Warning Light On problems of the 2006 Toyota Sienna - part 1

My 2006 Toyota Sienna has an intermittent airbag warning lamp appear off and on. I have received numerous notifications from the manufacturer regarding various recalls which have usually been dismissed as unnecessary from the various dealers when I brought the vehicle in for inspection. I have not brought the vehicle to the dealer for the airbag warning light. I am concerned about the safety of this vehicle since Toyota has been mostly non-compliant when it comes to performing warranty or safety related issues with their vehicles. At least that has been my personal experience. It took the threat of disciplinary action from the u. S. Congress to get a response from the ceo of Toyota to attend a hearing on vehicle safety issues, so I have no faith in Toyota taking responsibility.

The airbags warning light intermittently turns on and flashes. You notice it seconds after the car is started. If I wiggle the wires under the passenger seat, it sometimes goes away. Then it shows up again. . . And again.

System is presenting airbag warning codes b0111 & b0116. These codes mean that we have to spend $3000-4000 to replace the airbags and wiring harnesses for the driver and passenger sides. This is completely out if the blue because a warning light came on. The vehicle is otherwise in great shape and has never been in an accident.

Vehicle was stationary on a city street. Srs warning light suddenly began blinking. Vehicle has never been involved in a collision.

Airbag warning light came on and is blinking for the last couple of weeks.

I was driving the car all day. Made a stop at a grocery store. When I started the car back up the air bag warning light came on.

2006 Sienna le airbag warning light keeps flashing.

My 2006 Sienna airbags unpredictably become non-functional. That is, the warning light goes on and off at unpredictable intervals. I am told by the dealer service representatives that the airbags are non-functional (I. E. , system shut down) when the warning light is flashing. This is a severe safety concern to me for the sake of my family. It is galling since the airbag system was a major selling point of the car. An estimate repairs by dealer is $1100 apparently included replacing whole airbag system. I do not understand why DE owner has to respond for a secure system that never had used, and why the manufacturer not warns that the air bag system will degrade over time. The van is in motion on a city.

Airbag warning light on intermittently sometimes days other times months. Noted numerous complaints on the internet from other Toyota owners dealer squawks the wiring harness and airbag. Very unreliable safety protection.

Airbag warning light continually goes off. This is a safety issue and needs a recall.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed for code b0116 failure. The air bag connecter was replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 154,000.

The srs warning light comes on and off intermittently. I have read many online forums and this seems to be a common problem. I am hoping a recall will be issued for the safety of my family and all the other families out there with similar issues. I am usually able to fix it by jiggling the wiring under the driver and passenger seats.

Air bag warning light started flashing indicating a problem with the side air bags. My internet research reveals that this is a very common problem with the 2006 Toyota Sienna, Toyota has issued two technical service bulletins but they refuse to correct the problem with out making extensive charges to their customers. My vehicle has been through normal use and never in an accident.

The air bag warning light started flashing.

Airbag warning light has been on since approximately mid July 2014. I received a warranty enhancement notice from Toyota (regarding a side airbag connector may have been improperly manufactured in 2006 Sienna) which requested that I contact a Toyota dealership to determine if this condition is covered by the warranty enhancement "at no charge to you" particularly if the airbag light is on. When I called two different dealerships to check the vehicle, both dealerships told me I had to pay over $100 for the testing. The second dealership said they would cover the fee for the testing only and if the problem was the one listed on the warranty-but I would not know that until after the testing was done-so they would charge me for the screening after the testing ruled out a side airbag connector issue-over $100. I called the Toyota number listed on the warranty several times and spoke with Toyota representatives but they ultimately stated my issue was with the dealership-not Toyota. They refused to put me through to a supervisor only "colleagues". I do not think I should pay anything to be screened for this issue and when I reread the warranty that is what it clearly indicates-" no charge".

Around 150,000 miles, my airbag warning light started blinking on my dash. It has turned itself off a couple of times but then came back on. There doesn't seem to be a reason for it to turn on or off.

Last week, the airbag warning light started flashing constantly while the car is running. A quick read of the owner's manual indicates a problem with the side or curtain airbags. More research on the internet indicates that this is a common problem with Siennas from 2006. This is a safety issue, and should be addressed by Toyota on a wide scale basis. My car is like new, not used much, never been in an accident and has 23000 miles. It is inexcusable for this to happen, and more inexcusable for the consumer to have to pay to fix it, considering that this appears to be a common safety issue with these cars. Please force Toyota to issue a recall, to deal with this problem fairly, for affected owners.

Srs warning light stays solid on.

Air bag warning light goes on and off. Seems to be a connection issue.

