general problems of the 2005 Toyota Sienna - part 2

A/c went out April 2012. Blows hot air. According to online forums this happens a lot in Sienna's - 2004 to 2006 models. We have 5 children in the vehicle and cannot take them very far even with the windows down or they could possibly get heatstroke. They are sweated wet by the time we get from point a to point b. We open all windows and the rear ones that only open 2 inches as well. . Read more...

The driver's seatbelt will not retract and will not work in a crash. It has doubled over and is pulled all the way out. Offers no protection. Serious design flaw that will lead to injury !!!!.

Thd passenger and drivers side seat belts get stuck constantly.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated the front driver and passenger side seat belt webbing failed to retract. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician informed the contact that the seat belt retractor bezel assembly would need to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue but provided no assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 34,000. The VIN was unavailable.

1. Second row seat belt locked tight to passenger (unable to loosen) during steady speed as well when in standby. Need to unlatch and fullly retract in order to extend it out again. 2. Rack and pinion starts leaking power steering fluid and starts generating noise when making a turn. 3. Passenger side slide door fails to open from inside and by remote. Further research confirmed failure of lock release actuator.

2005 Sienna middle row passenger side seatbelt is stuck and will not retract.

The driver side seat belt stuck in a position and not operational on my Toyota Sienna 2005 Mini van. This one did not work smoothly from long time ago, and eventually, it stuck with the belt folded. Not sure what to do. Any suggestion. Since it is a safety kind of issue. Is it a common problem? frank zhang 510-396-4488 fremont, CA 94538.

Driver's side seat belt won't retract, it gets jammed and twisted. Complaint to dealer about it while the vehicle was under warranty, they never found anything. I just recently took it for service and complaint again about seat belt, this time found a problem but it will cost me almost $500 to fix it because vehicle is not longer under warranty. I have read in the internet about this problem and there are quite a few thousand people going through the same situation.

The seat belt keeps twisting and sticking, must take all trim off to fix, time consuming and very frustrating, also safety item, occurs on a regular basis, should be a recall, or free fix at dealership.

Middle row driver side seatbelt failure and passenger side sliding door power failure.

2005 Sienna van (Toyota) - front driver side seat belt will not retract. Does not work creating a severe safety problem.

Middle row seat belt fails to retract, cannot pull it all the way out to "lock" it and have it retract as I have to according to my child seat rules.

2005 Toyota Sienna power doors are failing. Today I could not get my kids out as both doors failed to open. The drivers side door opens about 4-6 inches and it make a loud noise and closes again. The passenger door has failed about a year after we bought the vehicle and the dealer replaced the electric motor. Also seat belts get stuck and you are not able to retract them, dealer said it was normal for seatbelt to get stuck when it folds in incorrectly. Very unsafe situations as we have our kids in the vehicle most of the time.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Sienna. The contact was attempting to secure the driver side seat belt but it would not release and was difficult for the contact to pull. The contact stated the failure was the exact same as NHTSA recall campaign id number: 05v327000 (seat belts) which he had repaired under the recall four years prior to the failure. There vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired for the failure. The current and failure mileages were 101,000. Updated 8/2/10 the consumer stated Toyota made the necessary repairs. Updated 08/24/jb updated 08/30/jb.

2005 Toyota Sienna was rear-ended on 6/10/10. Passenger seat belt did not restrain the passenger. Passenger's body was thrown very near the dash. Resulted in damage to sternum and neck. We are requesting Toyota replace the passenger belt. We are encountering resistance from Toyota to repair this safety defect. Driver's seat belt did restrain driver.

Middle row passenger side shoulder strap does not retract; problem is recurrent. Lap belt works properly.

The shoulder portion of driver and front passenger side seat belts binds in top bezel. When this happens the belts do not properly restrain the driver and/or front seat passenger increasing the risk of personal injury in an accident. Jams happen occasionally and I have been able to clear them with manual manipulation of strap webbing at the bezel. However, repair is required to assure continued safe operation.

Front passenger side latching device (female unit) for seat belt stopped latching. Dealership replaced at out of pocket cost to vehicle owner. In over 50 years of driving numerous cars and trucks, I have never had a seat belt that would not latch. . No matter how old the vehicle. This is definitely a safety issue and should be covered with a recall. (a service tech even told me they have replaced others at their dealership. . . . One last week. ).

Driver seat belt is constantly getting "stuck". It won't move or release as it should.

When pulling front seat belts to hook them, they will frequently fold over and become stuck in the bezel if you don't remember to be very careful and cannot easily be moved further or retracted without considerable effort. It must be "worked" back into its storage area. One needs to get out of the vehicle and work it back into the bezel with a slotted screwdriver or some other tool. I have just driven without the seat belt when its raining hard or very cold. Toyota hq says they will not help with the problem and we are on our own. Haven't priced what it will cost to have the whole mechanism replaced. Design or quality of bezel material is the problem but Toyota says sorry, take care of it yourself if its a problem for you.

