Door welding on driver's side door is causing a clicking sound when opened. The driver's side window only comes down 1/2 way when the door is closed.
2005 Toyota Sienna body complaints
Page 7 of 18: complaints 161 to 190 of 499, newest first, as owners wrote them.
Drivers side door started to make cracking popping noises when the door is opened and closed. The weld inside the door is faulty. This problem occurred after the additional warranty period but within the mileage limit. Hinge needs to be welded or the entire door replaced. Both options at owners expense. This is a faulty design that should not have a limited warranty.
Driver door mounting panel weld broke and now is causing a popping noise when opening and closing the driver side door. Toyota sent out an enhancement warranty notice on june 18, 2012 knowing full well that the vehicle prescribed warranty had expired and refused to fix the problem. What is the point of notifying owners about the defect when they refuse to fix the problem. Toyota need to be compelled to issue a recall rather than just notification since other owners are also experiencing the same problem.
Recently my 2005 toyota sienna front door(driver side) is making cracking noises when opening/closing the door because of defective "door check spot welds". Please refer to the below website which contains information about the same issue. Http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/24/toyota-fixing-600-000-sienna-doors-but-its-not-a-recall-mind-y/ I went to the dealor and was told it is a defective part which toyota fixed for vehicles with 5 years and less than 50,000 miles(refer to the below website) and unfortunately, I brought the car in feb 2008(with 27,000 miles on it) and never made aware of this issue by dealor(libertyville toyota) or toyota and now I am out of the 5 years time-span and got an estimate of $575 from the toyota dealor to fix this door check weld. I called toyota and was told there are not going to cover this cost eventhough it is a defective part? It will be my responsibilty to fix this. Toyota seems to wash their hands on this issue and we ending paying hard-earned money $575 from our pocket. I have the repair estimate from toyota dealor and I can e-mail/mail/fax to you as needed. Greatly appreciate your help and service. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Driver side door retainer broke and door is not serviceable. This is a safety defect that toyota knows about and issued a notice on but did not inform us of defect and will not fix it. This is outrageous.
The vehicle was taken to a toyota dealer to correct a possible steering defect, as prescribed by a letter received from toyota motors in march 2012. While in the custody of the dealership the struts for the rear lift gate were replaced in response to a 2008 recall issued by toyota, but never communicated to the owner. The struts that were installed were not the correct ones, and when the correct parts were received the vehicle was returned to the dealer for replacement. The rear lift gate has not functioned correctly since the installation, even though it did prior to that time. After several additional attempts to correct the problem, the dealer said the malfunction was coincidental. I then contacted toyota, and the dealer's customer relations representative. The customer representative had the assistant service manager contact me and had their master mechanic review the situation. He determined that the new struts that were installed were "stiffer" than the original struts, and that the motor on the lift gate did not have sufficient power to operate the lift gate. The dealer is supposed to contact toyota for a resolution, that he states could result in my being responsible for replacing all or part of the motor. I am not sure why I should be liable for any of the cost to replace the defective struts, to return them to normal operation
The liftgate struts were replaced under the recall in october 2008. Rear liftgate struts do not work now. The liftgate will not stay open. We have to hold it open while another person retrieves items from the rear cargo area. The struts began failing intermittently in the winter of 2010. I complained to my dealership, but the liftgate worked for them, so they would grease them. In the winter of 2011, liftgate struts quit working. The struts don't work in hot and cold climates. I've shown this to my dealership again this year and they referred me to toyota customer care. Customer care issued a case number and said they can't help me, but my dealership would contact me. I never was contacted and had to contact them myself. They refused to replace for free, but quoted me an outrageous amount. I haven't replaced the struts yet. I have 3 young children which could be seriously injured by the liftgate falling. It has already bumped my husband and I in the head.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the passenger side rear door failed to open from both the interior and exterior of the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 144,000.
The car's power sliding door sometimes cannot be closed. After pressing on the remote control to close the door, it moves the door to the close position. However, the door opens itself right after it gets to the close position. I brought the car to a dealership in california (elmore toyota) back in 2007 shortly after the warranty went out, but they said that it would cost me several hundred dollars to fix the problem. In may 2012, I received a letter from toyota indicating that they will extend the warranty to cover the cable and the latch that causes the issue. Therefore, I brought the car to elmore toyota only to learn that the reason the door would close is caused by the rear slider hinge that was sagging due to the door weight and causing the problem. So the warranty would not cover the fix. In my opinion, the warranty extension should cover all assembly components causing the very problem with the door, not just the cable or the latch. The purpose of the extension should be to fix the door closing problem for customers no matter what component of the assembly is causing it.
The automatic sliding door no longer engages when the button is pushed (neither the car button or the fob button work). The door occasionally opens when manually opened, but is often stuck closed. Being unable to exit a vehicle using the passenger sliding door is extremely dangerous.
This is happening over a month now. Every time when we open the driver side door a metal grating sound comes out. We thought this was due to lack of lubrication.. Took it to the toyota dealer he suggested to discuss this with toyota body shop. I was told that there is a problem with door hinge welding and cannot fix it. They says my van warranty runs out and it is going to cost me $3500 to replace the entire door. Toyota didn't do a good job on my car.. Due to this I have to pay $3500 from my pocket?
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that she was hearing a clicking noise when she opened the driver side door. In addition, the door closed on her legs abruptly. The vehicle was taken to he dealer for diagnosis. The dealer advised that the manufacturer spot welded the door incorrectly. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that they were aware of the defect but the vehicle was not recalled, and provided no further assistance. The failure mileage was 103,000 and the current mileage was 110,000.