Airbag warning light came on - third time since we purchased this vehicle new.

Air bag warning light is on.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 78,847. Kmj.

In June 2012 first srs warning light appeared while driving family out of town. On 6/20/2012 vehocle was taken to Toyota dealer and was repaied. Cause : replace passenger airbag assembly. In August 2012, airbag warning light (srs) came back and the vehicle was taken to Toyota dealer and was repaired. Cause, code el1110, replacing the harness. In November 2012 the srs light came back and the vehicle was taken to Toyota again. The cause was again code el1110, needing replacement of harness. Since harness was just recently replaced, the repair technician verofied every pin on the connector and found some pins not making good contact and repaired the problem. On April 3, 2013 the srs warning light is on yet again! plan to take the car to Toyota dealer again but I am getting suspicious that there may be a larger more serious problem hidden in the airbag system of this vehicle. Fortunate to extended warranty, I had not been charged for past repairs, but it was in thousands of dollars. My warranty is to expire shortly and I feel I will be dealing with this life threatening isuue should Toyota not investigate and find a sound solution or provide a recall on srs system for this vintage vehicle.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated indicating. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The test results determined that the side air bag was defective. The dealer advised the contact that the side air bag and harness needed to be replaced. The contact did not have the side air bags or the harness replaced due to the dealer not having the parts available to complete the repair. The failure mileage was 73,929. Kmj.

Air bag warning light came on signifying a system failure. This is a chronic issue with 2006 Siennas, regardless of mileage. Seems to be more a matter of time.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis. The technician diagnosed that there was a shortage in the air bag wiring harness. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified but did not offer any assistance. The failure and current mileage was 59,400.

Upon starting the vehicle, the srs warning light kept flashing. The dealer where the vehicle was purchased indicated that the vehicle needed to be brought in for an immediate inspection. After the inspection, the dealership determined that the wiring for the passenger side airbag had a short and needed to be replaced. Cost for the repairs was estimated at $1,500. The dealership's service manager informed me that Toyota would carry the cost of the repairs under warranty, even though the warranty on the vehicle expired at 60,000 miles. While the dealership's handling of this incident is certainly appreciated, it also made me suspicious. A quick google search showed various results indicating that an airbag issue in the 2006 Toyota Sienna is not an isolated incident. I would like to report this issue to the NHTSA for further investigation and a possible nationwide recall. Airbag wiring should not need to be replaced with this sort of low mileage. Thank you.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the air bag warning light continuously illuminated in a blinking manner. The dealer was notified and requested that the contact bring the vehicle for diagnosis. The contact did not provide the vehicle for diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 78,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated that she took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the air bag assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified and they stated that the vehicle was out warranty. The failure mileage was 39,000.

Yet another airbag /srs warning light fault to report on the Sienna 2006. Code detected is b0116. Airbag wiring harness has to be replaced at a cost of $3000. This is not "wear and tear" it is clearly a manufacturing defect affecting thousands of this model of van. Toyota must accept responsibility for this before there is a fatality caused by airbags not activating.

While driving the car, I noted that the air bag warning light (man sitting with balloon) was on - do not exactly know at what mileage it started, but the mileage was 99,950 when I noted the light. Have noted this to be a common problem on this vehicle (make, model, year) as there are many many complaints about this problem. Will be contacting a local Toyota dealer for diagnosis and repair, but am afraid I may have to pay a lot of money for this repair after I research this problem in detail.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. While parked, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. The technician stated the air bag and air bag harness on the front passenger side would have to be replaced but the part was not available for repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 59,500.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. The contact was driving 45 to 50 mph when the air bag srs warning light illuminated repeatedly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer stated that the squid module and harness for passenger air bags needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 44,000. The VIN was unknown.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the air bag warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel. The dealer and manufacturer were notified, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 38,202 and the current mileage was 38,212.

The air bag warning light came on. I took the vehicle into the dealership to have it looked at. The result was that the wiring harness for the seat sensor on the passenger side has corroded creating an open circuit. They gave me an estimate to replace the wiring harness and air bag (which has been apparently damaged due to the corroded harness) to a total of $3,000. Wiring harnesses do no€™t corrode in 5 years unless the part was defective at installation. Since the srs system is a major part of the vehicle'€™s safety systems and the system was designed to operate as a whole, repair is mandatory in order to insure occupant safety. Searching the internet there are literally 100s of instances of the exact same issue with the 2006 and 2007 model years. The fact that this issue is a fault in the vehicle€™s safety system and the high incident of this failure occurring I believe justifies a recall for repair of the system by the manufacturer.