM CLIMB IN THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER DOOR AND THEN OVER THE SEATS. I HAVE TO LIFT A INFANT IN AN INFANT SEAT INTO THE CAR IN THE SAME MANNER. ONCE YOU TRY TO OPEN THE DOORS THEY FAIL TO RECLOSE COMPLETELY SO WHILE I AM DRIVING THE DOOR OP…

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ODI 10212525 · 22,300 mi

IN THE PAST 5 MONTHS, I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VAN. AFTER ACTIVATING THE CLOSE BUTTON ON THE SIDE OR WITH THE REMOTE, THE DOORS CLOSE AND THEN RE-OPEN BY THEM SELVES REPEATEDLY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WE HAD CLOSED THE DOOR AND DRIVEN OFF AND THE DOOR WOULD OPEN BY IT SELF. THIS IS DANGEROUS, SOMEONE OR SOMETHING COULD HAVE FALLEN OUT. WHEN THE DOORS WILL NOT STAY CLOSED, YOU HAVE TO PHYSICALLY USING YOUR BODY TO PUSH AND HOLD THE DOOR IN THE CLOSE POSITION TO MAKE IT STAY CLOSED. I TO…

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ODI 10239873 · 68,495 mi

MY 2004 SIENNA SLIDING DOORS HAVE FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES BY NOT OPENING. THIS HAPPENED OFF AND ON FOR A YEAR. IN SPRING OF 2008 THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED AND WOULD NOT SLIDE BACK. THE CABLE WAS BROKEN AND IT COST US OVER $1100 TO HAVE IT FIXED AND THAT WAS WITH A $500 GOODWILL CREDIT FROM THE DEALERSHIP. NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. AFTER READING SOME OTHER COMPLAINTS AND LOOKING IT UP ON THE INTERNET I HAVE TO ASK HOW TOYOTA CAN IGNORE SUCH A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS ISSUE WITH A CAR THAT IS ONLY 4 YEARS O…

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ODI 10154671

ON MARCH 19, 2006 WE FOUND THE REAR CARGO AREA OF OUR 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA FILLED WITH ABOUT AN INCH OF RAIN AND MILDEW BEGINNING TO GROW. AFTER INSPECTING OUR VEHICLE THE DEALER FOUND A POOR SEAL UNDER OUR DOOR AND THE REMEDY WAS CAULKING. AND ACCORDING TO THEM THERE WAS NO MOLD IN THE CARPET. SO I HAVE DECIDED TO HIRE A MILDEW SPECIALIST TO TEST MY VEHICLE. SINCE REPORTING MY SITUATION TO THEM (GOING ON 3 WEEKS) THEY HAVE STILL NOT CHANGED MY CARPET AND THEY ARE NOT PERMITTING US TO USE A LOANER SAYING IT IS NOT COVERED IN THE WARRANTY AND I…

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ODI 10256869 · 85,000 mi

THE CABLE OF THE MOTOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF DOOR (SECOND ROW PASSENGER SIDE), WHICH IS AUTOMATIC DOOR HAD SNAPPED! COULD BARELY OPEN AND/OR CLOSE THE DOOR AFTER THAT. I WENT TO TOYOTA AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON IT, SO SINCE I COULD BARELY OPEN THE DOOR, I HAD TO PAY TO GET IT FIXED. OVER $1600! I SHOULD MENTION, WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS DOOR IN THE PAST. IT WOULD STICK, NOT OPEN PROPERLY, SO WE'D HAVE TO CLOSE IT AND RE-OPEN IT. I BROUGHT THIS UP TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES, BUT THEY CHECKED AND SAID THERE WAS NOTH…

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ODI 10167284 · 35,500 mi

THE RIGHT REAR AUTOMATIC DOOR CLOSURE MECHANISM EXPLODED SENDING PLASTIC SHRAPNEL FORWARDS HITTING MY WIFE IN THE FACE. SHE WAS SITTING SIDEWAYS WITH HER FEET OUT OF THE VAN SHE REACHED BACKWARDS AND PRESSED THE CLOSE BUTTON LOCATED ON THE PILLAR. THERE WAS A BIG NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A ROCK HITTING THE VAN. WE LOOKED FOR DAMAGE TO VAN THEN DISCOVERED THE BROKEN CABLE DANGLING AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. LUCKILY MY WIFE HAD SUNGLASSES ON. *NM

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ODI 10278688 · 60,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE MOTOR ASSEMBLY FOR THE DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1,000. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS COMPONENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

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ODI 10327886 · 108,000 mi

NO PRIOR PROBLEMS. THE AUTOMATIC DOOR AND IT'S SAFETY FEATURE OF NOT CLOSING WHEN SOMETHING IS IN THE WAY STOPPED WORKING. THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN COMPLETELY AND WHEN CLOSING IT CLOSES ON ANYTHING IN IT'S WAY. SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT CLOSE OR OPEN AT ALL. IF THE BUTTON IS ENGAGED TO TURN THE AUTOMATIC DOOR OFF THE DOOR WILL NOT BUDGE. IT WILL NOT WORK IN MANUAL MODE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE AS OF YET, AS THE EXPENSE IS PROHIBITIVE. *TR

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ODI 10427479 · 78,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN SHE OPENED THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR BUT THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE DOOR AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS DETACHED FROM ITS TRACKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 01/10/12*LJ THE PASSENGER DOOR CAME APART. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROLLER HINGES, ELECT…

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ODI 10430436 · 60,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER ACCESSING THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR THERE WAS UNUSUAL NOISE AND THEN THE DOOR WOULD OPEN ABRUPTLY OR CLOSE WITH FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE CHECK STRAP PLATE FRACTURED WHICH WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER EXTENDED THE SERVICE WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS INELIGIBLE DUE TO THE MILEAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. T…

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ODI 10477323 · 60,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FRACTURE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS RUST ON THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOORS. THE VEHIC…

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ODI 10246803 · 72,000 mi

NO EVENT OR WARNING OF PENDING FAILURE. PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING POWER DOOR. CABLE SNAPPED. MOTOR/CABLE ASSEMBLY FAILURE. ESTIMATE OF $1800.00 TO REPLACE REPAIR. *TR

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ODI 10248020 · 68,960 mi

1. NO UNUSUAL EVENTS TO VEHICLE. USUAL SCHOOL DROP OFF OF PASSENGER. POWERED SLIDING DOOR WAS ACTIVATED FOR OPENING ON NOV. 5TH 2008. DOOR IS WELL LUBRICATED AND NO OTHER SYMPTOMS OF FAILURE WERE NOTICED BEFORE FAILURE. 2. POWERED, REAR, SLIDING, PASSENGER SIDE DOOR (RH) WILL NOT OPEN FULLY. DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED IN MANUAL OVER-RIDE. DOOR ONLY OPENS 4 INCHES, THEN JAMS. DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AFTER JAM. 3. ROOT CAUSE OF FAILURE IS SHEDDING CABLE JACKET JAMMING DOOR CENTER HINGE PULLEYS. DOOR WILL REQUIRE A NEW MOTOR, CABLE ASSEMBLY,…

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ODI 10248655 · 42,000 mi

2004 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE AWD VAN. POWER PASSENGER SLIDER WILL NO LOCK IN OPEN POSITION AND WILL CLOSE ON OWN AS PASSENGERS ARE IN DOOR WAY, IF PARKED ON SLOPE. *TR

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ODI 10235303 · 69,000 mi

THE RIGHT POWER SLIDING DOOR CABLE ON THE 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA LE BROKE. THE CAR WAS 5.1 YEARS OLD, BOUGHT NEW IN 2003, AND HAD 69,000 ML. ON THE DAY OF PROBLEM. NO INDICATIONS ON A SLIDING MECHANISM WERE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. AS ALWAYS THE DOOR WAS ACTIVATED BY THE REMOTE CONTROL. IT DID NOT OPEN ON SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. WHEN I APPROACHED IT AND TRIED TO OPEN BY THE HANDLE I SAW THE CABLE BEING RUSTY AND BROKEN. THE DEALER WORKED WITH TOYOTA ON THE ISSUE AND TOYOTA OFFERED TO PAY 50% OF PARTS AND LABOR, BUT MY FEE IS STILL ABOVE $800. TOYOTA REFUSE…

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ODI 10277657

*****2004 SIENNA POWER SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF********I PURCHASED A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN BRAND NEW IN MARCH 2003. I LOVED THE VAN UNTIL THE SUMMER OF 2007. WE HAD THE OPTIONAL POWER REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR. AT THE BEGINNING OF SUMMER, THE POWER CABLE SNAPPED SO WE CHANGED THE DOOR SETTING TO MANUAL UNTIL WE COULD HAVE IT REPAIRED. THIS MANUAL SETTING WAS WORKING FINE AND WE TOOK A 2 HOUR ROAD TRIP TO ATTEND A LACROSSE TOURNAMENT FOR OUR SON ABOUT A WEEK LATER.***** OUR DAUGHTER WHO WAS 4 AT THE TIME ALWAYS SAT IN THE PASSENGER SE…

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ODI 10279720 · 70,000 mi

INITIAL NOTE: THIS IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT. TOYOTA SHOULD BE ORDERED TO RECALL THIS VEHICLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. WE HAVE A 2004 SIENNA LE, WITH ABOUT 70,000 MILES ON IT. A FEW WEEKS AGO, WE NOTICED SOME DIFFICULTY WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER DOOR. THE PROBLEMS BEGAN WITH THE DOOR NOT OPENING WHEN WE USED THE REMOTE CONTROL OR THE BUTTON IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE DOOR SEEMED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY WHEN PULLING THE HANDLE, SO WE THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS LIMITED TO THE REMOTE CONTROLS. WHEN WE WERE AWAY AT A CAMPING TRIP FROM JULY 24 - 26,…

