Problems with 2005 Toyota Sienna STEERING

Toyota sienna 2005 shows excessive corrosion of the lowermost universal joint installed on the steering intermediate shaft. thump noise can be felt and heard from steering wheel. safety concern steering. *tr

Power steering has become very stiff/sticky. the stiffness is not steady throughout a turn, however. there were no events leading up to this - it just got steadily more and more stiff over time. about 2,000 miles ago, toyota checked it once, injected something into the steering apparatus (i was told) but now it is back and, in fact, more stiff than ever. *tr

Less than a year ago my power steering became stiff. changed pump as it seemed to burn out at 40,000 miles also changed belts. less than a year later the stiffness is back and the pump and belts are fine. starting a 33,000 miles and 3 years i have had to change sliding door motor, struts on back door, steering pump,middle seat belts along with other things. i find that this van is not built for the safety of my children and toyota does nothing about this. i am seeing that a lot of their sienna seem to have the same problem. it is a 2005 sienna with 52,000 miles. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. while driving at approximately 50 mph, the steering rod failed. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the steering rod was defective and needed to be replaced. the repairs were performed at the contacts expense. the contact called the manufacturer and opened a case. the vin was unavailable at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000. the current mileage was approximately 84,000.

2005 toyota sienna xle.. steering sluggish and hard to turn. seems like you have manual steering. *tr

Power steering appears to be failing, steering is getting stiffer. has been going on for almost 2 weeks and appears to be getting worse. had it checked out at toyota dealership yesterday and they can't pinpoint it at this point but believe that it is either the power steering pump or the entire rack and pinion mechanism. minimum of $1,000.00 to fix. *tr

Universal steering shaft binds causing potential driving hazard. $800 to repair, if this was not my family car, i would have continued to operate until complete failure. *tr

Steering problems. steering shaft assembly had to be replaced. steering was difficult and sometimes would turn to sharply. *tr

Binding occurs while turning. problem is intermittent and varies in severity (can bind and be very difficult to turn or simply feel like a slight grab. problem came on suddenly being intermittent the mechanic could not find problem until i found related issues. additionally being intermittent and the fact that it could grab without warning and suddenly be very difficult to turn the vehicle it a sever safety concern. *tr

2005 toyota sienna le was diagnosed with a binding steering shaft. vehicle is difficult to steer at most times. this poses a potential hazard when quick judgment may be needed (i.e. during congested traffic). *tr

The intermediate shaft on my 2005 toyota sienna binds and locks causing tough steering and many near miss accidents due to difficult steering. repair is to cost $800.00 dollars which is ridiculous for something that should be recalled. *tr

Problem with power steering shaft. one of the universal joints on the "sealed" shaft rusted enough to prevent the proper steering. this was an extreme safety issue! it made it impossible to steer the vehicle. it was very expensive to fix. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the brake indicator lights illuminated, the vehicle began to shake, and move to the left without assistance. whenever driving over a bump or a pot hole, the brake indicator lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician advised the contact that the recall notice must be presented for recall repairs. the vehicle had not been repaired for the malfunction. the contact was uncertain of the remedy for the recall defect, and stated that the vehicle could possibly need an alignment. the failure mileage was 28,000. the current mileage was 33, 000.

Replaced complete steering mechanism - shaft and gear after making some noise. the steering will lock or hard to turn during driving. *tr

My 2005 toyota sienna minivan has had interment steering shaft binding problem and need replacing they say this is happening to toyota's sienna 2004-2006 models . really dangerous steering locks up and can cause accident when you can no longer turn. will toyota stand behind their vehicle ??? *tr

5 years ago, we needed a mini van and shopped toyota, honda, and mitsubishi. after some research, we chose a new toyota sienna for it's value, it's reliability, and it's strong rating from consumer reports. i have, in the past, driven one toyota to almost 200,000 miles with little repair, just regular maintenance! when the sienna was about 39 months old, we began to have some steering issues. occasionally, it would be "stiff" to steer. it was still drivable and after taking it to a local mechanic, we were convinced we needed new tires, so purchased 4 new tires. the steering issue continued, however, and became worse and worse. we were perplexed because the sienna was a new car purchase, garaged year round, and was a toyota. when we received a recall notice about the spare tire recall, we took the sienna to haley's automall in farmville, va for repair and asked them to also replace the tailgate struts and investigate our steering issue. the mechanic there replaced the tailgate struts, told us it was under warranty, then removed the spare tire from under the vehicle since toyota admitted "the corrosion resistance of the spare tire carrier cable is insufficient when vehicles are operated in areas where a large amount of road salt is applied. in the worst case, the carrier cable may fail and the spare tire could become separated from the vehicle, a road hazard for following vehicles. ". he put the tire in the back of the mini van, and then told us our u-joint was corroded in our steering shaft from the steering column to the steering rack. the cost for repair was quoted at $1169.00. since the recall admittedly involved "insufficient corrosion resistance", which is exactly what also happened to our u-joint, causing further damage to the steering column and rack, we were certain toyota would also cover this repair, as clearly a new vehicle should not have corrosion of this magnitude after only 3 years of use! *tr

My 2005 toyota sienna has had interment steering shaft binding and need replacing they say this is happening to hundreds of toyota's sienna 2004-2006 is there going to be a recall this is over 2000.00 to fix..it's really dangerous you can easily crash when it binds up and you can no longer turn .. toyota stand behind your product look at all the complaint with the same thing !!! *tr

2005 toyota sienna power steering problem, steering binding and increased steering effort. *tr

Steering is no longer smooth, especially at low speed, feels like it kinks.... been like this for about a year (date is estimate) matches description here: ea08- 024 2004-2006 toyota sienna steering intermediate shaft binding 28-oct-2008. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that while driving in reverse, the steering column began making a squeaking noise. she also experienced difficulty when turning the steering column. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the steering yolk was replaced. the current and failure mileages were 90000. updated 10/29/09 *cn the consumer stated she noticed the steering wheel was stiff occasionally for over a year. before it started making noise. the dealer stated the steering yoke needed to be replaced. updated 10/29/09.*jb

Steering becomes stiff and makes it hard to turn the steering wheel while driving. the steering knuckle outside of the fire wall is exposed to the elements and becomes stiff and requires frequent lubrication to maintain the function of the power steering. this is a concern we have dealt with for a number of years and we have recently become aware that it is a common problem with this van.

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

2005 toyota sienna intermediate steering shaft failure. vehicle just out of warranty and other internet searches revealed numerous others with same early failure. tsb exists for problem, but repair is early and expensive. *tr updated 10/03/07. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the outside rear driver side door handle would not open the door. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and a technician replaced the release mechanism. the current and failure mileages were 90000. updated 10/28/09.*lj shortly after purchasing the vehicle, the consumer noticed the driver side door would not always operate when using the outside handle. eventually the door would never open with the handle and the consumer would press the button on the door column to open the door and then that stopped working as well as the key fob opener stopped working and the consumer couldn't use the door at all. the vehicle has 2 automatic sliding doors. when the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, they were unable to get the door to open and then the passenger sliding door failed. the consumer also stated it didn't seem the doors could be opened manually which is a safety hazard. the steering column was also replaced. updated 10/29/09. *jb