Problems with 2005 Toyota Sienna STRUCTURE

Vehicle had got cracks spreading across the dashboard and this could cause the air bad on the passenger side of the vehicle to inflate. *tr

Passenger sliding door cable is broken. toyota is aware of the well known problem and has not issued a recall. *tr

The sliding back door will not open. the motor is still working but the door will not open. it can not be opened manually either. this is a huge safety issue for my children in case of an accident. the is no way to exit the car from the back seats on the passenger side. there should always be a way to manually open the door. i have researched this on the internet and there are a lot of complaints from many people having the same safety issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated while opening and closing the drivers door it made a loud grinding noise. the dealer inspected the vehicle and found that the door welding fractured due to defective welding. the dealer recommended that the drivers door be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 119,000. the current mileage 121,000.

I have issue with my toyota sienna 2005 and i want toyota to to resolve this issue technical service bulletin march 23, 2007 tsb revision notice: ?? july 6, 2007: the warranty information table has been updated with separate ?combo a? op codes. ?? may 29, 2007: the warranty information has been updated. the note before step 1 of the repair procedure has been updated. previous versions of this tsb should be discarded. some customers may experience a popping noise when opening and/or closing the front doors on their vehicle. use the following procedure to diagnose and correct the condition. ?? 2004 ? 2006 model year sienna vehicles produced before the production change. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the automatic rear door failed to open. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or independent mechanic. the manufacturer was not notified of this issue. the approximate failure mileage was 98,000.

This past winter, our right side power sliding door began to act up- it would not open or close via the key fob or button over the rearview mirror. if you pulled the door handle, it would open or close. after a few days, it began working fine again. then in april, it began acting up again, doing the same things as before, but this time, it also would sometimes not fully close (it would be closing on its own, but before it was fully closed, it would go back open again). we didn't want to spend money on it because we had just bought a house for the first time and were focused on that. but then when we were out in june, we had closed the door, or thought we had, and came out of the store we were in later to find the door wide open. that is a problem! our van could have been stolen or things out of it. thankfully, god watched over our vehicle. so we finally explored into getting it fixed and were told about this extended warranty/recall for the first time. the problem was by the time we inquired, we were just over 120,000 miles, but are still within the 9 years (but it is whichever occurs first), so now we are being told it cannot be fixed under the extended warranty/recall and will cost us $1,900 to get it fixed. we don't have this kind of money and are very upset! we were never notified by toyota of this extended recall, or we would have taken the van in right away when the door began to act up. we also were told (falsely) by the toyota dealer that it is 7 years or 120,000 miles and that either way, we don't qualify. i think toyota needs to take care of this problem because it is a safety issue to our vehicle and personal safety (especially with kids- we could think the door is closing, but then it doesn't). *tr

Rear lift gate opened with remote while i started to pack my van leaving on a trip, the lift gate started to close on me. i had this happen several times in the cold weather. i contacted toyota telling them i thought it was a safety issue, asked if there was a recall or something out there to get this resolved was told there was no recall. it happened to me again on nov 14 2024. and again today nov 16th 2024. i think this is a safety issue what if a child was standing by their parent and accidentally got clipped by this liftgate. hopefully you can press toyota to fix this dangerous issue. *tr

Tried to avoid oncoming truck over double line by easing to r shoulder and caught ice. slide, driver side tires went up on guardrail, went airborne taking out a mailbox, bounced in a lower front yard went back in air. pinged off large trees x3 then passed thru 2 field goal and the tree dead center and my van hit hard! crumpling my front end but not deploying any air bags. nice seatbelt bruise and shaken but no injuries. *tr

The plate on the door that is connected to the end of the strut that limits how far the driver's side door can be opened is spot welded to the door frame. several of those spot welds have broken and very shortly the door will be able to swing open without limit. i am told that toyota had an extended warranty for this issue by that it expired in 2012. *tr

Sliding doors freeze shut whenever temperature is below freezing. the toyota service departments solution is to spray the door weather stripping with silicone spray which does solve the problem but only for a short duration of time (1 month max) and does not solve the problem at colder temperatures (below 20 degrees f) where the doors always freeze shut. this issue is potentially dangerous by trapping the passengers inside with no means of egress, especially in the event of a front end collision where even the front doors are inoperable. this is a know issue with this year/model toyota van, with many others experiencing the same problem. i have experienced the problem when trying to attempt to enter the vehicle and exiting the vehicle after the temperature has dropped while driving. *tr

