2006 Toyota Sienna Complaint Log

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 THERE WERE NO OBSTRUCTIONS. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND ALTHOUGH THEY COULD REPLICATE THE PROBLEM ONLY ONCE (NATURALLY) THEY REPLACED THE POWER DOOR MOTOR AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY UNDER WARRANTY (WE ARE WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD). IMPORTANT TO NOTE IS THAT THE REASON THEY REPLACED THE MOTOR AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY IS BECAUSE WE HAD BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN COMPLAINING OF THE DOOR OPERATING POORLY IN THE PAST. HAD WE NOT HAD PROBLEMS PREVIOUSLY AND BROUGHT THEM TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALERSHIP I SUSPECT THEY WOULD HAVE CLAIMED THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE OPERATION OF THE DOOR. THEREFORE, I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT ANYONE HAVING ISSUES WITH THEIR POWER SLIDING DOORS REPORT THEIR PROBLEMS TO THE DEALERSHIP AND DOCUMENT THEIR PROBLEMS/COMPLAINTS WITH THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A STREET APPROACHING A 4 WAY STOP. THERE WAS A CAR A GOOD DISTANCE AHEAD OF ME. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP, NOTHING HAPPENED.. I PICKED MY FOOT UP AND PUSHED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN, STILL GOING FASTER. NOW I AM GETTING PRETTY CLOSE TO THE OTHER CAR WHICH IS STOPPING FOR THE STOP SIGN. I PUSHED HARD AS I COULD ON THE BRAKE (I'M SURE IT WAS THE BRAKE, I PICKED MY FOOT UP AND PUT IT BACK ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AT LEAST 2 OR 3 TIMES) SO I SWERVED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID THE CAR. BY NOW I AM GOING PRETTY FAST. THERE WERE CARS COMING THE OTHER WAY, SO I TRIED TO TURN THE CORNER TO AVOID HITTING THEM, WAS GOING TOO FAST TO MAKE THE CORNER, SO WOUND UP HITTING A CONCRETE WALL. I AM VERY SORE, CHEST, RIGHT HAND, LEFT KNEE. LOTS OF BRUISES, LUCKILY NO BROKEN BONES THAT I KNOW OF. I AM NOT SURE ABOUT THE AIR BAG. THE POLICE ASKED ME IF IT DEPLOYED, I LOOKED DOWN AT THE STEERING COLUMN AND SAW IT THERE, DEFLATED AND WITH A RIP IN IT, BUT I DON'T REMEMBER BEING ACTUALLY HIT WITH IT, HOWEVER I DON'T REMEMBER HITTING MY HAND OR KNEE EITHER,BUT OBVIOUSLY I DID. I HEARD ONE OF THE POLICEMEN SAY I MISTAKENLY HIT THE GAS INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE, BUT THAT IS JUST NOT TRUE. I KNOW I WAS ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR IS TOTALED, SO NO REPAIRS. *TR

I WANT TO REPORT WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE A SAFETY/PRODUCT DEFECT WITH THE FOLLOWING TIRE: DUNLOP P225/60R17, 98T, M+S, SP4000T, DSST CTT THIS IS A SO-CALLED RUN-FLAT TIRE (INSTALLED APPROXIMATELY 12,000 MILES AGO) PER ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS ON MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA AWD MINIVAN. WITHIN THE PAST SIX WEEKS, (3) OF THESE TIRES RUPTURED SO BADLY THAT THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. WITH THE FIRST BLOWOUT, I SURMISED THAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE DUE TO MICHIGAN'S NOTORIOUS ROAD POT HOLES. I WAS EVEN WILLING TO CONCEDE THIS MIGHT STILL BE THE REASON AFTER THE SECOND BLOWOUT. BUT WHEN THE THIRD OCCURRED TWO DAYS AGO, I CONCLUDED THAT A SERIOUS DEFECT WAS AT FAULT. NOTE THAT THE TIRES WERE PROPERLY-INFLATED ACCORDING TO THE STICKER ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR JAM STICKER (35 PSI). THOUGH IT WAS POSSIBLE TO DRIVE SLOWLY ON THESE RUPTURED TIRES TO A DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT, THE COST FOR NEW ONES IS VERY HIGH (~$250 EACH, INSTALLED). AS A CONSEQUENCE'AFTER THE THIRD BLOWOUT'I INSTALLED (4) CONVENTIONAL TIRES. MY TOTAL TIRE REPLACEMENT COSTS ARE NOW > $1000. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR CONTACTING ME ABOUT THE STATUS OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT SPEED ON I-95. WITH VAN, CARGO AND 5 OCCUPANTS AT TRAFFIC SPEED IN THE RIGHT LANE, THE ENGINE RACED, THE VAN DROPPED OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL, AND WE DRIFTED TO A HALT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHILE MOVING, I SHIFTED TO "4" AND "3" THEN BACK TO "D" WITH NO ACCELERATION. HAD WE BEEN IN ANY OTHER LANE, THE TRANSITION WOULD HAVE BEEN HARDER AND MORE DANGEROUS THAN IT WAS. THE ENGINE AND OTHER VAN SYSTEMS CONTINUED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. WHEN WE WERE STOPPED, NO FORWARD GEAR PRODUCED MOVEMENT, THOUGH REVERSE WORKED. A CHECK SHOWED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AT NORMAL HOT LEVEL, THOUGH IT WAS DARKER THAN NORMAL. IT TOOK AN HOUR ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TRAFFIC PASSING ALONGSIDE THE VAN VERY CLOSE AND VERY FAST, BEFORE A AAA TOW TRUCK GOT TO US. AFTER A TOW TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY DUE TO A REPORTED FAILURE OF THE FORWARD SPRAG. THE FAILED TRANSMISSION WAS RETAINED BY THE DEALER. *TR

I CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE ON 01/16/2007 (FILE #200701190685) ABOUT VEHICLE DEFECTS OF MY NEWLY PURCHASED 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA BUT DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY RESPONSE EXCEPT THE NOTICE OF RECEPTION OF MY COMPLAIN. PROBLEM: RUN ON LOW TIRE PRESSURE (22 PSI INSTEAD OF INDICATED 35 PSI) FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE TIME I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER TILL THAT I FOUND OUT THE PROBLEM. REASON: THE DEALER (UNIVERSAL TOYOTA SAN ANTONIO) ADMITTED THAT THEY NEEDED TO LOWER THE TIRE PRESSURE OF THE VEHICLE DURING TRANSPORTATION FROM FACTORY TO DEALERSHIP BUT SOMEONE FORGOT TO SET IT BACK BEFORE IT WAS HANDED OUT TO CUSTOMER. THE MAINTENANCE DEALERSHIP (CAVENDER SAN ANTONIO) ALSO DIDN'T DO THEIR JOB TO CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE UNTIL ONE YEAR LATER I ASKED THEM TO DO SO. TOYOTA SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM: THE MANAGER OF CAVENDER SAN ANTONIO PROMISED TO GIVE ME A FREE TANK OF GAS AND A FREE MAINTENANCE NEXT TIME. I ACCEPTED. HOWEVER, I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE FOUR TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE DAMAGED, BUT THEY DIDN'T AGREE, ARGUING THAT EVEN UNDER LOW PRESSURE, THESE TIRES SHOULD BE FINE. CONSEQUENCES: THREE OF FOUR TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE WERE DEFLATED ON HIGHWAY IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR (3/22/2008, 9/6/2008, 3/20/2009). THE LAST TIRE DEFLATION WAS TERRIBLE AND ALMOST CAUSED FIVE LIVES ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS SUDDEN AND THE VEHICLE WAS LOST OF CONTROL. THE TIRE PRESSURE ALERT DIDN'T EVEN LIGHT UP AT THE BEGINNING. AFTER THIS ACCIDENT, I DECIDED THAT I CAN'T TAKE ANY CHANCE WITH THESE TIRES AND REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. I KEPT ALL THESE RECEIPTS. MY REQUESTS: COMPENSATE THE COST OF THESE TIRES, THE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND TOYOTA'S NEGLECT FOR SO LONG UNTIL IT BECAME A BIG PROBLEM. *TR

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY JUST NORTH OF MERRITT BC APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE SUN ROOF BLEW OUT DROPPING GLASS INSIDE OUR VAN AND ON TOP OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. HAD THE SUNROOF TAPED AND SEALED BY SPEEDY GLASS UNTIL WE GET HOME TO CHECK WARRANTIES AND INSURANCE. *TR

ON MARCH 14, 2009 MY HUSBAND HIT A TREE HEAD ON WITH THE VAN WHILE TRYING TO AVOID A DEER. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND BROKE A BONE IN HIS HAND. THE AIRBAG TRIED TO DEPLOY BUT FAILED. PART OF THE SECTION ON THE STEERING WHEEL IN FRONT OF THE AIRBAG SEPARATED BUT THE BAG DID NOT INFLATE. *TR

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA - AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING ON DASH. DEALER SAYS NEEDS BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SENSOR REPLACED. COST $995.00 TOYOTA WILL ONLY COVER REPAIR TO 60,000 MILES - CURRENT MILEAGE IS 71,000 MILES GERMAIN TOYOTA WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED SOLD US A FAKE EXT WARRANTY FOR 100,000 MILES. IF WE WERE SOLD THE TOYOTA WARRANTY THIS PROBLEM WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED. HAVE CONTACTED THE OHIO AG OFFICE & OHIO DEPT OF INSURANCE. *TR

