| Issue ID | 769686 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10313757 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 20/02/10 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I am not happy with the brakes on my 2007 toyota sienna at all. On a dry surface, absolutely no problems. But on snowy roads or wet surfaces, they are not functioning properly and at couple of occasions i was scared to death when the vehicle was not stopping. If i am coming from a dry road and try to stop at an intersection (even at 30-40 miles/hr), where the surface is wet, i think the abs comes into action. Then it makes some loud, rattling noise(the noise is similar to when a big truck tire rolls over a sheet of rock, the rock breaking into multiple pieces) and the car won't stop immediately. It takes a couple of seconds more to stop. On one occasion, i almost ran into the car infront of me. On another occasion, i was driving on a snowy road and was going at 30 mph in a 45mph zone and the traffic light turned yellow. I tried to stop but the car didn't stop until it went to the middle of the intersection. Things i noticed is when i am going at 65 mph, i don't see any problems during normal braking. Also the workaround is as soon as you realize you have to stop, pumping the break repeatedly works. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 39000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PLAINSBORO, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZK23C57SXXXXXX |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 25 |
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