The rear door hatch struts failed on my 2006 sienna le, it came crashing on me, fortunately I caught it midway and I wasn't injured because of that. If not for that, I could have been seriously hurt. Now the rear door/trunk hatch does not stay open, and if I let go of it, it comes crashing down really fast. I am worried that this will hurt somebody, particularly my children. There is a similar recall for the same struts used for power rear door hatch. However, when I contacted toyota they mentioned that recall doesn't apply to my vehicle just because my rear door hatch isn't powered, and I would have to pay out of my pocket to fix it. In my opinion the recall should be on the struts itself regardless of whether the door is powered or not as the struts are the ones that fail and not the powered function of the door. Please investigate this as numerous other people have reported the same issue.
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Toyota sienna le 2006. Sliding door can not be completely closed. This is a manual sliding door. The driver side sliding door can not be completely closed. This problem happened several times in the past year or so. Previously it would close after several tries. But this time it would not work no matter what you try. It seems that one of the door locking parts does not operate properly. This is a serious safety problem because I have to drive the car with the door "half-open".
My sliding rear doors are sticking or not closing/opening at all. The rear right sliding door when opened with the door handle needs to be tugged in order to open.
On february 25, 2012, the passenger side power sliding door on my 2006 toyota sienna would not close unless I applied force. For months this issue did not resolve and became worse to the point where we could no longer use the door. This became a safety issue as my three young children could only exit through the driver side door into the street side. This put my children and me in danger of being hit by passing motorists. Furthermore, in the event of an emergency, this exit point would not be available to us. After receiving the warranty enhancement notice we took the vehicle in for repair in july 2012, but were informed the part needing replacement, identified as "r/sliding door rear support latch and cable assy" was not covered even though the warranty enhancement notice clearly stated "rear sliding door latch assemblies" and "power sliding door cable assembly" were covered. I was told the part numbers did not match. In july 2013, I opened a case with toyota customer service. They again informed me the parts would not be covered under the enhancement warranty. I expressed my complete disappointment for the lack of regard for my family's safety. Shortly after, I received a surprising call from the dealership explaining that the part in question was actually covered. Their error was upsetting. I had to take my vehicle in twice to finally have the door repaired and had to pay for an additional part, a hinge that caused the door to sag and drag against the body of the vehicle which contributed to the safety issue and also caused visible damage to the exterior. I'm thankful the door is finally repaired, but worry that this issue has great potential for recurrence. I hope the federal safety agency investigates the doors as I see many others have voiced similar complaints. Although the warranty enhancement has been toyota's solution, it does not seem to be fixing the problem.
The hatchback of the toyota sienna was broken. It could be opened but did not stay up. I had to hold it up and when I let go of it, the door slammed down quickly and could have hurt me if I didn't move. I had it fixed on june 28th because it was unsafe.
The third row power seats are defective. They will not lock into place and are unusable.
Power rear liftgate struts have failed. They were originally replaced under the 2008 recall (they weren't defective at the time); however they have now failed. The door closes hard on you if you are not ready for it and it's not easy to prop it open or keep it open without potentially injuring yourself. There is no way to disengage or otherwise prop open the door manually.
Both sliding doors will not open from the inside, the child safety lock is off and still they will not open.
Passenger side sliding door failed to lock. The "door open" light on the dashboard remained lit. This is a potential safety issue since the door could open while driving. I took it to toyota dealership service department which identified faulty rear latch and gave me an estimate of repair cost of $526. This is an expensive repair cost which the consumer should not have to pay since the faulty latch mechanism is not a result of usage of the vehicle, rather it is probably due to a faulty design. Toyota should have issued a recall of this faulty latch mechanism.
The dash start cracking up for no apparent reason and the car is mostly park inside a garage day and night. I have called dealers and nothing has been done so far and I have been told that's a manufacturer defect and it should be corrected by dealer. The transmission some times does not change the gears and others stop to work and I could cause a rear end collision.
Bumped my head severely because recalled and replaced rear-hatch struts failed for a second time and wouldn't open the hatch completely. Toyota won't cover it again. Repair is excessively expensive.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the rear passenger side sliding door failed to open. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the latch mechanism would have to be replaced. Additionally, the driver side sliding door failed to latch. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the when opening the driver's side door, the door would exhibit an abnormal cracking sound. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The dealer stated that the entire driver's side door needed to be replaced. The contact did not have the door replaced. The failure mileage was 52,800.
Toyota siennas are prone to door popping when opening and closing due to broken door welds. They are calling it a "warranty enhancement" rather than a "recall."
The driver-side rear sliding door would not close by interior controls or remote. After several attempts I was able to manually force the door closed. Has happened 3 times since, once leaving the lights on and door open overnight in the cold, draining the battery and leaving my belongings unprotected and another time while my kids were loaded into the vehichle in extreme winter conditions and we were not able to close the door or drive home. Huge safety concern! I expect my children to be safe in my van which is why I purhased a toyota and because I expect them to be non-accessible to strangers/criminal acts when they climb into our family van and I close the door... Dealer is saying that the issue is with the hinge and is not covered by the safety recall issued.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the front interior driver's side door weld fractured which caused a loud clicking noise whenever the door was accessed. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who informed the contact that the front driver's side door would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 110,000.
