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
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the passenger rear sliding door cable casing broke and the cable completely rusted and broke off as well which made it impossible for the door to open fully. After inspecting the drivers rear sliding door, the contact noticed that it was starting to display the same symptoms. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer while the vehicle was covered…
ODI 10348107
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While the vehicle was parked with the passengers side sliding door open, the contact was unable to close the door. She attempted to utilize the keyless remote but to no avail. She then attempted to close the door manually but when doing so, broke a cable. The door was no longer being utilized due to the malfunction. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10327784
Door
2004 toyota sienna rear sliding door guide wire snapped. Was told by toyota it would cost me 1500 - 1800 to fix. I have to purchase entire door motor assembly with guide wire. *tr
ODI 10326697
Door
I am writing you because of an apparent continuing issue with the automatic sliding door on my 2004 toyota sienna, passenger side. In 2009 the door quick functioning altogether. We took it to the dealer and were told that the motor needed replacing. The door would not open manually or automatically and because we have small children we needed that door to work properly. We had the motor replaced at cost of $761 on…
ODI 10326755
Door
Events leading up to failure: opening the driver's side sliding door via automatic open button on key fob failure: cable in track of door snapped (it only happened once), causing the door to be rendered useless --- it no longer opens or closes, even when in 'manual' mode. What was done to correct failure? I took it to a repair shop, who informed me that it was going to cost around $1500 to fix. So, for now, nothing…
ODI 10325527
Door
Passenger side power sliding door cable snapped. The cable is broken and hanging outside of the door. Toyota dealer says we need a new motor and cable costing $1600. There is a service bulletin out on this toyota is aware of the problem but not fixing it or recalling it. We had to drive with the door open because we could not close it. It is still not working. *tr
ODI 10325741
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While parked, the contact opened the front driver side door and the vehicle exhibited an abnormal popping sound. He also noticed that the door was swinging very loosely from the hinge. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed the failure was due to the welding of the door check lever. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10358997
Door
2004 toyota sienna xle driver side power sliding cable snapped. This had been an issue on a number of toyotas with power sliding door. Issue is not resolve. Door is not operational. *tr
ODI 10334685
Door
On our 2004 toyota sienna xle, the passenger side power sliding door cable snapped making the door inoperable. We have called the toyota customer care toll free number numreous times, only to have been put on hold forever while they tend to their "other issues". We have contacted our local dealer only to be given a repair price and then was told that this was not a "major problem", meaning that this was not their…
ODI 10323830
Door
Upon arrival at a local bakery my husband was attempting to exit from the rear driver's side power door in our 2004 toyota sienna when there was a loud noise and the door stopped moving and only opened a third of the way. He managed to squeeze out and close the door. Upon looking at the door we came to find that there is a cable on the outside of the vehicle that operates the door and it was frayed and would not…
ODI 10321234
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
My 2004 toyota sienna le power door, passenger side, hinge is loose from its track and the dealer wants $500 to repair. My van has 128,000 miles but the reason we bought the toyota and not the honda was because of toyota's reputation. I realize the van has over 100,000 miles but i thought this part should have lasted longer. The door now only works manually and is difficult to open thus it's a real hassle if you…
ODI 10326091
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
2004 toyota sienna 1) 3 times my van has locked all the doors without me pushing the lock button. Each time i had unlocked the car and opened and closed at least 2 doors. Then click the doors locked. The last time it happened my 24 month old was in the car. I had to call the fire department to get her out. I had left the keys on the front seat and the remote was laying face up. My baby was in her carseat in the…
ODI 10333954
Door
2004 toyota sienna,power door cable snapped...dealer asking $1500 to fix this problem..when this happened ,the car was only 50k miles on this..i found that this is a common problem with all the sienna..i would like to concede this as a recall & fix this asap. *tr
ODI 10402196
Door
Automatic sliding passenger door cable snapped and it doesn't work even manually. *tr
ODI 10317397
Door
I have a 2004 toyota sienna and the rear passenger sliding door is motorized. A few days ago, something within the motor that opens the door broke. If it had been a case of the motor wearing out, i would have been fine with it, but when it broke, it prevented the door from opening more than 3 inches, which i believe to be a safety hazard. The interesting thing about this is that the part to replace it cost roughly…
ODI 10316209
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The passenger side automatic door on my 2004 toyota sienna opens half way and then produce a horrible noise as if something is stuck and then tries to go back to latch position. *tr
ODI 10329747
Door
Toyota sienna 2004 power sliding door cable snapped. *tr
ODI 10311384
Door
The van's passenger rear door cable frayed causing the door to be inoperable and unable to open. This is a definite safety hazard since my 4 year child rides in the back of the vehicle. Evidently there was an "extended warranty" issued just last month but conveniently enough my van falls within the year range but just outside of the mileage threshold for coverage. *tr
ODI 10468986
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) my manual sliding door won't latch either, but it is a welding issue. On the back of the door the latch that is supposed to keep the door closed came loose from the door & is just floating inside the door. Has anyone else had this problem? It seems to be in conjunction with the other welding issue toyota had with the front…
ODI 10330946
Door
Sliding doors freeze periodically - they won't open or close. People inside can't get out without climbing over front or back seats. When this happens the car senses that doors are open and loud beep sounds and interior lights go on and off. There seems to be no way to resolve this at the time. This has happened approximately 3 - 4 times per season. *tr
ODI 10311452
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
My 2004 toyota sienna mini van power sliding door made a horrific 'snapping' sound when the cable that activates the door snapped. The snapping cable did not hurt anyone, but could have if someone was standing behind the door near the rear quarter panel window. The door is no longer functional and will cost $1500-$3000 to repair. *tr
ODI 10382863
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Multiple problems with minivan doors since purchase in 2004. Sliding doors freeze shut every winter, only opening after car warms up for 20-30 minutes. Driver side door weld broke after 3 years and needed repair. Front passenger door latch broke requiring use of bungee cords to keep door closed until repair part could be obtained. Power sliding door and manual sliding door also do not stay open at times creating…
ODI 10312863
Door
Passenger side power sliding door is jammed shut. Toyota is offering to fix with a new redesigned motor for $3,000. If toyota redesigned the motor they knew there was an issue and this should be a recall. Toyota new about this issue as they issued a tsb on this exact problem which only covered vehicles within 3 years or 36,000 miles. The toyota tsb number is el004-04. I'm adding my vin here since i'm unable to enter…
ODI 10308924
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
2004 toyota sienna within one year, both automatic sliding doors have become inoperable first (passenger side) locking sensor failed, resulting in inability to use automatic (motorized) closing system second (driver's side) failed on 2/11/10. Door cable got jammed in center hinge, resulting in inability to close door. Had to drive to dealership with door fully open. Both cases were estimated to cost almost $4000…
ODI 10313819
Door · Electrical System
Normal use of the automatic passenger sliding door of the 2004 toyota sienna resulted in cable breaking at 82,000 miles. Have not repaired due to high cost $1,700. Known problem at time of my vehicle's manufacture, tsb issued (el004-04), but failed outside of warranty. Door is no longer operational which is the safety issue. Children must now exit the vehicle on the street side, instead of the curb side. *tr
ODI 10359578