Latches/locks/linkage Problems of Toyota Sienna - part 1

The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that while opening the driver’s side sliding door, the drive belt snapped. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the sliding door drive belt. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also stated that the same failure later occurred on the passenger’s side sliding door. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 155,000.

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Tl the contact owns a 2013 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the rear passenger's side sliding door opened inadvertently without warning. The contact then turned off the automatic sliding door feature however, the door ajar audible sound persisted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.

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The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Sienna. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v858000 (locks/latches/linkages) however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced any failures. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

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The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Sienna. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v858000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, 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 manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

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The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Sienna. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v858000 (latches/locks/ linkages). 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 manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Sienna. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v858000 (latches/locks/linkages). 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 manufacturer was notified of the issue and informed the contact not to use the feature for the power doors. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

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The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Sienna. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 16v858000 (latches/locks/linkages). The contact stated that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. 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: 16v340000 (air bags) for the frontal passenger inflator and 16v858000 (latches/locks/linkages). 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 manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

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The contact owns a 2014 Toyota Sienna. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v858000 (latches/locks/ linkages). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. In addition, the contact stated that the passenger side locks failed and she paid out of pocket to have them replaced. Afterwards, the driver side door locks also failed. The contact mentioned because the doors were so heavy and she had to open and close them manually, she was currently experiencing shoulder issues. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer stated that they did not have a remedy and the contact would receive a letter when the parts and remedy were available. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the vehicle's rear door was not locking and the door ajar warning indicator illuminated. Once the door was ajar, it did not lock and took several attempts. The contact was concerned that the doors would open while driving. The dealer repaired the vehicle twice, but the failure recurred. The failure mileage was 45,000.

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Nhtsa action number : ea06020 the replacement strut for the rear lift gate under the recall NHTSA action number : ea06020 are failing again. They were already replace once under the recall. If it's a normal wear item then should be listed under maintenance.

Manufacturer design flaw leads to jammed sliding doors, possibly locking passengers inside. Numerous complaints online. Toyota apparently acknowledges the problem as it has extended warranty on those parts to 9 yrs or 120k miles. Mailing letters earlier this year. I received notice from them when my car had 7 yrs / 130k miles. I think they are not being proactive enough with an issue that rendered one of my doors inoperational. It is not that I can't use the electric door opening mechanism, the defect also impedes the door from opening at all. I think it becomes a safety hazard and should be covered no matter when. It is not my fault it took them several years to acknowledge the problem - my car would be covered had them mailed the letter one year before.

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Unlocked all of the doors using remote. Opened driver passenger door, and placed granddaughter into car seat. Closed the door with the key remote inside. The Sienna automatically locked all of the doors, and I was unable to get to my grandchild. Another key was quickly found to unlock the door. No harm done. If the other key hadn't been found, we would have had to wait for a locksmith to unlock the door. Especially in hot weather, this is dangerous. The manual does not mention this automatic locking, unless a door hasn't been opened after unlocking. The dealer has advised that it can be removed by bringing the auto in and looking it up to a computer. I believe this is potentially dangerous, and needs NHTSA action.

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Our 2004 Sienna's driver-side manual-slider door does not latch properly. 2 of the 3 bolts have become detached. Toyota states that this is not covered under the "rear sliding door latch assembly" warranty enhancement notice, although detached bolts and failure of the rear sliding door to properly latch is clearly a latch assembly issue. This is also a significant safety concern as my son rides in that side of the car and if the door would become unlatched while driving he could be injured not to mention causing an accident as I (the driver) attempt to control/assess the problem and protect my son in a moving vehicle. My "door open" dash lights are constantly on and this is a distraction while driving not to mention when I ignore the lights because of this persistent problem, I may be missing other door-open issues. There are online posts of other Sienna owners who have experienced the same problem. Is it possible to urge Toyota to make this obvious "latching" defect covered under the warranty enhancement program or to recall affected vehicles?.

My incident is a recurring nightmare. Driver's side automatic door is not latching properly. While going down the road at 50mph the door, without any warning, flew open and would not close. I had to drive with my arm behind me holding the door closed until I got home. It took my husband 2 hours to finally get the door closed. This has also happened on the passenger side door. That was fixed to a tune of $3000. 00. When I spoke to Toyota they apologized, and assured me that they would look into the matter. Something should be done before someone is seriously injured or killed by their product.

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The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Sienna. The contact was driving approximately 5-10 mph when he attempted to switch off the interior lights and instead, haphazardly engaged the automatic door switch, causing the side sliding doors to open. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was advised that the design of the vehicle could not be compromised. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were approximately 50,000. The VIN was unavailable.

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My 2009 Toyota Sienna won't unlock! when I use both my remotes, it will only open the driver's door. Even when I open the driver door, and try to use the unlock button to unlock the doors, the doors will not unlock. I have to physically unlock the doors, including the slider doors. It has been in the shop twice, and they don't know why it is doing that. Recently the slider doors stopped opening! it defeats the purpose of having a van, if you can only get in through the driver seat, especially when you have a disabled child, a two year old, and another child. Toyota, has been horrible, in trying to get this resolved. The customer service in the service department, don't care, horrible customer service and nothing gets resolved.

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The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when she attempted to open the front drivers side door, but the door would not open until excessive force was used. The contact also stated that the driver's side sliding door would not open when the button on the key fob was engaged. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or to be repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 91,000.

