| Issue ID | 1008897 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10542203 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 05/09/13 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Driver side sliding door will not open at all, manually or automatically. Originally, with less than 100,000 miles, this sliding door would partially close, but just before latching closed, would reverse direction and reopen. Toyota dealer stated this was not part of toyota's extended warranty, but replaced the hinge for the cost of parts when the passenger side sliding door also began having problems opening with the interior buttons and remote (at about 110,000 miles). Evidently, toyota's extended warranty does not cover very much because the dealership has told me every time that it was not a warranty item, and contacting their corporate resulted in no action. After having all the items fixed at the end of may, a month later the passenger sliding door once again would not open with the switches, and quite often hangs up partially open or closed when using the handles. This causes a problem/safety issue especially when the children are dropped off and picked up at school because they (or a teacher) have to return to the vehicle, or parent get out and go around, to close the door. The driver side door not opening at all now poses a serious risk should an emergency happen and the driver would have to climb over the seat or exit the van to go to the passenger side sliding door (that may hang up) to reach our young daughter. I believe toyota should have to issue a recall on their 2005 siennas' sliding doors because this results in many dangerous situations and this is an extensive problem (i know of multiple owner's with these problems and a simple google search gets countless hits). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 130017 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WARNER ROBINS, GA |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZA22C75SXXXXXX |
| 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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