I OWN A TOYOTA SIENNA 06. THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT SHUT. THEY TELL ME IT WILL BE OVER 1200.00 DOLLARS TO FIX IT. IF I WANT IT CONVERTED TO A MANUAL DOOR THEN IT WILL COST 600.00 DOLLARS OR MORE. WHY DID I PAY FOR AUTOMATIC DOORS IF THEY ARE GOING TO BREAK IN LESS THEN 4 YEARS? PLEASE MAKE THEM RECALL THE DOOR MOTOR AND MAKE THEM FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I AM WITH A FAMILY OF FOUR HEAD TO RENO. I HAVE FOUR YEAR AND THREE YEAR OLD SON. WE STOP BY THE GAS STATION TO PICK UP SOME FOOD AND DRINK. AFTER WE OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE VAN AND TRY TO CLOSE WHEN WE GET OUT. IT'S WOULDN'T CLOSE, NO MATTER WHAT WE TRY. IT'S WAS RAINING TOO. I HAVE A MINIVAN SIENNA 2006 XLE. WE KNOW WE HAVE TO CANCEL THE TRIP. I WILL NEVER FORGET THOSE MOMENT, I HAVE TO DRIVE HOME WITH AN OPEN DOOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VAN. I HAVE TO DRIVE VERY SLOW SPEED AROUND 25 - 35MPH BECAUSE WE CAN'T CLOSE IT DOOR. IT WAS NOISY, WINDY AND WET, MY KIDS WERE CRYING AND SCARED. I AM SCARE MYSELF. I CONTACT THE CAPITAL DEALER WHEN WE GOT HOME AND OF CAUSE CANCEL THE HOTEL.. EVERYTHING. I DROVE TO THE DEALER AGAIN WITHOUT THE KIDS AND WIFE. HERE IS THE PRICES DETAIL. SLIDING MOTOR & CLUTCH $1232.92 (85620-08042) , HINGE ASSY. $125.33(68380-08031), 5 HRS LABOR, $131 FOR DIAGNOSE(FIND THE PROBLEM), TOTAL IS $2144.28. THIS IS MY THIRD TIME SHOCK. I TELL MYSELF, NEVER BUY EXPENSIVE CAR AGAIN, "STAY A WAY FROM AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL IS THE BEST CHOICES". JUST WANT TO SHARE THIS STORY TO EVERYONE. HOPE THIS HELP TO SOME PEOPLE AND SORRY FOR MY ENGLISH NOT THAT GOOD. *TR

THE GAS STRUTS ON THE MANUAL LIFTGATE ON MY TOYOTA SIENNA HAVE FAILED AND THEY ARE ONLY RECALLING TO POWER STRUTS. BUT IF THEY ARE THE SAME STRUTS USED ON THE POWER AND MANUAL LIFTGATE THEN THEY NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALSO. THE LIFTGATE ITSELF IS VERY HEAVY AND HAS NEARLY SMASHED ONE OF MY CHILDREN, IT COULD HAVE CUT HER IN HALF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA AND A DOREL SAFETY 1ST ALPHA OMEGA ALL-IN-ONE CHILD SEAT, MODEL 22-152-BVL (NA). THE SEAT WAS MANUFACTURED ON FEBRUARY 23, 2007. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO INSERT HER SAFETY SEAT INTO THE VEHICLE USING THE LATCH SYSTEM, THE SEAT WOULD NOT ATTACH PROPERLY. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, SHE NOTICED THAT THE LOWER ANCHORS HAD A BENT HOOK, WHICH PREVENTED PROPER ATTACHMENT. THE CHILD IS 27 MONTHS AND WEIGHS 31.8 LBS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE COMPONENT WAS MADE OUT OF ALUMINUM AND SUBJECT TO SPONTANEOUS FAILURE. THE CONTACT STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE SEAT. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 03-09-09 *BF UPDATED 03/13/09. *JB

TOYOTA SIENNA BOTH SLIDING DOOR MECHANISMS DO NOT WORK UNABLE TO OPEN DOORS FROM INSIDE OR OUT DEALER SAYS NEED TO OIL LOCKS. MY CHILDREN HAVE TO CRAWL IN THROUGH THE HATCH, SAFETY HAZARD HOW DO THEY GET OUT IN EVENT OF ACCIDENT. WE HAD THE SAME ISSUE ON LAST SIENNA. ALL OUR FRIENDS WITH SIENNAS HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR

OUR 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN HAS ONE OF THE AUTOMATIC SIDE DOORS THAT OPENS BACK UP ON ITS OWN BECAUSE IT DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR WAS FAIRLY NEW WITH A LITTLE OVER 36,000 MILES. TOYOTA DOES NOT CONSIDER A DOOR THAT OPENS ON ITS OWN A SAFETY ISSUE, THEREFORE THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT CHARGE. I CONSIDER THIS DANGEROUS BECAUSE A DOOR THAT CONTINUES TO OPEN ON ITS OWN IS CLEARLY NOT SAFE. *TR

