VCS lights activate, alarm sounds and auto breaking while traveling at posted speeds while going around curved roads. Creates loss of control. Dealer has no remedy, mechanic has no remedy. Many similar issues found on on-line forums.
2006 Toyota Sienna brakes complaints
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With no warning ABS will lock up and cause van to violently swerve to the right while driving. Sometimes once , other times several times in a row. Only lasts for a few seconds. But long enough to cause an accident. Terrifying to loose complete control of your vehicle until it decides to give you control again. Several trips to different toyota dealers as well no less than 5 different mechanics and no one has any idea what causes it. However the toyota dealers were all very familiar with the issue but had no idea how to fix it. This has been going on for 18 months. The internet is full of people trying to solve the same issue in 2004-2010 toyota's in all models. Please help!
When cornering the vans stability control activated without warning and modulates the ABS brakes and beeps and becomes very unstable. My wife and I have both experienced this and fear it will cause a car accident. It is not happening all the time but makes me worry every time we drive a windy road. We had the toyota zero point calibration done, have replaced wheel bearings and done an alignment which have not changed it at all. It typically happens on curvy roads between 25 and 65 MPH.
About a year ago the slip indicator light (car with swervy lines) started coming on intermittently and without warning while turning on highways or roads in dry conditions without any risk of tires slipping. The ABS activates without warning and the vehicle slows down on its own. The situation is very dangerous. No known fix from toyota.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled, causing the contact to lose control for a short while. The contact stated that the traction control warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was driven to his destination. The contact attempted to call big island toyota kailua-kona (74-5504 kaiwi st, kailua-kona, hi 96740; (808) 329-8517) where a voicemail was left. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 77,400.
Traction control warning sounds and vehicle auto brakes - hard. Conditions were clear. Often this happens while the van is in a curve. Speeds vary from 30s to 70s (on the interstate). This creates a very unsafe situation.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while going around a curve, the vehicle independently slowed abruptly without the brake pedal being depressed. The traction control warning light was illuminated. The dealer colonial toyota (2600 w pike rd, indiana, pa 15701, (724) 471-4287) suggested that the issue may be due to a broken wire or a dirty sensor. It was suggested that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the front and rear wheel hubs needed to be replaced. The repairs were completed however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the same independent mechanic replaced and the speed sensors were replaced however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not covered under warranty or recall. The failure mileage was unknown.
The slip indicator light (car with swerve lines) started coming on intermittently while turning on highways etc. (but not when any risk of tire slipping). Then vsc light also came on and alarm sometimes sounded. Visit to our own mechanic, no problems found. In the last 2 years the ABS system has activated (daily) it unexpectedly applies the brakes while in motion. It is on specific types of curve and while driving at least 30mph, but has done at 35, 55, 70 MPH, on slight or medium turns (not real sharp turns), going uphill or downhill and left or right. Took my mechanic for a ride with the diagnostic computer hooked up, it did the ABS braking, warning light, and beeping 5 times but computer showed no codes. Suggested resetting yaw which we did, it did not help. Suggested calling toyota, they were no help, said they had never heard of that problem and my mechanic probably did not know how to read the computer. When ABS activates it's very dangerous - thinking about deactivating entire vsc system. I believe the rack and pinion may play a role, there are rattle and bump sounds, perhaps a loose suspension is the culprit, that is our next option. I have already replaced struts, front wheel bearings, all new tires, had it aligned, did new brake pads, and rotors. Absolutely fed up with this problem!
Traction control activates on dry pavement at random speeds causing vehicle ABS system to brake automatically. This happens on gradual curves taken at 30-45 MPH causing the vehicle to pull when ABS activated.
When I drive highways that curve my traction control turns on a nearly causes me to wreck! It's terrifying and it's only a matter of time until it causes an accident.
When driving at speeds of 38 MPH or more and turning the steering wheel/tires, the vsc warning alarm will go off. When this happens, the cars automatically brakes. This happens when there are no problems with the driving conditions. The severity of the braking and length of alarm vary. It is especially problematic on tight turns. It does not matter whether you are going uphill, downhill, or turning on a flat road. We do not know what is causing this unsafe issue. We have tried turning off the trac. It made no difference.
The tcs is malfunctioning, causing the brakes to lock up. I.e.-going 35mph, in a wide curve, the steering "jerked" side to side as the van lost traction and then came to a full stop as the brakes kicked in. The traction control alarm and dash light came on during the event, but then went off as soon as the brakes released. This has been on-going for 3 weeks, but the most recent was today.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. While driving 40 MPH, the traction warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle made a complete stop. The contact was able to park on the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the ABS module needed to be replaced. The contact called lithia toyota of redding (located at 250 e cypress ave, redding, ca 96002, (530) 605-2938) and informed them of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 165,000.
I own a 2006 toyota sienna le with only 26500 miles on it. I was driving my car on the highway doing 45 miles per hour on a dry pavement on tuesday 09/03/2019 around 6:40 pm and at a sudden moment the vsc light started flashing, warning sound came on, the car applied the brakes on its own hard until it fully stopped, and the engine shut off by itself, which almost got me into an accident. I contacted toyota and they told me that I have to pay for the dealer to get the car diagnosed for this safety issue, they transferred me to hudson toyota and they confirmed that I have to pay for it despite that I had my car to the dealer recently for two recalls and they checked the car and gave me a report that everything in the car was good. I have looked online and I found a lot of toyota sienna owners from this model complaining about it and youtube videos documenting it, this link shows a toyota sienna owner documenting on video the same problem (https://youtu.be/sy9a8shj0xg) which happened with him 20 times in the course of 90 minuets and the dealer could not find what was wrong with his car. This issue should be fixed under a recall by toyota because the car should not be able to apply the brake on its own randomly on the highway.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. While driving 35 MPH, the brake assist and slip warning indicators illuminated. As a result, the vehicle suddenly slowed down. The vehicle was taken to toyota of olympia (6969 tyee dr sw, tumwater, wa 98512 (360), 539-3939) to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be replicated. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 1907270452. The failure mileage was 150,669.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. When the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, the steering wheel seized. The contact attempted to stop the vehicle, but the brake pedal failed to operate. The vehicle spun around at least four times to the left and crashed into a parked vehicle twice while spinning. The contact quickly powered off the engine to stop the vehicle from spinning. The contact waited one hour before the vehicle was restarted and was able to drive home. The contact stated that she was in shock and was not aware of any warning indicators illuminated. The contact sustained foot, right hip, and back injuries. The front passenger also sustained back injuries. Both occupants required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
The brakes suddenly activate with the vsc trac lights and alarm going off, on the slightest turns and while going downhill. I hate having my wife and kids drive this van like this.
