2004 Toyota Sienna Door Problems
- 354
- 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 354 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 14 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- Hinge And Attachments · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 130 |
| 100–150k mi | 86 |
| 30–60k mi | 51 |
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
| 150–400k mi | 12 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Door
Van has less than 40,000 miles and so far all doors on van have failed. Sliding door cable snapped and pieces came flying out and hit me. Sliding doors freeze shut in cold weather making getting a child in or out of the in the case of an emergency impossible. Both seat heaters have failed. The van has required 3 brake jobs and 2 sets of tires in less than 40,000 miles. *tr
ODI 10258910
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The cable on the sliding side door of our 2004 toyota sienna snapped in december 2008. The cable (unknown metal) which was exposed & dangling appeared to be frayed, as well as rusted. There is no doubt in anyone's mind, including professionals, that this is, indeed, a danger created by a flaw in the vehicle's design. When the cable broke, i immediately took our sienna to the local toyota dealership who informed me…
ODI 10264102
Door
The automatic sliding door does not open & close automatically like it should when the door open/close button is pressed. I have to get it started manually, and then open/close it like a manual door. Also both sliding doors (even the manual sliding door) freeze shut on a daily basis in the winter. This is a huge safety issue as i have children in the rear of the van. *tr
ODI 10257815
Door
Right power sliding door on van was frozen and door wouldn't open. Result was a faulty cable that frayed. The door was taken to a repair shop and the cable was removed to make the door manual and now the door slides easily off the hinges/track. *tr
ODI 10254171
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Cable and pulley system on rear power door on toyota sienna frayed and broken. Door doesn't slide on track and comes off while driving. *tr
ODI 10261971
Door
The automatic side door on my toyota sienna 2004 stopped working, have to open it manually. Have seen quite a few complaints of the same nature on mycarstats.com and it seems toyota is aware but not doing anything about it. *tr
ODI 10265493
Door
2004 toyota sienna passenger sliding door (automatic),stopped working, scrapes paint off of body when used manually, nearly impossible to open and shut. *tr
ODI 10262429
Door
Opened the automatic sliding door when picking my son up at school, heard a crunching noise. The door would not close automatically and had a difficult time getting it shut manually. Once shut i could see that the steel cable the door ran on had frayed/busted. Took it to the toyota dealership for repair and was told the cable and motor would have to be replace since they were one unit at a cost of $1300. Fortunately…
ODI 10251657
Door
Welding issue with toyota sienna 2004 front driver's door. *tr
ODI 10252624
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. She noticed that in cold weather conditions both rear doors freeze even without precipitation. As a consequence she is not able to open the doors or close them once they are ajar. She notified the dealer and the technician stated that she would have to have a roof rail weather strip applied to her vehicle. A representative for the manufacturer stated that since there was not…
ODI 10252197
Door
Power door on my 2004 sienna has failed. $600 repair bill and it still is not right. This was an expensive vehicle, it should not falling apart this soon. *tr
ODI 10251111
Door
I own a 2004 toyota sienna, with about 50,000 miles on it. The power door on this vehicle does not stop unless it has force on it if is accidentally closed while someone is one the way, doesn't bounce back like a garage door does. My power door cable snap yesterday as i was trying to open it and came back on me. It stopped and then finally closed, and would not open more than an inch. Took it to the dealer and was…
ODI 10250478
Door
Drivers side passenger power door does not close when the power motor fails. We were unable to drive the car because the door would not close. This was very dangerous with children in the back seat. Eventually, we were able to force the door closed, but we cannot open the door now. This is very dangerous because we may not be able to get out of the car quickly in an emergency. *tr
ODI 10252558
Door
The motor which powers the passenger side power door is cracked (and broken). The dealer wants $2008.51 to fix the problem. The car has never been in an accident, and the door only went through normal wear and tear. There was no event leading up to the failure, it just stopped working. The door is only able to be operated through manual operation now. I can't afford to fix the car. *tr
ODI 10248750
Door
I have a 2004 sienna with power sliding doors. The driver side door got stuck and wouldn't close while my wife and 2 children were out running errands. My wife had to drive home with the door open because it was late at night and i was out of town and couldn't pick her up. This was obviously a hazard to my family including the fact that they were freezing from the wind blowing in throughout the car. I talked to the…
ODI 10248723
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
2004 toyota sienna sliding door cable snapped, car was parked on hill and door slide closed on right hand of driver who was entering vehicle. *tr
1 injury
ODI 10291641
Door
Passenger side rear seat door cable snapped rendering door inoperable and a safety pinch point. Door will only open to about 3 feet and then will automatically close. *cn
ODI 10302569
Door
Cable broke on passenger side sliding door. Cable shot up between door panel and window. Nearly striking a passenger. *tr
ODI 10256571
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
2004 toyota sienna automatic sliding door jammed. Unable to close door and needed to shift to manual mode. Cable snapped and could have caused injury if someone was by the door. *tr
ODI 10245356
Door
Cable used to open/close the passenger sliding door snapped and caused door to close without warning and almost pinched fingers. *tr
ODI 10244581
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The automatic sliding door for our 2004 toyota sienna minivan failed and then fell off, the door weighs over one hundred pounds, and is inoperable in case of an accident, and amy have hurt someone when it fell off. *tr
ODI 10244040
Door
My 2004 toyota sienna xle has the driver's side automatic sliding door (for passengers in the back) that occasionally will not open, other times will not close, and sometimes after opening it will close uncommanded. In my opinion this is definitely a safety issue that toyota is unwilling to recognize. This problem is widely reported by several toyota sienna owners. Evidently the automatic door has a mechanism that…
ODI 10243149
Door
I have a 2004 toyota sienna xle limited edition mini van. It has been into the dealer before because the power sliding doors would freeze up in the winter and you could not get it open. Now it is summer time and the wiring that allows the power slide door to slide just snapped! My 5 year old son opened the door by pushing the button and snap! Then the door was partially open and didn't want to close all the way yet…
ODI 10242813
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
I have an 04 toyota sienna with power sliding doors. The left sliding door cable snapped and stopped opening automatically. The cable was hanging on the outside. It was frayed and rusty. The door now is not functional by manual or electric. When i took the vehicle to the toyota dealership, i was told that the repair cost was $2498.00 and that the motor, mounting brackets and other various parts would need to be…
ODI 10242961
Door
'04 toyota sienna xle driver side, passenger sliding door failure without warning or incident. Cable broken and hanging from rear end of door. Door only opens a few inches with brute strength. Diagnosis by toyota service not complete. Ernie palmer toyota of jacksonville says not under warranty and that they have never heard of this type incident. I see many complaints for this model online. Is this a mfgr. Defect…
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