2007 Toyota Sienna Complaint Log

2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS CONTINUE TO BURN OUT. DRIVERS SIDE 2 TIMES SINCE DECEMBER 2009. PASSENGER SIDE 4 TIMES SINCE DECEMBER 2009. *TR

THE REAR HATCH WILL CLOSE HARD BY ITSELF ON ME OR ANYONE ELSE WHO IS TRYING TO LOAD THE BACK OF THE SIENNA. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME OVER THE YEARS. TOYOTA FIXED THE PROBLEM AT LEAST TWICE, BUT THE CONDITION CONTINUES TO OCCUR. IF I HAD A SMALL CHILD IN MY ARMS OR MY PET DOG THEY WOULD BE INJURED AS THE HATCH DOOR CLOSES ON ITS OWN. THE DOOR ALARM SOUNDS AND THE HATCH CLOSES WITHIN A FEW SECONDS OF OPENING IT. IT IS DIFFICULT TO OVERRIDE THE AUTOMATIC CLOSING BY KEEPING THE HATCH OPEN BY HAND. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO USE THE HATCH ESPECIALLY IN THE WINTER WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 50 DEGREES. *TR

REAR LIFT GATE WAS IN THE OPEN POSITION. WHILE I WAS STANDING UNDERNEATH IT, WITHOUT WARNING IT SUDDENLY FAILED STRIKING ME IN THE HEAD AND PUSHING ME INTO THE REAR BUMPER. FORTUNATELY, OTHER THEN A SORE HEAD FOR A FEW MOMENTS I WAS NOT INJURED. HAD I NOT BEEN STANDING UNDER THE LIFT GATE AT THE TIME IT WOULD HAVE CLOSED ON MY THREE YEAR OLD POSSIBLY CAUSING SEVERE INJURIES OR KILLING HER. SINCE THE INCIDENT THE PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED. IT WILL LIFT INTO THE OPEN POSITION AND REMAIN OPEN FOR A SHORT (UNPREDICTABLE) PERIOD OF TIME THEN SUDDENLY SLAM SHUT. CURRENTLY WE HAVE TO HAVE ONE PERSON HOLD THE LIFT GATE OPEN WHILE LOADING OR UNLOADING THE MINI-VAN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WOULD BECOME FLAT EVERY THREE TO FOUR MONTHS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEELS CONTAINED A WHITE SUBSTANCE WHICH CAUSED A METAL REACTION WHICH BROKE THE EDGE OF THE TIRE SEALS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE CENTER WHERE THE WHEELS WERE CLEANED AND RE-MOUNTED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 48,000.

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

ON OCTOBER 17TH, 2009, WHILE PULLING INTO THE PARKING LOT OF MCDONALD'S, MY VAN SUDDEN ACCELERATED AS I ENTERED THE PARKING SPACE, THE MOTOR WAS ROARING. I WOULD HAVE BEEN TURNING INTO MY SPACE, MY FOOT WOULD HAVE BEEN OVER THE BRAKE AND I MAY HAVE STARTED TO PRESS THE BRAKE. WHEN THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, THINKING MY FOOT WAS ON THE GAS, I IMMEDIATELY MOVED IT FURTHER TO THE LEFT AND PRESSED THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR. I REMEMBER THINKING THIS THING ISN'T SLOWING DOWN ONE BIT NOR WAS IT STOPPING, IT FELT POSSESSED. IT SLAMMED INTO A HEAVY DUTY VAN, ROCKING IT HARD AND DOING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO OUR VAN. I DID TELL THE OFFICER AT THE SCENE THAT I MUST HAVE HAD MY FOOT ON THE GAS, IT WAS THE ONLY THING THAT MADE LOGICAL SENSE TO ME AT THE TIME. IN REPLAYING THE EVENTS IN MY MIND, I WAS SURE MY FOOT WAS OVER THE BRAKE, AND THAT I DIDN'T PRESS ANYTHING HARD UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AFTER I MOVED MY FOOT FURTHER TO THE LEFT. I HAVE SINCE AMENDED MY REPORT WITH THE OFFICER AT THE SCENE AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FRONT-END DAMAGE ON THE VAN HAS BEEN REPAIRED. ON NOVEMBER 17TH A TECHNICAL SPECIALIST FROM TOYOTA WENT OVER THE VAN. THEY RELEASED THE VAN BACK TO US WITHOUT TELLING US ANYTHING. MY PAST HISTORY WILL SHOW I AM A SAFE DRIVER AND I DO NOT PANIC EASILY. *TR

