Seven problems related to steering have been reported for the 2015 Toyota Sienna. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2015 Toyota Sienna based on all problems reported for the 2015 Sienna.
The power steering has a notch or almost a stickiness when turning. In turns around interstate ramps the steering almost locks in place requiring physical effort to get the steering to straighten back out. Even driving in a straight line one can feel this notch like feeling where the steering wheel is not operating in a smooth manner. This gives me a serious concern over the safety of driving this vehicle. In researching this specific issue it is notable that Toyota issued a large scale recall on other models for steering issues exactly as I’m experiencing on my vehicle. It appears this overall safety concern extends beyond the vehicles listed in Toyota’s original power steering safety issue recall.
I have a 2015 Toyota Sienna se. I am currently at 49092 miles and am purchasing my third set of tires. The tire wear on this vehicle is abnormally high. I have purchased high quality tires (bridgestone 80k warranty, and michelin 60k). First set of factory issued tires were worn down to 3/32-4/32 in 24000 miles, second set was used to 4/32 in 25000 miles. Vehicle is driven under normal conditions, both highway and city driving. This is a significant safety issue to me in regards to handing, steering and stopping and it feel it may be attributed to the design of the vehicle itself to include the suspension components, frame setup, and weight of vehicle.
Wheelchair van conversion gone wrong. I have it documented. The state of ohio spent $109 thousand I spent $40 thousand. The van is not safe to drive. I have documents from the Toyota dealer that the steering turn more left than turns to the right. I have more documents.
Difficult to turn steering wheel at low speed especially when starting up from stop.
Steering wheel becomes difficult to turn making it hard to steer - almost have to "force" it to turn. Hard to duplicate - seems intermittent - instrument panel goes dim, almost dark. Random also.
I have a brand new Toyota Sienna and the tires seem to start showing sign of wearing off in 6 months, as if it has alignment issues or something. The car does not pull to one side or anything. The dealership told me that it could be the tire pressure that needs to be kept up and they said that the tire pressure indicator is not good enough to make sure if the pressure is good? also they told me that the tires these days are softer so they don't last as long? this all seems a little hard for me to believe. Oem tire warranty up to 60k but not last long . Just change new sets of tire with alignment . Toyota engineering needs to address this issue.
When I get into the Sienna in a parking spot (stationery) and twist the key in the ignition the vehicle starts but the electronic steering does not work. This happens intermittantly. I have to sit there and let the vehicle run for awhile before the steering kicks in. The steering wheel is basically locked and difficult to turn. My greatest fear is that the steering wheel will lock up on me while I am driving and will not be able to steer.