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON PASSENGER CAR SIDE IS INOPERABLE AFTER FOUR REPAIR ATTEMPTS WITHIN A FIVE MONTH PERIOD. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR CANNOT BE USED IN CASE OF A SUDDEN NEED TO ESCAPE THE VEHICLE. *TR

AIRBAG LITE IS ON. CODE B0111 OPEN SIDE SQUIB P/S TSC 0252-08 APPIES. R&R SIDE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY AS PER TSB 0252-08. RECHECKED SYSTEM WORKING AS DESIGNED. THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION WHEN THE AIRBAG LITE IS ON. TOTAL AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILURE. REPAIRED AND WORKING AFTER REPAIR. *TR

SEVERE CORROSION ON ALLOY WHEELS ALLOWS AIR TO LEAK FROM TIRES. THIS RESULTS IS ALMOST CONSTANT LOW TIRE PRESSURE, UNDUE WEAR ON TIRES, AND SAFETY ISSUE. ISSUE BEGAN WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 14000 MILES. DEALER REFINISHED TWO WHEELS UNDER WARRANTY BUT REFUSED TO REDO THE OTHER WHEELS OR THE SAME WHEELS WHEN THEY QUICKLY CORRODED AGAIN. ONGOING ISSUE VEHICLE NOW HAS 66000 MILES. IN MY OPINION WHEELS NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH ONES MADE FROM A DIFFERENT MATERIAL --- AFTERMARKET WHEELS DO NOT SEEM TO BE AVAILABLE FOR THIS VEHICLE (AWD). *TR

ORIGINAL RECALL FOR BACK DOOR STAY KIT, COVERED UNDER WARRANTY 12/17/08-DEALERSHIP REPLACED REAR HATCH STAYS. DOOR CONTINUES TO BE FAULTY. WHEN YOU PRESS THE BUTTON TO CLOSE, IT RESPONDS TEMPORARILY, THAN BEGINS TO LIFT. *TR

TOYOTA SIENNA 2006 SLIDING DOOR CABLE ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTION. *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER POWER DOOR HAS FAILED. SOMETIMES IT WILL OPEN WHEN THE BUTTONS ARE PRESSED- AND THEN IT WILL NOT CLOSE. I HAVE TO MANUALLY CLOSE THE DOOR. WAS TOLD WARRANTY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT AT 39K MILES. I FEEL THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

I ALWAYS USE THE KEYFOB TO OPEN THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR. FIRST THING THIS MORNING ON MY WAY TO DROP MY SON OFF AT DAYCARE, THE SLIDING DOOR OPENED JUST FINE BUT WAS A LITTLE SLUGGISH IN CLOSING. I HAD TO MAKE A STOP AT CVS TO BUY SOME COLD MEDICATION AND THE SLIDING DOOR JAMMED THE NEXT TIME I TRIED IT. NO AMOUNT OF PUSHING THE KEYFOB OR IN-VEHICLE BUTTONS WOULD CAUSE THE DOOR TO OPEN/ CLOSE FULLY. THE DOOR WAS PERMANENTLY JAMMED WITH AN OPENING ABOUT 4-5 INCHES WIDE. FORTUNATELY, THE CVS IS VERY CLOSE TO THE DAYCARE AND I ASKED FOR HELP MOVING HIS STUFF WHILE I CARRIED HIM IN. I COULD NOT RISK DRIVING AROUND WITH THE DOOR OPEN NO MATTER WHAT THE DISTANCE BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUES. I PROMPTLY DROPPED THE CAR OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE 2 MILE DRIVE TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE DOOR AJAR AND THE ALARM BEEPING THE WHOLE TIME COULDN'T HAVE FELT LONGER. I'VE YET TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM, BUT I DID SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THE SLIDING DOOR MOTOR HAS FAILED. I AM VERY CONCERNED BY THE FREQUENCY THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURS. I AM SHOCKED THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL DUE TO THE INHERENT DANGER THIS DEFECT COULD POSE FOR PASSENGERS. *TR

