2006 TOYOTA SIENNA Electrical System Problems

The vehicle stability control system randomly engages and activates the brakes without cause. This can happen on a gentle curve going under the speed limit. It is very scary and I am afraid it is going to cause an accident. Internet research shows many owners with this issue and no information on the cause or a fix

While driving vehicle on dry, non slippery roads with slight to moderate curves, vehicle illuminates Traction Loss light, sounds alarm buzzer, and at times applies brakes and dethrottles engine, even when no loss of traction has occurred. This happens while driving on straight roads with slight unevenness. Had to disconnect wheel speed sensor harness to disable ABS/VSC system. When this happens, the vehicle automatically applies brakes to certain wheels and dethrottles the engine, this can pull the vehicle to one side sharply and can cause an accident.

Vehicle shut off when going over the drain pipe I rolled it into a gas station turned it on and off switched gears and it started to roll back on drive I tried to move the gears and turned off the the vehicle after ward no gear worked.

THIS HAPPENED TO OUR 2006 SIENNA TODAY I WAS ABOUT TO STOP THE CAR WHITE PARKING IT; WE PUT THE PARK THEY SILL RUN; THEY NEVER STOP, SO I TURN OFF THE ENGINE; NOW THEY NO MORE START VERY DAMAGED

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE REGARDLESS OF SPEED OR DRIVING CONDITION THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM RANDOMLY ACTIVATES (IT IS ALWAYS WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE, BUT ROAD CONDITIONS ARE DRY, SPEED COULD BE 70 OR COULD BE 20, THERE IS NO LOSS OF CONTROL BY ME AS A DRIVER). THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO ABRUPTLY BRAKE. THE COMPUTER SYSTEM SHOWS NO ISSUES WHEN THE DEALER LOOKS AT IT. WHEN I DEACTIVATE THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM USING THE BUTTON THE VAN WILL STILL BEEP LOUDLY INDICATING A LOSS OF TRACTION CONTROL. IT WILL ALSO KICK OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT DOES NOT ACTIVATE THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING FEATURE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING DAILY FOR 2 MONTHS WITH MULTIPLE VISITS TO REPAIR SHOPS.

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN IT OFF, THE KEY WOULD FALL OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V657000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 14V273000 (TIRES). THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000.

Mileage: 177,000

A/C SYSTEM HAS HAD PROBLEMS SINCE 2010, THEY REPLACED THE BELTS & TOLD ME IT WAS FINE UNTIL THE WARRANTY EXPIRED.I HAVE HAD RECALLS ON ALL THE DOORS, AIRBAGS &NAV SYSTEM REPLACED THREE TIMES, 2013 A/C WAS REPLACED, 2016 A/C REPLACED AGAIN, & A/C IS BEING REPLACED FOR A 3RD TIME ALONG WITH TWO OTHER RECALLS. TIRE WARNINGS ARE PERSISTENT. I'VE NEVER WORN OUT TIRES OR BRAKES BEFORE, EXCEPT WITH THIS VEHICLE AT A RATE OF EVERY 25,000 MILES. (4TIMES TD)

Mileage: 59,000

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO RECALL ON SHIFT LOCK SOLENOID ASSEMBLE, BUT DEALERSHIP NOTIFY HER PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *VA *JS

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. CONSUMER WRITES RECALL 17V-657 SHIFT LOCK SOLENOID ASSEMBLY & EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF SPARE TIRE DEALER OUT OF STOCK. *VA THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL REPAIR EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. *JS

ABS, VSC, TRAC OFF, BRAKE LIGHTS ON CONTINUOUSLY, PLUS TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT BLINKING. THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND ALSO ANNOYING. TOYOTA DOESN'T SEEM TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, AND IS ONLY WILLING TO ALLOW ME TO SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO "TRY" TO FIX THIS. TOYOTA NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY! VEHICLE DRIVES NORMALLY. LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON FOR MONTHS. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, WITH A CAR LOAD OF CHILDREN, LATE AT NIGHT, COMING HOME FROM A FOOTBALL GAME WHEN THE LIGHTS CAME ON. WE WERE DRIVING ACROSS A LONG BRIDGE, ON A 6-LANE ROADWAY, GOING ABOUT 50 MILES AN HOUR. VERY SCARY! I PULLED OVER, BUT SOON REALIZED THE CARE WAS DRIVABLE. I'VE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY, TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS GOING ON. I AM SEEING ONLINE THAT THIS IS NOT EXCLUSIVE TO TOYOTAS. MANY VEHICLES EXHIBIT THIS ISSUE. INSTEAD OF HELPING US FIX IT, WE ARE SUPPOSE TO PAY MECHANICS (DEALERS OR INDIVIDUALS), THEN THE PROBLEM COMES BACK. SEEMS NO ONE REALLY KNOWS WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. I'VE BEEN AN EXCLUSIVE TOYOTA OWNER FOR YEARS. IT DISAPPOINTS ME THAT TOYOTA WON'T HELP.

Mileage: 138,000

POWERTRAIN FAILS AT 140,000 MILES WHICH IS VERY UNUSUAL FOR TOYOTA [REPAIR COST ~4000 QUOTED FROM DEALER]. ALSO, THERE ARE PLENTY OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS STARTS WITH FAILING ACTUATORS SUCH AS SLIDING DOOR ACTUATOR [$~1500 QUOTE FROM DEALER], HVAC AIR BLEND ACTUATORS [$~850 QUOTE FROM DEALER]AND VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SOLENOIDS [$~500 QUOTE FROM LOCAL]. PLEASE HELP US AND OTHERS TO SHED SOME LIGHT ON SUCH KIND OF ISSUES SINCE IT COSTS TOO MUCH. IN WINTER TIME WHEN HEATER IS NOT WORKING.

Mileage: 140,000

THE POWER DOORS ON OUR VAN BROKE AFTER HAVING IT REPAIRED. THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE UNTIL I SLAMMED IT SHUT AND THE CABLE SNAPPED. I JUST GOT THE CAR HOME. IT HAPPENED IN OUR DRIVEWAY AS WE JUST GOT HOME. CALLED DEALERSHIP WANTS 2,000 TO FIX. I PAID 800 IN MARCH 2017 FOR SAME DOOR.

Mileage: 1,600

AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF DEALER SAID HE CAN FIX FOR $400. OR MORE. CLAIMS HE WAS ABLE TO WIGGLE IT TO HELP TEMPORARILY. WORKED FOR A SHORT TIME. SEEMS LIKE MANY OWNERS HAVE THIS ISSUE.

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUALLY GOES OFF. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS A RECALL.

Mileage: 117,000

SLIDING DOORS OPEN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. HATCH BACK DOESN'T OPEN UP BY ELECTRICALLY. HEATING SYSTEM STAYS ON EVEN WHEN TURNED OFF.STEREO TURNS OF WHEN THE HEATER HEATS UP TO LONG.MY SON WAS IN SIDE WERE THE DOOR OPENED UP WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON A MAIN RD.MY DAUGHTER WAS SITTING ON OPPOSITE SIDE AND SLIDING DOOR POPPED OPEN WHILE ON A MAIN RD.SIDE DOOR STARTED CLOSING WHILE GETTING GROCERIES OUT CAUSING BRUSING TO MY GIRLFRIEND.HATCH DOESN'T WORK. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.

