Problems with 2007 Toyota Sienna STRUCTURE

The automatic closure on the rear sliding door does not close and lock the door in place. the sensor beeps but allows you to drive even though the door is not shut all the way and latched.

Rear power hatch begins to open, then immediately closes. unable to open the hatch all the way manually without the power function taking over, and closing the hatch back down. vehicle was on flat surface on the street. occurred during daytime, and temperature at around 85 degrees.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota sienna. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, and attempting to unlock the passenger's side sliding door, the door detached from the vehicle. the contact stated that the door came off of the track. the contact stated that the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed due to the door not being able to be securely latched. the vehicle was not repaired. a dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 149,000.

The dashboard has become gooey and very shiny, reflecting the sun and causing an unsafe condition where visibility is impaired.

2004-2010 toyota sienna power sliding door cable warranty extension zts cable on my 2007 model broke and renders the passenger rear sliding door inoperable and is not fully closed. the condition happened while loading my 6 children into the vehicle, luckily my wife was able to close the door, which isn't fully secure in the closed position . the only operational passenger door is on driver side (street side), my children have to enter/exit vehicle on busy nyc street. i called toyota under the cable extension warranty however my vehicle is 9 months past the cutoff. i can not afford the repair bill that could exceed 2k.. after reading multiple posts on the toyota forum (https://www.toyoheadquarters.com/threads/2004-2010-toyota-sienna-power-sliding-door-cable-warranty-extension-zts.186/) this appears to be happening to multiple vehicles either outside of the warranty extension or their vin doesn't qualify them. i worry for the safety of my children since these cables can snap at anytime rending the door in the open position. if in an accident my passengers wouldn't be able to exit vehicle quickly. i feel toyota should cover the repair of their faulty safety equipment via a recall.

The cable for opening the passenger-side sliding door failed. this creates a dangerous situation in that the door may not be secure or may open while the car is in motion

Passenger side power sliding door no longer works under power, must be operated manually, yet when closing the power system engages and helps with last few inches

I currently have a 2007 toyota sienna with 130k miles. my car is good condition and has been very reliable over the last several years. recently both the drivers and passenger sliding doors stopped working and the wire that is part of the door mechanism popped and is now hanging from the back windows. i am at this time unable to open either door and there is no way to manually open the doors. i have children and they are having to climb from the front to the read. there was no indicator that this was becoming an issue. it as if toyota was aware of this problem, however they are not addressing it without charging outrageous prices. the dealer claimed wear and term, however my door may be opened and closed 1 to 2 times per day, if that. the response was very nonchalant as if was not a big deal. i am very disappointed in the issue and more disappointed in the response from my dealer, whom i have been dealing with since 1997. toyota really needs to address this issue. this is not only a mechanical malfunction, it is a safety issue. *tr

Side impact collision by chevy pickup on a city street. vehicle was moving straight after stopping at a stop sign. driver side completely damaged, but no airbag deployed, not even a single one.

Driving on the highway 70 mph, my side rear window blew out .

The tailgate became very hard to open and then the handle melted. now i can hardly open the tailgate.

2007 toyota sienna. consumer writes in regards to local dealerships failure or unable to remedy vehicle defect even after three recall notifications. *m the dealer and toyota refused to replace the spare tire. however, the dealer did replace the cable. *jb

I learned of a recall for my car's dashboard. it is cracked. it is a 2007 that i bought from dick dyer toyota in columbia, sc in 2011. they now tell me the recall has expired. but this means they sold me a car without fixing a known recall issue. it was not cracked in 2011 but has been cracked since around 2015 or 2016. i am taking it to the dealership tomorrow to fix three other recall issues. also, a tire pressure sensor was broken when i bought the car but the dealership denied the problem. i have had it fixed on my own. now another has malfunctioned so the tire pressure light is always on. i believe this is a safety issue. also, the airbag light goes on and off all the time. i don't know to which airbag it pertains.

Rear lift gate fails after opening and closes on your head. no safety sensor and continues to crush you if you get stuck under it.

Power sliding door on driver side failed when i tried to open the door while the vehicle was parked. dealer charged $1100 to repair. toyota has issued a warrant extension to cover this repair; however, the extension has an arbitrarily imposed mileage limitation. this is a design or material defect that can effect the safety of passengers. there should be a safety recall.