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ODI 10235303 · 69,000 mi

THE RIGHT POWER SLIDING DOOR CABLE ON THE 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA LE BROKE. THE CAR WAS 5.1 YEARS OLD, BOUGHT NEW IN 2003, AND HAD 69,000 ML. ON THE DAY OF PROBLEM. NO INDICATIONS ON A SLIDING MECHANISM WERE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. AS ALWAYS THE DOOR WAS ACTIVATED BY THE REMOTE CONTROL. IT DID NOT OPEN ON SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. WHEN I APPROACHED IT AND TRIED TO OPEN BY THE HANDLE I SAW THE CABLE BEING RUSTY AND BROKEN. THE DEALER WORKED WITH TOYOTA ON THE ISSUE AND TOYOTA OFFERED TO PAY 50% OF PARTS AND LABOR, BUT MY FEE IS STILL ABOVE $800. TOYOTA REFUSE…

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ODI 10248020 · 68,960 mi

1. NO UNUSUAL EVENTS TO VEHICLE. USUAL SCHOOL DROP OFF OF PASSENGER. POWERED SLIDING DOOR WAS ACTIVATED FOR OPENING ON NOV. 5TH 2008. DOOR IS WELL LUBRICATED AND NO OTHER SYMPTOMS OF FAILURE WERE NOTICED BEFORE FAILURE. 2. POWERED, REAR, SLIDING, PASSENGER SIDE DOOR (RH) WILL NOT OPEN FULLY. DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED IN MANUAL OVER-RIDE. DOOR ONLY OPENS 4 INCHES, THEN JAMS. DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AFTER JAM. 3. ROOT CAUSE OF FAILURE IS SHEDDING CABLE JACKET JAMMING DOOR CENTER HINGE PULLEYS. DOOR WILL REQUIRE A NEW MOTOR, CABLE ASSEMBLY,…

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ODI 10426352 · 109,000 mi

POWER SLIDING DOOR CABLE BROKE DUE TO THE FACT IT IS EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS OF THE RAIN AND SNOW AND ICE CAUSING THE CABLE TO RUST AND BREAK DOOR WILL NOT OPEN THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT THIS COULD BE DEADLY FOR MY FAMILY IF THEY CAN'T GET OUT!!!!!!! *KB

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ODI 10414349 · 90,300 mi

THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING FROM OHIO TO FLORIDA, ON SPRING BREAK. I WAS THE SOLE ADULT IN THE VEHICLE WITH MY TWO DAUGHTERS, WHO WERE RIDING IN THE MIDDLE SEATS. WE HAD TRAVELED ALL DAY AND HAD STOPPED IN LAKE CITY, FL TO FILL UP WITH GAS. WHEN WE GOT BACK ON THE HIGHWAY (I-75), MY DAUGHTER TOLD ME SHE WAS HOT. IT WAS JUST AFTER 8 PM AND THE SUN HAD SET. NOT WANTING TO TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONER, I TOLD HER I WOULD OPEN THE REAR VENT WINDOWS TO MOVE AIR THROUGH THE CAR. I PUSHED THE BUTTON TO OPEN THE REAR VENT WINDOWS, AN…

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ODI 10503482 · 131,432 mi

UPON PRESSING THE OPEN BUTTON ON THE REMOTE FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING REAR DOOR, IT MAKES NOISE BUT DOES NOT OPEN. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION WE REALIZED THE CABLE HAD FRAYED AND THE DOOR GOT JAMMED HALF WAY OPEN. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WERE TOLD TO ASK FOR AN EXCEPTION BUT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COMPLETELY BROKEN THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT! THIS POSES A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE ONLY EXIT FOR REAR PASSENGERS IS NOW THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR UNTIL IT BREAKS AS WELL. RESEARCH SUGGESTS WE ARE JUST BARLEY OVER AND ONLY MONTHS BEYOND THE EXTENDED …

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ODI 10837278 · 188,700 mi

I WAS DRIVING FROM A MAJOR CITY HIGHWAY ONTO A FREEWAY. I WAS GOING 50MPH AND ACCELERATING TO THE APPROPRIATE FREEWAY SPEED OF 60MPH. AT THAT TIME, I REALIZED MY REAR WING WINDOWS WERE OPEN (IT OPENS AT THE REAR OF THE CAR AT AN ANGLE OF ABOUT 1 INCH) AND I PRESSED THE AUTOMATIC CLOSURE BUTTON. I HEARD A LOUD 'POP' ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I LOOKED BACK AND THE WINDOW WAS GONE. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY IMMEDIATELY. A CAR/JEEP WITH A FAMILY IN IT PULLED UP BEHIND ME. THEY WERE HIT BY THE WINDOW COMING OFF OF MY VEHICLE. THANK GOD …

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ODI 10110509

MY TOYOTA SIENNA 2004 MINIVAN AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS HAVE FAILED TO OPEN ON EIGHT SEPARATE OCCASIONS SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2004. THE DOORS ARE FROZEN SHUT AND CANNOT EVEN BE OPENED MANUALLY. I HAVE THREE SMALL CHILDREN AND HAVE BEEN FORCED TO HAVE TWO CRAWL IN THROUGH THE REAR TAILGATE OVER THE SEATS OR HAVE THEM CLIMB IN THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER DOOR AND THEN OVER THE SEATS. I HAVE TO LIFT A INFANT IN AN INFANT SEAT INTO THE CAR IN THE SAME MANNER. ONCE YOU TRY TO OPEN THE DOORS THEY FAIL TO RECLOSE COMPLETELY SO WHILE I AM DRIVING THE DOOR OP…

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ODI 10212525 · 22,300 mi

IN THE PAST 5 MONTHS, I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VAN. AFTER ACTIVATING THE CLOSE BUTTON ON THE SIDE OR WITH THE REMOTE, THE DOORS CLOSE AND THEN RE-OPEN BY THEM SELVES REPEATEDLY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WE HAD CLOSED THE DOOR AND DRIVEN OFF AND THE DOOR WOULD OPEN BY IT SELF. THIS IS DANGEROUS, SOMEONE OR SOMETHING COULD HAVE FALLEN OUT. WHEN THE DOORS WILL NOT STAY CLOSED, YOU HAVE TO PHYSICALLY USING YOUR BODY TO PUSH AND HOLD THE DOOR IN THE CLOSE POSITION TO MAKE IT STAY CLOSED. I TO…

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ODI 10239873 · 68,495 mi

MY 2004 SIENNA SLIDING DOORS HAVE FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES BY NOT OPENING. THIS HAPPENED OFF AND ON FOR A YEAR. IN SPRING OF 2008 THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED AND WOULD NOT SLIDE BACK. THE CABLE WAS BROKEN AND IT COST US OVER $1100 TO HAVE IT FIXED AND THAT WAS WITH A $500 GOODWILL CREDIT FROM THE DEALERSHIP. NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. AFTER READING SOME OTHER COMPLAINTS AND LOOKING IT UP ON THE INTERNET I HAVE TO ASK HOW TOYOTA CAN IGNORE SUCH A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS ISSUE WITH A CAR THAT IS ONLY 4 YEARS O…

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ODI 10246803 · 72,000 mi

NO EVENT OR WARNING OF PENDING FAILURE. PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING POWER DOOR. CABLE SNAPPED. MOTOR/CABLE ASSEMBLY FAILURE. ESTIMATE OF $1800.00 TO REPLACE REPAIR. *TR

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ODI 10248020 · 68,960 mi

1. NO UNUSUAL EVENTS TO VEHICLE. USUAL SCHOOL DROP OFF OF PASSENGER. POWERED SLIDING DOOR WAS ACTIVATED FOR OPENING ON NOV. 5TH 2008. DOOR IS WELL LUBRICATED AND NO OTHER SYMPTOMS OF FAILURE WERE NOTICED BEFORE FAILURE. 2. POWERED, REAR, SLIDING, PASSENGER SIDE DOOR (RH) WILL NOT OPEN FULLY. DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED IN MANUAL OVER-RIDE. DOOR ONLY OPENS 4 INCHES, THEN JAMS. DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AFTER JAM. 3. ROOT CAUSE OF FAILURE IS SHEDDING CABLE JACKET JAMMING DOOR CENTER HINGE PULLEYS. DOOR WILL REQUIRE A NEW MOTOR, CABLE ASSEMBLY,…

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ODI 10248655 · 42,000 mi

2004 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE AWD VAN. POWER PASSENGER SLIDER WILL NO LOCK IN OPEN POSITION AND WILL CLOSE ON OWN AS PASSENGERS ARE IN DOOR WAY, IF PARKED ON SLOPE. *TR

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ODI 11099913 · 150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND A WARNING CHIME SOUNDED. THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY, AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO JERK FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND THE FAILURES WENT AWAY AFTER THIRTY SECONDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES RANDOMLY STARTED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO AND GREW WORSE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE LOCK ON THE SLIDING DOOR SHOWED THAT IT WAS UNLOCKED; HOWEVER, NO ONE CO…

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ODI 10241202

2004 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN - AUTOMATIC DOOR CABLE BECOME JAMMED CAUSING THE DOOR TO NOT CLOSE (AND AS A RESULT MAKING THE CAR UNDRIVABLE - SAFETY ISSUE). IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE DOOR THE CABLE HAD TO BE CUT. A SIMPLE SEARCH WILL FIND DOZENS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE CABLES SNAPPING OR BECOMING JAMMED RESULTING IN REPAIR BILLS OF BETWEEN $1500 AND $2000. THIS DEFECT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