I WAS PUMPING GAS AND MY CHILD INSIDE THE CAR HIT THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR BUTTON TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR. THE DOOR IS SUPPOSED TO STOP AND NOT OPEN WHEN THE GAS COVER IS OPEN. MY SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO DEACTIVATE AND THE SLIDING DOOR CONTINUED TO AUTOMATICALLY OPEN SMASHING THE GAS PUMP INSIDE THE SLIDING DOOR AND THE GAS TANK OPENING. ALL MEAN WHILE FUEL IS PUMPING INTO THE CAR. THIS BENT THE GAS COVER LUCKILY DIDN'T SPARK A FIRE DUE TO FRICTION. HOWEVER NOW I HAVE TO SLAM THE GAS COVER TO GET IT TO SHUT AS SOME TIMES DOORS NOW WILL NOT OPEN AUTOMATICALLY BECAUSE THE GAS COVER IS NOT LATCHED SHUT. ONCE WE BENT THE DOOR AS BEST WE COULD BACK IN PLACE AT LEAST TO ALLOW IT TO LATCH BACK SHUT. THE DOORS WILL AUTOMATICALLY OPEN AND SHUT AS THEY SHOULD. I HAVE HAD THIS OCCUR MULTIPLE TIMES. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY RISK ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE PUMPING GAS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXHAUST FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP SP4000 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS BULGING ALONG THE SIDEWALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE EACH TIRE, EXCEPT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE, WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON BOTH REAR TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE BOTH REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED A SECOND TIME WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN MONTHS ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE TIRE REPLACED. AFTER EACH FAILURE, THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH THE EXACT SAME TYPE AS THE PREVIOUS TIRE (DUNLOP SP4000). THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

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 OUTSIDE, YOU CAN'T, IT HAS TO BE DONE BY THE AUTOMATIC BUTTON. NOW MY SAFTEY CONCERN IS THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DOES NOT LATCH AND THE DOOR REMAINS OPEN.

MY 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA ACCELERATE ON TURNS OR WHEN TRYING TO STOP. *CN

MY THREE POINTS SEAT BELT DOES NOT REWIND. THE WHOLE SEAT BELT JUST HANGING OUT. THE DRIVER ACTUALLY CAN WALK AWAY WITHOUT UNSEAT BELT. *TR

I BOUGHT A SECOND HAND 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA LE IN JUNE 2009. THE VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 49,000 KM. I NOTICED THAT VEHICLE HAD PRODUCED UNUSUAL NOISE WHEN STARTED AT COLD. IT SOUNDED LIKE DIESEL ENGINE. I TOOK A VEHICLE IN TO A TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. APPARENTLY, THERE IS A TSB ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH I APPRECIATE THE DEALER'S HONEST EFFORT IN CORRECTING THE PROBLEM, THE NOISE IS STILL THERE WHEN ENGINE IS STARTED AT COLD. *TR

I HAVE A TOYOTA SIENNA AND I HAVE HAD MY FOOT STUCK ON THE ACCELERATOR AT LEAST THREE TIMES CAUSING A SURGE. A PAIR OF DIABETIC SHOES ISSUED BY THE VA WAS THE CAUSE. THEY WERE TENNIS TYPE SHOES WITH A DEEP TREAD. I DISCARDED THE SHOES IN CASE I HAD TO DRIVE WITH THEM ON. I WAS ABLE TO PULL LOOSE EACH TIME AND GET TO THE BRAKE. I WONDER IF THE VA SHOULD BE WARNED. ALSO WONDER IF OTHER TOYOTA PROBLEMS INVOLVE SHOE TYPE. *TR

WHEN DRIVING 2007 SIENNA VAN TIRE WENT FLAT AND TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR (PLASTIC)BROKE OFF RIM, DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE SENSOR, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 1 1/2YEARS OLD, ALSO DUNLOP TIRE ARE GARBAGE ALWAYS LOOSING TIRE PRESSURE SINCE WE OWN VEHICLE. *TR