LEFT HAND POWER DOOR HAS OPENED AND AT A DIFFERENT TIME CLOSED WITHOUT ANY ACTION BY US.. BOTH TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING! REASON IS UNKNOWN. *TR

Mileage: 154,000

THE REAR PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT WORK. IT WILL NOT WORK IN MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC MODE.

Mileage: 92,000

SIDE DOOR IS MALFUNCTIONING. HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH IT OPEN. GRANDDAUGHTER HAD TO MOVE TO REAR BECAUSE I COULDN'T GET IT SHUT AFTER SHE GOT IN. FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. SON-IN-LAW HAD TO USE FORCE TO GET IT SHUT. HAVEN'T USED IN 3 MONTHS UNTIL I COULD AFFORD TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THERE WAS AN EXTENSION ADDED TO THE WARRANTY BUT SAID I WASN'T ELIGIBLE. $2,125 + TAX TO FIX!!!!

Mileage: 146,000

THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER AUTO SLIDING DOOR SUDDENLY CAN'T CLOSE ( CLOSED IN HALF WAY THEN STUCK ) , WE MUST USE WIRE TIED WITH THE B BAR TO SECURE THE DOOR. IT'S VERY SHOCK WHY THIS DOOR IS MALFUNCTION WITHOUT NOTICE, MADE THE PASSENGERS IN DANGEROUS SITUATION WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. WITH A WARNING LIGHT FLASH AND DRIVING SLOWLY TO BACK HOME, THEN HAVE TOYOTA DEALER CHECK THE PROBLEMS. TOYOTA SAID THE CABLE AND MOTOR JAM TOGETHER AND JUST PASS EXTEND WARRANTY ( 9 YEARS OR 120000 MILE WHEN WHICH COMING FIRST ) I HAVE PAY FOR EXPENSIVE REPAIR ($1800.00). I WOULD SAY THE AUTO SLIDING DOOR MUST HAVE SOME METHOD TO MAKE IT CLOSE BY MANUAL TO ENSURE CUSTOMER SAFETY.

Mileage: 950,000

THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON AND FLASHES. IT WILL SHUT OFF AND TURN ON RANDOMLY. THE WIRE HARNESS UNDER THE SEAT BECOMES LOOSE OR DAMAGED AS THE SEATS ARE MOVED AND AIRBAGS ARE NOT DETECTED. THE LIGHT STAYS FLASHING AND AIRBAGS ARE NON-FUNCTIONAL. TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THIS BUT TRIES TO CHARGE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THEM TO REPLACE THEIR FAULTY WIRES.

Mileage: 110,000

DRIVERS SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT WORK AUTOMATICALLY.

THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT WORK MANUALLY. WHEN I PUSH THE BUTTON I HEAR THE MOTOR TRYING TO OPEN IT, BUT IT DOESN'T OPEN AT ALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR AUTOMATICALLY, IT WOULD NOT OPEN. THE DOOR HAD TO BE OPENED MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

Mileage: 89,000

SLIDING DOOR QUIT WORKING. DOOR WOULD GET STUCK MIDWAY THROUGH OPERATION AND JAM. CABLES EXPOSED OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. TOYOTA STATED THERE WAS NO TYPE OF COVERAGE OR RECALL OUTSIDE OF REGULAR WARRANTY. ENTIRE MOTOR AND CABLES NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR APPROXIMATELY $1400 OR THEY RECOMMENDED GOING TO A MANUAL OVERRIDE. CHILDREN HAVE BEEN NEARLY CAUGHT IN MANUAL DOOR CLOSING BECAUSE OF RAPID CLOSING, WORSE ON A SLOPE. ONLINE RESEARCH REVEALS THAT MANY SIENNA'S HAVE SAME PROBLEM.

Mileage: 99,000

DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR WON'T CLOSE. IT TRIES TO CLOSE WHEN YOU PRESS ANY OF THE BUTTONS OR HANDLE BUT IT GETS STUCK AND REMAINS OPEN.

Mileage: 160,000

DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. MILEAGE APPROX. 126,123. TOYOTA DEALER SAID WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY AND MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I SPECIFICALLY ASKED IF THE MASTER POWER WINDOW SWITCH WAS INVOLVED, BECAUSE TOYOTA JUST SENT OUT RECALL 15V689000 SAYING THE MASTER POWER WINDOW SWITCH IN SOME TOYOTA VEHICLES COULD MELT OR OVERHEAT. TOYOTA ASSURED ME THAT NO, THE SWITCH WAS NOT INVOLVED. I TOOK THE VAN TO ANOTHER SHOP FOR REPAIR. THEY REPLACED THE WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY AND MOTOR, AS PER TOYOTA DIAGNOSIS. THE WINDOW STILL DID NOT WORK! AND WHEN THE MASTER SWITCH WAS DEPRESSED, THE CONTROL PANEL BEGAN TO VISIBLY SMOKE! TO FURTHER TEST, THE SHOP SUPPLIED SEPARATE POWER TO MY ORIGINAL WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY AND MOTOR - AND THEY WORKED FINE. THE SHOP THEN RE-INSTALLED MY ORIGINAL WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY AND MOTOR, AND REPLACED THE MASTER SWITCH. THE WINDOW NOW WORKS. TOYOTA CLEARLY MISSED THE BOAT ON THIS ONE. THE SWITCH FAILED AND THE FACT THAT IT VISIBLY SMOKED MEANS THAT IT DOES, INDEED, FALL UNDER THE RECALL. THIS REPAIR SHOULD BE COVERED OR REIMBURSED UNDER THE TOYOTA RECALL. AND YES, THE SIENNA IS AFFECTED.

Mileage: 126,123

VIN: [XXX] YEAR: 2006 MAKE: TOYOTA MODEL: SIENNA NUMBER OF OPEN RECALLS: 1+ RECALL FOR INSTRUMENT PANEL NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: OPENS NEW WINDOW TAKES AWAY FROM VIN LOOKUP SECTION> 14V273 RECALL DATE: MAY 22, 2014 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: E1S THE DEALER (KINGS TOYOTA, KINGS MALL) AND MANUFACTURER ARE NOT REPAIRING THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL REQUESTS AND AFTER SENDING RECALL NOTICES. AS A RESULT I STILL HAVE SAME DEFECTIVE SPARE TIRE CARRIER AND INSTRUMENT PANEL (CRACK APPEARED ALREADY). THEY KEEP SAYING THAT THEY WILL REVERT WITH NO RESPONSE THERE AFTER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 55,000