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ODI 10244289 · 36,000 mi

PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR ON MY '04 LE, 36,000 MI. MINIVAN JUST FAILED. THERE IS A SNAPPED AND BROKEN CABLE/WIRE HANGING OUT THE BACK. I CANNOT GET THE DOOR MORE THAN A FEW INCHES OPEN BY WRESTLING WITH IT. *TR

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ODI 10252642 · 58,000 mi

2004 SIENNA POWER DOOR CABLE BREAKING CAUSING DOOR TO BE INOPERATIVE. CREATING UNSAFE CONDITIONS WITH CHILDREN AND BABY SEATS IN VEHICLE. TOYOTA STATES $1500 REPAIR. AFTER RESEARCH PROBLEM SEEMS WIDESPREAD NOT VEHICLE SPECIFIC. VEHICLE HAS 58,000 MILES. *TR

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ODI 10248020 · 68,960 mi

1. NO UNUSUAL EVENTS TO VEHICLE. USUAL SCHOOL DROP OFF OF PASSENGER. POWERED SLIDING DOOR WAS ACTIVATED FOR OPENING ON NOV. 5TH 2008. DOOR IS WELL LUBRICATED AND NO OTHER SYMPTOMS OF FAILURE WERE NOTICED BEFORE FAILURE. 2. POWERED, REAR, SLIDING, PASSENGER SIDE DOOR (RH) WILL NOT OPEN FULLY. DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED IN MANUAL OVER-RIDE. DOOR ONLY OPENS 4 INCHES, THEN JAMS. DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AFTER JAM. 3. ROOT CAUSE OF FAILURE IS SHEDDING CABLE JACKET JAMMING DOOR CENTER HINGE PULLEYS. DOOR WILL REQUIRE A NEW MOTOR, CABLE ASSEMBLY,…

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ODI 10260666 · 5,000 mi

I BOUGHT A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA CE IN OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA, FROM A DEALER, NEW, OFF THE LOT IN AUGUST 2004. BY THE FIRST WINTER, BOTH BACK SLIDING DOORS WOULD FREEZE SHUT, ESPECIALLY THE PASSENGER SIDE, AND WOULD NOT OPEN UNTIL THE VEHICLE GOT REALLY HOT INSIDE. THE DEALER HAD NO SOLUTION, OFFERED NO SOLUTION. IN ADDITION, BY THE SECOND YEAR WE HAD THREE RADIATORS INSTALLED, AND HAD BOTH FRONT DOORS REPAIRED FOR RUSTING UNDER A GENERAL RECALL. ALSO, THE REAR FAN HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF, EVEN WITH THE SWITCH IN THE "OFF" POSITION. WE HAVE TAK…

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ODI 10321779 · 84,734 mi

RIGHT SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR STICKING. MUST MANUALLY PULL HANDLE TO GET DOOR TO UNLATCH. ONCE THE DOOR IS IN MOTION, YOU CAN CONTROL(OPEN/CLOSE) WITH KEY CHAIN CONTROLLER OR BOTH POWER BUTTONS INSIDE VEHICLE. SAME PROBLEM IF THE DOOR IS IN OPEN POSITION, DOOR LATCH WILL NOT RELEASED WITH ANY POWER BUTTONS, MUST MANUALLY PULL HANDLE TO GET DOOR TO UNLATCHED. DEALER CLEANED AND LUBED DOOR ON 8-29-2008 AT 84,734 MILES. CHARGED $21 FOR SERVICE. LATER IN EVENING SAME PROBLEM OCCURED, I TOOK THE SIENNA BACK TO DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. SERVICE TECHNI…

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ODI 10260666 · 5,000 mi

I BOUGHT A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA CE IN OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA, FROM A DEALER, NEW, OFF THE LOT IN AUGUST 2004. BY THE FIRST WINTER, BOTH BACK SLIDING DOORS WOULD FREEZE SHUT, ESPECIALLY THE PASSENGER SIDE, AND WOULD NOT OPEN UNTIL THE VEHICLE GOT REALLY HOT INSIDE. THE DEALER HAD NO SOLUTION, OFFERED NO SOLUTION. IN ADDITION, BY THE SECOND YEAR WE HAD THREE RADIATORS INSTALLED, AND HAD BOTH FRONT DOORS REPAIRED FOR RUSTING UNDER A GENERAL RECALL. ALSO, THE REAR FAN HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF, EVEN WITH THE SWITCH IN THE "OFF" POSITION. WE HAVE TAK…

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ODI 11099913 · 150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND A WARNING CHIME SOUNDED. THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY, AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO JERK FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND THE FAILURES WENT AWAY AFTER THIRTY SECONDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES RANDOMLY STARTED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO AND GREW WORSE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE LOCK ON THE SLIDING DOOR SHOWED THAT IT WAS UNLOCKED; HOWEVER, NO ONE CO…

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ODI 10440276 · 60,000 mi

CRACKS ALONG THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD AND AIRBAG AREAS OF THE FRONT DASH. CONCERN ABOUT PROPER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OR FAILURE AND LACK OF STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE DASH ALONG WITH STEERING CONTROL DURING A VEHICLE CRASH. DASH FAILURE AND DEBRIS FROM DASH MAY AFFECT THE STEERING CONTROL IF DASH DEBRIS IS LODGED AGAINST STEERING AREA. NOTICED DASH CRACKS AT ABOUT 60K MILES AND THE CRACKS CONTINUE TO GROW WITH EACH USE OF VEHICLE. CURRENTLY VEHICLE HAS 79K MILES. DEALER/MANUFACTURER DID NOT WANT TO FIX OR REPLACE THE DASH CITING OUT OF WARRANTY I…

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ODI 10303837 · 110,000 mi

IT HAPPENED TWICE DURING 2 WEEKS AGO ( DURING HEAVY RAIN). I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA ON A PARKING LOT. THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY HARD TO TURN, IT SEEMS LIKE I LOST THE POWER STEERING. AFTER RESTARTING THE VAN, THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. NEXT DAY, MY WIFE ENCOUNTERED THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN SHE IS PICKING UP OUR KIDS FROM SCHOOL. WE BELIEVE THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR COMPUTER SYSTEM. I HAVE SO MANY PROBLEM WITH THIS VANS AND THE DEALER REFUSE TO FIX IT, I HAVE SEAT BELT PROBLEM, IT IS NOT EASY TO RELEASE AFTER …

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ODI 10779699 · 264,888 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VSC AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWERVE INTO OTHER LANES WHILE THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WENT IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE STEERING SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 264,888.

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ODI 11054830 · 225,000 mi

ON FREEWAY INTERCHANGES, ENTRANCES AND EXITS VSC AND ABS SUDDENLY ENGAGESS. VAN IS NOT AGGRESSIVELY DRIVEN AND WHEN TURNING ON MOUNTAIN ROADS AND SWITCH BACKS VSC AND ABS ENGAGES DESPITE THE SLOW AND CONTROLED STEERING.

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ODI 10573389 · 129,000 mi

COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHILE IN MOTION ENTERING FREEWAY. PREVIOUSLY HAD NOTICED STEERING DIFFICULTY AT TIMES AND ENGINE LIGHT GOING ON, BUT HAD ALWAYS STOPPED AFTER A SHORT WHILE. AFTER THE FAILURE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS FAILURE OF CRANK SHAFT PULLEY. WE FOUND THAT TOYOTA HAD DONE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT HAD NOT INCLUDED OUR VEHICLE IN THE RECALL OR NOTIFIED US. TOYOTA DENIED COVERAGE OF THE REQUIRED REPAIR. DRIVER AND TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN CARE AT TIME OF FAILURE, JUST ABOUT TO ENTER FREEWAY. OVER $800 IN REPAIRS. *TR

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ODI 10628426 · 139,500 mi

IN THIS INITIAL INCIDENT, I WAS TRAVELING ON A CURVY ROAD AT POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 30MPH. MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED, AS IF I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES, WHICH I WAS NOT, AND MY STEERING WAS COMPROMISED. IN ADDITION THE VSC INDICATOR AND SYMBOL FLASHED ON MY DASHED AND BEEPED. THE ROAD WAS DRY. THIS HAS OCCURRED 10+ TIMES SINCE. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC, WITHOUT TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AFTER THE OCCURRENCE SO THAT HE COULD "READ" THE COMPUTER BUT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE AVAILABLE. WE HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER. THEY "REBOOTED" THE S…

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ODI 10700861 · 140,000 mi

AT VARYING RATES OF SPEED, ON DRY ROADS, MY VAN'S VSC AND TRACTION CONTROL ICONS WILL ILLUMINATE ON THE DASH, THE ACCELERATION WILL CEASE AND THE BRAKES WILL PUMP 2-4 TIMES, AND THE STEERING WILL STICK. ORIGINALLY, THIS OCCURRED ONLY ON ROADS THAT CURVED HOWEVER THE FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE IS INCREASING AND IT NOW OCCURS ON STRAIGHT ROADS AS WELL. *TR

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ODI 11234689 · 177,000 mi

WHILE MY VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35 AND 55 MPH, ON A STRAIGHTAWAY AND CURVE, THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT/AND ALARM COMES ON RANDOMLY. SOMETIMES IT'S JUST THE ALARM THAT SOUNDS, AND SOMETIMES THE ALARM SOUNDS AND THE BRAKES ACTIVATE AND THE MINIVAN SWERVES. WAS THE MOST FRIGHTENING AND DANGEROUS EXPERIENCE EVER WITH MY YOUNG GRANDCHILDREN RIDING WITH ME. I ACTUALLY HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO CALM MYSELF. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITH TODAY (7-24-19) BEING THE LATE…

