2005 TOYOTA SIENNA Structurebodydoor Problems

CPSC:I CURRENTLY OWN 2 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA MINIVANS. I'VE HAD ONE FOR AT LEAST 8 YEARS (NOW HAS ~212,000 MILES AND THE OTHER I PURCHASED IN THE LAST MONTH (HAS ~127,000). THE ENGINE IN MY ORIGINAL VAN HAS BEEN WONDERFUL HOWEVER CURRENTLY YOU CANNOT OPEN EITHER OF THE SLIDING SIDE DOORS, WITH THE AUTOMATIC OPTION OR MANUALLY. THE AUTOMATIC FEATURE BROKE. *BF UPDATED THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE'S HATCH DOOR WOULD NOT ALWAYS CLOSE AND THE SLIDING DOORS HAVE COME OFF TRACK AND BECOME INOPERATIVE. 08/18/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING AUTOMATIC REAR DOOR INDEPENDENTLY OPENED. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE DOOR WAS SWITCHED TO MANUAL MODE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE THE REAR PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE,. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO FUNCTION. AS A RESULT, THE PASSENGER WAS UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHEN THE CONTACT OPENED THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, IT OPENED FURTHER THAN INTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS DUE TO SPOT WELDED METAL ON THE DOOR CHECK MOUNTING PANEL THAT WAS SEPARATING FROM THE DOOR BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SLIDING DOORS FAILED TO SECURE AND OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT OPEN. *TR

DOOR HINGE WELDING IN DRIVER DOOR BREAKS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT WELDING STRENGTH IN 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA AND MAYBE OTHER YEARS. THERE STILL SEEMS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD ISSUE ON THIS MODEL. LINKS TO EXAMPLES OF BROADLY EXPERIENCED ISSUES: HTTP://WWW.AUTOBLOG.COM/2007/10/24/TOYOTA-FIXING-600-000-SIENNA-DOORS-BUT-ITS-NOT-A-RECALL-MIND-Y/ HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/TOYOTA/SIENNA/2004/BODY_PAINT/BROKEN_WELD_IN_DOOR.SHTML VIDEO OF ISSUE: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=BXKWZLGUAK4. *TR

THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR ON OUR CAR STICKS AND WE CANNOT OPEN IT. I AM VERY WORRIED THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY OR ACCIDENT, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SAFELY GET MY CHILDREN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

THIS PAST WINTER, OUR RIGHT SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR BEGAN TO ACT UP- IT WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE VIA THE KEY FOB OR BUTTON OVER THE REARVIEW MIRROR. IF YOU PULLED THE DOOR HANDLE, IT WOULD OPEN OR CLOSE. AFTER A FEW DAYS, IT BEGAN WORKING FINE AGAIN. THEN IN APRIL, IT BEGAN ACTING UP AGAIN, DOING THE SAME THINGS AS BEFORE, BUT THIS TIME, IT ALSO WOULD SOMETIMES NOT FULLY CLOSE (IT WOULD BE CLOSING ON ITS OWN, BUT BEFORE IT WAS FULLY CLOSED, IT WOULD GO BACK OPEN AGAIN). WE DIDN'T WANT TO SPEND MONEY ON IT BECAUSE WE HAD JUST BOUGHT A HOUSE FOR THE FIRST TIME AND WERE FOCUSED ON THAT. BUT THEN WHEN WE WERE OUT IN JUNE, WE HAD CLOSED THE DOOR, OR THOUGHT WE HAD, AND CAME OUT OF THE STORE WE WERE IN LATER TO FIND THE DOOR WIDE OPEN. THAT...

