Sliding doors open when driving. *tr
2004 sienna le passenger side power sliding door. cable which pulls door open has snap. door is no longer operable. it cannot be opened either electronically or manually. poses hazard as occupants cannot exit out onto curbside. *tr
The drivers side back sliding door got stuck half way open position. noticed cable for electronic opening was frayed considerably van in the manual open door mode and still could not close. good news i was close to home when this happened. husband was able to shove the door closed and then had toyota repair door. doors mechanics has a unit with "ball bearings" and they were totally dry. also, ball bearings fell out of enclosed tracking unit. cost over $1600 to fix.auto was with toyota for 9 days. luckily my extended warranty insurance paid for the whole thing. auto under 75,000 miles. complained about crunching noise while closing sliding door, in the past three years....not able to find what the problem was...now i know toyota repair people did not know what they were doing. again! *tr
Our 2004 toyota sienna has recently been having severe issues with the power sliding door. it would shut and then immediately open again. could not open the door manually. now the sliding door on the driver's side will not open either. a definite safety hazard for two rear doors that we can not operate. *tr
This is for a toyota sienna xle limited 2004. the cables have snapped on both side sliding doors making them inoperable as automatic doors and hazardous when used as manual sliders. *tr
Hello, our 2004 toyota sienna xle driver side sliding door wire snapped day before yesterday. i took it to the near by toyota dealer and they told me that since i am out of warranty it cost me around $2340. i didn't expect this from a well rated auto company and i am not at all happy. i even went through some websites where they wrote about the same issue. i am very frustrated about this and would like to file a complaint. hope the company understand the issue and try to fix it and resolve the issue by fixing the existing vehicles. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the rear sliding door malfunctioned and became very difficult to open. the contact mentioned that the latch would not release to open and the handle broke after trying to pull the door open. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance. the dealer referred the contact to nhtsa. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 160,000.
2004 toyota sienna right sliding door hinge failure and door pop opened while on the freeway. door will not stay close at all. door will close but will open immediately. door will stay completely open after trying to close many times. finally manual door switch had to be activated to close door. *tr
Sienna 2004 le attempting to open the passenger side rear power sliding door the mechanism made a clicking sound and the cable snapped. the motor still appears to be functioning but one of the 2 cables operating the door (braided metal cable) snapped and now the door only slides part way open in the 'manual' mode. i have only 83,000 kms on this 2004 sienna le and was shocked to see this failure. however, i feel lucky that neither of my children were injured by the cable or mechanism failure. now i am operating the door in manual mode but it is not opening correctly and i am worried that it may open incorrectly and cause a safety hazard. *tr
I have a 2004 toyota sienna van. the passenger automatic door lock no longer works. i can only manually lock and unlock it from the inside of the vehicle. the remote entry and the front automatic door lock/unlock does not work for that door. it is an automatic sliding door. that feature works fine. *tr
Passenger sliding (manual door, not electric version) door will not unlatch when trying to open. opens about 1/2 inch, but does not move any farther (this is not a freeze/ice issue, it is happening all the time in warm weather). latch appears not to be unlatching. if i pull really hard, grabbing on the sliding door from the outside while the front passengers door is open(so i can grab the sliding door with 2 hands), i can get the door to finally open. no way to do it without doing that. used to be occasional, but happening all the time now. driving with door partially open is a safety condition. not being able to open the door in an emergency is a safety issue. having kids get in on the road side of the street is a safety issue. *tr
2004 toyota sienne le, with only 56,000 miles, passenger side power sliding door made a grinding noise when it opened and now it will not close. dealership repair costs are between $1,500 and $2,000. that's an outrage, to pay that much just to shut the darn door!
