19 problems related to power train have been reported for the 2006 Toyota Sienna. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Toyota Sienna based on all problems reported for the 2006 Sienna.
The bushing for the gear shift is broken causing the lever to disconnect from the cord preventing the vehicle from shifting gears. This caused the vehicle to become stuck in reverse. The car was stuck in reverse when attempting to shift to drive, nearly causing my wife to crash into another vehicle. There are multiple videos on youtube demonstrating this problem, it is a known issue. The vehicle/component has not been manufactured. No warning lamps, messages or other symptoms.
Bought the van used last year. Previous owner said mechanic could not diagnose the issue. On slight curves similar to on-ramps while accelerating the vehicle stability control (vsc) will engage unexpectedly, sound an alarm and jerk the steering wheel. Some times to the point of pulling the vehicle out of its lane. Road speed is decreased dramatically as it feels as though the abs is engaging. This has happened to me at least half a dozen times since June 2023. The condition will continue for maybe five or ten seconds until the wheel is straightened and speed reduced. Searching the internet seems it's a fairly common problem. The fix might be to replace the steering rack or disable the vsc system. It's reported by those experiencing the issue get little to no help from the dealerships which strikes me as quite strange. . . From what I've read it seems to affect 2004-2009 Siennas.
Car was in motion, turning to park on slope parking area then gear fall out and rolling backward, therefore try to shift into parking gear, all gears didn't work, gear shift was not working at all then car rolled downhill to other side of curve. To prevent accident I got out to stop the car from rolling by holding on to the rear door handle, could'nt stop it, in the process I had injury to my left shoulder and back.
Traction control has randomly engaged 4 times in the past week, at speeds as low 35 mph and on the highway at 65 mph. Pavement was dry and we were driving straight, not turning. Braking is applied causing temporary loss of speed and pulling steering to one side for about 1-2 seconds. Control returns and trac control light continues to blink. Does not result in an error code.
Tl the contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. Whenever the contact parked the vehicle and attempted to turn it off, the key would fall out of the ignition. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 17v657000 (power train) and 14v273000 (tires). There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 177,000.
Tl the contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. When the contact placed her vehicle into park, it rolled both forward and backwards. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in NHTSA campaign number: 17v657000 (power train). The vehicle was taken to lia Toyota of colonie (2116 central Ave, schenectady, NY 12304, 518-631-5254) and was repaired per the recall, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 176,000.
Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v657000 (power train) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The dealer (arlington Toyota (10939 atlantic blvd, jacksonville, FL 322225) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Jc.
Rack and pinion steering needs to be replaced. After researching this issue, found that this is a very common issue with this vehicle. Pretty scary to think I could be headed down the highway with my five children and potentially lose control of steering capability because of this faulty part.
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 17v657000 (power train) and 14v273000 (tires) however, 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 contact called the rockingham Toyota of broadway dealer at (603) 893-3526 located at rockingham Toyota, 412 broadway, salem, nh 03079 and it was confirmed pats were not available. The manufacturer was not contacted and made aware of the issue. The contact had not experience a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
2006 Toyota Sienna. Consumer writes in regards to shift lock safety recall.
On August 20th, 2016 my Toyota Sienna 2006 experienced a failure of the anti-sway controls which resulted in sudden deceleration and severe damage to the power steering, as well as the suspension system. This incident occurred while decelerating into a turn. Attached is a narrative description of the incident and the estimate provided by the servicing dealership to repair.
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. While attempting to change gears, the shift lever became inoperable without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the shifter cable failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that while parked, the shift lever could not be moved out of the park position unless the brake pedals was depressed. The anti- brake system warning light was illuminating. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 121,000. Jo.
Will driving I came to a stop sign and proceeded to slow down but the car continued to rev a high rate and lunged forward into the four way cross before finally coming to a stop.
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the technician diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the ecm needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 118,000 and the current mileage was 119,000.
The car was in park in the driveway with the engine running. Without putting the car in drive, the car rolled forward after I exited the vehicle. I quickly turned to get back in the car to stop the vehicle, as it was rolling towards my other car in the driveway. In doing so, I suffered a knee injury, fell to the ground I injured my knee and was unable to stop the vehicle before it made contact with my other car. The injury to my knee was significant, required surgery, and I have still not returned to work.
I was driving approximate 25-30 mph on a dry, level street. A car stopped in front of me to make a left hand turn. I applied the brakes and nothing happened. I released and reapplied the brakes again and again no response. I was able to swerve to the right into an empty parking lot to avoid hitting the car or another collision. After swerving and reapplying the brakes a 3rd or 4th time I was able to come to a stop. My kids and I were severely shaken, but not injured. We decided this problem was due to the master cylinder. We replaced it and have had 3 more incidents since replacing the master cylinder. 1 was in reverse leaving my drive way. I wound up hitting and embankment across the street to stop me. This was a slight down hill roll in reverse. I went from parked to out of control. I never touched the accelerator and hit the brake multiple times and even tried shifting back into park (knowing that's bad for the transmission), nothing worked. After getting stopped and pulling forward everything seemed normal again. My husband was driving in traffic and we were approaching a turn and had to merge in to perpendicular traffic. Approx speed 25-35 mph. The brakes again completely failed and we had to swerve through a traffic light in to a free lane of traffic to avoid a rear end collision with the cars infront of us. We ordered another master cylinder and were preparing to install it. Today the brakes failed again at a stop sign (approx speed 5-10 mph) I had been stopped and started to ease in to the main road when I saw a car coming from the left.
Driver upon shifting from neutral into drive, car accelerated at top speed, eventually colliding with an earthen embankment 80 yards beyond the exit from a car wash structure. Accelerator pedal was not pressed at anytime. Brakes were ineffective. No floor mats. , experienced adult male driver with no history of accidents. No passengers. Car was totaled from collision. No injuries, driver avoided hitting a number of parked cars, by steering around them. Accident occurred at 10 am as driver emerged from a car wash structure. Driver not ticketed. Car was inspected by Toyota and deemed in perfect mechanical condition and that Toyota was not responsible. Driver's insurance company provided coverage.
Topic: Toyota acceleration problem: on July 4th at 10:00 am, as my 2006 Sienna Toyota was emerging from the dryer-end of well known carwash, the signal at the terminal point indicated that I was to move my car out of the structure. I shifted out of neutral into drive. At the instant I put the car into drive, my vehicle accelerated out of the car wash structure, missing about 12 vehicles and drivers in the parked area drying their cars. The police and witness said I reach 60 mph when I hit an embankment, directly across from the exit to the carwash property at the exit point, the embankment was across the busy street leading out of the carwash area. I turned slightly to the left, in a vain hope to slow my vehicle down; tearing off the front right side and wheel, the vehicle continued on, sliding down onto a busy road. In trying to avoid a busy intersection, I pulled up over the embankment at a lower grade on to a flat grassy area where I could take my right hand off the wheel and pull the gear shift into neutral and turn off ignition. Thank god no one was hurt. The vehicle was inspected by Toyota subcontractors and is being repaired to be returned to us. It will be impossible for me to allow my family or anyone for that matter to drive that car in the future, the car is worth more to us than to others. The tone of the inspectors and other contacts with the Toyota company was one of skepticism. I did not have floor mats in the car and I know the difference and location of my brake, contrary to their suggestions. I think it is interesting that the customer service and inspectors continue to treat their loyal car owners with such disdain and disbelief as if we are all liars. It is strange that the complaints are only coming from Toyota owners, but as one reporter noted Toyota drivers are an aging group and it has not happened to scion drivers. I hope that this problem is taken seriously by Toyota.