Problems with 2005 Toyota Sienna STRUCTURE

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that there were large fractures along the top of the dashboard. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the dashboard needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was 66,437 and the failure mileage was 60,000.

Driver and passenger doors are failing open wide due to the broken frame inside the door. consistent popping noises started occurring then it stopped. the door now only stops when opened all the way. this is dangerous to not only the driver/passenger, but for other cars. *tr

Toyota recently recalled the power sliding door cables for certain toyota sienna years. the broken cable inhibits the door from working correctly. ours, a 2005 sienna, was taken in and it turned out to be the power sliding door actuator. five days ago, the other sliding door actuator failed. both doors cannot be opening correctly and poses a serious danger to the safety of our 2 young children. toyota fails to recognize all of the complaints about failing actuators that are posted online. they are charging $1,100 to fix each door. there should be a safety recall because of the actuator failures. thank you. *tr

Our 2005 toyota sienna's power side door broke at 127,000 miles. the cable that is attached to a motor inside the door snapped. the only thing wrong is the cable. but, you can't purchase just the cable. you have to purchase the whole motor/cable assembly for $1,100 just for parts directly from toyota!!!! that doesn't include labor to install it!!!!! apparently this is a common problem for many sienna owners and toyota should be forced to make a recall to fix the problem. *tr

Three of the four doors of our toyota sienna have broken. when the cable that operates the rear sliding passenger door snapped, it became entangled in the door mechanism. when we tried to shut the door manually, the glass from the door shattered on the children sitting in the rear seat. previously, the driver's door hinges snapped. we discovered this problem when three of four hinges had snapped. the door was at risk of falling off entirely. we have brought this to toyota's attention (now a small claims matter). toyota has refused to acknowledge or remedy the situation and has not issued a safety recall (it has offered repairs in some cases (ours was not covered because of mileage)as a limited extended warranty). *tr

Tl* the contact owns 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the driver and passenger side power sliding doors were inoperable. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the doors and stated they needed to replace the motor and cable assembly on the driver side. on the passenger side, the actuator needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified who stated offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 109,847 and the current mileage was 128,000.

Cable to drivers side rear sliding door failed. sliding door (driver side) is stuck and cannot be opened or closed. *tr

Power doors frozen -weather in the 30 degrees fahrenheight. our toyota 2005 limited sienna's power doors, both sides, are "frozen" and won't open when the weather is in the 30's fahrenheight.you can hear the motor trying to open the door but won't move. somtimes the door latch releases just enough to turn the door open light on in the car and you can't close or open to fix the problem. other times the door just doesn't open even when you hear it trying to open. when driving the kids to school they have to enter through the front doors and climb over into the rear seats. they have to do the same to get our of the vehicle. when the car warms up the doors work. dangerous situation for getting kids/rear passengers out of the car. we have applied wd-40 to the parts and still getting the problem. serious safety issue that toyota needs to correct. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the front driver's side door would exhibit a loud pop whenever being opened or closed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 70,000.

Welds on front driver's side door failed, causing the panel to become loose where the door check strap is mounted. this is a known defective factory weld on some 2004-2006 toyota sienna models, as toyota motor sales usa inc. already declared a special service campaign for identified vin number sequences. however, the service campaign had expired prior to this failure being diagnosed by the local toyota dealer. the local toyota dealer (san jose, ca) failed to properly diagnose early indications of the failure in 2008 when the owner noted abnormal sounds in the door. this toyota dealer simply lubricated the door instead of performing proper repairs. ultimately, this failure results in the door swinging freely without any resistance normally offered by the door check strap, causing a safety hazard of the door slamming into a human body or limb, especially a child. toyota motor sales usa inc. should have performed a recall, without limitation on mileage or years of service, on all affected vehicles in the 2004-2006 model years on which the defective factory welds were known to have been made. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the dashboard was fractured in several areas and ranged in size from approximately 8-9 inches in length. the contact was concerned with the safety of the air bags and was concerned of unintentional deployment or if they would deploy at all in the event of a crash. the vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 32,500.

