1999 Toyota Sienna Door Problems
- 21
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 21 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- sliding door · 16 records
- power door · 14 records
- power sliding · 6 records
- door handle · 5 records
- door closed · 5 records
- rear door · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Driver-side sliding door and the rear door on 1999 toyota sienna xle both went out of control at the same time. Both doors are locked and do not respond to repeated efforts to open them, by key or manually. The lock handle on the rear door is permanently depressed, i.e., no longer pressable, no longer acting like a movable part. *tr
ODI 10323688
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Rear door handle came off in hand. Power sliding door motor failed. Power sliding door handle came off in hand. *tr
ODI 10329847
Door
Cable on passenger side sliding door of 1999 toyota sienna van snapped and now the door will not open at all. *tr
ODI 10280387
Door
Passenger side power door started opening and shutting by itself after opening to allow children to enter vehicle. The door attempted to close and did not stop, even when encountering the body of my child. Fortunately he was our oldest child and was able to move quickly enough to only be bruised on his sides. Turned power off to door and tried to determine cause. Opened door manually and closed again - door would…
1 injury
ODI 10086698
Door
The sliding electronic door will not stay closed. When the door was closed, it would reopen on its own. The vehicle has been examined twice by the dealer. Dealer claimed that the electrical drive in the door should be replaced. *ak the door could be opened and closed manually, but with difficulty. *sc *jb
ODI 10073449
Door
Since i have owned my 1999, the rear hatch handle is broken twice and the sliding door handle on the driver side has also broken. We i call for parts i find out that the rear is on back order due to it being such in demand for replacement. I also found out that another sienna owner was calling for the same issue with the sliding door handle. Its seems these handles are made very poor and do not withstand the pull…
ODI 10242942
Door
Both the sliding doors had been rattling since i bought the van. The dealer said that i would need to replace the door handles with complete assembly, which i do not plan to spend my money for. I believe it is mfr's responsibilty to fix them. Also i had replaced the rear door latch that is apparently made of very cheap plastic and had broke off. All the front dash vents first cracked and broke off within the second…
ODI 10005378
Door
Consumer states that they had to replace the door handle twice because the sliding door handles will lock up and the consumer is unable to open the door. Dealer notified. Mr
ODI 8020479
Door
Electric sliding side door fails to consistantly close creating a safety hazard because it won't lock and has the potential for driver to drive while the door is open as it is very difficult to manually close the electronic side door. Defect reported to dealer 3 occasions under 36k warrenty and were unable to make permanent repair. 9.10.02 service visit replaced door latch ($300) and retimed door. Intermittant door…
ODI 767953
Door · Steering
While driving steering system malfunction ed,causing loss of steering ability which almost resulted in a crash. Dealer replaced rack guide sub assembly per technical service bulletin. Also, both sliding door power locks malfunctioned was unable to open from inside or outside, which in case of emergency, those sliding doors could not be used. Dealer had to replace locks. But, soda spilled into rubber of door and…
ODI 875913
Door
The driver side rear sliding door has had an intermittent "sticking" problem. The sticking problem got to the point where a 200 pound man could barely open it. On the first 2 occasions, we brought it to the toyota dealer where that stated "no problem found". The last 2 times, the toyota dealer agreed it was a problem, but blamed in on spilled juice or cola (which was not the case). The dealer cleaned the doors…
ODI 744264
Door
This was not an equipment failure but a design failure. On a hot july evening i chose to remain in the car while my husband went in a store. He absentmindedly took the keys and hit the automatic lock button on the keyfob. I then tried to open a door from inside. This triggered the alarm and the door would not open, trapping me inside. There was no way to open a window or a door. I got hotter and began to feel…
ODI 727691
Door
The passenger side rear power sliding door has intermittent problems. 3 different symptons exist for the failing door: 1) power door is closed using one of the three remote buttons; the power door open light stays on; the door ajar light is not on; power door alarm buzzes when put in gear. 2) power door is closed using one the remote buttons; the power door automatically opens again. 3) the power door is closed…
ODI 744267
Door · Gasoline
Engine went out while driving 55 mph. Dealer replaced engine. Currently, new engine is making a rattling sound intermittently. Dealer cannot find problem with engine. Also, power locks are not working properly, sometimes it takes 3 or 4 times before doors will open. *ak
ODI 882858
Door
Automatic sliding door came off of the tracks. Dealer has repaired the vehicle, and problem has reoccurred.*ak
ODI 873320
Door · Module
Power sliding door not latching properly; warning lite on; ecu short circuited; cannot verify if right sliding door is closed shut; exact problem on same vehicle taken from carson toyota in february; other vehicle's vin nr is [xxx]. *ak information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
ODI 707381
Door
Electric sliding door intermittently will not fully close and latch.*akjlg
ODI 8018881
Door
Automatic doors do not fucntion properly. Doors do not automatically open if a person's body part has gotten caught in the door. Dealer has not seen vehicle. *ak
ODI 849452
Door
This has been very frustruating because we have not had use of the passenger side door for about a third of the time we have owned the vehicle, and i can not get anyone at toyota to take this defect seriously. I would rather not wait until someone is injured or killed. Dt
ODI 769006
Door
Next to the power sliding door there is a "power door" switch. This switch continues to operate even if the child lock is on for that door. My son could easily open the power door even if the child lock is on to my surprise. Toyota says to to turn off power door function off using the switch on the front dash board. The problem is one has to remember to turn it off every time one enters the vehicle. This is not…
ODI 706201
Door
The power sliding door is dangerous to small children. It requires to much pressure to stop if something is in its way while closing. I have to disable the power door which leaves the door virtually impossible for me to use now. All they need to do is to put a light sensor that will not allow the door to close at all if something is in the way of the door (like garage doors) . The power door will stop and go back if…
ODI 705465