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2008 Toyota SIENNA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	768368
Internal NHTSA #	10312666
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	SIENNA
Model Year	2008
File date	29/09/08
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have 2008 toyota sienna limited awd. I have about 16500 miles. My problem started when the car had about 1000 miles. On parking when i turn the wheel to the right, shortly after i started turning the wheel i could hear and feel (on the wheel) a constant clicking noise. This noise shows up only when you turn to the right. It does not show when you turn to the left. I brought the car to toyota of alexandria, va. The car spend days there and they said that they don't have clue what is the problem! They opened a case with toyota and i had a meeting with a toyota field specialist. I had multiple questions - why the problem deteriorated, why it shows up only when you turn to the right and not to the left, etc. My questions were unanswered. This person was not trying to fix my problem. He repeated word by word dealership foreman's words. I thought they had a predefined script. I brought it to ourisman chantilly toyota, va. They replaced cv half shaft assembly. That didn't fix the problem. They replaced sop-shaft and that didn't fix the problem. I picked up my car and i've been told that the problem is airbag clock spring. I was told replacing the clock spring would not fix the problem because all of them will have the same problem. I've been told that it's a common issue on all toyota sienna awd vans. Again in the parking start turning to the right, before the wheel locks i can feel and hear clicking noise. I brought it to fitzgerlad toyota, gaithersburg, md. Replaced the lower steering shaft and put a special grease. The noise went away for about 1500 miles, but slowly started coming back. It is getting frustrating and is getting louder as i put more miles. As per the dealer, the key is a special grease and it is a special order. I was on the back order list and was #78 for the region. It seems that there is a lot of demand for this and toyota knows that. My concern is that nobody knows what the problem is and if that problem presents a safety issue. Thanks a lot!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FAIRFAX, VA
VIN pattern	5TDBK22C78SXXXXXX
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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Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Toyota SIENNA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota SIENNA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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