My 2004 toyota sienna le power door, passenger side, hinge is loose from its track and the dealer wants $500 to repair. my van has 128,000 miles but the reason we bought the toyota and not the honda was because of toyota's reputation. i realize the van has over 100,000 miles but i thought this part should have lasted longer. the door now only works manually and is difficult to open thus it's a real hassle if you have kids in the back seat. it seems to have failed prematurely as i thought toyotas lasted longer. the dealer has ordered the part and this is a two week turnaround item but after reading the blogs i need to file a complaint as this type of problem looks to be quite common. my other vehicle is a tacoma 2005 and it has a few cosmetic problems as well. specifically, the sun visors are defective; i replaced the drivers side at a cost of $75 and the passenger is doing the same thing. my next vehicle will be a honda. *tr
2004 toyota sienna 1) 3 times my van has locked all the doors without me pushing the lock button. each time i had unlocked the car and opened and closed at least 2 doors. then click the doors locked. the last time it happened my 24 month old was in the car. i had to call the fire department to get her out. i had left the keys on the front seat and the remote was laying face up. my baby was in her carseat in the back. i closed the door to put the shopping cart away and click the doors locked. nothing touched the remote, and it locked. that was 2 months ago and it hasn't happened since. 2)power door failed after 5 years. to expensive to fix. 3) struts on the rear hatch failed at 90,000 miles. this is not a power hatch. this is quite dangerous as the door is heavy and will clonk you in the head if you are not careful. my kids are not allowed to open that door any more. i am so afraid of smashed heads and fingers. *tr
Plastic sheathing on passenger power door, the only power door, dried out and cracked causing the cable wires to be exposed to the elements. as a result, the wires of the cable began to rust and fray and tangled in the door so that it was half opened and would neither open nor close even with the power off. we had to cut the cable off to get the tangled cable free of the door so we could close it. it is poor quality to have the plastic on the cable dry out and crack off so that the power door is unable to be used as a power door which is an option you have to pay extra for. we also had small children buckled into carseats at the time and had we not cut the cable off, we could not drive it as i said the door was stuck half open/half closed. *tr
A broken cable interferes with the proper operation of my sliding door and could make it difficult to exit the car in an emergency. the cable that opens and closes the passenger sliding door rusted and snapped a few weeks ago. i found that a lot of other customers have a similar issues and many of them commented that not only is the part expensive, but the replacement of the part also appears to be a major expense. it does not appear that this issue is covered by a recall, but the large number of complaints entered at nhtsa.gov does suggest that there is a systematic problem with this cable. i called the "toyota customer experience center" three times in the last week. each time, i waited on hold for ~45 minutes before hanging up. it does not appear that they have an e-mail address to register a complaint. thus, i am writing to you. *tr
Toyota 2004 sienna - power sliding door failures. driver side sliding door failed to open as cable snapped. door was jammed shut so we took the car to the dealership and were told we would have to replace the whole motor unit at a cost of $1,700. service dept disconnected motor unit so that door would open and close (but with no power option). two days later the cable snapped on the passenger side sliding door with the door open. it would not close. returned to the dealership and same action was taken as driver side door. will now cost $3,400 to fix. with 3 children the safety aspect of a door cable snapping with either the door jammed open or closed is obviously a major concern. having researched this issue over the past few days i can see that many sienna owners have had the same problem. this is a major safety and cost issue that should be investigated. *tr
While driving my 2004 toyota sienna minivan, the cable which held the spare tire under the car snapped and the spare tire fell off the vehicle. *tr
The passenger side automatic door on my 2004 toyota sienna opens half way and then produce a horrible noise as if something is stuck and then tries to go back to latch position. *tr
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) my manual sliding door won't latch either, but it is a welding issue. on the back of the door the latch that is supposed to keep the door closed came loose from the door & is just floating inside the door. has anyone else had this problem? it seems to be in conjunction with the other welding issue toyota had with the front doors. this problem occurred about 4 months ago, & now my front door has had the welding come loose, which was a recall. please let me know if you've heard of anyone else having this problem. thank you. [xxx] *tr
My 2004 toyota sienna mini van power sliding door made a horrific 'snapping' sound when the cable that activates the door snapped. the snapping cable did not hurt anyone, but could have if someone was standing behind the door near the rear quarter panel window. the door is no longer functional and will cost $1500-$3000 to repair. *tr