The spot welding on driver side door hinge on 2005 toyota sienna xle is defective and as a result it makes a loud clicking noise. i took this car to nearby toyota dealer who stated that this is a known problem to toyota america, however they refuse to cover it since it is beyond warranty. they also stated that toyota extended warranty on this problem, however did not notify individual owners of this potential breach of integrity of the welded part and possibly put lives of its owners at risk ?. i read on the blog that there are 600,000 fixes that toyota has made related to this problem however they have not made a recall or even bothered to notify current owners of sienna. i request that nhtsa to take up the issue with toyota motor co and provide a fair and just settlement of this issue rather than giving consumers a run around. i need the help of united states gov.'t. to protect the rights and safety of its citizens against these irresponsible corporate behavior. *tr

Passenger door will not open or close. when it does open it start to close than stops or continues to close. not good if a child is trying to enter or exit from the door. toyota quoted 1800 for repair and said it was a broken wire on the door motor. you have to purchase the entire piece to fix door. extremely concerned the door could open or not shut properly and having children sitting near door. toyota has not been helpful in this issue at all. safety concern. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that there was a small fracture in the dashboard which later spread tremendously. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised her that due to the severity of the damage, they were not comfortable with attempting repairs with the possibility of erroneous air bag deployment. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 105,000. updated 12/12/11*lj updated 12/16/11

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that whenever entering the vehicle from the front driver's door, the door would abruptly open very wide and emit a popping sound. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the door welding was fractured. in addition, the door stop required replacement. the vehicle had not been repaired. there was a technical service bulletin associated with nhtsa item number 10021711 (structure: body: door). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 47,000.

1. second row seat belt locked tight to passenger (unable to loosen) during steady speed as well when in standby. need to unlatch and fullly retract in order to extend it out again. 2. rack and pinion starts leaking power steering fluid and starts generating noise when making a turn. 3. passenger side slide door fails to open from inside and by remote. further research confirmed failure of lock release actuator. *tr

Driver door mounting panel weld broke and now is causing a popping noise when opening and closing the driver side door. toyota sent out an enhancement warranty notice on june 18, 2012 knowing full well that the vehicle prescribed warranty had expired and refused to fix the problem. what is the point of notifying owners about the defect when they refuse to fix the problem. toyota need to be compelled to issue a recall rather than just notification since other owners are also experiencing the same problem. *jb

Power door stopped working - would barely open or close, if at all. toyota told me it would cost over $3000 to fix the one power door. i asked them if they could disable it, at which point they cut the cable. i have since found out there is a way to do this without damaging the car door. have since researched this on the web and have seen that the power doors on this model siennas have a lot of problems similar to this. the door is now so heavy and fast to close i am more worried than ever about my children using it. if their hand/arm/leg ever got in the way it would easily be crushed. *tr

The power sliding door does not open. the dealer and toyota corporate have said tough luck get it fixed for ~$1,500. there are enough complaints on this issue that this should be a recall by now. it's a safety concern of the greatest degree. the door will not open. example below of typical complaint: 'to date, toyota has not issued a recall for the sienna, although some owners have reported that the automaker has issued technical service bulletins (tsb) for the automatic sliding doors. a tsb is effectively a hidden recall, meaning that toyota is attempting to handle the problem in-house. contact your toyota dealer for assistance. check the nhtsa website for current recall information. please force them to fix this problem. *tr

2005 toyota sienna rear auto hatch safety reverse mechanism does not stop the closing of the door when encountering an object, hand or body part or when attempts are made to stop the closing of the door. door continues to close under power that cannot be reversed/stopped. this defect/problem could conceivably be a serious and potentially fatal hazard if a child was exiting the rear cargo compartment and the door was in the process of closing. a hand or arm in the door gap would not be sufficient to stop the closing of the door i believe although it would be quite stupid to attempt this situation since strong resistance by hand cannot reverse the closing of the door. this problem just started in august 2011. *tr

Door stay on driver's door: weld attaching stay to door failed and door no longer will stay open. automatic sliding door on passenger side will no longer open or close without manual assistance. sliding door on driver side will intermittantly not lock in the open position.