1) AUGUST 2013 DURING AN OIL CHANGE THE DEALER TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED ME THE STEERING RACK NEEDED REPLACING DUE TO OIL LEAKS FROM THE RACK AND PINION ($1000 REPAIRS). 2) SEPTEMBER 2014 ASKED DEALER TO CHECK AIR CONDITIONING AC RIGHT CENTER CONSOLE BLOWER. AFTER RECHARGING THE SYSTEM WITH DYE, FOUND THE AC LINES TO THE REAR CABIN CORRODED UNDER THE WHEEL WELLS -- RECOMMENDED $1500 TO REPLACE ENTIRE LINES (I DECLINED PENDING FURTHER INSPECTION SUMMER 2015). 3) FEBRUARY 2015 NOTICED RIGHT SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR STOPPED WORKING ELECTRONICALLY, WITH KEY FOB, INTERIOR SWITCHES, ETC., AND WOULD ONLY WORK WHEN PULLING OPEN/CLOSING MANUALLY BY HAND. ACTUATORS STILL WORKED TO "LOCK" THE DOOR DURING THE LAST INCH CLOSING/OPENING. NOTICED BLACK CABLE SHEATHING FRAYED AND BARE IN SPOTS, SHOWING STEEL CABLE INSIDE, BUT CABLE STILL INTACT. FOUND ONLINE FORUMS STATING MANY HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES. LOCATED MY EXTENSION TO WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTICE FROM TOYOTA MAILING STATING "CERTAIN 2004-2007 MODEL YEAR SIENNA REAR SLIDING DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLIES AND POWER SLIDING DOOR CABLE ASSEMBLIES" MAY BE COVERED (UP TO 120K OR 9 YEARS FROM ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE, WHICHEVER CAME FIRST), VIA THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM. HOWEVER, THIS "ENHANCEMENT" DOES NOT COVER DOOR MOTOR ASSEMBLY FAILURES, WHICH MY DEALER TECHNICIAN IDENTIFIED AS THE PROBABLE MAIN CAUSE OF THE DOOR NOT WORKING PROPERLY (AFTER HAVING REMOVED PART OF THE DOOR FOR INSPECTION). I DECLINED THE $1000 LABOR + $1200 PARTS ($2200 TOTAL) MOTOR, BUT ACCEPTED THE FREE CABLE ASSEMBLY WARRANTY COVERAGE. AM NOW USING THE DOOR IN MANUAL MODE ONLY. MY CONCERNS: THESE PARTS ARE WEARING OUT PREMATURELY UNDER NORMAL USE/WEAR AND TEAR. *TR

Mileage: 79,850

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. *TR

Mileage: 155,000

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY, LEAVING THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD UNSAFE. UPON INSPECTING THE DOOR, THE POWER CORD MAKING THE DOOR OPEN AND CLOSED LOOKED FRAYED AND KNOTTED AND OFF ITS TRACKS. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE DOOR TO COMPLETELY CLOSE WAS TO CUT THE CORD. THE DOOR NOW OPERATES MANUALLY. THEY PASSENGER SIDE CORD PLASTIC COATING LOOKS TO BE CRACKED AND COULD EVENTUALLY COULD BECOME NOT OPERABLE AS THE DRIVER SIDE. CONTACTED THE TOYOTA OF DES MOINES, THEY SAID THERE IS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY OF THE POWER SLIDING DOOR CORDS AND ITS PARTS FOR 9 YEARS AND 120,000 MILES, WHICH EVER COMES FIRST. CANNOT FIX MY TOYOTA SIENNA UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WAS OVER 120,000 MILES. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS 127,000 MILES. THE PREVIOUS OWNERS DID NOT GET IT FIXED NOR HONDA OF AMES, THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. I THINK TOYOTA DID NOT DO ENOUGH TO GET THE WORD OUT TO THE PREVIOUS OWNERS OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY OR THE DEALERSHIPS. I LOOKED ON THE TOYOTA WEBSITE, ENTERED MY VIN, THEY WAS NOTHING ABOUT EXTENDED WARRANTIES ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL, DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS FROM TOYOTA AND THE POTENTIAL UNSAFE SITUATION THIS COULD OF CAUSED TO PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY YOUNG CHILDREN. THEY ARE THE TARGET MARKET FOR TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVANS-FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN. IF I BOUGHT A MINIVAN WITH POWER DOORS, I EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO USE THE POWER SLIDING DOORS AS IT WAS INTENDED. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY THREE CHILDREN WHO ARE ALL UNDER 5 YEARS OLD. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

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

Mileage: 41,919

TWO ISSUES: (1) SINCE 2012, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S DOOR HAS MADE A LOUD POPPING, CRACKING SOUND EVERY TIME IT IS OPENED OR CLOSED. TOYOTA DEALER INFORMED ME THE DOOR WELD IS CRACKED AND THE ENTIRE DOOR MUST BE REMOVED FOR A NEW WELD AND PAINT JOB AT A BODY SHOP. DEALER ALSO SHOWED ME A TOYOTA WARRANTY COVERAGE ENHANCEMENT FOR THIS PROBLEM (THE "DOOR CHECK MOUNTING PANEL," POL07-04, ISSUED 10/22/07), WHICH EXTENDS UP TO 5 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES. I NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS IN THE MAIL, AND IT DOES NOT APPEAR UNDER THE TSBS ON THE NHTSA SITE. MY VAN IS NO LONGER COVERED AT 110,000 MILES. NOTE: I HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM ON MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AT ONLY 32,000 MILES, WHICH WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THAT MEANS BOTH MY FRONT DOORS HAVE HAD FAILED WELDS. THIS CLEARLY IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WHICH TOYOTA SHOULD COVER, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. (2) POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPERATE WHEN INTERIOR BUTTONS OR KEY FOB BUTTONS ARE PUSHED. IT WILL OPEN MANUALLY, BUT IT STICKS AND REQUIRES A HARD PULL. DEALER ADVISES CABLING IS MALFUNCTIONING AND THE MOTOR IN THE MAIN CONTROL BOARD IS BAD. I WAS TOLD THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT FOR THE REAR SLIDING DOOR ASSEMBLIES AND POWER SLIDING DOOR ASSEMBLIES WILL COVER THE CABLES AND LATCH, BUT DOES NOT COVER THE MOTOR, THE MAIN CONTROL BOARD, OR THE LOCK! THIS IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR. THESE COMPONENTS ARE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON EVEN THOUGH THE AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED. IT GOES OFF FOR A WHILE THEN WILL COME BACK ON. TOYOTA WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

Mileage: 5,000

LAST WEEK, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STARTED FLASHING CONSTANTLY WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING. A QUICK READ OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL INDICATES A PROBLEM WITH THE SIDE OR CURTAIN AIRBAGS. MORE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET INDICATES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SIENNAS FROM 2006. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY TOYOTA ON A WIDE SCALE BASIS. MY CAR IS LIKE NEW, NOT USED MUCH, NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND HAS 23000 MILES. IT IS INEXCUSABLE FOR THIS TO HAPPEN, AND MORE INEXCUSABLE FOR THE CONSUMER TO HAVE TO PAY TO FIX IT, CONSIDERING THAT THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE CARS. PLEASE FORCE TOYOTA TO ISSUE A RECALL, TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM FAIRLY, FOR AFFECTED OWNERS. *TR