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ODI 10154671

ON MARCH 19, 2006 WE FOUND THE REAR CARGO AREA OF OUR 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA FILLED WITH ABOUT AN INCH OF RAIN AND MILDEW BEGINNING TO GROW. AFTER INSPECTING OUR VEHICLE THE DEALER FOUND A POOR SEAL UNDER OUR DOOR AND THE REMEDY WAS CAULKING. AND ACCORDING TO THEM THERE WAS NO MOLD IN THE CARPET. SO I HAVE DECIDED TO HIRE A MILDEW SPECIALIST TO TEST MY VEHICLE. SINCE REPORTING MY SITUATION TO THEM (GOING ON 3 WEEKS) THEY HAVE STILL NOT CHANGED MY CARPET AND THEY ARE NOT PERMITTING US TO USE A LOANER SAYING IT IS NOT COVERED IN THE WARRANTY AND I…

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ODI 10256869 · 85,000 mi

THE CABLE OF THE MOTOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF DOOR (SECOND ROW PASSENGER SIDE), WHICH IS AUTOMATIC DOOR HAD SNAPPED! COULD BARELY OPEN AND/OR CLOSE THE DOOR AFTER THAT. I WENT TO TOYOTA AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON IT, SO SINCE I COULD BARELY OPEN THE DOOR, I HAD TO PAY TO GET IT FIXED. OVER $1600! I SHOULD MENTION, WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS DOOR IN THE PAST. IT WOULD STICK, NOT OPEN PROPERLY, SO WE'D HAVE TO CLOSE IT AND RE-OPEN IT. I BROUGHT THIS UP TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES, BUT THEY CHECKED AND SAID THERE WAS NOTH…

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ODI 10235303 · 69,000 mi

THE RIGHT POWER SLIDING DOOR CABLE ON THE 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA LE BROKE. THE CAR WAS 5.1 YEARS OLD, BOUGHT NEW IN 2003, AND HAD 69,000 ML. ON THE DAY OF PROBLEM. NO INDICATIONS ON A SLIDING MECHANISM WERE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. AS ALWAYS THE DOOR WAS ACTIVATED BY THE REMOTE CONTROL. IT DID NOT OPEN ON SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. WHEN I APPROACHED IT AND TRIED TO OPEN BY THE HANDLE I SAW THE CABLE BEING RUSTY AND BROKEN. THE DEALER WORKED WITH TOYOTA ON THE ISSUE AND TOYOTA OFFERED TO PAY 50% OF PARTS AND LABOR, BUT MY FEE IS STILL ABOVE $800. TOYOTA REFUSE…

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ODI 10277657

*****2004 SIENNA POWER SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF********I PURCHASED A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN BRAND NEW IN MARCH 2003. I LOVED THE VAN UNTIL THE SUMMER OF 2007. WE HAD THE OPTIONAL POWER REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR. AT THE BEGINNING OF SUMMER, THE POWER CABLE SNAPPED SO WE CHANGED THE DOOR SETTING TO MANUAL UNTIL WE COULD HAVE IT REPAIRED. THIS MANUAL SETTING WAS WORKING FINE AND WE TOOK A 2 HOUR ROAD TRIP TO ATTEND A LACROSSE TOURNAMENT FOR OUR SON ABOUT A WEEK LATER.***** OUR DAUGHTER WHO WAS 4 AT THE TIME ALWAYS SAT IN THE PASSENGER SE…

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ODI 10279720 · 70,000 mi

INITIAL NOTE: THIS IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT. TOYOTA SHOULD BE ORDERED TO RECALL THIS VEHICLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. WE HAVE A 2004 SIENNA LE, WITH ABOUT 70,000 MILES ON IT. A FEW WEEKS AGO, WE NOTICED SOME DIFFICULTY WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER DOOR. THE PROBLEMS BEGAN WITH THE DOOR NOT OPENING WHEN WE USED THE REMOTE CONTROL OR THE BUTTON IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE DOOR SEEMED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY WHEN PULLING THE HANDLE, SO WE THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS LIMITED TO THE REMOTE CONTROLS. WHEN WE WERE AWAY AT A CAMPING TRIP FROM JULY 24 - 26,…

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ODI 10241202

2004 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN - AUTOMATIC DOOR CABLE BECOME JAMMED CAUSING THE DOOR TO NOT CLOSE (AND AS A RESULT MAKING THE CAR UNDRIVABLE - SAFETY ISSUE). IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE DOOR THE CABLE HAD TO BE CUT. A SIMPLE SEARCH WILL FIND DOZENS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE CABLES SNAPPING OR BECOMING JAMMED RESULTING IN REPAIR BILLS OF BETWEEN $1500 AND $2000. THIS DEFECT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

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ODI 10244289 · 36,000 mi

PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR ON MY '04 LE, 36,000 MI. MINIVAN JUST FAILED. THERE IS A SNAPPED AND BROKEN CABLE/WIRE HANGING OUT THE BACK. I CANNOT GET THE DOOR MORE THAN A FEW INCHES OPEN BY WRESTLING WITH IT. *TR

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ODI 10252642 · 58,000 mi

2004 SIENNA POWER DOOR CABLE BREAKING CAUSING DOOR TO BE INOPERATIVE. CREATING UNSAFE CONDITIONS WITH CHILDREN AND BABY SEATS IN VEHICLE. TOYOTA STATES $1500 REPAIR. AFTER RESEARCH PROBLEM SEEMS WIDESPREAD NOT VEHICLE SPECIFIC. VEHICLE HAS 58,000 MILES. *TR

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ODI 10440276 · 60,000 mi

CRACKS ALONG THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD AND AIRBAG AREAS OF THE FRONT DASH. CONCERN ABOUT PROPER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OR FAILURE AND LACK OF STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE DASH ALONG WITH STEERING CONTROL DURING A VEHICLE CRASH. DASH FAILURE AND DEBRIS FROM DASH MAY AFFECT THE STEERING CONTROL IF DASH DEBRIS IS LODGED AGAINST STEERING AREA. NOTICED DASH CRACKS AT ABOUT 60K MILES AND THE CRACKS CONTINUE TO GROW WITH EACH USE OF VEHICLE. CURRENTLY VEHICLE HAS 79K MILES. DEALER/MANUFACTURER DID NOT WANT TO FIX OR REPLACE THE DASH CITING OUT OF WARRANTY I…

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ODI 10235303 · 69,000 mi

THE RIGHT POWER SLIDING DOOR CABLE ON THE 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA LE BROKE. THE CAR WAS 5.1 YEARS OLD, BOUGHT NEW IN 2003, AND HAD 69,000 ML. ON THE DAY OF PROBLEM. NO INDICATIONS ON A SLIDING MECHANISM WERE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. AS ALWAYS THE DOOR WAS ACTIVATED BY THE REMOTE CONTROL. IT DID NOT OPEN ON SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. WHEN I APPROACHED IT AND TRIED TO OPEN BY THE HANDLE I SAW THE CABLE BEING RUSTY AND BROKEN. THE DEALER WORKED WITH TOYOTA ON THE ISSUE AND TOYOTA OFFERED TO PAY 50% OF PARTS AND LABOR, BUT MY FEE IS STILL ABOVE $800. TOYOTA REFUSE…

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ODI 10255581 · 37,000 mi

RIGHT SLIDING DOOR CABLE SNAPPED AND STOPPED OPENING AUTOMATICALLY. THIS HAPPEN RIGHT AFTER WARRRANTY ENDED AND THEY WOULD ONLY REPAIR IT FOR 2000 +. *TR

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ODI 10357490 · 82,475 mi

2004 TOYOTA SIENNA'S AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR MECHANISM JAMMED PREVENTING DOOR CLOSURE. THE DOOR COULD NOT BE CLOSED AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY. CIRCUMSTANCES FORCED PASSENGERS, INCLUDING 4 SMALL CHILDREN, TO TRAVEL SEVERAL HIGHWAY MILES WITH THAT DOOR OPEN. IN APRIL 2004 TOYOTA MODIFIED THAT DOOR MECHANISM FOR NEW PRODUCT AND ISSUED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN EL004-04 "POWER SLIDING DOOR INOPERATIVE" TO CORRECT EXISTING PRODUCT. SIENNA'S EARLY 2004 SLIDING DOOR IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. THE SIENNA PRODUCT IS A MINIVAN MARKETED TO FAMILIES …

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ODI 10313778 · 121,663 mi

1. TOYOTA SIENNA CE DRIVER'S DOOR WELDED PART (INSIDE DOOR) SNAP OFF CAUSING LOUD THUD SOUND WHEN OPENING & CLOSING THE DOOR. I FOUND OUT IN THE INTERNET THAT BEFORE THERE WAS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT BUT TOYOTA DID NOT ORDER A RECALL & NOW THEY WANT ME FIX IT IN A SHOP AT MY OWN EXPENSE. 2. SUDDEN ACCELERATION FROM IDLING DURING TRAFFIC CRUISING. *TR