The transmission was damaged, the right side passenger side broke, the "brake" lights are on all the time.
Antilock brake system (ABS) warning light and parking brake light are on simultaneously, at all times once car is started. Issue was diagnosed as faulty ABS control module requiring replacement. Vehicle has never been in an accident, and to the best of my knowledge, has never even required that the ABS be utilized.
The van has several times, without warning, applied the brakes while a light comes on the dashboard and a beeping sound is heard. The last time it happened my wife was merging into traffic and it caused a dangerous situation. I have researched and found this to be some sort of traction control system malfunctioning. It seems to have happened to many people, and many people complain it can potentially cause a life threatening situation. This problem has came on while normal driving or in my wife's case while accelerating to merge into traffic.
Traction control has randomly engaged 4 times in the past week, at speeds as low 35 MPH and on the highway at 65 MPH. Pavement was dry and we were driving straight, not turning. Braking is applied causing temporary loss of speed and pulling steering to one side for about 1-2 seconds. Control returns and trac control light continues to blink. Does not result in an error code.
When driving the vehicle regardless of speed or driving condition the traction control system randomly activates (it is always when going around a curve, but road conditions are dry, speed could be 70 or could be 20, there is no loss of control by me as a driver). This causes the car to abruptly brake. The computer system shows no issues when the dealer looks at it. When I deactivate the traction control system using the button the van will still beep loudly indicating a loss of traction control. It will also kick off the cruise control, but does not activate the automatic braking feature. This has been happening daily for 2 months with multiple visits to repair shops.
I was driving 65 MPH on the highway going straight on dry pavement and suddenly a buzzer sounded, the vsc light came on, and the steering wheel and brakes were taken over by the vsc system and the car started weaving out of control. I could not steer or break the car. The situation is unpredictable. It easily happened on curvy or bend road and has happened 3-4 times in this year. It is scary.
The vehicle was in motion . Driving up the mountain . When the traction control sensors went on and braked and began moving the steering wheel . Alarms where going off when no danger occurred . The next two hours the sensors would alarm. Did not matter how slow or fast we drove it would brake going up and down the hill. Took car to dealership and they stated that it was a yaw sensor malfunction part number 89180-45010. $900+ charge
A/c system has had problems since 2010, they replaced the belts & told me it was fine until the warranty expired.I have had recalls on all the doors, airbags &nav system replaced three times, 2013 A/C was replaced, 2016 A/C replaced again, & A/C is being replaced for a 3rd time along with two other recalls. Tire warnings are persistent. I've never worn out tires or brakes before, except with this vehicle at a rate of every 25,000 miles. (4times td)
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. While driving 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the air bag and brake warning indicators illuminated. The contact heard an abnormal beeping noise. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 143,332.
While driving the stability warning light comes on, starts beeping loudly and my brakes and steering wheel lock up. This has happened multiple times on the freeway, on freeway entrances with a slight turn and even while just driving straight. Each time, the weather was clear and the roads are dry. This happens whether I am driving at a slow speed entering a slight turn on the highway anywhere from 20 to 40 MPH and has recently happened while driving about 50 MPH on a dry highway just driving straight. The car has also began beeping and flashing the stability light without locking up the steering and brakes. I have almost cause a few accidents with cars almost rear ending my van and me almost sideswiping other cars while this is happening and I have no control of the car. This is frightening! I have had my struts replaced, right drive shaft, brakes, tires, alignment. The repair shops say they have not been able to duplicate this issue when they drive it. There does not appear to be a recall on anything to do with this which is shocking. I have a sienna van so I can carry multiple people with me. I have my infant grandchild with me in this van each day as well as my teenage daughter. I have an appointment with maita toyota tomorrow morning (1/25/18), we'll see what they say, but honestly, I feel toyota needs to stand by their cars and fix this issue at no charge. There are complaints describing this exact issue all over the internet so it is not an isolated problem. This form asks for the date this happened below, I'll add todays date, but it has been going on for over a year.
My slip indicator light comes on as I round turns and the engine seems to RPM down. This happens at normal speeds, on dry roads. Unable to drive on the highway, because when slip indicator light comes on, it also applies the front brakes at highway speeds. Other owners of toyota sienna are also having the same problem. Https://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-c9152_ds656326 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgmjafpifko https://www.justanswer.com/toyota/4rmyw-toyota-sienna-2004-sienna-when-slip-light-indicator.html
Stability and/or traction controls (yaw ?) seemed to want to believe the vehicle was in an understeer -- causing the vehicle to want to brake automatically, sounding a traction control alarm. On a bone - dry road !!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. While driving between 10-35 MPH, the brakes activated independently and the vehicle control system alarm sounded. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (toyota of huntington beach located at 18881 beach blvd huntington beach, ca 92648, 855‑661‑4272), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened case number: 1708143994. No further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 102,000.
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