Mileage: 23,000

ON FEBRUARY 25, 2012, THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA WOULD NOT CLOSE UNLESS I APPLIED FORCE. FOR MONTHS THIS ISSUE DID NOT RESOLVE AND BECAME WORSE TO THE POINT WHERE WE COULD NO LONGER USE THE DOOR. THIS BECAME A SAFETY ISSUE AS MY THREE YOUNG CHILDREN COULD ONLY EXIT THROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR INTO THE STREET SIDE. THIS PUT MY CHILDREN AND ME IN DANGER OF BEING HIT BY PASSING MOTORISTS. FURTHERMORE, IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, THIS EXIT POINT WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE TO US. AFTER RECEIVING THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTICE WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR IN JULY 2012, BUT WERE INFORMED THE PART NEEDING REPLACEMENT, IDENTIFIED AS "R/SLIDING DOOR REAR SUPPORT LATCH AND CABLE ASSY" WAS NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTICE CLEARLY STATED "REAR SLIDING DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLIES" AND "POWER SLIDING DOOR CABLE ASSEMBLY" WERE COVERED. I WAS TOLD THE PART NUMBERS DID NOT MATCH. IN JULY 2013, I OPENED A CASE WITH TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY AGAIN INFORMED ME THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE ENHANCEMENT WARRANTY. I EXPRESSED MY COMPLETE DISAPPOINTMENT FOR THE LACK OF REGARD FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. SHORTLY AFTER, I RECEIVED A SURPRISING CALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINING THAT THE PART IN QUESTION WAS ACTUALLY COVERED. THEIR ERROR WAS UPSETTING. I HAD TO TAKE MY VEHICLE IN TWICE TO FINALLY HAVE THE DOOR REPAIRED AND HAD TO PAY FOR AN ADDITIONAL PART, A HINGE THAT CAUSED THE DOOR TO SAG AND DRAG AGAINST THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE SAFETY ISSUE AND ALSO CAUSED VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE EXTERIOR. I'M THANKFUL THE DOOR IS FINALLY REPAIRED, BUT WORRY THAT THIS ISSUE HAS GREAT POTENTIAL FOR RECURRENCE. I HOPE THE NHTSA INVESTIGATES THE DOORS AS I SEE MANY OTHERS HAVE VOICED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. ALTHOUGH THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT HAS BEEN TOYOTA'S SOLUTION, IT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE FIXING THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

SRS LIGHT START BLINKING THEN STAY ON WHILE DRIVING. CHECKED BOTH SRS ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS UNDER FRONT SEATS AND BOTH APPEARS PROPERLY CONNECTED. PULLED OUT BOTH CONNECTORS AND PUSHED THEM BACK IN, YET SRS LIGHT STILL STAY ON. *TR

BOTH POWER SLIDING DOORS HAVE BECOME INOPERABLE. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE MY CHILDREN CANNOT OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. TOYOTA WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPAIR COST CONCERNING AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT ISSUES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. THE SERVICE ADVISOR, INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WOULD COST $ 3,985 TO REPAIR THE AIR BAG ISSUE, BUT STATED IT WAS A SEAT BELT ISSUE THAT REQUIRED A FLOOR WIRING HARNESS WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

1) AIRBAGS: BLINKING AIRBAG LIGHT. TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETIN - $1200 REPAIR. UNSURE OF SAFETY IMPLICATIONS. 2) SUSPENSION, STEERING RACK. LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID. NEEDS REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE RACK. $1200 REPAIR. 3) ELECTRICAL: POWER SLIDING REAR DOOR WILL ONLY FUNCTION IN MANUAL MODE. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMS ME OF A CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR PROBLEM. DEALER FAILED TO TELL ME ABOUT IT. $1400 FOR REPAIR. DEALER ESTIMATED TRADE IN VALUE FOR VAN: $6000. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

MASTER HEAD UNIT, INCLUDING NAVIGATION, REAR CAMERA, BLUETOOTH, AND STEREO, STOPPED WORKING. IT MAKES A CLICKING NOISE BUT THE SCREEN IS DEAD AND DOES NOT RESPOND AT ALL. APPEARS TO BE FROM A DESIGN DEFECT THAT CAUSES OVERHEATING OF THE UNIT OVER TIME. MULTIPLE REPORTS OF SIMILAR FAILURES ARE ALL OVER THE INTERNET. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE AS THE REAR CAMERA, BLUETOOTH, AND NAVIGATION ARE ALL IMPORTANT ITEMS FOR EXTRA SAFETY IN OPERATING THE VEHICLE. I THINK MOST PEOPLE WOULD EXPECT THAT A NON-MECHANICAL PART (LIKE THE RADIO/HEAD UNIT) WOULD LAST LONGER THAN 6 YEARS, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COST SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. TRIED TO USE CAR REMOTE, INTERIOR CONTROL ... NEITHER WORKED. WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY CLOSE IT, BUT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO DO. DOOR IS NOT CURRENTLY OPERATIONAL. *TR

Mileage: 128,000

CPSC#I270307A. 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE MECHANICAL PASSENGER DOORS. STATED ON ONE OCCASION THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR EXPLODED WHILE HER CHILDREN WERE INSIDE. *LN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED WHITE SMOKE COULD BE SEEN COMING FROM THE DOOR. THE DEALER STATED THE MOTOR EXPLODED AND IT WAS VERY COMMON. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE ONLY WORKING DOOR IS ALSO EXHIBITING PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER STATED AS HER DAUGHTER WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR SUDDENLY SLAMMED SHUT VERY QUICKLY, JUST MISSING HER BY SECONDS. *JB

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

Mileage: 26,000

THE VEHICLE HAS A RHEOSTAT IN THE CIRCUIT THAT CONTROLS POWER TO THE DASHBOARD LIGHT, ACTIVATED WHEN YOU TURN THE NIGHTTIME DRIVING LIGHTS. THE RHEOSTAT HAS FAILED, YOU CAN'T SEE THE DASHBOARD AT NIGHT, ALREADY COST ME ONE SPEEDING TICKET. I SPOKE WITH A NUMBER OF TOYOTA SERVICE CENTERS, NONE COULD GIVE ME AN IDEA OF THE ISSUE OR HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO REPAIR. ALL OF THE DEALERSHIPS WERE RUDE, COMPLETE DISREGARD FOR OCCUPANT SAFETY. TOYOTA WANTS ABOUT $1,000.00 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD. THE RHEOSTAT PROBABLY COSTS ONLY ABOUT 30 CENTS. THE DESIGN IS OVER-ENGINEERED AND UNSAFE... *TR

Mileage: 110,000

PASSENGER DOOR THE ELECTRONICS JUST STOPPED WORKING. I'VE BEEN TOLD I CAN USE THIS MANUAL RIGHT NOW BUT EVENTUALLY WILL SEIZE UP BY THE DEALERSHIP. VERY COSTLY PART. RESEARCHING ON LINE THERE ARE MANY OWNERS OF THIS VAN WITH THE SAME ISSUE. NO VOLUNTARY RECALL ON THIS PART. I FIND THIS A SAFETY HAZARD AS YOU DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE DOOR MAY CEASE TO OPEN. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF VAN AND DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AND THE PASSENGER SIDE NO LONGER WORKS, PEOPLE IN THE BACK OF THE VAN WILL BE TRAPPED. NOT SURE WHY TOYOTA HAS NOT HAD A RECALL ON THIS PART. *JS

