2005 toyota sienna passenger side door had to be held closed by my seven year old,( because of a latch problem)from his school where my wife picked him up, to our house where we were unable to secure the door. after a 600.00 bill by toyota i spoke to several owners of the same vehicle as well as read a bunch of blogs where it appears this has been an ongoing issue. has there ever been an investigation of this problem? *tr
During cold weather, my 2005 toyota sienna, one or both rear sliding doors (manually operated) will fail to open more than a fraction of an inch. furthermore, having pulled on the door to attempt to open it, it is then difficult to close all the way. therefore, i have often been riding along at highway speeds (sometimes at night) with the interior lights flickering on-and-off because the van's sensors sense that a door is open. this safety concern is in addition to my concern that a child could fall out of the one of the rear doors if it suddenly opens all the way, although realistically this latter event is unlikely due to built-in safety mechanisms. this problem is widely reported by other toyota owners, e.g.: http://toyotasiennafrozendoors.blogspot.com/2008/12/toyota-sienna-frozen-doors.html there is a toyota service bulletin on this: sb0028-08 apr 08 body - sliding door weatherstrip freezes to body but so far i haven't paid the $27 to obtain access to this document. due to the prevalence of this problem, the problem in getting dealers to fix it (e.g., if the temperature has warmed-up a few degrees by the time you bring the car to the dealer), there should be a recall for this issue. this problem recurs for me roughly 10-15 times per winter season (in maryland). *tr
Passenger side sliding door would not open. vehicle out of warranty. husband replaced latching mechanism inside which had broken because it was made out of plastic. the replacement mechanism that was ordered by parts department at toyota dealership was metal. *tr
Sliding doors unable to be opened in freezing weather. had to put vehicle into warm garage to get doors opened. *tr
The sliding doors on our toyota sienna minivan freeze shut. there is a manufacturing defect such that the seals have to be siliconed multiple times every winter. now toyota is recommending changing the seals to a new seal, but instead of issuing a safety recall they are charging $200.00. in an accident or car fire being able to exit the car or extricate a child from the back seats is a safety issue. *tr
General ware lead to the drivers side automatic sliding door on my 2005 toyota sienna is failing to open or close without assistance. i am concerned it will bind or break preventing me from closing the door. i am not the first have this issue and feel it requires some attention. *tr
The drivers side door makes a crackling/scraping noise as if a hinge or metal component is broken. we had received a recall notice from toyota to come in to have the problem repaired, if the problem existed. it did not exist when letter was received - letter said file this recall info if the problem did not exist. so we filed it. then later the problem occurred and when we took the van in for repair the dealership said tough luck, they would not do anything to fix it. because the vehicle was out of their warranty period - we then discussed the issue with the local dealership again and they said they would pay half the cost to repair it (about 1500 dollars if we would pay the other half, about 1500 dollars) since the recall notice did not say anything about the warranty issue, i think they should honor their recall notice. since it seemed like it could be a safety issue, ie., would door not close properly or fly open when we were on the road, we attempted a fix with a local welder, and the weld did not work. i think they should honor their recall notice and repair the door at toyota's expense. *tw *tr
I own a 2005 toyota sienna xle. the plastic on the sliding door cable chipped away causing the cable to become exposed. it corroded and snapped, which made the door to stay wide open without being able to close it back manually. i found out that simillar incident happened to lots of owners putting us and our children's lives at risk. toyota is not taking responsibility but only documenting the complaints. *tr
2005 toyota sienna driver's door and side slider fail. dealer advised that the drivers door welds have failed. "says" toyota knows about the defect and will fix. why wasn't i advised of these dangers of my door failing before this? should i have fallen out of my car first? *tr
Drivers side rear power door cable broke and jammed door open. my wife had to drive the car home from work with the door open because the cable had become tangled inside the door and would not allow it to close. this should not happen on a 4 year old top of the line car. (sienna xle limited awd) that costs over $40k. the dealer says repair will cost more than $2000! *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the sliding doors would not open. report # 0910101597 was filed with the manufacturer and a representative advised him to take the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. the manufacturer also stated that they would not assume any responsibility for the repair or the fee. the failure and current mileages were 57,000. updated 10/27/09 *bf the consumer stated one door is manual and the other is power updated 10/29/09.*jb
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna van. the contact stated that the rear passenger sliding door lock system failed. as a consequence the doors could not be opened. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, and the technician replaced the lock assembly at an expense of $800.00. the failure and current mileages were 70,000.
