110 problems related to latches/locks/linkage have been reported for the 2005 Toyota Sienna. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Toyota Sienna based on all problems reported for the 2005 Sienna.
2005 Toyota Sienna sliding door failure - won't open or close.
Power sliding door on 2005 Toyota Sienna .
The bolt on my sliding door (not a power door) broke. The vehicle is a 2005 Toyota Sienna van. The front door has been replaced already do a defect with the hinges. I have read online that others are having the same problem with their Sienna van's sliding door. However, the dealer tells us "it's just wear and tear" and that we must pay $1500. To have it replaced. The door is closed now but is totally inoperable now because if you open it you cannot get it to close.
2005 Toyota Sienna xle. Power sliding doors not locking unless pushed manually.
Rear passenger and drivers side door lock and jam randomly, cannot be opened manually resulting in people being locked in the van and stuck.
Driver side, rear passenger door will only open a 6-8 inches. It is not a power door. Seems to be linked to the cable mechanism that disables door if gas cap door is left open. Have made sure gas tank door is shut properly, child proof door safety is not interfering and window is all the way up as well as various other suggestions with no results. Door is still only opening 6-8 inches. Seeing as how the other passenger door is a power door, I am worried that if egress from the vehicle is necessary from this door which will not open, my passenger(s) or children could be injured or killed if they cannot escape. This is a major safety issue. When a means of escape on a vehicle is blocked, it is a major safety issue. Numerous people on different websites and blogs I have been on have complained about these malfunctioning doors to Toyota and the NHTSA and all, sadly, say that they are being ignored or have received no helpful information. In lieu of Toyotas recent problems and recalls, it would seem someone, somewhere (hello NHTSA?) would address this and get a recall done in quick fashion. Or does someone have to die first? I have kept a copy of this form and other forms and forums in case something happens to someone concerning this problem or the ignorance of this problems by Toyota, NHTSA and others liable persist. My 6 year old daughter was injured trying to squeeze through the narrow opening. Minor scratches and bruises thankfully. Thank you for your time and patience. Please help us with this problem!!!!!!!.
I am reporting what I believe is an electrical problem with my 2005 Toyota Sienna xle sliding passenger door. The first two years I had the vehicle there were no problems but starting two years ago, when it snows, sleet freezing rain the sliding doors stick or freezes shut. There are also times when the door latch will not engage the hook popping out after the door is believed to be closed. The problem begins in the mechanism that grabs the metal loop connected to the doorframe. The door allows moisture in and the metal clamp swells up and binds the latch. No amount of lubrication helps. This gave me a false reading that all the doors were latched. In addition, the doors that seem to be secure, then the ?door not properly secure light?, come on while I am driving and have my children kids in back. I have reported this problem to my local Toyota dealer numerous times, as well as reported the problem to Toyota?s corporate office. I took it to my Toyota dealer and was told, "it?s just a design flaw in the vehicle". The cost to repair the door cable is extremely expensive and not a guarantee that the safety problem will be fixed. I was told to wipe the doors down with a towel after it snowed or I was at the car wash and then spray everything with wd40 or silicone. I have tried both and neither work. I am extremely concerned because I have three young children (ages 5 and 16 months). After securing them in their car seats, closing the door, getting in to back out then the door pops out. I am manually pulling the door to ensure it closes, but still having it pop open while the car is in motion. To insure the safety of my children, I have resigned myself to not using the doors a good portion of the winter, which is ridiculous.
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Sienna le. The contact stated that the rear driver and passenger doors failed and the doors could not be unlocked with the electronically or manually. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The manufacturer would not assist with the repair because the vehicle warranty was expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 69,000.
Frozen doors do not close on 2005 Toyota Sienna xle limited. Once the car heats up, the doors will close, but it is a serious problem with children in the passenger seats. This is not an isolated problem, as it seems there are multiple people with the same issue throughout the united states and canada. (google it!).
Our passenger side automatic sliding door failed ~3 wks ago. At ~ 6 open, it stopped and wouldn't open or close any further. My daughter tried several times to open the door until finally giving up. This wasn't an emergency situation and she wasn't in a panic but what if the other door had failed as well, w/o warning? would she have the time, composure, and ability to climb over the front seats to get out one of those doors in an emergency? how much time might be wasted trying to open & escape thru a partially opened door? im told that fixing the door could cost from $1200 - $2000, but disabling the automatic feature (converting to manual) is cheaper. I suspect many will do this, but can a small child open these big doors that were designed for auto operation? this morning, the driver side door failed to open at all, but the door open warning sounded. Attempts to open or close further were futile but depressing the manual door op button did silence the alarm. Is the door latched or not? is my 7-passenger van now only safe for 2? we've owned our van for 4. 5 years and ~87k mi - includes long distance miles that dont correlate to door use. Is it too much to expect a vans doors to operate beyond the warranty period? should there be a disclaimer that its doors may become unusable after 4 years, and a caution that it may transform into a potential tomb w/o notice? upon inspection of the passenger door [opening/closing] motor assembly, the door cables plastic sheathing was shredded and the cable was mangled/tangled around the plastic pulley assy. This door has been used normally, in a southern climate, and has not experienced any external impact or damage otherwise. The driver side door started working this afternoon, albeit slowly, once the temp. Warmed above an unusual 32f experienced this morning. A complaint was filed with Toyota customer relations who indicated there are no recalls & suggested I attempt resolution with the local dealer.