WE WERE STOPPED WHEN WE TRIED TO OPEN THE PASSENGER SLIDING ELECTRICAL DOOR. IT OPENED ABOUT 8 INCHES AND THEN IT WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. NO MATTER HOW HARD WE TRIED WE COULD NOT GET THE DOOR TO OPEN OR CLOSE. EVEN THE MANUAL OVERRIDE WOULD NOT WORK. WE WERE OUT OF TOWN AND MY HUSBAND HAD TO SIT BY THE DOOR AS WE DROVE HOME 40 MILES. THE TOYOTA SERVICE WAS NOT OPEN AND WE HAD NO WAY TO GET OUR FAMILY 0F 7 HOME OR ANYWHERE. IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 155,000

AUTOMATIC POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY. THE DOOR MOTOR TRIES TO OPEN THE DOOR BUT OFTEN STOPS AFTER ONLY MOVING AN INCH OR SO. ONCE YOU GET IT TO OPEN (EITHER MANUALLY OR WITH THE POWER OPEN OPTION WHEN IT RANDOMLY WORKS) DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE WHEN BUTTONS ARE PUSHED. THE DOOR AGAIN WILL MOVE 2 INCHES MAXIMUM AND THEN STOP. IF YOU ARE ABLE TO MANUALLY CLOSE THE DOOR (WHICH IS VERY HARD TO DO) IT DOES NOT ALWAYS LATCH COMPLETELY CLOSED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. IF I CAN NOT OPEN THE DOOR AT SCHOOL TO DROP OFF MY CHILD, WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN IN AN EMERGENCY WHEN I NEED TO GET MY CHILD OUT? I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON MULTIPLE WEB FORUMS, TOYOTA NEEDS TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART THAT THEY QUOTED ME ALMOST $900 TO FIX. *TR

I RECENTLY HAD MY AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHING ON MY DASH AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID BOTH RH AND LH AIR BAG WIRING HARNESSES WITH SENSORS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST TO FIX $5335. I RECENTLY HAD MY POWER SLIDING DOOR GO OUT. THE DOOR OPENED BUT WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE COST TO FIX $1800. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

OUR TOYOTA SIENNA 2006 AIRBAG LIGHT HAD BEEN GOING ON AND OFF ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, THEY INSIST THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR. NOT TO MENTION OTHER MODELS BEING RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.. THEY ARE NOT DIAGNOSING THE CAUSE BUT TRYING TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM.(WIRING HARNESS, SENSORS AND AIRBAGS) I BELIEVE AN INVESTIGATION AS TO THE FAULTY COMPONENT OR COMPONENTS ARE IN ORDER. ARE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS THEY ARE WANTING TO USE THE SAME AS THEY FAULTY ONES. ARE ANY OF THEY AIRBAG COMPONENTS IN THE SIENNA THE SAME AS THE TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. (SENSORS CHIPS, WIRING HARNESS). THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY ARE USING THE SAME COMPONENTS THAT WERE ORIGINALLY WERE INSTALLED. HAVE READ MULTIPLE FORUM COMPLAINTS OF PEOPLE ON THERE SECOND OR THIRD TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT COULD TAKE ONE TO TWO MONTHS TO GET THE PARTS BECAUSE OF NATIONAL SHORTAGE. AGAIN A SHORTAGE, ARE TOO MANY SIENNAS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, OR ARE THE COMPONENTS THAT ARE FAULTY SIMILAR TO THE HIGHLANDER AND ARE BEING USED IN THAT RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 81,932

MY EIGHT YEAR OLD DAUGHTER GOT HER FOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT HAND CRUSHED BY THE SLIDING PASSENGER AUTOMATIC DOOR WHEN IT WAS CLOSING. THE DOOR DID NOT OPEN LIKE IT SHOULD. SHE DOES NOT FEEL THE TIP OF HER FINGERS. HELP! *TR

Mileage: 55,350

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE RESULT WAS THAT THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE SEAT SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS CORRODED CREATING AN OPEN CIRCUIT. THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS AND AIR BAG (WHICH HAS BEEN APPARENTLY DAMAGED DUE TO THE CORRODED HARNESS) TO A TOTAL OF $3,000. WIRING HARNESSES DO NOT CORRODE IN 5 YEARS UNLESS THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE AT INSTALLATION. SINCE THE SRS SYSTEM IS A MAJOR PART OF THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY SYSTEMS AND THE SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED TO OPERATE AS A WHOLE, REPAIR IS MANDATORY IN ORDER TO INSURE OCCUPANT SAFETY. SEARCHING THE INTERNET THERE ARE LITERALLY 100S OF INSTANCES OF THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THE 2006 AND 2007 MODEL YEARS. THE FACT THAT THIS ISSUE IS A FAULT IN THE VEHICLES SAFETY SYSTEM AND THE HIGH INCIDENT OF THIS FAILURE OCCURRING I BELIEVE JUSTIFIES A RECALL FOR REPAIR OF THE SYSTEM BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

Mileage: 38,800

THE PASSENGER POWERED SLIDING DOOR SEIZED FOR A MOMENT, OPENED, THEN CLOSED THEN OPENED, THEN CLOSED 3/4 OF THE WAY. IT WAS THEN STUCK IN THAT POSITION. *TR

Mileage: 76,585

I BOUGHT A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA LE AWD FOR MY SPECIAL NEEDS DAUGHTER .THE SLIDING DOOR SNAPPED A CABLE AND WOULDN'T OPEN.,SO I HAD TO CRAWL IN FROM OTHER SIDE TO GET HER OUT,THAT WAS NOT A EASY TASK B/C SHE IS IMMOBILE AND COULD NOT HELP ME WITH GETTING HER OUT OF SPECIAL CARSEAT AND BRACE..I THINK THIS SHOULD BE TOYOTA'S JOB TO REPLACE OR AT LEAST HELP WITH REPLACING,IF NOT I WILL NEVER PURCHASE OR RECOMMEND THIS VAN TO ANYONE..I HAD HER SPECIAL SEAT ON THAT SIDE JUST FOR THAT REASON AND I WILL FILE A CLAIM WITH THIS.. *TR

POWER SLIDING DOOR STOPPED WORKING, PASSENGER SIDE. I WENT OUT TO LOAD THE KIDS IN THE VAN, AND THE POWER DOOR OPENED ABOUT HALF WAY, THEN SHUT BY ITSELF. I THEN TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR AGAIN, BUT IT WOULD ONLY OPEN A TINY BIT AND WOULD NOT SHUT. I DID NOT USE THE DOOR ANY FURTHER UNTIL I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE FINAL VERDICT, 1400 DOLLARS TO FIX THE DOOR. I BOUGHT THE VAN 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING, AND IT ONLY HAD 61,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HELP OUT IN ANY WAY, EXCEPT THAT THEY DID CUT THE CABLE AND NOW WE CAN USE IT AS A MANUAL DOOR. 5 YEAR OLD VAN WITH 61,000 MILES, AND THE AUTOMATIC DOOR FAILED. I WISH I WOULD HAVE DONE A LITTLE MORE RESEARCH, AS THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT NO ONE AT TOYOTA WANTS TO ADDRESS. *TR

