Toyota 1999 sienna ce: steering pulls to left. I have to hold steering tight to keep it to right. I already got alignment done two times and new tires changed but pulling to left starts right away. It is very disappointing.
1999 Toyota Sienna: pulls to one side
13 of the 215 complaints about the 1999 Toyota Sienna describe pulls to one side.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Pulls to one side by model year
What owners say
Shortly after purchasing my 1999 toyota sienna minivan, in may, 1999, I noticed a severe pulling to the right. I could not let go of my steering wheel for even a second or this vehicle would pull. I took it to our local toyota dealership (neill sandler in murfreesboro, tn) and they said there was nothing wrong with it. I took it another dealer and the lady working there just acted like it was in my head. Later I tried taking it to the dealership that I bought it from and they would not diagnose it since I had taken it to the other dealership - would not even look at the problem. Right before the warranty expired, in 2002, my husband took it to the local dealer and the lady there still acted like we were crazy. Luckily, the service manager overheard our conversation and offered to drive the vehicle. After returning from his drive, he stated that it was the worse driven vehicle he had ever been in. They ended up bending the frame as the problem could not be "solved" any other way and he also suggested that after buying new tires it would be better, and it was, for a while. Since that time, we have continued to have trouble with it, and have purchased at least three sets of front tires for the vehicle. It continues to pull and we just thought that it might be worth mentioning after seeing your website.
Alignment problems - repeated attempts by toyota dealership in bloomington, il have failed to correct pull to left. Originally brought in with pull to rignt. Dealer replaced tires and did alignment. Sienna now pulls to left. Vehicle brought back twice but problem not resolved. Dealer shared opinion that there is a problem with the sienna model and that it frequently cannot be aligned and suggested replacement of rack and pinon assembly. Restraint system / seat belt failure - middle row bench sean, passenger side shoulder belt retractor failure. Belt will not retract or release and is stuck in locked position
The tires showed signs of excessive wear every 15000 to 20000 miles. Dealer had front and rear suspension aligned. The tires were rotated, but excessive wear still occurred. The dealer admitted something was wrong with the alignment. *ak the first set of tires was replaced at 17k miles, 2nd 39k miles. In any event, the car continued to pull to the left despite the alignment and rotation.*cb
Pulling to one side constant. Tires cross-rotated and pull changes to opposite side. Tires replaced, problem recurs. Tires have been replaced two times without permanent fix. Tires have gotten only 15,000 miles and 5,000 miles respectively. Unsafe driving conditions with pull and potential for tire blowout due to premature wear.u.
Unstable suspension, van pulls to left, recurring electrical failures.
Constant pull to right. Tires rotated and then severe vibrations at 60 MPH. New tires at 17,500 miles and replaced inner rack rods, but pull continues.
When driving vehicle pulled to the right. Contacted dealer, and they have done an alignment twice, and vehicle is still having the problem.
While traveling steering wheel pulled to left, causing consumer to fight with the steering wheel to return to normal. Manufacturer has been contacted . Please provide further informaton.
When applying the brakes vehicle pulls to the left or right. Dealer couldn't duplicate the problem.
The van pulls to the left and the steering wheel does not return to a centered position when making turns. I first reported this to the dealer 2 weeks after I bought the vehicle and since have had it in the shop 5 times for this problem. The toyota salesman acknowledged that there was a problem with the car (since I gave it to him to test drive) yet the service department has not been able to fix it. This is a dangerous problem, an accident waiting to happen. I wrote the president of toyota a letter about an incident 3 months ago where I almost went into on-coming traffic because I had to pick up some change from the floor and the car drifted to the left. If I don't keep a tight grip on the wheel, in some conditions, it will immediately go into the other lane. Calls to toyota went unconcerned and the letter to the president of toyota went unanswered.
Since day one the vehicle pulled to the left when moving forward. The dealer has tried realignment/new tires. This greatly reduced the pulling but the vehicle still exhibits a bias to steer into on coming traffic (left). A toyota technician has told me the fix would be to replace the rear axle beam.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Toyota Sienna pulling
Is pulls to one side a common problem on the 1999 Toyota Sienna?
13 of 215 owner complaints about the 1999 Toyota Sienna (6%) mention pulls to one side. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Toyota Sienna?
There are 0 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Toyota Sienna
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