Front door pops when opening / closing. Door weldings are loose, apparently a very common problem with toyota sienna's. Dealer is no help, want to replace the entire door at my expense.
In the summer of 2010, I began having issues with the rear hatch of my sienna not staying open. I had the rear hatch stays replaced under the recall in july 2010. This winter, the rear hatch began to have the same issue. Seems like toyota didn't do a very good job of making a safe rear hatch system.
Lift gate closes automatically. Struts supporting lift gate where replaced in 2008 recall but four years after, the same issue is happening again but toyota wants 470.00 to replace the struts. I do not consider four years adequate for such a failure and feel toyota has a poor design that has not be fixed. I do not recall any issues with any car in my family where the lift gate, trunk or hatch back struts every failed. I have seen numerous complaints on line about this in 2012 for 2006 sienna owners.
Driver door check mounting panel, toyota don't wont to fix the problem, after the 50000 mil, toyota know the problem from the factory, no body has done, that is reason they are not doing a recall.
The rear lift gate will not stay open causing potential for injury. There was a safety recall in 2008 and the rear hatch struts had a design flaw and they were replaced. This is a second failure of these struts. A small child can easily be crushed under the hatch if it comes down without warning.
I have had problems with my 2006 toyota sienna with most recently the power passenger sliding door that is broken and does not open or close. The dealer ft. Myers toyota said the parts were on national back order and may take months to get the parts to fix. They did say they would cover under warranty. Secondly, my steering assembly needed replacement at 80,000 miles because of leaking fluid and I had to pay the labor to fix. Lastly, all 4 of the tire rims on the car have peeling, bubbling and chipping paint that is exposing the metal rim. It may cause further corrosion to the rims and cause a safety problem to the wheels. Germain toyota in naples, fla where I bought the car would not help with the rims. Ft. Myers toyota where I get the car serviced told me about the national back order problem and also charged me for the defective steering assembly which I thought should have been covered under their lifetime power train warranty. They said it did not.
Toyota announced a customer support program (csp) which will extend the warranty coverage rear sliding door latch assemblies - for certain 2004-2010my sienna vehicles the warranty coverage for the rear sliding door latch assemblies will be extended to 9 years from the date-of-first-use or 120,000 miles (whichever occurs first). Took the van to eddy's toyota, wichita ks on tues. 6th nov. 2012 for correction of the problem as outlined in the letter. The service department want to charge $476 to fix the problem. Since it is only a sporadic problem it was declined. My wife & I do not understand the refusal of eddy's toyota to honor the warranty. Our family has 4 toyota vehicles so we are very disappointed in eddy's toyota treatment. My wife & I were with 2 salesmen, [xxx] and like us, were at a loss to understand this requested charge. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Started getting the drive side front door pop noise. Door assemble is not welded properly or louse or design is not correct to last this door welding life of vehicle. As I now from other vehicles door assemble should last life of vehicle and there should be no problem. There was recalled on this door noise when I was received the recall letter from toyota, I showed this recall letter to toyota service center time of regular service to manager and he mentions that there is no need to repair this time. Now toyota customer is not honoring this repair. Giving me the reason you are out of warranty. This type of structural body problem should be life of vehicle. As customer and safety I do not fill safe driving this vehicle since I purchased this vehicle, there are so many issues, repairs, and recall. Vehicle detail make and year: toyota sienna ce 2006.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the sensors for the sliding doors malfunctioned, causing the passenger's side sliding door to close while a child was standing in the door's path. The child sustained bruising and a cut above her eye. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that a complaint was being escalated to the legal department. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 78,000.
Fail of automatic rear hatch on replaced recall struts. Hatch will not stay open, causing possible injury. Hatch broke a broomstick I had used to prop door open.
Both power sliding doors have become inoperable. It is a safety issue because my children cannot open the doors from the inside of the vehicle. Toyota will not stand behind their product.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the automatic sliding door failed. The contact tried to open the door from the inside but had complications. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the motor needed to be replaced or to sever the cables. The dealer severed the cables and advised the contact that the door could be used manually. The failure recurred after the cables were severed. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 94,723.
Within 1 year of purchasing vehicle new the wheels started to show signs corrosion in the form of bubbling of the finish. We contacted our local dealer and they said it was due to road salt and me not cleaning them properly and I would have to pay to replace them. We took the vehicle back to the dealer shortly before the warranty ran out and again were told that it was our fault and we would have to pay to do something about it. We took it to the dealer one last time after the warranty and were told since the warranty was up they could do nothing for us. All 4 wheels are now corroded severely. Large chunks of paint routinely fall off during washing. I'm worried about safety at this point and plan to replace the rims at my own expense. I've owned multiple cars with similarly coated alloy rims and have never had this issue before. It wasn't due to me cleaning them properly, it's a manufacturing defect.
The rear tailgate struts suddenly failed and the tailgate fell and hit a passenger in the read cutting the head open and resulting in stitches to close a cut on the head .
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