PURCHASE A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVAN IN DECEMBER 2007 WITH ALMOST 20,000 MILE IN IT. AFTER PURCHASE NOTICE THAT WHEN ENGINE IS COLD IT SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE UNTIL IT WARMS UP. ALSO NOTICE WHAT FEELS LIKE A SLIP IN THE TRANSMISSION IN LOWER GEAR. THIS HAPPENS IF FOLLOWING BEHIND SOMEONE AND THEY TURN U NEED TO SLOW DOWN. WHEN U ACCELERATE TO GET BACK UP TO SPEED THERE IS A DELAY OR A SLIP BEFORE TRANSMISSION ENGAGES, COMPLAINED WITH THE LOCAL DEALER (ANDY MOHR TOYOTA) WHERE PURCHASE FROM. WE HAVE COMPLAINED SINCE DAY ONE OF OWNERSHIP. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A MEMORY TRANSMISSION AND LEARNS YOUR DRIVING HABITS. WELL ME AND MY WIFE DON'T DRIVE THE SAME AND NEITHER DOES ANYONE ELSE. NO PEOPLE DRIVE THE SAME AND WHY WOULD SOMEONE MAKE A VEHICLE LIKE THIS. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THERE IS NO FIX AT THIS TIME. JUST TRYING TO BLOW ME OFF. AS FOR THE ENGINE SLAP WHEN COLD THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE EXHAUST HEATING UP. NOW I AM NO MECHANIC BUT LET ME TELL YOU THAT IS NOT AN EXHAUST CLAPPING UP WHILE HEATING. CALLED TOYOTA USA AND FILE A COMPLAINT AFTER A YEAR BEING PISSED AT WHAT WE SPENT AND HOW UNHAPPY WE WERE. THEY SET UP A THIRD PARTY ARBITRATION AND A PERSON FROM TOYOTA. WE MET AT THE DEALERSHIP AND I VOICED MY CONCERNS. WE EVEN WENT ON A TEST DRIVE SO I COULD SHOW THEM WHAT IT DID. WHAT A JOKE THAT WAS. THE PERSON FROM TOYOTA EXPLAINED TO ME THE VEHICLE WAS DOING EXACTLY WHAT IT SHOULD BE DOING. ( THE DELAY IN THE TRANSMISSION TO ME SEEMS TO BE ANOTHER TOYOTA PROBLEM THAT THEY DON'T WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND IM JUST CRAZY.) I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE THAT DID THIS. I GUESS WE WILL NEED FOR SOME PEOPLE TO GET REARENDED AND KILLED BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT IT. NOTHING CAME OUT OF IT AND NOW WE ARE STUCK WITH THIS EXPENSIVE VAN THAT'S A HEAP. PURCHASED TOYOTA FOR THERE REPUTATION AND WHAT A JOKE. NEVER AGAIN WILL I DO THIS. I WILL SURE RESEARCH BEFORE I PURCHASE MY NEXT VEHICLE. TOYOTA'S A JOKE DON'T BUY!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA WHICH WAS MODIFIED FOR DISABLED PERSONS. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME WITHOUT THE FAILURE REOCCURRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE HAD ALWAYS NEEDED HEAVY PRESSURE TO BRAKE PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP. THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED BUT THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM WAS NOT ADDRESSED. THE FAILURE HAS NOT OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

LATCH LOWER LEFT OF CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR BROKEN- PURCHASED AT USA BABY 1/24/2009- CHILD RESTRAINT-MAKE: SUNSHINE KIDS NAME: MONTEREY MODEL# US15000 MFG DATE: 4/08 (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2007, MAKE=TOYOTA, MODEL=SIENNA). *TR