2005 Toyota Sienna rear auto hatch safety reverse mechanism does not stop the closing of the door when encountering an object, hand or body part or when attempts are made to stop the closing of the door. Door continues to close under power that cannot be reversed/stopped. This defect/problem could conceivably be a serious and potentially fatal hazard if a child was exiting the rear cargo compartment and the door was in the process of closing. A hand or arm in the door gap would not be sufficient to stop the closing of the door I believe although it would be quite stupid to attempt this situation since strong resistance by hand cannot reverse the closing of the door. This problem just started in August 2011.

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I own a 2007 Toyota Sienna Mini-van. The liftgate is opened by depressing a rubber covered button. The rubber has melted to a point that it is molten. Each time you touch the latch your fingers are turned black and it is extremely difficult to remove. I live in texas and we are experiencing very high temperatures. I have read many online accounts of other people having this problem and I think Toyota should recall the affected vehicles. The area manager for Toyota told me that the problem is occurring on other Toyota models but there have been no recalls. This to me is a serious defect that the local dealership quoted me a cost of $350 to repair and replace with the same latch cover. Why would I pay that much when I know it will self destruct next summer. .

My drivers side power sliding passenger door cable jammed without warning while out with my family. I had 2 small children in the back seat. I was unable to close the door, even after turning off the power switch trying to use it "manually". Had to call a friend to take us home, as I could not drive the vehicle with the door open. My husband was able to pull on the door hard enough to snap the stripped cable, and the door will now function manually. Upon inspection, it appears that the protective coating on the cable wore off, exposing the bare wire which started to uncoil. . . Thus causing the door to jam. I have been told the repair will cost me $1800. 00. This is unacceptable, and I am insisting on a recall for the power door cables.

I have a 2005 Toyota Sienna xle awd limited. The power sliding doors have motors in them that open and close the doors, via small steel cables. The steel cables attached to the motors/doors are the same steel cable type used in the Toyota spare tire recall. These steel cables are trash. If/when they break, Toyota is charging $1,600 to $1,800 per door to fix the problem, even if the motor attached to the steel cables is fine. I've been told that on newer model Sienna vans you can just purchase the steel cables and not the whole motor. A google /yahoo search turns up hundreds if not thousands of complaints regarding these automatic sliding door issues and the extreme cost to repair them. Additionally, I have been told by my Toyota dealership that if the steel cable breaks, I can not open or close the door manually. This is a safety hazard! I have 2 children, if the door(s) won't open manually, how do I get my kids out if I have an accident? Toyota needs to be held accountable for this problem. A recall needs to be conducted and Toyota needs to foot the bill for these fixes. I called Toyota USA and reported the issue. Toyota basically could give a rat's butt about it. It's not a safety issue on a large enough scale. I am at a loss for words at just how angry I am at Toyota. $3,200 to fix about 12 foot of cable that is no bigger in diameter than an cell phone charger's wire. We need help and representation!.

2005 Toyota Sienna automatic sliding door does not open (this is the second time).

Total failure of rear liftgate struts (manual liftgate). Cannot support weight of liftgate; liftgate drops immediately when released. Similar to problem in recall 08v244000 for Sienna power rear liftgate struts.

The passenger side power sliding door fails to remain closed even while the locks are engaged. The back latch of the door fails to keep the door closed while driving, sometimes the door slides into the full open position while driving. The first failure occurred after two years and 35,000 miles of ownership and has recurred after 5 years and 92,000 miles. The motor and door latch was initially replaced. Toyota corporation and dealership says the vehicle is now out of warranty and repair costs are estimated at $1,100 - $1,800. This is now a safety hazard for passengers in the rear seats as sometimes after forcing the door latch closed, the door will not open manually from the outside or inside. .

2006 Toyota siena automatic sliding door on passenger side will not open and close when using remote, or console buttons. This starting occuring August 1, 2011.

2005 Sienna power sliding doors - one frozen shut, the other sometimes closes, sometimes shuts partway and locks in semi-open position.

2005 Toyota Sienna power sliding doors: 2nd failure of doors within the past 3 months. First failure was lock assembly mechanism. Most recent failure is servo motor cable assembly that opens and shuts the door. Door would not shut. . . Could not drive car safely. Left stranded.

Cable for power sliding door (passenger side) snapped. When you manually open door you have to press on it to keep it open otherwise it will automatcially shut and might crush you.

Motor on automatic door is broken and door will not cloes and latch properly.

We have a 2006 Toyota Sienna. We have had the left sliding door latch replaced twice. We have had the right sliding door latch replaced once. The left one has failed once again. Everytime it fails my wife has been driving and the left sliding door has opened when the van is in motion. Toyota knows about the problem and there have been no recalls yet. I have already spent $1700 on maintenance on these doors.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the passenger sliding door does not open from the inside or the outside. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor was it repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised her to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure and current mileages were approximately 58,000.

The lock motor in each sliding doors has stopped. The doors open via manual door handles. Keyfob, internal door buttons near the doors, and buttons near rear view mirror do not work to open or close the doors.

Toyota Sienna automatic sliding door failed. The door is unable to be opened even in manual mode. This is a design flaw and a serious safety issue as my children need to climb over seats to exit through the only door that works. When that cable mechanism breaks, they will have no way to exit the vehicle in an emergency.

The sliding door for our 2007 Toyota Sienna on the passanger side does not latch properly. This leads to the possibility of it opening while driving and someone falling out.