Both of my manual sliding doors on this vehicle will not open from either the inside or outside. I went to toyota of on 9/10/11 with the passenger side not opening-this has been an ongoing problem for years. They denied being able to fix it on a goodwill policy despite the chronic problems. By the time I returned home from the dealership, the driver's side sliding door no longer opens. Now I have to transport 6 children in my van and both sliding doors won't open. They have to enter/exit from the front seat/rear hatch-major safety issue. The dealership wants $650 per door to fix the problem-$ I don't have. I am furious and frustrated-will never buy toyota again-we didn't opt for the electric door so that we would avoid door problems-now what?
2006 Toyota Sienna body complaints
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2006 toyota sienna sliding door failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated the passenger side automatic sliding door jammed in an open position and would not close. The door eventually closed after constant force was applied. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the door would require several replacement parts which included the sliding door bracket, motor, hinge assembly, and door weather strip. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 81,469. Updated 11/03/2011 *ln
Sliding door won't close on toyota sienna minivan. The dealer claims that this is not covered under the platinum extended warranty, but also states that if it is not fixed, "the door will eventually fall off."
Our 2006 toyota sienna van has one of the automatic side doors that opens back up on its own because it does not close properly. This has been a problem since the car was fairly new with a little over 36,000 miles. Toyota does not consider a door that opens on its own a safety issue, therefore they would not fix the problem without charge. I consider this dangerous because a door that continues to open on its own is clearly not safe.
My drivers side power sliding passenger door cable jammed without warning while out with my family. I had 2 small children in the back seat. I was unable to close the door, even after turning off the power switch trying to use it "manually". Had to call a friend to take us home, as I could not drive the vehicle with the door open. My husband was able to pull on the door hard enough to snap the stripped cable, and the door will now function manually. Upon inspection, it appears that the protective coating on the cable wore off, exposing the bare wire which started to uncoil...thus causing the door to jam. I have been told the repair will cost me $1800.00. This is unacceptable, and I am insisting on a recall for the power door cables.
2006 toyota sienna automatic sliding door on passenger side will not open and close when using remote, or console buttons. This starting occurring august 1, 2011.
Drivers side power door would not close all the way. Had to cut cable to shut door.
Automatic sliding door does not fully latch closed and often pops open. Door does not operate with any buttons, only a manual pull part way. Door does not always latch open and starts to close on child when they are half way in.
The door stop weld broke after warranty expired. This is a common toyota problem and needs a recall. The repair is very expensive and toyota refuses to contact customers about this issue.
Door makes a popping sound when opened. Resulting in the door to open further then normal when ajar. Now the door is at the point where it won't open all the way and the window will not roll down completely. I read some posts online and apparently the issue has been acknowledged by toyota but they have not yet recalled the car for this problem.
The 2006 toyota sienna passenger power sliding door does not have a manual override. When the power siding door mechanism fails the passenger(s) is (are) trapped in the vehicle or are forced to exit into traffic or climb to the front to exit the vehicle. Although this incident did not result in an accident or injure, it does create a safety issue, especially if children are in the vehicle.
2006 toyota sienna with 70,000 miles on it passenger rear sliding door motor just quit working. Cost of repair is approximately $2000. Toyota referred my wife to extended warranty department for a $2600 extended warranty. Rear door is not usable and will not open unless we pay the $ 2000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated the vehicle was parked and when the rear liftgate exterior door handle was engaged the automatic door abruptly closed on the hand of a passenger, causing minor injuries. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the automatic door was reprogrammed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure was approximately 98,000.
Toyota sienna 2006 rear back door lift struts failed suddenly. I was visiting lake tahoe and when I was taking the lugagge off, suddenly the door came down, luckily myself and kids were away otherwise it might have fallen on either me or my kids, I reported this to toyota dealer after my trip and they say it is normal wear and tear and will cost me 450 bugs to replace the struts. My worry is it should not fall suddenly, fix it by recall if some kids come between the door then it might be very dangerous. I feel the too cold weather is the culprit.
The passenger side sliding door on my 2006 toyota sienna will not open, either manually or any other way.
Door very hard to open and close. Plastic sheeting comes off the cable making it non functional. Bad design if you ask me. $1800 to replace the motor which is outrageous. $1100 for the motor, which again should not cost as much. Highway robbery. I can understand if it couple hundred for the motor. This needs to go on a recall. Too many sienna owners have similar problem. Just google and you will find all the forums. My first and last toyota.......
Driver side door popping noise. Toyota knows it has a problem with spot welds and extended the warranty to 5 years or 100,000 miles. My problem started two months late so they will do nothing about it.
