2012 Toyota Sienna: harsh or hard shifting

Filed Mar 17, 2023 · Body, Locks · CT

The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the rear passenger side power sliding door cable broke. The driver-side power sliding door was malfunctioning. There was an abnormal clunking noise detected. The door failed to close with the automatic button. The contact had to manually close the door. There were no warning indicator lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the door needed to be replaced and was informed the repair coverage had expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown. The contact stated that the failure was related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 16V858000 (Structure).

Filed Dec 31, 2019 · Steering · 95,000 miles · IL

2012 toyota sienna developed a "clunk" in steering system while turning from a stopped position. The clunk can be felt through both the steering wheel and floor. This is caused by a well-known safety problem toyota has had with several other models including rav4, highlander, and camry (some of which had recalls). Toyota is pushing the cost of their mistakes on its customers. This is an ongoing problem, along with others, with toyota.

Filed Oct 19, 2017 · Seats · GA

There is a rattling that comes from the 2nd row seats. It is loud and driving me crazy. I see hundreds of complaints on toyota forums but toyota will not acknowledge the issue, sounds like I am driving a clunker instead of a $35,000 car. I purchased new and this has been going on for seveal years

Filed Nov 7, 2015 · Body · 58,409 miles · FL

I have brought the sienna into toyota on 3 separate occasions, as it was clunking when it closed. I was told there was nothing wrong with it each time, but the liftgate was clearly not aligned. Water is now coming through the top of the lift gate. I did back up into a tree, and had damage to the back quarter panel and it was repaired by a body shop. Toyota is stating that this caused the liftgate to be misaligned and that is causing the water to come through the liftgate. However, it was not until I ran the minivan through a touch free carwash and water was applied under pressure that I noticed the water coming in. My complaint is I believe that if the liftgate could be misaligned by quarter panel damage, what would happen under extreme stress of a car accident. I do believe the dealership is avoiding realigning the lift gate, but I am also concerned about the overall safety of the vehicle in the event of an accident. Also, the original tires that came on the vehicle wore very early. I replaced all 4 tires at toyota because we were taking the vehicle on a family trip. I was looking through the owners manual and noticed that the original tires were to have a 6 year warranty.

Filed Nov 7, 2015 · Body · 58,490 miles · FL

I have brought the sienna into toyota on 3 separate occasions, as there was clunking when the lift gate closed. I was told there was nothing wrong with it each time, but the liftgate was and is clearly not aligned. Water is now coming through the top of the lift gate. I did back up into a tree, and had damage to the back quarter panel and it was repaired by a body shop. Toyota is stating that this caused the liftgate to be misaligned and that is causing the water to come through the liftgate. My complaint is I believe that dealership is avoiding realigning the lift gate. I originally brought this in under the manufacturer warranty and I have an extended warranty. There was no vehicle damage to the van upon initial visit. At this point, if the liftgate is not realigned and fixed properly and water continues to come in, it will eventually destroy the mechanism that is used for the auto open and close. In addition, I am also concerned about the overall safety of the vehicle in the event of an accident, if what toyota states is true (the liftgate can be misaligned by quarter panel damage).