1999 Toyota Sienna locks problems

Filed May 11, 2010 · Body, Locks · 150,000 miles · GA

Rear door handle came off in hand. Power sliding door motor failed. Power sliding door handle came off in hand.

Filed Apr 4, 2010 · Body, Locks · 91,000 miles · NY

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.

Filed Oct 14, 2008 · Locks · 125,000 miles · GA

Rear door handle broke leaving door unable to be opened. Power sliding door does not work leaving door difficult to open.

Filed Jun 14, 2007 · Locks · OH

The rear hatch handle just snapped in my hand as I tried to open the hatch. Dealer initially estimated repair costs at $350-$600 because they had to "break into the car." actual repair cost was $250 for a poorly designed part. Mechanic told me the design and placement of the hatch handle is subject to constant exhaust fumes from the rear of the car, weakening the plastic handle. No inside hatch release is available making this a safety issue in the event the side doors are damaged in an accident. Poor engineering.

Filed Jul 7, 2006 · Electrical, Locks · 55,000 miles · CA

Power door locks have started to fail on my 1999 sienna le. The driver's door seems to be the problematic part of the system. The other doors seem to want to respond but driver door makes a 'click, click, click' sound and doesn't respond. Key usually works to lock and unlock but not consistently. Dangerous since people could be trapped in vehicle during an accident, etc and other possibly dangerous scenarios could occur. Reporting this since it most likely has happened to others and wanted it on record. Driver and others could be trapped inside which is dangerous.

Filed Jul 5, 2006 · Locks · 92,000 miles · WI

Latch on van's back hatch door broke during opening, causing inability to open back hatch door. No excessive pressure was used during opening, only the normal gripping motion to open the latch. When brought to dealership we purchased van from, we were quoted $350, as they needed to "take the whole door apart." we took the van to two other places for an estimate, both which thought this was a recall issue (though according to the dealership this was not a recall issue). Finally we brought the van to a private mechanic who ordered the $45 toyota part, and he was able to place it in less than 30 minutes without taking the door apart.

Filed Mar 31, 2006 · Locks · GA

While trying to open the tailgate/trunk on my van the plastic piece that I would use to open the trunk snapped and broke. Now I can not open the latch, change the lights that are a safety concern. This part was very flimsy and plastic in nature and we did nothing out of the ordinary than we usually would do but now we can not use the trunk at all.

Filed Nov 16, 2005 · Body, Locks · 75,000 miles · CA

On back door of minivan, the outside handle broke when we squeezed it to open. The door cannot be opened. Why is there no release from the inside? The quote to fix is $275-300. Also, on the rear sliding door (driver side, not an automatic sliding door), the push-button latch "sticks" so the door will not latch when closing; we have to pry the push-button out with a key or screw driver so the door will latch.

Filed Jun 17, 2004 · Locks · 41,000 miles · IL · 1 injury

I bought a brand new toyota sienna ce in april, 1999. From the day 1, the passenger side sliding door is so tight that my teenage kid couldn't open. It is not safe in this way. It finally broke. I called toyota USA and toyota canada (toyota USA said this vehicle is in toyota canada's database, but I bought it at chicago's toyota dealer). Both toyota customer support refused to check and repair it! I believe it is design and manufacture problem.

Filed Jan 31, 2004 · Locks · GA

Sliding door sticks. Cleaned and lubricated door seals and contact surfaces. Door does not appear to be loose or out of adjustment. I am afraid the door handle is going to break off because it takes so much force to open the door.