Warning Light On Problems of Toyota Sienna - part 2

Upon starting the vehicle, the srs warning light kept flashing. The dealer where the vehicle was purchased indicated that the vehicle needed to be brought in for an immediate inspection. After the inspection, the dealership determined that the wiring for the passenger side airbag had a short and needed to be replaced. Cost for the repairs was estimated at $1,500. The dealership's service manager informed me that Toyota would carry the cost of the repairs under warranty, even though the warranty on the vehicle expired at 60,000 miles. While the dealership's handling of this incident is certainly appreciated, it also made me suspicious. A quick google search showed various results indicating that an airbag issue in the 2006 Toyota Sienna is not an isolated incident. I would like to report this issue to the NHTSA for further investigation and a possible nationwide recall. Airbag wiring should not need to be replaced with this sort of low mileage. Thank you.

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The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the air bag warning light continuously illuminated in a blinking manner. The dealer was notified and requested that the contact bring the vehicle for diagnosis. The contact did not provide the vehicle for diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 78,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the electrical system may have been compromised during converting the vehicle into one suited for person's with disabilities. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 3,550. Kmj.

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The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated that she took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the air bag assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified and they stated that the vehicle was out warranty. The failure mileage was 39,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

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Yet another airbag /srs warning light fault to report on the Sienna 2006. Code detected is b0116. Airbag wiring harness has to be replaced at a cost of $3000. This is not "wear and tear" it is clearly a manufacturing defect affecting thousands of this model of van. Toyota must accept responsibility for this before there is a fatality caused by airbags not activating.

While driving the car, I noted that the air bag warning light (man sitting with balloon) was on - do not exactly know at what mileage it started, but the mileage was 99,950 when I noted the light. Have noted this to be a common problem on this vehicle (make, model, year) as there are many many complaints about this problem. Will be contacting a local Toyota dealer for diagnosis and repair, but am afraid I may have to pay a lot of money for this repair after I research this problem in detail.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. While parked, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. The technician stated the air bag and air bag harness on the front passenger side would have to be replaced but the part was not available for repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 59,500.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. The contact was driving 45 to 50 mph when the air bag srs warning light illuminated repeatedly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer stated that the squid module and harness for passenger air bags needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 44,000. The VIN was unknown.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the air bag warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel. The dealer and manufacturer were notified, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 38,202 and the current mileage was 38,212.

The air bag warning light came on. I took the vehicle into the dealership to have it looked at. The result was that the wiring harness for the seat sensor on the passenger side has corroded creating an open circuit. They gave me an estimate to replace the wiring harness and air bag (which has been apparently damaged due to the corroded harness) to a total of $3,000. Wiring harnesses do no€™t corrode in 5 years unless the part was defective at installation. Since the srs system is a major part of the vehicle'€™s safety systems and the system was designed to operate as a whole, repair is mandatory in order to insure occupant safety. Searching the internet there are literally 100s of instances of the exact same issue with the 2006 and 2007 model years. The fact that this issue is a fault in the vehicle€™s safety system and the high incident of this failure occurring I believe justifies a recall for repair of the system by the manufacturer.

Started vehicle and air bag warning light began flashing. Looked online and found hundreds of other 2006 Sienna owners have same problem.

Airbag warning light appeared on dashboard suddenly. Dealership ran diagnostics and said that a loose connection below the car seat could be the reason, as that fixed the warning light issue. Car's extended warranty expires in about 8months, and reading the most complaints on this Mini-van being airbag issue, I am worried that the actual error (requiring replacement of the whole system $2k-$3k+ that others are paying) would appear right after my warranty expires. Toyota should really consider this as a re-call, or, extend the warranty of the airbag systems to 10yrs (regardless of mileage) to provide the security to 2006 Sienna owners.

