2011 TOYOTA SIENNA Electrical System Problems

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was intermittently illuminated while driving. The contact stated that the warning light turned off while restarting the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated that the sliding doors failed to function automatically and required to be opened or closed manually. The contact stated that while attempting to open the front driver's side door in icy and snowy weather, the door made an abnormal cracking sound and failed to open. The contact stated that the passenger's side door made an abnormal cracking sound but opened as intended. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 9,999.

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...

I have complained about both rear sliding doors acting erratically for almost 3 years. These doors were under a recall, as they sometimes were overloaded and would cause the fuse to blow and the door(s) would/could swing open while moving. It happened to me NUMEROUS times. Once it was so bad, that I couldn’t bring my son yo school because the door wouldn’t stay shut. They beep upon auto open and you have to fight the door open or shut no matter if you switch off the “auto door” button or not. It has been to 3 different dealers in less than 3 years. The first dealer only replaced one junction box, and wiring harness on the passenger door because that it the only door that acted up while they were in possession of sienna. The door less than a 1000 miles later started to have issues - opening, closing,...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED UNINTENTIONALLY. THE CONTACT CONTACTED DON JOSEPH TOYOTA (1111 W MAIN ST, KENT, OH 44240; (330) 673-2200) WHO INFORMMED THE CONTACT THAT THE DOOR HINGES AS WELL AS THE DOOR LATCH FOR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNINGS LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH A BEEPING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE VOSS TOYOTA (2110 HELLER DR, BEAVERCREEK, OH 45434, (937) 431-2100), WHERE A TECHNICIAN TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE SAME DEALER UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V858000 (STRUCTURE) AND 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) AND PRIOR TO THE REPAIRS THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.

DOORS WILL NOT OPEN EVEN AFTER RECALL WAS PERFORMED

2011 TOYOTA SIENNA, FRONT SUSPENSION MAKING NOISES AND CLICKING. AIR CONDITIONING NOT WORKING WHEN CAR IS IDLING. REAR BACKING CAMERA DOES NOT WORK ONLY IN THE NIGHT TIME. . AND IT HAS BEEN AT THE MULTIPLE TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS AND THEY CAN. NOT FIGURE IT OUT.

RECENTLY STARTED HAVING THIS ISSUE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN CHANGING LANES MY DOOR OPEN INDICATOR LIGHT AS WELL AS THE EXCLAMATION INSIDE THE TRIANGLE WILL ILLUMINATE ON MY DASH, A BEEPING SOUND STARTS CHIMING AND ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 15 TIMES IN A 20 MINUTE PERIOD. ITS VERY AGGRAVATING AND DISTRACTING. IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND DOES IT ON SIDE STREETS AND LOWER SPEEDS AS WELL NOW. I HAVE DONE SOME TROUBLE SHOOTING OF MY OWN AND REALIZE THAT IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN I HAVE A WINDOW CRACKED OR DOWN. IF THE WINDOWS ARE UP IT WILL ALSO HAPPEN WITH SHARP TURNS ENDING WITH ABRUPT BRAKING. I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER 3 TIMES IN A 4 MONTH PERIOD BECAUSE OF THE LIGHTS GOING ON AND OFF. POLICE SEEM TO THINK I'M SENDING SOME TYPE OF CODE FOR THEM TO HELP ME! IT IS...

MY VAN CUT ON FIRE LAST SATURDAR, SEPTEMBER 1ST 2019. FOR NO APPARENTLY REASON. I DROVE ABOUT 5 MILES FROM MY HOUSE TO THE GROCERY STORE, WHEN I NOTICE THE SMOKE, I FIRST THOUGH WAS THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. BUT WAS SMOKE COMING FROM MY HOOD. I WAS JUST ABOUT TO STOP AT A STOP SIGH AND I LOOK THE TEMPERATURE GATE AND IT WAS FINE, TURN OF THE CAR AND PEOPLE FROM THE PARKING LOT WAS ALREADY YELLING FOR ME TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. MORE THAN 2/3 OF THE VAN WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED IN THE FIRE.

TOOK IN FOR RECALL. GOT VAN BACK AND DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR NO LONGER OPENS WITH DOOR HANDLE. ALSO LARGE WIRE RAN IN 2ND ROW BEHIND DRIVER SEATS AND JUST LEFT THERE. ALSO JUMPER FUSE RAN UNDER STEERING WHEEL. ELECTRICAL NIGHTMARE. HORRIBLE MAINTENANCE. UNACCEPTABLE. CREATED MORE SAFETY HAZARDS.

