2006 Toyota Sienna: pulls to one side

Filed Mar 17, 2023 · Brakes, Steering · AR

Slip light indicator comes on and alarm goes off, while anti-lock brakes engage. This is happening while I'm driving on the highway never in the city. The car starts pulling to the right sometimes almost pulling me off the road. The road conditions are completely normal and dry no gravel in it no reason whatsoever for the anti-lock brakes to start engaging. When this first started happening it only happens on curves while I was driving approximately 35 mph. After a couple of months it started happening also while I was driving approximately 70 miles an hour going straight on a dry road. It almost pulled me off into a ditch. The steering is affected I can barely steer but I have managed to keep the car on the road. This is now happening more frequently. I was almost pulled into another car to my right once. At first it was only every couple of months but now I had it happen twice in about a hundred mile trip. There's no way I can get a mechanic to have this happen because you can't predict when it will happen and many miles it won't happen. It is very very dangerous and I'm afraid to take my Toyota sienna on the highway now. After researching it I have found that many people are having this trouble with their Toyota Sienna's there needs to be a recall or a repair. Apparently Toyota mechanics have replaced all kinds of things in the Sienna's but nothing has fixed the problem.

Filed Dec 27, 2017 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 36,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. While driving 70 MPH, the traction control warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle inadvertently pulled to the right. After releasing the accelerator pedal and slowing the vehicle down, the vehicle was able to operate correctly. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnostic testing or repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000. *tt

Filed Jul 5, 2015 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 121,900 miles · CA

Driving various speeds, up hill or down and into corners especially the traction control or stability control system would engage the brakes and cut engine power, alarm beeping. Happened several times over a one hour trip. Streering would pull to the right. Driving conditions were such that the system should not have engaged at all. Dry, warm, newer tires driving recommended speeds for the road. All drivers on the road were at risk with the sudden breaking and steering pulling into another lane.

Filed Jan 3, 2014 · Body · 58,000 miles · FL

Less than a year ago a creaking noise turn into a cracking noise and now is worse like a popping sound that feel like the door is going to fall when you try to close it and when you are in the highway the door vibrates and it feels like is going to fall from the vehicle. Toyota send a notice to extend the warranty 5 yrs or 100000 and my mini van mostly is used in the weekends so I have only about 60000k for a 8 years old car (low mileage use). Of course the noise start to happen just after 5 yrs but less than 6 yrs or 100000 miles and toyota apparently does not cover the repair. I'm wandering if the door fall off from the car in the highway causing a major accident who is going to be responsible. This is very common problem of a welding joint and this should not be happening if proper work have been done. I invite you take prompt action and push toyota for a recall regarding the front door welding problem. Cost of replacement is above 2k. I hope to heard soon from you. Thanks

Filed Feb 9, 2011 · Tires · 54,000 miles · CT

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, he noticed that the vehicle would pull to the left and that there was a vibration. He then drove 3 miles to a service station and that the front passenger tire had a split. The tire pressure monitor system had not illuminated on the instrumental panel. There was no spare tire available due to it being all-wheel drive. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer and advised him that there were unable to diagnose the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000.

Filed Feb 9, 2011 · Tires · 55,000 miles · CT

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna equipped with dunlop sp sport 4000t dsst tires, size p225/60/r17. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, he noticed that the vehicle was pulling to the left and having a vibrating feeling. After inspecting the vehicle, he noticed the front passenger tire tread had separated and slowly drove to the nearest service station. The vehicle was repaired and they advised him to contact the manufacturer. The manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 21,000.

Filed Nov 4, 2008 · Steering · 20,000 miles · WA

In early 2008, my 2006 toyota sienna began to pull to the right side of the road. I noticed that then I let go of the steering wheel, the car would drift sharply to the right. Additionally, at a dead stop and the accelerator was applied, the car drifted to the right. My local toyota dealership has looked at the car 4 times and said that nothing more can be done and the car is within specs. With the service manager, we drove my sienna and then drove the dealerships courtesy van. At a dead stop, the dealerships van drove straight and had no drift to the right. When we drove my van, the service manager stated that the drift to the right at a dead stop was normal in the sienna and that my van's drift was within compliance of toyota standards. I have had the alignment checked three time and appears to be normal, yet the vehicle continues to pull to the right. Toyota has refused to deal with my car and sent it to arbitration. To be resolved. What is the deal???