Back liftgate won't stay up. When the back hatch is opened, it closes immediately (quickly). It is dangerous for my wife & children as it comes down as soon as it's opened. I'm afraid someone will get hurt.
2005 Toyota Sienna body complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The welding on the driver side door has separated from the hinge. As a result, the door would not remain open. The door began making noises six months ago. The contact stated that the passenger side door began experiencing the same failure. The door has not been used frequently and is currently working properly. The dealer has agreed to pay seventy five percent of the cost to repair the door; however, the contact believed that they should pay the entire cost. The current mileage was 44,000 and failure mileage was 40,000.
Rear hatch on my 2005 toyota sienna is not staying open. When I open the rear door, it automatically closes on me without notice. This could be dangerous seeing as the rear door is very heavy. Door has not been repair as the dealership wants us to pay 583 dollars for the repair. I think this is something the manufacturer should address and have a recall. It seems to be a common issue and the federal safety agency has a case currently open(ea06020).
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the rear liftgate would not remain open. The dealer stated that the liftgate shocks should be replaced. As october 4, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. There is a defect investigation open for the structure: body: hatchback/lift gate: support device (the federal safety agency action number ea06020). The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 31,000 and current mileage was 32,000.
My daughter was placing items in the back of our 2005 toyota sienna xle when the power rear liftgate suddenly came down with great force and struck her on the arm/shoulder. It was with great difficulty that my daughter was able to escape from under the door. The liftgate operated on its own. This is a serious safety risk. My daughter was able to force her way free, with bruises, but a smaller person could have been seriously injured. I will talk to toyota customer care to report this incident, but in my opinion this is a dangerous vehicle. I checked the liftgate when I arrived home and it is still operating erratically. Until this is resolved, we have turned off the power to the rear liftgate and are operating it manually.
I opened my rear liftgate using the power button and reached into the back of my sienna and the door unexpectedly started closing on top of me. I was unable to push back hard enough on it and had to quickly drop to the ground to prevent being trapped and/or injured. Had my children been in their I don't know how serious it might have been.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the rear hatch would not stay up and continued to close. She stated that the rear hatch was repaired on august 23, 2007 by the toyota dealer. The current mileage was 25,000 and failure mileage was 24,495. *updated 12/12/07 *bf updated 12/12/07
2005 toyota sienna bent rear shock due to part failure. Customer states that toyota is going to make him pay for the repair to the van because it was not in recall and not under warranty. *kb the consumer stated the rear hatch was being shut when the shock bent. The rear hatch was used minimally.
Rear liftgate stay on 2005 toyota sienna has leaked and failed. Result is now liftgate closes automatically on top of owner when loading and unloading. Only 25,000 miles at time of failure.
2005 toyota sienna with grinding noise in the drivers side door customer states that he feels like he should not absorb any of the cost**nar**cc the mechanic stated the door assembly needed to be replaced. The dealer amended the consumer's price to $400 for repairs.
Toyota sienna 2005 hydraulic lift gate failure caused lift gate to close inexpediently on head.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. When the contact pushed the button to open the rear hatch, it opened to its full position. Without warning, it suddenly dropped approximately 12-18 inches and went all the way to the bottom. The dealer stated that the assembly failed and they replaced the part. The current and failure mileages were 48,230. Updated 02-01-08 *bf updated 02/01/08
The liftgate on my toyota sienna minivan 2005 has failed. The back door closed down after it lifts to the most open position. This is a constant failure. The dealership wanted me to pay for entire repair. I called toyota consumer affairs and after that the dealership was willing to split the over $600.00 repair with me. I have rejected that offer, am filing this complaint and am going to go back to toyota consumer affairs to see if I can get a better resolution. My main concern is that minivan's are typically vehicles that parents with children have. Do we have to wait until a child is crushed to recall this?
I have a 2005 toyota sienna van. The rear power door suddenly started to slam shut when I opened it. I read the manual to see if there were any suggestions. I turned off the master rear door switch-same results. The door goes up slowly as usual but slams down very fast and you have to have your head out of the way or you have a serious problem. I have checked the fuses. We bought the van because we pick up our granddaughter each week. This is a very dangerous door.
Back door was opened using the remote key and then it suddenly closed by itself. Individual was hit by the door as it closed. Further inspection showed that the left side "strut" on the door was leaking. Called toyota customer support at 800‑331‑4331 and was given a reference #. Toyota also referred to tsb bo001-07. Brought vehicle to dealer and dealer would charge to fix since vehicle has 51k miles, although less than 2 years old. Dealer refused to acknowledge back door stays were defective although numerous consumers have complained, and there is a current the federal safety agency investigation (action #ea06020).
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle decelerates on its own. The vehicle jerks when the contact depresses the accelerator pedal. The dealer reprogrammed the software for the throttle, however, the failure still occurs. The current mileage was 35,300 and failure mileage was 1,000. Updated 01/09/08. *lj the consumer stated has had problems with the door of the vehicle. Updated 12/12/07
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the power lift gate would close immediately after opening and would force itself shut when opened manually. The dealer has not inspected the vehicle. The current mileage was 20,000 and failure mileage was 19,900.
