general problems of the 2011 Toyota Sienna - part 1

Both of the cables on my power doors have snapped now. Turned off switch & have been doing doors manually. The rear passenger side one doesn't like to slide and doesn't open fully.

I just but this car but I think the seller changed the mileage on it.

Rear ac system the line is too close to the rear tire which was replaced once yet it is so close it gets friction and wears a hole in the line . Dangerous for people in the rear that may be inhaling a/c vapor while ac is running with a leak . Also bad for environment. There is no clearance the tire is almost right on the line so when you hit a bump you are rubbing it . Repair man says he has had to repair several lines more than once because of them being placed too close to the rear tire . Date below is third time this happened same vehicle. First was in 2016 second was 2018.

Sliding door does not open or close automatically. I think there was a recall for this issue.

Passenger slidding door opens while driving . My child was in the back seat & could have been thrown out of the minivan contacted Toyota recall was fixed sept 6, 2017. Happened last week again 10/17/23, contacted Toyota and dealership will not do anything customer support program extension ended . This is a Toyota issue should be covered , there was a recall on this issue . Toyota says my responsibility to fix , this is unacceptable, the slidding doors are an issue with Toyota .

My passenger side sliding door began to jerk when closing with power button. The next day the cable completely snapped and it no longer opens at all. My driver side sliding door constantly opens and sometimes does not stay closed. I can hear the lock roll and it automatically unlocks itself. There was previously a recall on these doors completed I'm afraid I still have defective parts.

Left sliding door cable was snapped while tried to open the door itself . I got out of the van then took a close look at door . After saw what happen to door then realized it was cable that got jammed in the door end up ripping the cable . I had to do manual way of opening the sliding door .

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.

Before June 4, 2020 my Sienna started having intermittent alerts regarding rear hatch alarms: interior lights blinking, dash display alert, & lcd alert. Bumpy roads and turns caused the alerts. I brought the van to a Toyota dealer on 6/4/2020 and the dealer could not reproduce the problem. Since then the alerts became constant, no longer intermittent. I had the 3rd row seats in use I became very concerned that rear hatch could open at any time with potentially a dangerous situation for the grandchildren. I brought the Sienna to another Toyota dealer for service (11/1/2021)and described the ongoing problem and safety concerns. The service agent checked the sensor door recall for the Sienna and informed me that this malfunction was not covered under the recall, although it triggers the sensor door alarm. He informed me that there would be a $142 diagnostic fee plus parts and labor to correct the problem. I told him that I removed the rear hatch interior panel and disconnected the door lock control so I could drive the car without the alarm distraction. I researched buying the trunk lock actuator (dorman part # 931873, rock auto parts $193. 82 tax & shipping) for self replacement. All that was needed was a 10mm socket to remove & replace 3 bolts and reconnect the electric connector and replace the panel. I completed this repair myself in less than 1/2 hour. I feel that this is a serious safety issue and should be included under the sensor recall directive - or a new recall directive - for Sienna 2011-2018 without charge to the owner.

I have complained about both rear sliding doors acting erratically for almost 3 years. These doors were under a recall, as they sometimes were overloaded and would cause the fuse to blow and the door(s) would/could swing open while moving. It happened to me numerous times. Once it was so bad, that I couldn’t bring my son yo school because the door wouldn’t stay shut. They beep upon auto open and you have to fight the door open or shut no matter if you switch off the “auto door” button or not. It has been to 3 different dealers in less than 3 years. The first dealer only replaced one junction box, and wiring harness on the passenger door because that it the only door that acted up while they were in possession of Sienna. The door less than a 1000 miles later started to have issues - opening, closing, staying closed. I brought it to another dealer closer to my new house - they did not fix it as it didn’t do it for them with 10 tries while parked using auto and manual settings. That seems irresponsible and irrelevant as the ongoing customer complaint is the door swinging open whilst driving (neither dealer drove it, to see if it would swing open). Nonetheless, as the drivers side door never acted up at any dealer visit - they never replaced the recalled parts even knowing it has issues and saw video of it that I took. My vehicle is now sitting at a dealer with a $1600 repair bill for the same latch, as well as the back latch for the “recalled” parts - and they are refusing to acknowledge any recall wver on the doors (safety recall g-04) as well as Toyota customer care so far is refusing to provide monetary assistance with this ordeal as my extended warrantee expired. One doors “repair” has made the door seemingly worse, and one door has never been repaired in regards to specific recalled parts as dealer states “no issue was seen with power sliding doors”. My niece lost a lot of $70 birkenstock’s when my door flung open so fast at 50mph with no warning (door open light).

Excessive tire wear.

Vehicle steering seems to be "jerky. " drivers and passengers get nausea and feel like they are swaying after getting out after traveling around in vehicle. This is when traveling on city streets and especially noticeable on highways at high speeds. Makes staying in my lane difficult.

Fuel filler/gas door hinge and pin. Broken/defective door hinge and pin will cause the power sliding door to not close or open properly. A safety hazardous to the passenger. Toyota has issued a "certain 2011-2018 Sienna customer confidence program notification -zki" letter which I have just received on 04/21/2020, in regards to the "fuel filler door hinge and pin / power sliding door repair. However, I was disqualified from the necessary repair based on the date of first used: 03/19/2010. I received Toyota letter of notice two days after my coverage has expired. Toyota won't honor the repairs to fix the fuel filler door hinge and pin / power sliding door issues claiming my coverage has expired when in fact the notice was delayed and late.

