2011 TOYOTA SIENNA Wheels Problems

Vehicle: 2011 Toyota Sienna XLE VIN: [XXX] Mileage: ~204,800 Incident Date: [XXX] Recent Service: Oil change, tire rotation, brake inspection, and multipoint inspection performed on November 10, 2025 at Fitzgerald Toyota Gaithersburg (Maryland). Description of the Defect: On [XXX] while driving with my child in the vehicle, my 2011 Toyota Sienna experienced a sudden and dangerous failure. A strong burning smell entered the cabin, the ABS warning light illuminated, and then wheels locked up while the vehicle was in motion. At the same time, the steering wheel locked, making the vehicle impossible to steer. The engine immediately lost power and shut down in the middle of the roadway. The vehicle would not restart and had to be towed. This failure occurred four days after dealership service at Fitzgerald Toyota Gaithersburg, which included an oil change, tire rotation, and brake inspection. The dealership initially claimed the failure was due to a “dead battery,” and the following day changed the explanation to a “shorted alternator.” A weak battery or alternator failure does not explain a mechanical wheel lock or steering wheel lock while driving. The dealership has refused to provide diagnostic documentation or photographs of the components involved. This incident presents a significant safety hazard, and if it had occurred at highway speeds, it could have resulted in a severe crash. I am reporting this to request investigation into a potential safety defect involving the steering system, braking/ABS system, electrical system, or related components. Safety Risk: High. Loss of steering control + wheel lock + engine shutdown presents an immediate crash hazard. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THE THERE IS AN EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INNER SIDE OF THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE WHEEL..I REGULARLY HAVE TIRE BALANCE AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT BUT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MANY THOUSAND MILES ON MY CAR..

THE VAN HAS EXTREME OUTER TIRE WEAR ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEEMS TO BE TO WORST. TIRES ARE BEING ROTATED AT RECOMMENDED INTERVALS (5000-6000MI) AND AN ALIGNMENT CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT IS DONE AT THE SAME TIME. 60,000MI RATED TIRES ARE LASTING 10,000-15,000MI BEFORE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT AND CAUSING VERY POOR TURNING/STEERING, EXCESSIVE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION AND PULL, AND DRAMATICALLY INCREASED HYDROPLANING IN MILD RAIN CONDITIONS.

Mileage: 91,000

TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE ARE EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED, BUT IT HAD A NEW SET OF TIRES ON IT. THE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT ABOUT 18,000 MILES DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE OUTSIDE TREAD OF THE TIRES. THE FOLLOWING IS A VIDEO I POSTED ON YOUTUBE DESCRIBING THE PROBLEM: HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/2EOK7U3RAYM

Mileage: 67,750

TIRES WORN OUT SO QUICKLY, I HAVE 94,500 MILES & THIS IS MY THIRD SET. TIRES STAY GOOD FOR ONLY 20,000/25,000 MILES. I DO REGULARLY TIER ROTATE, BALANCING & ALIGNMENT BUT STILL WORN OUT. I AM USING MICHELIN PRIMACY MXV4(SAME KIND OF TIERS) WHEN I BOUGHT CAR, ALL TIME. IT'S SEEMS TOYOTA HAD BAD DESIGN SO TIRES WORN OUT SO FREQUENTLY. I WENT ON CARGURUS.COM & SAW LOTS OF SIMILAR KIND OF COMPLAINS.

Mileage: 94,500

LESS THAN A YEAR PIRELLI SCORPION VERDE ALL SEASON PLUS 235/50/R19 TIRES FRONT TIRES SUDDENLY LOSES AIR IN THE FREEWAY. IT HAPPEN IN TWO OCCASIONS, FIRST ON THE LEFT AND THEN RIGHT SIDE AFTER ONE WEEK OF DRIVING. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPEN JULY 15, 2017 CAUSING A REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRE. THE SECOND JULY 30,2017 STILL WAITING FROM PIRELLI IF THAT BATCH OF TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE.