Multiple problems with minivan doors since purchase in 2004. sliding doors freeze shut every winter, only opening after car warms up for 20-30 minutes. driver side door weld broke after 3 years and needed repair. front passenger door latch broke requiring use of bungee cords to keep door closed until repair part could be obtained. power sliding door and manual sliding door also do not stay open at times creating dangerous situation for people entering and exiting the vehicle. now, warning light comes on showing door open, driver side manual sliding door does not seem to close completely. while driving, door open light and interior lights are constantly activated. i have turned off interior lights to prevent battery drain from door staying slightly open when parked. dealership will perform diagnostic and repair work but advised since there is no recall issued that cost will be mine. the sheer number of reports of sliding door issues should be enough to warrant a response from toyota. *tr
2004 toyota sienna within one year, both automatic sliding doors have become inoperable first (passenger side) locking sensor failed, resulting in inability to use automatic (motorized) closing system second (driver's side) failed on 2/11/10. door cable got jammed in center hinge, resulting in inability to close door. had to drive to dealership with door fully open. both cases were estimated to cost almost $4000 total. first issue was resolved by just using door manually. second issue was resolved by cutting cable and using door manually. can not afford to fix both issues at $4000. many web searches have found same/similar issues on this van. *tr
Defective sliding door and cable on 2004 toyota sienna: recently, a cable that allows the side door(s) of the vehicle to open and close automatically, snapped in half. this very well could have snapped in half while a person was standing near the vehicle, creating a serious injury. with the cable now broken in half, the door(s) now will not latch properly when either the vehicle remote or the side door control(s) in the vehicle are depressed. this now creates a very hazardous situation. the side door(s) are also prone to freezing shut in the winter. until adequate thawing is completed, door(s) will remain frozen shut, allowing for limited access in and out of vehicle. upon noticing these problems, i took to the internet to find a resolution and found that is more that just a rare occurrence, but a legitimate problem. if you could please visit http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f0eb3fd you will find recent blogging of these issues. a tsb number of, 0085-09, was also noted on the blog indicating this problem. any help that you can give to help resolve these matters would greatly be appreciated. *jb
Passenger side, automatic door stopped working. can not close the door completely causing a safety hazard. went to dealer ... dealer mentioned there is a known issue but they will fix it only if the vehicle has less than 36k miles ... problem was caused due to the sliding door motor, cable assembly and hitch which holds the door. dealer's estimate to fix the problem $2000. *tr
The passenger side automatic sliding door has been touchy with its ability to open and close and to indicate to the car whether it is opened or closed. yesterday, the door ceased to operate. upon further investigation, it appears that a cable has snapped in the door and will need to be replaced. i feel that this is ridiculous for a 5 year old car. it is also very expensive, from $700 to $1800, with toyota dealers being the most expensive. *tr
The drivers side sliding door on my 2004 sienna xle would not operate.the opening cable had frayed. the toyota dealer wanted $1,700. to repair this which is way too much for a problem i didn't cause. the dealer cut the cable and it now works manually but i can't open the door from the inside. this is a serious defect . i can't use the door in an accident. toyota should fix this. *tr
Tl*the contact owns 2004 toyota sienna. she stated that while driving 10 mph when she made right turns, the open door light illuminated for the left rear sliding door. the week after the light illuminated she was unable to latch the door shut. she took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer diagnosis located the failure as the bolts and found that two of them were pulled through the metal sheet and the third bolt was loose. the dealer stated that she needed to take the vehicle to a body shop. the manufacturer stated there were no related recalls and that there was nothing that they could do to assist her. report 1001129940 was filed with the manufacturer. the vehicle will be repaired. the current and the failure mileages were 75,319. updated 02/01/10 *bf updated 02/02/10.*jb
The cable to the automatic passenger side sliding door rusted and snapped. we pushed the button by the steering wheel to make it a manual door since it was going to cost between 1,400 and 1,600 dollars depending on the dealership we asked. however the only way to close the door once fully opened is to reach inside the door and pull the inside handle to unlock the holding mechanism to keep the door from sliding shut. my 10 year old son was getting out of the car and shutting the door by using the inside handle to unlatch the door when his fingers were smashed in the door. *tr
The right automatic rear passenger door in my 2004 toyota sienna malfunctioned suddenly, rendering it totally inoperable. it would not close all the way. then it would not open. the dealer got it closed and said it would be $2,000 to repair and that they could not assure me that it's current closed state is safe. the hazard is that the only door for passengers to exit now is the same side as the gas intake, so if there is ever a fire, all passengers will have to climb over and out the front doors. the defective door (it appears to be metal fatigue -- on a 5 year old car!) is impossible to open at all. i have read online of many, many instances such as this. in some cases, both rear passenger doors have failed with the passenger occupants trapped inside. *jb
