Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2005 Toyota Sienna.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
Cpsc#i1260525a. 2005 Toyota Sienna. Consumer stated about two years she started have problems with the drivers door on her Mini van. Also she stated she got it fix and it's giving her problems again.
While driving west in I-88 in new york, between exits 1 and 2, our rear end completely locked up. We were able to get the car onto the shoulder, but in doing so, we hit the concrete wall causing some body damage.
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.
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.
The sliding passenger suddenly failed to operate. Can not even manually close the door. Appears to be an issue with cable. Had to drive home with the door open. Very unsafe with little children in the vehicle! there was no way to manually override this issue either!.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Passenger side power sliding door will not open/close. It is stuck in the close position. The door will not open manually. When the buttons are pushed to open with the power system, I can hear the door-motor run, the door attempts to open, but when it does not open the door-motor shuts off.
Power sliding door fails to close completely due to frayed cable. Repair requires complete replacement of cables, hinge, and motor by Toyota, which will cost $1700. Many Siennas have this problem. Toyota show repair these as a recall, but refused to do so on my van.
Passenger rear sliding door on 2005 Toyota Sienna either sticks or does not open correctly. Unable to get kids out in an emergency.
All of a sudden my passenger side rear sliding door would not open or close with the automatic button. This went in and out of working order for a few months when it stopped for good. It was manually operative at this point and now the door will not open at all. It is stuck in the closed position and cannot be opened at all. This is not only a very difficult situation when shuttling five children to various places, it is very unsafe for anyone to be riding in a car where the door is unable to be opened even when the sliding door button is turned off, nothing can be done.
Left power sliding door does not close properly and re-opens.
The cable on my Mini-van's automatic sliding door snapped. The slider no longer works.
The automatic sliding doors on our 2005 Sienna xle malfunction on a regular basis. The passenger side door has broken entirely and cannot be opened manually or automatically without tremendous effort (as in using entire body weight of a grown man). The driver's side automatic sliding door has opened by itself while driving on the freeway at 60mph! because of these problems, we have been forced to have our passengers climb through the front driver & passenger doors. The cost to repair these issues has been estimated at $1200-1800. No abuse of the doors has taken place as they've only ever been opened via remote (until now).
Automatic sliding door will not work properly. It will not shut unless done manually. Occurred soon after passing 50k miles. Dealership "could not diagnose problem" and wanted ~$1200 to replace motor in door. Appears this is a common problem that Toyota will not address.
Sliding doors are frozen shut in temps below freezing.
In freezing cold weather, the rear sliding doors on the passenger (automatic) and driver (manual) side freeze shut. The vehicle is kept in a garage and my wife has on multiple occasions placed our young children (ages 2, 5 and 7) in the vehicle to go somewhere and upon arriving the doors are frozen shut and she'll need to get them out through the front driver or passenger door. We've also had it where we were able to open one of the door enough to unlatch it but can't get it any further. At that point, we are unable to get it fully shut again and are forced to drive with the system warning that a door is ajar. We have not had it thaw and fly open while driving, but it is unnerving. The problem occurs almost every day during the winter and presents a danger to my children as my wife cannot easily remove them from the vehicle if necessary when this happens. I hope there is something you can do to help us and the many other Toyota Sienna owners experiencing this issue.
My 2005 Toyota Sienna automatic doors won't open. The wire connecting it to the motor is jammed and although I can hear the electrical part trying to open it, Toyota claims I need a completely new motor to open my door. $1300. Yikes.
2005 Toyota Sienna xle driver side door interior door panel pops off while door is shut and jams door shut preventing exit from the vehicle.
My rear passenger side sliding door does not open from the inside. I have checked the child safety lock and it still will not open. The power switch broke about 2 years ago and we learned to live with it, but the fact that my children can not get out of the door is so unsafe. If there was an emergency, they would not be able to get out. I have to get out and walk around the car to open it for them. This is unacceptable. This is a problem with all Sienna owners I know. This should be a recall.
2005 Toyota Sienna - just average amount of air flow from the floor position of the front heater even though the fan is in the fastest speed setting . Toyota dealer said this is normal - call made to Toyota customer service - were sympathetic but not helpful.
Vent covers on front bumper fall off when driving.
I purchased this car from joe myers Toyota on 02-09-2006. It has only been a month since then and the car is already giving me problems. I contact the dealership but they were no help at all. The car does not drive right. I talked to the dealership but they said it is not their problem. I don't want this problematic car anymore. I talked a mechanic and he told me this car was in bad conditions. I want to cancel the purchase of this car.
: the contact stated the keyless entry fob opened other 2005 Toyota vehicles. The dealership is changing the code for the keyless entry.
I lilve in colorado and the doors will not open when weather drops below freezing. My kids could not open door from inside either. I recently broke the handle while trying to jerk the door open. It only happens in winter, but have never had this issue with any other vehicle.
Consumer did research on investigations for a 2005 Toyota Sienna. Consumer would like to know what Toyota has to say about the investigation but they have not sent anything in yet.