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ODI 10167284 · 35,500 mi

THE RIGHT REAR AUTOMATIC DOOR CLOSURE MECHANISM EXPLODED SENDING PLASTIC SHRAPNEL FORWARDS HITTING MY WIFE IN THE FACE. SHE WAS SITTING SIDEWAYS WITH HER FEET OUT OF THE VAN SHE REACHED BACKWARDS AND PRESSED THE CLOSE BUTTON LOCATED ON THE PILLAR. THERE WAS A BIG NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A ROCK HITTING THE VAN. WE LOOKED FOR DAMAGE TO VAN THEN DISCOVERED THE BROKEN CABLE DANGLING AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. LUCKILY MY WIFE HAD SUNGLASSES ON. *NM

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ODI 10278688 · 60,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE MOTOR ASSEMBLY FOR THE DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1,000. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS COMPONENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

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ODI 10327886 · 108,000 mi

NO PRIOR PROBLEMS. THE AUTOMATIC DOOR AND IT'S SAFETY FEATURE OF NOT CLOSING WHEN SOMETHING IS IN THE WAY STOPPED WORKING. THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN COMPLETELY AND WHEN CLOSING IT CLOSES ON ANYTHING IN IT'S WAY. SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT CLOSE OR OPEN AT ALL. IF THE BUTTON IS ENGAGED TO TURN THE AUTOMATIC DOOR OFF THE DOOR WILL NOT BUDGE. IT WILL NOT WORK IN MANUAL MODE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE AS OF YET, AS THE EXPENSE IS PROHIBITIVE. *TR

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ODI 10235303 · 69,000 mi

THE RIGHT POWER SLIDING DOOR CABLE ON THE 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA LE BROKE. THE CAR WAS 5.1 YEARS OLD, BOUGHT NEW IN 2003, AND HAD 69,000 ML. ON THE DAY OF PROBLEM. NO INDICATIONS ON A SLIDING MECHANISM WERE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. AS ALWAYS THE DOOR WAS ACTIVATED BY THE REMOTE CONTROL. IT DID NOT OPEN ON SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. WHEN I APPROACHED IT AND TRIED TO OPEN BY THE HANDLE I SAW THE CABLE BEING RUSTY AND BROKEN. THE DEALER WORKED WITH TOYOTA ON THE ISSUE AND TOYOTA OFFERED TO PAY 50% OF PARTS AND LABOR, BUT MY FEE IS STILL ABOVE $800. TOYOTA REFUSE…

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ODI 10248020 · 68,960 mi

1. NO UNUSUAL EVENTS TO VEHICLE. USUAL SCHOOL DROP OFF OF PASSENGER. POWERED SLIDING DOOR WAS ACTIVATED FOR OPENING ON NOV. 5TH 2008. DOOR IS WELL LUBRICATED AND NO OTHER SYMPTOMS OF FAILURE WERE NOTICED BEFORE FAILURE. 2. POWERED, REAR, SLIDING, PASSENGER SIDE DOOR (RH) WILL NOT OPEN FULLY. DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED IN MANUAL OVER-RIDE. DOOR ONLY OPENS 4 INCHES, THEN JAMS. DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AFTER JAM. 3. ROOT CAUSE OF FAILURE IS SHEDDING CABLE JACKET JAMMING DOOR CENTER HINGE PULLEYS. DOOR WILL REQUIRE A NEW MOTOR, CABLE ASSEMBLY,…

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ODI 10426352 · 109,000 mi

POWER SLIDING DOOR CABLE BROKE DUE TO THE FACT IT IS EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS OF THE RAIN AND SNOW AND ICE CAUSING THE CABLE TO RUST AND BREAK DOOR WILL NOT OPEN THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT THIS COULD BE DEADLY FOR MY FAMILY IF THEY CAN'T GET OUT!!!!!!! *KB

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ODI 10248020 · 68,960 mi

1. NO UNUSUAL EVENTS TO VEHICLE. USUAL SCHOOL DROP OFF OF PASSENGER. POWERED SLIDING DOOR WAS ACTIVATED FOR OPENING ON NOV. 5TH 2008. DOOR IS WELL LUBRICATED AND NO OTHER SYMPTOMS OF FAILURE WERE NOTICED BEFORE FAILURE. 2. POWERED, REAR, SLIDING, PASSENGER SIDE DOOR (RH) WILL NOT OPEN FULLY. DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED IN MANUAL OVER-RIDE. DOOR ONLY OPENS 4 INCHES, THEN JAMS. DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AFTER JAM. 3. ROOT CAUSE OF FAILURE IS SHEDDING CABLE JACKET JAMMING DOOR CENTER HINGE PULLEYS. DOOR WILL REQUIRE A NEW MOTOR, CABLE ASSEMBLY,…

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ODI 10260666 · 5,000 mi

I BOUGHT A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA CE IN OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA, FROM A DEALER, NEW, OFF THE LOT IN AUGUST 2004. BY THE FIRST WINTER, BOTH BACK SLIDING DOORS WOULD FREEZE SHUT, ESPECIALLY THE PASSENGER SIDE, AND WOULD NOT OPEN UNTIL THE VEHICLE GOT REALLY HOT INSIDE. THE DEALER HAD NO SOLUTION, OFFERED NO SOLUTION. IN ADDITION, BY THE SECOND YEAR WE HAD THREE RADIATORS INSTALLED, AND HAD BOTH FRONT DOORS REPAIRED FOR RUSTING UNDER A GENERAL RECALL. ALSO, THE REAR FAN HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF, EVEN WITH THE SWITCH IN THE "OFF" POSITION. WE HAVE TAK…

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ODI 10321779 · 84,734 mi

RIGHT SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR STICKING. MUST MANUALLY PULL HANDLE TO GET DOOR TO UNLATCH. ONCE THE DOOR IS IN MOTION, YOU CAN CONTROL(OPEN/CLOSE) WITH KEY CHAIN CONTROLLER OR BOTH POWER BUTTONS INSIDE VEHICLE. SAME PROBLEM IF THE DOOR IS IN OPEN POSITION, DOOR LATCH WILL NOT RELEASED WITH ANY POWER BUTTONS, MUST MANUALLY PULL HANDLE TO GET DOOR TO UNLATCHED. DEALER CLEANED AND LUBED DOOR ON 8-29-2008 AT 84,734 MILES. CHARGED $21 FOR SERVICE. LATER IN EVENING SAME PROBLEM OCCURED, I TOOK THE SIENNA BACK TO DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. SERVICE TECHNI…

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ODI 10303837 · 110,000 mi

IT HAPPENED TWICE DURING 2 WEEKS AGO ( DURING HEAVY RAIN). I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA ON A PARKING LOT. THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY HARD TO TURN, IT SEEMS LIKE I LOST THE POWER STEERING. AFTER RESTARTING THE VAN, THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. NEXT DAY, MY WIFE ENCOUNTERED THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN SHE IS PICKING UP OUR KIDS FROM SCHOOL. WE BELIEVE THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR COMPUTER SYSTEM. I HAVE SO MANY PROBLEM WITH THIS VANS AND THE DEALER REFUSE TO FIX IT, I HAVE SEAT BELT PROBLEM, IT IS NOT EASY TO RELEASE AFTER …

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ODI 10779699 · 264,888 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VSC AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWERVE INTO OTHER LANES WHILE THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WENT IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE STEERING SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 264,888.

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ODI 11054830 · 225,000 mi

ON FREEWAY INTERCHANGES, ENTRANCES AND EXITS VSC AND ABS SUDDENLY ENGAGESS. VAN IS NOT AGGRESSIVELY DRIVEN AND WHEN TURNING ON MOUNTAIN ROADS AND SWITCH BACKS VSC AND ABS ENGAGES DESPITE THE SLOW AND CONTROLED STEERING.

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ODI 10235303 · 69,000 mi

THE RIGHT POWER SLIDING DOOR CABLE ON THE 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA LE BROKE. THE CAR WAS 5.1 YEARS OLD, BOUGHT NEW IN 2003, AND HAD 69,000 ML. ON THE DAY OF PROBLEM. NO INDICATIONS ON A SLIDING MECHANISM WERE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. AS ALWAYS THE DOOR WAS ACTIVATED BY THE REMOTE CONTROL. IT DID NOT OPEN ON SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. WHEN I APPROACHED IT AND TRIED TO OPEN BY THE HANDLE I SAW THE CABLE BEING RUSTY AND BROKEN. THE DEALER WORKED WITH TOYOTA ON THE ISSUE AND TOYOTA OFFERED TO PAY 50% OF PARTS AND LABOR, BUT MY FEE IS STILL ABOVE $800. TOYOTA REFUSE…

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ODI 10255581 · 37,000 mi

RIGHT SLIDING DOOR CABLE SNAPPED AND STOPPED OPENING AUTOMATICALLY. THIS HAPPEN RIGHT AFTER WARRRANTY ENDED AND THEY WOULD ONLY REPAIR IT FOR 2000 +. *TR

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ODI 10357490 · 82,475 mi

2004 TOYOTA SIENNA'S AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR MECHANISM JAMMED PREVENTING DOOR CLOSURE. THE DOOR COULD NOT BE CLOSED AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY. CIRCUMSTANCES FORCED PASSENGERS, INCLUDING 4 SMALL CHILDREN, TO TRAVEL SEVERAL HIGHWAY MILES WITH THAT DOOR OPEN. IN APRIL 2004 TOYOTA MODIFIED THAT DOOR MECHANISM FOR NEW PRODUCT AND ISSUED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN EL004-04 "POWER SLIDING DOOR INOPERATIVE" TO CORRECT EXISTING PRODUCT. SIENNA'S EARLY 2004 SLIDING DOOR IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. THE SIENNA PRODUCT IS A MINIVAN MARKETED TO FAMILIES …

