Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2006 Toyota Sienna.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
The power sliding door on the driver's side would not close; its cables held the door in the open position. I was unable to make the door operate manually with the frayed and jammed cables. The car could not be operated safely without the door properly closed.
Started vehicle and air bag warning light began flashing. Looked online and found hundreds of other 2006 Sienna owners have same problem.
Power sliding door was stuck halfway open, and would not open more nor close. Looking inside the door machinery I could see the metal cable was frayed and material was stuck in the works, preventing the door from moving in either direction. I was able to force the door closed because we needed to transport children home. But now the door cannot open, and is unsafe. From searching online, now I see that this is a problem that thousands of Sienna customers have encountered.
I bought a 2006 Toyota Sienna le awd for my special needs daughter . The sliding door snapped a cable and wouldn't open. ,so I had to crawl in from other side to get her out,that was not a easy task b/c she is immobile and could not help me with getting her out of special carseat and brace. . I think this should be Toyota's job to replace or at least help with replacing,if not I will never purchase or recommend this van to anyone. . I had her special seat on that side just for that reason and I will file a claim with this. .
Air bag light on instrument panel flashes on and off; took it to the dealer, which determined was a defective air bag sensor, which needs to be replaced along with the air bag and airbag harness under the driver's seat. Total estimate for the pair including labor: $3000.
Sliding side door does not latch. I have see thousands of complaints and still no recall. $2500 dollars to repair.
We recently purchased this vehicle and are very disappointed in the quality of the power doors. After owning it for about 2 months the door just broke. The cost to fix it is $1800. 00 plus tax. We have discovered that this seems to be an issue for many other Toyota owners. It seems that it is was poorly designed and it would be more than nice if Toyota would do a recall for this situation. It is a very expensive issue to fix and takes away one of the nicest features of the vehicle to not have the power door work. My hope is that with all the complaints out there we can get Toyota to own up to this mistake and reimburse us for having to fix this inevitable problem. Thanks for your help in this matter.
Sliding door motor failure. Door failed to close. Had to drive with side door open!.
The passenger side door (automatic) does not close. It will attempt to close itself but will stop just before closing. The door will pause for 1-2 seconds and then re-open and stay in the open position. Multiple attempts have the same effect. Disconnecting the battery does not resolve the problem.
Both of my manual sliding doors on this vehicle will not open from either the inside or outside. I went to Toyota of on 9/10/11 with the passenger side not opening-this has been an ongoing problem for years. They denied being able to fix it on a goodwill policy despite the chronic problems. By the time I returned home from the dealership, the driver's side sliding door no longer opens. Now I have to transport 6 children in my van and both sliding doors won't open. They have to enter/exit from the front seat/rear hatch-major safety issue. The dealership wants $650 per door to fix the problem-$ I don't have. I am furious and frustrated-will never buy Toyota again-we didn't opt for the electric door so that we would avoid door problems-now what?.
The powered sliding door was stuck halfway open. I shut the power to the door off using the button by the steering wheel and tried to closed the door, resulting in a small piece of metal snapping off and just missing my eye. There is cable that the door slides on that is damaged and frayed. This is preventing the door from opening and closing properly, even manually. The dealer wants $1200 to repair the door, or $150 to remove the power and use the door manually.
The motor on the sliding power door failed. I called Toyota and was told I would have to pay to repair it. I have an extended warranty on my car but it is not a covered component.
My power sliding door is stuck closed. This happened after it opened properly using the power button, but when I closed it, it stopped halfway. After several attempts using the power buttons to close it, as well as turning off the power door feature, it still wouldn't close. Since I was out with my 2 children, I forced it closed with the help of someone else. Now it won't open, manually or powered, and I am afraid of doing more damage to the vehicle by trying to force it open.
Automatic door will not latch closed manually or automatically.
The power door fails and will not close automatically. It seems to get lodged and subsequently stuck open. The power motor tries to move it but fails and stays open. You have to lift and assist to get the automatic feature to engage.
