2010 TOYOTA SIENNA Latches/locks/linkages Problems

AUTOMATIC DOORS CONTINUING TO MALFUNCTION. I MADE A COMPLAINT TO DEALER ALMOST IMMEDIATLEY AFTER PURCHASE AND PROBLEM PERSISTS...I HAVE HAD MY DOORS REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES AND I NOW HAVE 2 NON FUNCTIONING DOORS! IT HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED TO MY CAR DEALER THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR HAS OPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE THRUWAY WITH MY CHILDREN.. I HAVE ALSO CALLED TO REPORT THE ISSUE AND TO PUT IN A COMPLAINT TO TOYOTA AND STILL HAVE THE ISSUE.

Mileage: 1,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED ON ITS OWN. THE DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE DOOR CHIME SOUNDED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, CLOSED THE DOOR, AND CONTINUED DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR OPENED AT LEAST TEN TIMES IN A WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND FILED CASE NUMBER: 18009170105. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,000.

Mileage: 164,000

THE LATCH ON THE BACK DOOR MELTS WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT, LEAVING A BLACK, TARRY MESS IN MY HANDS. NOW THAT THE WEATHER IS COLD, THE LATCH ON THE BACK DOOR IS FROZEN SOLID, MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OPEN THE BACK DOOR AT ALL. THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS IF I NEED TO OPEN IT QUICKLY. THE VAN IS, OF COURSE STATIONARY WHEN I TRY TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE DASHBOARD ALSO MELTS IN THE HEAT. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

REAR POWER DOORS LOCK UP AND DO NOT WORK. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. DRIVER SIDE REAR POWER DOOR NOW DOES NOT OPEN. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

2010 TOYOTA SIENNA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SLIDING DOOR CABLE ASSEMBLY PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED A FEW MONTHS AGO, HE HAD ENDLESS PROBLEMS WITH THE LATCH ASSEMBLY ON BOTH SLIDING DOORS, WHICH THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED, AS THEY STATED IT WAS ON RECALL. THE CONSUMER HAD TO GO BACK SEVERAL TIMES, BEFORE THEY FINALLY FIXED IT. SOON AFTER, THE PROBLEM WITH THE CABLE ASSEMBLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR CROPPED UP, AND SURPRISINGLY, THAT PARTICULAR PART WAS NOT RECALLED. DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE CABLE, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR.

PASSENGER POWER SLIDING DOOR STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE ISSUE WAS WITH THE CABLE ASSEMBLY. THE CONSUMER FURTHER FOUND OUT, THE PART WAS RECALLED ON PREVIOUS MODELS. WITH THE CABLE ASSEMBLY BROKEN, THE DOOR WOULD UN-LATCH, BUT COULD NOT BE MOTORIZED TO OPEN.

Mileage: 94,353

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH OFF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND INSTEAD, HAPHAZARDLY ENGAGED THE AUTOMATIC DOOR SWITCH, CAUSING THE SIDE SLIDING DOORS TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE COMPROMISED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 50,000

SLIDING DOOR DRIVER'S SIDE ON 9 MONTH OLD 2010 TOYOTA SIENNA HAS FAILED TWICE IN PAST THREE MONTHS. THE SLIDING DOOR CLOSES AND IS UNABLE TO RE-OPEN. PREVIOUS TO THE TWO FAILURES, DOOR HAS ONLY BEEN LOCKED AND CLOSED USING REMOTE CONTROL, HANDLE FROM OUTSIDE, OR LOCKED AUTOMATICALLY UPON ACCELERATING. BECAUSE AN INFANT OCCUPIES THE SEAT FOR THAT DOOR 100% OF THE TIME, DOOR IS NEVER OPENED OR LOCKED FROM THE INSIDE AND IS NEVER TOUCHED BY PASSENGERS FROM THE INSIDE. DEALERSHIP INDICATES THAT THE INSIDE LOCK LEVER IS BEING MANUALLY FORCED PAST THE LOCK POSITION WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR; HOWEVER, THE INSIDE LOCK LEVER HAS NEVER BEEN USED AT ALL BY ANY OF THE OWNERS. DEALER REASSEMBLED THE LOCK CONTROLLER TO CORRECT THE ISSUE THE SECOND TIME. *TR

Mileage: 7,300

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

Mileage: 418

2010 TOYOTA SIENNA REAR LIFTGATE AUTOMATICALLY CLOSES ON OCCASION WITHOUT PUSHING THE KEY FOB OR THE INTERIOR BUTTON. IT HAS OCCURRED 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS. NO ONE HAS BEEN HIT BY THE DOOR YET BECAUSE WE ARE AWARE OF IT HAPPENING. I WILL BE CONTACTING THE DEALER TOMORROW. NO OTHER ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN. *TR

Mileage: 7,774

WE HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE AUTOMATIC DOORS AND KEY FOB AND BACK HATCH DOOR. THE KEY WILL UNLOCK AND IMMEDIATELY RELOCK ALL THE DOORS. IF YOU TOUCH THE BUTTONS TO ACTIVATE SLIDING DOORS THEY WORK OFF AND ON. THE BIG PROBLEM THOUGH IS THE BACK DOOR - THE TRUNK. IT OPENS AND THEN AS YOU ARE GOING INTO THE TRUNK YOU DON'T KNOW IT IS CLOSING ON YOU. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED AT LEAST 12 TIMES. I AM CONCERNED IF MY CHILD IS IN TRUNK GETTING BAGS. IT SEEMS SOME "EYE" MUST SEE AND THE DOOR STARTS RISING AGAIN. BUT I HAVE BEEN HIT IN THE BACK AND HEAD A FEW TIMES. MY CONCERN IS WHAT IF THE SENSOR DOES NOT ACTIVATE AND YOU ARE STUCK IN THE DOOR/BUMPER AREA? I AM TAKING CAR TO DEALERSHIP BUT THEY CLAIM TO HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. *TR

Mileage: 8,500