Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the sliding door on the vehicle does not work properly. The door gets jammed and will not close. The dealer stated that the contact would have to get a new motor for the door. The dealer stated the problem is with the cable but the contact would have to get a new motor in order to replace the cable. The failure mileage was 130000 and the current mileage is 160000.
2004 Toyota Sienna body complaints
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Power sliding door on driver's side is stuck open. No way to close it manually. Unsafe to drive.
We purchased a 2004 toyota sienna van. The driver's door hinge has failed causing the entire door to have to be replaced to the tune of about 3k. In searching the internet, 600,000 vehicles had the same defect tracing back to an indiana factory welding issue. Toyota has not issued a recall and the dealership is telling us it is out of warranty. Http://www.allworldauto.com/comments/2004_toyota_sienna_comments_and_complaints_c202-6966-2004-303-1.html there are also youtube videos depicting the same issue.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna, I am experiencing a known issue regarding my power sliding doors. They seem to power forward and back if I manually use the handles to open the doors, but if I use the auto-opening buttons from inside the van the doors try to open but they wont unlatch so that the doors will slide from open to close or close to open. This has been ongoing for 1 yr now. I took it to the dealer and they informed that it was a known issue that they don't support. They told me the cost was over $1k. I would like to know if there is anything more I am able to do. Thanks for your time and attention.
The passenger side sliding door on 2004 toyta sienna is not closing. Out in cold and rain with kids for 45 mins.
2004 toyota sienna sliding door cable snapped. The cable on our sliding door snapped and left the door unable to be opened or closed.
Plastic sheathing on passenger power door, the only power door, dried out and cracked causing the cable wires to be exposed to the elements. As a result, the wires of the cable began to rust and fray and tangled in the door so that it was half opened and would neither open nor close even with the power off. We had to cut the cable off to get the tangled cable free of the door so we could close it. It is poor quality to have the plastic on the cable dry out and crack off so that the power door is unable to be used as a power door which is an option you have to pay extra for. We also had small children buckled into carseats at the time and had we not cut the cable off, we could not drive it as I said the door was stuck half open/half closed.
2004 toyota sienna minivan, sliding doors freeze shut all winter, my three kids cannot rely on what door to exit, especially in an emergency. One sliding door has now stopped working, cable snapped and bolts sheared, likely due to the extra force needed to work the frequently frozen doors. Perhaps these vans should not be allowed in climates under 32 degrees. I have already needed to have front doors and rear door mechanism repaired(recalls). This seems to be a common problem.
Early 2007 (this date/mileage etc... Are approximate since we didn't know this was going to be an ongoing problem) our passenger automatic sliding door malfunctioned. There was a cord with a plastic piece that snapped off the door frame and the door was not able to open using the button feature and it took 2 people to close it manually. Luckily, no one was hit by the cord or the plastic piece and of note this cord is held extremely taut in order to pull the door via a motor. This was covered under warranty and repaired. September 2009 the same thing happened again. This time toyota said it was because of damage from an accident where we were hit on the passenger side. The insurance company paid for toyota to repair it. Feb 21, 2010 the door malfunctioned by not opening or closing fully, retracting partially and getting stuck and repeatedly cycling. Again I was concerned about the kids getting stuck in the door and we turned off the automatic feature. In manual mode it was difficult to open or close. We brought it in to toyota who said it was working fine. It seems changing turning it to manual reset it, but it was still not as smooth opening/closing as the original door. Then march 1st it happened again. I pushed the button to change it to manual, then back to automatic, and it seemed to reset it but it is still very rough/grinding sounding with the automatic door use. We are going to video-tape it next time this happens as toyota doesn't seem to want to take responsibility with this defect.
I have 2004 toyota sienna. Recently my sliding door cable completely snapped in half when the door was opening. Thankfully, I was home and was able to get the door to shut.