Mileage: 133,100

WE PURCHASED OUR SIENNA FEB 2015 FROM A DEALER. IN MAY 2016 WE WERE INFORMED OUR TIRES HAD WORN ON THE INSIDE AND THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND AN ALIGNMENT NEEDED TO BE DONE. WE DID BOTH AS RECOMMENDED. IN SEPTEMBER 2016 WE WERE TOLD THAT OUR TIRES WERE FEATHERING DUE TO AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE, SO AGAIN THE VAN AS ALIGNED. THE TIRES ARE BALANCED AND ROTATED PER THE RECOMMENDED TIME FRAME. I TOOK MY VAN IN JUNE 2017 TO THE DEALER TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE DONE AND WAS INFORMED THAT I WILL NEED NEW TIRES SOON. THESE ARE MICHELIN TIRES WHICH ARE 60,000 TIRES. THEY CURRENTLY HAVE 25,859 MILES ON THEM. THE TIRES MEASURED 4/32, 5/32, 5/32, AND 5/32. I HAVE HAD ANOTHER ALIGNMENT DONE IN JUNE. WE ARE NOW LOOKING INTO ANOTHER SET OF TIRES SINCE WE WILL BE MOVING NEXT YEAR AND HAVE LITTLE ONES IN THE CAR TO KEEP SAFE. I HAVE READ SO MANY FORUMS THAT STATE THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WE ARE HAVING. THAT THE TOYOTA SIENNA EATS THROUGH TIRES. I WAS VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE DEALER SHIP WHEN I QUESTIONED THEM WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. I WAS BASICALLY TOLD I HIT POT HOLES AND HAVE THROWN THE ALIGNMENT OUT OF WHACK AND IS CAUSING THE ISSUES. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO FIX THIS! HAVING TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES WHEN THEY HAVEN'T EVEN GONE THROUGH HALF THE MILES THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS.

Mileage: 79,000

I RECEIVED TWO LETTERS IN THE MAIL FOR SAFETY RECALLS ON MY TAKATA FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR (ZONE A) AS WELL AS EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER CABLE. I TRIED CONTACTING TWO DEALERSHIPS NEAR ME, AND THEY DID NOT TRY TO MEET BASIC SAFETY STANDARDS. THE DEALERSHIPS TOLD ME THAT I MUST WAIT SEVERAL MONTHS TO SOLVE MY ISSUES OR THAT THEY WOULD CALL ME BACK SOON (AND OF COURSE, THEY DIDN'T). THE NEAREST ONE TO ME, BREDEMANN DEALERSHIP @ (847) 655-1435, TOLD ME THAT I MUST WAIT THREE MONTHS FOR SUPPLIES TO COME IN. MY LIFE AND SAFETY ARE ON THE LINE, AND I DO NOT WANT TO PUT MYSELF IN DANGER BECAUSE OF A DEALERSHIP'S LACK OF CUSTOMER SERVICE AND MEETING BASIC SAFETY STANDARDS.

TIRES WEAR OUT VERY QUICKLY. I'M ON MY 3RD SET OF TIRES AND ONLY HAVE 75706 MILES.

Mileage: 75,706

TOYOTA HAS HAD MY MINIVAN ON THEIR LOT SINCE OCTOBER OF 2016. THEY ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A FIX FOR THESE RECALLS. THEY PUT ME IN A RENTAL VAN, BUT IT IS NOT COMPARABLE TO MY VAN AND THEY HAVE FORCED ME TO CHANGE MY RENTAL CAR 4 TIMES.

APPARENTLY, THERE HAS BEEN TWO RECALLS INVOLVING THE TOYOTA SIENNA 2011. HOWEVER, THE SYSTEM SHOW THAT THE RECALL IS STILL INCOMPLETE, OR, OTHERWISE, NOT AVAILABLE TO OFFER A REMEDY OR REPAIRS. WHAT ARE MY NEXT STEPS? SHOULD I TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIRS? SHOULD I SELL MY VEHICLE? CAN I BE REIMBURSED BY TOYOTA FOR HAVING MY CAR REPAIRED ELSEWHERE?

SUMMARY: TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 THROUGH 2012 SIENNA VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 110, TIRE SELECTIONS AND RIMS. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENT FOR DISPLAYING THE CORRECT VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHT AS THE RATED LOAD FOR THE COMBINATION OF CARGO AND OCCUPANTS. SAFETY RISK: INCORRECT INFORMATION ON THE VEHICLE PLACARD MAY LEAD TO TIRE OVERLOADING AND POSSIBLY CAUSE TIRE FAILURE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. REMEDY: TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND WILL PROVIDE A REMEDY WHEN IT IS AVAILABLE. TOYOTA WILL MAIL OUT A CORRECTED PLACARD TO CUSTOMERS ALONG WITH REVISED OWNER MANUAL INFORMATION. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 27, 2013. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331. RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE

Mileage: 56,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS), 11V56000 (WHEELS), AND 16V858000 (STRUCTURE). THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA RECALL - IT'S BEEN ALMOST A YEAR AND NO REMEDY IN PLACE. 2 NEW RECALLS HAVE BEEN ADDED SINCE, ALSO WITH NO REMEDIES AVAILABLE. THE POWER DOORS ARE NOT SAFE TO USE AND THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE RIMS AND WHEELS.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) AND 11V560000 (WHEELS). A NOTIFICATION WAS ALSO RECEIVED FOR THE SLIDING DOOR. THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER FOR THE SLIDING DOORS WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

WHEEL BOLTS BREAKING WHEN TIGHTENING BY HAND. MINIVAN HAS ONLY ABOUT 30,000 MILES, DRIVEN MOSTLY IN THE CITY IN CALIFORNIA. WHEEL BOLT BROKE WHEN PUTTING WHEEL BACK AFTER CLEANING BRAKES. TIGHTENING WAS DONE BY HAND USING STANDARD WHEEL WRENCH.

