The cable to my drivers side sliding door snapped, thus the door can no longer be opened automatically. This defect is under a warranty enhancement for model years 2004-2007, but I have a 2009 model year.
1999 Toyota Sienna body problems
36 complaints (17% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 100,000.
- owner complaints
- 36
- of this car's complaints
- 17%
- typical mileage
- 100,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Body: door21
- Body5
- Body: hatchback/liftgate2
- Body: door: hinge and attachments2
- Frame and members1
- Body: hatchback/liftgate: hinge and attachments1
- Body: bumpers1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Toyota Sienna body problems in other years
Related recalls
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- What is wrong
- Toyota is recalling certain model year 1998 through 2010 sienna passenger vehicles manufactured between august 7, 1997 and january 4, 2010, currently registered in or originally sold in connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, washington district of columbia, virginia, west virginia, and wisconsin. The subject vehicles are equipped with the spare tire stowed under the vehicle. If the vehicle is operated in the cold climate regions of the united states where road salt is frequently used, water splashed backwards with high concentrations of road salt can reach the spare tire carrier and corrode the spare tire carrier assembly cable.
- Risk
- The cable may break due to excessive corrosion and the spare tire may separate from the vehicle, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify owners with an interim letter initially instructing them to bring their vehicle to authorized dealers to inspect for corrosion. A second notice will be sent when the permanent remedy is available. For more information, please see toyota's amended recall report of july 19, 2010. The safety recall is expected to begin on october 12, 2010. Owners may contact toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331.
Recall number 10V160000 · Recall details
What 1999 Toyota Sienna owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
1999 toyota sienna. Consumer requests reimbursement of faulty tire carrier repairs. *smd the consumer stated in early 2006, he noticed the spare tire carrier was inoperable, and apparently, it had rusted in place. He took the vehicle to a service repair station, where they replaced the corroded spare tire assembly at a cost of $300. Sometime later, the consumer received a recall notice in the mail, regarding the problem he previously experienced. The consumer then submitted the paperwork for reimbursement. However, toyota denied the request, based on the fact, the consumer did not have the work performed at an authorized toyota dealership showing completion of ssc a9e. The consumer then went to an authorized toyota dealer to have the recall performed. Toyota denied the reimbursement again, in a letter which stated the repair that was performed did not meet the criteria for reimbursement under the special service campaign ssc a9e. Updated 02/06/13.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the front and rear bumper failed. The bumper was made with defective material that caused the bumper to crack and dent easily when struck. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 130,000.
Rear door handle came off in hand. Power sliding door motor failed. Power sliding door handle came off in hand.
Driver-side sliding door and the rear door on 1999 toyota sienna xle both went out of control at the same time. Both doors are locked and do not respond to repeated efforts to open them, by key or manually. The lock handle on the rear door is permanently depressed, I.e., no longer pressable, no longer acting like a movable part.
I have owned my 1999 sienna for 5 years. Two months after purchasing my rear hatch door handle snapped. 3 years later it happened again. Now, every door handle on the van is broke. The slider doors stick causing you to have to pull hard on the doors to open. (and they were not sticky from soda) last month both the driver and the passenger front door handles broke. The design of the handles are poor in that the weight is not evenly distributed why pulling the handle. It all on one side and the weaker side snaps. The rear is a cheap plastic that snaps for no reason. If you go on the web there are numerous complaints of the rear hatch and the sliding door handles breaking.
Toyota sienna 1999 the power sliding door giving a problem from last three years and now completely jam, neither open nor closes. The other side door handle is very poor quality and broke twice now.
Cable on passenger side sliding door of 1999 toyota sienna van snapped and now the door will not open at all.
Passenger power sliding door failed.
Rear door handle broke leaving one unable to open rear door.
Questions about the 1999 Toyota Sienna body
Does the 1999 Toyota Sienna have body problems?
Owners have filed 36 complaints about the body of the 1999 Toyota Sienna, 17% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1999 Toyota Sienna body problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 100,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Toyota Sienna body?
Yes, 1 recall: 10V160000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Toyota Sienna have the most body problems?
The Toyota Sienna model years with the most body complaints are 2004 (962 complaints), 2005 (499 complaints) and 2006 (261 complaints).
Other 1999 Toyota Sienna problems
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