2004 Toyota Sienna Electrical System Problems
- 112
- 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 112 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
What owners report
- sliding door · 58 records
- power sliding · 28 records
- passenger side · 25 records
- door open · 22 records
- door cable · 19 records
- open close · 13 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 31 |
| 100–150k mi | 27 |
| 30–60k mi | 20 |
| 150–400k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Started having problem with the doors on the van the front door was the first problem with a failed door cheek causing the door not to be able to be opened had to force it open and remove the door cheek due to a weld that had broken away from the door is why it failed and the second was the power sliding door on the passenger side the door quite working and then when switched into the manual mode i was unable to get…
ODI 11222785
Electrical System
The side doors have a button you can push for them to open. I went to open and shut my daughter door and it would not shut after looking it over the wire that comes in and out for the doors to shut got stuck in the o part that the cord retracts to.because of this my door would not close manually or automatic pushing the button. I am also having problems with the control panel where the fuses are under the hood. One…
ODI 11129423
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Seats
Electrical fire inside parked van occurred overnight and burned driver and passenger front seats, dash, and all air vents and all plastic component located near all vents. Van was parked on street in front of my house.
Fire reported
ODI 11109535
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
I am having a massive problem with my vsc. Randomly, regardless of speeds (it's happened going 70 as well as 25, and 40 mph), my vsc will kick on, kill my speed, and cause me to swerve. As you can imagine, going 70 on an interstate with other vehicles around and having this happen is life threatening not only to me and my family but other vehicles around me. Reading on several auto forums, this problem has been…
ODI 11011181
Body · Electrical System
Right side sliding door operates sporadically, not opening all the way to lock in place.
ODI 10929798
Electrical System
The right side electric side door will not slide all the way back. In a stationary position.
ODI 10929797
Electrical System
On august 29, 2016 we were awoken by the fire department at 3:30am letting us know our 2004 toyota sienna was on fire in the driveway. They were able to break into the van and contain the fire but the vehicle was completely burnt up on the front right side and a total loss for our family. It appeared to be an electrical fire under the dashboard. We filed a complaint/claim with toyota the following week and as of…
Fire reported
ODI 10929561
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
The vsc sensor is activating during normal driving conditions without warning. This is causing the van to aggressively apply the brakes and lose acceleration. This issue mainly occurs when turning down while going down hill, however it happens randomly in other instances as well. I have been in several life threatening instances where the brakes are being applied while traveling through mountains with large semi…
ODI 10884131
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
My rear door is not working, i have visited two toyota dealership and they told my the rear lift gate and rear hatch latch both of them needs to be replace. We did that relapacemt . The problem has not being solved, we tried to make the door working manually instead of automatically also this way is not helpful. It looks like we reaching to closed way.
ODI 10874648
Body · Electrical System
Takata recall i have a toyota sienna 2004. Last year, the sliding door cable was broken and it was just past the warranty. I had to pay $1,200 to have it fixed as the door could be open. And then after a few month, the door can't open automatically and the dealer said a motor failure which would cost another $1,000. I heard a lot of complaints about toyota sienna sliding door and unfortunate i am one of the victims.…
ODI 10860104
Body · Electrical System
Rear passenger electric sliding door does not open or close and failed one day. The door latch assembly is electrically operated and there is no manual override. The door can only be operated electrically and cannot be opened manually at all with out making a $1500 - $3500 repair to replace the faulty electrical system (door latch assembly and door motor) of the vehicle. This is a potentially life threatening…
ODI 10825990
Body · Electrical System
The driver's side sliding door no longer opens/closes when the buttons are pushed (from the ceiling in the front, from a remote key, and from the button right next to the door.)
ODI 10870361
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While driving at 35 mph, the vsc and the abs warning lights illuminated intermittently. The contact also stated that when the failure occurred, the front of the vehicle began to swerve into other lanes while the rear of the vehicle went in the opposite direction. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the steering sensor was replaced, but the failure persisted. The…
ODI 10779699
Electrical System
Power sliding side doors, both passenger and drive sides, do not work. I had the dealer repair the driver's side a few years ago for about $1,600. Last year, the passenger side door stopped working. I don't want to pay another $1,600 to have this door replaced given all the complaints that i see on the web regarding this issue as i am concerned this will break again. Basically, we don't use the passenger side door…
ODI 10923716
Body · Electrical System
After driving the minivan to drop off the children at daycare, the driver side power door was open automatically but afterward, would not close. The motor that opens and closes the door would not respond to the button that opens and closes the door. It would not respond to the remote control button that open and closes the door. That driver side door stayed stuck in the open position. I attempted but could not push…
ODI 10682165
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Dash board has a crack on passenger side right where the air bag is. While driving on the freeway noticed check engine light came on and speedometer reading went to 0. Stopped counting miles and car going on 65 but speedometer reads 0. Also gas tank level indicator goes from half tank to empty and gas light turn on. It is not safe as i don't know at what speed my car is going on and also if the crack on the dash…
ODI 10671864
Electrical System · Power Train
Toyota dealer (victory toyota of canton , 46352 michigan av, canton, mi 48188) failed to fix the shift lock solenoid assembly that a subject of a recall and promised to call once the new parts are available. It has been more than 2 months and the part has not been replaced. *tr
ODI 10691503
Door · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While attempting to open the vehicle's automatic doors, the contact heard an abnormal noise. While trying to close the doors, the driver side sliding door would not close. The contact took a closer look and noticed that there was a frayed cable on the top side of the automatic door. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the cable was cut for the contact to…
ODI 10778983
Door · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the passenger side automatic sliding door failed to open and the wires were corroded. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 197,000.
ODI 10761088
Body · Electrical System
In grocery store parking lot ,put groceries in driver side back power sliding door . Went to shut and door would not shut all the way . It was stuck .finely got it shut after ,about 30 minutes .got home power cable had broken rusted and frayed .recall was found ,but toyota will not fix !!! This happen 2yrs. Ago 2014 & still trying to get this recall fixed ..they said i had to many miles on the van ,that i got in…
ODI 10911200
Door · Electrical System
Rear sliding door issue - the trunk keeps falling on the head when putting shopping bags. Power sliding door assembly - the sliding door keeps closing and injuring when putting the seat belts for my baby in the car seat. These are safety issues and causing injury. *tr
1 injury
ODI 10566847
Door · Electrical System
Passenger sliding door will not open. Even when power is turned off, the door will not open manually which is a safety hazard as my kids can not exit the car from that door if there is an accident. I recently received a csp letter from toyota about this exact door problem but the letter states the extended warranty is good for 9 years or 120k miles which ever comes first. Unfortunately, i received the letter just…
ODI 10550804
Body · Electrical System · Engine
Passenger side sliding door cable snapped and will not open. Passengers can be trapped in the van and not able to get out. This is a known problem with toyota sienna minivans with electric doors. In addition, the motor is often known to fail. The the cable has a black sheathing that is inadequate and wears causing it to jam in the pulley and break or exposing it to later corrosion and then it will break as well.…
ODI 10551447
Door · Electrical System
Went outside to try to open my driver side electrical sliding door and the cable snapped. I can no longer open my door and i have a baby that the car seat is on the working side and now my other kids have to try to jump over the baby or go out the front doors to get out of the car. *tr
ODI 10546062
Door · Electrical System
Passenger side power sliding door cable broke making the door inoperable. The van cannot be exited on the passenger side. Repair involves motor and cable replacement costing $1720. Toyota extended the warranty to 9 years from purchase and 120,000 miles thereby acknowledging their issue to a faulty part. They wouldn't replace it until it failed. The car was garaged its entire 9 years and therefore it took 127,550…
ODI 10522866