Left rear sliding door on my sienna (2005) does not open at all. when i push the button to open the door, the door will attempt to open but will not open. i can't even open the door manually. i am experiencing problems with my right rear sliding door as well. the door opens but will not close on its own. it is just a matter of time before the door fails as well. in the event of an emergency i would not be able to get my kids out quickly. this is a scary thought because i have three small children that are latched into car seats and boosters. *tr

I have a 2005 toyota sienna xle awd limited. the power sliding doors have motors in them that open and close the doors, via small steel cables. the steel cables attached to the motors/doors are the same steel cable type used in the toyota spare tire recall. these steel cables are trash. if/when they break, toyota is charging $1,600 to $1,800 per door to fix the problem, even if the motor attached to the steel cables is fine. i've been told that on newer model sienna vans you can just purchase the steel cables and not the whole motor. a google /yahoo search turns up hundreds if not thousands of complaints regarding these automatic sliding door issues and the extreme cost to repair them. additionally, i have been told by my toyota dealership that if the steel cable breaks, i can not open or close the door manually. this is a safety hazard! i have 2 children, if the door(s) won't open manually, how do i get my kids out if i have an accident? toyota needs to be held accountable for this problem. a recall needs to be conducted and toyota needs to foot the bill for these fixes. i called toyota usa and reported the issue. toyota basically could give a rat's butt about it. it's not a safety issue on a large enough scale. i am at a loss for words at just how angry i am at toyota. $3,200 to fix about 12 foot of cable that is no bigger in diameter than an cell phone charger's wire. we need help and representation! *tr

2005 toyota sienna automatic sliding door does not open (this is the second time). *tr

The driver's side automatic sliding door on our 2005 toyota sienna xle no longer works automatically. it still works if we manually hold the exterior door knob or the interior door knob out for a few moments. i guess that means that the cable has not broken (yet). none of the buttons work to open the door anymore. the dealer says it is an $1100 door motor assembly replacement job. when the cable does break, other people report that the door remains stuck wherever it is - open or closed. is that not a safety issue? i ask the nhtsa to require toyota to recall these faulty devices and implement a permanent fix. *kb

Driver door started to have a snapping/popping sound when opening and closing the door. sound got worse and felt harder to close. before bringing it to my mechanic i did a google search of the problem. found out it to be a known problem and toyota didn't call for a recall but extended the warranty to two extra years (5 years) or 100,000 miles. mileage on my van is 70,000 miles but 5 years 9 months old, 9 months pass extended warranty. called local toyota corporation and unfortunately they will not cover the repair because warranty time has expired. *tr

Cable on the automatic door snapped and the door is inoperable and unsafe. it will cost $1500 to fix. the van is only 6 years old. *tt

Sliding door cable snapped. filed a complaint with toyota after discovering that there were thousands of other complaints about the sliding doors on the sienna vans. there is as of yet no recall, which is unbelievable. i will contact sales manager at local dealership tomorrow but with 100k miles, i highly doubt they will be very helpful. upon inspection, it is clear the cable on the other door will soon be wearing out as well. this is a safety hazard as the doors are inoperable even manually without the cable. *tr

2005 toyota sienna power sliding doors: 2nd failure of doors within the past 3 months. first failure was lock assembly mechanism. most recent failure is servo motor cable assembly that opens and shuts the door. door would not shut...could not drive car safely. left stranded. *tr

Cable for power sliding door (passenger side) snapped. when you manually open door you have to press on it to keep it open otherwise it will automatically shut and might crush you. *tr

The driver door on my 2005 toyota sienna is splitting on the seam by the hinge. the automatic sliding door has not worked for years. during the winter the sliding doors routinely freeze and cant be opened. my mechanic says these problems are "big problems with siennas" *kb