MY MINI VAN TOYOTA SIENNA SLIDING DOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE CANNOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, AFTER OPEN FROM THE OUT SIDE AND CHECKED CHILD LOCK IS IN UNLOCK POSITION, REMOTE CONTROL AND BUTTON INSIDE IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. *TR I TOOK MY VAN TO SOUTHBAY TOYOTA TO INSPECT THEY CHARGED $192.00 BUT NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, I BELIEVED TOYOTA WAS RECALL TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM, BUT UNTIL NOW MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN FIX YET, DEALER SAID THE CHARGE CAN BE OVER $500.00. I HAD NO MONEY TO PAY FOR IT, I 'D LIKE TO REPORT THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE HELP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS UNABLE TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED SHE WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY FORCE THE PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR OPEN AND CLOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT CURRENTLY THE PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. ADDITIONALLY THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS FROZE IN THE WINTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL INQUIRY ON SLIDING DOORS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR, WOULD STOP FUNCTIONING AT TIMES. *JB

POWER SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR FAILED IN THE OPEN POSITION. AUTO-DOOR TURNED OFF AND FINALLY WITH MUCH EFFORT CLOSED THE DOOR MANUALLY. DOOR WILL NOW NOT OPEN WITHOUT THE MAJOR EFFORT OF A FULL GROWN ADULT. FAILURE WAS SUDDEN AND UNANNOUNCED. IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT OR EMERGENCY, THERE IS NO WAY ANY MID OR REAR SEAT CHILDREN OR SMALL ADULTS COULD OPEN THIS DOOR ENOUGH TO EGRESS THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME FAILURE REPORT HAVING TO DRIVE WITH THE DOOR JAMMED OPEN TO GET TO REPAIR SHOPS. FAILURE OF THIS DRIVE CABLE (AND SOMETIMES THE ASSOCIATED MOTOR) IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON-LINE, EVEN IN MUCH YOUNGER VEHICLES. TOYOTA EVEN ADDED IT TO THE EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE WHEN IT WAS OPENED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVERS DOOR SWUNG OPEN AND HIT HER LEGS. A LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR HINGE WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000. UPDATED 11/12/14*LJ UPDATED 01/26/15*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE WEATHER WAS COLD, THE REAR SLIDING DOORS FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

POWER SLIDING DOOR BECAME STUCK HALF WAY OPEN. WAS NOT ABLE TO OPEN OR CLOSE DOOR. MY INFANT WAS TRAPPED INSIDE. ONLY ABLE TO FREE DOOR AFTER TRYING TO MANUALLY CLOSE DOOR WHICH CAUSED CABLE TO BREAK. WE WERE UNABLE TO DRIVE DO TO DOOR STUCK PARTIALLY OPEN, AND CABLE DEBRIS HANGING OUT UNDER REAR WINDOW. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL OPEN ABOUT 4 INCHES THEN RETURNS TO CLOSE. THERE IS NOTHING BLOCKING THE TRACK. ESTIMATES THAT I HAVE READ HAVE BEEN ANYWHERE FROM $1500 - $2500 TO GET THIS FIXED. I HAVE THREE SMALL CHILDREN, ONE OF WHOM IS DISABLED. IF THERE WAS AN EMERGENCY, I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET MY CHILDREN OUT OF THE VEHICLE QUICKLY. I DO NOT HAVE THE FINANCES TO GET THIS FIXED. AFTER READING ABOUT THIS SAME COMPLAINT FROM HUNDREDS OF OTHER OWNERS, COULD THERE BE AN INVESTIGATION OR RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM? IS THERE ANY PLACE I CAN GET HELP FOR THIS PROBLEM? MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE TO ME. *TR

THE REAR DOOR ALMOST CLOSED ON ME AS I WAS LOADING GROCERIES. I OPENED THE REAR DOOR WITH MY KEY REMOTE, STEPPED UNDERNEATH THE DOOR AS IT WAS FULLY LIFTED, AND QUICKLY STEPPED OUT OF THE WAY AS THE DOOR BEGAN AUTOMATICALLY CLOSING. TOYOTA ISSUED A RECALL IN 2008 FOR THIS ISSUE, AND I VERIFIED WITH MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THAT THEY PERFORMED THIS RECALL. *TR

