general problems of the 2011 Toyota Sienna - part 2

Within one week of purchase, the driver side, power assist sliding door failed to open completely. After initially opening six inches it would only move four inches in either direction by pulling the exterior handle. Only with multiple pulls/jerks could the door be fully opened or closed. This problem would manifest unpredictably, most often with the driver side power door, but once with the passenger side. Otherwise the doors functioned properly about eighty percent of the time. This failure appears to involve a safety feature which prevents the door from advancing when sufficient resistance is met. In all cases of failure no mechanism for resistance was found. My fear is that the safety feature may also fail when it needs to perform properly, to prevent an arm or leg from being crushed.

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that while reversing from a parking space, the steering seized without warning. The contact was not able to turn in either direction and had to restart the vehicle to regain steering capabilities. The contact also stated that on a separate occasion, the key could not be turned in the ignition. The contact had to call roadside assistance to get the vehicle started. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, they were unable diagnose the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 24,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the front passenger's side door caught on fire. The fire spread to the fuel tank and flames quickly engulfed the vehicle. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was not inspected. In addition, the contact stated that the security system would sporadically sound prior to the fire incident. The vehicle was not inspected too determine the cause of the fire. The failure and the current mileage was 24,000.

The powered fold up ramp and motor locked up completely blocking wheel chair exit and entry access in the Toyota Sienna 2011 braun ability rampvan. The alleged manual ramp operation function failed to work trapping the wheel chair occupant inside the vehicle. This dangerous design has been made since 2011 and continues to be made into 2013. Braun has released another in-flloor ramp option this year which is a much safer design that is impossible to block door access even if it malfunctions. Braunability needs to recall this design and make a true manual release that disconnects from the motor incase of failure or lockup. My son is severely disabled and has alot of medical equipment. The jump seat bolted to the other side of the floor blocked entry and exit clearance for a wheel chair on the other side as a possible alternative emergency exit. We had to literally pull him out of his wheel chair and disconnect his equipment - all very difficult in the tight space and very dangerous especially in the case of an emergency. This is an extremely dangerous defect and should be address immediately. The van was towed and in the shop for 3+ weeks to fix this issue and replace the equipment.

Traveling at highway speed, (55 mph) when the vsc failure message appeared along with the check engine light and apostrophe inside a triangle error/ warning light. Vehicle was purchased as a certified used vehicle at a Toyota dealership less than two weeks ago. Mileage is less than 36000.

I was stopped for a red light at a traffic light on highway 20 in niceville, FL. I had my right foot on the brake when I felt the vehicle attempt to surge forward and I could heard the engine rev. I looked at the tachometer and noticed the engine was at 2000 rpm instead of the normal idle of approx 800 rpm. When the light turned green, I drove away and the vehicle drove normally. I did not have another incident driving home even when I stopped at other traffic lights. This is the second occurrence of this un-commanded acceleration - the other took place last year.

The power sliding doors on both sides stopped working. Must open and close the sliding doors manually. None of the open buttons on the car or remote responds to oppening the sliding doors. Just a beep is heard when the key is pressed.

Motor on sliding doors have not worked properly since we first purchased it brand new. We were told they "stick" because the rubber seals are so new. The doors only open part of the time. 50% of the time when you open them, they beep loudly and get stuck, just like day one. Toyota continues to claim there is nothing wrong with it and anytime we've mentioned it, they say they found no problems. It's a safety hazard because they get jammed and can only be yanked open manually. A child could not open it in the event of an emergency where they need to make a quick escape. The seal on the window is also broken and pulls down when you open the window . The seal pulls down with it. This happened to our brand-new Toyota camry, as well as my mother's brand new Toyota fj cruiser. Toyota has checked it out and they claimed it's wear and tear. They replaced it for free the first time, but less than a year later it happened again! now I see a recall on doors, this needs to b addressed, that recall is not being handled yet either . Again, it's a safety hazard for children getting out, or doors flying open when vehicle is in motion.

Failure of driver's cabin lamp override switch to extinguish cabin reading lights obscured driver's vision at night during high-speed merge maneuver: I was attempting a high-speed highway merge, at night, entering route 29 from the left side of the highway, when my three-year-old son discovered that he was now tall enough to operate his overhead personal reading light. My vision of merging traffic to the right was suddenly obscured by the unexpected operation of the cabin reading lamp, and the situation was compounded by my inability to quickly override the lamp from the driver's position, in the manner as directed on page 526 of the owner's manual. The reading light above my son's head stayed on. According to the Sienna 2011 owner's manual on page 526, the door light button, above the driver's head, also serves as an override for all the personal cabin reading lights when the "door" function is disabled: page 526: "rear on/off: rear personal/interior lights turn on [upon activation of the illustrated individual reading lamp buttons at each seating position] when the personal/interior main switch is in door position. " the dual functionality of the door light button is confirmed; on page 525 of the manual, the other well-known purpose of the door button is separately and independently described to activate automatic cabin illumination when entering/exiting the vehicle: page 525: "door position: the personal/interior lights and rear interior light come on when a door is opened. They turn off when the doors are closed. " therefore, the reference to the door button on page 526 is for the separate override feature. Thank you for your consideration. I recommend Toyota recall the affected vehicles, to correct the functioning of the cabin lamp override switch as this is an essential safety feature of the vehicle for nighttime driving with passengers.

