Wiper Problems of Toyota Sienna - part 1

Driver side mirror causes driver to be nauseous and eyesight to be distorted.

After very minor rainfall, my rear backup camera was not usable as water was dripping off of the edge of the door handle trim and it was getting on the lens. This is a complete design problem as there should be a drip edge. You made it very difficult to properly pull up at a gas station pump and I was unable to get close to the pump because of how the lens was obscured by the water drops.

The driver side mirror vibrates at highway speed enough as to make it useless to observe cars behind you. Moving the mirror around does not help.

2021 Sienna hybrid platinum awd ~65k miles. Safety issue: fogging of windows increased, as ac was not working properly. Believe rear ac lines had galvanic corrosion from differing metals, steel bracket with aluminum line-sets causes corrosion hole in refrigerant line set, and leak causing loss of all freon. No warning lights or messages, ac just stop blowing cold. Vehicle is driven in michigan on winter roads with road salt, but stored in garage and only 4 years old. $1742 fix to replace line-sets, which can corrode again without proper design fix. Problem confirmed by dealer, and seen in other similar year Sienna's.

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Wobbling vibration on exterior mirror, driver side. It looks like incoming vehicles shake sideways. This happens on any bumpy road and it is easier to observe at highway speeds. Also, every time I close the door, mirror shakes as it its loosely attached. Driverside mirror has too much play and shakes. There is no issue with play and shakes with passenger side mirror. Purchased on [xxx] vehicle is available for inspection. The distorted image resulting from mirror wobbling affects driver's awareness of surroundings, visibility gets worse at nights/rain due to blurred lights. This can lead to an accident. My intuition when I first noticed was going to be a cold break, but I realized that it was the mirror wobbling causing it. The car coming behind was far enough and I was able to react. Summary of actions and requests to Toyota: I went to my dealership crestmont Toyota, pompton plains, NJ and they have confirmed the play and wobble issue, however, they said it's the same thing with other 3 Sienna's they had on lot. Dealership informed that this is how its manufactured and they can't do anything until Toyota issues a recall for this problem. First occurrence: day one, driving back from the dealership. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Driver side wing mirror vibrates at low speeds and worsens at highway speeds greatly affecting rear visibility. Passenger side has no vibration but drivers side is so severe it's difficult to make out anything in the mirror image.

05/13/23 - hybrid malfunction, battery consistently dies/won't take a charge. 06/01 - 28/25 - hybrid malfunction, advanced detection system malfunction and sonar malfunction, abs malfunction, seatbelt malfunction, battery not charging. 06/09/23 - van will not start; towed to steet Toyota. Street confirmed numerous codes, ac issues. 06/27 - 07/06/23 - van had to be taken to united access, albuquerque. 09/01/23 - 12/14/23 - windshield wipers go off & run dry, cannot stop it & randomly happens. 10/11/23 - hybrid malfunction, battery continues to die/won't take a charge. 10/23/23 - hybrid malfunction, advanced detection system malfunction and sonar malfunction, abs malfunction, seatbelt malfunction, battery not charging. Towed to united access at personal expense. 11/12/23 - picked up van from united access repairs (dropped off 10/23/23). 12/08/24 - hybrid malfunction, advanced detection system malfunction and sonar malfunction, abs malfunction, seatbelt malfunction, battery not charging. Towed at personal expense. 12/08/24 - 01/15/25 - hybrid malfunction, advanced detection system malfunction and sonar malfunction, abs malfunction, seatbelt malfunction, battery dies/won't accept a charge. Hybrid malfunction, advanced detection system malfunction and sonar malfunction, abs malfunction, seatbelt malfunction, battery dies/won't accept a charge; confirmed numerous codes. 05/24/24 - hybrid malfunction, advanced detection system malfunction and sonar malfunction, abs malfunction, seatbelt malfunction, battery issues. Windshield wipers still malfunctioning with no apparent cause. 07/25/24 - hybrid malfunctions, confirms malfunctions & charging issues. 07/29 - 08/10/24 - hybrid malfunction, advanced detection system malfunction and sonar malfunction, abs malfunction, seatbelt malfunction, battery issues. Windshield wipers still malfunctioning with no apparent cause. 08/19/24 - hybrid, advanced detection system, sonar, abs, seatbelt & battery dying. More issues.

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Driver side mirror is loose and is vibrating even at normal/slow speeds.

