Body problems of the 2011 Toyota Sienna - part 1

I was pulling my 2011 Toyota siena into a parking space. My foot was on the brake and the car was going about 5 mph. The car made a slight sound, along with a perceptible yet small physical shift, and (while my foot was on the brake) independently accelerated with tremendous force. It was like it was ignited. The car hit a concrete pole and was totaled. The acceleration over-rode the brake. No one was hurt. The concrete pole averted what could have been a catastrophic accident, had we hit pedestrians, or had we rear ended a car or truck on the freeway. The brakes failed as the car jumped into independent acceleration. My safety and the safety of my passenger were both at risk. As I said, in a different situation, we might have hit pedestrians, or gone through the wall of the grocery store and hit customers. The concrete pole saved us and others. The mechanic at the service center where the car was towed said it was impossible to discern if there had been a failure in the system of the car - though clearly both my passenger and myself experienced that failure in the car's ability to override an independent, forceful acceleration not caused by the driver. There was no warning of any kind. On the edmunds site, there are many, many testimonials by other drivers of the Toyota siena of similar, frightening experiences of independent acceleration. It is terribly dangerous and should be investigated. If there is not a recall on this vehicle, there should be. This is a potentially catastrophic defect.

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated while parked on a slight hill, the contacts granddaughter opened the power slide door to enter the vehicle however the door did not latch or lock in place causing it to close on its own while the granddaughter was entering the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer, but was previously repaired under Toyota's customer support program . The parts replaced was 2 hinges for the power slider. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

I have a Toyota Sienna 2011 xle for 4 years and both doors stops randomly when opening and closing. My daughter was stuck in the car at least 10 times. She afraid to use the car because she repeatedly in danger of falling, the beep sound comes and the door stops suddenly. I used to drove my car leaving my door open once, because the door stuck and I couldn’t realize till I drove. I was lucky, my door didn't hit anyone or any car in the parking lot. The people were looking at my car with scary eyes. Obviously, it creates a safety risk for my family and the people around me. Because a lot of people have the same door problem, I informed Toyota. They responded, they have an extended coverage for the power sliding door cable sub-assembly but it’s expired on 09/16/2021. They know the problem and solved it temporarily without informing the owners and now they said, it’s over, you need to pay it. I am not asking for my seat covers replaced. It’s definitely a security issue, a suddenly stuck door can harm/kill passengers and people around. Toyota knows the problem but refuses to solve it. I don’t want to drive this car with knowing the risk of hurting anyone especially my 6 years old daughter. It’s so shame one of the biggest companies of the world produces risky cars and they continue to sell them with knowing. They shouldn’t risk the people in united states easily like that.

Like other Toyota Sienna owners, our backseat power doors stopped working. It doesn't close or open. I am really afraid of if we make an accident and can't open the door to move out my child safely. It's a common error in Toyota Sienna s .

Safety issue: can't open gas door, can't open sliding door gas door cover on the driver's side will not completely latch (faulty hinge issue? ) which prevents the sliding door from opening. Sliding door has issues in moving back and forth. Apparently there was a recall for this issue and I was never notified. When I researched the issue, I found that there was a recall but because my recall is just out of the 10 year time frame, Toyota states they won't pay for the repair of the faulty mechanism and that I have to pay for it out of pocket. Considering there has been a pandemic for the since March 2020, it's hard to believe that they wouldn't honor the repair when I called about it in December. I made a phone complaint to Toyota at the end of December 2021 and no one has returned my call.

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated the power sliding door opened approximately nine inches and stopped without warning. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified however, no further assistance was provided. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 16v858000 (structure). The failure mileage was approximately 101,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph when suddenly the passenger side sliding door open unintentionally. The contact contacted the dealership (don joseph Toyota 1111 w main st, kent, OH 44240; (330) 673-2200) who infromed the contact that the door hindge for both doors , as well as, a latch for the passenger side sliding door. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware and informed the contact that the campaign they had to repair the known issue had passed, therefore, the repair would not be covered. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000. Gl.

The driver's side sliding door is broken. We clicked the button to open it and the cable snapped. The car was parked and still in a parking spot on the side of the road.

My van cut on fire last saturdar, September 1st 2019. For no apparently reason. I drove about 5 miles from my house to the grocery store, when I notice the smoke, I first though was the car in front of me. But was smoke coming from my hood. I was just about to stop at a stop sigh and I look the temperature gate and it was fine, turn of the car and people from the parking lot was already yelling for me to get out of the car. More than 2/3 of the van was totally destroyed in the fire.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that when entering the vehicle while holding the roof handle on the passenger side of the vehicle, the handle fractured. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for a diagnostic test or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that it was nothing they can do about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000. Dr.

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Toyota Sienna. . -passenger side door did not close. -the battery was drained. -latch failure. The contact stated that after driving across country, the passenger side door did not close. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnostic. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000. Bp.

The sliding door behind the drivers seat will not open more than 8 ". Than an alarm dings up front.

The passenger side automatic sliding door cable became frayed to the point that the door would not open either automatically or manually. This is a serious safety issue as children can get trapped in the van and be unable to exit in an accident. A quick search online shows that this is a common problem with the Toyota Sienna van. The fix is very expensive: the part alone is $800 and it requires 5-6 hours of labor. This should be a recall issue.

The passenger side sliding door stopped working, it doesn't open automatically, it get stuck and I think that's a safety issue because I have 2 little kids that ride in those seats. I hit the open door button and it doesn't do nothing only beeps, I have to get out of the van and close the door for them.