ON JANUARY 19, 2009 MY 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA FRONT ROTORS & BRAKE PADS FAILED ROUND- TRIP FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO ORANGE COUNTY. MILEAGE READ: 20,939; & AGAIN ON 01-12-2010 WHEN MILEAGE WAS 30,128. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS, OR NOTIFICATION BY MECHANIC OR SERVICE PROVIDERS AT REGULAR MAINTENANCE CHECKUPS ABOUT WEAR OR COMPROMISED ROTORS & PADS. IN ADVANCE OF EACH INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN REGULARLY SCHEDULED. ON JANUARY 19, 2009 , BRAKE ROTORS FAILED SHOWING DEEPLY SCRATCHES AND WERE FUSED WITH THE PADS. ON JANUARY 12, 2010 ROTORS REQUIRED RESURFACING BUT PADS WERE OK. I CONTACTED POWER TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN IRVINE,CA. ABOUT THESE CONCERNS; THEIR RESPONSE INDICATED A DESIGN FLAW AS THE PADS ARE OF MADE PF HARDER MATERIAL THAN ROTORS THUS WEARING ROTORS BEFORE PADS AND FUSING THE TWO METALS TOGETHER. I HAD SEVERAL RETURN CALLS FROM THEIR SPECIALIST ,A MECHANICAL ENGINEER FORMERLY WITH GM. NO SOLUTIONS WERE OFFERED AND NO FOLLOWUP RECEIVED AFTER I INQUIRED IF THE DEALER WOULD REPLACE THE MANUFACTURER'S PADS WITH SOFTER ONES(AFTERMARKET) AS A TEST. IT WAS MADE CLEAR EVEN IF AFTER-MARKET PADS WERE INSTALLED, THEY MIGHT NOT LAST MORE THAN 5-6 THOUSAND MILES. I HAVE CONCERNS THAT THE BRAKES WILL FAIL AGAIN AND CAUSE POTENTIAL INJURY AND DAMAGE TO ME OR PASSENGERS OR TO OTHERS; CERTAINLY DAMAGE ALSO MEANS REPLACEMENT OF THE ROTORS EVEN IF THE PADS DO NOT SHOW WEAR. I AM REPORTING THIS AS A FLAW IN MECHANICAL/PRODUCT DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF THE 2007 SIENNA; INTENTIONAL OVERSIGHT OR NOT,IT IS A LACK OF MITIGATION FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM THAT POSES A POTENTIALLY HAZARD. I BELIEVE THE SIENNA VAN, INTENDED FOR FAMILY AND LIGHT LOADS, POSES A BRAKE RISK WHILE DRIVING AND ADDITIONAL EXPENSE AND WORRY ABOUT ROTOR/BRAKE FAILURE . IT IS CONTRARY TO THE EXPERIENCE I HAD WITH MY EARLIER 300K TOYOTA VAN (1985); MY SATISFACTION WITH IT LED ME TO PURCHASE THE 2007 SIENNA WHICH I NOW REGRET. I AM ASKING TOYOTA TO REPLACE THE BRAKE SYSTEM OR PROVIDE A NEW MODEL VAN. *TR

OCCASIONALLY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WILL CLOSE BEFORE IT SHOULD. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES IN THE LAST NINE MONTHS (FOUR TIMES ON 12/28/08). IT HAS CLOSED ON MY SON, MY MOTHER, MY GRANDDAUGHTER, MY WIFE, AND ME. THERE IS NO PATTERN FOR WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN, SO WHEN WE TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEREFORE, THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR LATCH FAILED TO STAY SECURE WHILE THE WINDOWS WERE OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 9/23/13*CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHEN PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INJURED HER KNEES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER, BUT IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHY THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO DEFECTS WITH THE VEHICLE; THEREFORE, NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 3/9/09 *CN UPDATED 03/12/09. 8JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS SITTING IDLE AT A CAR WASH AND WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TRUCK, HIT A GUARDRAIL AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A CEMENT WALL. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND TO THE CONTACTS ATTEMPTS TO BRAKE AND STOP THE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES.THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE SEVERAL SKID MARKS ON THE CEMENT FROM HER ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE. HER INSURANCE COMPANY WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INVESTIGATING THE CRASH. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45000. UPDATED 05/18/10. *LJ

I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA AND THE DRIVER-SIDE SLIDING DOOR JUST FAILS TO OPEN. AFTER CHECKING THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT THE REPAIRS WILL COST AROUND 1,200 DOLLARS. *TR