TOOK IN FOR RECALL. GOT VAN BACK AND DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR NO LONGER OPENS WITH DOOR HANDLE. ALSO LARGE WIRE RAN IN 2ND ROW BEHIND DRIVER SEATS AND JUST LEFT THERE. ALSO JUMPER FUSE RAN UNDER STEERING WHEEL. ELECTRICAL NIGHTMARE. HORRIBLE MAINTENANCE. UNACCEPTABLE. CREATED MORE SAFETY HAZARDS.

TOOK IN FOR RECALL. GOT VAN BACK AND DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR NO LONGER OPENS WITH DOOR HANDLE. ALSO LARGE WIRE RAN IN 2ND ROW BEHIND DRIVER SEATS AND JUST LEFT THERE. ALSO JUMPER FUSE RAN UNDER STEERING WHEEL. ELECTRICAL NIGHTMARE. HORRIBLE MAINTENANCE. UNACCEPTABLE. CREATED MORE SAFETY HAZARDS.

WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, HAVING BEEN DRIVEN TWO HOURS BEFORE, MY VAN CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT BURNED FOR AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF TIME BEFORE WE WERE ALERTED. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS DISABLED BY THE FIRE CAUSING THE TWO BACK SLIDING DOORS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VAN CAN SEAT 6 PEOPLE IN THE REAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO EXIT THE VAN EXCEPT BY GOING THROUGH THE FRONT DOORS. EVEN NOW THAT IT IS AFTER THE FIRE, WE ARE STILL UNABLE TO OPEN THEM, FROM INSIDE, OUTSIDE, OR WITH ANY OF THE BUTTONS.

TAKATA RECALL WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER IN KATY IN MID FEBRUARY 2018 TO SOLVE THE AIR BAG RECALL AND POWER DOORS. THEY SAID THE DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS; WE HAVE GO BACK TWICE BUT THEY SAY THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE THEM. NOW ALMOST 3 MONTHS LATER THEY HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WE HAD NOT HAVE ANY ACCIDENT BUT WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE WHEN DRIVING THE CAR.

TAKATA RECALL. BEEN CALLING DEALER EVERY FEW MONTHS, WAITING FOR THE RECALL TO GET REMEDIED FOR THE AIRBAGS. ALSO, WAITING FOR THE DEALER TO REMEDY THE SLIDING DOOR RECALL. MANY CALLS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN UNRESOLVED, EVEN WITH THE PROMISE TO BE CALLED BACK.

SIENNA 2011 LE DEVELOPED PROBLEM WITH THE SLIDING DOOR AFTER 5 YEARS OF USED AND A ABOUT 60K MILES, AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE LH SLIDING DOOR WORKS SOMETIMES, BUT MOSTLY OPENS HALF WAY AND GET STUCK OR CLOSES AGAIN. I HAVE TO PUSH IT MANUALLY TO GET IT TO OPEN OR CLOSE. THIS PROBLEM SEAMS TO BE PREVALENT IN SIENNA MODELS 2011+. TOYOTA HAS RECALLED MY SIENNA MODEL MULTIPLE TIMES TO ADDRESS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE SLIDING DOORS. A TOYOTA DEALER SAID THE MOTOR NEEDS CHANGING AND THE REPAIR WILL COST ABOUT 1800 (ABOUT 1300 FOR A NEW MOTOR.) I AM SURE THE MOTOR FAILED BECAUSE OF THESE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE SLIDING DOOR MECHANISMS PUT UNDUE STRESS ON THE MOTOR LEADING TO ITS FAILURE. THEREFORE, TOYOTA SHOULD OWN THIS PROBLEM AND FIX IT WITHOUT CHARGE. THE DEALER FOUND A USED MOTOR FOR 700 FROM LKQ. I FOUND A NEW...

