P225/60R17 98T: Tires create vibrations in the steering column. One tire in particular creates severe vibrations that mechanic states could lead to problems with the steering components. Mechanic http://www.japaneseautorepair.org/ e-mail [email protected] (John). Coordinated w/ Sandy Boulevard Line up shop and one tire could not be aligned due to defect. 2004 Sienna van (140,900 odometer miles) is equipped with Toyo Observe GSi-5 195/65R15 91T (separate 16" rims purchased from Les Schwab) and there is no vibration at all. Les Schwab last tried to "balance" the defective tire in 2019. I have about the 4rth appointment Aug 21 2021 @ 9AM. I will also take the 2004 Sienna van to Japanese Auto repair (web site and e-mail above). to look for any defects. I probably need to put the Winter Observe GSi-5 tires on the car for safety, but they wear out quickly on summer hot roads.
2004 Toyota Sienna tires problems
124 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 19,000. 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 124
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 19,000
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Tread/belt25
- Pressure monitoring and regulating systems15
- Temporary/emergency spare tire3
- Sidewall3
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Toyota Sienna tires problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2004 Toyota Sienna tires
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire
- What is wrong
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2004-2011 Sienna vehicles originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. The affected vehicles have a spare tire carrier assembly mounted under the vehicle whose attachment cable may corrode due to high concentrations of road salt splashing onto the spare tire carrier.
- Risk
- If the carrier cable is corroded due to road salt, the spare tire may separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Toyota sent owners in August 2014 an interim notification to advise owners of the recall and that dealers will perform an interim remedy to remove the spare tire and relocate it to the luggage compartment, free of charge. Owners are being mailed a second letter as parts become available and dealers will replace the spare tire carrier assembly with an improved one, free of charge. The remedy campaign is being performed in phases. The first phase of the recall began July 7, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1‑800‑331‑4331. NOTE: 2004-2010 Siennas subject to this recall were subject to recall campaign 10V‑160 initiated in 2010. Those owners are advised that they must have their vehicles remedied again under this campaign and that having the earlier recall completed did not remedy their vehicles. Additionally, model year 1998-2003 Siennas were recalled as part of safety recall 10V‑160. Owners of those vehicles that have not had not the remedy performed on their vehicles, should contact their Toyota dealer to schedule a free repair.
Recall number 14V273000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Tire pressure warning system failure
Odi opened pe06-010 based on 12 reports of alleged tire pressure warning system (tpws) failure on the subject vehicles.all reports alleged that the tpws warning light did not illuminate on the driver information panel when the tire pressure was low or the tire was flat.in some incidents, the consumer reported that tpws light did not illuminate when the tire pressure in 1 tire was at 15-20 psi and the other tires were at or near the recommended tire pressure.during pe06-010, additional failure data was identified as noted in the failure report summary above.as of july 25, 2006, odi was not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a crash, an injury, or a fatality in the subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where a tire was reported to have caught on fire during the incident.in both incidents, fire damage was limited to the rear passenger tire and tire well and/or smoke damage to items in the vehicle.odi's analysis showed the following:(1) the subject vehicles use an indirect tpws system with p225/60r17bridgestone b380 or dunlop sp sport 4000 dsst run flat tires(rfts). (2) there is a large variability in the pressure and driving time atwhich the tpws will trigger the tpws warning light toilluminate. (3) the tpws may not make an accurate judgment under a variety ofroad or driving conditions, including if the vehicle is drivenover 62 MPH, the outside temperature is below 32 degreesfahrenheit, the tread wear is uneven, the loading is overthe limit, or the pressure of 2 or more tires drops at the sametime. (see toyota's april 10, 2006 information request responsefor more details.) (4) some consumers reported that their tire pressure was below 15psi or even as low as 0 psi before they realized that they had atire pressure issue and as a result had to replace the tire. Note: toyota states that if the tire pressure drops to below 15psi, the tire can not be repaired. (5) in april 2006, in response to reports of premature or uneven tirewear, toyota issued a customer support program to providesupplemental tire warranty coverage for 2004-early 2006 mysienna vehicles with rfts. (6) field data and the federal safety agency testing showed that the tpws on the 2004-2005 my toyota sienna 2wd vehicles, which use the same tpws as the subject vehicles, but have standard tires, performed betterthan tpws on the subject vehicles.due to the following reasons, odi has decided that further expenditure of agency resources on this investigation is not warranted at this time: (1) only a very small percentage of tpws and tire related complaints and warranty claims cited that the tpws did not illuminate on the subject vehicle during the incident.in the remaining tire related incidents, it was not possible to determine if the tpws contributed to the tire related failure. (2) odi is not aware of any incidents that were reported thatresulted in the driver losing vehicle control. (3) the field data did not establish a relationship between poortpws performance and tire incidents with safety consequencesaccordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency will continue to monitor complaints and other information relating to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles and take further action in the future if warranted.