2007 SIENNA, HESITATES AFTER RE-ACCELERATING BETWEEN 5 TO 10 MPH. ACCELERATION PRESSED BUT CAR DOES NOT MOVE FOR 1 OR 2 SECOND. TOOK TO DEALER 3 TIME AND ALSO TALKED TO TOYOTA HQ (DEALER DID FIND PROBLEM BUT HQ SAID NOT TO PUT ANYTHING IN REPORT SAYING THERE IS A PROBLEM) THEY JUST SAYING NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO CAR RIGHT NOW A.K.A NO UPDATES AVAILABLE ALSO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS LOT OF JERKS WHEN IT SWITCHES GEARS... EXAMPLE: HALF STOP AT STOP SIGN AND IT ACCELERATES WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE PEDAL AND RPM GOING UP BUT CAR NOT MOVING UNTIL HALF WAY DOWN TO INTERSECTION. *TR

WE BOUGHT A VAN ON 9/05/08 ON 9/13/08 LOW PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON CHECKED MY TIRE THERE WAS A BULGE ON THE EDGE OF THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE THAT PULLED IT AWAY FROM THE RIM DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A ROAD HAZARD, AND WOULD NOT REPLACE IT. VAN HAD APPROXIMATELY 18500 MILES ON IT. WE HAD TO PAY $136.00 FOR ANOTHER TIRE. TODAY 9/26 I HAD TO TRAVEL 50+ MILES WITH MY TWO BABIES AND 3 OLDER KIDS IN THE VAN AND A BULGE APPEARED ON THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE TIRE IN THE EXACT SAME PLACE AS THE OTHER TIRE THAT DID IT JUST A LITTLE OVER A WEEK AGO. THIS TIME THE VAN HAD APPROXIMATELY 19424 MILES ON IT THIS IS NOT A ROAD HAZARD!!!! IT HAS TO BE A DEFECT AND NO ONE IS LISTENING. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY PUT 4 BRAND NEW TIRES ON THE VAN BEFORE WE BOUGHT IT. *TR

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING ON 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN. WHEN TRAVELING AT 6-8 MPH THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED. THE VAN WILL HESITATE THEN SUDDENLY LURCH FORWARD. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO REPAIR IT. *TR

MY 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA'S BRAKES MAKES NOISE AND AT TIMES IT TAKES A FEW MORE SECONDS BEFORE IT FULLY RESPONSES TO ME. BOTH WHEN THE CAR COMES TO A STOP POSITION THE BRAKES MAKES NOISE AND WHEN FROM STOP POSITION GOES TO DRIVE POSITION; THE BRAKES MAKE NOISE. AT TIMES IT IS VERY IRRESPONSIVE TO WHEN I BRAKE. ALSO THE CAR ACCELERATES ON TURNS AND WHEN BACKING UP. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE RECALLS AND THEY HAVE SAID THEY ARE NOT SURE WHERE THE NOISE COMES FROM. THEY HAVE REPLACED COUPLE OF PARTS BUT I STILL HEAR THE NOISE. *TR

REAR BRAKES WORE OUT AT 21K MILES EVEN THOUGH FRONT BRAKES WERE FINE. DEALER BLAMED IT ON CORROSION EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY 15MOS OLD AND SPENT ALL WINTER IN FLORIDA. THE FRONT BRAKES SHOW NO SIGN OF WEAR OR CORROSION!. DEALER CHARGED FOR PADS AND ROTORS WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. EVENTUALLY REPLACED CALIPERS WHICH DID FIX THE PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THE WEARING OUT OF ONLY THE REAR BRAKE PADS IS VERY UNUSUAL AND WAS DUE TO ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER CALIPERS. THE END RESULT (BRAKE FAILURE) WAS UNANTICIPATED AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN HANDLING PROBLEMS AND AN ACCIDENT. *TR

