| Issue ID | 811636 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10351491 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 15/07/09 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | We own a 2004 toyota sienna xle and have owned it for 5 years. Last year, our automatic sliding door (passenger side) cable snapped, making the door unable to open automatically. We had been using it just as a manual door, and have recently been having problems with both sliding doors unable to open at all, even manually. It seems to have something to do with the locking mechanism. It is as if the doors are still locked even though they are not. This is a dangerous problem, and after some research i have found that this is not an isolated incident, but rather that this is an inherent problem with this particular vehicle. With so many owners having these same problems, i think toyota should issue a recall instead of making money on having them have to fix it themselves. They are very costly repairs. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 140000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ROSEAU, MN |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZA22C34SXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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