Problems with 2005 Toyota Sienna ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the passenger side sliding door would not open in the vehicle. there is a button in the vehicle that automatically opens the sliding doors, but it is no longer working. the warranty already expired when the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the motor and clutch assemblies failed. the vehicle was repaired, but the contact was unable to explain exactly what was done to the vehicle. the vehicle is no longer experiencing the failure, but she believes that this should have been covered as a manufacturer defect. the current and failure mileages were 35,523. updated 2/9/09 *cn updated 02/13/09. *jb

Our 2005 toyota sienna has had multiple problems with the power sliding doors. originally, the driver's side door stopped closing automatically. when button was pushed to close the door by all methods, on remote control, on driver's head panel or on panel next to sliding door, the door would begin to close then slide back open without warning or without us doing anything to open it back up. our local dealer fixed this original problem as it was under warranty, but now the passenger side power sliding door has the same problem but we are out of warranty and the cost is too exuberant for us to have it fixed. this appears to be a problem for many toyota sienna owners and can possibly be a danger. *js

My mini van toyota sienna sliding door on passenger side cannot open from the inside, after open from the out side and checked child lock is in unlock position, remote control and button inside is not working at all. *tr i took my van to southbay toyota to inspect they charged $192.00 but not fix the problem, i believed toyota was recall to repair this problem, but until now my car has not been fix yet, dealer said the charge can be over $500.00. i had no money to pay for it, i 'd like to report this is safety issue. please help. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact noticed that the vehicle made a noise when she turned the ignition on, off and when she opened and closed the electronic windows. she also noticed a noise when turning the steering wheel with much resistance. the contact has experienced the failures since january 2008. the dealer told her that they could find nothing wrong. she had not called the manufacturer to-date. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage is approximately 32219. the failure mileage was approximately 15,000. updated 3/16/10 *cn the consumer stated the electronic device used to closed the trunk was defective. updated 05/10/10*jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna le. the contact stated that the front driver and passenger seat belts were inoperative. the electrical passenger sliding door had also failed to function, she had to manually close the door. the air bag warning light also illuminated on the instrumental panel for at least two years. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that they were unable to assist her due to the vehicle not being under warranty. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 3500.

Sliding door is not open and close when using electrical button. we got the extend warranty but when we bring to toyota dealer they told us have to pay $295.00 to check it . if a defect is not under warranty. i fill it is not fair. door is not open because the latch was not release by pushing button. is it safe when children are in side? if we remove the latch everything is working fine. please help american consumer to make toyota responsible for any lack of assembly. they have to pay for the time of inconvenient also. please investigate this issue. thank you *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the passenger front air bag warning light continuously flashed while she was driving at approximately 35 mph. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership for times and the passenger seat was replaced the first three times. an electronic part (the contact could not recall the part) was replaced the fourth time. the failure mileage was approximately 21,600. the current mileage was approximately 57,000.

I have a complaint about sienna's vsc system. it overreacts suddenly and at too much a rate, in an anticipated little skidding that had been easily corrected manually in my previous experience with other cars. i have a 2005 sienna le awd. it comes with vsc, abs, trac. i was cornering a 30 mph left turn with the van going 35 mph on highway 431 in nevada. it was down hill, so i was using low gear (3) to apply engine braking. it was not snowing. the road was dry without snow. on the side of the road, there were some gravels/salts. the van veered to the right a bit as i was making a wide turn. it went off the lane about 1 or 2 feet onto the shoulder, but still on pavement. on the shoulder, the front wheels skidded by a very little amount, which is anticipated and normal in my driving experience and had always been handled with ease. however, the vsc kicked in suddenly, causing the van to turn to the left tightly and at a very fast rate, into the opposite lane on the undivided 2-lane highway. it all happened in a blink of eyes. fortunately, there was no traffic in the opposite lane, and i was alert enough to quickly steer the van back to my lane, avoiding hitting the mountain on the left. the vsc light did come on in few other occasions, but the van was never out of my control in those cases. from my past driving experience of 20 years (many of which were with snow), i really feel this is an overcorrection by the vsc by a huge amount. i am starting to feel very uncomfortable that such vsc reaction can't be reduced (e.g., to a slower and lesser rate) or completely turned off. it's winter time again and i am going to ski with my family. it reminds me that i have not filed this complaint yet and that i will have to be driving nervously, who knows when vsc is to kick in again, by how much amount, or at what rate. *nm

Shortly after purchasing our toyota sienna 05, the van wouldn't start. we had a dvd player installed which the dealership thought caused the problem. they found a pinched wire and said it was fixed. a few days later the car was dead again. they said we left our dome lights on which caused the dead battery, even though this car has an automatic shut off of the dome lights system. the car wouldn't start after listening to the radio for 15 minutes with the ignition off. the car wouldn't start after leaving the side doors open for 30 minutes. the car wouldn't start after leaving the trunk open in the time it took me to unload a car full of groceries. i have had my car in at least 5 times and i was told there was not a problem. they could find nothing wrong with the car and they gave me the impression that they thought i was crazy. then i had to rely on neighbors to jump my car when it wouldn't start. i purchased a new van from toyota because i thought they had a reputation for being a reliable company. i purchased a new van to have a reliable car for my family and now i'm afraid to leave my house without jumper cables. i need to know what action that i can take to feel safe again. *nm

Two complaints 1. one the rear doors do not latch in the open position when the windows are open resulting in injury to children's hands. 2. auto shut-off for interior lights does not work resulting in dead battery. *jb