RUN FLAT TIRES NEEDING REPLACEMENT ONLY AFTER 2 YEARS OF OWNING THE CAR. 2 BLOWOUTS ON THE FREEWAY DUE TO NO DIRECT TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR TO ALERT US OF THE FLAT TIRE. THE LIGHT ONLY GOES ON AFTER THE TIRE IS BLOWN. THE FIRST BLOW OUT, I DROVE IT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER. TOTAL COST OF REPLACEMENT $350 FOR TIRE. I THEN HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE "INDIRECT" TIRE SENSOR LIGHT COMING ON. I CALLED THE DEALER BACK, HE TOLD ME TO IGNORE THE LIGHT BECAUSE THE COLD OUTSIDE WAS CAUSING IT TO GO ON. I DROVE IT BACK ANYWAY, THEY CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE, PUT SOME MORE AIR IN AND SENT ME HOME WITH MY SENSOR LIGHT STILL LIT. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER A FEW WEEKS LATER, THEY SAID IT WAS A LEAKY VALVE. THEY REPLACED THE VALVE, FILLED THE TIRE WITH AIR AND SENT ME HOME. LESS THAN 5 DAYS LATER, ANOTHER BLOWOUT ON THE FREEWAY. I DROVE IT TO THE NEAREST TIRE STORE. THEY COULD NOT DO THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE TIRE WOULD RUIN THEIR MACHINE. "IT'S HARDER TO BREAK DOWN" AND TAKE OFF. I WAS SENT TO ANOTHER TIRE STORE. THEY WERE ABLE TO REMOVE THE TIRE AND REPLACE THEM WITH REGULAR TIRES. NOW, I DON'T HAVE RUN FLATS ANYMORE, BUT I DON'T HAVE THE EXCESSIVE COST TO KEEP REPLACING THESE EXPENSIVE TIRES. THE DEALER TOLD ME AT THE TIME OF THE PURCHASE THAT IT WAS A "DREAM" FOR MOM'S TRANSPORTING KIDS BECAUSE I WOULDN'T HAVE TO CHANGE TO A SPARE IF THE TIRE WENT FLAT. THAT THE CARE WAS SAFER THAN SAFE. THE MANAGER OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ALSO TOLD ME I WAS LUCKY THAT I GOT 40,000 MILES OUT OF THEM. BOTH TIRES BLEW OUT ON THE FREEWAY, I ROLLED THE CAR IN AT 25 MILES PER HOUR, ON THE RIM, WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR. I DID IT SAFELY WITH MY DRIVING, NOT BECAUSE OF THE RUN-FLAT TIRES. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR WITH RUN-FLAT TIRES. THEY DIDN'T TELL ME HOW EXPENSIVE THEY WERE TO REPLACE AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THEM SO FREQUENTLY. ALSO THAT THE TIRE SENSOR IS INDIRECT. I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WHEN THE TIRES WERE JUST GETTING LOW, ONLY WHEN COMPLETELY FLAT. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA LE MINIVAN. A MONTH AFTER THE PURCHASE I NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY. THE TRANSMISSION GETS STUCK OFTEN AND VERY OFTEN WILL RUN IN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR FOR EXTENDED TIMES. WHEN THE VAN MANAGES TO GET OUT OF 2ND OR 3RD IT CLUNKS INTO 4TH. I HAVE TAKEN THE VAN TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND EVERYTIME THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS BECAUSE THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE IN THE SHOP IT MUST NOT EXIST. THEY WILL NOT FIX IT AND THEY WILL NOT TAKE IT BACK. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THE VAN BECAUSE SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT DRIVE- IT SIMPLY JUST WONT GO BECAUSE IT HESITATES TO GO INTO THE NEXT GEAR. I DON'T FEEL SAFE TO PULL OUT IN FRONT OF OTHER VEHICLES BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS GOING TO STICK OR NOT. THE INITIAL PROBLEM HAPPENED IN NOV. 2008 ONLY A MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THE VAN. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND IT IS GETTING MUCH WORSE. *TR

OUR 2006 TOYOTA MINI-VAN LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE JUST HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON, RESET IT SEVERAL TIMES AND VERIFIED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE IS GOOD IN ALL 5 TIRES. WE ARE NOT SURE IF WE SHOULD TRUST IT OR NOT AND FEEL THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE. IT HAS 41K MI AND THE TOYOTA DEALER WAS RUDE AND SAID WOULD ONLY SAY BRING IT IN FOR A $95 DIAGNOSTIC. CHECKING THE WEB THERE ARE A LOT OF FOLKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM....LOTS OF FORUMS. *TR

CRACKED DASHBOARD THAT MAY INTERFERE WITH AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. DASH IS CRACKED RIGHT ABOVE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND AIRBAG, IS NOT FROM SUN DAMAGE. WHAT COULD CAUSE THESE CRACKS? MANUFACTURE FLAW! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE PARKED, THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR OF THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE LOCKED AND WAS UNABLE TO OPEN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE MANUAL DOOR TWO MONTHS LATER. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE WHO STATED THE REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE COVERED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000. UPDATED 02/23/11 *BF UPDATED 04/28/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE VEHICLE HAS DUNLOP TIRES, SIZE LT215/85R16 LT5 E. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE MECHANIC NOTICED A HOLE IN THE TIRE AND DISCOVERED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT ISSUE. INITIALLY, THE DEALER DID NOT WANT TO REPLACE THE TIRES DUE TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY LATER STATED THAT THEY WOULD. THE CONTACT WAS NEVER INFORMED OF AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE UNTIL THE TIRES WENT BAD. THE DEALER CHANGED THEIR MIND ABOUT REPLACING THE TIRES DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF PAPERWORK INVOLVED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 24,000.