TAKATA RECALL

TAILGATE SENSOR AND LOCKING MECHANISM ALARM AND LIGHTING GOES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY INDICATING TAILGATE LATCH INSECURE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION DISTRACTING DRIVER. TAILGATE DOOR LATCH INSECURE PLACING DRIVER, PASSENGERS AND CONTENTS AT RISK IN THE EVENT OF MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS TO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). 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 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUMMIT TOYOTA OF AKRON (1535 VERNON ODOM BLVD, AKRON, OH 44320) IN JULY OF 2016 WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD HOLD THE VEHICLE AND PROVIDE A LOANER. THE REPAIR WOULD TAKE THREE MONTHS. IN JULY OF 2017, THE DEALER STATED THAT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, BUT THE RECALL REPAIR COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE RUSTED AND THE BATTERY FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURES OCCURRED DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING LEFT PARKED OUTSIDE THE DEALER WITHOUT BEING MOVED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE DEALER REFUSED TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED....

THE AIR BAGS SYSTEM AND THE DOOR ELECTRIC

RECALL ON SLIDING DOORS. WAS STATED THAT THEY MAY "OPEN WHEN DRIVING" WAS TOLD BY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THEY "LIKELY WOULDN'T GET THE PART BECAUSE WE DON'T LIVE IN SUB ZERO TEMPS SO DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT" MEANWHILE I DRIVE FOUR CHILDREN IN THIS CAR SO I AM WORRIED ABOUT IT.

DURING DRIVING SIGNAL DOOR TURN ON WARNING BUT ALL DOORS CLOSED

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE SLIDING DOOR AND LIFTGATE SENSOR INDICATORS ERRONEOUSLY ILLUMINATED, INDICATING THAT THE DOORS WERE OPEN. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS OR MAKING TURNS. ALSO, WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AS IF THE DOORS WERE OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER, BUT NO REMEDY WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V858000(STRUCTURE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

THE REAR SLIDER DOORS WILL CLOSE 2/3 OF THE WAY AND REOPEN. HAVE TO MANUALLY PUSH TO CLOSE WHICH IS DIFFICULT. DEALER CLAIMS THE CHORD IS GETTING STUCK IN MOTOR AND MOTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $1800.

MOTOR ON SLIDING DOORS HAVE NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE WE FIRST PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW. WE WERE TOLD THEY "STICK" BECAUSE THE RUBBER SEALS ARE SO NEW. THE DOORS ONLY OPEN PART OF THE TIME. 50% OF THE TIME WHEN YOU OPEN THEM, THEY BEEP LOUDLY AND GET STUCK, JUST LIKE DAY ONE. TOYOTA CONTINUES TO CLAIM THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND ANYTIME WE'VE MENTIONED IT, THEY SAY THEY FOUND NO PROBLEMS. IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THEY GET JAMMED AND CAN ONLY BE YANKED OPEN MANUALLY. A CHILD COULD NOT OPEN IT IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY WHERE THEY NEED TO MAKE A QUICK ESCAPE. THE SEAL ON THE WINDOW IS ALSO BROKEN AND PULLS DOWN WHEN YOU OPEN THE WINDOW . THE SEAL PULLS DOWN WITH IT. THIS HAPPENED TO OUR BRAND-NEW TOYOTA CAMRY, AS WELL AS MY MOTHER'S BRAND NEW TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. TOYOTA...

TAKATA RECALL - ISSUE REMAINING SINCE RECEIVING A NOTICE DATED MAY 23, 2016...ALMOST ONE YEAR. ALSO A RECALL INVOLVING A SLIDING POWER DOOR SYSTEM THAT WAS ISSUED NOVEMBER 22, 2016. NEITHER RECALL HAS A FIX AND BOTH ARE POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUES. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY REFUSE TO PROVIDE ALTERNATE, SAFE TRANSPORTATION FOR MY FAMILY, WHICH INCLUDES 3 YOUNG CHILDREN. I AM DRIVING MY FAMILY AROUND EVERY DAY WITH A POTENTIAL AIRBAG AND/OR SLIDING DOOR MALFUNCTION WAITING TO HAPPEN. IT HAS BEEN A VERY LONG TIME AND NEITHER OF THESE ISSUES HAS A DATE BY WHICH THEY ARE TO BE FIXED.

NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: OPENS NEW WINDOW TAKES AWAY FROM VIN LOOKUP SECTION> 16V858 RECALL DATE: NOVEMBER 22, 2016 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: G14 SUMMARY: IN THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT UNDER CERTAIN LIMITED CONDITIONS, IF THE SLIDING DOOR OPENING OPERATION IS IMPEDED, THE SLIDING DOOR MOTOR CIRCUIT COULD BE OVERLOADED, OPENING THE FUSE FOR THE MOTOR. SAFETY RISK: IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE DOOR LATCH IS IN AN UNLATCHED POSITION, THE DOOR COULD OPEN WHILE DRIVING, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT. REMEDY: TOYOTA IS CURRENTLY PREPARING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CONDITION. UNTIL THEN, TOYOTA WILL SEND AN INTERIM OWNER NOTIFICATION INFORMING THE CUSTOMER OF THE CONDITION AND THAT THEY WILL BE NOTIFIED AGAIN WHEN THE REMEDY BECOMES AVAILABLE. RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE MANUFACTURER NOTES: IF THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL FOR YOUR VEHICLE...

WE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE ON THE POWER SLIDING DOORS. WE TURNED OFF THE POWER TO THE DOORS AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL LETTER. JUST THIS WEEKEND THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE AND ENGAGE. THE DOOR STAYS OPEN AND WILL NOT LATCH. WE TOOK THE RECALL LETTER WITH TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY CLAIM THIS ISSUE IS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. WE DID NOT HAVE IT REPAIRED BUT TOOK IT BACK HOME. WE CALLED THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER ON THE RECALL LETTER AND DESCRIBED THE SITUATION. WHILE ADMITTING THE RECALL IS A DOOR MOTOR ISSUE, THEY DENIED THAT OUR PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE RECALL. EVERYTHING THEY DESCRIBED ABOUT THE REASON FOR THE RECALL IS WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR DOOR. THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER WHERE WE TOOK THE VAN TODAY GAVE US AN ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR OF $1556.31 + TAX.

I EXPERIENCE BATTERY DRAIN THAT WILL EMPTY MY BATTERY IF I COMPLETELY SHUT OFF THE VAN, REMOVE THE KEYS, AND REMAIN IN THE VAN FOR LONGER THAN 10 MINUTES. THIS OCCURS AFTER TESTING THE ALTERNATOR AND REPLACING THE BATTERY. IT HAPPENED THE MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED THE VAN AT JUST ONE YEAR OLD. I HAVE AT THE SAME TIME EXPERIENCED THE FRONT HEADLIGHT BURNING OUT AND/OR GOING OUT REPEATEDLY. I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING INNATELY CAUSING BATTERY DRAIN HAVING TO DO WITH THE HEADLIGHT OR THE PRESSURE SENSOR OF THE SEAT THAT THE PASSENGER SITS IN.

TAKATA RECALL WE RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE TAKATA PASSENGER AIRBAG IN JUNE 2016. WE HAVE FOLLOWED THE RECALL NOTICE AND HAVE NOT HAD A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. IT HAS BEEN OVER 6 MONTHS AND THERE HAS BEEN NO REPAIR FOR THIS RECALL. JUST YESTERDAY JANUARY 23, 2017 WE RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE FOR THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE FOR THE POWER DOORS AND IT INSTRUCTED TO SHUT THE POWER OFF THE POWER DOORS. AFTER RECEIVING THIS NOTICE THE VAN ITSELF IS ALMOST RENDERED USELESS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TRANSPORTING DRIVER. THIS IS VERY UNPROFESSIONAL FOR TOYOTA TO NOT QUICKLY RESOLVE THESE MATTERS AND PROVIDE CUSTOMER SERVICE TO THEIR CUSTOMERS REGARDING THEIR MISTAKES. THERE SHOULD BE GREATER PRESSURE ON TOYOTA TO QUICKLY REMEDY THESE RECALLS. *TR

TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA EARLY JUNE OF 2016 TO STATE THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HAS BEEN RECALLED AND THE REMEDY WAS NOT READY. IT HAS BEEN MORE THAN HALF YEAR SINCE THEN, AND THE REMEDY IS STILL NOT READY. NONE OF THE DEALERS HAS IT. TOYOTA HASN'T SENT ANY FOLLOW UP NOTICE SINCE THEN. I JUST RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA LAST WEEK TO STATE THAT THE SLIDE DOORS ON THE SIENNA COULD OPEN DURING THE DRIVING. MY KIDS SIT ON IT EVERYDAY, AND IT IS REALLY SCARY EVEN THOUGH I ALREADY TURNED OFF THE POWER DOOR FUNCTION. EVEN MORE SCARY, BASED ON THE EXPERIENCE OF THE AIRBAG, HARD TO KNOW HOW LONG TOYOTA WILL TAKE CARE OF THIS RECALL. CAN SOMEONE LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA AND URGE THEM TO TAKE THE ACTION AND START REPAIRING ALL THE CRITICAL RECALLS? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTING ILLUMINATED UPON MAKING A TURN. THE LIGHTS DIMMED AFTER THE TURN WAS COMPLETED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR MOTOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