RECENT WHEN STOPPED AT AN INDOOR GARAGE TO PARK THE CAR IN THE MORNING ONE OF THE REAR SIDE WINDOWS JUST SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED. WE DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING AND THERE WAS NO OBJECT THROWING AT THE CAR. THERE WARE 2 OTHER PERSONS IN THE GARAGE WITNESS WHAT HAPPENED. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SAFETY ISSUE. IF THERE WERE PERSON SITTING AT THE SEAT NEXT TO THE WINDOW THE PERSON COULD BE HURT BY THE BROKEN GLASS. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD AND STARTED I GET A NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE A LIFTER PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH THE WEATHER WILL EFFECT THE INTENSITY AND DURATION OF THIS NOISE IT IS ALWAYS THERE. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP I TOOK IT TO HAD A FACTORY ENGINEER COME OUT AND HE HEARD THE NOISE AND SAID IT WAS NORMAL AND ATTRIBUTED IT TO "PISTON-SLAP". AT THIS TIME THEY ARE TELLING ME THERE IS NO REPAIR FOR THIS CONDITION. THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A NOISE BUT THEY SAY THEY CAN DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. THIS NOISE DEVELOPED APPROXIMATELY AROUND 20,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. OTHER SIENNA'S THAT ACQUAINTANCES OWN DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. SOME MORNINGS WHEN IT IS COLD OUT THE NOISE IS SO LOUD IT TURNS HEADS AS I DRIVE DOWN THE STREET. EVIDENTLY THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT BUT REFUSES TO FIX. *TR

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

THIS MEMO WAS SENT VIA EMAIL ON THE TOYOTA WEBSITE OVER A WEEK AGO AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM THEM. I BELIEVE THE ISSUE IS VERY SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING. IT IS REGARDS TO A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA THAT I OWN. *TR AT LEAST FIVE TIMES IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS I HAVE EXPERIENCED A VERY SERIOUS EPISODE WITH MY SIENNA. WHILE MY FOOT IS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND AFTER COMING TO A FULL STOP, THE ENGINE WOULD BEGIN TO ACCELERATE VERY RAPIDLY. I NEED TO PUSH DOWN VERY HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER NOT TO LURCH FORWARD. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE THAT I HAVE NOT HIT ANYTHING. WHAT SHOULD I DO. BECAUSE THE PROBLEM ONLY SEEMS TO OCCUR RANDOMLY ONCE IN A WHILE, A MECHANIC WOULD NOT SEE ANYTHING WRONG. THANK YOU JERRY GREENWALD *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE REAR SUSPENSION. HE WOULD LIKE THE MANUFACTURER TO AUTHORIZE HIS LOCAL DEALER TO TOW HIS VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE CENTER TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED. THE RECALL NOTICE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT REFUSES TO PLACE HIMSELF AND HIS EMPLOYEES IN HARM'S WAY. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER EMITS STRONG SULFUR ODOR INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE SMELL MADE MY FAMILY SICK WITH HEADACHES. TOYOTA REPS TOLD ME TO NOTE WHAT GAS STATION I GO TO AND IT MAY TAKE MULTIPLE VISITS TO FIX SINCE NO ONE ELSE REPORTED SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR

2007 TOYOTA SIENNA: TRANSMISSION TEMPORARILY FAILS TO ENGAGE THE CORRECT GEAR AFTER DECELERATING THEN RE-ACCELERATING RESULTING IN A PAUSE OR HESITATION BEFORE CONTROL IS AGAIN REGAINED. THIS OCCURS MOST FREQUENTLY WHEN SLOWING FOR TURNS AT INTERSECTIONS OR BEHIND SLOWING TRAFFIC OR ATTEMPTING A LANE CHANGE. THREE SERVICE CALLS HAVE BEEN MADE ON THE VEHICLE WHICH WERE RECORDED AS A "BAD ECU PROGRAM". SERVICE TECHNICIANS "REPROGRAMMED THE ECU" TO "RESET ADAPTIVE MEMORY AND SHIFT POINTS" HOWEVER THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN PERFORMANCE. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THIS WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM WHICH HAD BEEN CORRECTED IN LATER MODEL YEARS. THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE TRANSMISSION'S FAILURE TO IMMEDIATELY ENGAGE IN THE CORRECT GEAR ARE THE LOSS IN ABILITY TO QUICKLY ACCELERATE OUT OF A PENDING COLLISION OR TO AVOID SLOWING IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND CAUSING OTHERS TO HAVE COLLISIONS. *TR

