24 problems related to power train 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.
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated when he walked outside, he noticed that the vehicle had rolled backwards into the middle of the street. The contact was able to drive the vehicle back into the driveway; however, the failure reoccurred. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted, and the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 17v657000 (power train) and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 140,000.
Shifter broke at 55 mph wouldn't stay in 5 gear, was easily moved to r, n, and flopped around! won't stay in 4 now when used either, or park unless held when turning car off. No warning, shifted down for a hill, speed limit change, and corner in neighborhood as usual, no lights on in car. Just happened but upon research, have found many others with this problem online, same veh and same kind of miles. Toyota knows but won't recall their broken plastic piece and no notification to consumer.
The shifter locks up in park and won't come out of gear. If the van is running or off it won't come out of gear. Having the parking brake on makes no difference. Have to rock the van back and forth to get it out of gear.
Driving on the highway, let off the gas though kept accelerating, braked as hard as possible without any effect, shifted to neutral and continued to accelerate.
Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that while making a turn, the vehicle slowed and lost power. The traction control light illuminated. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000. Fe.
My Toyota Sienna has 80,000 miles and has gear hunting, when I go on a speed bump it surges and hesitates, I don't feel safe at all. I've previously owned other Toyota's with problems not like this. Please help. I love Toyota, but I value safety.
The gear shifter is flopping back and forth and I'm afraid it will go into neutral and cause a huge accident or roll out of park and hurt someone.
The shift stick was loose and would move in any direction. If the car was driving on d and someone was to tap the stick shift slightly up or down, the stick would move even when the car was in motion and brakes were not pressed. Any major bumps would cause the shift to move loosely from its proper place as well.
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Sienna. While driving 35 mph and shifting gears, the shifter was very loose. The vehicle was taken to city Toyota (255 san pedro road, daly city, CA 94014) where it was diagnosed that the gear shift failed and needed to be repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 13v429000 (power train). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer stated that the part needed for repairs was not covered under the present recall. The failure mileage was approximately 152,000.
Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the while the vehicle was parked but unsure if the emergency parking brake was engaged, the vehicle stated rolling down her driveway which had a small incline. The contact stated that her 4 year old child stated "that he shifted the gear shift" and the vehicle started rolling backwards. The contact stated while standing outside the driver side door of vehicle and children in the front driver and passenger side. The contact stated that the key was not in the ignition and no warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that she attempted to depress the emergency brake pedal while slowly running with the vehicle but failed to stop the vehicle. The contact stated was able to turn the steering wheel to the left hitting two boulders and a fence ,then coming to a stop. The contact stated sustained bruising to her legs and back injuries which required medical attention 3 days later. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was driven back to the contact's home and towed a week later to Toyota of poway 13631 poway rd, poway, CA 92064(858) 486-2900. The contact mentioned after the failure, she researched and found NHTSA campaign number: 13v429000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened as well as a Toyota field technical specialist was sent to the dealer to determine the failure. The contact stated that she was informed by the manufacturer that "no abnormalities were found with the gear lever and shift cable". The failure mileage was approximately 250,000. Aa.
This report includes two separate safety issues. First issue: after backing out of my driveway onto my street, my car would not shift into drive gear from reverse. The engine would not restart after turning the key off since it was still in reverse, even though the lever was shifted back to park. Thankfully, I don't live on a busy street and there happened to be a few linemen doing work that were able to push the van back into my driveway. With two young children in the car and not being able to push the van on my own, this could've been a very dangerous situation in a busy location. After disassembling the dash, my husband discovered the mechanism in the gear shift had malfunctioned and was able to repair it himself instead of towing it to a Toyota dealer for pricey repairs and towing fees. Second issue: on multiple occasions (usually, but not always, while accelerating onto a highway on-ramp) the traction control light will illuminate, a repetitive beeping will sound, and the steering wheel vibrates and becomes difficult to control since it freezes up. This has happened on dry roads and smooth driving conditions only when no traction control is needed. Each time is happens it is a stressful experience since it could be lead to an accident due to lack of control. After calling a Toyota service center to inquire if there are any known issues of this, they deny it. Upon doing our own research, we were able to discover other people with the same issue. A very similar replication of our situation is shown in this video. The only difference is that ours doesn't happen as often in one drive. It usually will happen a one or two times and then not happen again for weeks or months. . Read more...