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that when opening the lift gate, the support strut failed and the door slammed shut. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was out of warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 50,000. the passenger side lift gate strut lost all pressurization and the left side strut did not prevent the lift gate for falling. i replaced both struts. toyota had a recall for these struts but my vehicle was not included. i recommend that the struts should be redesigned to prevent sudden loss of pressurization and possible injury. the new design should provide for a slower drop of the lift gate when pressurization is lost in one strut. thank you! updated 10/11/2011 *ln *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact attempted to open the rear driver and passenger side automatic doors but they would not open. the contact also stated that there was not an option to open the doors manually. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostics, where the technicians stated that the doors would have to be removed and they could not guarantee that no damages would be caused during the process. the technicians also stated that the pulley cable connected to the power doors would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 92,000.

My 2005 toyota sienna the upper dashboard(by the windshield & front airbags is cracking. i am highly concerned that these cracks will interfere with proper deployment of the front airbags in an accident situation. also the upper dashboard may break apart in an accident situation and become airborne causing further injury to vehicle passengers. i have contacted toyota and was told it was only covered for 36,000 miles or 3 years despite the fact it can pose a safety issue. in researching the internet, i found other 2004-2007 toyota sienna and other people work to the same problems with the cracked dashboard and the warranty not cover. *tr

The passenger side automatic sliding door fails to operate properly. it will travel to a certain point and then retract to the open position. cleaning and re-lubing the mechanism fails to solve the problem. this van has extremely low miles and is lightly used to justify a major overhaul of the door mechanism which i'm told must occur. my concern is one of safety. i purchased the van with side airbags as an additional safety feature for my young children who use the van daily. the door not operating properly presents a very large safety concern as it might fail to operate properly trapping passengers during a crash. *tr

Driver-side door started making popping noises when opened or closed. now, the window on driver's side will not open fully unless the door is opened at a certain angle. this is a known issue with toyota sienna's from 2004/2005. however, there has been no recall. if you happen to still be under warranty when the problem starts, toyota will pick up the charge. if not, the cost can be anywhere from $685 to $2000, depending upon the extent of the problem. a technical service bulletin was put out by toyota in 2007 "door check popping noise", but they still refuse to fix the problem on their dime. a manufacturing defect should be covered regardless of warranty times and conditions. *tr

on the driver side sliding door, two out of three bolts that hold the locking latch have fallen through the sheet metal. the result is that the door open indicator light goes on and off while we are driving and the door is technically open while we are driving, albeit locked. as per some quick internet research, this is not an uncommon problem but one that toyota will not fix. it is not the result of any user misuse and i therefore and disappointed by toyota's stance. *tr

2005 toyota sienna, driver's side automatic sliding door engaged in open position cannot be retracted to closed position. *tr

Passenger sliding door inoperable; faulty lock actuator & motor assembly unit. *tr

Auto was purchased new from toyota dealer in march of 2005. received an extended warranty enhancement notice for front door check mounting panel from toyota in 2007. the warranty was for 5 years or 100,000 miles. in june of 2011, my driver door began making the popping sound described in the information i received from toyota. i took the car into a toyota deal and was told the extended warranty had expires and i would need to pay for any repair. this was a manufacturing defect identified by toyota yet the refuse to cover the repair,$2,000. august 2013 took the sienna into the dealer because of a clunking noise when window was being lowered. i paid for the "repair" but still have a malfunctioning window. i was informed, after discovering the window still wouldn't work, that the door weld would have to be fixed for the window to function properly. i am concerned because now i have a nonfunctioning window and a door that has a manufacturing defect that toyota refused to acknowledge as a long term safety issue. interestingly enough, if you were lucky enough to have the door weld fail prior to toyota issuing the "extension" they would have reimbursed the owner for repair. or, if you experienced the failure during the 5 year period, it would also have it fixed by toyota. this should be a mandatory recall based on it being a safety issue.