PE06010
What 2004 Toyota Sienna owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Inside of sidewall cracking, appears dry rot powder residue from tire in trunk after replacing. Purchase august 22, 2013, shown as 90,000 mile tire when purchased. Failed 8-20-2016 driven approx. 40,489 miles. Looks like siding separated.. Multiple holes and splits looks shredded. . No appearance of problems on outside of tire. Considered lucky tire failure did not cause accident have pictures...
On june 17, 2016, I got into my 2004 toyota sienna xle-ims rampvan (joint toyota-ims, floor-lowered wheelchair van conversion with ramp). There was debris on the back seat (what in a non-ims sienna be the third-row seat). I saw tire belts sticking up from the tread of the spare tire. The tire had exploded and deflated, strewing debris from the ruptured tire belts and tread on the back seat. Note that in the ims version of the sienna, the spare tire is mounted on a bracket behind the back seat. Thankfully, no one had been in the van at time of explosion. The rupture of the tire could have been behind the head or neck of a passenger sitting in the left-rear position. The exploded spare tire is a firestone radial tempa spare, t155/80r17 101m. It is the original spare tire and was inflated to the specified 60 psi. I still have the exploded tire, which I had dismounted and replaced. I also have photos of the ruptured tired while it was still mounted to its bracket behind the back seat.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna equipped with firestone tires, size: 155/80/r17 (na). The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v273000 (tires); however, the recall part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
2004 toyota sienna. Consumer writes in regards to replacement parts not available to complete spare tire cable recall notice.
Campaign 14v273000 (spare tire cable corrosion) was initiated in may 2014. It's now a year later and there is no permanent fix, nor has toyota even provided a date when there will be a permanent fix. The interim fix I have been living with for the past year was to remove the spare tire from under my minivan and put it in the passenger compartment. Toyota has gone way too long without providing a fix. But what troubles me today is that when I look up my VIN ([xxx]) in toyota's database and in yours , the response is no open recalls. How can this be? "no open recalls," yet the problem still exists. I wonder if anyone is working on it. Btw, I'd be happy to have a new cable same as the original installed, but apparently the dealer isn't allowed to use the same part as original because it could corrode again, which in my opinion is unlikely because at this point in my minivan's life, any cable will outlast the rest of the vehicle. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v273000 (tires); however, 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 manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The following is an email we sent to toyota. We believe toyota has failed to remedy the defect within a reasonable time. Request your help to resolve the issue. Thank you, email: "12/12/14 we had the temporary remedy for the 2004 sienna spare tire recall (#e1s) done at your dealership october 2, 2014. We were told that we couldn't leave the dealership with the spare tire in its current location under the car. Subsequently, the spare tire cable was cut and the spare tire put in the trunk. We were told this was a temporary remedy and that toyota would have a solution by december 2014. We want to know when the permanent solution will be available. Please keep us updated as to the status of this recall so the inconvenience of the spare tire taking up space in the trunk and the inability to stow the back seat can be resolved. We appreciate toyota s concern for safety and that this is being addressed."
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v273000 (tires); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. ...updated 05-27-15 *bf ...updated 06/03/15 *bf updated 06/11/15*jb as of may 7, 2015 the consumer no longer owns the vehicle. Updated 06/30/15
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v273000 (tires); however, the part needed was not available for months and the dealer removed the spare tire carrier as a temporary adjustment. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the delay. The manufacturer was unable to determine when the part would become available. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Questions about the 2004 Toyota Sienna tires
Does the 2004 Toyota Sienna have tires problems?
Owners have filed 124 complaints about the tires of the 2004 Toyota Sienna, 6% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2004 Toyota Sienna tires problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 19,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Toyota Sienna tires?
Yes, 1 recall: 14V273000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Toyota Sienna have bad tires?
The Toyota Sienna model years with the most tires complaints are 2004 (124 complaints), 2005 (67 complaints) and 2006 (65 complaints).
Other 2004 Toyota Sienna problems
Body 962Locks 308Steering 159Electrical 132Acceleration 111Seat belts 98Transmission 89Brakes 88Driver assistance 81Engine 58Fuel system 49Lights 42Airbags 35Visibility 24Wheels 22Seats 18Suspension 16
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