Our automatic sliding door is not working at 55,000 miles. The toyota company refuses to pay to fix the sliding door. I am surprise with toyota's reputation that the automatic sliding door has stop working. I am very concerned about the automatic door not working. Right now the door is on manual. It is very difficult to open and close for my family. My spouse and my hands hurt when we pull to open and close the sliding door. Our three kids are unable to open and close the door on their own. I am very concerned because god for bid if we were to get into an accident my kids may not be able to get out.
2006 toyota sienna le: on 10/14/10 our passenger-side power door stopped functioning. When trying to close the power door, it made an unusual sound, jammed at the half-way point & returned to open position. With considerable force, the door was closed manually in order to make the 30 mile drive to our toyota dealer. With a 4-yr-old in the back seat. It was a very unsettling situation not knowing what the problem was or if the door was properly closed. We learned that the door motor was ?not functioning properly & that the back hinge was bent? (for no known reason) & both need replacement for $1,600. We were advised not to use the door.we are discouraged that this happened especially since we specifically discussed power failure of the power sliding door with our toyota sales person at purchase. When we asked what would happen if the power sliding feature broke/malfunctioned on the automatic door, our sales associate told us that it could simply be switched to manual and would still be functionable. Based on this, we purchased the power door feature. This is not the case at all. After some research & review of this issue, it is apparent that this is a common, long-term problem that many consumers are experiencing. By the number of technical service bulletins issued to address this defect, it is clear that toyota is aware of the situation too. When we discussed the issue with our toyota dealer, they offered to pay $500. We have not had the repair done as we feel this should not have failed in such a short period of time (just over 4 years after purchase), under a situation of normal operation and at no fault of our own. The repair for this defect should be at the expense of toyota not a loyal toyota customer. We are concerned that in the unfortunate event of an accident and it becomes necessary to use that door for emergency evacuation, our young children may become trapped due to the inoperable/defective configuration of the door-it is a big safety concern.
Tl* the contact owns 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the sliding doors on both sides of the vehicle had failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the actuator motor had a shortage and would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and would offer no further assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 83,814.
Toyota dealer failed to remedy the defect within reasonable time . Recall type-safety recall,severe corrosion of spare tire carrier cable. Model-sienna-model year-2006,mfg-toyota.
2006 toyota sienna minivan. Both side sliding doors fail to close properly. Unable to manually close. Door will slide open. Repaired driver side sliding door in 2008. Now in july 2010, passenger side sliding door did not close but had been repaired but now again in december 2010 door continues to not close properly.
While starting forward after loading grandson in driver side second row of seats drivers side sliding door opened half way(doors are electrically operated). I stopped and attempted to close door automatically. Door would not close but remained half open. Tried manual operation to no avail. Called tow truck. Tow truck operator examined door and said that the cable that operates door was jammed and the only way to close door was to cut cable. After cutting cable door closed manually. Drove home. If door had opened at speed on highway it would have caused great danger as my grandson was sitting next to door. Called customer service at toyota to complain. Was given no explanation.
Our 2006 toyota sienna had one of the automatic sliding door cables snap at approximately 60,000 miles. We contacted toyota, however at this time it is not a concern of theirs. With the cable broken it makes the door extremely heavy as long as you have the auto-slide on. I feel it is way to dangerous for my 2 or 5 yr old to use the door! We purchased this vehicle for $35,000+ with the sliding doors being one of its highest selling points in our eyes. We are highly disappointed in toyota's repair cost of over $1,500, but most of all their lack of concern for safety as most minivan owners have small children!
The gas in the lift gate support of the back door escaped 3 years after I bought it.
Have 2006 toyota sienna with driver's side power sliding door not closing intermittently. Took to toyota dealer for repair was told door hinge and bushing failed and needs replacement. Have extended warranty but hinge not covered. Apparently this is a fairly common problem with toyota sienna.
I have 2006 toyota sienna le van and the side power sliding door has stopped working. The door is frozen in open position and will not close. The motor will move it a little before freezing. This is a garaged vehicle that has no ice.
My 2006 toyota sienna has sensors on the sliding door to ensure it doesn't close and injure people. My kids usually step out and operate the sliding doors by themselves. But two days ago after I parked the car in the driveway, my four year old daughter's fingers got stuck in the door while she was closing it. The sensors did not work. Her fingers were stuck in there for atleast 20 seconds until I opened it. The injuries were minor and she is doing ok now, but I'm now concerned about the safety of my family especially while operating the doors.
2006 toyota sienna passenger power sliding door will not work. Drivers side manual sliding door works intermittently.
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