1. no events lead to the failure. 2. the driver's side rear sliding door cable and motor of a 2004 toyota sienna xle limited quit working, broken cable. now we are unable to open / close sliding door on driver's side. 3. having cable/motor replaced est cost $1000. *tr
My 2004 toyota sienna minivan sliding door freeze shut or partially open. sometimes i can not get the doors open to get my kids in or out in freezing weather. also, they freeze partially open and won't safely lock!! *tr
Toyota sienna '04 driver side door has a loud clunking sound when opening and closing doors. toyota issued a letter to customers to get the door fixed but i never got a letter. why did toyota sent out letter to fix the problem and not call it a recall. please help to get my door fix. *tr
Our 2004 toyota sienna xle, power sliding doors will not open, or latch closed all the way. it occurred during a cold spell in our area, and we haven't been able to fix it yet. it is a safety hazard, and extremely difficult to get my infant and my other children in and out of the van when both doors won't open. neither will open with the power buttons in the car, the buttons on our keys, or manually. there has been no way to get them open, and since they aren't latched closed, the van can't be locked, and when i drive it continuously beeps, alerting me to the "open" doors while i am driving. once again, i would like to emphasize how unsafe this is, as if there was an emergency, there would be no quick way that i, or any emergency personnel could get any passengers out of the back seats quickly and efficiently. apparently it costs more than $1200 per door for the dealer to fix the problem. *tr
During normal operations of this 2004 toyota sienna xle van. right side powered door seized. door failed to open completely, and then it was difficult to shut and lock. i took the sienna to the local toyota dealership (heartland toyota, bremerton, washington) on 13jan10, and they diagnosed the problem as a failed motor, control cable, and computer (ecu). they also informed me it would cost $3,050 to repair. i was in shock. i checked online and there seems to be a chronic failure with the 'automatic' doors of toyota vans. toyota corporate instructed me to work with the local toyota dealer to arbitrate repairs since the door is not covered under warranty, or recall. i urge the nhtsa to investigate these doors. they should not fail and seize after 5 years of normal wear. *tr updated 03/10/10 *bf updated 10/05/10
2004 toyota sienna automatic passenger side sliding door stopped working and wouldn't shut. this door also came open without warning, presenting a safety hazard to children riding in car. *tr
My 2004 toyota sienna has had issues with the sliding doors ever since i have owned it. a couple of years into ownership the cable on the motorized door (passenger side) became slipped off its track, making closing the door impossible. the cable had to be snapped, converting the door to a manual door, so that the car could be locked and secured. the cost of repair was excessive (for me), thereby making this temporary solution a permanent one. the greater problem resides in operation of both rear sliding doors in cold weather. whenever it's cold, the doors stick and cannot be opened. the safety concerns are twofold. primarily, i am concerned that my children cannot be efficiently removed from the car, in the event of an accident. the other day, it was so cold, i actually snapped the door handle off the vehicle, attempting to open it. indirectly, i am also concerned about instructing my children to enter the car, via the front doors, and to climb over the front seats. without adult presence, any child could inadvertently kick the (automatic) gear shifter into reverse or drive, thereby endangering an person who might be in front or in back of the vehicle. in areas where one is accustomed to start a vehicle and leave it running to warm up, albeit it's very remotely possible, there could be a tragic outcome. personally, i will take steps to prevent this, but i can see others not anticipating this outcome. i have become aware of a number of sienna owners who have experienced various problems with these doors, and i am greatly concerned about not being able to open doors that have been frozen shut. i have to think there is a design flaw here that needs to be remedied by toyota. yet, other sienna owners hear the same thing that i do, specifically that we need to keep throwing money at the problem to keep the cars maintained and that it's not toyota's responsibility. *tr
The cable on the automatic drivers side sliding door of our 2004 toyota sienna snapped. this rendered the door unable to close until getting it to the dealership. *tr