Purchased vehicle used in August 2011 with approximately 52,000 miles. Upon starting vehicle in late December 2011 (approximately 56,000), air bag warning light began to blink. The next day, the light did not blink and appeared unlit (normal). The third day, the light began to blink again and has not stopped. There was no unusual bumping or impact that could have caused the light to illuminate. I took the vehicle to the dealer for diagnosis. Dealer told me that the airbag wires had been "tampered with" - apparently by the previous owner (vehicle has prior salvage title, but has been repaired, inspected, and approved for service again). The deal quoted $2,500 - $3,000 to replace faulty wiring harness. I declined the service in the immediate, to consider the safety and cost repercussions. Although I declined service, the air bag light ceased blinking - even though the vehicle was not repaired. Additional research has revealed hundreds, if not thousands of 2006 Toyota Sienna owners who have had a nearly identical experience. There are tsbs related to this issue. A recall seems necessary for this important safety issue related to an apparent faulty air bag wiring system.

The air bag warning light illuminated, and continued to flash. I took the van to the local Toyota dealership the next business day, as a faulty safety system was concerning. The service department handed me a $3,000 estimate to replace a faulty wiring harness and air bag assembly, along with the news that the "platinum" extended warranty I purchased would not cover the repair. It seemed odd for a critical safety system to fail while the vehicle is relatively young, so I checked online. One site alone showed 85 owners of 2006 Siennas with this same problem. From a reliability perspective, a critical safety system should last longer than this. This is especially true when repair of the system is prohibitively expensive. The items affected were a floor wire harness and side air bag assembly, part numbers 82161-08330 and 73920-ae031.

During the past few months the Toyota Sienna le airbag warning light intermittently came on or stayed on. Contacted Toyota stated not a mechanical problem. Could still be driven was on vacation in tulsa oklahoma. Drove back to charleston, SC. Recently contacted local Toyota dealership to no avail. Noticed there has been a recall on Toyota Sienna starting year 2008 to present.

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The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. The contact was driving 25 mph when the srs air bag warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing which confirmed that the air bag system was faulty. The dealer suggested that the passenger side air bag be replaced as well as the harness. The contact called manufacturer and opened a case. The failure mileage was 43,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated at engine start up. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed that the air bag sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage was 159,600.

Srs warning light flashing, taken to the dealer to be informed of the b0111 code and told that both front side airbag harnesses are recommended to be replaced by a Toyota service memo, though the b0111 is specifically indicative of a faulty right front harness fault. Could the number of complaints be low due to the fact that this fault comes up earlier on most vehicles and they are covered by their warranty and thus not a concern?.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact took vehicle to the dealer where a diagnostic test was performed and the dealer stated that a rusted cable caused the air bag light to illuminate. The vehicle was repaired but the repair did not remedy the defect. The failure mileage was 65,000.

The airbag warning light lit and did not disappear for about 3 days. Two days later the light appeared again and stayed on. The vehicle was taken in to a Toyota dealer who said that the airbag sensor and airbag were faulty. The vehicle was just a month over 5 years and only had 45000 miles on it! from researching the internet this seems to be an issue for this make and model.

Airbag light warning light was flashing, started just after 60k mi. Went to dealer to have diagnosed. B0111, b0116 codes. Computer at dealer states that driver's side wiring squib is defective and needs to be replaced. Seems to be a known issue because repair instructions were available without taking apart my vehicle. Warranty on this part was extended to 60k, but dealer will not cover repair at 61k. Looking into it further, dealership chose not to cover because my vehicle had not been serviced at that dealership (35 miles from my home and over a mountain pass). Only owned vehicle for a year. Quoted price of $2600 to repair. In the meantime, entire airbag system on vehicle is disabled. Part is back-ordered, dealer did not have a sense of when it would be available.

I own a 2006 Toyota Sienna which started displaying an airbag warning light at about 90,000 miles. I had an independent airbag technician run diagnostics. He found a history of increased resistance in the connector under the drivers seat. He stated that he had seen this in the driver and front passenger connections of many 2006 Siennas. I found online that this is a widespread problem of a critical safety system for which Toyota is not taking responsibility. Owners are paying thousands of dollars for repairs only to have it fail again which suggests that Toyota has no idea as to the root of the problem. Hopefully, I have solved my problem by applying penetrox (an anti corrosive zinc paste for electrical connections) to the connectors under both front seats and connecting and disconnecting each about 25 times to clean the contacts. The fix has lasted 2 months so far.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated the air bag warning light continued to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic shop and a diagnostic test was ran. The code showed that the wiring harness to the air bags failed and the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The dealer was contacted and informed of the problem who stated that the vehicle was over the mileage range where they would provide any assistance and there were no recalls for the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was over the warranty and there were no recalls. The failure mileage was 94,000.