I HAD PROBLEM WITH MY CAR'S SLIDING DOOR. IT GET STUCK HALF THE WAY AND THEN I WAS NOT ABLE TO CLOSE THAT. CABLE IS BROKEN. LAKESHORE TOYOTA IN BURNS HARBOR INDIANA QUOTE $1800 TO REPLACE THE POWER DOOR MECHANISM. *TR

I HAD PROBLEM WITH MY CAR'S SLIDING DOOR. IT GET STUCK HALF THE WAY AND THEN I WAS NOT ABLE TO CLOSE THAT. THEN I HAD TO CUT THE CABLE. I USE THIS CAR FOR MY FAMILY BUT UNFORTUNATELY I WENT TO DEALER THEY TOLD ME SOMEHOW THIS IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. I TRIED TO USE THE DOORS MANUALLY BUT STILL THEIR IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR. VERY VERY BAD EXPERIENCE AFTER HAVING THIS CAR AND MY FAMILY DOESN'T LIKE DUE TO THIS REASON. MY KIDS CANNOT USE IT IN A FRIENDLY MANNER. *TR

MY POWER SLIDING REAR DOORS MALFUNCTION. SOMETIMES THE DOOR WILL EVEN START TO CLOSE ON ITS OWN AS ME OR MY WIFE ARE PUTTING MY SMALL CHILD IN HIS SAFETY SEAT. THE MOST COMMON ISSUE IS THE DOOR NOT OPENING OR CLOSING AUTOMATICALLY. I WAS QUOTED ALMOST $3000 FOR THE REPAIR TO BOTH DOORS AS THEY ARE BOTH MALFUNCTIONING. THE DEALER REP TOLD ME THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND THE MECHANIC EVEN SAID IT HAPPENED TO HIS VAN. THIS OBVIOUSLY IS A COMMON ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY, I FOUND PEOPLE EVEN HERE COMPLAINING IF THE SAME/SIMILAR ISSUES. PLEASE HELP! *TR

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WILL NO LONGER FUNCTION WHEN THE HANDLES ARE PULLED OR WHEN THE BUTTONS ARE PUSHED. IT LURCHES BUT NEVER MOVES. IT MUST BE DEACTIVATED AND USED MANUALLY. WE WERE QUOTED A PRICE OF $1000 TO REPAIR IT AND TOLD THIS WAS VERY COMMON IN THE 2004-2007 TOYOTA SIENNA MODELS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO HAVE THIS SERVICE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. *TR

POWER SLIDING DOOR FAILS TO OPERATE FROM INSIDE BUTTONS OR REMOTE CONTROL. POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL ONLY WILL WORK WHEN THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE IS PULLED. MOTOR THAT MOVES THE DOOR FRONT/BACK WORKS FINE WHEN THE DOOR IS ACTIVATED FROM THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. THIS CREATES A SAFETY SITUATION IN THE EVENT PASSENGERS NEED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY. WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT FAILS TO ADDRESS THIS ADEQUATELY AS TOYOTA DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE $115 FEE TO ASSESS THE ISSUE AND HE ADVISED THERE ARE SEVERAL PARTS NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR HINGE BROKE AT THE JOINT ATTACHED TO THE DOOR WHICH MADE THE DOOR SAG AND RUB UP AGAINST THE REAR QUARTER PANEL WHICH RESULTED IN SCRATCHED PAINT AND METAL. DOOR WAS NOT ABLE TO BE OPENED BY REMOTE. HAD TO BE 'HELPED ALONG' TO GET IT STARTED OPENING. I THOUGHT IT WAS ELECTRICAL UNTIL I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. TOYOTA PART NUMBER IS 68380'08031. AS A RESULT OF THE BROKEN HINGE, THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR HAS BURNED OUT AND WILL NOT OPEN THE DOOR WITH THE USE OF THE REMOTE. TOYOTA ONLY HAS A RECALL FOR THE CABLE IN THE SLIDING DOOR MECHANISM, BUT THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPLACE THE CABLE UNTIL IT IS ACTUALLY BROKEN. THIS SAME TYPE CABLE HOLDS UP THE SPARE TIRE AND THEY DID REPLACE IT. I GUESS A TIRE FALLING INTO THE ROAD IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN MY CHILD...

TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A CSP TO FIX THE POWER SLIDING DOORS IN OUR MODEL. OURS BROKE OVER A YEAR AGO AND THE CABLES WERE THE ONLY PROBLEM AT THE TIME. TOYOTA TOOK ALMOST A YEAR TO GET THE PARTS TO START FIXING THE DOORS. NOW THEY ARE TELLING US THAT MANY OTHER PARTS ARE BROKEN AND NOT COVERED, THIS SEEMS LIKE A BAIT AND SWITCH TACTIC TO ME AS I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF BLOGS AND POSTS STATING THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED TO THEM, WITH A $1500+ PRICE TAG. I FEEL THAT THE PARTS BROKE DUE TO TOYOTA TAKING SO LONG TO GET THE NOTICE OUT TO CUSTOMERS AFTER THE ISSUE WAS ALREADY HAPPENING. I THINK IT IS A SCAM AND WOULD LIKE IT TO BE INVESTIGATED, I THINK THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENTIRE REPAIR COST SINCE WHEN WE WENT IN, ONLY THE CABLE WAS BROKEN. *TR

THE AUTOMATIC REAR SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE BROKE. I CAN SEE THAT TOYOTA ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND EXTENDED A WARRANT TO 9 YEARS OR 120,000 MILES (WHICHEVER COMES FIRST). WELL, MY VEHICLE HAS OVER 120,000 MILES AND I AM NOW UNABLE TO USE THE DOOR AT ALL. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND NOT A WARRANTY EXTENSION. I HAVE NO WAY OF CURRENTLY OPENING THE DOOR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN CONSIDERING I HAVE THREE SMALL CHILDREN. IF SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN, AN ACCIDENT OR ANY OTHER CIRCUMSTANCE TO GET TO MY CHILDREN QUICKLY, I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO. THE AUTOMATIC DOORS WAS THE SELLING POINT FOR OUR PURCHASE OF THIS VAN. TOYOTA SAYS TO COME IN AND HAVE THE AUTOMATIC DOOR DEACTIVATED SO THAT WE CAN USE IT MANUALLY....

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE WHENEVER IT WAS OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS LATER CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 99,487......UPDATED 01/14/13 *BF UPDATED 01/14/2013 *JS

THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR HAS JAMMED AND CANNOT BE OPENED. WE HAD TO LET OUR SON OUT OF THE CAR AT SCHOOL ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND HE WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER CAR. TOYOTA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND HAS ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THEY SHOULD BE COVERING ALL VEHICLES WHEN IT COMES TO CHILD RELATED ISSUES. OFFERING A LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION DOES NOT CURE THEIR FAILURE TO PRODUCE A SAFE VEHICLE FOR THE CONSUMER. WE HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE AND NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS FAILED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SHE TRIED TO OPEN THE REAR SLIDING DOOR AND THE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SLIDING DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. IT WOULD CLOSE ON HER OR HER KIDS AT ANY GIVEN TIME. UPDATED 12/18/12

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR OF THE TOYOTA SIENNA IS FAULTY AND ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THE FAILED PART IS THE ACTUATOR. THE CAR HAS 73K MILES AND IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT THIS PARTICULAR COMPONENT FAILED. YOU CAN'T OPEN THE DOOR USING THE FOB OR THE REMOTE SWITCHES SO DURING EMERGENCY THIS WILL POSE A PROBLEM WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. I SEE A LOT OF SIMILAR OCCURRENCE IN THE INTERNET SO THIS COULD BE A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN. *TR