The weld that secures the door check mounting panel to the driver door is failing on my 2004 sienna le. i get the dreaded popping noises when the door is opened and closed. the door check is the device that holds the door open halfway or fully open. this device provides resistance so the door does not swing freely. toyota is aware of the issue (toyota service bulletin nv003-07) and extended the regular warranty to 5 years and 1000,000 miles for this situation (toyota motor sales usa letter to me in ~ 2008). stevinson toyota (lakewood co) told me the repair would be at my expense. my car is only 6 years old and has 111,000 miles. if toyota was concerned enough to extend the warranty and cover the repair, why not issue a recall for all vehicles that experience the problem? just because my car is 6 years old doesn't mean the safety issue due to a failed door check went away. when the retaining mechanism weld fails completely, the door will swing freely and could close suddenly without any resistance. any person in the way could be hit and any limbs/fingers could be trapped between the door and frame. this vehicle provides the family transportation so there are kids involved here. *tr
We have a 2004 sienna ce that we bought new. since owning the car (it has 125,000 miles on it) the sliding doors have frozen shut whenever the weather is cold. living in vermont, i thought that this issue was isolated. however, when my son tried to open the door and the handle snapped off because the door was frozen shut once again, i decided to check to see if there were other complaints. yes there were...many. i had to pay to have the handle replaced but was told that the door freezing shut was a typical complaint. *tr
Toyota sienna 2004. automatic right side door progressively getting harder and harder for motor to close & latch properly. a week ago, vehicle was parked on a slight decline. my child opened door, the door reclined 75% then, in a manual mode, reversed and started closing rapidly. had his hand or foot been in the way, it would have crushed the limb. dealer said, 'this is a $1200 - $1700 repair not covered by toyota at this time" and that a motor and cabling, both located internally to the door, would have to be replaced. i feel this is a safety issue and toyota ought to be forced to repair it. *tr
I have a 2004 toyota sienna with electric sliding side doors. the passenger side sliding door locked open today and would not move. my wife was taking children to school. it was very cold. i took the van to the toyota dealer and they said it would be near $2000 to repair it. they had to cut the door cable so we could operate it manually. this is unacceptable. i own two toyota's and was planning to buy more. they need to recall this issue as i have read many similar stories. *tr
Sliding side doors freeze shut and can not be opened when temperature drops below freezing. *tr
Sliding passenger door prone to freezing and squeaking in cold weather. *tr
Right power sliding door is completely inoperative. unable to open the door with either the manual handles (inside or outside) or the power switch. *tr
I have a 2004 toyota sienna le. i am unable to open my right rear power sliding door with the key fob, button on the b-pillar, or button on the driver overhead console. this problem occurs at all temperatures. for now, i can open the door manually. i have no confidence the problem will not get worse. the dealer diagnosis is a deforming rear roller door hinge. a door hinge bending during under normal use should not lead to a failure at any time. after some research on the internet, i have discovered many people are having the same problem and other problems. i am fortunate my sliding door power cable has not broken and i have a garage so my doors do not freeze shut in cold weather (have experienced on ski trips). these are separate problems but indicative of quality problems at toyota on the sienna doors. in the event of a crash, i have no confidence i will be able to open the door and get the children out. the sliding doors in the 2004 toyota sienna appear to be poorly designed and the hinge deforming under normal use. the vehicle should be recalled to fix these issues. *tr
The cable which opens and closes the left side sliding door broke. the door jammed and would only open about 6 to 8 inches. the dealer told me that the cable was rusted through. *tr
Tl* the contact owns 2004 toyota sienna. while parked on a downward incline, the rear driver sliding power door opened and then abruptly closed. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. the technician ordered the latch assembly because the bottom door latch had fractured. the failure mileage was 60,000. the current mileage was 60,500. updated 12/09/09 *bf updated 12/10/09.*jb
I purchased a 2004 toyota sienna le in 2003. the date that i was to pick up the brand new van i was informed of a recall. when i pick up the van i was told that the recall concerning the gas tank was made. now, the gas tank is linking, what should i do now. *tr
I have a 2004 toyota sienna minivan. it has two power sliding rear doors that use a cable to open and shut. over the past few months there has been a grinding noise coming from both doors and recently, one of the cables finally snapped, resulting in the door to be unusable. i am being told by toyota this is a $1200 repair as the whole door mechanism needs to be replaced, despite the fact the only problem is the snapped cable. this repair is only for one of the doors. the other cable looks as if it could snap soon, at which point it will be an additional $1200 to repair. my understanding of the issue is that the cable had a plastic coating that deteriorates over time. the coating becomes dry and brittle over time, causing it to crack and fall off the wire, leaving the wires completely vulnerable to getting wet, rust, freeze, etc, also rubbing extensively unprotected against the gears. as the bare cable is exposed to the elements, it weakens and the whole cable snaps, making the door jam altogether. after reading some information on the internet, it seems this is a common problem with many toyota sienna vans and this issue should be the subject of a recall. *tr