Complete failure of right rear hatch shock. The shock completely and suddenly lost all pressure causing the rear hatch to fall. Defective part was replaced. Toyota covered only half of the cost. Part was left at toyota of greenville.
I have a 2005 toyota sienna with numerous problems. 1st, rear hatch would not stay up. Many times it hit my head with no severe injuries. Due to extended warranty uac covered replacement at 73,646 miles. 2nd, driver's front door was making popping like noise when opening and closing door. Uac (extended warranty) declined claim. Problem has not been corrected. Now when I roll down my window, it feels like it is going to brake. Both problems started six months from purchase date (10/05/04).
Issue: structure:body:hatchback/liftgate. The back door of the sienna 2005 stopped functioning. After the door was lifted to the top it came down and tried to close the door. I was taking out things from the car and the door hit my head and back. It was going back upward, and when it got to the top it came down again while trying to close the door. This was very dangerous at the point that we stopped using this door. I had to have someone hold the door when I took out things from the trunk. I did the research on this issue and found out that toyota had issued a technical service bulletin (tsb) to replace back door struts and its brackets. This was a manufacturing defect. I took the car to the local dealer , toyota of huntington beach, and they would not replace it since the sienna had 37, 392 miles on it. By the time I took it to the dealer it was too late for the warranty, 36000 miles. They quoted $350 to repair it. I called toyota to report this problem and asked their help to fix it. They refused to give any assistance. The case that I opened with toyota was #200705091268. I requested that toyota took responsibility and fix the problem. This was a family car. None of my children were allowed to get too close to this back door anymore.
Using the automatic opener on the key fob I opened the trunk liftgate of the 2005 toyota sienna xle limited and was putting groceries in it when it came crashing down on my back. I brought it in to the toyota dealership, and they confirmed there was an issue with the shocks ,and were ordering replacement parts. This was very dangerous. The force that the door came crashing down with was enough that it would' have crushed a child. Even as a strong adult, it is difficult to hold the door open. The trunk was not usable until this problem was fixed.
Automatic rear hatch opener "failure" combined with uncontrollable door (and dangerous crushing hazard when you disable automatic door if it's in the up position). Graciously, toyota took care of this issue and fixed the hatch. However, I am concerned, because the door and related situation poses great risk to anyone else who this problem affects.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The hatchback door handle detached two days after purchasing the vehicle. The handle was replaced by the dealer. The passenger sliding door handle and the driver side front door handle also failed. The doors could only be opened from inside the vehicle. The remaining three handles cracked and in the process of failing. The dealer will not replace the door handles. The failure mileage was 79000.
Tl*- the contact stated that the driver's side front door of the 2005 toyota sienna made a loud screeching noise when he opened it. The contact stated that when he openedthe door it felt like the doorwas going to fall off. The dealerships informed the contactthat it was due to a poor welding job. The vehicle currently had 42,000 miles.
The rear door with automatic opening feature closed on me immediately after it opened.
1-no events 2-rear lift struts failed 3-need to replace rear lift struts.
I have a 2005 toyota sienna with the same problems with the back liftgate being investigated in ea06-020. When it first began to fail, the power option was engaged. It did not open all the way, so I manually pushed it up further, and upon release it fell and the power closing activated with me underneath. The liftgate currently will not stay up by itself.
I noticed one morning when opening the rear liftgate of my toyota sienna that the "door" or liftgate very slowly came back down. The next time I used it in a morning, I used the power lift, stood under the door once it was fully opened and it came crashing back down on me. Now, I have to hold it open or use something to wedge it open.
I've got a 2005 toyota sienna xle with the power rear hatch. I think I've verified the problem with the hatch not retracting when it encounters an obstacle. Last year (first year of ownership) the hatch closed on me and would not retract. And, I was pushing back on this thing by arching my back. I'm not sure how I got out from under it but I did. It pretty much freaked me out. It was cold, and there was snow on the van. There was also an ice dam in the gap at the top of the door. I originally attributed my incident to this ice dam. (btw - chrysler's don't have this problem because they have a piece of plastic attached to the door that prevents ice from getting into this opening.) I continued to test my hatch on occasion from then on all throughout the summer and the fall. It worked just fine until dec 8, 2006. Dec 8, 2006, the temperature dropped to 33 degrees fahrenheit. It was a clear day. There was no snow. The hatch would not retract when I pulled back on it. It closed - even though I began applying upward pressure while it was still 90% open. If I had been between the closing hatch and bumper, I could have been badly hurt. If my children were there, it could have been worse. I am convinced that whatever is being used as a sensor in the door mechanism loses sensitivity during freezing temperatures. I'm suggesting that the reason the failure to retract can't be replicated at the service centers is because the car has warmed up enough by the time it gets there, or when it is worked on in a heated garage, the sensor then begins to work correctly because it is now "warm". Each time I've had the problem, my car was stone cold. It sat out overnight during freezing or near freezing temperatures while in my drive way. The engine had not been started. I was using my rear hatch to load/unload the van only. Now that the temperature has moved up into the 40's-50's, the hatch appears to retract correctly when it encounters an obstacle.
2005 toyota sienna lift gate strut fail, causing the lift gate to fall on users.
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