2005 Toyota Sienna: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Sep 28, 2016 · 10,000 miles · CA

When using the remote buttons for the power slider doors, there is a loud popping/grinding noise and the doors fail to open. The first time we realized this was a concern, the vehicle was parked in the driveway. Our concern is that one day the doors will quit working all together and our children will not be able to get out of the vehicle in the event of an emergency.

Filed Jun 22, 2016 · 127,000 miles · CA

I have experienced numerous problems with the doors on my 2005 toyota sienna awd xle. Although all of the doors were previously repaired under warranty, the problems continue with front doors squeaking, the back sliding door automatic door does not open and the rear hatch fails to close.

Filed Feb 25, 2016 · Steering · 96,000 miles · NY

Extremely hard steering has been frequently a problem (accompanied by a loud squeal) during the first minute after start up, particularly in the cold. Now I have noticed a sudden steering difficulty on a turn while driving long after start up.

Filed Jun 27, 2015 · Driver assistance · 110,000 miles · CA

2005 sienna xle limited. The traction control system activates randomly and unexpectedly in dry conditions - most often on downhill, angled turns, at speeds between 25 MPH and 60 MPH. A sudden dash-board alarm sounds with vehicle skid light. Simultaneously, there is a sudden, independent activation of front brakes, grinding noises, the steering wheel shutters wildly, and the vehicle attempts to pull towards oncoming lanes. It requires great effort to maintain control. The immediate result is a loss of vehicle control! This defect has occurred 8 times in 3 months. Serious fears about operating the vehicle with my family. A front-end alignment was done on the vehicle. Problem persists. Multiple reports have been filed that this is an ongoing problem with this model vehicle. This is clearly a safety defect and the vehicle should be recalled to prevent injury or fatalities! This is a major safety hazard that can lead to a serious highway accidents!

Filed Apr 7, 2014 · Body · 119,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated while opening and closing the drivers door it made a loud grinding noise. The dealer inspected the vehicle and found that the door welding fractured due to defective welding. The dealer recommended that the drivers door be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 119,000. The current mileage 121,000.

Filed Aug 8, 2013 · Body · 45,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the driver's side door made a squeaking noise when being opened or closed. The contact inspected the driver's door and discovered that the support brackets were broken. The contact replaced the door well. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximately failure mileage was 45,000 and the approximate current mileage was 60,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed May 15, 2013 · Brakes · 11,000 miles · MI · crash

I was driving in traffic and briefly looked to side of road. Then looked back and noticed traffic stopped ahead of me. Fully applied brakes (hard) but no braking, squealing or ABS. Full airbags but fortunately no injuries. Looking at the scene I should have had plenty of distance to stop. Car totaled.

Filed Jul 10, 2012 · Body, Visibility · NY

Cpsc#i1260525a. 2005 toyota sienna. Consumer stated about two years ago, she started have problems with the drivers door on her mini van, which was making a loud clicking/grinding sound every time it was opened or closed. She stated she got it fix and it's giving her problems again. *ln the consumer stated she can only open the door halfway to get in and out. Also, the windows were not operating properly.

Filed Mar 25, 2011 · Body · 74,200 miles · NY

2005 toyota sienna. Consumer states driver door squeaks and makes popping noises

Filed Feb 17, 2010 · Brakes · 12,000 miles · CA

I bought a new 2005 toyota sienna van in january 2005. My complaint is about the brakes. Every 10,000 miles the brakes are completely grinding metal to metal and the rotors need to be replaced. When I had just 12,000 on my car toyota stated that I needed new brakes and rotors. It is now 2010 and I have changed the rotors at least twice and the brakes still go out approx. Every 10,000 miles. The toyota rep himself told me that toyota is aware of the braking problems with there vans and that the van is to heavy for the small braking system on these vans. That revelation came from the toyota service rep. I believe there is both a danger and a defect with these brakes especially if the van brakes can not support the weight of the vehicle and 7 passengers. I believe the facts today show that toyota knew about it's brake and pedal problems and never did anything about it. If dot researched the amount of complaints against toyota van brakes you would see a clear pattern. Subpoena toyota and ask for these customer complaints/internal memos and see how many there are. Thanks for your attention to this matter. I am confident that dot will conduct a complete investigation regarding this matter.

Filed Feb 9, 2010 · Seats · 48,000 miles · AZ

Driver's seat loose. I found a bolt (a shoulder bolt) on the floor of our 2005 toyota sienna. The car had approximately 48,000 miles on it at that time. The seat is loose and when the position is changed, forward or back, there is a grinding noise like the gears (it is electric seat) are not meshing. My concern is if I am in an accident the seat will come loose (as it movers around now) and I will take the force of the seat as well as my body if it comes loose. There is also the possibility that the seat will change position if there is an accident and I will not be restrained by the seatbelts properly because the seat shifted my position and in addition I will not get the full effect of the air bags and air curtains when they deploy. When I found the bolt I immediately took the car to the toyota dealership and was told there was nothing they could do because it is out of warranty. I had never mentioned warranty the service writer brought it up.. I spoke with toyota customer service after the dealership said there was nothing they could do and toyota said the same thing. They suggested I buy a $125 repair manual if I wanted to fix it myself. I asked if they would send me a copy of the page that pertains to the seat and they said they would try. (I was subsequently told by another person in toyota customer service that the person wrote that I had refused to buy the service manual. Apparently he just said he would look for the pages and e-mail them to me to get me off the line. His note certainly indicates he had no intention of helping me get copies of the pages from the repair manual. ) it is obvious there is either a design issue or flaw or the shoulder bolt was not assembled or torqued properly. Bolts do not simply fall out of their own accord. If this were not an important bolt toyota would certainly not have gone to the expense of installing a hardened shoulder bolt as opposed to a regular bolt that is much less expensive.

Filed Feb 4, 2010 · Brakes · 43,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that when she was driving over rough surfaces, bumps or potholes and trying to depress the brake pedal, she noticed a grinding sound and the brake would not seem to engage immediately. She stated that the condition seemed to exist on extremely bumpy roads. She took the vehicle to the dealership 3-4 times and the brake pads were replaced and rotors were resurfaced. However, the issue was still present after the repairs. She had not spoken with the manufacturer to-date. The current mileage was approximately 76,500. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000.