Below you may see the STEERING components and the number of complaints they received.
The car had an alignment problem after 5000 miles. firestone always aligned the wheels but 1 went through 3 sets of tires. the car would speed up the...
Takata recall ! i was driving toyota sienna on local street in boca raton when car had unexplained acceleration. car struck a tree which caused the a...
2001 toyota sienna xle van, vin [xxx], approx 34,600 miles. vehicle still under manufacturer's warranty of 36 months, 36,000 miles. driving straight,...
2011 toyota sienna, front suspension making noises and clicking. air conditioning not working when car is idling. rear backing camera does not work only in the night time. . and it has been at the multiple toyota dealerships and they can. not figure it out.
Electronic anti-sway override kicks in for no apparent reason at highway speeds. usually when taking slight banks or turns over 35 mph.
The steering seized up on my 2016 toyota van while stopped at a traffic light. i had to get the vehicle towed. there are only 20904 miles on the odometer. toyota says my warranty is expired. toyota says i will need a new steering assembly, which i will have to pay is for $3200.
The van has extreme outer tire wear on the front of the vehicle. driver's side front seems to be to worst. tires are being rotated at recommended intervals (5000-6000mi) and an alignment check and adjustment is done at the same time. 60,000mi rated tires are lasting 10,000-15,000mi before requiring replacement and causing very poor turning/steering, excessive steering wheel vibration and pull, and dramatically increased hydroplaning in mild rain conditions.
While driving on a slope, incline or decline, my traction control light ( car with squiggles behind it) comes on, a loud 'beep beep beep' sounds, and my car brakes on its own. always happens while in motion. highway driving. 90 percent of the time while on an incline or decline. it scares the heck out of you causing an unsafe condition. additionally, when the brakes apply, it pulls you out of your lane. the first occurrence was 3 weeks ago. has happened multiple times since. it doesn't seem to be intermittent anymore. you can count on it happening when your on a slope.
When making turns at speeds higher than 30 mph sometimes on the freeway or especially when driving up a hill, the slip indicator light, vsc light and alarm sounds and occasionally will automatically activate the abs braking system (even while you're still pressing on the accelerator) which causes you to lose control of the vehicle temporarily. the abs activation does not happen every time, but when it happens, it is very scary. there are many people online complaining of the same exact issue and toyota cannot find the problem. one person stated the problem went away once he replaced the entire rack.
When i brake (especially from higher speeds) the steering wheel shakes and the car ride feels very jerky - esp for those in the front seats. there also seems to be a whining or rubbing noise.
When driving at any speed above 25 mph, the traction control light on the dashboard will come on, it will beep and the brake will engage without the driver pressing the brake pedal (these all happen at the same time). this in turn locks the brakes at times and the car veers to the right. there is no reason that we can figure out that this happens. it has happened many times and three days ago, it happened twice in one day. we have taken our vehicle to hendrick toyota in wilmington nc and provided them a video where two owners took videos each time it happened in their vehicle. i also provided them with email discussions from two different web sites where owners were discussing the issue. we believe this should be a recall for toyotas.
While my vehicle is in motion on city streets and highways at speeds between 35 and 55 mph, on a straightaway and curve, the stability control light/and alarm comes on randomly. sometimes it's just the alarm that sounds, and sometimes the alarm sounds and the brakes activate and the minivan swerves. was the most frightening and dangerous experience ever with my young grandchildren riding with me. i actually had to pull over to the side of the road to calm myself. this has now happened on several occasions with today (7-24-19) being the latest experience.
2015 toyota sienna xle 44,802 miles. hear clunk noise when turning the steering wheel during low speed or stationary. took it to the dealer and they found excessive clearance between intermediate shaft and rack and pinion mating teeth causing the noise. they recommend to replace the intermediate shaft and quote me almost $800 for it for parts and labor. i declined. i am surprised this is happen to toyota, the reason i bought toyota is because its reliability. if i know things going to break just after the warranty is over, i won't buy toyota. there are other brands cheaper brand that do that. after i talk to my mechanic, he said this problem happens a lot, even the oem replacement part won't last long 40-50k miles. for me it seems like a design issue or just a cheaply made part.