2005 Toyota Sienna: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Mar 27, 2017 · Lights · 50,000 miles · RI

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the headlight interior plastic covers failed. The headlight covers exhibited a heavy, white, foggy discoloration. The dealer stated that the headlight interior covers needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The headlight interior covers were not replaced. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

Filed Aug 15, 2016 · Lights · CA

The right side (passenger) headlight went out. Replacement of the light bulb (which was a whopping 190.00) did not solve the problem. Was told that it is a special type of hid light which has a headlamp control module aka ballast aka computer that could be bad. Dealer quoted $600 to fix a headlight. My other repair shop quoted $450. Really toyota? $450-600 to fix a headlight???? Ridiculous. No one should have to pay this much to fix a headlight. Who engineered this? Beyond frustrated.

Filed Jan 14, 2016 · Lights · 120,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. While driving at approximately 40 MPH, the interior and exterior lighting failed when the high beam lights were activated. The lighting returned to normal when the low beams were activated. The contact stated that the failure occurred twice. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Aug 4, 2013 · Body · 80,120 miles · ME

Several months ago, the panel spot welds on the front door (driver's side) door check mounting panel became detached causing a "popping" noise when opening and closing the door. Today, I heard a "clunk" noise when I opened the door and the "popping" noise stopped. However, now I am not able to open the window more than 1/2 way nor open the door properly which has me rather concerned for my safety. If the window is open at all, I cannot open the door wide enough to get out even though I am not overweight nor am I a large man. If I close the window first, I can open the door 3/4 of the way before it stops. Toyota is fully aware of this door check problem. I received a notice from them a number of years ago indicating that, because this problem is quite common, they are offering an "enhanced warranty" for 5 years from when the vehicle was first put into service or 100,000 miles, which ever comes first, to fix the door. I bought the vehicle new in 2005 so the enhanced warranty expired in 2010. When I first heard the popping noise, I brought the vehicle back to the dealer who informed me that I would have to pay for the repair since the enhanced warranty period had expired. The cost, $2300 dollars. When I asked, "why so much?" their body shop gave me a long list of parts and work that needed to be done to "repair" the problem it included removing the headlights, bumper, quarter panel and rear door among other things. The reason they could not just replace the door was that toyota redesigned the entire door and had to retrofit the newly engineered door to my vehicle. So unless I pay $2300 to repair what is, essentially, an engineering design flaw on toyota's part, I am left with an unsafe situation if I need to quickly get out of the vehicle and cannot close the window first as would happen in case of an electrical system failure for example.

Filed Jan 25, 2009 · Electrical · 62,000 miles · VA

1) battery drains dead only less than 30 minutes of power on (either side door left open, headlight not turned off completely, interior light on, etc.) which never happened with previous toyotas I owned. In three years I own this model, I had to jump charge my battery at least 10 times in different occasions due to above. 2) automatic headlight feature does not turn off the headlight when engine is turned off, draining battery. 3) driver side rear sliding door does not open sometimes using remote key, inside control, or outside door handle 4) both side rear sliding doors sometimes do not open all the way using the outside door handle 5) both side rear sliding doors would not open when outside temperature is below freezing.

Filed Oct 6, 2008 · Lights · 27,000 miles · CO

I have a problem with one of my hid headlamps on a 2005 toyota sienna failing intermittently. It seems from my research that I'm not the only one having this problem.