| Issue ID | 696777 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10245320 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/09/08 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The car is used on an occasional basis. 34,000 miles in four years. It has suffered corrosion buildup on the rotors, so we have tried to use it at least twice a week, knowing that catastrophe can occur when the vehicle is not used with some regularity--especially in the cold weather. About two months ago, my wife complained of noise, and i told her it was due to corrosion buildup and that driving would remove the corrosion. Then she abandoned the car a couple of days later when the brakes failed. The inner pad had work down to metal, and the metal backing slid out of place. My wife wound up braking on the caliper piston. I will replace the brake shoes and rotors, and must also replace a caliper if i cannot find the piston as a separate piece. Estimate: $300, not counting the caliper, with me doing all the work. Toyota would likely charge a little more than $1,000 for the job. The car has sat unused and unrepaired now for weeks for want of the cash for the parts. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 34000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ST JOHN, IN |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZA22C94SXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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