Opened driver's door of sienna van and it started making a funny noise of metal grating on metal. Now the noise is a constant popping noise every time I open the door. Took van to toyota dealer and was told to take van to body shop for repair. Filed complaint with toyota and then was told it would cost $2100 for new door if toyota repaired vehicle because vehicle was beyond 5 year extended warranty. Door weld is bad.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. While parked, the contact opened the front driver side door and heard a loud popping sound. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated that the door panel would have to be replaced if the bolt assembly could not be repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that there was an extended warranty but the vehicle was not covered under the warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
I estimated mileage and dates because it seems that after our first winter with the vehicle we began to have issues with the doors in cold weather. I live in nashville, tn so it's not like we have ferocious winters. At that point, my kids were 3 and 1 and obviously still needed to be in carseats. There were times I had to climb through the front seats with each of them because I could not get the doors open for anything. I know this is a widespread problem as I have been researching it for years. Many home remedies I would see had raised concerns with others because of the potential to corrode the gasket. So, what I have found to work, is not good for everyone, but it does work. With my gloves on and my hand stretched flat, I bang the crap out of the top of the door at a 45 degree angle. At times, it has left me bruised at the heel of my hand, but I am able to get the door open and allow my children who are now 8 and 5, to enter and exit the vehicle properly. I would think the school would frown on them climbing out the front door in the car rider line in the mornings. :)
My toyota sienna is garage-kept and frequently cleaned and waxed inside out. However all these hard work still could not prevent cracking being found on the dashboard on the front passenger side. I have a friend who has similar issue with the dashboard of his 2005 toyota sienna van (also garage-kept and well maintained). I am suspecting that this premature cracking is a manufacturing defect which should be handled as a service recall by toyota. I jhave never experienced any cracking on my other three toyotas I bought before.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that there were large fractures along the top of the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the dashboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 66,437 and the failure mileage was 60,000.
Automatic sliding door will not work properly. It will not shut unless done manually. Occurred soon after passing 50k miles. Dealership "could not diagnose problem" and wanted ~$1200 to replace motor in door. Appears this is a common problem that toyota will not address.
Cable on driver side sliding door snapped and is now hanging down on outside of vehicle. Can only open side door about a foot manually and it locks and closes. Can not get kids in and out of that side at all. Door closes shut very quickly and strongly which is a safety hazard especially with children sitting in the back and trying to get out of the side doors.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that when opening or closing the front driver side door, the door would exhibit a loud pop. The vehicle was taken to a collision center for diagnostics where the technician advised the contact that the welding had come undone, causing the popping sound. The technician advised that the drivers side door would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
Driver door spot weld failure. Driver door makes a loud popping sound. It has been about a year since the problem began and now is difficult to open/close. A year ago, the dealer told me they didn't know anything about it. Yet when I checked online, I learned this is a common failure. Toyota extended the warranty rather than do a recall, however the warranty did not extend far enough to cover most of the problems including mine. Toyota also did nothing to notify me of the problem and the dealer told me he didn't know of the problem long after toyota acknowledged the defect. The problem is solely due to a manufacturing defect and toyota should fix their defect.
Our 2005 toyota sienna has had multiple problems with the power sliding doors. Originally, the driver's side door stopped closing automatically. When button was pushed to close the door by all methods, on remote control, on driver's head panel or on panel next to sliding door, the door would begin to close then slide back open without warning or without us doing anything to open it back up. Our local dealer fixed this original problem as it was under warranty, but now the passenger side power sliding door has the same problem but we are out of warranty and the cost is too exuberant for us to have it fixed. This appears to be a problem for many toyota sienna owners and can possibly be a danger.
Our 2005 toyota sienna van has 82,000 miles yet the front driver door has stopped catching when opened. It flings all the way open, hitting the car, wall, post or whatever we park next to, not to mention catching my children's fingers between the door and other object. The problem originated about 2 years ago when the front driver's door started to make a very loud clunking sound when opened and closed. Now the sound has stopped but the door no longer catches to prevent it from slamming closed or open. I fear my children's hands will inadvertently get caught and possibly broken.
Driver's side door welds for check mount area are broken and sheet metal on door is completed ripped apart. This is a 7 year old vehicle, but with only 25,400 miles currently, an toyota says it is out of warranty due to years, so they will do nothing to resolve the issue.
The left side passenger power sliding door does not stay closed unless I push on the outer back side of the door. This problem has gotten progressively worse. At first, it would close with the power button after a few tries. Now I have to manually push on the door every time to get it to stay closed.
Sliding doors do not want to open when it is cold out. Power sliding door on the passengers side will not open even when it is warm out with the push buttons but you can hear the motor trying to open. This is a dangerous situation with 3 small children if there is ever an emergency. One child is handicapped and couldn't climb up to the front to be taken out if necessary. It has happened now that the door will not open or close if I do manage to get it open at all. Huge disappointment in toyota.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the passenger side rear sliding door could only manually be opened from the exterior. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repairs with the vehicle. The dealer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 92,400 and the current mileage was 93,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that noises were heard from the dashboard. The noise had not caused any problems with the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the dealer was unable to determine what caused the noise. The failure mileage was 112,000 and the current mileage was 136,420. Updated 4/2/12
Passenger side power sliding door froze shut. After finally getting it open, it no longer works properly. The door will slide open automatically if you give it a boost by using the handle from either the inside or outside but will no longer automatically open with the touch of buttons. I brought it into my toyota dealer to be serviced and they tried to reinitialize it but the problem they say is a bad power door sensor. Total cost for parts and labor would be $500! From checking on the internet, this seems to be a common problem with toyota sienna's with the power sliding doors. Very frustrated there is not a recall!
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the automatic sliding door was fractured and could not be closed or opened. The dealer had not been notified of the failure. The manufacturer was aware of the failure but failed to offer any assistance. No repairs were performed. The current and the failure mileages were 136,000.
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 2005 Toyota Sienna?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history