Fuel door began popping open. Upon taking it in to the dealer I was told there was a recall on it that had expired in April. This vehicle was sold to me after a elderly lady passed away. I bought the vehicle in November of 2019 and this is the first time it has needed any service. (this is obvious to see by looking at the mileage. ) I was never notified of any recall before or after buying this vehicle. Toyota is now refusing to fix the recall. You can tell by the mileage this vehicle is in close to new condition. I do not think this is fair. I can supply a death certificate if needed.

Bank 1 sensor 2, ,a/f sensor bank 1 sensor & O2 sensor bank 1 sensor 2, check engine light on along with 2 other lights turn on. It happened in 2017, then went away. The warning lights turn on again in 2020. It costs more than $1000 to fix it. Asked the dealership about this problems. They said it is not normal for this sensor to go bad. We owned several Toyota cars so far we do not have any problems. But this sensor issues Toyota should recall it to fix the problems.

Cable on the passenger side sliding door broke. Door cannot be used automatically. Had dealer disconnect the cable for $50 instead of paying approximately $400 for new cable.

The vsc and tract light stay on all the time. The Ford dealer I purchased the van from said they had it fixed. I took it back and I was told to buy a new gas cap which I did from a Toyota dealer in my area. The light came on again. I took it back and was told it had an exhaust leak and it won't hurt the van. But I could bring it back for starting at $ 200. 00 and have a leak test done on the van, but it would take hours. Since then I've had cleaner run thru the system but the lights stay on all the time. Is this a safety hazard because its an exhaust leak? can you please assist in the repair information before I spend hundreds of dollars chasing the problem. Thank you so much. . . . . Valorie driggers.

The unit marks door open sometimes when driving and sometimes when the brakes are pressed down. The unit was taken to authorized dealer because there was a recall. The recall stated that this issue was caused by the sliding door's lock. They verified the unit and said the sliding door's lock were ok, but the issue apparently was on the rear door. The lock on the rear door was defective and there were no recalls for that lock. The repair should be paid on our own.

Minivan parked but roll away caused injury. The minivan was parked to pick up grocery bags but started rolling away after the last 2bags of grocey.

The interior overhead passeger side door button is faulty and works intermittently.

When I renewed my new york state registration I received a notice that I still didn't have the sliding door problem taken care of. Waiting for several months for an appointment at fox in auburn NY to get this repaired. Is there another dealer that I can take the vehicle to in the area?.

While parked in my driveway, having been driven two hours before, my van caught on fire in the engine compartment. It burned for an unknown amount of time before we were alerted. The electrical system was disabled by the fire causing the two back sliding doors to become inoperable. The van can seat 6 people in the rear passenger compartment and they would be unable to exit the van except by going through the front doors. Even now that it is after the fire, we are still unable to open them, from inside, outside, or with any of the buttons.

While opening the driver-side sliding door the driver-side sliding door cable snapped rendering this door inoperable. Appears that the cable has rusted and weakened then broke.

Takata recall we took the car to the Toyota dealer in katy in mid February 2018 to solve the air bag recall and power doors. They said the do not have the parts; we have go back twice but they say they still do not have them. Now almost 3 months later they have not done anything about it. We had not have any accident but we do not feel safe when driving the car.

Takata recall sliding doors will open but no way to close door --dangerous to drtive with door that will not close--opened door on trip while stopped no way to close no help from Toyota--on highway.

Rear driver side door does not close properly and will occasionally open while driving causing warning lights, ringing bells, and warning statements on display board. When door is checked it appears closed. Cable that runs door seems to be frayed despite it being used less frequently than the passenger side rear door.

Nhtsa recall 11v560 I understand this is a recall for some sort of sticker on my vehicle. My Toyota dealership said they were unable to get the sticker and I had to call Toyota directly. I just got off of a 25 minute phone conversation with Toyota and the result was they didn't know why the dealership couldn't handle it and they would have to contact the dealership. I asked that the sticker just be sent to me if it was just a sticker and I was unable to wait on hold any longer. Toyota said they could not continue to help me unless I stayed on hold while they talked to the dealership. I understand it is "just a sticker" as both Toyota and the dealership has informed me. However, I want the recall cleared from my vehicle. I am seeking assistance in getting the sticker sent to me as required. Seems like it is a simple transaction, but Toyota is not making it so. My address and information is correct with Toyota under my VIN. Thank you.

Tailgate sensor and locking mechanism alarm and lighting goes on and off intermittently indicating tailgate latch insecure while vehicle is in motion distracting driver. Tailgate door latch insecure placing driver, passengers and contents at risk in the event of movement of the vehicle as well as to other vehicles on the road in the event of a collision.

1. Lh & rh sliding door : warning light of open door shows up when the car stop, turn or on ramp on any road. 2. Rear door : warning light of open door shows up when driving side window is lowed on any road. Recalled on 2017. But fab. 2018 happen again.

2011 Toyota Sienna. Consumer writes in regards to dealerships failure to remedy the defects/recall issues. The consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing recalls bon11v560 and gop16v340. Updated 09/06/2017.

The air bags system and the door electric.

Apparently, there has been two recalls involving the Toyota Sienna 2011. However, the system show that the recall is still incomplete, or, otherwise, not available to offer a remedy or repairs. What are my next steps? should I take my car to the dealer for inspection and repairs? should I sell my vehicle? can I be reimbursed by Toyota for having my car repaired elsewhere?.

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.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Sienna. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v858000 (air bags), 16v340000 (air bags), and 11v560000 (equipment). 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 made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available and 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.