Driver side door started making noise last march. Contacted toyota and they said there was nothing they could do, since I had the car for 6 years, even though I only had 89,000 miles on it. Now the door requires welding or possibly needs to be replaced. Toyota knows this is a problem and will fix it only under 5 years or 100,000 miles. They need to fix this whenever it happens, since it happens on almost all 2004-2006 siennas.
2005 Toyota Sienna body complaints
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I have had trouble with my passenger side power sliding door for the last 12-18months. First the door was stuck and wouldn't open. A trip to toyota resulted in having the mechanisms replaced. Fortunately I was under warranty at the time. Now the door opens and partially shuts but will not latch for a complete close. A trip to toyota says that the latching mechanism has gone bad and will cost $875 to fix. The other issue is that the doors freeze shut in the winter. Anytime we have snow or rain and then the temperature drops, the doors are frozen shut. I have complained about this to toyota on multiple occasions and I was told they could lubricate the doors. Yeah, well, that doesn't work either. They have been warned that if my kids are in the car and I cannot get them out in case of an emergency because the doors are frozen, that I will sue toyota.
Both doors will not open. Cables rusted in too.
Both power sliding doors on my van have stopped working. The first door stopped working and within two weeks the other door has stopped. The doors stopped working with the key fob and the buttons in the front drivers area & the buttons located near the power doors, only opening with the actual door handle. They have now stopped working all together. We have turned the power button off so they open manually now. They are very hard to open manually(almost impossible for me at times?!) I have 3 small children and the other day I could not get the door to open at all (power or manually) and they had to crawl over the front seat(ridiculous)!!. It is very frustrating and unsafe to have doors that won't open. It appears that this problem has been going on with lots of toyotas since 2008 and toyota has not taken care of their customers. Toyota has already done a recall on the rear lift door so why not take care of the doors that people actually use to get in and out of the vehicle. It is hard to believe that toyota has let this problem go on as long as it has. They can do a recall for a clip that holds carpet in place but not take care of this sort of issue. My biggest concern is for the safety of my children, that is why I purchased a toyota van in the first place but now I'm starting to regret that decision. After speaking with a toyota dealer and found out that it would cost approx. $1500 per door to fix I was very devastated. That is absolutely absurd!! I would expect to pay that much for an engine problem or transmission but for the doors??? And with all the problems reported by other sienna owners!? Toyota step up and take care of your customers!!! How would they feel if they couldn't get out of their door????
The driver's side automatic sliding door on our 2005 toyota sienna xle no longer works automatically. It still works if we manually hold the exterior door knob or the interior door knob out for a few moments. I guess that means that the cable has not broken (yet). None of the buttons work to open the door anymore. The dealer says it is an $1100 door motor assembly replacement job. When the cable does break, other people report that the door remains stuck wherever it is - open or closed. Is that not a safety issue? I ask the federal safety agency to require toyota to recall these faulty devices and implement a permanent fix.
We have a sienna xle limited 2wd van with automatic sliding passenger doors. Upon trying to open the driver's side passenger door, the wire snapped and made it virtually impossible to either open or close the door all the way. We turned the door's automatic feature off in order to try and close it manually with only limited success. This is the second such incident as this has happened before, but on the passenger side. Very unsafe, especially for those passengers in the back who now have no way of escape except through breaking of windows.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that whenever entering the vehicle from the front driver's door, the door would abruptly open very wide and emit a popping sound. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the door welding was fractured. In addition, the door stop required replacement. The vehicle had not been repaired. There was a technical service bulletin associated with the federal safety agency item number 10021711 (structure: body: door). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 47,000.
