general problems of the 2009 Toyota Sienna

On my 2009 Toyota Sienna xle v6 fwd. The anti-slip indicator light improperly turns-on on dry roads at safe speeds. This causes a distraction to the driver.

A dealership inspection on August 30, 2017, on my 2009 Sienna van with 76,096 miles on it I was told the power steering unit was leaking and needed to be replaced. The cost would be 1014. 98 plus alignment, shop fees, and taxes. My daughter has a 2010 Sienna van with over 100,00 miles and has not had that problem. Something is amiss with Toyota and their steering system. I have done some research and found that the steering leakage seems to be a common.

While driving down a very steep narrow unpaved drive the engine stopped. All lights on the dash remained on battery light was on. Steering was very difficult and the breaks were stiff. When I came to a stop I restarted the engine.

The car had an alignment problem after 5000 miles. Firestone always aligned the wheels but 1 went through 3 sets of tires. The car would speed up the last couple of months after I took my foot off the gas pedal. The brakes seemed to work but they just did not seem right. I noticed the day after I drove the rav4 the difference form the Sienna. The rave 4 also jerks sometimes when I step on the gas pedal.

Takata recall ! I was driving Toyota Sienna on local street in boca raton when car had unexplained acceleration. Car struck a tree which caused the air bags to react. I had airbags stuffing in my lungs with contusion and in my intestines. My son had a bad contusion on right side from side airbag. My wife had to spend 17 days in a hospital because contusion on lungs and multiple bones. The force not her out of her seat on floor. Her seat belt cut into her abdomen. She almost died from injuries and incompetent medical care. My daughter was saved from severe injury because the side airbag did not function. This was a terrible holiday gift.

Went to dealership for an alignment, car drifting to the left. They told me the the steering shaft was very worn and had to be replaced. Had to install a new steering intermediate shaft and shaft assembly. This was covered under my extended warranty, but there is no way a steering shaft should be worn out at 30000 miles! there has to be a defect in the steering shaft. Lucky I had the alignment done before my planned 700 mile trip.