Door Hinge Problems of Toyota Sienna - part 2

Handle broke off the side door, now must close from inside. Back handle sheared off had to repair.

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The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the rear door rises when it is engaged. The two struts that support the door are known as the rear gauge strut assembly. The door closes on its own and could cause injuries. The contact went to the dealer to have the door repaired and was informed that NHTSA declared that the replacement struts were also defective. The failure mileage was 35,000 and current mileage was 80,000.

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Driver's door detent weld failure. I have an '04 Toyota Sienna that on the driver's side door uses a detent strap to hold the door open at certain points. Where the strap is held at, on the door, there are two spot welds that attach the bracket to the door. The strap is bolted to the bracket. The problem seems to be that two spot welds are not strong enough to hold this bracket. After I found out there was a problem with the door, I contacted my local Toyota dealer, and the service person was ware of this condition . They said it would have to be sent out to a body shop to be repaired. After discussing it with this person and the service manager the dealerships position was that it was out of warranty and that there were no recalls on it at this time. I checked a website for Toyota Sienna vans and found that this problem was bigger than the dealer wanted to admit, and thousands of these door welds failed. One person posted that a local body shop was replacing 7 doors a week on average. I called the dealer that I bought the van from and without even seeing it they knew of the problem and said that they will take care of it under warranty. They claimed that Toyota was working with them to take care off the problem. So, I want to know what it takes to make this or anything a"recall. Is it up to the manufacturer to decide or just number of complaints. I urge anyone who has a problem like this, even if it was taken care of under warranty, to call Toyota consumer affairs and let them know about it. The phone number is 800-331-4331.

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Was out shopping, went to open the rear door when I realized the struts were not lifting the door. I inspected the struts ,and realized they had exploded and were leaking. No failures of the rear door previously; door was working properly the day before this incident. Have an appointment with Toyota dealership to correct the problem. Cannot use the back portion of the minivan to store items since door was not functional. I am glad the door did not fail when it was opened and someone was underneath, especially one of our kids. I have read on the internet that this has happened with other Toyota Siennas.

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- the contact owns a 2002 Toyota Sienna. The passenger vehicle side sliding door stuck and it could not be opened from the inside. Although, it could be opened from the outside. The failure had occurred 30 times. The vehicle was repaired in 2004, and will need to be repaired again. The current mileage was 80,000 and the failure mileage was 30,000,.

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The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna minivan. While trying to get into the vehicle the driver's side door squeaked. The contact attempted to oil the doors and they continued to squeak. The failure mileage was 24000. The dealer stated that the vehicle needed a new door due the separation in the door welding. The dealer informed the contact that it would take one week to install the door. Also, the contact was upset that after painting the door it will not match. The current mileage was 25,000. Update 4/9.

2003 Toyota Sienna ce 5-door v6 w 59k miles. Outside door handle on driver's side sliding door broke. Door cannot be opend from outside after the break.

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Power sliding door inoperative stopped working not really sure of the date it stopped working(our lease was approaching the end) as we found sliding door to be too slow and not safe therefore we turned it off. We leased vehicle and therefore returned it. Toyota parkway in hamilton,ontario,canada service performed a diagnostic test to tell me the cable and motor on the power door needed replacing. We were informed it would cost over $2,000 to fix the door(cable and motor) I was given the option to take elsewhere for a quote. Where I had it fixed said there was nothing wrong with the motor it did not cost me $2,000. I returned it to Toyota with the door working. I spoke to the general manager (parkway Toyota) and he mentioned there were problems with the power doors. He refused to cover my costs as I did not have it fixed at Toyota. I was not told that they would take care of it in the beginning. Both sliding doors freezing shut in cold weather- passengers had to go out the hatch door I have heard of melting ice pooling on the door but nothing done to correct. We returned vehicle fed up by this point. Too many recalls and issues for a Toyota.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Sienna. The contact heard a clicking sound when opening and closing the driver side door. The dealer stated that the door latch hinge made the noise because the weld failed. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current mileage was 39,000 and failure mileage was 36,000. The consumer stated Toyota corporate office offered a good-will reimbursement of $750 and vehicle was taken to dealer for repairs at no cost to owner. Updated 12/12/07.

The driver side rear passenger sliding door motor burned up and destroyed the cable and the door hinges broke and went off track. We were told it was not under warranty and would be $1700 to fix.