2005 toyota sienna - sliding door safety issue. the passenger side automatic sliding door has stopped working and as a result of the automatic feature the door is not functioning, that is, it cannot be opened. i took the vehicle to a toyota dealer only to be told that it was the first they and toyota has seen this issue, that it was not a safety issue as i alleged, and that in order to repair the issue it would cost in excess of $1,500. lack of function & safety issue - i feel this is a safety issue given the fact that my wife and i purchased the sienna for our growing young family and in the event we were involved in an auto accident resulting in a fire we would not be able to access our children in the rear of the vehicle through one of the two access points. based upon my experience with the authorized toyota dealer i performed a search of the web only to find numerous forums in which this issue is discussed. based on the number of posts related to this issue it appears to be wide spread. *tr
Power sliding door won't close properly. sags on hinges, preventing reliable operation of the door even in manual mode. problem first appeared around 50k miles, reported to toyota at 60k miles. *tr
The automatic passenger side van door would not open and was indefinitely locked and would not open. it had happened before but somehow came open by itself. i brought it to toyota dealership and the mechanic said the latch assembly came "loose" but was not "broken." this would have been a costly fix and would not cover it by warranty that we had purchased since it wasn't "broken." i went straight into the dealership to cancel the rest of my warranty as this wasn't the only time it had suddenly locked on me. the other door also still does it sporadically and somehow comes open. the mechanic told me that if it happened again, he would "break" it himself so that i could get the warranty but he said that it would probably never happen again. it broke the following week or "came loose" again. warranty was no problem this time because the salesmen inside called the garage. i have read about other complaints from these siennas online about the door not opening and locking up. our other door which is not automatic, still locks up sporadically. this is a costly fix $800 if one does not have insurance. i would suggest looking into this as well. they seem to try to cover things up. *tr
One morning my wife and i decided to take the kids to the park and went out to load the things we would need, my two and a half year old walked out with me with her favorite ball. i opened the back door with the remote and waited while a gathered everything, but my daughter ran towards the van to place her ball inside, and in a split second, noticed the door coming down violently on her. i dropped everything and yanked her out of the way before the door could close so she started crying because of the force in which i pulled her. i started to yell at my wife thinking she pressed the button inside,but she was nowhere near the car, or the remote. the door has not worked since, anyway i open it, remote, inside button, or manual, it just slams down hard. very dangerous and scary to know there are alot more individuals with this problem from toyota. *tr
Rear power hatch, when opened either with remote, by hand or cabin switch, it slowly goes to it's full open position, then violently closes on you. the first time it happened it hit me on the head, made me dizzy for a minute. the second time it caught my wife on her thigh, she was pinned against the bumper causing some discolouration on her legs. *tr
Tl* the contact owns 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated the power sliding doors on both sides are malfunctioning. contact stated the release button does not unlatch the door as its closing causing the door to stay open. the contact had to manually close the door. this is a safety function offered by the manufacturer that stops children from being injured by the door. the contact took the vehicle to dealer to replace the latch but that had not remedied the issue. the dealer informed the contact to use the doors manually. the contact feels this is a safety issue because the children can get injured. the failure mileage was 50,000.
