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2004 Toyota SIENNA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1123183
Internal NHTSA #	10649054
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	SIENNA
Model Year	2004
File date	01/03/14
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Steering in my 2004 toyota sienna is very tight, making it difficult to turn, especially when cold. The problem appeared last spring, while it was still cold outside. Steering improved during the warm summer months. Now that the weather is cool again, the steering problem has returned, but worse. The power steering fluid was changed, without help. Different auto shops, including my toyota dealership, have offered vastly different opinions of what is wrong. The dealership first wanted to replace a 'leaking' power steering fluid hose, despite a normal fluid level. Then the dealership claimed it's the steering intermediate joint (u joint). An experienced independent mechanic says the intermediate joint is fine, but it's the rack and pinion that needs to be replaced. Online forums have offered various advice, including the aforementioned fixes, among others, including just lubing the u joint. In other words, no one seems to be able to diagnose the problem with certainty. I've read on various forums that other toyota sienna owners with the same model year have had identical complaints about tight steering when cold, but toyota considers the problem 'closed'. Now i'm faced with spending over $1000 to fix a steering problem that toyota should have addressed long ago. Even then, i can't even be confident that the problem will be fixed, given current lack of consensus among experienced mechanics. I have a young child who rides with me daily, so this steering problem needs to be fixed as soon as possible! Clearly there is a manufacturer defect in the power steering for my model year. Poor steering in my 2004 toyota sienna is a serious safety issue. This is an accident waiting to happen. There needs to be a prompt nhtsa investigation into this issue (which has affected many sienna owners), and a recall based on the potential for a serious accident!!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	76500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BEVERLY HILLS, MI
VIN pattern	5TDBA22C94SXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Toyota SIENNA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Toyota SIENNA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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