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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

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi130
100–150k mi86
30–60k mi51
1–30k mi15
150–400k mi12

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • May 10, 2008 · 61,000 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Sliding door issues. I took the vehicle in because the driver's side door wasn't functioning at all automatically and the passenger side door was freezing and not working automatically all the time. The dealership replaced the cable and motor on the drivers side and told me that there was an obstruction causing my problems with the passenger side door (a pokeman card). The was in the spring of 2008. Now in the fall…

    ODI 10240565

  • April 11, 2008 · 60,000 miles

    Door

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that when the vehicle was parked on an incline, the rear sliding door would not hold in place. The cable for the door was also frayed. Also in freezing cold weather, the door on the passenger side would not open. The vehicle was taken to the dealership four times in regards to the failure, but the contact was not sure if the vehicle was ever repaired at…

    ODI 10322629

  • April 2, 2008 · 80,000 miles

    Door

    Toyota sienna 2004 automatic door (passenger site) cable that opens the door snapped and broke. A burning smell occur but no fire. I was looking to fix this problem. Dealer wants to charge me $ 1800.00. I found on several blogs that this is a common problem. I am wondering if this is a manufacturing problem. *tr

    ODI 10333848

  • March 1, 2008 · 85,000 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Our 2004 sienna sliding door became stuck open and we were forced to cut the cable in order to shut the door. The toyota dealer quoted several thousand $$ to fix it. The cable remains cut and we now use it as a manual opening door. *tr

    ODI 10328003

  • February 7, 2008 · 35,000 miles

    Door

    Automatic rear door on my 2004 toyota sienna xle closes while removing items from trunk. I was removing a stroller and the thing started closing on me and i had to fall to the floor to get out of the way. *tr

    ODI 10217367

  • January 10, 2008 · 70,000 miles

    Door

    2004 SIENNA - POWER SLIDING DOOR CABLE SNAPPED. *TR

    1 injury

    ODI 10285581

  • January 1, 2008

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    We are pleased with our sienna with the exception of the sliding doors which freezes the last 2 winters. I have 2 small children under the ages of 3 and very concerned about the safety issues. Whenever the temp is below freezing, the door will not open until the temperature rises. I know that i am not alone with this issue. Should an emergency arise, i fear the safety of my children - however i do not have the money…

    ODI 10283924

  • December 29, 2007 · 135,000 miles

    Door

    Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the right passenger automatic slider door almost injured the passenger while trying to exit from the vehicle when it suddenly closed. She noticed that there was a cable that was fractured in the door which caused the door to close suddenly. The failure occurred on an intermittent basis for three years. The vehicle was not inspected nor had it been…

    ODI 10373495

  • November 20, 2007 · 47,000 miles

    Door

    I have a sienna 04 van. The power slider door would not open completely. We took it to the dealer and found out the cable in the power door was bad, they want 2,000 to fix it. I can't afford that. We had them cut he cable so we could close the door. We have young kids who can not open the non power door creating a safety issue. Reading the auto discussion sites it is obvious how much of a common failure this is. For…

    ODI 10255456

  • November 11, 2007 · 90,000 miles

    Door

    Approximately 10 months to a year ago, complained of noise with front driver door. Nothing was done by toyota dealership. Most recently, door began making a popping sound upon opening and closing. Learned from dealership that door weld needs replacing. Contacted toyota company, however, they will not fix. Researched web and learned other consumers are having the same problem in their 2004 - 2007 siennas. *tr

    ODI 10236480

  • November 3, 2007 · 137,000 miles

    Door

    2004 toyota sienna van auto sliding door cable failed and door was stuck open. Cable can not be replaced by its self motor and cable need to be installed at a price of $1,000.99 in parts not including the 5 hours of labor. *tr

    ODI 10290838

  • September 13, 2007 · 68,563 miles

    Door

    Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the driver side door made a loud clunking noise when opened. He felt resistance when opening the door and it had to be pushed in order to open from the passenger compartment. The dealer stated that the door check part was unwelded. The current and failure mileages were 68,563.