SLIDING DOOR OPENED AS USUAL, WITH A VAN FULL OF 3 CHILDREN, AGE 8 AND UNDER. POURING DOWN RAIN, THE DOOR DECIDES TO MALFUNCTION, AND WOULD NOT CLOSE ELECTRICALLY OR MANUALLY. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME W/ THE DOOR OPEN. THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE BEEN ONGOING AND NOW WE JUST DON'T USE THE DOOR. *JS

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR STOPPED WORKING.. UPON CLOSE NOTICE, IT LOOKS LIKE THE CABLE IS BROKEN. I AM SURPRISED TO SEE THIS ISSUE ON MY 2011 MODEL SIENNA XLE ALL WHEEL DRIVE. IT LOOKS LIKE THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THIS ISSUE IN THE PREVIOUS GENERATION AS SHOWN IN THIS LINK. HTTP://MEDIA.FIXED-OPS.COM/TOY_CAMPAIGNS/CSP-ZTS.PDF. IT SEEMS LIKE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERS MODELS FROM 2007 TO 2010... BUT MY CAR IS A 2011 YEAR MODEL PURCHASED DURING 2010.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE CVT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

SLIDING DOOR CABLE BROKE DUE TO CORROSION

SLIDING POWER DOORS WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND HAVE NEEDED TO BE FORCED OPEN OR CLOSED ON OCCASION. HOWEVER I ATTEMPTED TO USE THE HANDLE TO ACTIVATE THE POWER DOOR TO OPEN THE DOOR IN ORDER TO PLACE MY SON IN HIS CAR SEAT, THE DOOR BEGAN TO OPEN, AND THEN STOPPED AFTER ONLY OPENING AN INCH. THE DOOR AJAR ALARM BEGAN SOUNDING. I PULLED THE DOOR OPEN PACKED MY LITTLE ONE UP IN HIS CAR SEAT AND WENT TO SHUT THE DOOR. THE DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH TO STAY CLOSED AND THE DOOR WOULD MOVE FREELY WITHOUT THE USE OF THE DOOR HANDLE. THE VEHICLE IS NOW UNSAFE TO TRANSPORT ANYONE IN AS DOOR CAN NOT BE CLOSED. AT LEAST THIS HAPPENED AT HOME PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. BUT IF THESE DOORS ARE FAILING UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES I NO LONGER FEEL I HAVE A SAFE VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT MY FAMILY IN....

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO STOP. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE SLIDING DOORS FAILED TO STOP AUTOMATICALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE WINDOWS WERE REPAIRED BUT THE SLIDING DOORS WERE NOT. THE SPECIFICS OF THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND REQUIRED TO BE JUMP STARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR CABLE AND THE DOOR MOTOR FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE DOOR OPEN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE DOOR CABLE AND THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

POWER SLIDING BACK DOORS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING, STICKS IN PARTIAL OPENING. FEAR DOORS WILL OPEN AND KIDS WILL FALL OUT WHILE DRIVING. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH SAME PROBLEM. COSTS ARE EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. *TR

I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND HEARD A CLUNK. THE AREA WAS CLEAR SO I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING. LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THE INFORMATION SCREEN FLASHED MESSAGES TO CHECK BRAKES AND CONTACT DEALER. I DROVE BACK INTO DRIVEWAY WITH DIFFICULT STEERING AND SLOW ENOUGH TO NOT NEED BRAKES. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING FINE. I SHUT IT OFF THINKING SOMETHING NEEDED TO RESET. IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. HAT IT TOWED TO DEALER. THEY REPLACED A FUSE ($445.00 + TOWING). MY CONCERN IS THAT IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE IN TRAFFIC AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED, IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO STEER OR STOP. THE DEALER STATED THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE WHERE THE ENGINE WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN AND THE FUSE IS USUALLY BLOWN IF SOMEONE REVERSES POLARITY DURING A JUMP START. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR OVER 1 YEAR AND HAVE NEVER...