The rear door almost closed on me as i was loading groceries. i opened the rear door with my key remote, stepped underneath the door as it was fully lifted, and quickly stepped out of the way as the door began automatically closing. toyota issued a recall in 2008 for this issue, and i verified with my local toyota dealership that they performed this recall. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the metal welding for the driver's side door became fractured and caused the door check to separate. also, the front passenger's side vent was emitting cold air while the driver's side vent would emit hot air. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 114,000.

Defective door, broken driver door weld & check strap causes door to fail to open when the window is down, window only goes down 1/2 way while door closed. door fails to remain open or closed. *tr

The driver rear power sliding door is stuck in closed position and does not open either in automatic power mode or manually. the door got stuck after the power cable was ripped, due to rust, and the door was manually shut. it is now stuck closed and can't be opened using either automatic or manual way. *jb

I had problem with my car's sliding door. it get stuck half the way and then i was not able to close that. cable is broken. lakeshore toyota in burns harbor indiana quote $1800 to replace the power door mechanism. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the passenger's side sliding door failed to open from the inside or outside of the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 90,000.

Several months ago, the panel spot welds on the front door (driver's side) door check mounting panel became detached causing a "popping" noise when opening and closing the door. today, i heard a "clunk" noise when i opened the door and the "popping" noise stopped. however, now i am not able to open the window more than 1/2 way nor open the door properly which has me rather concerned for my safety. if the window is open at all, i cannot open the door wide enough to get out even though i am not overweight nor am i a large man. if i close the window first, i can open the door 3/4 of the way before it stops. toyota is fully aware of this door check problem. i received a notice from them a number of years ago indicating that, because this problem is quite common, they are offering an "enhanced warranty" for 5 years from when the vehicle was first put into service or 100,000 miles, which ever comes first, to fix the door. i bought the vehicle new in 2005 so the enhanced warranty expired in 2010. when i first heard the popping noise, i brought the vehicle back to the dealer who informed me that i would have to pay for the repair since the enhanced warranty period had expired. the cost, $2300 dollars. when i asked, "why so much?" their body shop gave me a long list of parts and work that needed to be done to "repair" the problem it included removing the headlights, bumper, quarter panel and rear door among other things. the reason they could not just replace the door was that toyota redesigned the entire door and had to retrofit the newly engineered door to my vehicle. so unless i pay $2300 to repair what is, essentially, an engineering design flaw on toyota's part, i am left with an unsafe situation if i need to quickly get out of the vehicle and cannot close the window first as would happen in case of an electrical system failure for example. *tr

I had problem with my car's sliding door. it get stuck half the way and then i was not able to close that. then i had to cut the cable. i use this car for my family but unfortunately i went to dealer they told me somehow this is not covered by warranty. i tried to use the doors manually but still their is a problem with the door. very very bad experience after having this car and my family doesn't like due to this reason. my kids cannot use it in a friendly manner. *tr

The weld holding the driver's side front door check failed causing the door to swing out of control. no other damage was caused, but this creates a potentially dangerous situation. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the driver's side sliding door could not be unlocked manually or when using the key fob. the passenger's side automatic sliding door would only operate intermittently. the lift gate would sporadically open while the vehicle was in motion and would not latch when closed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 111,000. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the driver's side door failed to close intermittently without warnings. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 98,000. the current mileage was 99,000.

The power sliding door on the passenger side will no longer function when the handles are pulled or when the buttons are pushed. it lurches but never moves. it must be deactivated and used manually. we were quoted a price of $1000 to repair it and told this was very common in the 2004-2007 toyota sienna models. there should be a recall to have this service performed free of charge. *tr

My power sliding rear doors malfunction. sometimes the door will even start to close on its own as me or my wife are putting my small child in his safety seat. the most common issue is the door not opening or closing automatically. i was quoted almost $3000 for the repair to both doors as they are both malfunctioning. the dealer rep told me this is a common issue and the mechanic even said it happened to his van. this obviously is a common issue that should be investigated immediately, i found people even here complaining if the same/similar issues. please help! *tr