SLIDING DOOR IS NOT OPEN AND CLOSE WHEN USING ELECTRICAL BUTTON. WE GOT THE EXTEND WARRANTY BUT WHEN WE BRING TO TOYOTA DEALER THEY TOLD US HAVE TO PAY $295.00 TO CHECK IT . IF A DEFECT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I FILL IT IS NOT FAIR. DOOR IS NOT OPEN BECAUSE THE LATCH WAS NOT RELEASE BY PUSHING BUTTON. IS IT SAFE WHEN CHILDREN ARE IN SIDE? IF WE REMOVE THE LATCH EVERYTHING IS WORKING FINE. PLEASE HELP AMERICAN CONSUMER TO MAKE TOYOTA RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LACK OF ASSEMBLY. THEY HAVE TO PAY FOR THE TIME OF INCONVENIENT ALSO. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU *TR

WE HAVE HAD COMPLETE SLIDING DOOR FAILURE FROM THE LATCH RELEASE MOTOR FOR BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DOORS. THE MALFUNCTION IS ELECTRICAL AND WAS IN NO WAY CAUSED BY MIS-TREATMENT OR AN ACCIDENT. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED FIRST AND SEVERAL WEEKS LATER THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER. THIS FAILURE HAS RESULTED IN PASSENGERS NOT BEING ABLE TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOORS FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. THE DOORS WILL ONLY OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. *TR

TOYOTA RECENTLY ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY NOTICE FOR THE SIENNA VAN REAR POWERED SLIDING DOOR. HOWEVER, THEY CONVENIENTLY EXCLUDED KEY COMPONENTS, FROM THIS WARRANTY, THAT ALLOWS THE DOOR TO OPERATE FULLY AND CORRECTLY, SUCH AS THE ACTUATOR. THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON MY SIENNA DOES NOT WORK DUE TO A FAULTY ACTUATOR BUT TOYOTA WILL NOT COVER IT BECAUSE IT IS NOT ON THEIR SECRETIVE LIST OF COVERED COMPONENTS. EVEN THOUGH THEY ADMIT OEM COMPONENT FAILURE OF THE POWERED SLIDING DOOR THROUGH THEIR EXTENT WARRANTY NOTICE. SO NOW I AM SIMPLY LOOKING FOR TOYOTA TO COVER A COMPONENT THAT THEY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR. THE DEALER WANTS ~$900 DOLLARS FOR THE FIX! *TR

THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR ON THE VEHICLE DOES NOT WORK. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAID IT'S A MOTOR DEFECT NOT COVERED UNDER TOYOTA'S WARRANTY ENHANCMENT FOR THE DOOR. THIS HAS BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE MY SON IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO OPEN THE DOOR MANUALLY AND IN ORDER FOR HIM TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, HE EITHER NEEDS TO EXIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, OR CLIMB TO THE FRONT SEAT TO USE THE FRONT DOOR. ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, WE WERE ALMOST HIT BY A CAR WHILE DROPPING HIM OFF AT SCHOOL. THERE IS NO PARKING LOT THERE AND NEITHER PARENTS NOR CHILDREN ARE SUPPOSED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AT ALL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. MY SON COULDN'T GET THE DOOR OPEN SO I HAD TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER CAR NOT EXPECTING ME TO BE OPENING THE DOOR. IT...

CPSC#I1260525A. 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. CONSUMER STATED ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO, SHE STARTED HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVERS DOOR ON HER MINI VAN, WHICH WAS MAKING A LOUD CLICKING/GRINDING SOUND EVERY TIME IT WAS OPENED OR CLOSED. SHE STATED SHE GOT IT FIX AND IT'S GIVING HER PROBLEMS AGAIN. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED SHE CAN ONLY OPEN THE DOOR HALFWAY TO GET IN AND OUT. ALSO, THE WINDOWS WERE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. *JB

DRIVER DOOR MOUNTING PANEL WELD BROKE AND NOW IS CAUSING A POPPING NOISE WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. TOYOTA SENT OUT AN ENHANCEMENT WARRANTY NOTICE ON JUNE 18, 2012 KNOWING FULL WELL THAT THE VEHICLE PRESCRIBED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WHAT IS THE POINT OF NOTIFYING OWNERS ABOUT THE DEFECT WHEN THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. TOYOTA NEED TO BE COMPELLED TO ISSUE A RECALL RATHER THAN JUST NOTIFICATION SINCE OTHER OWNERS ARE ALSO EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