Passenger power sliding door failing to close properly. causing door to slide and scrape own exterior painy whilw in motion of closing anf opening door.

Premature failure of struts for automatic back hatch of 07 toyota sienna limited awd minivan. all of a sudden, in the last week, the rear hatch cannot open fully and sometimes just closes suddenly when it has gone just halfway up. other times, it makes it up, but doesn't stay up and just slams back down right after reaching the apex. vehicle is 8 years old. *tr

On 4/10/15, i took the vehicle to motor imports service center for prearranged warranty service work on the vehicle. motor imports declined to perform the warranty work, alleging that the vehicle was "too dirty" to perform, even though at least two of the recalls would involve no area of the interior. with respect to the interior, the shift assembly was allegedly "blocked" by a newspaper on the console, as well as pens in the ashtray and cd's in the console, and for this, they claimed they could not perform the work. in addition to the above recalls, they were to inspect the dashboard for a fourth recall involving premature degradation of the assembly, which they declined to perform as well. *tr

Recall over a year ago to have cable holding spare tire replaced. called dealer over three times,called toyota and ntsb,no one seems to care,but spare tire is not installed back in its proper place after a year. *tr

Passenger side automatic sliding door actuator failed. power door buttons would not work to open door. door could only be opened manually. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota sienna. the contact noticed that the manufacturer issued a customer support program regarding the sliding door connector being replaced due to power failure. the dealer stated that it was not a safety defect and the cable could not be replaced for free unless it was actually fractured. afterwards, when the contact attempted to open the sliding door, the cable suddenly disconnected, snapped backwards, and injured the contact's child's face. the contact notified the dealer and was informed that they would repair the cable assembly for free, but would not be able to repair the other door because it had not fractured. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

I was parallel parking, backing into a parking space on a long bridge in a downtown/busy area. when i tapped the accelerator lightly to back up, my van suddenly lurched back (in reverse), accelerating so quickly i felt like i was in a rocket ship being lifted into the air. my wheel was turned in preparation for backing into the space. at a breakneck speed, my van accelerated in reverse, lurching up a large concrete step (all 4 tires), squealing erratically. then it continued across a wide sidewalk/pedestrian area, the bumper hitting the bridge, immediately knocking about 20 feet of a concrete railing from the bridge into the river below. luckily, my wheels basically bounced off the bottom portion of the bridge, which was secured by a large concrete block at the base of the bridge. this all happened in about 1 second... it didn't take long. the first thing i tried when this happened was hit the brakes. they didn't move. it was like they were locked. as my van bounced forward after it bounced off the concrete block, i was able to get it into park. i am lucky there were no pedestrians on the bridge, as they would have been crushed immediately by the concrete, and thrown into the river below. i'm also incredibly fortunate my van didn't continue in reverse, plunging itself, and me, into the river. it was a harrowing experience and two weeks later, i am still not quite past it. i am a safe driver and this is my first "real" accident in 25+ years of driving. my van is totaled. *tr

My spare tire fell off my vehicle while i was driving on i91 in vermont between exits 5 and 6 . the vehicle following me, which was being driven by my husband, struck the tire. it became lodged under his car damaging the air conditioning system. at the time of the incident we did not realize that it was the tire from my car. we pulled over to the shoulder we were able to dislodge the tire and continued on.after discussing what happened and inspecting the car did we realize that it was my spare. there was a recall for this completed by toyota in 2011. this is a very dangerous situation with these cars and were very fortunate that something worse did not occur. we reported it to toyota and are very disappointed in their response so far. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota sienna. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 10v160000 (structure); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. ...updated 07/30/15 *bf the vehicle was repaired. updated 9/24/15 *js

Toyota sienna 2007 back door handle melted. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the subframe and the spare tire carrier assembly was rusted and corroded. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who stated that the part was not available to repair the vehicle under nhtsa campaign number: 14v273000 (tires: temporary/emergency spare tire). the manufacturer was notified of the failure and could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repairs. the failure mileage was unknown.