2005 Toyota Sienna passenger side door had to be held closed by my seven year old,( because of a latch problem)from his school where my wife picked him up, to our house where we were unable to secure the door. After a 600. 00 bill by Toyota I spoke to several owners of the same vehicle as well as read a bunch of blogs where it appears this has been an ongoing issue. Has there ever been an investigation of this problem?.
During cold weather, my 2005 Toyota Sienna, one or both rear sliding doors (manually operated) will fail to open more than a fraction of an inch. Furthermore, having pulled on the door to attempt to open it, it is then difficult to close all the way. Therefore, I have often been riding along at highway speeds (sometimes at night) with the interior lights flickering on-and-off because the van's sensors sense that a door is open. This safety concern is in addition to my concern that a child could fall out of the one of the rear doors if it suddenly opens all the way, although realistically this latter event is unlikely due to built-in safety mechanisms. This problem is widely reported by other Toyota owners, e. G. . Read more...
Passenger side sliding door would not open. Vehicle out of warranty. Husband replaced latching mechanism inside which had broken because it was made out of plastic. The replacement mechanism that was ordered by parts department at Toyota dealership was metal.
Sliding doors unable to be opened in freezing weather. Had to put vehicle into warm garage to get doors opened.
The sliding doors on our Toyota Sienna minivan freeze shut. There is a manufacturing defect such that the seals have to be siliconed multiple times every winter. Now Toyota is recommending changing the seals to a new seal, but instead of issuing a safety recall they are charging $200. 00. In an accident or car fire being able to exit the car or extricate a child from the back seats is a safety issue.
General ware lead to the drivers side automatic sliding door on my 2005 Toyota Sienna is failing to open or close without assistance. I am concerned it will bind or break preventing me from closing the door. I am not the first have this issue and feel it requires some attention.
The drivers side door makes a crackling/scraping noise as if a hinge or metal component is broken. We had received a recall notice from Toyota to come in to have the problem repaired, if the problem existed. It did not exist when letter was received - letter said file this recall info if the problem did not exist. So we filed it. Then later the problem occurred and when we took the van in for repair the dealership said tough luck, they would not do anything to fix it. Because the vehicle was out of their warranty period - we then discussed the issue with the local dealership again and they said they would pay half the cost to repair it (about 1500 dollars if we would pay the other half, about 1500 dollars) since the recall notice did not say anything about the warranty issue, I think they should honor their recall notice. Since it seemed like it could be a safety issue, ie. , would door not close properly or fly open when we were on the road, we attempted a fix with a local welder, and the weld did not work. I think they should honor their recall notice and repair the door at Toyota's expense.
I own a 2005 Toyota Sienna xle. The plastic on the sliding door cable chipped away causing the cable to become exposed. It corroded and snapped, which made the door to stay wide open without being able to close it back manually. I found out that simillar incident happened to lots of owners putting us and our children's lives at risk. Toyota is not taking responsibility but only documenting the complaints.
2005 Toyota Sienna driver's door and side slider fail. Dealer advised that the drivers door welds have failed. "says" Toyota knows about the defect and will fix. Why wasn't I advised of these dangers of my door failing before this? should I have fallen out of my car first?.
Drivers side rear power door cable broke and jammed door open. My wife had to drive the car home from work with the door open because the cable had become tangled inside the door and would not allow it to close. This should not happen on a 4 year old top of the line car. (sienna xle limited awd) that costs over $40k. The dealer says repair will cost more than $2000!.
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Sienna van. The contact stated that the rear passenger sliding door lock system failed. As a consequence the doors could not be opened. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, and the technician replaced the lock assembly at an expense of $800. 00. The failure and current mileages were 70,000.
Power sliding door won't close properly. Sags on hinges, preventing reliable operation of the door even in manual mode. Problem first appeared around 50k miles, reported to Toyota at 60k miles.
2005 Toyota Sienna - sliding door safety issue. The passenger side automatic sliding door has stopped working and as a result of the automatic feature the door is not functioning, that is, it cannot be opened. I took the vehicle to a Toyota dealer only to be told that it was the first they and Toyota has seen this issue, that it was not a safety issue as I alleged, and that in order to repair the issue it would cost in excess of $1,500. Lack of function & safety issue - I feel this is a safety issue given the fact that my wife and I purchased the Sienna for our growing young family and in the event we were involved in an auto accident resulting in a fire we would not be able to access our children in the rear of the vehicle through one of the two access points. Based upon my experience with the authorized Toyota dealer I performed a search of the web only to find numerous forums in which this issue is discussed. Based on the number of posts related to this issue it appears to be wide spread.