THE CAR'S POWER SLIDING DOOR SOMETIMES CANNOT BE CLOSED. AFTER PRESSING ON THE REMOTE CONTROL TO CLOSE THE DOOR, IT MOVES THE DOOR TO THE CLOSE POSITION. HOWEVER, THE DOOR OPENS ITSELF RIGHT AFTER IT GETS TO THE CLOSE POSITION. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP IN CALIFORNIA (ELMORE TOYOTA) BACK IN 2007 SHORTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY WENT OUT, BUT THEY SAID THAT IT WOULD COST ME SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IN MAY 2012, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA INDICATING THAT THEY WILL EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO COVER THE CABLE AND THE LATCH THAT CAUSES THE ISSUE. THEREFORE, I BROUGHT THE CAR TO ELMORE TOYOTA ONLY TO LEARN THAT THE REASON THE DOOR WOULD CLOSE IS CAUSED BY THE REAR SLIDER HINGE THAT WAS SAGGING DUE TO THE DOOR WEIGHT AND CAUSING THE PROBLEM. SO THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE FIX. IN MY OPINION,...

I ESTIMATED MILEAGE AND DATES BECAUSE IT SEEMS THAT AFTER OUR FIRST WINTER WITH THE VEHICLE WE BEGAN TO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE DOORS IN COLD WEATHER. I LIVE IN NASHVILLE, TN SO IT'S NOT LIKE WE HAVE FEROCIOUS WINTERS. AT THAT POINT, MY KIDS WERE 3 AND 1 AND OBVIOUSLY STILL NEEDED TO BE IN CARSEATS. THERE WERE TIMES I HAD TO CLIMB THROUGH THE FRONT SEATS WITH EACH OF THEM BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET THE DOORS OPEN FOR ANYTHING. I KNOW THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AS I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING IT FOR YEARS. MANY HOME REMEDIES I WOULD SEE HAD RAISED CONCERNS WITH OTHERS BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL TO CORRODE THE GASKET. SO, WHAT I HAVE FOUND TO WORK, IS NOT GOOD FOR EVERYONE, BUT IT DOES WORK. WITH MY GLOVES ON AND MY HAND STRETCHED FLAT, I BANG THE CRAP OUT OF THE TOP OF...

CABLE ON DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR SNAPPED AND IS NOW HANGING DOWN ON OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. CAN ONLY OPEN SIDE DOOR ABOUT A FOOT MANUALLY AND IT LOCKS AND CLOSES. CAN NOT GET KIDS IN AND OUT OF THAT SIDE AT ALL. DOOR CLOSES SHUT VERY QUICKLY AND STRONGLY WHICH IS A SAFETY HAZARD ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN SITTING IN THE BACK AND TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE SIDE DOORS. *TR

OUR 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER SLIDING DOORS. ORIGINALLY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR STOPPED CLOSING AUTOMATICALLY. WHEN BUTTON WAS PUSHED TO CLOSE THE DOOR BY ALL METHODS, ON REMOTE CONTROL, ON DRIVER'S HEAD PANEL OR ON PANEL NEXT TO SLIDING DOOR, THE DOOR WOULD BEGIN TO CLOSE THEN SLIDE BACK OPEN WITHOUT WARNING OR WITHOUT US DOING ANYTHING TO OPEN IT BACK UP. OUR LOCAL DEALER FIXED THIS ORIGINAL PROBLEM AS IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM BUT WE ARE OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE COST IS TOO EXUBERANT FOR US TO HAVE IT FIXED. THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM FOR MANY TOYOTA SIENNA OWNERS AND CAN POSSIBLY BE A DANGER. *JS