Airbag lights starting flashing on an intermittent basis early in the life of the vehicle. I brought the vehicle in for service under warranty. Repairs were attempted, but the airbag light still would flash intermittently (but often for short periods, say one or two days). In July, 2011, the flashing of the airbag lights went from intermittent to permanent. Dealer quoted a repair estimate in excess of $4,000 and stated the vehicle was no longer in warranty. But the failure of the airbag component(s) has been intermittently evident (through the indicator light) from very early in the life of the vehicle. Warranty repair attempt was unsuccessful, and intermittent of warning light made it impossible to obtain effective service. Toyota refused the consumers request to repair the faulty air bag components (s) in the vehicle. Updated 09/20/11.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the air bag wiring harness. The was contacted and denied assistance with the repair because the vehicle was no longer under factory warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 80,000.

The 2006 Sienna has an airbag defect. The warning light comes on indicating that the airbag is faulty. Within 15 months the airbag assembly had to be replaced twice with the same part.

Air bag warning light flashes. Taken the car in twice already to fix it. Went on again last week. Now I am out of warranty. . . . Hope they will fix it again since it is an ongoing problem. It is scary to drive the car if you think the air bag may go off at any time ! Toyota needs to tell the dealership how to fix this problem! isn't replacing the "part" two times enough already?? my car has 80k miles on it.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that when driving approximately 10-70 mph, the air bag warning light would illuminate intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic twice for the same failure. The dealer was notified and informed the front passenger side air bag was installed incorrectly during production. In addition, the technician informed the contact that air bag could inadvertently deploy or possibly not deploy during a crash. The dealer stated there was a shortage within the wiring system and the front passenger side air bag and wiring harness would need to be replaced. There was a technical service bulletin related to the defect under NHTSA item number: 10024292. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified regarding the problem and informed the contact that they would respond at a later date to whether they would be financially responsible for the repair. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000. The VIN was unavailable.

My wife started the car and the air bag light started flashing. So we looked up in the owner's manual and it said to bring the vehicle in ASAP because the air bags could deploy on their own. We took vehicle to miller Toyota in manassas, va and they repaired the vehicle by replacing 2 passenger side air bags and the harness at a cost of $2353. 70 to us. Srs warning light continued flashing after start up. Dealer confirmed error code b0111. Passengers air bag and harness needs replaced. These items are covered with "updated parts" in a Toyota TSB 0162-10, dated 02/27/2008, covering Sienna model years 2004 through 2008. Over one hundred similar occurrences are found on various safety related and owner based internet sites. This is an obvious oem defect of a critical vehicle system that Toyota has been aware of for some time now.

During normal usage, srs warning light on dash began flashing. Took to dealer and problem was diagnosed as b0111 - airbag wiring harness failure. Dealer has advised will order part to replace. Item is covered under 5 year / 60k warranty.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was inspected and the contact was advised that the air bag harness needed replacing. The manufacturer did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. No repairs were performed. The current mileage was 75,100 and the approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Toyota Sienna. The contact noticed that the air bag warning light suddenly illuminated intermittently. The dealer or manufacturer had not been notified nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. The current and failure mileages were 94,000. Bw.

The air bag warning light is flashing. Per information online, this indicates a problem with the airbags -- either failing to inflate in a crash or inflating erroneously while driving. This seems like a very serious safety issue. Correction of the problem can cost up to $4,000 and should be considered a safety defect and subject to recall.

Srs warning light continued flashing after start up. Dealer confirmed error code b0111. Passengers air bag and harness needs replaced. These items are covered with "updated parts" in a Toyota TSB 0162-10, dated 02/27/2008, covering Sienna model years 2004 through 2008. Over one hundred similar occurrences are found on various safety related and owner based internet sites. This is an obvious oem defect of a critical vehicle system that Toyota has been aware of for some time now.