The vehicle engine stalls. This occurs intermittently especially when making turns. I had to press the gas pedal all the way down to accelerate. The vehicle brake lights do not come off for about 10 minutes when the engine and lights have been switched off. It is possible to start the car with the push button without pressing down on the gas pedal sometimes.

My new 2011 Toyota Sienna le automatic power sliding door on the driver side stopped working. It won't open or close using remote control as well as top console/pillar switches. If I try to open using remote control or switches then it will try to open but close immediately and make beeping sounds. I took the vehicle to the local Toyota dealer couple of times but they simply said there is no problem. Finally, when I called Toyota directly then the same dealer diagnosed it further and found a fault code c224 in the system. Toyota refused to fix the issue promptly until we filed for arbitration to replace the car or refund vehicle purchase price. Toyota finally replaced power sliding door motors for both left and right side to address the issue.

Driver side power sliding door on 2011 Toyota Sienna repeatedly (but intermittently) jams upon opening -- happened almost immediately after purchased. Because the problem was not replicated by Toyota service and no computer error code was registered, they were prohibited by Toyota from attempting to solve the problem. This was despite that fact that I had phone video documenting the problem, a Toyota salesperson observed the door jammed, and previous Toyota technical service bulletins related to the Sienna power sliding door problems (bo010-01). I was told that until enough people complain, Toyota won't recognize that there is a problem and won't do anything about it. This is reminiscent of the Toyota accelerator problem that they refused to address until they were forced to.

Takata recall. Been calling dealer every few months, waiting for the recall to get remedied for the airbags. Also, waiting for the dealer to remedy the sliding door recall. Many calls to the service department have been unresolved, even with the promise to be called back.

Van just won't start. It cranks over but won't start, after tens minutes it started up fine. Van has only 510 miles. At 5500 miles vehicle again cranked but would not start. After it started, it ran rough and died at times, took it to dealer but they can not find problems. Vehicle runs fine, at about 5700 vehicle runs rough and dies at stop lights, took back to dealer this time they say it was a bad computer, Toyota took care of it, a few thousands miles later same problems run rough at times and won't start, took to dealer, can not fine problems, vehicle ran fine, now at 10500 miles same problems again ran rough and die at stop light, but ran fine just a few minutes later, drove home next day ,it won't start. Tow to dealer they say it has some moisture in the computer.

We bought our first minivan - a Toyota Sienna xle 2011- barely two weeks ago from Toyota laurel, MD. The second day, the steering started to creak when making turns. Now, the trunk door has stopped working and the local new jersey dealership dch Toyota is telling us it has been "bent". They are refusing to fix it or replace the vehicle and are telling us our insurance company needs to pay to fix it. The door is not damaged or dented/dinged in any way. It's perfectly fine, except it doesn't close anymore with the remote closing/opening buttons. We believe something is wrong with the electronics, or that the door was not correctly put in when the car was being manufactured. We have a child and would like to know what else is going to break down in this new car through no fault of our own.

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated the vehicle was equipped with an alarm that would sound when shifting from park to indicate that the rear lift gate was ajar, according to the owner's manual. The contact stated the alarm was defective and would not sound until the contact was driving at speeds of at least 5 mph. The manufacturer advised that the owner's manual was printed before the vehicle was actually manufactured and the vehicle was operating as designed. The contact believed the vehicle should operate as indicated in the owner's manual. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 2,000. Updated 10/15/10 bf the consumer stated the vehicle was equipped with an alarm that would sound when shifting from park to indicate that the sliding door was open. According to the owners manual, a buzzer sound if the shift lever was moved out of park with the engine in the on position and the sliding door not completely closed. Updated 10/21/10.

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was intermittently illuminated while driving. The contact stated that the warning light turned off while restarting the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated that the sliding doors failed to function automatically and required to be opened or closed manually. The contact stated that while attempting to open the front driver's side door in icy and snowy weather, the door made an abnormal cracking sound and failed to open. The contact stated that the passenger's side door made an abnormal cracking sound but opened as intended. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 9,999.