    ODI 10203579

  • September 1, 2007 · 45,000 miles

    Door

    Problem with sliding doors without warning passenger side sliding power feature stopped working. There was a broken cable hanging from rear passenger window. When door was opened again by handle there were sounds of parts breaking inside door. Took the van to toyota dealership they said they had never seen the problem before, we would have to pay for repair. Approximately 1 year later the drivers side sliding door…

    ODI 10241217

  • August 14, 2007 · 22,300 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    In the past 5 months, i have been having problems with the automatic sliding doors on both sides of the van. After activating the close button on the side or with the remote, the doors close and then re-open by them selves repeatedly. On several occasions we had closed the door and driven off and the door would open by it self. This is dangerous, someone or something could have fallen out. When the doors will not…

    ODI 10212525

  • August 1, 2007 · 60,000 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Left rear manual sliding door on 2004 toyota sienna minivan will not open from inside or out. 1st occurrence was approximately august 2007. Was repaired and broke again approximately may 2008. *tr

    ODI 10241163

  • August 1, 2007 · 30,000 miles

    Door · Hinge And Attachments

    This is for a 2004 toyota sienna. The driver side door is not closing completely. It appears the welding for the door check is the culprit. The door does not feel secure when closed. I brought the door to the toyota dealership and they said it was out of warranty. You are sol. I called toyota customer service and they told me to call the dealership.

    ODI 10202928

  • July 17, 2007 · 45,000 miles

    Door

    I have owned toyotas all my life, so when i bought my 2004 toyota sienna xle, i thought i was getting a quality mini van. Beginning in july 2007, the automatic doors on both sides began not working. Sometimes they would close, sometimes i would manually have to shut them. I brought the van to toyota and was told that it would be $1500 plus to fix it. Not in my budget, i decided to deal with the problem. A year…

    ODI 10241659

  • July 15, 2007 · 85,000 miles

    Door · Electrical

    The van was sitting in the garage. When the door was opened with the remote control device, the cable broke and jammed the door opened. It took 1 hour to get the door closed. It has been jammed shut every since. The cost to repair it is $1500. *tr

    ODI 10274286

  • July 15, 2007 · 72,000 miles

    Door · Latch

    Driver's side passenger door internal mechanism is broken. Auto body shop states they have seen this failure on multiple toyota sienna vans of this model era 2004 and later. Will cost $1,500 to repair including welding of failed metal part in internal door mechanism. Updated 11/1/07 *tr

    ODI 10201888

  • June 1, 2007 · 40,000 miles

    Door

    Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The vehicle was taken to the dealer at 26,000 miles because the driver side door was making a loud popping, squeaking, and clunking sound when driving over a slight incline or bump. At that time, the vehicle was still under warranty and was repaired by the dealer. At 41,898 miles, the vehicle began making noise again, but only much louder. When the vehicle was taken to the…

    ODI 10205468

  • April 14, 2007 · 40,000 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. *TR

    ODI 10314452

  • March 31, 2007 · 35,000 miles

    Door

    Early 2007 (this date/mileage etc... Are approximate since we didn't know this was going to be an ongoing problem) our passenger automatic sliding door malfunctioned. There was a cord with a plastic piece that snapped off the door frame and the door was not able to open using the button feature and it took 2 people to close it manually. Luckily, no one was hit by the cord or the plastic piece and of note this cord…

    ODI 10318235

  • March 10, 2007 · 58,000 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Right side passenger door will not open. It is an automatic sliding door, but the door failed to open 6 months ago and will not open manually. This is an extreme danger and have been told it will cost 1800 dollars to fix. It should at least open manually, but will not. Now i would have to spend 1,800 dollars i do not have. *tr

    ODI 10239957

  • January 21, 2007 · 80,000 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    The sliding doors on my 2004 toyota sienna freeze up in the winter. This concerns me because i can not open the doors. Therefore my children need to climb into the front of the van to get out or climb in the back and exit the vehicle through the hatchback. They must also enter the van through the front driver's door or the front passenger door. In the event of an emergency, my children will be at risk because they…

    ODI 10241744

  • January 4, 2007 · 80,000 miles

    Door

    The power door on our 2004 toyota sienna started failing before the vehicle was 4 years old. The door has difficulty opening and closing leaving us to face the possibility of driving with the door open and possibly having a child in the seat next to it. This is the primary vehicle for my wife and children and i am concerned they will be stranded or placed in an unsafe situation. Toyota diagnosed it as needing a…

    ODI 10253271