Toyota sienna 2005 developed two major problems about 6 years and 40,000 miles on it (right after warranty runs out). 1. Passenger side front airbag malfunction resulting in airbag lights being on. Dealer is quoting $700 dollars. More importantly, the fact that this important life saving device malfunctioning at just 6 years and right after warranty runs out. Several other people have had exact same issue as evidenced by discussions in consumer forums on the internet. 2. Driver side door makes loud popping noise while opening and closing. Dealer confirmed that the welds in the driver hinges have broken. Cost to repair (replace door !!) is $2400. Toyota customer experience center claimed that a notification about this issue was mailed out, which I have never received. They extended the warranty to cover 5 years and guess what? It breaks at 6 years. Both issues are important safety concerns and speaks volumes about toyota quality and cutting corners by designing products that work only until warranty is valid. Toyota customer experience representative refused to escalate the matter to higher ups in toyota saying that she has the authority to decide what should be done. They also refused to shoulder the cost to repair. The representative was also unaware of the reasons why the airbag would malfunction. The federal safety agency should investigate these issues and force toyota to recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the dashboard was fractured in several areas and ranged in size from approximately 8-9 inches in length. The contact was concerned with the safety of the air bags and was concerned of unintentional deployment or if they would deploy at all in the event of a crash. The vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 32,500.
The automatic sliding doors on our 2005 sienna xle malfunction on a regular basis. The passenger side door has broken entirely and cannot be opened manually or automatically without tremendous effort (as in using entire body weight of a grown man). The driver's side automatic sliding door has opened by itself while driving on the freeway at 60mph! Because of these problems, we have been forced to have our passengers climb through the front driver & passenger doors. The cost to repair these issues has been estimated at $1200-1800. No abuse of the doors has taken place as they've only ever been opened via remote (until now).
Welds on front driver's side door failed, causing the panel to become loose where the door check strap is mounted. This is a known defective factory weld on some 2004-2006 toyota sienna models, as toyota motor sales USA inc. Already declared a special service campaign for identified VIN number sequences. However, the service campaign had expired prior to this failure being diagnosed by the local toyota dealer. The local toyota dealer (san jose, ca) failed to properly diagnose early indications of the failure in 2008 when the owner noted abnormal sounds in the door. This toyota dealer simply lubricated the door instead of performing proper repairs. Ultimately, this failure results in the door swinging freely without any resistance normally offered by the door check strap, causing a safety hazard of the door slamming into a human body or limb, especially a child. Toyota motor sales USA inc. Should have performed a recall, without limitation on mileage or years of service, on all affected vehicles in the 2004-2006 model years on which the defective factory welds were known to have been made.
Dash cover cracked and I'm worried that the airbag will not deploy properly.
Power doors frozen -weather in the 30 degrees fahrenheight. Our toyota 2005 limited sienna's power doors, both sides, are "frozen" and won't open when the weather is in the 30's fahrenheight.you can hear the motor trying to open the door but won't move. Somtimes the door latch releases just enough to turn the door open light on in the car and you can't close or open to fix the problem. Other times the door just doesn't open even when you hear it trying to open. When driving the kids to school they have to enter through the front doors and climb over into the rear seats. They have to do the same to get our of the vehicle. When the car warms up the doors work. Dangerous situation for getting kids/rear passengers out of the car. We have applied wd-40 to the parts and still getting the problem. Serious safety issue that toyota needs to correct.
Automatic door will open any way (remote, handle, buttons), however will not close using buttons or remote. Toyota wants $1500 to fix. Searching on the internet sounds like many automatic doors are having this issue and should be a recall. Please make toyota recall this as it could be a safety issue. Thank you and god bless you!!!!!
The spot welding on driver side door hinge on 2005 toyota sienna xle is defective and as a result it makes a loud clicking noise. I took this car to nearby toyota dealer who stated that this is a known problem to toyota america, however they refuse to cover it since it is beyond warranty. They also stated that toyota extended warranty on this problem, however did not notify individual owners of this potential breach of integrity of the welded part and possibly put lives of its owners at risk ?. I read on the blog that there are 600,000 fixes that toyota has made related to this problem however they have not made a recall or even bothered to notify current owners of sienna. I request that the federal safety agency to take up the issue with toyota motor co and provide a fair and just settlement of this issue rather than giving consumers a run around. I need the help of united states gov.'t. To protect the rights and safety of its citizens against these irresponsible corporate behavior.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the dashboard was cracked and the contact was concerned that the failure could result in the air bag deploying prematurely. The dealer did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The manufacturer confirmed what the dealer advised the contact and offered no further assistance. No repairs were performed. The current mileage was 125,927 and the approximate failure mileage was 45,000. Updated 12/01/11 *bf updated 12/12/11
My 2005 toyota sienna the upper dashboard(by the windshield & front airbags is cracking. I am highly concerned that these cracks will interfere with proper deployment of the front airbags in an accident situation. Also the upper dashboard may break apart in an accident situation and become airborne causing further injury to vehicle passengers. I have contacted toyota and was told it was only covered for 36,000 miles or 3 years despite the fact it can pose a safety issue. In researching the internet, I found other 2004-2007 toyota sienna and other people work to the same problems with the cracked dashboard and the warranty not cover.