- the contact owns a 2004 Toyota Sienna. While driving the vehicle at various speeds the driver's side and passengers side sliding doors will open without warning. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a repair shop for a diagnosis. The failure mileage was 130,000, and the current mileage was 142,000.

- the contact stated that the driver's side front door of the 2005 Toyota Sienna made a loud screeching noise when he opened it. The contact stated that when he openedthe door it felt like the doorwas going to fall off. The dealerships informed the contactthat it was due to a poor welding job. The vehicle currently had 42,000 miles.

I have a 2005 Toyota Sienna with numerous problems. 1st, rear hatch would not stay up. Many times it hit my head with no severe injuries. Due to extended warranty uac covered replacement at 73,646 miles. 2nd, driver's front door was making popping like noise when opening and closing door. Uac (extended warranty) declined claim. Problem has not been corrected. Now when I roll down my window, it feels like it is going to brake. Both problems started six months from purchase date (10/05/04).

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Sienna. The contact heard a loud popping noise when he opened the drive side door. The dealer stated that the door hinge caused the failure and they replaced the hinges. Approximately one year later, the noise recurred. The dealer stated that the hinge caused the failure again. As of September 14, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The failure mileage was 29,879 and current mileage was 32,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Sienna. The hatchback door handle detached two days after purchasing the vehicle. The handle was replaced by the dealer. The passenger sliding door handle and the driver side front door handle also failed. The doors could only be opened from inside the vehicle. The remaining three handles cracked and in the process of failing. The dealer will not replace the door handles. The failure mileage was 79000.

Contact states the sliding doors will not open from inside of the vehicle. The consumer has checked to see if the child safety lock was engaged, but it was not. The consumer stated her six year old child broke the handle from the outside of the passenger's side sliding door. The consumer has not had the vehicle to a service dealer yet.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Sienna ce. Vehicle has two sliding doors they are manually operated when the glass is up on the two sliding doors it electrically locks . The doors opened. When putting the windows down it does not lock, the doors open. When parked in a driveway or facing downward the doors will slide shut when the windows ares down.

Upper door mount pillar cracked due to overextension hinge guard failure.

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Rear driver's side door came off the track. As a result, door did not shut properly.

1998 Toyota Sienna sliding door on left and right get stuck and will not open. In case of accident or fire my grandchildren would not be able to get out. Rear door handle broke off in my hand which would create the same hazard of not being able to exit. I've had this problem since I bought the car, and they have never been able to fix it even though they have tried. There are many complaints about thiis very problem from Sienna owners. This will definitely cost someone's life.

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Rear manual passenger door in Toyota Sienna le (8 passager) does not latch under certain conditions ( we have narrowed it down to when windows are left opened). In texas due to heat conditions, windows are left open during spring and fall seasons. My dogs have been struck numerous times by "non-locking" doors and it has also caught my hand once (when parked at an incline). This is very dangerous and we have instructed our kids to only use the right side power door due to this safety issue. Dealer has indicated they cannot fix the problem. For a vehicle designed for family use (including kids), this issue needs to be resolved before kids get hurt.

While driving driver's side sliding door locked and unlocked for no reason. Vehicle was taken to the dealership, were they replaced the motor latch and a hinge.

Driver's door was opened and a gust of wind grabbed the door and snatched it off the hinges. The pins popped out, and the door could not be closed. The dealer claimed that the door hinges were not a part of the warranty.

Consumer is unable to open all four doors from the outside. All the handles are broken. Consumer has to go through the rear hatchback window to get inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The cause has not been determined at this time.

2004 Toyota Sienna ce model sliding doors problem. Both sliding doors inside panels pop up at least 1 inch from the door frame. This causing the sliding door jam during opening & closing. One side of the door failed to open.

When entering or exiting the vehicle sliding door would automatically close, trapping the consumer, and causing minor injuries. Dealer notified.

While traveling on the highway and without prior warning passenger's sliding door will come open.

Intermittently sliding door will stick either in the open or closed position. When this occurs excessive force has to be applied to the door handles, which resuls in handle falling apart. The cause of problem is undetermined.

Two door problems: (1) driver and passenger side hinged doors periodically will not open, regardless of whether remote, manual, or electrical push button is used. They just freeze shut. (2) sliding door on drivers' side will not open, sometimes not at all and sometimes not more than an inch or two. The inability to open is an inability to open from either inside or outside the vehicle. It occurs mostly in hot weather. Dealer unable to duplicate problem, so Toyota not much help. Seems very dangerous to us - not being able to exit the vehicle.