My 2005 sienna mini-van gas struts for the rear hatchback/liftgate failed to lift up the hatchback door on 5/9/2011. When I tried to lift up the hatchback door - it felt heavy and found that one of the gas strut had fluid leaked out onto the strut.
2005 Toyota Sienna body complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated the passenger side sliding door would involuntarily close when a passenger was entering the vehicle. In order to prevent the door from closing, the contact had to hold it open manually. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed the door hinge may have failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage were 65,000.
Sliding door on the sienna minivan as soon as the temp drops to 0c the sliding doors are stuck shut and the automation sucks as well we would not be able to get the kids out of the van quickly.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the rear electronic sliding doors were inoperable and would not open electronically nor manually. The manufacturer was contacted and a complaint was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated she had scheduled an appointment for repair. The approximate failure mileage 93,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the passenger side rear sliding door would not close due to a ball joint that connected to the door assembly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the ball joint would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted who provided no assistance. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 75,000.
2005 toyota sienna xle. Power sliding doors not locking unless pushed manually.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The vehicle was parked when the contact opened the driver side door and the vehicle exhibited an abnormal popping sound. The contact stated he received a warranty enhancement notification regarding the front door check mounting panel some time prior to the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and he was advised that the vehicle was no longer under warranty for the failure. The failure was ongoing for approximately three months. He was advised the remedy was to replace the door at a cost of $2,500. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 81,000 and the current mileage was 86,114. Updated 06/01/11
The drivers side door mount has failed. It "clunks" as it opens. This is a factory defect the manufacturer is aware of. Toyota issued a "warranty enhancement" offering to fix the problem if the failure occurred prior to 5yrs/100,000 miles. The failure of the mount could result in injury as the door will begin swinging freely. We were told that our door replacement wouldn't be covered because we'd had our car for 5 yrs, 6 mos. Finally, I was able to get toyota to cover the parts, but not the labor. Why would there be any limit on the repair of a factory defect? Driving with the door as they installed it isn't safe but to have the door replaced is cost prohibitive, especially when you consider it was made this way and we did absolutely nothing to cause the failure, nor could any maintenance have prevented it. It was a defect that was caused by the manufacturer, for which they now refuse to take full responsibility.
2005 toyota sienna. Consumer states driver door squeaks and makes popping noises
My 10 year old grandson could not exit my 2005 toyota sienna van. He jumped the seat and came out the rt front door. The rt slider door stuck open 6 inches from the frame. A metal cable rusted through and broke. The door would not close power or manual. I forced the door closed from the outside and have not opened it since. It can not open more than 6 inches. A recall to check the spare tire release was done recently. The door cables are also subjected to salt spray in ri. Toyota service verified the complaint. In an emergency,.the door could not be opened.
2005 toyota sienna xle driver side door interior door panel pops off while door is shut and jams door shut preventing exit from the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the rear sliding doors were designed to open manually from the interior and electronically from the exterior however, the sliding door would only open electronically from the interior. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no further assistance. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 105,000.
All of a sudden my passenger side rear sliding door would not open or close with the automatic button. This went in and out of working order for a few months when it stopped for good. It was manually operative at this point and now the door will not open at all. It is stuck in the closed position and cannot be opened at all. This is not only a very difficult situation when shuttling five children to various places, it is very unsafe for anyone to be riding in a car where the door is unable to be opened even when the sliding door button is turned off, nothing can be done.
The door to my 2005 toyota sienna stuck open while on vacation 500 plus miles from home. The door could not be closed due to a common failure that many other owners have experienced. The motor breaks and sticks to a cable that is used as a guide in the mechanism rendering the door inoperable. I had to cut a cable to close the door manually just so that I could drive the car home with my wife and 3 small children. The door open warning light and beeper would randomly sound while driving as if the door was trying to open itself. I tried shutting the door several times and it would close and latch. I had to turn off the electronic control and make sure the door was locked but it would still sound the beep and warning light. The safety issue is that you cannot fix the door without going to a dealer when the motor fails and I fear some people might try to drive with the door open. If there was an emergency that required my family to exit the vehicle (ie flood fire or accident) that door wouldn't have worked. Toyota knows of the problem and they have upgraded the mechanism that is sold in their parts departments but they have not done a proper recall. I do not want someone to get hurt before they act. I shouldn't have to worry about the safety of my family or pay thousands of dollars to fix something they know is defective.
2005 toyota sienna rear two automatic sliding doors failed within 4 days of each other. Children cannot get in and out of vehicle by themselves now. Toyota wants $1800+ per door to fix! Doors can be made to open manually but children cannot shut them by themselves.
Automatic sliding doors failure. Won't unlock from inside. Already repaired once, now happened again and toyota won't fix it for under 1000$ on the same door.