The drivers side seat belt in my 2005 Sienna (Toyota) folds over and will not retract. The added slack and lack of retraction is a serious safety problem. This has been an ongoing problem since the car was less than a year old. It seems to have worsened lately.

2005 Toyota Sienna minivan ce model the seat belt on the driver side sometimes would not retract at all in cold weather, pulling was okay. This has happened for several times. Have to stop the van and used two hands to pull hard and resolve the jamming problem.

The front seatbelts--especially the drivers' seatbelts often become stuck when extended. Sometimes the seatbelt cannot retract because it is twisted; more often the seatbelt will not retract. The result is that the it the occupant isn't (adequately) restrained. A temporary fix can often be accomplished by adjusting the shoulder height but this is time consuming and frustrating.

Rear passenger side seat belt not working. 2005 Sienna, 60,000 miles.

Our passenger-side sliding rear door has frozen in place and will not open. It is a 2005 Toyota Sienna c model. We have had other issues as well, such as the rear hatchback supports failed within 3 years, our drivers-side front door makes a popping sound when opened, we have replaced the front brakes three times within 65,000 miles, and seat belts that constantly stick.

In cold weather the seat belt frequently folds over where it comes out of the side of the car. The seat belt then cannot be used as it is too thick to retract. It takes hours to fiddle with it to correct it. The dealer says they can disassemble it & untwist it, but they cannot stop it from happening.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Sienna. At 25,000 miles, the seat belts on the front driver and passenger sides and the rear middle seat stopped functioning properly. The dealer could not duplicate the failure and stated that if the seat belts would not fail in their presence, nothing could be done. On a separate occasion, the driver's side seat belt finally failed and the dealer replaced the seat belt under warranty. The dealer refused to make repairs to the other seat belts even though the vehicle was still under warranty. The contact was concerned that the seat belts would not provide adequate protection if a crash occurred. The VIN and mileages were unknown. Updated 03-06-09 the consumer also stated she has run flat tires, however the tire sensor did warn her that her tire went copletely flat. There was a strip of rubber missing from the tire. The consumer was informed the tire sensor did not work with run flat tires. Updated 03/11/09.

All the seat belts repeatedly get twisted inside the retractor guide on the door posts. This makes it impossible for the seat belt to retract or pull out for use. We've taken it back to Toyota and were told it is our responsibilty to get this fixed. However this seems to be a problem in many Toyotas. This is definately a safety issue that Toyota needs to and should address.

Front seat belts. Both driver side and passenger side, passenger side more frequent. During retract belt folds on itself and then gets jammed. Very difficult to clear. Multiple times we have been forced to move rider to back seat or fore-go use of seat belt. Dealer has fixed two times and claims there is no class problem, will not fix again. Dealer claims we must be doing something wrong, we have been using cars for thirty years without this issue.

After 2 visits to an atlanta-area Toyota dealer in response to NHTSA campaign 05v-327(50l), the dealer was unable to correct the problem. The middle row passenger seat belt continues to bind in the new bezel, and any passenger using the seat belt is not properly restrained. After speaking with Toyota corporate about the problem in 2007, they were unwilling to take further action on the issue. The belt has bound in the bezel 50 or more times since then.

Passenger side seatbelt folds in half when the seatbelt is being fastened and then gets jammed. It is very difficult to clear. Multiple times we have been forced to move rider to back seat. Vehicle out of warranty and dealership wanted thousands to fix. This has happened for the last three years at least.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Sienna le. The contact stated that the front driver and passenger seat belts were inoperative. The electrical passenger sliding door had also failed to function, she had to manually close the door. The air bag warning light also illuminated on the instrumental panel for at least two years. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that they were unable to assist her due to the vehicle not being under warranty. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 3500.

The front passenger side seat belt in our 2005 Toyota Mini van frequently jams, because it creases both when it is deployed and retracted. It is very difficult to unfold the crease. As a result, the passenger cannot use the seatbelt until a person with very strong fingers helps correct the problem. We have taken the van to our local Chrysler dealer who informs us that the seatbelt recall was for back seat belts only and that our only option is to replace the malfunctioning belt. The belt itself is over $200. When labor is included, it would cost around $500. As this is a design defect and as the front passenger seat is the most dangerous seat in any car, I believe this cost should be covered by Chrysler.

The driver side seat belt jams when pulled down and can not fasten the seat belt. The jam is difficult to correct, and as time goes by it happens more. It is now happening as much as twice a week. When the belt jams, we must drive home without the seat belt. This is illegal in florida, dangerous, and makes us liable for a ticket and fine. There should be a recall to repair the problem.

My front passenger seat belt repeatedly jams due to the seat belt folding over on itself. I have researched this issue and have noticed that many Toyota Sienna owners are complaining of the same thing. When I asked my dealership about this issue, they said there were no recalls on this item, therefore, they would charge me $400 to fix it. At this point, it's jamming every week and the seat belt is unusable at this point.