TOYOTA EQUIPS AND SELLS THEIR SIENNA AWD VANS WITH DUNLOP SP SPORT 4000 P225/60R17 DSST RUN FLAT TIRES AND FAILS TO INFORM YOU THAT YOU WILL BE LUCKY TO GET 20-25,000 MILES ON THE TIRES. I HAD MY VAN SERVICED AND TIRES ROTATED EVERY 5,000 MILES AND NOT ONCE WAS I INFORMED THAT MY TIRES WERE WEARING OUT. AT 25K I HAD TO GET 4 NEW TIRES. TOYOTA DID PAY FOR 2 OF THE 4 BUT IT STILL COST ME $558. MY VAN WAS MANUFACTURED AFTER 09/05 SO I WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR TOTAL REPLACEMENT PER A CLASS ACTION LAW SUITE. *TR

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA LE WITH BZ PACKAGE (VSA) - SAFETY ISSUE (ELECTRONICS): VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM (VSA) IS UNSAFE DURING ROAD SLIPPERY CONDITIONS IF CRUISE CONTROL IS USED. THE SLIPPERY CONDITION COULD BE RAINY DAY OR SNOWING OR ICY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED SEVERAL TIME. THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED THE ISSUE IS AROUND SEPTEMBER OF 2008. IT WAS HEAVY RAIN, I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WITH NORMAL SPEED. THE VAN WAS SET TO CRUISE AT 65 MPH. I RAN OVER A SMALL POT OF WATER ON THE ROAD. ONE OF THE TIRE PROBABLY SLIPPED FOR A BRIEF MILLI-SECOND. THE VSA CONTROL KICKED IN (I CAN SEE THE VSA LIGHT FLASHES), THE VAN WAS THEN RUNNING FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND THE RPM SUDDENLY JUMP UP (VIOLENTLY). THE VAN WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I TAP THE BRAKE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THEN THE VAN WENT BACK TO NORMAL. 2ND INCIDENT, ABOUT DECEMBER OF 2008, I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH LIGHT SNOW. THE VAN WAS CRUISING AT 55 MPH. THE VAN PASSED A SLIPPERY SPOT. THE VSA KICKED IN AND CAUSED VIOLENT LEFT AND RIGHT MOVEMENT OF THE VAN AS WELL AS SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. SINCE THEN, I STOPPED USING CRUISE CONTROL ON THE RAINY OR SNOWY DAYS. BUT IF ANYONE OUT THERE WITH TOYOTA MINIVAN, I WOULD LIKE THEM TO KNOW IT IS A SERIOUS POTENTIAL PROBLEM. I TOOK MY VAN TO BE CHECKED OUT AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND IT IS NORMAL AS IS. *TR

TOYOTA SIENNA 2006 BRAKING PROBLEM CAUSED SELF COLLISION. ON DRY WEATHER. VEHICLE LOST BRAKING AND I HIT NEAR BY HILLY LAND ON TURN. VEHICLE SHOWED BRAKING PROBLEM ON WET WEATHER, RAIN AND SNOW AND VEHICLE LOOSES THE BRAKING AND RELATED ABS AND VSC FAILURE. BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN AND CLICKS AND BRAKE STOPS WORKING. MY WIFE NO LONGER TRUST THIS VAN AND EVERYBODY IS AFRAID TO DRIVE WITH ME IN IT. *TR

LIFTGATE SHOCKS FAILURE. *TR

RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR CABLE SNAPPED SO THAT AUTOMATIC DOOR NO LONGER SLIDES. MOTOR CONTINUES TO FUNCTION BUT CABLE LOOKS RUSTED. CAR HAS 45,000 MILES BUT IS UNDER THREE YEARS OLD. *TR