After toyota dealership replaced liftgate struts due to recall number 08v244000, the new struts cause the liftgate to open rapidly when opened manually, that is not using the power mode. liftgate opens so rapidly that injury is possible if you are not prepared to or are unable to move out of the way. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the driver's side door made a squeaking noise when being opened or closed. the contact inspected the driver's door and discovered that the support brackets were broken. the contact replaced the door well. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximately failure mileage was 45,000 and the approximate current mileage was 60,000. the vin was not available.

Cable that operates the sliding power door on toyota sienna xle broke. the steel cable rusted out and is exposed. the car is 5 years old and has 45,000 miles on it. toyota says you have to replace the door motor and cable. the cost $1800-2000. far too much money for a poorly designed opening system. the steel cable is exposed to the elements and of course it's going to rust out. *tr

Toyota safety recall for liftgate support replacement completed. since then, liftgate does not work consistently. works better during cooler weather. tailgate will start to close, go halfway, then reopen fully. after 2 or 3 attempts tailgate flies open quickly and could injure someone if they were in the arc of the tailgate swing. taken to the dealer 3 times to repair this- last time, dealer reprogrammed the tailgate motor, and told me if this continued the liftgate motor would need to be replaced for about $1000. had no (0) problems with the liftgate prior to the safety recall, and dealer is trying to tell me the liftgate motor is going bad (and has nothing to do with replacing the liftgate struts.) i think toyota needs to replace the liftgate motors, as they are unable to overcome the liftgate strut pressures. *tt

My 2005 sienna mini-van gas struts for the rear hatchback/liftgate failed to lift up the hatchback door on 5/9/2011. when i tried to lift up the hatchback door - it felt heavy and found that one of the gas strut had fluid leaked out onto the strut. *tr

Our 2005 toyota sienna has had recurring problems with the rear doors becoming inoperative. during the lease period it was brought to the dealer who diagnosed that it "needed a little grease". we continued to live with the manual door requiring several tries to open, finally paying out of pocket for a repair. now the handle had broken off, and the cable for the automatic door has broken. there is now no way to open either door, leaving our children in the back with no direct route to exit the vehicle should something happen. we have spent a few thousand dollars already on these doors and cannot continue to pay for them. *tr

The left side passenger power sliding door does not stay closed unless i push on the outer back side of the door. this problem has gotten progressively worse. at first, it would close with the power button after a few tries. now i have to manually push on the door every time to get it to stay closed. *tr

We have had complete sliding door failure from the latch release motor for both the passenger and driver side doors. the malfunction is electrical and was in no way caused by mis-treatment or an accident. the passenger side door failed first and several weeks later the driver side sliding door failed in the same manner. this failure has resulted in passengers not being able to open the sliding doors from the inside of the car. the doors will only open from the outside. *tr

Driver side front door -check pocket welding points broken driver side front door was giving click and other noises during open and close. it started about 4 years ago. i thought it may just require a few drops of lubricating oil. eventually, the click noise becomes louder and louder. mid last year, the driver side front door -check pocket gave away. every time you open and close the door, it gives very loud crack and the door is not properly checked. i've found that there are multiple welding points of the pocket to the door body and some welding points gave away over time. but eventually, part of the pocket gave away and it becomes loose. i had cars older than this and never had such issue. it is definitely a quality issue or design flaw. because the door is not properly checked, it may cause safety issue in windy or sloped situation when you open or close door. i contacted toyota and after many emails and phone calls, they replied and said that they won't do anything about it. none of my other cars or my friends cars (not toyota) have such issue even though some of those cars are older and have more mileages. this kind of customer service from toyota is not acceptable. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. the contact stated the right passenger automatic door would not close completely. the contact injured her left index finger while attempting to close the door. the failure was experienced several times. the dealer performed a diagnostic test which indicated the failure was located in the door cable which was cut by the dealer. the manufacturer would not assist with the repair because the door was altered. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 85,000.