| Issue ID | 691043 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10240642 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 01/03/07 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | (#1) we purchased a 2005 toyota sienna xle. Within one week of owning the car, the driver's side sliding door was not working. Automatic opener did not work. I'm not sure what the fix was. About six months ago the driver's side sliding door, again, started to sound like crumpling aluminum and with a few more uses would not open any more. My daughter and son could have been trapped if that was the only side to get out. Toyota wanted $1,800 to replace the cable that moves the door automatically back and forth. This was at approximately 46,000 miles. (#2) after a few years of owning the car, the driver's door started "clicking". It was determined to be a faulty weld. It was fixed and about a year later now it is "clicking" again. (#3) about three months ago they had to replace the rear door lifting mechanism. It failed and the door was like a big weight waiting to crash down. Another recall. Had i know that in the 30,000 to 45,000 mile range that we would have four times door problems, i would not have purchased this car. I feel that it is poorly made and engineered and requires a serious investigation. Is this a nhsta or dca issue? |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 46000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 | 0 |
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