THIS REPORT IS FOR MY MOTHER IN LAW'S 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA XE AWD MINIVAN WITH THE DUNLOP RUNFLAT TIRES. THIS MINIVAN HAS HAD 2 "DEFECTIVE" TIRES ON IT SINCE IT'S PURCHASE AND WITH LESS THAN 8000 MILES ON THE TIRES. BOTH TIRES WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER, BUT WE CONTINUE TO HAVE TIRE/PRESSURE PROBLEMS. I BELIEVE BOTH TIRES WERE RUINED DUE TO THE PRESSURE SENSING SYSTEM NOT DETECTING LOW PRESSURE IN THE TIRES AND CAUSING THE SIDE WALLS TO COLLAPSE AFTER CONTINUED DRIVING. LUCKILY, NOBODY HAS BEEN INJURED, HOWEVER IF DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS WITH THIS SYSTEM A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A SEVERE ACCIDENT. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE NATIONAL TOYOTA AND LOCAL DEALER, AND THEY CONTINUE TO NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAS STATED IN WRITING THAT THE PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, HOWEVER RUNFLAT TIRES ON THIS SYSTEM DO NOT REGISTER LOW PRESSURE UNTIL MULTIPLE TIRES OR A SINGLE TIRE HAS HARDLY ANY PRESSURE IN IT. THE LOCAL DEALER MANAGER AGREES WITH ME THAT THE RUNFLAT TIRES WITH THE ABS TYPE PRESSURE SENSING SYSTEM IS NOT A SAFE SYSTEM. I HAVE REQUESTED TO HAVE REGULAR TIRES INSTALLED ON THIS VAN SO THE PRESSURE SYSTEM CAN DETECT LOW PRESSURE, HOWEVER TOYOTA WILL NOT CHANGE THEM FOR ME. I FEEL THAT HAVING RUNFLATS AS INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER ON THIS TYPE OF PRESSURE SYSTEM CAN EVENTUALLY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT WHEN A LOW TIRE BLOWS OFF THE RIM AT A HIGH SPEED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. WITH THE RUNFLAT TIRES, A DRIVER CANNOT VISUALLY LOOK AT THE TIRE AND DETECT THAT IT IS LOW, DUE TO THE THICK SIDEWALLS THAT ALLOW THEM TO "RUN FLAT". THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT I BELIEVE TOYOTA SHOULD ADDRESS AND CORRECT BEFORE SOMEBODY IS KILLED. I LIVE IN ALASKA AND MY MOTHER IN LAW FREQUENTLY MAKES TRIPS TO ANCHORAGE, WHERE FUEL/SERVICE STATIONS ARE HUNDREDS OF MILES APART AND -50F WEATHER IS COMMON. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME TO DISCUSS FURTHER AS THE LOCAL DEALER AND NATIONAL TOYOTA SEEM TO BE PASSING THIS OFF. THANK YOU. REGARDS, PETER MARVIN *TR

SLIDING DOOR STOPPED WORKING CANNOT OPEN. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT WORKED TO SHUT NOW HASN'T OPEN SINCE 34 MONTH AFTER PURCHASED. I WENT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO 'DID YOU PURCHASE IT HERE? WHEN I TOLD THEM NO, SHE SENT ME AROUND TO SERVICE WHERE I WAITED UNTIL I LEFT WITHOUT EVEN MY NAME GIVEN. I WENT BACK WHEN MY VAN WAS 38 MONTHS PAST PURCHASE... TO HAVE MY TAIL GATE UNDER RECALL AND ASKED WHEN TOYOTA WILL RECALL THESE VANS WITH SLIDING DOOR ISSUES. *TR

I PURCHASED A NEW TOYOTA SIENNA LIMITED VAN BACK IN 2006 AND STARTED TO NOTICE THAT THE VAN WAS SHAKING WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. HAD THE TIRES INSPECTED AND HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED ALREADY, THE VAN HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT. I WENT ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS, AND LOW AND BEHOLD, I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. I ALSO HAD TO GET MY VAN ALIGNED PROPERLY. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. I PAID BIG BUCKS FOR MY VAN AND THESE TIRES SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE REPLACE SO SOON. SOMEONE NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS!!!!!!!!! THIS COULD LEAD INTO SOME PRETTY SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENTS WITH BARE TIRES AND COST THE CONSUMERS DOLLARS, DOLLARS, AND DOLLARS! *TR

PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN TO LET PASSENGERS ESCAPE FROM THE VEHICLE. -- SEVERAL TIME IN LAST 4 YEARS. *TR

THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO SHOW CRACKS AND BECAME STICKY TO THE TOUCH. THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED AND GROWN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE GLARE CREATED BY THE CURRENT CONDITION OF THE SURFACE MAKES DRIVING HAZARDOUS. *TR

OUR 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA'S RIGHT POWER SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR SUDDENLY FAILED. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. MILEAGE WAS 47,385. WE WERE OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THE MOTOR SIMPLY GAVE OUT. THE DOOR HAD TO BE REPLACED SO THAT THE VAN COULD BE DRIVABLE. WE TOOK IT TO NALLEY AUTOMOTIVE , 11130 ALPHARETTA HWY, ROSWELL, GA 30076. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR CONTROL MOTOR. COST OF REPAIR WAS $1914.39. *TR

TOYOTA SIENNA 2006 AWD RUN FLAT TIRES..ONLY 29,000 MILES ON TIRES AND HAVE ABNORMAL WEAR AND NEED TO REPLACE THEM. TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL THESE TIRES AS THEY ARE SHOWING TO BE A REAL PROBLEM WITH CONSUMERS. *TR