We had just returned from a trip, and picked up our sienna minivan at the parking lot. i opened the left side sliding door, put some luggage in the back seat, and then closed the door. the door slide closed but did not latch. i cycled the door again, and it still did not latch. i tried the right door and the same thing happened. we had to drive home with the warning beeping in our ears (this comes on if the car is in gear and the doors are not latched). the next morning we took the vehicle to our toyota dealer, and they said this is a very common problem, but our car was out of warranty, so they want $3700 to fix the doors. to us, this is a serious safety matter that the dealership admits is due to faulty parts -- they say they have seen a lot of this problem on siennas. a child could fall out in traffic, or a piece of luggage could become a hazard to other drivers. i would like to see toyota be compelled to cover this repair regardless of mileage -- they said the normal 36,000 mile warranty was extended to 120,000 miles for this problem, which they acknowledge as a defect, but that does not help the many toyota owners who keep their cars longer. your assistance is most appreciated. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota sienna. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v273000 (structure); however, the parts needed to repair the recall were not available. after contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time to receiving the parts could be provided. the contact had not experienced a failure. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the rear hatch handle was covered with a defective rubber that melted and fractured. the contact also stated that the driver side door made a loud popping noise when opened and closed. the dealer stated that the door handle needed to be replaced and the noise created by the driver side door was possibly due to defective welding. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 107,000. updated 10/22/14*cn

Rear manual sliding door lock failed....door will not stay closed. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the dashboard exhibited numerous cracks near the air vents. additionally, a sticky substance covered the entire dashboard surface. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the failure mileage was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota sienna. the contact stated that both rear sliding doors failed to open correctly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the electronic switch needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage and vin was not available.

I noticed cracks on dashboard at driver side. it crossed about 1/3 of the entire dashboard. it looks like someone has sliced them up with a knife. *tr

The passenger sliding door will not close when the buttons on remote or dashboard is pressed. this could lead to a scenario where someone is trapped inside the vehicle and cannot get out. especially, like a small child. *tr

The rear liftgate fails to stay open and will close automatically very quickly. this can cause injury if persons using the rear luggage area cannot move out of the way before it closes. *js

Failure of power sliding door on driver side. unable to open or close door. manual use only and hard to open/close. had to replace door release motor and power slider door actuator at cost of $655. *tr

I extended the rear hatch all the way open to unload the trunk, but surprisingly it did not remain open as it normally would. the rear power door lift struts failed, and the trunk came gently down on me. the door was very heavy to keep open with one arm while i finished unloading the trunk with the other. over the course of the following days, the struts worsened and the door became very heavy and almost impossible to open. i then brought it to the toyota of bedford dealer for service, at a total repair cost of around $400. *tr

Toyota sienna 2007 back door handle melted. *tr

Handle melted and became sticky on rear liftgate door of toyota sienna ce.

The rear hatch opener is made of some rubber composition that has melted away and will at times not even open rear hatch. numerous online incidents reflect similar description of melted rubber that leaves fingers coated in hazardous material when attempting to open rear hatch. *tr

Rear door latch handle became hot and melted. used duct tape to cover handle. the handle stopped working in december. the door will not unlock. *tr

The rear sliding door latches fail. the door will not stay closed due to latch/locking mechanism failure. i had a dog in the back seat when door latch failed...luckily the dog did not fall out. if a person had an unsecured child in a rear seat they could very easily fall out! this has happened numerous times but the dealer told me the lock was not lubricated which was an outright lie because toyota has a service bulletin on it since october 2010. toyota has refused to repair mine at their expense because my mileage is over 120,000 now...their dealer lied to me regarding the problem at 56,000 which was when i first reported it. *tr

The dashboard seems to be breaking down, melting and/or sticky to a degree it is now shiny and reflects lights back into the driver/passenger compartment on sunny days. this creates a glare making it difficult to see out when operating this van. at times, it becomes hard to see cars, stop lights and pedestrians. a local channel here in houston ran a story on this particular problem concerning dash boards that are breaking down and causing safety issues. thanks, *tr

Left sliding failed to close properly. *tr

Melting dash board. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the rear driver's side sliding door could not be opened electronically. the contact was able to open the door manually. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the technician stated that the door motor or the cable would have to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. *tr

Handle melted and became sticky on rear liftgate door of toyota sienna le, happened three years ago.

The automatic sliding doors no longer work properly. *tr

Rear door latch rubber assembly has melted and becomes hot to the touch. the circuit under the melted rubber has direct contact to my fingers while attempt to open the back door. and appears to be a fire issue. since the back door is no longer operational, it may cause safety issues for passengers sitting in the back row of the van. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the dashboard had cracks causing a glare from the sun that impaired the contact's vision. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the dashboard needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 71,000.