The door check on the driver side failed. toyota (local dealer and headquarters) denied it was the door check (a known manufacturing defect) and gave me an estimate of over $1500 to repair the defect. i took the vehicle to a reputable body shop to look at the door and they confirmed the damage was caused by a faulty door check. the body shop did repair the defect, which as i understand it, if not repaired can allow the door to swing freely. toyota did not correct or acknowledge the faulty door check on this 2005 awd sienna. *tr

I purchased my van in november of 2012. my husband has a toyota tundra that we purchased new in 2004 and it has over 300,000 miles on it. when my buick stopped running, i knew that i wanted a toyota van. we have a physically challenged daughter so when we go anywhere we have to take the walker and her wheelchair with us. apx. 3 months ago the sliding door on the passenger side began to not open every time. it gradually got worse and finally stopped completely! we just used the driver side door and crawled in and out. after a while the sliding door on the driver side did the same thing. now neither door will work!!! after reading other post on different sites, i realized that i am not alone. come on toyota, get it together!!! i love my van but i really need the doors to open!!! *tr

Sliding doors will not open. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that whenever the weather was cold, the rear sliding doors failed to open. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 55,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign number 08v244000 (structure lift gate) was performed but the repair did not correct the failure. the lift gate did not have a resistor and caused the gate to swing open and was difficult to close. the contact also stated that her toyota sienna was a handicap vehicle. the dealer advised that they did not know how to correct the lift gate failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 54,189.

In nov 2013 my 2005 sienna driver door started popping, and in researching the issue, i found thousands of the same complaints on the internet which has to do with a bad spot weld; the door now has no "stop", and swings freely. last april 2013, and more recently, the door has closed on my hand because it won't stay open by itself. unfortunately, i am allegedly out of the "extended 5 year warranty--should be a recall" window. what is toyota doing to resolve this issue for their loyal customers? https://www.facebook.com/pages/toyota-sienna-van-door-weld-issue-creating-popping-noise/101820339938012 http://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/10450/toyota/sienna/question-on-tsb-toyota-sienna-door-welds-causing-clicking https://sites.google.com/site/toyotasiennadefects/ *tr

Catalyst system failed/ not working properly. the left rear door has failed, the cable not working at all. the door does not slide, gets stuck when your trying to open it. *tr

Drivers door started to creak as if the hinges were dry. tried to lube the hinge but did not solve the problem. the door the started to click and have a banging sound as if something was loose or broken. *tr upon investigation found the lower weld that attaches the door open holding arm to having been broken.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the dashboard was cracking and exposing the air bags. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 140,000 and the current mileage was 148,099.

Toyota has issued a csp to fix the power sliding doors in our model. ours broke over a year ago and the cables were the only problem at the time. toyota took almost a year to get the parts to start fixing the doors. now they are telling us that many other parts are broken and not covered, this seems like a bait and switch tactic to me as i have read hundreds of blogs and posts stating the exact same thing happened to them, with a $1500+ price tag. i feel that the parts broke due to toyota taking so long to get the notice out to customers after the issue was already happening. i think it is a scam and would like it to be investigated, i think they should be responsible for the entire repair cost since when we went in, only the cable was broken. *tr

The automatic rear sliding door on the driver side broke. i can see that toyota acknowledged the problem and extended a warrant to 9 years or 120,000 miles (whichever comes first). well, my vehicle has over 120,000 miles and i am now unable to use the door at all. after doing research i have found that many people are experiencing the same problem. i think this should be a recall and not a warranty extension. i have no way of currently opening the door. this is a major safety concern considering i have three small children. if something were to happen, an accident or any other circumstance to get to my children quickly, i would not be able to. the automatic doors was the selling point for our purchase of this van. toyota says to come in and have the automatic door deactivated so that we can use it manually. to have it fixed costs between $1,000 and $3,000. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that during cold temperatures, the rear liftgate failed to remain open without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the rear struts needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 50,000.