Mileage: 62,400

AUTO SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE TIGHTLY- LOOKS CLOSED THEN WHEN YOU PUT IT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE DOOR BEEPS AND OPENS. TAKES MULTIPLE TIMES OF PUSHING DOOR BUTTON TO GET IT TO SHUT TIGHT. SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO GET OUT AND TRY AND PUSH IT TO LOCK. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AND NOW I DON'T USE IT BECAUSE I'M AFRAID IT WON'T CLOSE AND A PASSENGER WOULD BE IN DANGER. *TR

THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OF MY TOYOTA SIENNA DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN THE BUTTON IS PUSHED TO CLOSE OR OPEN THE DOOR, NOTHING HAPPENS. IT WILL OPEN AND CLOSE WHEN THE HANDLE IS LIFTED AND THE DOOR IS GUIDED A LITTLE ON THE TRACK. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH TOYOTA SIENNAS. THIS DISAPPOINTS ME AS IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR! I THINK A RECALL IS IN ORDER. *TT

Mileage: 40,000

THE POWER DOOR FAILS AND WILL NOT CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY. IT SEEMS TO GET LODGED AND SUBSEQUENTLY STUCK OPEN. THE POWER MOTOR TRIES TO MOVE IT BUT FAILS AND STAYS OPEN. YOU HAVE TO LIFT AND ASSIST TO GET THE AUTOMATIC FEATURE TO ENGAGE. *TR

Mileage: 55,520

THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR (AUTOMATIC) DOES NOT CLOSE. IT WILL ATTEMPT TO CLOSE ITSELF BUT WILL STOP JUST BEFORE CLOSING. THE DOOR WILL PAUSE FOR 1-2 SECONDS AND THEN RE-OPEN AND STAY IN THE OPEN POSITION. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS HAVE THE SAME EFFECT. DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY DOES NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR

THE TOYOTA SIENNA 2006 AUTOMATED SLIDING SIDE DOOR BEGAN TO STICK AND CLOSE MORE SLOWLY ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE IT BECAME PERMANENTLY STUCK. ONCE IT BECAME STUCK, THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE, REQUIRING ME TO DRIVE WITH A HALF-OPEN DOOR TO THE DEALERSHIP OR HAVE THE CAR TOWED. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THEY INFORMED ME I COULD PAY $1600 TO REPLACE THE DOOR MOTOR AND FIX THE CABLE. TOYOTA DID NOT INFORM ME THAT WE COULD CUT THE CABLE AS A WAY TO MAKE THE DOOR AT LEAST FUNCTION. I REQUESTED THEY CUT THE CABLE, PERMANENTLY CONVERTING THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR TO A MANUALLY OPERATED SLIDING DOOR. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS DOOR MALFUNCTION, WHICH PLACES CHILDREN SITTING IN THE BACK AREA OF THE SIENNA AT RISK WHEN THE SLIDING DOOR UNEXPECTEDLY FAILS. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT OPEN (ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY), AND THERE IS A BROKEN STEEL CABLE EXTENDING FROM THE BACK OF THAT DOOR TOWARD THE BACK OF THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW. THE DEALER CAN'T EVEN OPEN IT. THIS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FOR US, AND WE MAY BE FORCED TO PAY >$3,000 JUST TO BE ABLE TO OPEN OUR DOOR. SUPPOSE THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT AND THE CAR WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE...WE'D HAVE A VERY TOUGH TIME GETTING THE KIDS OUT. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

THE MOTOR ON THE SLIDING POWER DOOR FAILED. I CALLED TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPAIR IT. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON MY CAR BUT IT IS NOT A COVERED COMPONENT. *TT

Mileage: 80,000

UPON RETURNING HOME FROM PICKING UP MY CHILD AT SCHOOL, I WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE THE LEFT SLIDING DOOR TO THE VAN. I TRIED WITH ALL OF THE BUTTONS (VAN, DOOR FRAME, REMOTE - I EVEN DISABLED THE AUTOMATIC DOOR AND TRIED MANUALLY), BUT NOTHING WORKED. IT WOULD CLOSE ABOUT 2/3 OF THE WAY AND THAT WAS IT. I CONTACTED TOYOTA USA AND AT FIRST, THE MAN WITH WHOM I SPOKE INFERRED THAT THIS WAS NOT A PROBLEM HE HAD HEARD ABOUT. AFTER SOME TIME, HE ADMITTED THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE IN THE PAST. AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT GOES ON THE CABLE IS KNOWN TO BREAK, WHICH IS WHAT HAPPENED TO MY VAN. THESE PLASTIC PIECES FELL INTO THE MOTOR, WHICH MADE IT MALFUNCTION. IN ORDER FOR THE AUTOMATIC DOOR TO SHUT AGAIN, I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE MOTOR AND CABLE ACCORDING TO THE TECHNICIAN. THE ESTIMATE GIVEN WAS APPROX. $2300. THIS IS NOT AN UNKNOWN PROBLEM TO TOYOTA; THE DESIGN TEAM RECOGNIZED THIS ISSUE AND MADE IMPROVEMENTS TO LATER MODELS YET THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ISSUED. HAD I BEEN OUT WITH ONE OR BOTH OF MY CHILDREN, WE WOULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED, UNABLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR - AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY. THE DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS ISSUE INVESTIGATED AND FOR TOYOTA TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 44,000

TOYOTA SIENNA 2006 (XLE LIMITED) SLIDING DOOR PROBLEM: SLIDING DOOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE GOT STRUCK WHEN OPENED AND NEVER CLOSING BACK. SHOWED IT TO DEALER AND HE CONFIRMED THAT THE MOTOR FAILED AND NEED A REPLACEMENT. *TT

Mileage: 64,500

BOTH AUTOMATIC SIDE DOORS MALFUNCTIONED WITHIN ONE MONTH OF EACH OTHER. THE CAN OPEN THEM MANUALLY FROM THE OUTSIDE, BUT IT IS DIFFICULT TO DO SO (ESPECIALLY IF PARKED ON A HILL) AND IS DANGEROUS FOR SMALL CHILDREN. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. A CABLE IS HANGING OFF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VAN. THIS IS A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE AND IT IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR THIS TO HAPPEN - BOTH DOORS WITHIN ONE MONTH ON A VEHICLE MADE BY THE NAME TOYOTA. WE BOUGHT THIS VAN BECAUSE WE KNEW OF TOYOTA'S GREAT REPUTATION OF DURABILITY AND SERVICE AND WE EXPECT TOYOTA TO COME THROUGH AND RECTIFY THIS SITUATION. ALSO, I KNOW WE ARE NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM AS THERE IS OVER 560 POSTINGS ON EDMUNDS WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SIDE DOORS. WE REQUEST AN IMMEDIATE RECALL ON THESE DOORS AND EXPECT THEM TO BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE!

