2013 Toyota Sienna: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Jul 22, 2021 · Transmission · OH

Grinding noise began from the rear of the vehicle increasing as acceleration increased. Took to the shop and found at the Rear Differential failed at 75,000 requiring replacement for thousands of dollars. The same year RAV4 has been recalled for this already - the Sienna should have a recall also. The dealership had the part on the shelf, surprise surprise.

Filed Jun 9, 2020 · Transmission · 80,000 miles · RI

Rear coupler for rear differential bearings are grinding creating whirring noise and need to be replaced by dealer.

Filed Jul 11, 2019 · Steering, Wheels · 93,800 miles · OH

Our van has 93,800 miles on it and is making a grinding noise when we turn left and right while moving at slower speeds. We took the van in and were told that the struts need replaced and it was unsafe to drive. This is low miles for this vehicle and would be still under warranty if it was not older than 5 years. This should not need a repair like this already. Many other people have had the same complaints on his forum at about the same mileage. Toyota prides itself on making vehicles to last but have made several mistakes on this model. Cost to fix it is $750. I believe this issue should be looked into along with the reason our van has been going through tires about every 25,000 miles.

Filed Dec 19, 2017 · Body · 48,000 miles · NJ

I have had a sliding door failure, exactly as described in notification zh4 and zh5, and safety recall 16v‑858. The rear sliding door would not fully close, or would not latch, and would often re-open automatically. The door exhibited a grinding noise and would often not latch. This on a vehicle just over 3 years old with 48,880 miles on it, always garaged and never in an accident. When I the vehicle in to the dealer on june 13th, 2017, the dealer repaired the problem by replacing the upper door hinge which apparently had failed. I was charged $323.46 and was told it was not covered under my warranty. After the recall was announced, I contacted toyota and requested reimbursement, which was denied as they said the condition my vehicle exhibited was not covered by the recall. I don't understand why this serious safety defect on a current vehicle is not covered by toyota when the symptom mirrors that described in the current recall.

Filed Dec 2, 2015 · Electrical, Seats · 40,000 miles · MI · 1 injury

This has now occurred twice and has been repaired multiple times. The 1st time happened a few weeks after being purchased. I was traveling approx 45-50mph, began breaking for a yellow light when suddenly the woman in front of me stopped short of the light. To avoid hitting her I had to break firm but not slamming on the breaks. I stopped about a car length short of her and then felt an impact. I assumed I had been hit from behind by another driver but there was no car there. I pulled into a mall just ahead and looked behind the drivers seat to find the 2nd row seat, where 10 minutes before my daughter had been sitting, had collapsed forward, slid on the rails and slammed into the drivers seat. The seat was locked and unable to be moved in it's collapsed position. I suffered extreme whip lash and back pain. Since I was in-route to toyota for more problems I went to the dealer who moved the seat back and claimed "my daughter must have played with it" after going to a new dealership and months of testing and back and forth toyota replicated the problem and said the rails needed to be replaced but not the seat. They also had me sign off that they could inspect the parts and tell me why it failed. This never happened. Two weeks ago I was slowing on a steep twisting dirt road to stop before turning on a bridge and hear a sound like going up a roller coaster. Click click click. I braced bc I knew what was happening and again my daughters seat slammed into mine. This time not only did the rails fail to stop the seat but it again collapsed forward and this time the foot rest also unlocked and lodged under my seat. Luckily I did not have my daughter in the van this time either. 2.5 years of repeated unsuccessful repairs to various parts (moon roof 8+)(radio/GPS 5+)(squeaking/rattling rear seats 5+) liability report filed (4th) will contact a lawyer this time.