We purchased the new 2004 toyota sienna on or about august of 2004. In about late september of 2009 I noticed a popping sound coming from the driver's door when opening and closing it. It became progressively worse in the following weeks. I checked on-line and discovered it to be a common problem with other 2004, 05, 06, 07 and 08 siennas. I had a 5 year extended warranty and called the toyota customer service here in hawaii and was told that the warranty had expired so they were not going to do anything. I asked if toyota factory welds were only good for the life of the warranty and was not given an answer. I later discovered that a technical service bulletin tsbnv003-07 was issued by toyota but not a recall. They claim that a notice about the problem was mailed to the owners but we have never received it and have been living at the same address for 18 years. The broken part is an engineering flaw with the design of the plate welded to the door that causes the door strap welds to break loose if the broken part is not replaced or repaired the door will swing freely open to it's extreme and close suddenly without restriction when opening or closing the door. Repairs typically cost around $2,000.00 outside of warranty with the replacement of the drivers side door. Re-welding the failure points is not recommended as they are prone to fail again sooner than replacing the door. This failure also occurs on the passenger door. Due to the cost of the repair I have made my own modifications by installing 3 nuts and bolts through the door into the broken part, but have noticed that the part has about a one inch cracked due to the original popping of the welds. I have yet to have the crack welded, if possible. Also see the following site for a better description and understanding of this and other similar problems: http://sites.google.com/site/toyotasiennadefects/.
Automatic sliding passenger door cable snapped and it doesn't work even manually.
Toyota 2004 sienna - power sliding door failures. Driver side sliding door failed to open as cable snapped. Door was jammed shut so we took the car to the dealership and were told we would have to replace the whole motor unit at a cost of $1,700. Service dept disconnected motor unit so that door would open and close (but with no power option). Two days later the cable snapped on the passenger side sliding door with the door open. It would not close. Returned to the dealership and same action was taken as driver side door. Will now cost $3,400 to fix. With 3 children the safety aspect of a door cable snapping with either the door jammed open or closed is obviously a major concern. Having researched this issue over the past few days I can see that many sienna owners have had the same problem. This is a major safety and cost issue that should be investigated.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna and the rear passenger sliding door is motorized. A few days ago, something within the motor that opens the door broke. If it had been a case of the motor wearing out, I would have been fine with it, but when it broke, it prevented the door from opening more than 3 inches, which I believe to be a safety hazard. The interesting thing about this is that the part to replace it cost roughly $1100 from toyota, and when the mechanic called for the part, he said that toyota had 5 of them in stock. His comment was that no one keeps five of a $1100 part in stock unless they know they are going to need it. When I searched the internet, I found a lot of postings from other people experiencing similar issues. Seemed like there might be more of these cases out there, and since the safety of passengers in the rear seemed like they could have been compromised with the door unable to be opened.
My automatic sliding door fell off my 2004 toyota sienna. This occurred while driving out my driveway. Although the door completely fell to the ground and my two children, ages 5 and 6 were present, nobody was hurt in the incident. I am thankful it happened while the vehicle was moving slowly. Oddly, darcars toyota of silver spring, maryland charged me over $1000.00 to fix the problem.
I have a 2004 toyota sienna le. I am unable to open my right rear power sliding door with the key fob, button on the b-pillar, or button on the driver overhead console. This problem occurs at all temperatures. For now, I can open the door manually. I have no confidence the problem will not get worse. The dealer diagnosis is a deforming rear roller door hinge. A door hinge bending during under normal use should not lead to a failure at any time. After some research on the internet, I have discovered many people are having the same problem and other problems. I am fortunate my sliding door power cable has not broken and I have a garage so my doors do not freeze shut in cold weather (have experienced on ski trips). These are separate problems but indicative of quality problems at toyota on the sienna doors. In the event of a crash, I have no confidence I will be able to open the door and get the children out. The sliding doors in the 2004 toyota sienna appear to be poorly designed and the hinge deforming under normal use. The vehicle should be recalled to fix these issues.
Power sliding door stuck partially open. Several attempts to open or close it with the remote resulted in two cables snapping and the power door motor breaking into several pieces. When I removed the inside panel, several broken parts fell out. The dealer charges approximately $1800.
Power doors on 2004 toyota sienna snapped. One door will not open even manually. The dealer tells me the hinge is broken. The van is only 7 years old and never in an accident, also garage kept. Toyota will fix the doors for 2,000 a door. If there was an accident it would be impossible to remove the passengers in the back of the van.