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ODI 10132559 · 22,000 mi

RADIATOR RUPTURED AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED; HOSE REPLACED IN STEERING COLUMN RECALL; RUST PROTECTIVE TAPE RECALL; DVD SCREEN REPLACED AND THE ENTIRE DVD PLAYER REPLACED(SCREEN STILL NOT EASILY VISIBLE IN MIDDLE ROW); PASSENGER SEAT BELT REPLACED; MIDDLE PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILING; GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE OF CAR WITH AC ON RECIRCULATION; DRIVER'S WINDOW FELL INSIDE DOOR IN SNOW STORM AND WAS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE TO GET A LOANER VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE LOCKED; TIRES COMPLETELY BALD AND LEAKING UNDER 30,000 MILES, DV…

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ODI 10316992 · 98,785 mi

I DRIVE A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE. ON 3/4/10 AT 1030 AM, I WAS COMING TO A STOP LIGHT ON BROKEN LAND PKWY. AS I COMPLETED A FULL STOP, MY SIENNA TRIED TO ACCELERATE WHILE MY FOOT WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE LURCHED BUT DID NOT STALL OUT AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE ON MY WAY. DURING THE REST OF THE MORNING, I DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY MORE ACCELERATION TROUBLE THE REST OF THE DAY. I DID INFORM MY HUSBAND AND HE SUGGESTED I RESEARCH 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA ACCELERATION. I DID THAT AND FOUND A VARIETY OF COMPLAINTS FROM 2004 TOYOTA SIEN…

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ODI 10671864 · 49,000 mi

DASH BOARD HAS A CRACK ON PASSENGER SIDE RIGHT WHERE THE AIR BAG IS. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY NOTICED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND SPEEDOMETER READING WENT TO 0. STOPPED COUNTING MILES AND CAR GOING ON 65 BUT SPEEDOMETER READS 0. ALSO GAS TANK LEVEL INDICATOR GOES FROM HALF TANK TO EMPTY AND GAS LIGHT TURN ON. IT IS NOT SAFE AS I DON'T KNOW AT WHAT SPEED MY CAR IS GOING ON AND ALSO IF THE CRACK ON THE DASH BOARD GETS BIGGER, AIR BAGS MIGHT POP OUT. NEED SOMEBODY TO LOOK INTO THIS AS THE VAN IS DRIVEN ONLY 49000 MILES. THIS IS VERY UNUSU…

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ODI 10260666 · 5,000 mi

I BOUGHT A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA CE IN OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA, FROM A DEALER, NEW, OFF THE LOT IN AUGUST 2004. BY THE FIRST WINTER, BOTH BACK SLIDING DOORS WOULD FREEZE SHUT, ESPECIALLY THE PASSENGER SIDE, AND WOULD NOT OPEN UNTIL THE VEHICLE GOT REALLY HOT INSIDE. THE DEALER HAD NO SOLUTION, OFFERED NO SOLUTION. IN ADDITION, BY THE SECOND YEAR WE HAD THREE RADIATORS INSTALLED, AND HAD BOTH FRONT DOORS REPAIRED FOR RUSTING UNDER A GENERAL RECALL. ALSO, THE REAR FAN HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF, EVEN WITH THE SWITCH IN THE "OFF" POSITION. WE HAVE TAK…

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ODI 10396452 · 8,000 mi

ITEM 1-- THIS IS AN AWD MODEL WITH RUN FLATS AND NO SPACE FOR A SPARE TIRE. THE LOW PRESSURE WARNING FOR THE TIRES IS REVOLUTION BASED, AND THEREFORE DOESN'T ACTIVATE DUE TO THE STIFF WALL RUN FLAT TIRES. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHERE THE TIRES WERE VERY LOW WITH NO WARNING, AND TWO OCCASIONS WHERE THE TIRES HAD ZERO AIR AND WERE RUINED WITH NO WARNING, AND THE FIRST INDICATION WAS A ROAR AND SUDDEN VERY BUMPY RIDE. THESE 2 EVENTS HAPPENED AT CITY SPEEDS, BUT I FEAR THIS EVENT AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS. THE LATER MODELS WERE EQUIPPED WIT…

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ODI 10406680 · 78,500 mi

WE HAD USED THE AUTOMATIC OVERHEAD BUTTON TO OPEN THE REAR DRIVER'S SLIDING DOOR. AFTER OUR CHILDREN GOT IN THE CAR, WE TRIED TO USE THE BUTTON AGAIN TO CLOSE THE DOOR, HOWEVER THE DOOR STOPPED MIDWAY BECAUSE THE CABLE CAME OFF IT'S TRACK. WE WERE NOT ABLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR WHILE THE CABLE WAS OFF THE TRACK, SO WE HAD TO CUT THE CABLE AND REMOVE IT IN ORDER TO SHUT THE DOOR. WE CAN ONLY USE THE DOOR MANUALLY NOW, HOWEVER, IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE, ESPECIALLY ON THE SLIGHTEST INCLINE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR WHOEVER IS …

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ODI 10573389 · 129,000 mi

COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHILE IN MOTION ENTERING FREEWAY. PREVIOUSLY HAD NOTICED STEERING DIFFICULTY AT TIMES AND ENGINE LIGHT GOING ON, BUT HAD ALWAYS STOPPED AFTER A SHORT WHILE. AFTER THE FAILURE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS FAILURE OF CRANK SHAFT PULLEY. WE FOUND THAT TOYOTA HAD DONE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT HAD NOT INCLUDED OUR VEHICLE IN THE RECALL OR NOTIFIED US. TOYOTA DENIED COVERAGE OF THE REQUIRED REPAIR. DRIVER AND TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN CARE AT TIME OF FAILURE, JUST ABOUT TO ENTER FREEWAY. OVER $800 IN REPAIRS. *TR

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ODI 10628426 · 139,500 mi

IN THIS INITIAL INCIDENT, I WAS TRAVELING ON A CURVY ROAD AT POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 30MPH. MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED, AS IF I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES, WHICH I WAS NOT, AND MY STEERING WAS COMPROMISED. IN ADDITION THE VSC INDICATOR AND SYMBOL FLASHED ON MY DASHED AND BEEPED. THE ROAD WAS DRY. THIS HAS OCCURRED 10+ TIMES SINCE. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC, WITHOUT TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AFTER THE OCCURRENCE SO THAT HE COULD "READ" THE COMPUTER BUT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE AVAILABLE. WE HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER. THEY "REBOOTED" THE S…

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ODI 10700861 · 140,000 mi

AT VARYING RATES OF SPEED, ON DRY ROADS, MY VAN'S VSC AND TRACTION CONTROL ICONS WILL ILLUMINATE ON THE DASH, THE ACCELERATION WILL CEASE AND THE BRAKES WILL PUMP 2-4 TIMES, AND THE STEERING WILL STICK. ORIGINALLY, THIS OCCURRED ONLY ON ROADS THAT CURVED HOWEVER THE FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE IS INCREASING AND IT NOW OCCURS ON STRAIGHT ROADS AS WELL. *TR

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ODI 10313778 · 121,663 mi

1. TOYOTA SIENNA CE DRIVER'S DOOR WELDED PART (INSIDE DOOR) SNAP OFF CAUSING LOUD THUD SOUND WHEN OPENING & CLOSING THE DOOR. I FOUND OUT IN THE INTERNET THAT BEFORE THERE WAS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT BUT TOYOTA DID NOT ORDER A RECALL & NOW THEY WANT ME FIX IT IN A SHOP AT MY OWN EXPENSE. 2. SUDDEN ACCELERATION FROM IDLING DURING TRAFFIC CRUISING. *TR

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ODI 10132559 · 22,000 mi

RADIATOR RUPTURED AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED; HOSE REPLACED IN STEERING COLUMN RECALL; RUST PROTECTIVE TAPE RECALL; DVD SCREEN REPLACED AND THE ENTIRE DVD PLAYER REPLACED(SCREEN STILL NOT EASILY VISIBLE IN MIDDLE ROW); PASSENGER SEAT BELT REPLACED; MIDDLE PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILING; GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE OF CAR WITH AC ON RECIRCULATION; DRIVER'S WINDOW FELL INSIDE DOOR IN SNOW STORM AND WAS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE TO GET A LOANER VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE LOCKED; TIRES COMPLETELY BALD AND LEAKING UNDER 30,000 MILES, DV…

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ODI 10316992 · 98,785 mi

I DRIVE A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE. ON 3/4/10 AT 1030 AM, I WAS COMING TO A STOP LIGHT ON BROKEN LAND PKWY. AS I COMPLETED A FULL STOP, MY SIENNA TRIED TO ACCELERATE WHILE MY FOOT WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE LURCHED BUT DID NOT STALL OUT AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE ON MY WAY. DURING THE REST OF THE MORNING, I DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY MORE ACCELERATION TROUBLE THE REST OF THE DAY. I DID INFORM MY HUSBAND AND HE SUGGESTED I RESEARCH 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA ACCELERATION. I DID THAT AND FOUND A VARIETY OF COMPLAINTS FROM 2004 TOYOTA SIEN…

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ODI 10671864 · 49,000 mi

DASH BOARD HAS A CRACK ON PASSENGER SIDE RIGHT WHERE THE AIR BAG IS. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY NOTICED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND SPEEDOMETER READING WENT TO 0. STOPPED COUNTING MILES AND CAR GOING ON 65 BUT SPEEDOMETER READS 0. ALSO GAS TANK LEVEL INDICATOR GOES FROM HALF TANK TO EMPTY AND GAS LIGHT TURN ON. IT IS NOT SAFE AS I DON'T KNOW AT WHAT SPEED MY CAR IS GOING ON AND ALSO IF THE CRACK ON THE DASH BOARD GETS BIGGER, AIR BAGS MIGHT POP OUT. NEED SOMEBODY TO LOOK INTO THIS AS THE VAN IS DRIVEN ONLY 49000 MILES. THIS IS VERY UNUSU…