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V273000 (TIRES) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THIS FOLLOW UP FOR SAFETY RECALL NOTICE E0S (E1S) [EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER CABLE] WHEN WILL TOYOTA FIX THIS? WE HAVE BEEN CARRYING OUR SPARE TIRE IN THE BACK OF THE VAN FOR 3 MONTHS NOW AND THIS WAS ANNOUNCED 22 MAY 14. I CONTACTED TOYOTA ASKING FOR A TIMELINE OF WHEN THIS ISSUE WILL BE FIXED AND THEIR REPLY WAS "WE ARE SORRY, HOWEVER WE DO NOT HAVE AN ESTIMATED TIMEFRAME FOR WHEN THIS SAFETY RECALL'S REMEDY WILL BE RELEASED. " IT HAS BEEN A YEAR AND 4 MONTHS SINCE THIS RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED AND THEY STILL DO NOT KNOW WHEN THIS WILL BE FIXED. DO THESE RECALLS HAVE AN INDEFINITE TIME FRAME TO GET FIXED. THE NHTSA NEEDS TO FOLLOW UP ON THESE OPEN RECALLS SO MANUFACTURERS CAN CLOSE THEM IN A TIMELY MANNER. REGARDS,

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V273000 (TIRES); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. MA 10/19/2015 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V273000 (TIRES); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I HAVE PURCHASED A US TOYOTA SIENNA 2011 FROM NY WHILE BEING CANADIAN LIVING IN CANADA. SINCE MAY 2014 I HAVE RECEIVED A NOTICE ON RECALL ABOUT MY SIENNA 2011 VIN 5TDKK3DC5BS[XXX] FOR THE SPARE WHEEL E1S, NHTSA REF ID 14V273 AND SINCE THAT TIME WE HAVE HEARD NOTHING FROM TOYOTA AS OWNERS FOR THE REMEDIATION OF THIS SAFETY RECALL ( THIS APPLIES TO CANADIAN VEHICLES AS WELL). ALL WHAT THEY SAY IS TO PUT THE SPARE WHEEL IN THE TRUNK AS A TEMPORARY SOLUTION FOR NOW, AND THIS ALSO IS NOT A SAFE SOLUTION CONSIDERING THIS WHEEL AMONG PASSENGERS AND WHAT IT COULD DO IN CASE OF IMPACT. WE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN PATIENT ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT NOT SURE WHAT WE SHOULD EXPECT FROM A MANUFACTURER IN THIS CASE AND WHAT KIND OF ROLE THE NHTSA COULD PLAY, HOW LONG IS ACCEPTABLE FOR THE NHTSA FOR A MANUFACTURER TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION TO A RECALL, DOES IT TAKE FEW FATAL ACCIDENTS OR NOT SURE WHAT REGULATES THOSE INDUSTRIES AND HOW RECALLS ARE CONTROLLED.....UPDATED 09/11/15 *BF . INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *JS

I TOOK MY 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE SERVICED. I WAS TOLD THE SPARE TIRE CABLE IS DEFECTIVE (NHTSA #14V273000) AND THE SPARE TIRE WAS PLACED IN MY TRUNK. I WAS TOLD THERE IS NO FIX TO THIS SITUATION. THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED IN MAY OF 2014 AND I FEEL 10 MONTHS IS MORE THAN ENOUGH TIME TO HAVE DEVELOPED A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE TO TAKE THIS LONG TO DEVELOP A FIX, AND TO INCONVENIENCE THE OWNER BY TAKING UP HALF THE TRUNK WITH THE SPARE TIRE. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

