| Issue ID | 893831 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10437280 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 05/09/11 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Air bag light would sometimes come on and stay on, but usually only for a day or two. In november 2011 the light came back on and stayed on for several days. We just took the van to leith toyota in raleigh, nc for a diagnostic and said they found historical codes for the front left passenger air bag and "current" codes for the front driver air bag. They said the only fix is to replace the entire air bag assembly for $3000 (per side). The van is worth maybe $12,000 and now we are told we have to spend a total of $6,000 for both sides to completely fix the problem. Turns out the 2006 toyota sienna has hundreds of complaints filed at various locations for the same air bag issue. Toyota has a tsb out for the issue and some people has talked about getting a redesigned wiring harness to correct the issue from toyota, but no recall. This is a serious defect in the srs that should be covered by toyota. A recall should be issued for this problem. This system should not just break down over a few years of life nor cost so much money to fix. The cost to fix the problem is more than what most people can afford. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 96000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RALEIGH, NC |
| 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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