I WAS PARKED ON A HILL. WHEN I TAPPED THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR TOOK OFF AT A RAPID ACCELERATION. I TRIED TO BRAKE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN...MY BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK...MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO LOCK. I FINALLY FORCED THE CAR INTO PARK PUT ON THE ER BRAKE AND STEERED THE CAR UP A HILL. THE CAR JUMPED A CURB AND WAS HEADED FOR A HOUSE WHEN IT CAME TO A STOP. I WAS ONLY A FEW FEET FROM THE FRONT DOOR. MY CAR IS A TOYOTA SIENNA. THE COMPANY AND OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. MY HUSBAND'S TOYOTA AVALON WAS AND THE GAS PEDAL WAS ADJUSTED. HE HAD TO WAIT A FEW WEEKS FOR THE REPLACEMENT...AND WAS NOT GIVEN A LOANER CAR. *TR

POWER BACK DOOR ON 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA LIMITED WILL OPEN WITH REMOTE BUT IT WILL NOT CLOSE WITH EITHER THE REMOTE OR THE FRONT DASH CONTROL. I CANNOT USE MY LEGS SO IT IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO CLOSE THE POWER BACK DOOR. *TR

TOYOTA SIENNA AND SUPPOSEDLY OTHER MODELS OF TOYOTAS HAVE A TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM THAT DOES NOT WARN MECHANICS OF DAMAGE THAT WILL OCCUR TO SENSORS WHEN TIRE IS CHANGED. ONCE DAMAGED WARNING SYSTEM WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. TOYOTA CHARGES $134.00 PER SENSOR PLUS LABOR. WITHOUT PROPER WARNING LABELS IT MUST BE ASSUMED THAT A LARGE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE ARE DRIVING AROUND WITH NON FUNCTIONING WARNING SYSTEMS AND/OR NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS ARE BEING UNNECESSARILY CHARGED FOR REPAIRING ITEMS DAMAGED DUE TO TOYOTAS FAILURE TO WARN. I SUGGEST WARNING STICKERS ON WHEELS AND DOOR BY EXISTING TIRE PRESSURE STICKER. REALITY IS NO ONE SHOULD PAY OVER $500 PER CHANGE OF SET OF TIRES FOR BROKEN SENSORS WHEN A $.05 STICKER COULD HAVE AVOIDED IT. *TR

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.

WE PURCHASED A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE AWD IN MAY OF 2007. IN NOV 2007, THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED THE TIRES AND THEY WERE IN FACT LOW. WE FILLED THE TIRES WITH AIR. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. WE PUT AIR IN THE TIRES AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING THE CAR INTO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. TOYOTA OF BELLEVUE CHECKED THE TIRES WED DEC 5, 2007. THEY CHECKED ALL FOUR TIRES AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. ON WED NIGHT MAY 28, 2008, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS AT OR BELOW 15 PSI, THE OTHER THREE TIRES WERE AT OR JUST UNDER 20 PSI. I FILLED ALL FOUR TIRES AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT (WHEN I FILLED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, I STARTED THE CAR TO SEE IF THE WARNING INDICATOR WOULD GO OUT; IT DID NOT GO OUT, UNTIL I FILLED ALL FOUR TIRES BACK UP TO NORMAL PRESSURE. ON MAY 31, 2008 WE BROUGHT THE CAR INTO TOYOTA OF BELLEVUE AND THEY TOOK ALL FOUR TIRES OFF AND INSPECTED, BUT FOUND NO PROBLEMS. THEY DID NOT REMOVE THE TIRES FROM THE RIMS, NOR DID THEY SUBMERGE THE TIRES IN WATER, NOR DID THEY REPLACE THE VALVE STEMS. THEY DID NOT FIND ANY FOREIGN OBJECTS THAT MAY HAVE PIERCED THE TIRES. CALLED DUNLOP TIRES ON 6/3/08 CASE#976284. ON 6/4/08 WE BROUGHT THE CAR INTO ELLIOTT TIRE & SERVICE. THEY REMOVED ALL OF THE TIRES AND CHECKED THEM. STATED IT COULD BE A FAULTY PRESSURE SENSOR. ON 8/31/08 ON WAY TO EVERETT, THE TIRE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. CAR SAT OUTSIDE AT NIGHT AND LIGHT IS STILL ON 9/1/08. AGAIN THE SAME THING HAPPENED IN JAN 2009. WE REQUESTED THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TIRE SENSOR SYSTEM REPEATEDLY. THEY REFUSED EVERY TIME. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE. THE TIRE SENSORS ALLOW AIR TO LEAK AND THE TIRES BECOME LOW DESPITE THE FACT THAT WE FILL THEM EVERY WEEK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT HAS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS IDLING EXTREMEY HIGH. THE VEHICLE WILL PULL OFF VERY FAST FROM THE LIGHT AND WILL ACCELERATE EVEN ON A HILL. THE CONTACT FEELS THIS MAY BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE PULLING AWAY EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE IS PRESSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14959.