MY VAN IS ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD AND ON ITS 3RD SET OF TIRES! SERVICED REGULARLY AND ROTATED EVERY 5000 MILES. VAN ONLY HAS 59,000 MILES ON IT. SEEMS TO ME IT IS A TOYOTA ISSUE, AS I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V273000 (WHEELS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V273000 (WHEELS). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STRAPPED THE SPARE TIRE TO THE TRUNK AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:11V560000 (WHEELS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STRAPPED THE SPARE TIRE TO THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY DUE TO THE PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V560000 (WHEELS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 3/13/15*CN UPDATED 6/18/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V560000 (WHEELS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STRAPPED THE SPARE TIRE TO THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY. THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TMS-NTC-13142 I HAVE A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA SE WITH 19" RIMS AND TIRES WHICH FAILED TO MEET THE NHTSA TEST FOR TIRE LOADING AND AS A RESULT TOYOTA SENT OUT A RECALL NOTICE TO REPLACE THE TIRES WITH EXTRA LOAD TIRES. HOWEVER, THEY ARE NOT HONORING THEIR REQUIREMENT BECAUSE THEY ARE REQUIRING THE TOW HITCH BE A OEM PRODUCT WHICH DOES NOT EXIST. THEY SOLD THESE VANS WITH A TOW PACKAGE BUT NOT WITH A TOW HITCH. TOYOTA DOES NOT SELL OEM TOW HITCHES INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH. AS A RESULT, CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD TO PURCHASE A AFTER MARKET TOW HITCH. NOW THAT THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE EXCEEDS THE TIRE RATINGS AND THEY ARE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE WHEELS, TOYOTA IS REQUIRING THEIR DEALERSHIPS TO ONLY REPLACE WHEELS IF THE VAN IS EQUIPPED WITH AN OEM TOW HITCH WHICH AGAIN DOES NOT EXIST. IN OTHER WORDS, TOYOTA IS NOT HONORING THEIR COMMITMENT TO SAFETY. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA 4 TIMES AND THEIR DEALERSHIPS 4 TIMES WITH NO AVAIL. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY FAMILY'S SAFETY WHEN WE PULL OUR TRAILERS. PLEASE HELP. *TR

EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR TO VEHICLE FRONT TIRES DETECTED AFTER 5,846 MILES. ALIGNMENT CHECKED BY DEALER. NEW FRONT TIRES WERE INSTALLED USING A 65,000 MILE RATED TIRE. AT 22,000 (16,000 MILES FROM TIME OF REPLACEMENT) EXCESSIVE WEAR (TO STEEL CORDS) NOTED TO NEW FRONT TIRES. MANUFACTURER CLAIMS THERE IS NO MECHANICAL/DESIGN DEFECT IN VEHICLE. EXCESSIVE AND PREMATURE TIRE WEAR IS CREATING POTENTIALLY UNSAFE DRIVING/OPERATING CONDITIONS. *TR

Mileage: 5,846

BOUGHT OUR 2011 SIENNA NEW OFF THE LOT BACK IN 2011 AND WE ARE NOW ON OUR 2ND SET OF NEW TIRES (3RD IN SOME CASES THAT 2 NEEDED REPLACING). A TOTAL OF 6 NEW TIRES WITH A VEHICLE THAT HAS ONLY 30,000 MILES ON IT IS RIDICULOUS. I HAVE CALLED TOYOTA ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND NOW OUR VAN SITS IN OUR DRIVEWAY LIKE A DEAD WEIGHT. WE HAD A TIRE BLOW OUT ON US ALREADY A FEW MONTHS AGO IN WHICH WE HAD TO REPLACE IT. THEY GO BALD VERY FAST AND ARE NO GOOD IN BAD WEATHER. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE IN WHICH I HAD TO REPLACE TIRES THIS OFTEN. IT ALMOST CAUSED US A WRECK WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT AND WE CANT KEEP UP WITH THE COSTS OF REPLACING THEM SINCE THEY ARE SO EXPENSIVE. *TR

THIS IS FOR A SIENNA 2011 WITH AWD THAT I PURCHASED NEW IN OCT 2010. AT APPROXIMATELY 27,000 MILES, TOYOTA DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT OF RUN FLAT TIRES WITH BRIDGESTONE TURANZA RUN FLATS. AT 45,000 MILES, SAME DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT OF TIRES AGAIN. THEY NOW RECOMMEND A NON RUN FLAT TIRE. THIS WILL BE THIRD SET OF TIRES FOR THIS VEHICLE THAT IS 3 YRS OLD AND HAS BEEN SERVICED BY TOYOTA EVERY 5,000 MILES. THERE APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR OF RUN FLAT TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE. TOYOTA SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS ISSUE AND REPLACE THESE TIRES. *TR