The drivers side exterior mirror shakes. This occurs during all driving, most notably over bumpy roads and at highway speeds. The passenger side mirror does not have this problem. Because of the shaking, it is distracting when driving as it appears there is movement in the mirror. Additionally, it causes a distortion from the constant movement. The vehicle was purchased in June 2025 and has occurred since day 1. The vehicle was in the dealer on 9/30/25 and noted the issue, stating there is nothing physically wrong with the mirror but did agree with the assessment. They said this is common on vehicles (they see the complaint a lot) but Toyota has not acknowledged it so there is no fix and appears to be a manufacturing defect.

Outer rear-view mirror on the driver side exhibits a vibration/shaking of the image. It is obvious and continuous vibration is observed typically on highway speeds of approximately 60mph or higher and lower speeds it is evident driving over slight bumps, concrete/asphalt road surfaces or bridges. Looking at the shaking image cause dizziness and it is even worse in night time with headlights from vehicles coming behind. It is annoyance to the point that makes you feel not to use the rear-view which can potentially put the vehicle and others in danger. Passenger side doesn't vibrate and makes it easy to notice the issue. Dealer inspected the mirror and said manufacturing issue and replaced it under warranty with no success is fixing underlying vibration issue. On the second visit, dealer denies the problem and says the mirror is replaced and operates according to Toyota specification (it feels to us they do not care about the functionality). According to dealer they will do anything further only if Toyota release a TSB on this particular issue.

My van been giving me some weird issues lately. When I’m going downhill, my brakes don’t seem to work well! I have to push it all the way down, like a spongy. It doesn’t break until I put on the emergency brake. The seat broke only weighed 185 pounds! the wiper blades don’t do a great job cleaning the driver’s side after I bought new ones. Dealership wipers.

Wobbling vibration on exterior mirror, driver side. It looks like incoming vehicles shake sideways. This happens on any bumpy road and it is easier to observe at highway speeds. Purchased on [xxx]. Vehicle is available for inspection. The distorted image resulting from mirror wobbling affects driver's awareness of surroundings, visibility gets worse at nights/rain due to blurred lights. This can lead to an accident. My regular dealerships in milford, CT have confirmed the issue but have not been able to provide a fix. They say the vibration is normal. I do not believe so as the passenger side mirror never has issue like that. I have first noticed this issue a couple of weeks when driving on highway. Posting my case online has gotten at least 4 people reporting the same issue with the Sienna since 2021 in multiple trims. Similar issue on rav4 reported on [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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With the tv pulled down, there is absolutely no visibility though the rear view mirror even when adjusting the seat and mirror.

The drivers mirror shakes every bump you hit so everything looks blury going above 30mph. This is a huge safety concern as you can't see cars clearly in the mirror. One of the second row seats also shakes considerably. I have brought it to the dealer multiple times and they will not fix it.

Water leaks to the driver and passenger floor when it rains, it seems a leak is coming from the windshield area, touching the car hood.

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Driver side outside rear view mirror shakes and makes driver nauseous. Mirror was replaced in December and replacement mirror shakes as well. Right side (passenger) doesn't shake. Vehicle now has 6500 miles on it. Original equipment windshield has a wavy appearance for the right 1/3 of it (in front of the front passenger seat). Both issues have been brought up with mitchell Toyota in san angelo, TX. The dealer will not replace the driver side mirror again, saying "some movement is allowable", even though the passenger mirror doesn't do it at all. They also said that the windshield waviness is "normal". These issues are in addition to other issues I've had with this Sienna, from moldly hvac smell that caused my eyes to sting and tear up last week.

In August of 2024, we noticed the drivers side rear view mirror had come loose from it's external housing and was only tethered by wiring that was for mirror movement, defrosting and blind spot awareness. In order for it to be safe to use, we had to duct tape it so that it would not move. Unfortunately, the mirror continues to loosen and has to be retaped frequently. We took it to our dealer (mcgovern Toyota) in portsmouth, nh 0n 23 September 2024 and were told that it could not be fixed but had to be replaced and were quoted an amount of $2025. 29 . We were also told that the part was on national backorder and may take a few weeks to arrive. Due to the astonomical cost of replacement, I tried to find other solutions and contacted other dealers and body shops but was told it had to be replaced and could not be fixed. I brought the car into another dealer, nearby (ira Toyota) in saco, maine and they also said it had to be replaced and quoted an amount of $1937. 70. I asked them to order the part, which they too, said was in national backorder. I contacted our automobile insurance company (amica) who agreed to cover the part and labor and issued a check for $1,420. 60. Every month, I would call the dealer and every month I was told that Toyota estimated a delivery within a month, but that month would come and go with no part. For the last several months, I have been in touch with Toyota and their "brand engagement advocate" named julie has reviewed our concern and also has stated that the part will be available by the end of the months of February, March, April, may, June and now July. I have written emails to Toyota expressing my dissatisfaction and now have a vehicle which is unsafe to drive due to the instability of the mirror and a vehicle which will not pass inspection (according to the dealer). I feel Toyota is lying about the parts actual availability and being disingenuous to what was a loyal customer. I am at a loss what to do next.

