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
Cable on right power sliding door assembly was rusted. Presented problem to toyota dealer 10/27/09. Was told that the entire mechanism would need replacing since cable itself is not sold alone. In the process of closing door today, the cable snapped. Door is now inoperable both in power and manual mode. Safety concern since children ride in that part of vehicle and need to exit on right side at school (curbside). *tr
ODI 10294007
Door
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While the contact was attempting to close the passenger side sliding door she noticed that the door was stuck in the open position. She was unable to open or close the door normally. A toyota dealer informed the contact to take the vehicle to a local body shop. There were no prior warnings. No repairs have been made to the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were…
ODI 10294258
Door
No events leading to failure. Oct. 2008: passenger side power door cable came off track not allowing for door to be opened. Repaired nov. 2008- cable replaced but old part not avail. Very expensive to repair (over $1000-$1700 est. From toyota) nov. 2009-driver side power door cable came off track having same problem. Have not yet repaired. This is very unsafe. Should there be an emergency i am unable to retrieve 4…
ODI 10335617
Door
We own a 2004 toyota sienna and the cable in the automatic door got frayed and caught in the motor. The door was stuck open. My husband had to force it closed so we could drive our four kids home and the door fell off! He had to force it back on and lock it so we could get home. Online searches show me many other people have had this same problem with the automatic door for that year's model. *tr
1 injury
ODI 10293495
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
I have a 2004 toyota sienna le. I am unable to open my right rear power sliding door with the key fob, button on the b-pillar, or button on the driver overhead console. This problem occurs at all temperatures. For now, i can open the door manually. I have no confidence the problem will not get worse. The dealer diagnosis is a deforming rear roller door hinge. A door hinge bending during under normal use should not…
ODI 10315511
Door · Electrical System
The sliding doors will not open when outside temperature is below freezing. If you need to enter and exit the vehicle you must crawl through the front seat. The automatic door will sometimes open without being manually activated. The air in the rear will automatically come on and shut off after a few seconds without being manually activated. *tr
ODI 10436296
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the sliding door on the vehicle does not work properly. The door gets jammed and will not close. The dealer stated that the contact would have to get a new motor for the door. The dealer stated the problem is with the cable but the contact would have to get a new motor in order to replace the cable. The failure mileage was 130000 and the current…
ODI 10321034
Door
I have a 2004 toyota sienna xle minivan. A small wire snapped on the passenger side power door. I am not able to open the door automatically or manually. The only way to fix is to have toyota install new motor for $[redacted] too expensive for something that is a necessary component in a van. *tr
ODI 10292494
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
I have a 2004 toyota sienna minivan. It has two power sliding rear doors that use a cable to open and shut. Over the past few months there has been a grinding noise coming from both doors and recently, one of the cables finally snapped, resulting in the door to be unusable. I am being told by toyota this is a $1200 repair as the whole door mechanism needs to be replaced, despite the fact the only problem is the…
ODI 10298527
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Toyota sienna minivan sliding door will not open/close - got stuck in the open position. *tr
ODI 10290741
Door
Power passenger side sliding door cable snapped door is inoperable from inside and outside. *tr
ODI 10291084
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Automatic sliding passenger side door cable broke. Door will not open or close. Occupants are trapped in vehicle. Must climb over front seat or out drivers side sliding door (which also broke) to egress vehicle. *tr
ODI 10294660
Door
My 2004 toyota sienna van's passenger side power sliding door cable snapped. Making it only open 1/[redacted], i had to cut the rest of the cable on both sides and push the manual override button to use the door manually. I have read in edmunds.com forums there have been many others with the same problems and the cost of fixing it ranges from $1200 - $2000 for they have to replace the whole motor. I think this can…
ODI 10286246
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The passenger side door will not open. The dealer will disable the door because the complete repair was too expensive. The toyota manufacturer has not been notified. The failure mileage was 43,000.
ODI 10290698
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
We purchased the new 2004 toyota sienna on or about august of 2004. In about late september of 2009 i noticed a popping sound coming from the driver's door when opening and closing it. It became progressively worse in the following weeks. I checked on-line and discovered it to be a common problem with other 2004, 05, 06, 07 and 08 siennas. I had a 5 year extended warranty and called the toyota customer service here…
ODI 10317851
Door
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the sliding doors would not open at all. He took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that he would be billed if they performed a diagnostic test. The vehicle has not been inspected or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The current mileage was approximately 42,000. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.
ODI 10298253
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The power function of the automatic rear sliding passenger door has failed. The cable that attaches to the motor for this device snapped and was exposed causing a safety hazard. Approximately 1 foot of cable was exposed and hanging from the middle rear of door. Additionally other parts of the system failed/broke when the cable broke and became lodged in the system causing the door to remain open. When some of these…
ODI 10285461
Door · Latch
2004 toyota sienna. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sliding door malfunction. *smd the consumer stated the left sliding door came off track, after the cable system malfunctioned. When the door fell down to the side step, it shattered the left rear window.
ODI 10495643
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Toyota sienna le 2004 passenger side power sliding door does not work as intended. It can only be operated from the outside by pulling the handle and getting the door started. None of the remote buttons will cause the door to open. The door can not be opened from the inside of the car. *tr
ODI 10293985
Door
We have a toyota sienna whose sliding doors are inoperable. Six months ago are driver side sliding door would not close. We were at a store and had to drive to our mechanic with the door stuck open - not very safe at all with children in the car - to disable the motor and unjam the door. It now only operates in a manual mode.now our passenger side door had the same thing happen! Once again, the door would not close…
ODI 10281941
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The rear power sliding door on the toyota has a safety defect where the power sliding door closes completely but then pops open slightly at the rear of the door. The result is that the door is not fully closed or latched. However, the "open door" indicator in the vehicle does not light indicating that the door is not in a fully closed position. The "pop open" scenario was occurring over the course of several weeks,…
ODI 10282860
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The power sliding door on my sienna stopped working because the cable snapped. The cable has a plastic coating which fell off part of it and allowed the wire underneath to rust since it is exposed to the atmosphere. I managed to force the door closed and it is now inoperable. This is a safety problem - what if there were a wreck? This is poor design and could cause loss of life and should be fixed by toyota. It is…
ODI 10290760
Door
2004 toyota sienna le driver side door got cracked with out any physical accident to the door or vehicle. I think toyota knows about this defect and that's why they have offered extended warranty the called enhancement warranty up to 5yr/100k miles instead of 3/36k which they are suppose to notify all owners of 2004 to 2007 sienna. But somehow i could not find any complain on nhtsa web site about this defect. Also i…
ODI 10304096
Door · Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the passenger side power sliding door failed. The dealer stated that the entire motor assembly for the door needed to be replaced at the cost of $1,000. There were no recalls for this component. The failure mileage was 60,000.
ODI 10278688
Door
My 2004 toyota sienna door continues to open while i am driving down the road. I do not feel it is safe to have passengers anymore. It is a power door. *tr
ODI 10279765