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ODI 10414349 · 90,300 mi

THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING FROM OHIO TO FLORIDA, ON SPRING BREAK. I WAS THE SOLE ADULT IN THE VEHICLE WITH MY TWO DAUGHTERS, WHO WERE RIDING IN THE MIDDLE SEATS. WE HAD TRAVELED ALL DAY AND HAD STOPPED IN LAKE CITY, FL TO FILL UP WITH GAS. WHEN WE GOT BACK ON THE HIGHWAY (I-75), MY DAUGHTER TOLD ME SHE WAS HOT. IT WAS JUST AFTER 8 PM AND THE SUN HAD SET. NOT WANTING TO TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONER, I TOLD HER I WOULD OPEN THE REAR VENT WINDOWS TO MOVE AIR THROUGH THE CAR. I PUSHED THE BUTTON TO OPEN THE REAR VENT WINDOWS, AN…

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ODI 10503482 · 131,432 mi

UPON PRESSING THE OPEN BUTTON ON THE REMOTE FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING REAR DOOR, IT MAKES NOISE BUT DOES NOT OPEN. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION WE REALIZED THE CABLE HAD FRAYED AND THE DOOR GOT JAMMED HALF WAY OPEN. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WERE TOLD TO ASK FOR AN EXCEPTION BUT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COMPLETELY BROKEN THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT! THIS POSES A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE ONLY EXIT FOR REAR PASSENGERS IS NOW THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR UNTIL IT BREAKS AS WELL. RESEARCH SUGGESTS WE ARE JUST BARLEY OVER AND ONLY MONTHS BEYOND THE EXTENDED …

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ODI 10837278 · 188,700 mi

I WAS DRIVING FROM A MAJOR CITY HIGHWAY ONTO A FREEWAY. I WAS GOING 50MPH AND ACCELERATING TO THE APPROPRIATE FREEWAY SPEED OF 60MPH. AT THAT TIME, I REALIZED MY REAR WING WINDOWS WERE OPEN (IT OPENS AT THE REAR OF THE CAR AT AN ANGLE OF ABOUT 1 INCH) AND I PRESSED THE AUTOMATIC CLOSURE BUTTON. I HEARD A LOUD 'POP' ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I LOOKED BACK AND THE WINDOW WAS GONE. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY IMMEDIATELY. A CAR/JEEP WITH A FAMILY IN IT PULLED UP BEHIND ME. THEY WERE HIT BY THE WINDOW COMING OFF OF MY VEHICLE. THANK GOD …

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ODI 10260666 · 5,000 mi

I BOUGHT A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA CE IN OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA, FROM A DEALER, NEW, OFF THE LOT IN AUGUST 2004. BY THE FIRST WINTER, BOTH BACK SLIDING DOORS WOULD FREEZE SHUT, ESPECIALLY THE PASSENGER SIDE, AND WOULD NOT OPEN UNTIL THE VEHICLE GOT REALLY HOT INSIDE. THE DEALER HAD NO SOLUTION, OFFERED NO SOLUTION. IN ADDITION, BY THE SECOND YEAR WE HAD THREE RADIATORS INSTALLED, AND HAD BOTH FRONT DOORS REPAIRED FOR RUSTING UNDER A GENERAL RECALL. ALSO, THE REAR FAN HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF, EVEN WITH THE SWITCH IN THE "OFF" POSITION. WE HAVE TAK…

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ODI 11234689 · 177,000 mi

WHILE MY VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35 AND 55 MPH, ON A STRAIGHTAWAY AND CURVE, THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT/AND ALARM COMES ON RANDOMLY. SOMETIMES IT'S JUST THE ALARM THAT SOUNDS, AND SOMETIMES THE ALARM SOUNDS AND THE BRAKES ACTIVATE AND THE MINIVAN SWERVES. WAS THE MOST FRIGHTENING AND DANGEROUS EXPERIENCE EVER WITH MY YOUNG GRANDCHILDREN RIDING WITH ME. I ACTUALLY HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO CALM MYSELF. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITH TODAY (7-24-19) BEING THE LATE…

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ODI 10260666 · 5,000 mi

I BOUGHT A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA CE IN OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA, FROM A DEALER, NEW, OFF THE LOT IN AUGUST 2004. BY THE FIRST WINTER, BOTH BACK SLIDING DOORS WOULD FREEZE SHUT, ESPECIALLY THE PASSENGER SIDE, AND WOULD NOT OPEN UNTIL THE VEHICLE GOT REALLY HOT INSIDE. THE DEALER HAD NO SOLUTION, OFFERED NO SOLUTION. IN ADDITION, BY THE SECOND YEAR WE HAD THREE RADIATORS INSTALLED, AND HAD BOTH FRONT DOORS REPAIRED FOR RUSTING UNDER A GENERAL RECALL. ALSO, THE REAR FAN HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF, EVEN WITH THE SWITCH IN THE "OFF" POSITION. WE HAVE TAK…

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ODI 10396452 · 8,000 mi

ITEM 1-- THIS IS AN AWD MODEL WITH RUN FLATS AND NO SPACE FOR A SPARE TIRE. THE LOW PRESSURE WARNING FOR THE TIRES IS REVOLUTION BASED, AND THEREFORE DOESN'T ACTIVATE DUE TO THE STIFF WALL RUN FLAT TIRES. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHERE THE TIRES WERE VERY LOW WITH NO WARNING, AND TWO OCCASIONS WHERE THE TIRES HAD ZERO AIR AND WERE RUINED WITH NO WARNING, AND THE FIRST INDICATION WAS A ROAR AND SUDDEN VERY BUMPY RIDE. THESE 2 EVENTS HAPPENED AT CITY SPEEDS, BUT I FEAR THIS EVENT AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS. THE LATER MODELS WERE EQUIPPED WIT…

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ODI 10406680 · 78,500 mi

WE HAD USED THE AUTOMATIC OVERHEAD BUTTON TO OPEN THE REAR DRIVER'S SLIDING DOOR. AFTER OUR CHILDREN GOT IN THE CAR, WE TRIED TO USE THE BUTTON AGAIN TO CLOSE THE DOOR, HOWEVER THE DOOR STOPPED MIDWAY BECAUSE THE CABLE CAME OFF IT'S TRACK. WE WERE NOT ABLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR WHILE THE CABLE WAS OFF THE TRACK, SO WE HAD TO CUT THE CABLE AND REMOVE IT IN ORDER TO SHUT THE DOOR. WE CAN ONLY USE THE DOOR MANUALLY NOW, HOWEVER, IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE, ESPECIALLY ON THE SLIGHTEST INCLINE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR WHOEVER IS …

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Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

7 patterns with matching reports.

Steering assistance concerns

45 mentions · 2.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 69,300 mi (40 usable records).

ODI 10107289

THE STEERING SENSOR IS CAUSING THE TRACTION CONTROL TO COME TO A HALT AND SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR CHECKUP FOR THE SIXTH TIME AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE STEERING LOCK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *NM

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ODI 10156317 · 38,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED EVERY 30,000 MILES. DURING FAILURE, THE STEERING BECAME VERY STIFF WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO TURN. THIS OCCURRED ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE POWER STEERING SHAFT HAD LEAKED ALL OF THE STEERING FLUID.

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ODI 10162602 · 39,800 mi

2004 TOYOTA SIENNA WITH 39,000 MILES. STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY FAILED - NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO MANEUVER CAR. FAILURE OCCURRED SUDDENLY, AS IF POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED. FAILURE BLAMED ON RUBBER BOOT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY REPLACED AT CONSUMER COST. OLD PART IS AVAILABLE FOR GOVERNMENT VIEWING. SUDDEN FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ACCIDENT AT HIGH SPEEDS. TOYOTA REFUSED TO COVER REPAIR DUE TO MY NOT HAVING 30,000 MILES SERVICE PERFORMED AT LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP! *JB

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

36 mentions · 1.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 70,000 mi (28 usable records).

ODI 10072390 · 6,000 mi

ONCE, WHILE DRIVING ON I-5, ON A SLIGHT INCLINE IN 'D'(OVERDRIVE), I SLOWED THE VEHICLE FROM 60 MPH TO AROUND 50 MPH BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE THEN SEEM TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR, THE RPMS HIT APPROX. 6000, THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT A GEAR. IT REPEATED THIS SEVERAL TIMES. I PULLED OVER AND CALL THE DEALER. HE SAID TO IF THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS, THEN IT'S PROBABLY OK. THE SECOND TIME WE WERE IN 'D' AND SLOWING FROM ABOUT 60MPH TO 50MPH COMING INTO A SLIGHT CORNER. THE VEHICLE REPEATED THE SAME JERKING. I NOTICE THAT WHEN SLOWING THE RPM…

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ODI 10074636 · 9,900 mi

VEHICLE HESITATES/FAILS TO MOVE FORWARD IN THE FOLLOWING MODE: AFTER BRAKING, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STILL MOVING BETWEEN 5 TO 15 MPH, THE VAN DOES NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL INPUT; VEHICLE HESITATES WITH NO MOVEMENT FORWARD, THEN SHIFTS HARD INTO FIRST GEAR AND LURCHES FORWARD. WE HAVE HAD 2 CLOSE CALLS, WAITING FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL INPUT. ALSO, ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS A DEAD SPOT. THE FIRST HALF INCH OF PEDAL CAUSES NO RESPONSE FROM VEHICLE). THIS "DEAD SPOT" ALONG WITH THE HESITATION NOTED ABOVE CAN RESULT IN A 2 …

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ODI 10082915

WHILE APPROACHING A LEFT HAND TURN OFF A 4 LANE UNDIVIDED HIGHWAY I SAW A VEHICLE APPROACHING IN THE MIDDLE MOST LANE WITH ITS LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON WHICH I INTERPRETED AS A SIGN THAT THE VEHICLE WAS GOING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHERE I WAS ALSO TURNING. BUT IT TURNED OUT THE TURN SIGNAL MUST HAVE JUST BEEN FORGOTTEN ABOUT AND THE VEHICLE WAS INTENDING TO CONTINUE TRAVELLING STRAIGHT. BY THIS TIME I HAD ALREADY STARTED MY TURN AND WAS IN THE PATH OF THE ONCOMING VEHICLE. WHEN I REALIZED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT GOING TO TURN I FLOORED THE ACCELER…

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

36 mentions · 1.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 91,073 mi (30 usable records).