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Right after parking my 2022 Toyota Sienna xle, I heard a very loud boom from overhead. It sounded like an explosion. Upon getting out of the car to see if something hit the car, I noticed the glass of the sunroof had a shattered pattern (but none of the glass actually came apart). My and my family's safety is at risk because at any moment, glass could shatter and enter the car. Fortunately, my moonroof cover is closed. Other people are at risk because if glass breaks off while I'm driving, it could hit other cars or pedestrians. I am writing this within 30 minutes of the explosion and have not taken it to a dealer, independent service center, nor has it been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives, or others. There were no warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms of the problem prior to this incident.

Vehicles equipped with rear entertainment: when tv is folded down, Toyota failed to include a digital mirror to support the ability to see through the rear of the vehicle. When the entertainment system is folded down, the rear view mirror is inaccessible. Many reports are filed online describing the same issue by other owners. Recall should be made to fix the issue and have a digital mirror put in place.

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The material used by Toyota to manufacture the dash is breaking down. Toyota is aware of this issue due to cracking and offered a limited extended warranty which I never received any notification (and many others did not per Toyota's chat forum). Cracking I can deal with. But now the material is continuing to break down and a thick sticky liquid is separating and rising to the surface creating a terrible sheen. When exposed to direct sunlight the visibility through the front windshield is dangerously low. The road basically disappears. I brought this to the attention of Toyota brand engagement center on Nov. 10. 2023 (file #231110000552). I requested Toyota do the right thing, update their response policy, and authorize a dash replacement at a local Toyota dealership, but they refused based on the response policy they had established many years ago even after I explained the situation is not just cosmetic any longer. I explained the sudden loss of visibility and how incredibly dangerous and frightening it was, but they still refused to address the issue, so I am forced to bring this to your attention. Based on the Toyota's forum this is a widespread issue through several model years. Based on my experience I am confident there will be many accidents due to this manufacturing defect. Please investigate and request Toyota do the right thing to protect their customers.

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Rear seat entertainment causes blind spot when screen is down. Driver cannot see cars behind via the rear view mirror.

The stickiness of the dashboard causes unwanted glare and reflections on the windshield, especially when driving in bright sunlight. This glare and reflection make it extremely challenging to maintain a clear and unobstructed view of the road ahead, leading to hazy and blurry vision. As you can imagine, this compromised visibility poses a significant safety risk for both my family and other road users. The dashboard was recalled by Toyota however the part was not available at first for many months and by the time I inquired again, the recall had already expired, leaving us without a viable solution.

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The Sienna does not have a rear view camera when the entertainment system is in use. The tv blocks the mirror for the driver making it very unsafe to drive.

The entertainment screen is completely blocking the rear view when in use which is very dangerous when backing out. Also, I can’t see ambulances, fire trucks, police, etc. Are coming behind me to pull over. This is a very serious safety issues for driver. Toyota said that I need to close the screen when this happens but it’s more dangerous for the driver to turn around to close the screen while driving.

2 month after buying the car, in Jan I turned the car on and the windshield wipers didn't work. It was a snowy day and the salt and snow made it dangerous to drive. Before I had a chance to bring it to the dealer, after about 2 hours, the wipers started working. This happened again in April, I was driving on the highway and it was raining intermittently. . I was using the wipers, and suddenly they wouldn't turn on. I pulled into the first rest stop and forced the wipers up by hand and than it started working.

Driving along a rural road under 40 mph at 11:30 at night with no other traffic present. There was a slight transition in pavement from a possible small culvert replacement. The defrost was on high and it was 22 degrees outside. The windshield cracked just above the defrost vent.

Car is 2 weeks old and large crack appears in windshield for no apparent reason. No chips in glass. No rocks hit windshield.

We just recently purchased 2022 Toyota Sienna xle with rear seat entertainment package which is a 11. 6-in. Display. We did not use this display until yesterday when my daughter wanted to watch something. After she opened the screen to watch, I realized that this display screen covered/block the rear-view mirror view 100% and can't see anything. Before I tried to tell that she needs to close it, I had just a near-miss where I could have colloid to car in backend. This is a huge safety risk due to poor design of covering 100% rear view by this rear seat entertainment screen. There was no car available to test drive at nearest dealer where I would have catch this. If I would know this safety issue, I did not have purchase this car with rear seat entertainment package. Higher trim has the "digital rearview mirror" option that could have alleviate this issue, but they don't even give that option to select as optional package on xle trim with xle plus and rear seat entertainment package. I paid ~$4,000 for xle plus and rear seat entertainment package and it does include the "digital rearview mirror". This is a huge safety issue in point view and requesting NHTSA to take an action on it. I just googled it and found others complain for this hazards concern. . Read more...

