Instrument Panel problems of the 2008 Toyota Sienna

Two problems related to instrument panel have been reported for the 2008 Toyota Sienna. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Toyota Sienna based on all problems reported for the 2008 Sienna.

1 Instrument Panel problem

Failure Date: 02/01/2010

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Sienna. The contact started the ignition. The "engine" warning light indicator illuminated in a flashing motion on the instrument panel. The warning indicator illuminated until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician detected an engine default code. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on a separate occasion for the identical failure. However, the previous repair code was not detected in the computerized system and other error codes. The vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction. Whenever the temperatures were 20 degrees or below the failure occurred. The failure mileage was 15,255.

2 Instrument Panel problem

Failure Date: 12/10/2008

Speedometer on my 2008 Toyota Sienna appears to be showing a faster rate of speed from 3 different speed radars in the city and county of honolulu. There is a 2-3 second delay, with the movement of the speedometer needle. It is clear, that all 3 radars show a consistent pattern of a 5 mile variance. The Toyota dealership I purchased the vehicle from did not make appropriate vehicle checks to rectify the problem. They have referred me to a local auto repair with a dynometer which is demanding a $95. 00 fee to check the speedometer. A mr. Kitajima the local representative for Toyota has is refusing to pay for the dynometer check and is indicating that the radar readings are inaccurate. All three radars could not be defective and coupled with the fact that I've also checked the speed with another vehicle using a cell phone to monitor the speed with the other driver. All of these checks, clearly prove that the speedometer is inaccurate. Again, they all show a 5 mile variance of speed between my new Toyota Sienna (2008) and all radars and other vehicle checks.


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