ODI 10072390 · 6,000 mi

ONCE, WHILE DRIVING ON I-5, ON A SLIGHT INCLINE IN 'D'(OVERDRIVE), I SLOWED THE VEHICLE FROM 60 MPH TO AROUND 50 MPH BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE THEN SEEM TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR, THE RPMS HIT APPROX. 6000, THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT A GEAR. IT REPEATED THIS SEVERAL TIMES. I PULLED OVER AND CALL THE DEALER. HE SAID TO IF THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS, THEN IT'S PROBABLY OK. THE SECOND TIME WE WERE IN 'D' AND SLOWING FROM ABOUT 60MPH TO 50MPH COMING INTO A SLIGHT CORNER. THE VEHICLE REPEATED THE SAME JERKING. I NOTICE THAT WHEN SLOWING THE RPM…

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ODI 10096958 · 5,800 mi

DRIVING 55 MPH THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SMOKE CAME FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *NM

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ODI 10116265

ALL 4 TIRES (DUNLOP RUN FLAT) ON MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA AWD XLE LIMITED HAVE (ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, MILLER TOYOTA OF MANASSAS) BECOME WORN ON THE OUTSIDES EDGES OF THE TIRES INDICATING (ACCORDING TO THE DEALER) THAT I HAVE BEEN RIDING AROUND WITH UNDER INFLATED TIRES AND IT IS MY FAULT. I INFORMED HIM THAT THE LOW PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT NEVER CAME ON AND THAT I DON'T THINK HE WAS RIGHT. I HAVE ASKED HIM TO ERPLACE THE TIRES UNDER THE WARRANTY FOR FAULTY EQUIPMENT AND HE SAID THAT I NEEDED TO TALK TO THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. I TOLD HIM NO AND…

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Brake response concerns

27 mentions · 1.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 56,700 mi (25 usable records).

ODI 10040049

WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING UPHILL VEHICLE RUNS OUT OF CONTROL, BRAKE PEDAL NEEDS TO BE DEPRESSED TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK

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ODI 10058030 · 20,000 mi

WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, A SEVERE VIBRATION AND OR POUNDING OCCURRED IN THE FRONT END. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE COMPUTER ACTUATION OF THE PULSATING BRAKES TO COUNTERACT FALSE PERCEPTION OF SKIDDING. (THE DRIVER DID NOT APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL DURING THE EVENT) *AK *SC

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ODI 10068438 · 6,150 mi

I RAN INTO A BIG PROBLEM WITH MY 4 MONTH OLD 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE. I WAS TURNING ONTO A HILL AND WANTED TO SEE HOW IT WOULD ACCELERATE UP THE HILL SO I FLOORED IT. THE CAR ACCELERATED WELL AND I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AT ABOUT 35 MPH. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE CAR KEPT GOING AT FULL ACCELERATION. THERE WAS NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME SO I STARTED TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO STOP IT INSTEAD OF JUST TURNING OFF THE CAR (I NEEDED TO GET TO THE TOP OF THE HILL AND I COULD COAST TO WHERE I WAS GOING). I PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL BUT ALL IT DID WAS REV …

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Stalling or loss of power

22 mentions · 1.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 70,000 mi (19 usable records).

ODI 10032918 · 80 mi

2004 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE LIMITED FREQUENTLY STALLS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. STALLS COMMENCED WITHIN DAYS OF ACQUIRING VEHICLE (PRIOR TO 100 MILES), HAVE OCCURRED MORE THAN 10 TIMES, AND HAVE OCCURRED AT 60 MPH, 40 MPH, 30 MPH, AND DURING TURNS IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. DEALERSHIP REPLACED ENGINE COILS AND PROBLEM CONTINUED. DEALERSHIP FOUND LOSE WIRE, TIGHTENED IT, AND FREQUENCY OF STALLS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED BUT DID NOT GO AWAY ALTOGETHER.*AK

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ODI 10061397 · 4,700 mi

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A GAS LINE PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WENT TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND GAS LINE WAS PUMPING GAS ALL OVER THE GROUND. THE GAS LINE WAS LOOSE, IT WAS PUT BACK TOGETHER, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK *LA

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ODI 10072077 · 10,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE STALLED, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT GAS LINE WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE GAS TANK. *AK

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

7 mentions · 0.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 22,000 mi (7 usable records).

ODI 10039995 · 1,400 mi

TOYOTA, SIENNA 2004. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON A RECALL TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. CONSUMER PICKED UP VEHICLE AND FILLED TANK, AND GAS LEAK OUT TO THE GROUND. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD A DEFECTIVE GASKET OR SEAL. *AK A WEEK AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THE SERVICE ENGINE AND CVS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE GAS CAP WASN'T PLACED ON PROPERLY. CONSUMER'S HUSBAND FUELED THE VEHICLE AND GAS BEGAN TO SPILL OUT. NOT WHERE THE NOZZLE GO IN BUT UNDERNEATH THE VAN. GAS FUMES STARTED PENETRATING THROU…

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ODI 10041664 · 1,400 mi

SUDDEN MASSIVE FUEL LEAKAGE UNDER MY NEW 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA MINI VAN UNDER NORMAL OPERATION CONDITION. I BOUGHT A NEW 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA FROM THE DEALER IN MARCH 2003. WHEN I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ALL OF A SUDDEN A MASSIVE FUEL LEAKAGE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE FUME OF THE FUEL FILLED UP THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. ALL PASSENGERS NEEDED TO BE IMMEDATELY EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 1400 MILES AND DID NOT HAVE ANY ACCIDENT OR EVEN A SLIGHT IMPACT BEFORE. BEFORE THE INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN FIXED BY THE DE…

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ODI 10102816 · 20,984 mi

ATTEMPTED TO START OUR 2004 TOYOTA SIENNE VAN IN THE DRIVEWAY OF OUR HOME. THE VAN DIED IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. MY WIFE REMOVED OUR 3 AND 4 YEAR OLDS WHO WERE STRAPPED IN THE THIRD ROW AND USED ANOTHER VEHICLE TO GET THEM TO SCHOOL. RETURNED AN HOUR LATER WITH A FRIEND WHO WAS GOING TO HELP START CAR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VAN, A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS SMELLED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THERE WAS A MASSIVE GAS LEAK AND GASOLINE WAS POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE VAN. ATEMPTS TO STAR…

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

6 mentions · 0.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 57,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10074665

BATTERY SAVER FEATURE DOES NOT WORK AS ADVERTISED. IF REAR HATCH DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON UNTIL BATTERY IS DEAD. TOYOTA ADVERTISES THAT THE BATTERY-SAVER FEATURE IS SUPPOSED TO TURN INTERIOR LIGHTS OFF AFTER 20 MINUTES TO PREVENT BATTERY DRAIN. THIS IS NOT ONLY FALSE ADVERTISEMENT BUT IS UNSAFE SINCE IT CAN EASILY LEAVE YOU STRANDED WITH A DEAD BATTERY.*AK

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ODI 10154468 · 8,189 mi

BATTERY SAVER FEATURE DISCUSSED IN OWNER'S MANUAL FOR 2004 SIENNA DOES NOT WORK. SLIDING DOOR INADVERTENTLY LEFT OPEN FOR 3 HOURS WHILE VISITING COUNTRY FRIENDS. BATTERY DRAINED TO POINT ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. HAD TO CONNECT BATTERY CHARGER IN COLD RAIN TO CRANK. OWNERS CAMPING OUT WITH THIS VEHICLE MAY FIND THEMSELVES STRANDED AND COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN LOSS OF LIFE. *JB

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ODI 10312863 · 78,500 mi

MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH MINIVAN DOORS SINCE PURCHASE IN 2004. SLIDING DOORS FREEZE SHUT EVERY WINTER, ONLY OPENING AFTER CAR WARMS UP FOR 20-30 MINUTES. DRIVER SIDE DOOR WELD BROKE AFTER 3 YEARS AND NEEDED REPAIR. FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LATCH BROKE REQUIRING USE OF BUNGEE CORDS TO KEEP DOOR CLOSED UNTIL REPAIR PART COULD BE OBTAINED. POWER SLIDING DOOR AND MANUAL SLIDING DOOR ALSO DO NOT STAY OPEN AT TIMES CREATING DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR PEOPLE ENTERING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE. NOW, WARNING LIGHT COMES ON SHOWING DOOR OPEN, DRIVER SIDE MANUAL S…

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b