Rear passenger sliding door will not open.
Both passenger and driver 's side sliding doors cables have snapped and I can not open the passenger side door at all! The driver side door opens manually.
2004 toyota sienna within one year, both automatic sliding doors have become inoperable first (passenger side) locking sensor failed, resulting in inability to use automatic (motorized) closing system second (driver's side) failed on 2/11/10. Door cable got jammed in center hinge, resulting in inability to close door. Had to drive to dealership with door fully open. Both cases were estimated to cost almost $4000 total. First issue was resolved by just using door manually. Second issue was resolved by cutting cable and using door manually. Can not afford to fix both issues at $4000. Many web searches have found same/similar issues on this van.
1. Toyota sienna ce driver's door welded part (inside door) snap off causing loud thud sound when opening & closing the door. I found out in the internet that before there was a lot of complaints about it but toyota did not order a recall & now they want me fix it in a shop at my own expense. 2. Sudden acceleration from idling during traffic cruising.
The weld that secures the door check mounting panel to the driver door is failing on my 2004 sienna le. I get the dreaded popping noises when the door is opened and closed. The door check is the device that holds the door open halfway or fully open. This device provides resistance so the door does not swing freely. Toyota is aware of the issue (toyota service bulletin nv003-07) and extended the regular warranty to 5 years and 1000,000 miles for this situation (toyota motor sales USA letter to me in ~ 2008). Stevinson toyota (lakewood co) told me the repair would be at my expense. My car is only 6 years old and has 111,000 miles. If toyota was concerned enough to extend the warranty and cover the repair, why not issue a recall for all vehicles that experience the problem? Just because my car is 6 years old doesn't mean the safety issue due to a failed door check went away. When the retaining mechanism weld fails completely, the door will swing freely and could close suddenly without any resistance. Any person in the way could be hit and any limbs/fingers could be trapped between the door and frame. This vehicle provides the family transportation so there are kids involved here.
Multiple problems with minivan doors since purchase in 2004. Sliding doors freeze shut every winter, only opening after car warms up for 20-30 minutes. Driver side door weld broke after 3 years and needed repair. Front passenger door latch broke requiring use of bungee cords to keep door closed until repair part could be obtained. Power sliding door and manual sliding door also do not stay open at times creating dangerous situation for people entering and exiting the vehicle. Now, warning light comes on showing door open, driver side manual sliding door does not seem to close completely. While driving, door open light and interior lights are constantly activated. I have turned off interior lights to prevent battery drain from door staying slightly open when parked. Dealership will perform diagnostic and repair work but advised since there is no recall issued that cost will be mine. The sheer number of reports of sliding door issues should be enough to warrant a response from toyota.
Tl*- the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The vehicle was parked and the rear passenger automatic sliding door cable broke without warning. In addition, whenever parked on an incline the rear passenger sliding door closed abruptly. The contact had concern of the potential safety hazard. The failure mileage was 75,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Sliding doors freeze periodically - they won't open or close. People inside can't get out without climbing over front or back seats. When this happens the car senses that doors are open and loud beep sounds and interior lights go on and off. There seems to be no way to resolve this at the time. This has happened approximately 3 - 4 times per season.
Toyota sienna 2004 power sliding door cable snapped.
The drivers side sliding door on my 2004 sienna xle would not operate.the opening cable had frayed. The toyota dealer wanted $1,700. To repair this which is way too much for a problem I didn't cause. The dealer cut the cable and it now works manually but I can't open the door from the inside. This is a serious defect . I can't use the door in an accident. Toyota should fix this.
Im writing about my safety concerns about the 2004 toyota sienna xle I recently purchased this summer. I live in a climate where it is below freezing four months out of the year. The have been several occasions since the temperature has drop where the sliding passenger doors have froze shut and I could not get them open. I have owned several different models of van and I have never had this issue. This is not just happening when there's freezing rain, its seems to be whenever there is any sort of moisture between the door and the weatherstriping. Thank you
Yet another of the hundreds of complaints regarding the passenger side automatic door on the 2004 sienna. Ours got stuck about half way open. Could open the rest of the way, but would not close. Ended up costing $3000 to fix.
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