| Issue ID | 1263693 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10837696 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 23/02/16 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | "takata recall" we purchased our vehicle about a year ago and do love our sienna. The vehicle will down shift and the traction control kicks in while we are in a curve. It is so bad that it almost comes to a stop and skids around the curve. It doesn't matter if you are going 30 or 45. It happens several times while driving on a daily basis. We have took our vehicle to a mechanic and they have hooked it to their machine and can not seem to tell what is going on with it. I am very concerned because i carry my small children and am afraid the vehicle is going to cause me to wreck. We have been told that it could be several different things and that it is going to be trial and error to find out which one it may be. While costing us hundreds, even thousands of dollars. This morning my husband went to the toyota dealership and the guy told him that he is more than sure that it is the "yaw" rate sensor, he has seen it on several toyota's. He has seen this on several toyotas and that toyota themselves will not fix the problem. I understand that my vehicle is out of warranty but i am very upset because it sounds like there is a problem with that particular part on many vehicles yet toyota will do nothing about it! I do not understand why i should be out money for a faulty part. Make no mistake i will not be purchasing another toyota for this reason. If toyota will not make the effort to fix the problem why would i purchase another vehicle made by them, it is bad customer service. If this was something that i had caused myself i could understand. Just this past summer we replaced the air conditioner, i did not want toyota to fix that because it is normal vehicle maintenance. This is something that toyota needs to deal with and fix because their vehicle is not safe!!!! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 180000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KELSO, TN |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZA22C5S2XXXXXX |
| 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 |
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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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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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