I HAVE BEEN THE OWNER OF TWO 2006 SIENNA VANS AND BOTH HAVE HAD FAILURE OF BOTH OF THE SIDE MIRRORS. THE MIRRORS BECOME FLOPPY AND WILL NOT HOLD THEIR POSITION. THIS RESULTS IN THE LOSS OF BLIND SPOT VISIBILITY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THERE IS NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT THAT CAUSES THE FAILURE. IT IS EXPENSIVE TO FIX AND WOULD SEEM TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. WHILE THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS OF ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES AND THINKING THE MIRROR WAS IN THE CORRECT POSITION ONLY TO FIND THERE WAS A VEHICLE IN THE BLIND SPOT I HAVE AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. *TR

PREMATURE WEARING OF BOTH FRONT BRAKES AND TIRES (BOTH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BY 15,000 MILES). *TR

WHEN FUELING 2006 SIENNA GAS FLOWS OVER SIDE OF VAN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS WERE INOPERATIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DOCUMENTATION ON HER EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM AND HER VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,800. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT. AFTER RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND SLOWING THE VEHICLE DOWN, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. *TT *TR

BRAKES WEAR OUT EXTREMELY QUICK. REPLACED THE BRAKES AT 1 YEAR WITH 17,000 MILES AND NOW AGAIN TODAY AT 2 YEARS AND 30,000 MILES. I DRIVE MOSTLY ON THE FREEWAY WITHOUT ANY QUICK OR ABRUPT STOPS. THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. *TR

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGE ON OUR 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE MINIVAN TORE APART ALLOWING THE DOOR TO FREELY SWING OPEN/SHUT WITHOUT ANY RESTRICTION. A SLOPE OR WIND GUST COULD SLAM THE DOOR ON ANY OF THE OCCUPANTS. HISTORY: - DOOR WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY TOYOTA FOR THE SAME DEFECT BACK IN 2007. - DEFECT IS WIDESPREAD AND TOYOTA ISSUED A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT (RECALL) TO OVER 600,000 EFFECTED SIENNAS. - PREVIOUS REPAIR APPEAR INADEQUATE AND CAN REOCCUR - REPORTED THE SECOND INCIDENT TO TOYOTA MOTOR CORP AND DEALER. *TR

WE HAVE A TOYOTA 2006 THAT WILL INCREASE SURGES IN ENGINE SPEED WHEN STOOPED WHICH HAS ALL MOST CAUSED THREE ACCIDENTS ONE GOING INTO A BUILDING, ALSO THE VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED ON START. WHEN SITTING IN TRAFFIC YOU HAVE TO HOLD YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE BECAUSE YOU WILL GET AN ENGINE SURGE WHICH RUNS THE RPM'S UP TO 5,000 THEN IT DROPS OFF. IT IS VERY DANGEROUSLY BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN AND CONTROLLING THE VAN IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE. *TR

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 DRIFT TO THE RIGHT. WHEN WE DROVE MY VAN, THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THE DRIFT TO THE RIGHT AT A DEAD STOP WAS NORMAL IN THE SIENNA AND THAT MY VAN'S DRIFT WAS WITHIN COMPLIANCE OF TOYOTA STANDARDS. I HAVE HAD THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED THREE TIME AND APPEARS TO BE NORMAL, YET THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. TOYOTA HAS REFUSED TO DEAL WITH MY CAR AND SENT IT TO ARBITRATION. TO BE RESOLVED. WHAT IS THE DEAL??? *TR

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA - EXCESSIVE PAINT CHIPPING AND RUST. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO TWO TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS FOR EXCESSIVE RUST CAUSED BY PAINT CHIPPING. BOTH DEALERS CLAIM THAT STONES ON ROADWAY ARE THE CAUSE. RUSTING BEGAN TO APPEAR IN THE REAR QUARTER PANEL AREA; DIRECTLY BEHIND BOTH PASSENGER DOORS. TOYOTA PLACED TWO CLEAR PLASTIC STRIPS IN BOTH THESE AREAS (FACTORY INSTALLED). THE CLEAR PLASTIC STRIPS HAVE DONE NOTHING TO PREVENT TO CHIPPING AND RUST. IN FACT THE RUST HAS APPEARED UNDER THE CLEAR PLASTIC STRIPS. PAINT HAS ALSO BEGUN ON THE RIGHT PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR. TOYOTA CORPORATION WAS CONTACTED CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. TOYOTA'S ANSWER WAS THAT IS WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. THE RUSTING IS NOW 1/4 OF THE WAY UP THE FRAME OF THE VAN ON BOTH SIDES. EVERY CHIP IN THE PAINT RUSTS, REGARDLESS OF SIZE. THIS VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW. THE WHEELS WERE REPLACED IN 2008 BY TOYOTA, AS A RESULT IN A DEFECT IN THE METAL WHICH CAUSED THE PAINT ON THE WHEELS TO BUBBLE AND CHIP AWAY. *TR