Mileage: 86,000

ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE AUTOMATIC PASSENGER SIDE REAR SLIDER DOOR AND IT BECAME INOPERABLE BEFORE CLOSING. ALARM/BEEP ALERTED THAT THE DOOR WAS NOT CLOSED, REMAINING OPEN ABOUT SIX INCHES AWAY FROM CLOSING COMPLETELY. THE DOOR REMAINED STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION WITH FIVE PASSENGERS (TWO ADULTS/THREE CHILDREN) TRAVELING FROM THERE DESTINATION IN A EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND UNSECURED VEHICLE TO THERE HOME. THE SEVEN YEAR OLD TRIPLETS AND ADULTS IN THE AUTO HAD BEEN EXPOSED TO A VERY UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS FORM TRANSPORTATION. CABLES HAD TO BE RELEASED IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE DOOR, AND CAUSED SEVERAL FAILED ATTEMPTS TO PROPERLY SECURE THE DOOR, SINCE CABLE LINES ARE PREVENTING COMPLETE CLOSURE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA DEALER AND DIAGNOSED WITH A MOTOR ASSEMBLY FAILURE AT A COST OF $1,750 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. THIS HAS CAUSED A SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WHEN EXITING VEHICLE.

Mileage: 85,223

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT THEN PERFORMED A JUMP START ON THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT THERE WAS A DRAW ON THE BATTERY THAT WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 67,000

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA WITH 70,000 MILES ON IT PASSENGER REAR SLIDING DOOR MOTOR JUST QUIT WORKING. COST OF REPAIR IS APPROXIMATELY $2000. TOYOTA REFERRED MY WIFE TO EXTENDED WARRANTY DEPARTMENT FOR A $2600 EXTENDED WARRANTY. REAR DOOR IS NOT USABLE AND WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS WE PAY THE $ 2000. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA (APPROX. 89,000 MILES) SUDDENLY HAD FLASHING AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON APRIL 25, 2011. VEHICLE IS SINGLE OWNER, PERSONAL USE. NEVER INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS. TOOK TO DEALER, WAS TOLD THAT AIR BAG HARNESS AND FRONT AIRBAG WIRING WAS BAD, ENTIRE SYSTEM WOULD NEED REPLACED FOR ABOUT $2,400. SPOKE WITH TOYOTA CORPORATE OFFICE, THEY OFFERED TO BY FOR 50% OF REPAIR. HAD SERVICE MANAGER AT DEALERSHIP CONTACT DISTRICT SERVICE PARTS MANAGER TO APPEAL FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM TOYOTA, AGAIN WAS TOLD THAT ONLY 50% OF COST WOULD BE COVERED BY TOYOTA. THIS ISSUE IS RELATED TO FAULTY WIRING/PARTS AND NOT TO MILEAGE, WHICH IS WHAT I AM REPEATEDLY TOLD IS THE REASON THE REPAIR IS NOT COVERED (OUT OF 5 YEAR/60,000 MILE WARRANTY WINDOW). *TR

MY WIFE STARTED THE CAR AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. SO WE LOOKED UP IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND IT SAID TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN ASAP BECAUSE THE AIR BAGS COULD DEPLOY ON THEIR OWN. WE TOOK VEHICLE TO MILLER TOYOTA IN MANASSAS, VA AND THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BY REPLACING 2 PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS AND THE HARNESS AT A COST OF $2353.70 TO US. SRS WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED FLASHING AFTER START UP. DEALER CONFIRMED ERROR CODE B0111. PASSENGERS AIR BAG AND HARNESS NEEDS REPLACED. THESE ITEMS ARE COVERED WITH "UPDATED PARTS" IN A TOYOTA TSB 0162-10, DATED 02/27/2008, COVERING SIENNA MODEL YEARS 2004 THROUGH 2008. OVER ONE HUNDRED SIMILAR OCCURRENCES ARE FOUND ON VARIOUS SAFETY RELATED AND OWNER BASED INTERNET SITES. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS OEM DEFECT OF A CRITICAL VEHICLE SYSTEM THAT TOYOTA HAS BEEN AWARE OF FOR SOME TIME NOW.

Mileage: 69,653

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS GIVING AN INACCURATE READING; IT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 5 MPH FASTER THAN IT ACTUALLY WAS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE MARGIN OF ERROR WAS 1-5 PERCENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,200. UPDATED 5/2/11 *CN UPDATED 05/13/11

Mileage: 55,000

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA LIMITED VAN (34,000 MILES) WITH AUTOMATIC REAR AND SLIDING DOORS. 1 MONTH AGO RIGHT REAR SLIDING DOOR STOPPED OPENING WHEN USING MANUAL DOOR LATCH. IF YOU MANUALLY UNLATCH DOOR, YOU MUST MANUALLY OPEN IT ABOUT ONE THIRD BEFORE MOTOR KICKS IN TO OPEN IT FULLY. WORKS OK USING OVERHEAD CONSOLE BUTTON AND WHEN USING FOB BUTTONS. TOOK VAN TO TOYOTA DEALER ON 2/28/11. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. WENT TO PICK VAN UP ON 3/1/11. SLIDING DOOR AGAIN NOT WORKING. THEY KEPT VAN SEVERAL MORE HOURS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. PROBLEM REMAINS. THEY SAID THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY DID SEND IN A TECHNICAL REPORT TO TOYOTA. AFTER CHECKING OUT AND FINALLY GETTING READY TO LEAVE DEALER THE VAN WOULD NOT START. THE BATTERY HAD DIED. DEALER REPLACED BATTERY. AFTER THAT AND FOR 2 MORE DAYS, THE SLIDING DOOR WORKED OK. ON MORNING OF THIRD DAY, THE SLIDING DOOR PROBLEM RETURNED. STILL WILL NOT OPEN AUTOMATICALLY USING MANUAL DOOR LATCH. *TR

Mileage: 33,500

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES SLIDING ELECTRIC SIDE DOOR JAMMED. THE DOOR WILL NOT SHUT OR OPEN. IT IS BASICALLY JAMMED AND I HAVE TO PUT ALL OF MY WEIGHT INTO THE DOOR TO GET IT TO LATCH SHUT. BASED ON ONLINE COMPLAINTS, IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND WILL COST ABOUT $1500 TO FIX

Mileage: 78,500

TOYOTA SIENNA LE 2006 WITH 72,000 MILES AUTOMATIC BROKE DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY --- REFUSING TO GO BEYOND 35MILES AN HOUR AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE TOYOTA DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF ABOUT 5500 + AND DIAGNOSED ONLY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. TO GET A SECOND OPINION, WE GOT THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AAMCO, THE TRANSMISSION EXPERTS. AAMCO REPLACED VALVE BODY, TORQUE CONVERTER, AND THEIR STANDARD BANNER KIT + TRANSMISSION COOLING SYSTEM FLUSH AND CLEAN. AAMCO ASKED US TO BE SOFT ON THE TRANSMISSION FOR A TANK OF GAS. INSPITE OF DRIVING SLOWLY, WE NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CHANGE FROM ABOUT 1ST TO 2ND GEAR WAS VERY SLOW AND THE CAR HAD LIKE A HICCUP WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND EXHIBITED VIBRATION AT HIGHER SPEEDS. WHEN WE TOOK IT BACK TO AAMCO, THEY TEST DROVE THE SAME AND NOW CLAIM THE COMPUTER (ECM?) IS NOT LEARNING THE GEAR SHIFT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TOYOTA DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE 8YR/80000MILE WARRANTY ON THE COMPUTER IS ONLY FOR A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE COMPUTER IS MISBEHAVING. THERE IS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ERROR CODE, BUT THE VEHICLE REMAINS SLUGGISH. WE ARE WAITING FOR THE PRICING OF THE ECM MODULE AND WOULD SINCERELY APPRECIATE IF THE PROBLEM IS ACKNOWLEDGED AND RESOLVED BY TOYOTA. GONE ARE THE DAYS WHEN TOYOTA WAS A RELIABLE CAR --- WE ARE FRUSTRATED WITH THE WHOLE EPISODE AND UNFORTUNATELY ARE NOT CONFIDENT OF WHAT ELSE NEEDS TO GET REPLACED TO GET THE CAR UP AND RUNNING. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