I WAS PARKING THE CAR AND NEEDED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE BACKWARD IN A PARKING LOT WITH A SLIGHT SLOPE. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER TO REVERSE THE LEVER LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARD. I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO NO AVAIL AND THE ENGINE DIED. THE STEERING WAS LOCKED. THE IGNITION SWITCH ALSO LOCKED. THE VEHICLE STOPPED . I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID TO APPLY THE BRAKES VIGOROUSLY, AT THE SAME TIME PUMP THE ACCELERATOR AND TURN THE IGNITION. I DID AND THE FUNCTIONS ALL STARTED WORKING. NO DAMAGE, NO INJURIES. THIS OCCURRED IN FREDERICKS BURG, TX THIS APPEARS TO BE THE SAME INCIDENT IN COMPLAINT # 10585286, DATED 3-17-2014. *TR

THE SECURITY ALARM GOES OFF AT RANDOM TIME. I TOOK IT TO A TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY TELL ME THEY CANT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPACE, THE STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION AND HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE TO REGAIN STEERING CAPABILITIES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE KEY COULD NOT BE TURNED IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO CALL ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

WITHIN ONE WEEK OF PURCHASE, THE DRIVER SIDE, POWER ASSIST SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO OPEN COMPLETELY. AFTER INITIALLY OPENING SIX INCHES IT WOULD ONLY MOVE FOUR INCHES IN EITHER DIRECTION BY PULLING THE EXTERIOR HANDLE. ONLY WITH MULTIPLE PULLS/JERKS COULD THE DOOR BE FULLY OPENED OR CLOSED. THIS PROBLEM WOULD MANIFEST UNPREDICTABLY, MOST OFTEN WITH THE DRIVER SIDE POWER DOOR, BUT ONCE WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE. OTHERWISE THE DOORS FUNCTIONED PROPERLY ABOUT EIGHTY PERCENT OF THE TIME. THIS FAILURE APPEARS TO INVOLVE A SAFETY FEATURE WHICH PREVENTS THE DOOR FROM ADVANCING WHEN SUFFICIENT RESISTANCE IS MET. IN ALL CASES OF FAILURE NO MECHANISM FOR RESISTANCE WAS FOUND. MY FEAR IS THAT THE SAFETY FEATURE MAY ALSO FAIL WHEN IT NEEDS TO PERFORM PROPERLY, TO PREVENT AN ARM OR LEG FROM BEING CRUSHED. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED HOWEVER THE DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE CAUSE OF THE BATTERY FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED DUE TO FAILED SPRINGS WHICH CAUSED THE VALVES TO ALSO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,312 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS, 31,800. *TR

IN THE MORNING CAR DID NOT START, BATTERY WAS DEAD. I CHARGED BATTERY OVERNIGHT . AFTER 2 HR OF DRIVING ( 120 MILES) CAR WAS PARKED FOR 2 HR , WHEN I TRIED TO START IT BATTERY IS DEAD AGAIN ( HAD TO JUMP START IT) AFTER DRIVING ~ 7 MILES I PARKED CAR AND BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED. AFTER 4 HR I CONNECTED AGAIN AND NO PROBLEM WITH STARTING. DEALER (SCHAUMBURG TOYOTA) KEPT MY CAR FOR 3 DAYS . THEY REPLACED SLIDING DOOR SWITCH AND INTEGRATION RELAY . THEY TOLD ME THAT EVERYTHING IS FIXED . I PARKED CAR IN GARAGE AND IN THE MORNING I COULD NOT START IT AGAIN . HAD TO GO BACK TO DEALER . CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP LETS HOPE THEY WILL FIX THIS PROBLEM THIS TIME. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN THE VAN WITH 7 ELDERLY PEOPLE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND SMOKE CAME INTO THE CABIN VIA A/C VENTS. I PULLED OVER AND ALL 7 OF US SCRAMBLED TO GET OUT OF THE VAN. FIRE WAS POURING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH AND BLACK SMOKE OUT OF THE HOOD. WITHIN ABOUT 20 SECONDS AFTER WE GOT OUT, THE VAN WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FIRE. THE VAN WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED AND ONLY THE METAL FRAME WAS LEFT. THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR HIRED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY BELIEVES THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ECM. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS AT ALL EXCEPT THE SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WE WERE EXTREMELY LUCKY TO GET OUT ALIVE AS WE ARE ALL OVER 75 YRS OLD AND NOT ALL OF US IN GREAT HEALTH. THE VAN IS A TOTAL LOSS AND MY TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE EVENT...