The front door was constantly starting to have a clicking issue upon full extent of door for quite some time. front door hinge clicking. requested fix as per recall. i left the car so the door could be fixed. i picked it up after being repaired and on the same day when the door was normally placed into a full extension i heard the same problem. it was much quieter than the previous clicking. i requested a recheck that week. i returned for repair. they explained were able to replace i believe part of the door along with hinge that was broken. the door had some repainting to match the car. there have been no problems since the door was changed. i was happy with the final result. *tr
2005 toyota sienna awd mini van- purchased used from a reputable small town car dealer- not an exclusive toyota dealer- after 1 month of ownership driver side slider would not open. took back to place where purchased and they took the door apart, cleaned it, and got it working again- 5 months later: door not opening again- took to toyota dealer this time as limited warranty expired with original dealer- told it will cost $700 plus to fix .i was surprised at the cost, over $500 for the part alone. i asked if the door could be over-ridden and operated manually only, and was told no. i expressed my concern of my child's safety if ever in accident and needed to get out this door. the door cannot be opened at all if this part is broken. i was given toyota customer service number to call and express my concerns. i spoke to a toyota rep who informed me there was nothing they could do for me because of the age and miles on my vehicle. toyota obviously is not concerned with the safety of their vehicles or their consumers. i will not buy a toyota again. *tr
The sliding door on my 05 toyota sienna minivan does not latch or lock in the open door position permitting the door to rapidly close if parked on a hill for instance. i have been hit by the door multiple times and my child was injured today while exiting the car. the other problem that occurs is that the motor cables that move the automatic door become slack and bound and therefore have forced the door to stay in the open position. *tr
Driver side sliding door stuck closed. *tr
Both sliding doors on my 2005 toyota sienna fail to open. *tr
Power sliding door on 2005 toyota sienna does not close properly when on a slight slope. door does not go far enough to latch and must be closed with manual assistance. *tr
I tried to open the automatic sliding door with my remote in the morning and it would not open. the motor tries to run, but the door does not move. i have to force the door open and force the door closed. this is worse then manual doors, because i have to struggle with the door. sometimes i can not get the door to close and my children are in the back and we are not at home. nothing has been done at this point. *tr
2005 toyota sienna rh sliding door component has failed and door can not be opened. the latch and locking assembly has a plastic sliding button that prevents the door from being opened while locked, but allows door to open if unlocked. this tiny inexpensive part has broken. toyota does not have a replacement part. for the manual door, you must purchase the entire door module for $400.00. total to repair $1000.00. this is a design flaw. the door part should not fail due to normal wear and tear, and if so it should be easier and cheaper to repair. this is a safety issue. imagine not being able to open the side door in an emergency because a 3 cent plastic part fails. i have read online about several cases of this same part failing. *tr
Passenger automatic side door on 2005 toyota sienna le failed and will not open anymore. *tr
2005 toyota sienna side loading door with power slide will not open. cannot open door with any manual means. huge safety issue for children. *tr
Cannot open driver side sliding door. will only open 3 inches and gets locked in place. *tr
Automatic sliding passenger side door not working on 2005 sienna minvan at 50,000. safety problem as told by service tech that door has been known to fly open when driving, also not easily solved by converting door to manual due to design it is connected to engine. as safety issue, i think toyota needs to issue a recall and convert these doors to manual sliding doors or at least correct problem that they potentially fly open when driving. *tr
2005 toyota sienna, power, passenger side door stopped working completely. at first the power buttons worked off and on starting about a year ago. if we moved the lock up and down several times the power button would work. now nothing. *tr
We own a 2005 toyota sienna xle minivan and at 75,000 miles the driver side sliding door hinges/rollers and latching mechanism have failed and the motor and cable for the power door opening system also need to be replaced because the defective hinges/rollers and latches put to much strain on the mechanism. toyota wants over $2,000 to service this door and the other door (preventable maintenance). because of the damage the driver side sliding door is unusable which needs to be considered a safety risk. it is unbelievable that this door mechanism has failed after less than 5 years of normal use. *tr
I can't open my driver or passenger sliding doors on my 2005 toyota sienna van. it started about a year after i purchased. the driver side passenger would just open when it wanted to didn't do nothing to it. one day it would open, the next day it wouldn't did this for about 3 months now it won't open at all. the passenger rear power sliding door started making noise like something was stuck in it. had it checked at dealer nothing stuck would stop on and off for a few months now it won't open at all. i have 3 children that has to climb through the front to get to the rear. can't afford to pay the note and get it fixed. *tr
Toyota sienna sliding door problem i could not sometimes close the sliding door. so i visited the dealer near my house. i heard that the hinge was almost broken and need to be changed. *tr
Electric door closer failed in parking lot and we were unable to go anywhere because we couldn't close door. *tr
2005 toyota sienna driver side door makes loud noise when opening -- cable covering is cracked exposing wire to the elements. cable may eventually break preventing door from opening. *tr
2005 toyota sienna le this vehicle has one electric sliding door, on the passenger side. this electric door has failed, and is stuck in the closed position. dealer has said that the vehicle needs a new latch assembly and cables. we have had some type of problem with this door since we purchased it, including prior incidents where the door was inoperable. these previous fixes occurred when the car was under warranty, which it is no longer under. in each case, the dealer made an adjustment to get the door to work, but at no time changed any parts. dealer informed me that toyota is willing to provide the parts (lock assembly 146.35 and control 693.04) but that we will need to pay labor of 660. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the side sliding doors could not be opened with the automatic key-less remote and could only be opened manually. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the dealer was unable to diagnose a failure with the vehicle. the manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 300,000 and the current mileage was 376,000. the vin was not available.