This is really an ongoing issue that started in winter of 2012 and carried over into 2013. our sienna has/had issues with the power sliding driver and passenger doors. we were told by lithia toyota in grand forks, nd that it would cost $1700 to replace a latch and cable in order for the power sliding door to work. there is no way i was even going to consider paying that for the driver or passenger side, let alone both. after reading about all the issues toyota sienna's have, my wife and i looked for other options. we took our sienna to corwin toyota in fargo, nd where they removed the power capability so we could simply have a manual sliding door on the driver side. that option worked well for a while, but eventually it didn't work between the snow/ice and (full disclosure...we live on a gravel road) dust, our doors continuously stick no matter what time of the year it is, regardless of temperature. we often go for months at a time with only one operational manual sliding door (we did have lake toyota in devils lake, nd make the passenger side door manual like the drivers side). when both doors get stuck, we have one repaired (have done that a couple times). this is a safety issue that toyota is refusing to do anything about. why can't we have a manual operating door? why do we have to keep going to a dealer to have this situation taken care of? i have tried to contact toyota customer care and was told that their warranty expired at 120k mile point (we currently have 194k miles on the van, bought it with 125k). i just want toyota to repair my sliding doors so they work manually. i do not care about power doors. perhaps you can explain this to toyota in a way which i have failed to do. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that when opening and closing the driver's side door, there was a loud pop. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised the contact that the mounting panel was damaged and needed to be welded. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 69,000. the current mileage was approximately 69,900.

2005 toyota sienna affected by driver's side front door "popping" sound due to front door check mounting panel spot welds becoming detached. toyota issued warranty enhancement for this issue, but not a recall as they should have. vehicle is out of extended warranty based on years, but not miles. toyota will not claim responsibility and is not willing to pay for cost of repair. *tr

The struts of the door(liftgate) is not holding the door properly when it is opened. so there is a possibility the person who opens the door will hit their head. the failure started @ 70k. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the drivers side door made a loud popping noise whenever it was open. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or independent mechanic. the manufacturer was later contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and current mileage was approximately 99,487......updated 01/14/13 *bf updated 01/14/2013 *js

Regarding nhtsa id# 08v244000 aloha i have a 2005 toyota sienna which had the gas struts recall for my power tailgate which was done on 04/13/2009 work order# 656115 from servco toyota in hawaii. however its been only 3 years and the gas struts are failing again. it seems to need a new pair every 3 years. i hope you can have toyota recall the newly designed struts because according to toyota they are supposed to have a longer life than the original but after reading some comments online i noticed i am not the only one who has the same problem with new struts failing again. mahalo for your time. *tr

The passenger side power sliding door has jammed and cannot be opened. we had to let our son out of the car at school on the driver side and he was almost hit by another car. toyota has known about this issue and has issued an extended warranty, but they should be covering all vehicles when it comes to child related issues. offering a limited warranty extension does not cure their failure to produce a safe vehicle for the consumer. we have already replaced the passenger side and now the passenger side has failed. *tr

Rear sliding door actuator will not open or close using remote or pillar door switch. this is a tremendous safety issue for children who cannot open the door physically. *tr

The tailgate fails to stay open either immediately or randomly closes without warning. the van had the 2008 recall performed and now the replacement part has completely failed. the part number for the replacement is 04008011ae. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the dashboard began to crack. the contact was concerned that the failure would affect air bag deployment in the event of a crash. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who provided no assistance. the failure and current mileage was 65,000.

Drivers side door weld broken. toyota familiar with problem but won't fix. toyota extended the warranty to 5 years and 100,000 miles but mine is older than 5 years. door welds should not break in life of car. toyota dealership body shop says they have fixed hundreds of these. *tr

The vehicle hinge of the driver's door becomes unwelded from the door causing a clicking noise. after several openings and closings of the door the hinge loosens even more causing a interference with the window. the driver's side window is only allowed to fall 2/3rd of the way down before the hinge stops it causing potential breakage of the glass while the motor vehicle is in operation. *tr

I tried to close the rear door after putting my groceries in the rear well. the door closed part-way then went back up. i did it again manually and using my remote 'clicker'. same thing happened. in order to close the door i had to push it manually to close the door. we took it back to the dealer who said the struts needed to be replaced (approximately $500). later i realized there had been a recall on faulty struts. these are the replacements. i notice on the internet where are others are now having problems with the replacements that were installed. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the driver side door had become inoperable. the retaining rod that kept the door from opening was fractured. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated but the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unknown. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 60,000.