2006 toyota sienna xle - automatic sliding door does not shut. when you attempt to close the door using the automatic function in any form (the side or front button or use the handle) it will close partly and then open again. i have to disengage the automatic and put it on manual for it to work. toyota looked at it and said it was caused just from extended use and the door is off track due to a loose hinge (we purchased it 12/05). toyota told us to take it to a body shop and that it is not covered by the warranty. we have an appt. at an auto body shop to fix the problem. *tr
2006 toyota sienna passenger power sliding door will not work. drivers side manual sliding door works intermittently. *tr
The manual sliding door on my 2006 toyota sienna sticks because of a latch problem. it can cause the door to either not shut, or not open. this is a serious concern, i couldn't imagine not being able to get my child out of a burning car. toyota really needs to fix this, there are hundreds of sienna owners with the same issue. it sounds like this could lead to a negligence lawsuit. http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f0eb3fd/289. *tr
Drivers side rear sliding door will not open...cost to replace from toyota was approx $500 parts. door just all of a sudden wait working around 55k miles. now the passenger side door is not working (sliding) same symptoms. car only has 84k miles on it. i did some searching and noticed there are quite a few people with the same issues, therefore i am filing this report. *tr
The gas struts on the manual liftgate on my toyota sienna have failed and they are only recalling to power struts. but if they are the same struts used on the power and manual liftgate then they need to be included in the recall also. the liftgate itself is very heavy and has nearly smashed one of my children, it could have cut her in half
Our 2006 toyota sienna van has one of the automatic side doors that opens back up on its own because it does not close properly. this has been a problem since the car was fairly new with a little over 36,000 miles. toyota does not consider a door that opens on its own a safety issue, therefore they would not fix the problem without charge. i consider this dangerous because a door that continues to open on its own is clearly not safe. *tr
Toyota sienna both sliding door mechanisms do not work unable to open doors from inside or out dealer says need to oil locks. my children have to crawl in through the hatch, safety hazard how do they get out in event of accident. we had the same issue on last sienna. all our friends with siennas have experienced similar problems. *tr
Toyota sienna 2006 sliding door cable assembly malfunction. *tr
Driver's side passenger power door has failed. sometimes it will open when the buttons are pressed- and then it will not close. i have to manually close the door. was told warranty is no longer in effect at 39k miles. i feel this is a huge safety hazard. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. while parked, the automatic sliding door of the rear passenger side locked and was unable to open. the failure occurred on the rear driver side manual door two months later. the dealer and manufacturer were who stated the repairs would not be covered because the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 29,000. updated 02/23/11 *bf updated 04/28/11
Drivers side sliding door would not shut worked to shut now hasn't open since 34 month after purchased. i went to the toyota dealership to 'did you purchase it here? when i told them no, she sent me around to service where i waited until i left without even my name given. i went back when my van was 38 months past purchase... to have my tail gate under recall and asked when toyota will recall these vans with sliding door issues. *tr
The gas in the lift gate support of the back door escaped 3 years after i bought it. *tr
2006 toyota sienna rear hatch failure. the struts failed and the electronic rear hatch motor closed the hatch on my head and would not stop! my van is still under initial warranty. toyota said that will not have replacement parts for at least a month. they have no temporary fix. they told me to use a stick to hold open the hatch. note: if this stick falls out the hatch will fall on my head! *tr
Toyota sienna, 2006, sliding doors do not open from the inside. this problem started about 2 years ago and has gotten progressively worse. now the doors never can be opened from the inside. these doors are the manual type (not power). this van was purchased new in april 2006. it has 62,000 miles on it. *tr
2006 toyota sienna two potential safety failures: (1) the drivers side sliding door when opening will slide into the gas fuel door while another person is fueling the vehicle. there is no stop that prevents the door from striking the gas door when a person is exiting the vehicle. when this happened, the fueling nozzle was jarred loose and fuel was splashed on the vehicle. also, the fuel message stayed on following this event on the dashboard. (2) driver's side and passenger's side front door power locks both failed(driver's side at 37,000miles & the passenger's side at 58,000 miles.) this may or may not become a safety failure; however, if the doors are not locked manually, the lack of locked doors could prove to be dangerous when the car is moving. *tr
Brakes squealed within days of purchasing new sienna 8-seat mini-van. it was returned to be fixed to dealer who "glazed" the brakes. within days they were squealing agin. it was again returned to dealer who replaced rear drums and shoes. within a few days the brakes were squealing again. it was taken to a second dealer who again replaced rear drums and shoe but within 24 hours, the brakes were again squealing. it has less than 4000 miles and has had less than a week when the brakes have not been squealing. additionally, it takes excessive force to close back hatch.
Dt*: the contact stated the rear doors of the vehicle do not close properly. to close the doors it required excessive force, and they leak when it rains. the vehicle was taken to the service dealer for inspection. after eight days, the dealer was still unable to correct the problem. updated 03/17/06. *jb