Our passenger-side sliding rear door has frozen in place and will not open. it is a 2005 toyota sienna c model. we have had other issues as well, such as the rear hatchback supports failed within 3 years, our drivers-side front door makes a popping sound when opened, we have replaced the front brakes three times within 65,000 miles, and seat belts that constantly stick. *tr
Power sliding door failed in my 2005 toyota sienna. this is a manufacturer's safty-related defect that should be fixed at toyota's cost. *tr
2005 toyota sienna van - sliding door failure (driver's side). dealer says it is a broken motor & cables. vehicle has only 41,000 miles on it (warranty expired at 36,000). dealer wants to charge me $2,000. searching the internet i found hundreds of posts from people with similar problems. this is a problem that toyota knows about and should recall as they did with both the rear hatch struts and both front door hinges. i just had my vehicle in the shop last month for both of these fixes. *tr
Passenger side automatic sliding door will no longer open or operate and is a safety issue. *tr
2005 toyota sienna has a passenger side power sliding door that has gone through the stages of sticking, rubbing against the body and rubber stripping around windows, and now, working at all through the power button option (or the remote) -- only way to get it open is via the door handle. this seems to be a recurrent problem in a number of toyota sienna but the manufacturer has not issued a recall so far. i deem this a safety issue because the door fails to close many many times and the driver has to get out of the vehicle to close the door in frustration and that can create unsafe situations. *tr
Sliding doors of toyota sienna 2005 xle awd do not open at all when outside temperatures below 33 f. when starting car alarm goes on until the doors can slide again. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that both of the passenger side doors would not open or latch all the way. the dealer stated that the control unit needed a new latch lock and hinge assembly on the driver's and passenger side doors. the repair would cost $2,800. the contact is over by 1,500 miles on her extended warranty and there was no recall for the failure. the failure mileage was 75,400.
I own a 2005 toyota sienna xle limited awd, the passenger rear door was opened yesterday and would not close. the cable that closes the door is hanging off the car and the motor on that side appears to not be working car has less than 39000 miles and 3 year warranty ended in october 2008, seems to be lots of problems with this issue. *tr
2005 toyota sienna power sliding door central hinge problem causing door to hang out of line and rub against body. rubbing/banging does not allow door to fully close. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that both the driver and passenger side doors were inoperable. the keyless entry would not operate and she could only enter the vehicle manually. the contact had to manipulate the lock entry in order to enter and exit the vehicle by holding the manual lock in place while closing and/or opening the door. the radiator was also in need of repair. no repairs have been performed. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were over 100,000.
I have a 2005, toyota, sienna. while sitting in the far rear of my van, washing the rear window, the door shut and i was unable to get out of the car. i could not find the lever inside the covered area on rear door panel. neither could the auto repair man, even after reading manual. there is no release even from the front of the car. and if we couldn't find it, how would my grandchildren or anyone in an emergency. i consider this an extreme safety hazard which could kill...and the design has not changed in the new cars. please look into this and let me know what i can do before it's to late. time is of the essence......... *tr
On both occasions preceding these events the weather was a contributing factor. whether conditions were rain/ice/snow and freezing temps. on 2 separate incidents both sliding doors have become frozen shut. i was unable to open either door . on one occasion i had to drive the vehicle for about 45 min with the heat on high before i could open the doors. also the doors were not completely closed causing the interior lights to go on and off and the warning chime to sound continually. we have four young children and will not put them in vehicle through the rear hatch. not being able to open the doors is an unacceptable safety hazard. *tr