SLIDING DOORS DO NOT WANT TO OPEN WHEN IT IS COLD OUT. POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE WILL NOT OPEN EVEN WHEN IT IS WARM OUT WITH THE PUSH BUTTONS BUT YOU CAN HEAR THE MOTOR TRYING TO OPEN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH 3 SMALL CHILDREN IF THERE IS EVER AN EMERGENCY. ONE CHILD IS HANDICAPPED AND COULDN'T CLIMB UP TO THE FRONT TO BE TAKEN OUT IF NECESSARY. IT HAS HAPPENED NOW THAT THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE IF I DO MANAGE TO GET IT OPEN AT ALL. HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT IN TOYOTA. *TR

I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH MY PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR FOR THE LAST 12-18MONTHS. FIRST THE DOOR WAS STUCK AND WOULDN'T OPEN. A TRIP TO TOYOTA RESULTED IN HAVING THE MECHANISMS REPLACED. FORTUNATELY I WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME. NOW THE DOOR OPENS AND PARTIALLY SHUTS BUT WILL NOT LATCH FOR A COMPLETE CLOSE. A TRIP TO TOYOTA SAYS THAT THE LATCHING MECHANISM HAS GONE BAD AND WILL COST $875 TO FIX. THE OTHER ISSUE IS THAT THE DOORS FREEZE SHUT IN THE WINTER. ANYTIME WE HAVE SNOW OR RAIN AND THEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS, THE DOORS ARE FROZEN SHUT. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS TO TOYOTA ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND I WAS TOLD THEY COULD LUBRICATE THE DOORS. YEAH, WELL, THAT DOESN'T WORK EITHER. THEY HAVE BEEN WARNED THAT IF MY KIDS ARE IN THE CAR AND I CANNOT GET THEM OUT IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY...

BOTH POWER SLIDING DOORS ON MY VAN HAVE STOPPED WORKING. THE FIRST DOOR STOPPED WORKING AND WITHIN TWO WEEKS THE OTHER DOOR HAS STOPPED. THE DOORS STOPPED WORKING WITH THE KEY FOB AND THE BUTTONS IN THE FRONT DRIVERS AREA & THE BUTTONS LOCATED NEAR THE POWER DOORS, ONLY OPENING WITH THE ACTUAL DOOR HANDLE. THEY HAVE NOW STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. WE HAVE TURNED THE POWER BUTTON OFF SO THEY OPEN MANUALLY NOW. THEY ARE VERY HARD TO OPEN MANUALLY(ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME AT TIMES?!) I HAVE 3 SMALL CHILDREN AND THE OTHER DAY I COULD NOT GET THE DOOR TO OPEN AT ALL (POWER OR MANUALLY) AND THEY HAD TO CRAWL OVER THE FRONT SEAT(RIDICULOUS)!!. IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND UNSAFE TO HAVE DOORS THAT WON'T OPEN. IT APPEARS THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON WITH LOTS OF TOYOTAS SINCE 2008 AND TOYOTA HAS NOT TAKEN CARE...

THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR ON OUR 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE NO LONGER WORKS AUTOMATICALLY. IT STILL WORKS IF WE MANUALLY HOLD THE EXTERIOR DOOR KNOB OR THE INTERIOR DOOR KNOB OUT FOR A FEW MOMENTS. I GUESS THAT MEANS THAT THE CABLE HAS NOT BROKEN (YET). NONE OF THE BUTTONS WORK TO OPEN THE DOOR ANYMORE. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS AN $1100 DOOR MOTOR ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT JOB. WHEN THE CABLE DOES BREAK, OTHER PEOPLE REPORT THAT THE DOOR REMAINS STUCK WHEREVER IT IS - OPEN OR CLOSED. IS THAT NOT A SAFETY ISSUE? I ASK THE NHTSA TO REQUIRE TOYOTA TO RECALL THESE FAULTY DEVICES AND IMPLEMENT A PERMANENT FIX. *KB

THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS ON OUR 2005 SIENNA XLE MALFUNCTION ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAS BROKEN ENTIRELY AND CANNOT BE OPENED MANUALLY OR AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT TREMENDOUS EFFORT (AS IN USING ENTIRE BODY WEIGHT OF A GROWN MAN). THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR HAS OPENED BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 60MPH! BECAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS, WE HAVE BEEN FORCED TO HAVE OUR PASSENGERS CLIMB THROUGH THE FRONT DRIVER & PASSENGER DOORS. THE COST TO REPAIR THESE ISSUES HAS BEEN ESTIMATED AT $1200-1800. NO ABUSE OF THE DOORS HAS TAKEN PLACE AS THEY'VE ONLY EVER BEEN OPENED VIA REMOTE (UNTIL NOW). *TR

POWER DOORS FROZEN -WEATHER IN THE 30 DEGREES FAHRENHEIGHT. OUR TOYOTA 2005 LIMITED SIENNA'S POWER DOORS, BOTH SIDES, ARE "FROZEN" AND WON'T OPEN WHEN THE WEATHER IS IN THE 30'S FAHRENHEIGHT.YOU CAN HEAR THE MOTOR TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR BUT WON'T MOVE. SOMTIMES THE DOOR LATCH RELEASES JUST ENOUGH TO TURN THE DOOR OPEN LIGHT ON IN THE CAR AND YOU CAN'T CLOSE OR OPEN TO FIX THE PROBLEM. OTHER TIMES THE DOOR JUST DOESN'T OPEN EVEN WHEN YOU HEAR IT TRYING TO OPEN. WHEN DRIVING THE KIDS TO SCHOOL THEY HAVE TO ENTER THROUGH THE FRONT DOORS AND CLIMB OVER INTO THE REAR SEATS. THEY HAVE TO DO THE SAME TO GET OUR OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CAR WARMS UP THE DOORS WORK. DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR GETTING KIDS/REAR PASSENGERS OUT OF THE CAR. WE HAVE APPLIED WD-40 TO THE PARTS AND STILL GETTING THE PROBLEM. SERIOUS SAFETY...

AUTOMATIC DOOR WILL OPEN ANY WAY (REMOTE, HANDLE, BUTTONS), HOWEVER WILL NOT CLOSE USING BUTTONS OR REMOTE. TOYOTA WANTS $1500 TO FIX. SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET SOUNDS LIKE MANY AUTOMATIC DOORS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL. PLEASE MAKE TOYOTA RECALL THIS AS IT COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU!!!!! *TR

POWER DOOR STOPPED WORKING - WOULD BARELY OPEN OR CLOSE, IF AT ALL. TOYOTA TOLD ME IT WOULD COST OVER $3000 TO FIX THE ONE POWER DOOR. I ASKED THEM IF THEY COULD DISABLE IT, AT WHICH POINT THEY CUT THE CABLE. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THERE IS A WAY TO DO THIS WITHOUT DAMAGING THE CAR DOOR. HAVE SINCE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE WEB AND HAVE SEEN THAT THE POWER DOORS ON THIS MODEL SIENNAS HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS SIMILAR TO THIS. THE DOOR IS NOW SO HEAVY AND FAST TO CLOSE I AM MORE WORRIED THAN EVER ABOUT MY CHILDREN USING IT. IF THEIR HAND/ARM/LEG EVER GOT IN THE WAY IT WOULD EASILY BE CRUSHED. *TR

THE CABLE ON MY MINI-VAN'S AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR SNAPPED. THE SLIDER NO LONGER WORKS. *KB

MY REAR PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. I HAVE CHECKED THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK AND IT STILL WILL NOT OPEN. THE POWER SWITCH BROKE ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO AND WE LEARNED TO LIVE WITH IT, BUT THE FACT THAT MY CHILDREN CAN NOT GET OUT OF THE DOOR IS SO UNSAFE. IF THERE WAS AN EMERGENCY, THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT. I HAVE TO GET OUT AND WALK AROUND THE CAR TO OPEN IT FOR THEM. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL SIENNA OWNERS I KNOW. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *KB