| Issue ID | 766705 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10311260 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 15/07/05 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I bought a new 2005 toyota sienna van in january 2005. My complaint is about the brakes. Every 10,000 miles the brakes are completely grinding metal to metal and the rotors need to be replaced. When i had just 12,000 on my car toyota stated that i needed new brakes and rotors. It is now 2010 and i have changed the rotors at least twice and the brakes still go out approx. Every 10,000 miles. The toyota rep himself told me that toyota is aware of the braking problems with there vans and that the van is to heavy for the small braking system on these vans. That revelation came from the toyota service rep. I believe there is both a danger and a defect with these brakes especially if the van brakes can not support the weight of the vehicle and 7 passengers. I believe the facts today show that toyota knew about it's brake and pedal problems and never did anything about it. If dot researched the amount of complaints against toyota van brakes you would see a clear pattern. Subpoena toyota and ask for these customer complaints/internal memos and see how many there are. Thanks for your attention to this matter. I am confident that dot will conduct a complete investigation regarding this matter. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 12000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ALISO VIEJO, CA |
| 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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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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