My car was parked as I opened the sliding door behind the driver's seat I heard a pop as the door opened and the cable that opened the door snapped off sendinding the door forward. The end of the cable was corroded. I see they have other door safety problems with corrosion I think the cable should be included with the recall. Sincerely. Aron goldstein 347 628 6131 aarig@yahoo. Com.

After driving for several hours, car was stopped for a train and the rear window exploded. It was in park, approximately 8:30 p. M. , 72 degrees outside.

Cable to sliding back passenger door broke the vehicle was stationary.

While the car was stopped, the electric door cable snapped on the driver's side side door in may 2018 and then the passenger side cable snapped in August 2018. While this is an inconvenience, the bigger issue is that once this happens, the door is then unable to be opened. In case of an emergency, there is no way to open the door.

Leaking water into passenger side during rain. Many have reported the same issue. Seems to be some loose seals on the roof.

Opened front hood used rod to hold hood up - when I went to clos hood I forgot about rod and with very little pressure the hood crumpled like aluminum foil at the place where rod was.

Power sliding door- the cables on both sides of the vehicle broke jamming the door shut, the cable needed to be cut further to allow the door to open fully and now requires manually to be opened, prior to this the doors would make a popping noise when opened from the manual lever outside of the door.

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Sienna. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v858000 (structure) and 16v340000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that maplewood Toyota (2873 maplewood dr, maplewood, mn 55109 (651) 482-1322) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Fuel door hinge broke cause by sliding door safety mechanism being too stiff and placed in a bad location.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Sienna. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v340000 (air bags) and 16v858000 (structure). The parts for the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact stated that when the front passenger and driver side door armrests were touched, the air bag warning indicator would illuminate and the seat belt chime would sound. The contact called the advantage Toyota dealer and a repair appointment was scheduled for 6/26/2017. The vehicle was not repaired due to the remedy not having all the necessary parts available. The contact had not received notification for another repair appointment. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issues. The approximate failure mileage was 46,056. Parts distribution disconnect.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Sienna. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v828000 (structure) and 16v340000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact called a local dealer, eastern shore Toyota located at 29732 frederick blvd, daphne, al 36526, phone number: (251) 262-4648, where it was confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and were not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Sienna. While driving approximately 30 mph, a loud noise was heard underneath the front end of the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was towed to sonoco auto shop, lexington ark, MD, where it was diagnosed that the front right drive shaft was fractured. Also, the front driver side drive shaft was faulty. The technician recommended that both parts needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure was not repaired. Also, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v858000 (structure), 14v273000 (tires), and 11v560000 (equipment). The failure mileage was 100,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Parts distribution disconnect.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Sienna. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v858000 (structure) and 16v340000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (thousand oaks Toyota 2401 thousand oaks blvd, thousand oaks, CA 91362) where it had been awaiting recall remedy parts for at least seven months. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Sienna. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v858000 (structure) and 16v340000 (air bags). The parts for the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. VIN tools confirms parts not available.

Takata recall. In June 2016 received letter from Toyota stating "safety recall notice (interim notice) multiple models and model years takata front passenger airbag inflator (zone a} on front of envelope. Inside letter further stated the problem; what Toyota will do at no charge; and what we should do, "until the remedy becomes available, we recommend that you do not operate the vehicle with an occupant in the front passenger seat. " it has been almost a year now and my wife and other family members have been greatly inconvenienced and have had to cancel road trips because of lack of needed seating. After almost a year of making monthly frustrating phone calls I have been told parts are still not available and have no idea when they will be. Also, have received the exact same notice of recall on power sliding doors on my vehicle a few months ago with the same response on the availability of parts. The driving of my vehicle has not been affected by these notices only the inconvenience of seating and the possible safety of my passengers.

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Sienna. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v858000 (structure) and 16v34000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable since February of 2017. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedies. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The cable for the drivers side sliding door frayed and snapped, the passenger side cable is showing signs of fray as well. The electronic door opening is now inoperable. Because of the weight of the door it is difficult to close and if parked on a slight incline the door can look closed but in fact is not fully latched and can slide open when you start moving. (the cable snapped when parked and the electronic opening function was used. ) currently waiting for estimate from Toyota for the repair but was told approximately $1200 and may not be part of their on going door recall problem.

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Sienna. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v340000 (air bags), 11v560000 (equipment), and 16v858000 (structure). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Nathan Toyota of davie, florida was contacted about the recall and stated that the remedy was unavailable on several occasions. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Sienna. While driving approximately 20 mph, the front passenger door flung open and the cord securing the window snapped. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (dch freehold Toyota in freehold, NJ) where it was diagnosed that the cord failure was due to the age of the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered a discount for the repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v858000 (structure), 14v273000 (tires), and 11v560000 (equipment). The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Nhtsa recall number: opens new window takes away from VIN lookup section> 16v858 recall date: November 22, 2016 manufacturer recall number: g14 summary: in the involved vehicles, there is a possibility that under certain limited conditions, if the sliding door opening operation is impeded, the sliding door motor circuit could be overloaded, opening the fuse for the motor. Safety risk: if this occurs when the door latch is in an unlatched position, the door could open while driving, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant. Remedy: Toyota is currently preparing the remedy for this condition. Until then, Toyota will send an interim owner notification informing the customer of the condition and that they will be notified again when the remedy becomes available. Recall status: recall incomplete. Remedy not yet available manufacturer notes: if the manufacturer has failed or is unable to remedy this safety recall for your vehicle in a timely manner, please contact the NHTSA vehicle safety hotline 1-888-327-4236 or tty: 1-800-424-9153 or file an online complaint with NHTSA. This recall data last refreshed: Apr 1, 2017.

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Sienna. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v858000 (structure); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The VIN was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure.