2008 Toyota Sienna body problems

Filed Sep 26, 2020 · Body · 133,000 miles · TX

My vehicle has 138,000 miles and when I inquired about fixing the sliding door, I was told that the recall was over in 2016; however, I know of a person that was able to have his vehicle fixed by toyota. In fact, toyota replace both the door sliding components / latches. For my vehicle I tried getting toyota to fix this last year and tried again today but toyota will not cover these repairs. I want it documented that this VIN has not been fixed regarding the sliding door and should a serious safety issue arise in the future due to these doors, this will server as documentation. The issue began about 1 year ago when the driver side sliding door would not open. This year I had to take it on myself to try and fix the issue due to toyota not willing to cover the costs. The cable for the sliding door had frayed and when the door was manually opened, it would only open some but not fully. The roller latch for this door also appears to be bent and now the door is close to hitting the side panel when opened; I had to remove the cable components myself to allow the door to open. I believe the estimated repair costs for having both doors mechanisms replaced is $4,000 and I cannot afford that costs. In 2016 I do not recollect being informed by toyota regarding the sliding door issues and now my vehicle cannot be repaired for that service program has expired.

Filed Jun 29, 2020 · Body · 135,000 miles · CA

Lift-gate frame cracking around left hinge. Safety hazard as the lift-gate could become unsecured while driving, or during operation, resulting in injury or crash.

Filed Jan 25, 2020 · Body, Visibility · 60,000 miles · AL

Inside dashboard is very sticky and always shows a glare onto the windshield while driving (safety issue); the dashboard during the summer time is very malleable, if you gently press on it, it moves as if it was melting slowly. This has been like this for a few years, when I contacted toyota they said there was a replcement program for this in which owners were notified in 2015 and expired on 2018, I explained we never received this notice as we are at the same address since 2000 and are the original new owners of the van, they did not agree to replace as the program had expired. I explained the safety risk not to mention its a know issue, they said you didn't respond in time so they will not pay to have it replaced. The supervisor was rude and said the same thing.

Filed Jul 17, 2019 · Body · 115,000 miles · MN

Both my power sliding doors have failed within the past week, and I cannot afford to fix them. They do not open at all because the cables are snagged, and this is a safety issue. In the event of an accident, passengers will not be able to exit the vehicle safely and quickly through the liftgate or front doors. Toyota needs to recall these vehicles and fix them and not leave safety to chance.

Filed Feb 1, 2019 · Body · VA

When I open the lift gate from the console or key fob and the outside temperature is about 32 degrees or less the lift gate goes up then comes right back down. If I repeat the opening process several times it finally stays up. I have been hit several time by the lift gate when I thought it was open, it takes a lot of strength to stop it enough to get out of the way. What would it do to a child? This happens when the vehicle is stopped and in park or if the engine is not running at all. In my garage, parking lots, etc, wherever the vehicle is parked. This started happening about 2011 and continues getting worse each year.

Filed Nov 2, 2018 · Body · 85,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The contact took the vehicle to capistrano toyota (33395 camino capistrano, san juan capistrano, ca 92675, (949) 276-6886) to be repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v858000 (structure). The contact stated that the sliding door malfunctioned and could be opened while the vehicle was in motion. The vehicle was taken to the same dealer multiple times, but the failure continued. The dealer stated that the recent failures were not related to the original recall, but the contact disagreed. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact back to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 85,000.

Filed Oct 19, 2018 · Body · 138,000 miles · MI

My sienna side door cannot open. My son would not be able to escape the vehicle if a problem in an accident. Dealer said there is no recall but the door cannot even be opened manually. This would be a $1500-2000 repair which as a single mom is not an option for me. I do not feel something as significant as ability to escape a vehicle should fall on the consumer.

Filed Oct 10, 2018 · Body · 135,000 miles · UT

My wife and I have five lovely small children. We own a 2008 toyota sienna xle. Some years ago, the "power" aspect of the sliding doors stopped working. Since then, we have been using the van by sliding the doors open and shut manually. Recently, while my wife was driving, the passenger sliding door unexpectedly came open while the vehicle was moving at a high rate of speed. This was traumatic for her and for my 5 children. Also recently, the driver side passenger door became completely non-functional. The local dealership, mark miller toyota, has been working diligently and expertly to try to repair both sliding doors. They appear to have been able to repair the passenger sliding door, at substantial expense to me. However, mark miller toyota is presently unable to repair the drivers sliding door, and the vehicle has been non-operational for weeks now.

Filed Aug 9, 2018 · Body, Locks · 100,000 miles · MN

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the electronic sliding doors on the vehicle had experienced several failures. The contact stated that the doors erroneously slid open while the vehicle was being driven and the sliding doors were very difficult to open when using the door handle. The doors, at times, would not unlock from inside the vehicle and would become jammed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (kolar toyota, 4781 miller trunk hwy, hermantown, mn 55811, (218‑733‑0100) who replaced the cables and greased the door parts, but the failures continued. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Jun 26, 2018 · Body · 122,000 miles · MD

Both automatic side doors broke at 120,000 miles. Doors are unsafe and opened on their own while driving down the highway at 60 MPH with grandson in backseat. Now that the automatic door function is broke on both doors they both won't close completely anymore and don't latch completely. They are unsafe.