The automatic passenger side van door would not open and was indefinitely locked and would not open. It had happened before but somehow came open by itself. I brought it to Toyota dealership and the mechanic said the latch assembly came "loose" but was not "broken. " this would have been a costly fix and would not cover it by warranty that we had purchased since it wasn't "broken. " I went straight into the dealership to cancel the rest of my warranty as this wasn't the only time it had suddenly locked on me. The other door also still does it sporadically and somehow comes open. The mechanic told me that if it happened again, he would "break" it himself so that I could get the warranty but he said that it would probably never happen again. It broke the following week or "came loose" again. Warranty was no problem this time because the salesmen inside called the garage. I have read about other complaints from these Siennas online about the door not opening and locking up. Our other door which is not automatic, still locks up sporadically. This is a costly fix $800 if one does not have insurance. I would suggest looking into this as well. They seem to try to cover things up.
One morning my wife and I decided to take the kids to the park and went out to load the things we would need, my two and a half year old walked out with me with her favorite ball. I opened the back door with the remote and waited while a gathered everything, but my daughter ran towards the van to place her ball inside, and in a split second, noticed the door coming down violently on her. I dropped everything and yanked her out of the way before the door could close so she started crying because of the force in which I pulled her. I started to yell at my wife thinking she pressed the button inside,but she was nowhere near the car, or the remote. The door has not worked since, anyway I open it, remote, inside button, or manual, it just slams down hard. Very dangerous and scary to know there are alot more individuals with this problem from Toyota.
Rear power hatch, when opened either with remote, by hand or cabin switch, it slowly goes to it's full open position, then violently closes on you. The first time it happened it hit me on the head, made me dizzy for a minute. The second time it caught my wife on her thigh, she was pinned against the bumper causing some discolouration on her legs.
The front door was constantly starting to have a clicking issue upon full extent of door for quite some time. Front door hinge clicking. Requested fix as per recall. I left the car so the door could be fixed. I picked it up after being repaired and on the same day when the door was normally placed into a full extension I heard the same problem. It was much quieter than the previous clicking. I requested a recheck that week. I returned for repair. They explained were able to replace I believe part of the door along with hinge that was broken. The door had some repainting to match the car. There have been no problems since the door was changed. I was happy with the final result.
2005 Toyota Sienna awd Mini van- purchased used from a reputable small town car dealer- not an exclusive Toyota dealer- after 1 month of ownership driver side slider would not open. Took back to place where purchased and they took the door apart, cleaned it, and got it working again- 5 months later: door not opening again- took to Toyota dealer this time as limited warranty expired with original dealer- told it will cost $700 plus to fix . I was surprised at the cost, over $500 for the part alone. I asked if the door could be over-ridden and operated manually only, and was told no. I expressed my concern of my child's safety if ever in accident and needed to get out this door. The door cannot be opened at all if this part is broken. I was given Toyota customer service number to call and express my concerns. I spoke to a Toyota rep who informed me there was nothing they could do for me because of the age and miles on my vehicle. Toyota obviously is not concerned with the safety of their vehicles or their consumers. I will not buy a Toyota again.
The sliding door on my 05 Toyota Sienna minivan does not latch or lock in the open door position permitting the door to rapidly close if parked on a hill for instance. I have been hit by the door multiple times and my child was injured today while exiting the car. The other problem that occurs is that the motor cables that move the automatic door become slack and bound and therefore have forced the door to stay in the open position.
Driver side sliding door stuck closed.
Both sliding doors on my 2005 Toyota Sienna fail to open.
Power sliding door on 2005 Toyota Sienna does not close properly when on a slight slope. Door does not go far enough to latch and must be closed with manual assistance.
I tried to open the automatic sliding door with my remote in the morning and it would not open. The motor tries to run, but the door does not move. I have to force the door open and force the door closed. This is worse then manual doors, because I have to struggle with the door. Sometimes I can not get the door to close and my children are in the back and we are not at home. Nothing has been done at this point.
Passenger automatic side door on 2005 Toyota Sienna le failed and will not open anymore.
2005 Toyota Sienna rh sliding door component has failed and door can not be opened. The latch and locking assembly has a plastic sliding button that prevents the door from being opened while locked, but allows door to open if unlocked. This tiny inexpensive part has broken. Toyota does not have a replacement part. For the manual door, you must purchase the entire door module for $400. 00. Total to repair $1000. 00. This is a design flaw. The door part should not fail due to normal wear and tear, and if so it should be easier and cheaper to repair. This is a safety issue. Imagine not being able to open the side door in an emergency because a 3 cent plastic part fails. I have read online about several cases of this same part failing.