2005 toyota sienna driver and passenger doors getting stuck on jamb. This is a very serious safety issue as the driver was not able to open the door from inside and had to seek help from someone outside to open the door from outside. Toyotoa representative told that you should be able to roll the window and open the door.. But that is not possibel since a force is required to open the door. Both panels are popping out and gettijng stuck on the jamb of the car and the insulation mareials are cloming out. Toyota even when having so many quality issues, do not want to take responsibility of this and fix the issue claiming that the vehicle is already out of warranty and they cannot do anyting.
Sliding doors are frozen shut in temps below freezing.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the sliding passenger door malfunctioned and would only open or close partially. There were passengers in the vehicle who were unable to exit through the doors. The vehicle was not inspected nor was it repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 20,300. Updated 03/07/11*lj updated 1/3/11
Passenger side sliding door would not open. Vehicle out of warranty. Husband replaced latching mechanism inside which had broken because it was made out of plastic. The replacement mechanism that was ordered by parts department at toyota dealership was metal.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the driver and passenger side sliding door cables were defective. The cables froze and she was unable to open the doors. The dealer stated that the cables could be replaced but was unsure of the problem would be completely solved. The contact called the manufacturer who took a complaint but offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were 80,000.
Power slide door pulley cable assembly failed on the driver side of a 2005 toyota sienna xle with 84,000 miles. The cable snapped and renders the door useless. Pauly toyota dealer (crystal lake, il) did not even come within 20 feet of the van and quoted me $1600 to repair. The cable of the passenger side of the car has shows that the protective cable coating is crumbling and the cable is rusting making it a matter of time before passenger side door cable snaps as well. This is a very poor design that the cable is constantly exposed to the elements and prone to rusting and snapping (there are a lot of posts on the internet of 2004 sienna owners with the same problem). The failed part is the cable, but you are required to purchase the entire motor assembly to repair - it is a poor design to begin with, especially for owners that live in cold weather climates where the vehicle is exposed to freezing/thawing, road salt, etc.
Toyota sienna 2005 sliding door stopped working. Sliding door on passenger side makes grumbling noise but it doesn't move.
Just opened the driver's side door and it started popping. Nothing LED up to the event. It happens every time the door is opened and gets louder all the time. Not corrected at present time. Toyota warranty out of date by 30 days when first reported.
Manual sliding door on 2005 toyota sienna remains stuck closed and cannot be opened from within or without the vehicle.
Drivers side door check failure. Door swung back. On review with toyota, they said the door check weld failed and causes door to swing. Vehicle has warranty by miles but not by years. My vehicle is 6 yrs and 78500 miles. Extended warranty covers for only 5 yrs or 100,000 miles. Toyota refuses to fix this under warranty. This is a manufacturing defect and will probably cause injury if not corrected.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that neither of the rear sliding doors would open whenever the temperature was cold and/or there was rainy weather. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told there was a design flaw within the vehicle that caused the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure continued. The failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 65,000. Updated 01/12/12*lj the consumer stated if it rains the day before, and the temperature drops below freezing overnight, the rear passenger doors will not open. Updated 01/20/12
Several months ago, we noticed the driver's side sliding door on our 2005 toyota sienna le (we have manual doors, not power sliding doors) would not "click" or "catch" and lock when we opened the door. No matter what we tried, the door would not latch and stay open about 25% of the time. A few days ago, the same door started to not close all the way intermittently. While driving, the interior lights and the door open indicator lights will come on and go off at varying frequency. When the interior lights are on, they cause a distraction and make driving more difficult at night. The lights will go on and, sometimes, slowing down or taking a left turn will cause them to go off, but only for a short time. Anywhere from 5 seconds to a few minutes later, the light will be back on. They are on more then they are off. I'm sure our lights going on and off is also distracting to other drivers. I'm fearful the door will one day fly open while we are driving, putting my children in danger. I have not taken the vehicle to my dealer but I will this week. I've read countless accounts on the internet of problems with the doors on the sienna and I hope when enough complaints come in, a recall will be initiated.
I own a 2005 toyota sienna minivan with 70,000 miles. The other day the driver's side front door started making a popping sound when it was being opened or closed. Now, just three days later, the sound is a horribly loud popping/cracking sound when the door is opened or closed. It sounds as if the door is going to fall right off the car when it is opened or closed. I called the dealership and toyota corporate and found out a tsb was issued for the problem for the first 36,000 miles. Since my van has 70,000 miles toyota will not cover any of the repair. I did an online search and found many many owners are having this same issue. Toyota is aware of the issue but will not issue a recall on a known defect. It is the welding on the front door that is not holding and in most cases the entire door must be replaced.
Middle row driver side seatbelt failure and passenger side sliding door power failure.
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