Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2008 Toyota Sienna.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
Making left turn into parking spot. The car was going very slowly then all of a sudden the vehicle exhibited an unintended acceleration. Vehicle was abruptly steered in opposite direction to avoid collision with car parked in front and applied brakes aggressively. Incident happened in elementary school parking lot. Fortunately, no one was in the immediate vicinity. Vehicle taken to Toyota dealer and was unable to find problem or replicate it.
Transmission went out; needs complete replacement. 2008 vehicle with only 78,000 miles should not have this problem.
2008 Toyota Sienna le my son - who has autism had accidentally zipped his jacket over his seat belt. He got scared and asked me to help him - so I opening our automatic sliding door (driver side) to help him unzip the jacket. While I stood there trying to get his jacket unzipped - the sliding door started to close and proceeding to slam into me 4 times before it backed off (I am pregnant - 26 weeks at the time). It has on other occasions automatically shut without us activating this. This scared me - as I also have a 3 year old and of course am pregnant - what if it was my 3 year old standing there while the door slammed into him continually? I have read numerious complaints about this online from other Sienna owners and would like to have this investigated. The door should not be closing all on it's own - and it should not slam into a person or object 4 times before it backs off.
We recently purchased a used 2008 Toyota Sienna. Just before 10 a. M. Today, I pulled into the driveway, just like I have every day for 13 â½ years, turned toward the garage, following the curve of the driveway. I touched the button to open the left garage door, just like I always do. I was driving very slowly, because I was about ready to stop the car and park in my driveway. All of a sudden, the car lurched forward and I think it sped up. I dont know why the car was moving forward! it happened so fast and I recall thinking, OH my gosh, I dont want the car to go in the garage!! I was pressing the brake as hard as I could, and I turned the wheel to the right, trying to avoid the car accelerating into the garage! the car hit the corner of the part of the house that divides the two garage doors. It did stop and I put it in reverse right away to back up. The front corner of that house section now needs to be repaired, and a flower pot (lightweight styrofoam) broke when I turned the wheel that direction. This was a very frightening experience and it happened so fast! I am afraid to drive my car! I have made an appointment to have it looked at by the Toyota dealer where we bought it.
Date: December 31st 2009 time:8:00am to 8:30am auto : Toyota Sienna le - 2008 model it was snowing that day and I was driving 5 miles per hour within my neighbourhood. When I was making a turn, the vehicle skidded automatically and collided with footpath. In that the tire, wheel, suspension,sensor and some other parts were damaged. I truly think that the failure is caused by Toyota Sienna even though the van had a abs. I truly think that there is some issues with with the abs of Toyota Sienna. I can provide more details if it is required.
Rubber on the trunk release hatch melts and sometimes causes the trunk to unlatch by itself. Contacted 2 local dealerships and no recall has been issued and they want about $300 to replace.
Ltr fwd fm (IL) inquiring why his 2008 Toyota Sienna is not currently under recall for sudden unintended acceleration. The consumer wanted to know the differences, mechanically, technologically and electronically between his model and those that are under recall.