TL* CONTACT HAS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THE PEDAL IS TOO SMALL TO PLACE YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE PROPERLY AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SLIP FORWARD. THE CONTACT FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS VEHICLE 50000. UPDATED 4/7/2010 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN AT A STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMED TO BE SMALLER. UPDATED 06/14/10

DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING BROKE 3/4 TURN OFF THE BOTTOM, VEHICLE WAS STILL DRIVABLE - WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. ONE YEAR LATER PASSENGER SIDE SPRING BROKE IN SAME FASHION - HAD TO PAY THIS TIME. IN MAY 2013, REPLACEMENT DRIVER SIDE SPRING BROKE AGAIN IN SAME WAY. IN ALL CASES, EXAMINATION OF THE BREAK SHOWED RUSTY VEIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COIL WIRE. *TR

ENGINE/TRANSMISSION HESITATION/NON-RESPONSIVENESS. THIS IS PARTICULARLY APPARENT WHEN YOU LIFT OFF THE THROTTLE TO GO OVER A BUMP OR TURN. WHEN YOU PRESS THE THROTTLE AFTER THAT, THE THROTTLE DOES NOT RESPOND QUICKLY LIKE ANY OF MY OTHER VEHICLES. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. *TR

THE LIFTGATE OF MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA FELL UNEXPECTEDLY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE, BUT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN BECAUSE MY CHILDREN WERE NEARBY WHILE I WAS LOADING THE CAR, AND THE WEIGHT OF THE REAR GATE MADE IT SLAM CLOSED VIOLENTLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDES BLIND SPOT WAS VERY SMALL AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE SMALL CARS. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30000. UPDATED 09/28/10 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE REAR SEAT WERE VERY HIGH. UPDATED 10/01/10

ON AUGUST 11, 2007, MY FAMILY EXPERIENCED A HEAD ON COLLISION. WE WERE DRIVING A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AND DIED AT THE SCENE. THE INVESTIGATION NEVER FOUND ANY REASON FOR THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. MY HUSBAND CROSSED THE CENTER LINE WHILE GOING ROUND A SLIGHT CURVE. HE WAS 47, POOR WEATHER WAS NOT ISSUE. IF THE ACCELERATOR ON THE SIENNA MALFUNCTIONED AND DID NOT RESPOND, THAT COULD DEFINITELY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR. OUR VAN HAD LESS THAN 3000 MILES ON IT. WE PURCHASED IN MAY 11, 2007. THE AUTOPSY FOR MY HUSBAND CAME BACK NEGATIVE FOR ANY MEDICAL CONDITION CONCERN. PLEASE INVESTIGATE OUR ACCIDENT REPORT AND BE SURE THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF SIENNA'S IS SOUND. UPDATED 03/10/10 *BF *TR UPDATED IVOQ 08/24/10 UPDATE 9/19/2011*CW

AUGUST 11, 2007 MY HUSBAND WAS KILLED IN A CAR ACCIDENT INVOLVING A BRAND NEW TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS NEVER DETERMINED. I WAS IN THE MINI-VAN WITH MY HUSBAND. HE FAILED TO STAY IN OUR LANE GOING ROUND A SLIGHT CURVE IN THE ROAD. WE HIT ANOTHER CAR HEAD ON. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE TOYOTA RECALL AND WONDER IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ISSUE ALSO CONCERNS SIENNAS. FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHER FAMILIES, I WISH TO REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION OF OUR CAR ACCIDENT. *TR

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 SPECIALISTS AND ORDER REPLACEMENTS OF COMPUTER HARNESS EQUIPMENT. 6. AFTER INSTALLING THESE NEW EQUIPMENT HE FOUND THAT ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD ARE TURNED ON WITH THIS VEHICLE. 7. HE SCHEDULED INSPECTION TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE BY TOYOTA TECHNICIANS. THEY ARE FLYING IN FROM CALIFORNIA TO RESOLVE THIS. *TR