Mileage: 45,756

MY SIENNA FALLS UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL FOR UNSAFE TIRES FOR SIENNAS USED FOR TOWING, BUT THE DEALER REFUSES TO PROVIDE THE EXTRA LOAD TIRES BECAUSE MY HITCH WAS INSTALLED AFTERMARKET. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH THE TOWING PACKAGE, HOWEVER I WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER TO GET THE HITCH INSTALLED ELSEWHERE TO SAVE TIME AND MONEY. REGARDLESS OF THAT FACT, I FAIL TO SEE HOW WHERE THE HITCH WAS INSTALLED MAKES THE TIRES SAFE VS. UNSAFE. TOYOTA IS CLEARLY HIDING BEHIND AN ARBITRARY POLICY. I USE THE VEHICLE FOR TOWING. ONE TIRE IS BEGINNING TO SHOW SIGNS OF EARLY FAILURE. TOYOTA NEEDS TO PROVIDE THE EXTRA LOAD TIRES ASAP. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. TOYOTA NEEDS TO COMPLY WITH THE RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

COMING AROUND A TURN AT 10 MPH, THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, WITH A TOTAL LOSS OF PRESSURE AND A WHOOSH OF AIR. THE TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED AT THE TIME. THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT LIT. THE TIRES HAVE ONLY 23,547 MILES ON THEM. I DO NOT FEEL A TIRE THAT IS 2 YEARS OLD WITH THIS NUMBER OF MILES SHOULD SUFFER A COMPLETE FAILURE. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND THAT OF MY FAMILY. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT, THIS TIME. *TR

Mileage: 23,547

NHTSA CAMPAIGN 11V560000.............MY VEHICLE HAS A TOW HITCH AND SO THE SAFETY RECALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY SAYS TO NOT PLACE THE NEW TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION PLACARD ON THE VEHICLE. THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY TOYOTA FURTHER STATE THAT: "THE REMEDY FOR YOUR VEHICLE WILL BE AVAILABLE AFTER MAY 2012. WE WILL SEND YOU ANOTHER NOTICE WHEN IT IS READY." I CALLED TOYOTA IN JUNE OF 2012 AND WAS TOLD THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT YET READY AND I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN IT WAS. I WAS PROVIDED THIS INFORMATION BY AN INDIVIDUAL NAMED [XXX] AT 800-331-4331 EXT [XXX] AND WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER [XXX]. THIS WAS OVER A YEAR AGO AND STILL NOT RESPONSE OR ACTION BY TOYOTA. IT FEESL LIKE THEY HAVE NO INTENTION OF RESOLVING THIS ISSUE FOR ME. HOW LONG IS REASONABLE TO WAIT FOR A FIX WITH A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH POTENTIAL OVERLOADING OF THE TIRE/WHEEL? THANK YOU INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY 2011. IT CAME WITH FREE TOYOTA MAINTENANCE FOR THE FIRST 2 YEARS AND HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN FOR EVERY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, MOST RECENTLY THE 25,000 MILE SERVICE AT 26,000, SO THE TIRES HAVE REGULARLY BEEN ROTATED AND INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP. TWO YEARS AND LESS THAN 27,000 MILES AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THAT IT WAS NOT HANDLING WELL IN SNOW DESPITE BEING AN AWD. TO OUR SURPRISE, THE TIRES WERE WORN. I BROUGHT IT TO A TIRE SHOP HOPING FOR JUST AN ALIGNMENT AND WERE TOLD THE TIRES WERE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON. THEREFORE, I JUST HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. VERY DANGEROUS AS MOST PEOPLE DON'T EVEN CONSIDER THE NEED FOR NEW TIRES AT THIS POINT IN THEIR VEHICLE OWNERSHIP. AND EVEN MORE DANGEROUS AS COMING UP WITH THE $1,000 EVERY TWO YEARS IS/WILL BE DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. THE REPLACEMENT TIRES ARE THE SAME AS DUE TO THE UNIQUE TIRE SIZE, THERE ARE NO OTHER RUN FLAT OPTIONS ON THE MARKET, BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL400-02 RFT . *TR

Mileage: 27,000

TOLD DURING MY SERVICE AT 15000K BY TOYOTA TECHNICIAN THAT I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES ON MY 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. I ASKED HOW WAS IT POSSIBLE A BRAND NEW LEASED VEHICLE WITH 15000K MILES WOULD NEED NEW TIRES AND I WAS TOLD THAT I COULD MAKE IT TO 20000K BUT NEED NEW ONES. THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT TELL ME WHY THE TIRES WERE FAILING. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE AND SPEAKING WITH OTHER TOYOTA SIENNA OWNERS IT APPEARS TO BE A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES PLACED ON SIENNA MINIVANS. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT TOYOTA IS BLAMING THE TIRE COMPANY AND THE TIRE COMPANY IS BLAMING TOYOTA. OF COURSE THE POOR CONSUMER GETS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE. A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS TIRE SAFETY IS VERY IMPORTANT. *TR

Mileage: 15,000