Driver side door hinge was broken, so I went to bill page toyota dealer in falls church, va for the service, but they told me to go a body shop because it is a body work, and not cover the manufacturer warranty. In august, I have gone to one of body shops I know told me that it needs a welding job for reattaching the hinge.
Passenger side power sliding door will not open/close. It is stuck in the close position. The door will not open manually. When the buttons are pushed to open with the power system, I can hear the door-motor run, the door attempts to open, but when it does not open the door-motor shuts off.
Power door stopped working - would barely open or close, if at all. Toyota told me it would cost over $3000 to fix the one power door. I asked them if they could disable it, at which point they cut the cable. I have since found out there is a way to do this without damaging the car door. Have since researched this on the web and have seen that the power doors on this model siennas have a lot of problems similar to this. The door is now so heavy and fast to close I am more worried than ever about my children using it. If their hand/arm/leg ever got in the way it would easily be crushed.
Our 2005 toyota sienna's power side door broke at 127,000 miles. The cable that is attached to a motor inside the door snapped. The only thing wrong is the cable. But, you can't purchase just the cable. You have to purchase the whole motor/cable assembly for $1,100 just for parts directly from toyota!!!! That doesn't include labor to install it!!!!! Apparently this is a common problem for many sienna owners and toyota should be forced to make a recall to fix the problem.
Door stay on driver's door: weld attaching stay to door failed and door no longer will stay open. Automatic sliding door on passenger side will no longer open or close without manual assistance. Sliding door on driver side will intermittantly not lock in the open position.
Cable to drivers side rear sliding door failed. Sliding door (driver side) is stuck and cannot be opened or closed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that there was a small fracture in the dashboard which later spread tremendously. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised her that due to the severity of the damage, they were not comfortable with attempting repairs with the possibility of erroneous air bag deployment. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000. Updated 12/12/11*lj updated 12/16/11
The cable on my mini-van's automatic sliding door snapped. The slider no longer works.
My rear passenger side sliding door does not open from the inside. I have checked the child safety lock and it still will not open. The power switch broke about 2 years ago and we learned to live with it, but the fact that my children can not get out of the door is so unsafe. If there was an emergency, they would not be able to get out. I have to get out and walk around the car to open it for them. This is unacceptable. This is a problem with all sienna owners I know. This should be a recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the driver and passenger side rear sliding doors failed. The passenger door made a loud noise and would not lock manually or automatically and the driver side rear door cable failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to perform a diagnostic because the doors had to be removed in order to locate the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 120,000.
1. Second row seat belt locked tight to passenger (unable to loosen) during steady speed as well when in standby. Need to unlatch and fullly retract in order to extend it out again. 2. Rack and pinion starts leaking power steering fluid and starts generating noise when making a turn. 3. Passenger side slide door fails to open from inside and by remote. Further research confirmed failure of lock release actuator.
The passenger side automatic sliding door fails to operate properly. It will travel to a certain point and then retract to the open position. Cleaning and re-lubing the mechanism fails to solve the problem. This van has extremely low miles and is lightly used to justify a major overhaul of the door mechanism which I'm told must occur. My concern is one of safety. I purchased the van with side airbags as an additional safety feature for my young children who use the van daily. The door not operating properly presents a very large safety concern as it might fail to operate properly trapping passengers during a crash.
Passenger door will not open or close. When it does open it start to close than stops or continues to close. Not good if a child is trying to enter or exit from the door. Toyota quoted 1800 for repair and said it was a broken wire on the door motor. You have to purchase the entire piece to fix door. Extremely concerned the door could open or not shut properly and having children sitting near door. Toyota has not been helpful in this issue at all. Safety concern.
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