When I shift to parking position the vehicle continue running. You could run over a person or a kid by accident.
The door check was replaced by Toyota for previous owner. The door welds are broke and pops and the door check has broken plastic. Toyota replaced the spark plugs, but just the front. Front were denso and back were ngk. Local dealer says they do not mix plugs. Local dealer says they will inspect the shifter and leave it when the recall says they will replace it. On the dash , it was also fixed by the dealer because it melted. I was told by local dealer I had until 2024 to get it fixed when actually it goes out in 2017. I am being misled on purpose so they do not have to fix their problems. No one is watching them and letting them do what ever they want no matter you spend over $40,000 plus for their trash they will not stand behind. If their is a factory defect it should be an automatic recall because they cannot be trusted to do the right thing. Lets wake up and help the people being taken advantage of. It happened when Toyota put a new door check in it. They have the records and it was on my carfax. I bought it like it is being told the dealer would honor their letter. They refused to fix it and I am still waiting on the dash. They do not have any and time will run out before they get to mine just like the door. It swings wide open nothing to stop it. The shifter I will just live with it because if they can't be trusted to change all your plugs ,can you trust them to do any work to your Toyota vehicles. Do not buy Toyotas because they do not care about you, just selling their cheap cars!.
Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Toyota Sienna. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v273000 (tires) and 13v429000 (power train) and stated that the parts needed for the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experience a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Aw.
Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the spare tire carrier was rusted to the point that it was corroded and may fracture. The contact was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v273000 (tires) and was unable to get the part and permanent remedy to repair the condition of the vehicle for longer than a year. The contact was also included in NHTSA campaign number: 13v429000 (power train) and was not informed by the dealer as to when this recall would be performed for years. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the contacts vehicle would receive the recall repairs. The approximate failure mileage was not available. Dyd.
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Sienna. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number:13v429000 (power train) and stated that the parts were not available. An authorized dealer was contacted and provided an unreasonable date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the unreasonable time frame for repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle rapidly accelerated. The contact shifted into drive and then into neutral and was able to stop the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the mechanic could not diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Toyota Sienna. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 13v429000 ( power train) 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Fe.
Shifter of automatic transmission suddenly became loose while driving. It started to wiggle unpredictably left and right between gears, e. G. 4 and d. It would not stay firmly put in p(ark), and when in p, removal of the key from the ignition became difficult or impossible.
While parked in the driveway, keys are not in the ignition, no brake pedal, accelerator pressed, can shift the transmission shift knob with little wiggle in the drive, reverse neutral etc. Position. This is serious in my opinion.
The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when a small child shifted the vehicle from park to neutral with minimal force. As a result, the vehicle rolled forward and crashed into a trailer. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 88,000. The VIN was unavailable.
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.
Toyota Sienna le van was placed in park, turned off and keys removed. The gear shift was able to be moved out of the park position into drive by a 7 year old child. The van rolled approximately 400-500 feet and hit another vehicle and a tree. After a quick google search, I discovered a video posted by another Toyota Sienna owner which demonstrated if you gently wiggle the gear shift, it will easily move into any gear, with no keys or pedals pressed. I can recreate the issue every time. Serious safety issue and I want to prevent the injury or worse to another child. I have an open case with Toyota, however awaiting their inspection/ response.
Purchased Toyota Sienna 2005. Problem with slipping transmission and low gears and on highway in slow traffic. The management of dealership told me it is normal and advised to get use to that. When I show him printouts of number of complains from the internet by Sienna owners he admitted that his wife is having same problem with her minivan. After four visits to a dealership nothing was done to correct problem.