Door to gas tank fill breaking off. Very common problem noted online by several owners of this vehicle. If it does not close properly the engine will not start. As it begins to break at the hinge the door sticks out. I fear it will fall off one day. Dealer acknowledges this is a problem and knows there is no recall for it. I have seen other exact vans that the door has been removed completely.
Toyota Sienna won't start problems
33 of the 8,561 owner complaints about the Toyota Sienna describe won't start, most of them for the 2004 model year.
- owner complaints
- 33
- worst model year
- 2004
- typical repair cost reported
- $3,780
- typical mileage
- 57,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Battery drain 4Stalling 3Door locks 3Check engine light 3Transmission failure 1Power steering loss 1Oil consumption 1
What owners say
A plug-in battery charger failed. You may inspect it. It got hot and smoked, and I suppose was a fire hazard. The problem has not been confirmed nor inspected. There were no symptoms of the problem before the failure. - - - - I used the automotive charger to charge a battery after a light had been on overnight, discharging the battery. I removed the battery from the vehicle because the terminals might have been corroded. When I first put the charger on the battery it indicated full and did not start to recharge it, so I used jumper cables to charge the discharged battery from a good battery in my car and left the charger at 10 amps on the good battery at the same time so that battery would not become discharged. I left it to sit, figuring it would take several hours at that setting, and after about 5 minutes I saw smoke. Both 12v wires were hot and insulation burned or melted off. There is damage to the car where the wires rested on the painted plastic bumper and a plastic bit near the battery, and of course the charger is useless. I wrote to the manufacturer on March 28 to make them aware, and ask how to avoid it in the future, and ask if it can be repaired. I have not heard back. - - - - The user manual for this product is at http://manuals.harborfreight.com/manuals/60000-60999/60653.pdf The current year model of this product is at https://www.harborfreight.com/10250a-12v-manual-charger-with-engine-start-60581.html - - - - The charger is sold by Harbor Freight Tools under the Cen-Tech brand.
Part # 69300-08011 rear left door latch with power sliding door malfunction causing a safety problem door remained opening and closing could cause passenger or items transporting to fall out of vehicle .it also caused battery to drain vehicle wouldn't start without being jumped even replaced battery with a new battery same thing happened . This part has become a problem in many of these 2004 toyota sienna mini vans . A safety recall need to be concidered .
The fuel pump intermittently fails. Sometimes it won't start at all, sometimes it starts but the engine stumbles before it shuts off, and sometimes the engine will just shut off while accellerating on the road. Toyota has diagnosed it as a bad fuel pump and are in the process of replacing it at my cost.
The van started fine this morning. Drove the kids to school. The van started again just fine. Made a stop on the way back home, and the van would not start. Passerby gave a jump and it started after about 10 minutes of charging. The battery had completely drained...even the radio wasn't working.
Issue started at about 4100 miles. The van would not start at all. The push button would act as of the van would start but nothing would happen. After trying 5 plus times it started. Took the van to the dealer that stated everything looked good. Now about two weeks ago the same issue occured. The van would display check charging system on the display and the van would not start no would the side doors open in order for me to get my infant's out of the van. After multiple attempts the van going again it started and I was on my way. Contact toyota to inform them and so far they have not contacted me back as well as the dealer.
Van would reboot while parked or driving. It started with dashboard rebooting then I couldn't start the van. There was a time after driving I put the van in park and turned it off but my van was moving on it's own. I always call the dealership when the rebooting occurs. I was told either it was a software issue or since the problem went away, I should be fine. Well recently when my van stalled and had to be towed to the dealership. I was told it was a battery issue and the battery was replaced. When I picked up my van and went home, noticed my rear view camera would not come on went I put the van in reverse. Called the dealership to tell them what's going on and the service advisor woman was very rude and stated it was battery and they never checked anything else. I stated to the woman the I've always expressed my concerns about the van rebooting, won't start, or moving on it's own. The woman became very rude and hung up on me. I decided to go right back to the dealership on the way there I called back to speak to the manager of service department to explain what's going on. While driving there the check engine and another light turned on. Shortly after that as I was turning left, while in the middle of the intersection my van stalled. The steering wheel and brakes locked and the van completely shuts off. I was locked in my van with no control over the van and it was moving towards a pole. Luckily the van stopped before hitting anyone or anything. I was on the phone with the service manager the entire time. The manager called for someone to pick me up and called a tow company. I asked the manger if they are stating my issue was a battery and a new battery was installed why am I still having the same issue. The police was call because someone reported my van in the middle of the intersection.
Hello, this e-mail is regarding a toyota sienna 2013. We've had it for 1 yr and a few mos. Yesterday night the sliding doors did not want to close we had to close it manually; than today the engine would not start. I am scared they will open or close when they are not needed. We did not any type of problems with it. What can we do about it? I use it daily to take and bring my 3 children to school. I am very concerned about this. I read that we should received a recall info in jan 2017 and we did not. Please inform me of any important info on this. Thank you for your attn, sienna costumer
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact received the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v429000 (power train). The contact stated the vehicle was seen by the dealer for repairs. The contact stated that when attempting to start the ignition, the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was eventually able to start and taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000.
I was backing out of my driveway and heard a clunk. The area was clear so I didn't hit anything. Lost power steering and power brakes. The information screen flashed messages to check brakes and contact dealer. I drove back into driveway with difficult steering and slow enough to not need brakes. The engine was running fine. I shut it off thinking something needed to reset. It would not start again. Hat it towed to dealer. They replaced a fuse ($445.00 + towing). My concern is that if this had happened while in traffic at a higher rate of speed, it would be difficult to steer or stop. The dealer stated they had never seen this before where the engine would continue to run and the fuse is usually blown if someone reverses polarity during a jump start. I have had the vehicle for over 1 year and have never jump started it.
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004 avalon vehicles; 2004 and 2005 camry, camry solara, highlander, and sienna vehicles, 2006 highlander hybrid; 2004 and 2005 lexus es330 and rx330; and 2006 lexus rx400h vehicles manufactured from june 1, 2004 through march 31, 2005, equipped with the 1mz-fe or 3mz-fe engine. The amount of adhesive agent applied between the outer ring and the torsional rubber damper (inner ring) in the crankshaft pulley may be inadequate. If the adhesive is insufficient, there is a possibility that the outer ring may become misaligned and it may not properly rotate with the inner ring, causing noise and/or illumination of the battery discharge indicator light.
- Risk
- In some cases, the belt for the power steering pump may become detached from the pulley which could result in a loss of power steering and a sudden increase in steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will check the crankshaft pulley to identify whether it was produced by the u.s. Supplier. If so, the dealer will replace the pulley with a new one at no charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during early january 2012. Owners may contact toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331.
Recall number 11V539000 · Recall details
Questions about the Toyota Sienna won't start
Which Toyota Sienna years have won't start problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2004 (6 complaints), 2000 (5 complaints) and 2006 (4 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix won't start on the Toyota Sienna?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $3,780 (median of 6 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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