Toyota Sienna 2006 rear back door lift struts failed suddenly. I was visiting lake tahoe and when I was taking the luggae off, suddenly the door came down, luckily myself and kids were away otherwise it might have fallen on either me or my kids, I reported this to Toyota dealer after my trip and they say it is normal wear and tear and will cost me 450 bugs to replace the struts. My worry is it should not fall suddenly, fix it by recall if some kids come between the door then it might be very dangerous. I feel the too cold weather is the culprit.
Door makes a popping sound when opened. Resulting in the door to open further then normal when ajar. Now the door is at the point where it won't open all the way and the window will not roll down completely. I read some posts online and apparently the issue has been acknowledged by Toyota but they have not yet recalled the car for this problem.
Wheel rims on 2006 Sienna are deteriorating with bubbling of alloy wheels appearing on rims. Bubbling is occurring throughout wheels and not in one area.
Coming up to an intersection, car kept accellerating as I lifted my foot off of the gas pedal, had to push hard on the brake as engine continued to rev, placed in neutral, depressed gas pedal a couple more times, engine quit reving. Discovered that anchors for the driver's side floor mat had come out of the carpet and allowed the floor mat to creep up affecting the gas pedal. Removed the mat, took to local Toyota dealer who said there was no recall regarding the Sienna floor mats, the dealer replaced the 2 rings in the carpet used to anchor at my cost, one anchor became dislodged again within a day. Seems that there is some type of defect in the engineering of that ring used to sandwhich/secure into the carpet.
Power sliding door fails to close - manual override would not work. Wife and 4 children trapped in the dark and cold winter weather with an open door - not safe to move the vehicle. Father came to rescue and after repeated forceful attempts, the door closed. There are numerous recalls on this vehicle for missing labels - how about a recall on something really serious. The door is completely unreliable - cost to fix $1500+. This not an isolated incident. . Read more...
Both power sliding doors have become inoperable. It is a safety issue because my children cannot open the doors from the inside of the vehicle. Toyota will not stand behind their product.
Our insured was pulling into parking space when vehicle suddenly accellerated striking a walgreens drug store. Our insured driver was treated and release at a local hospital. The vehicle was deemed a total loss and is currently being held for further inspection and download of the data recorder.
I have a 2006 Toyota Sienna, while driving I have noticed on numerous (5 or 6) that the car will surge forward without pressure on the gas. I am not on cruise control when this happen, it has happened on the freeway and when I am coming out of a turn. I am very concerned. I have also had battery problems with the vehicle. The car battery would die after a door was left open for 5 minutes. After numerous visits to the service center without being able to repeat the situation, and numerous bills since it was never a "problem" they finally were able to repeat it and fix the battery. Now this accelerator issue is much more scary for me. I have 3 children that I drive every day in the vehicle and I need to feel safe. The incident date I used below was the most recent however I first noticed this 2 years ago.
Dash board has multiple cracks due to defective material. I am concerned that this might affect how the airbags deploy in an accident as the cracks are also over the passenger airbag area. I have seen many Toyota Siennas with the same problem.
The power sliding door on my 2006 Toyota Sienna van fails to open either manually or by the power controls. The Toyota dealer refused to fix it since it was past the warranty period. I beleive this to be a safety concern since the door cannot be opened, even manually. The Toyota dealer wants between $1,000 and $2,000 to fix it with no guarantees that it won't happen again.
Passenger sliding door would not open to let passengers escape from the vehicle. -- several time in last 4 years.
: the contact stated while parked and activating the ignition switch, an arching came off and burned the ear piece of a cell phone traumatizing the contact's ear. No warning signal was present during the numerous incidents. The spark could be heard and seen every time there was an occurrence. The vehicle was taken to the dealership who checked all electrical grounding but no defects were found. The manufacturer was notified. Updated 10/11/06.