When using polarized sunglasses, visibility of the driver and passenger front windows gets obstructed (standard windows, no modification) . This means, that these windows are partly intransperant. In an irregular pattern clouds seem to be dispersed all over them. In total maybe one third or up to 50 percent of the window seems to be way less transparent, only while wearing polarized glasses. Without glasses there is no impaired visibility at all.

Driver and passenger front window have obstructed visibility, when wearuling polarized glasses. This might be no issue for sunglasses but with regular glasses, it could impact safety. In an irregular pattern clouds of low visibility are spread across these windows. Normal sight without my or my wife's sunglasses is not impaired. It was observed in full sun while being in clouds I didn't try it.

The car does not have digital rear view which uses built-in camera installed at bottom of back to display what is behind the car. Because of this whenever entertainment system display (dvd player) is pulled for use or cargo is fully loaded; rear view mirror does not show anything and driver remains unaware what is coming behind the car or what is going on behind the car. I had incident in first couple of usage it self that I was not able to see emergency vehicle & was not able to give a way. Additionally, it could be difficult to understand behaviour of other cars behind coming. I have purchased this car paying lots of money and others could have do so thinking lots of safety features for family usage purpose. Unavailability of rear-view mirror display when there is obstructing entertainment system and cargo, will completly put all passengers at risk. I have paid more than msrp for this car as I was in deep need of car. Dealer did not give any detail on this issue and when drove car multiple time then only experienced. Raised everything to Toyota by calling their number given in the car manual. No one picks up. Submitted online complaint (reference#220311002236) but not getting any helpful response. They are just saying someone will call from nearest Toyota dealership or reachout directly. When no call came, went to dealer who says reachout to Toyota directly! its going in circle. Also reached out to dealer from where it is purchased, they are too not responding. This is to be taken seriously. I am going thourgh lots of harrassment by dealer/Toyota after paying this much for the car and should be compensated accordingly. Nhtsa should help me getting digital rear view camera installed in this vehicle and have Toyota to install same in all other similar configured Toyota siena vehicle. As an alert citizen and driver, I am raising this and can provide more details if needed but need all help to fix on this car. Rest everyting is fine in the car. Thanks.

With the rear seat entertainment system in use, the rear visibility is completely blocked in conjunction with the standard rear view mirror. This is a major design defect and is avoidable with available options that should be standard. Without being able to utilize all possible ways to view around the vehicle, Toyota has put its owners, occupants, and fellow drivers at unnecessary risk. An easy remedy is Toyota retrofitting and including going forward their digital rear view mirror.

In January 2021, while sitting in the driveway an eight inch crack appeared in the middle of the windshield. The windshield was replaced in September 2020 after purchasing the vehicle as a repo. The windshield that was replaced was cracked the entire width of the glass in the exact same place where the new crack has appeared. The vehicle was taken to the repair shop and it has been determined that there is not enough support for the windshield built into the frame causing the damage to reappear. Since then the crack has continued up the windshield and is now approximately 14 inches.

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Because I live on a dirt road; I am assuming that built up on the window rollers, have damaged my windows. My windows are scratched, to the point where it affects visibility. I thought the scratches were on the window tint (interior); but it turns out, it is on the exterior (the glass). I went to a window repair shop, hoping they could resurface the glass. They said there is no repair and that I would have to replace them. Replacing 3 to four windows would cost over a thousand dollars (tint extra). I am very disappointed because apart from the hideous look, my families safety is at risk. I chose not to replace the windows, because the rollers will just begin the process all over again. If you live on a dirt road, I recommend you either wash your car, very regularly or don't roll down your windows at all. The latter is very difficult for us to do. I live in southern California, and it gets very hot; inside a parked vehicle. When I put my children in the car; I roll down the windows immediately, and start the a. C; to bring the temperature down. I hope Toyota becomes aware of this problem and installs better rollers, or offers repairs. Thank you.

Sunroof glass exploded on me and my kids on mid morning of 5/9/2019. No other damage to vehicle. The temperature was around 85 degrees. The glass is shattered with no way of utilizing the sunroof at this time. The vehicle was stationary at the time of the incident.

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