1. THE PASSENGER-SIDE, SLIDING DOOR ON MY '04 XLE, 93,000 MI MINIVAN JUST FAILED 2. DOORS ARE KEY TO SAFETY AND SECURITY! ITS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN AND I'M AFRAID TO CARRY MY CHILD IN THE CAR FOR THE CASE OF EMERGENCY. 3. I COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY $2200 REPAIR COST OF THE DOOR. IT IS SAME PROBLEM WITH EVERYONE ELSE THAT I HAVE CAME ACROSS WITH! "THE CABLE" AND ITS NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SINCE THEY KNEW IT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. THE EXACT PARTS THAT WERE IN THE NEEDS WERE LISTED NOT TO BE COVERED. THIS IS OBVIOUS REASONS THAT IS BEEN RECOGNIZED FROM THE TOYOTA COMPANY. I HAVE CHECK AND MOST OF THE SIENNA OWNERS ARE SUFFERING FROM THE EXACT PROBLEM. THIS GOT TO STOP! *TR

Mileage: 92,000

THE REAR HATCH ON MY 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE HAD THE STRUTS REPLACED UNDER RECALL. NOW, THE POWER HATCH WILL OCCASIONALLY FAIL TO CLOSE. I HAVE STARTED DRIVING THE VAN ON ONE OR TWO OCCASIONS WITHOUT REALIZING THAT THE REAR HATCH WAS STILL OPEN BECAUSE IT HAD FAILED TO CLOSE. LUCKILY, NOTHING FELL OUT OF THE BACK OF THE VAN, BUT I THINK IT IS A REAL DANGER. I BROUGHT IT UP WITH TOYOTA, AND THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $1500 TO FIX. THE PROBLEM DID NOT START UNTIL THE RECALLED LIFT SUPPORTS WERE PUT IN SO I DON'T THINK I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE INCOMPATIBLE PARTS. I DID AN ONLINE SEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM, AND IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVE HAD OUR LIFT SUPPORTS CHANGED OUT. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

BACK HATCH ON TOYOTA SIENNA XLE (2006) WILL NOT CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY (VIA BUTTONS OR FOB) IN WARM WEATHER (I.E. OVER APPROX. 83 DEGREES). MUST BE CLOSED MANUALLY. ONLY HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING IN SUN. HAVE HEARD SAME COMPLAINT FROM NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS OF SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND LATER MODELS. STARTED OCCURRING SHORTLY AFTER NEW STRUTS WERE INSTALLED TO ADDRESS RECALL FOR HATCHBACK UNEXPECTEDLY FALLING DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. SEVERAL ENGINEERS HAVE SUGGESTED THE NEW STRUTS ARE TOO STRONG FOR EXISTING HATCHBACK MOTOR (STRONGER STRUT MECHANISM USED TO PREVENT HATCHBACK FROM FALLING). RECOMMEND NEW MOTOR TO MATCH STRENGTH OF RECALL REPLACEMENT STRUTS. *TR

Mileage: 31,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 40 MPH, THE AUTOMOTIVE SKID CONTROL ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARRANT AND WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE AS IF IN NEUTRAL. WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR, ALL WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING YET THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 72,000.

Mileage: 72,000

2006 TOYOTA SIENNA HAS SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I HAVE BEEN TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP OVER SIX TIMES TO REPAIR BUT IT IS THE SAME THING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND I LOOSE POWER ON THE FREEWAY AND I PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT AND IT WORKS AGAIN. I HAD FAULTY SLIDING DOOR AND FAULTY AIRBAG. I STILL HAVE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND POWER ISSUES THAT TOYOTA THAT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND I HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT NOW THEY DO NOT WANT TO SERVICE MY CAR ANYMORE. THEY SAY I DON'T HAVE WARRANTY ANYMORE. *TR

Mileage: 8,085

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE DRIVER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH IN AN ATTEMPT TO INCREASE SPEED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE AND SURGE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST HIM SINCE THE FAILURE WAS ELECTRICAL WHICH WAS ALSO A NORMAL FUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SLOWING DOWN BETWEEN 5- 10 MPH AND THEN SPEEDING BACK UP AGAIN, THE VAN WOULD HESITATE AND THEN SURGE FORWARD TO THE POINT OF JERKING THE CONSUMERS NECK. THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN ONCE THE ACCELERATOR WAS RELEASED. ALSO, THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WAS EXHIBITING A POPPING/SCRAPPING NOISE WHEN IT WAS BEING OPENED OR CLOSED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE THINNESS OF METAL WHICH ALLOWED THE CRACKING OF THE METAL WHERE THE DOOR STOP WAS ATTACHED TO THE DOOR. UPDATED 04/21/10

Mileage: 10

TOYOTA SIENNA LE 2006 - TANK 3/4 OF THE WAY FULL. 1/2 MILE FROM OUR HOME, EVERY LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH BOARD AND WE WERE UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THE VAN BEGAN BUCKING - RPM'S WENT FROM1 - 4 AND BACK AGAIN. WE WERE ABLE TO TURN AROUND AND LIMP BACK HOME. LATER THAT DAY, THE VAN OPERATED NORMALLY AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT OCCURRED AGAIN. SINCE WE COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT, WE DID NOT TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

THE ELECTRIC OUTLET DOES NOT WORK AND IF YOU TRY TO CHARGE YOUR PHONE IT BLOWS THE FUSE . I HAVE HAD 2 CASES OPENED UP WITH TOYOTA AND 3 DEALERS TELL ME THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT THERE IS NO FIX. PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON GOING SINCE 6 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT NEW. *TR

Mileage: 6,000

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

Mileage: 49,300

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HAS TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS AND FAILS TO RESHIFT INTO THE CORRECT GEAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL WAS THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000. UPDATED 03/06/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER WAS NOT INFORMED THE VEHICLE HAD POWER ASSIST BRAKES. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, A MORE POWERFUL BRAKING WOULD BE APPLIED. AT THAT POINT, THE CONSUMER WOULD HEAR A SOUND IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND FEEL VIBRATIONS OF THE BRAKE PEDAL.

Mileage: 21,000

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

Mileage: 5

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

Mileage: 5,000