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 · Seat Belts · Steering
It happened twice during 2 weeks ago ( during heavy rain). I was driving my 2004 toyota sienna on a parking lot. The steering wheel is very hard to turn, it seems like i lost the power steering. After restarting the van, the problem disappeared. Next day, my wife encountered the same problem when she is picking up our kids from school. We believe there is a major problem with the electrical system or computer…
ODI 10303837
Electrical System · Frame And Members
Power sliding door on my van quit working. Door is stuck half opened. Took to toyota said it was a common problem but the warranty wont cover. They said it was due to door sag due to hinge but this is not the case i cut a steel cable and was able to close the door manually. It works fine manually you would think it was due to what they said it wouldn't close at all. Many people are having this problem and toyota is…
ODI 10328722
Electrical System
2004 toyota sienna the ac began to work intermittently and now stopped blowing cold air at around 75,000 miles. Initial diagnostics indicated that the gauges and climate controls inside the cabin were causing this problem. Freon levels appear to be at adequate levels. *ln
ODI 10376860
Electrical System · Seats
Toyota (2004 sienna) seat heater burned a hole through the leather on drivers seat. Toyota (judy faul) interviewed me/my case and submitted to terrence chu (regulatory affairs). He wrote me a letter 3 months later and said toyota was not at fault because i had a towel (8"x8" baby burp cloth) adjacent to my leg (left outer thigh) and the owners manual states "not to use an insulating object" with the seat heater…
Fire reported
ODI 10328346
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
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Under normal operating conditions, 2004 toyota sienna xle limited with hid headlights, had premature headlight failure. Mechanic diagnosed the problem as a faulty transformer and replaced it under warranty. Within a few weeks, the other side transformer failed. Mechanic replaced that transformer. Within a few days, that transformer failed too. Issue currently under investigation with toyota. *tr
ODI 10293966
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
Electrical System
No pertinent events other than pressing the button to open the automatic right passenger door, the cable wire broke. We brought to the toyota dealership and we were told that it will cost about $1500 to fix it. *tr
ODI 10290125
Electrical System · Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
Tire pressure monitoring system is not working and toyota has made up various excuses as to why the light does not go off during a flat or "blow out" or that it is working properly. Recently i was extremely nervous during driving and found after pulling off and stopping at a honda dealership that i had an undriveable tire. Honda was not sure why the light did not go on but said it was unsafe to drive and would not…
ODI 10430425
Body · Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
1. No unusual events to vehicle. Usual school drop off of passenger. Powered sliding door was activated for opening on nov. 5th 2008. Door is well lubricated and no other symptoms of failure were noticed before failure. 2. Powered, rear, sliding, passenger side door (rh) will not open fully. Door cannot be opened in manual over-ride. Door only opens 4 inches, then jams. Difficult to close after jam. 3. Root cause of…
ODI 10248020
Body · Electrical System
The left power sliding door on my sienna failed. While out on errand with a friend's child, i could not shut the power sliding door. Had to drive to my home with the child strapped into their carseat in the back and the door open. Took it to dealership and they said the motor failed and it would cost $1900+ to fix the power or $300 to turn in into manual door. Husband looked on internet, found instructions to take…
ODI 10444361
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the motor for the driver's side sliding door failed. As a result, the door can no longer be shut and the vehicle cannot be driven. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and will be repaired at the cost of $1,600. The failure and current mileages were 58,000.
ODI 10248602
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Right side power sliding door sticking. Must manually pull handle to get door to unlatch. Once the door is in motion, you can control(open/close) with key chain controller or both power buttons inside vehicle. Same problem if the door is in open position, door latch will not released with any power buttons, must manually pull handle to get door to unlatched. Dealer cleaned and lubed door on 8-29-2008 at 84,734…
ODI 10321779
Electrical System · Seats
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator flashes intermittently on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer approximately three times and they stated that the wiring in the seat back needed to be replaced. The current mileage was 52,622 and failure mileage was 47,000.
ODI 10243860
Body · Electrical System · Structure
The right power sliding door cable on the 2004 toyota sienna le broke. The car was 5.1 years old, bought new in 2003, and had 69,000 ml. On the day of problem. No indications on a sliding mechanism were prior to the incident. As always the door was activated by the remote control. It did not open on several attempts. When i approached it and tried to open by the handle i saw the cable being rusty and broken. The…
ODI 10235303
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Initially the dr side low beam headlight would not light. Dealer replaced bulb and ecu module. Warranty replacement. Cause was reported the ecu failed. Months later the dr side low beam headlight failed again but after the one year repair work warranty. This time it was reported to be the bulb and was replaced, dlr. Would not warrant the work, even the extended warranty supposedly did not cover. Cost to cust. Was…
ODI 10245309
Electrical System
Very common problem: power sliding door cable broke stranding the owner with a half opened door. The internet is filled full of people with the same problem.
ODI 10993137
Electrical System · Hinge And Attachments
Power sliding door inoperative stopped working not really sure of the date it stopped working(our lease was approaching the end) as we found sliding door to be too slow and not safe therefore we turned it off. We leased vehicle and therefore returned it. Toyota parkway in hamilton,ontario,canada service performed a diagnostic test to tell me the cable and motor on the power door needed replacing. We were informed it…
ODI 10216604
Electrical System · Support Device/Strut
Tl*- the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact explained that the rear door liftgate did not stay open when used. The contact would push the key fob to open the automatic rear door and the door would open. After a short period of time they would close without warning. The door normally has a chime to alert the contact when the door is closing, but when it closes in error there isn't a chime to alert the…
ODI 10180815
Electrical System · Hatchback/Liftgate
Auto powered rear door; when powered opened will open all the way and a few seconds later suddenly close without warning. It has happened a few times, only in cold weather. This has happened after toyota fixed the hatch studdering problem. I was injured (bruised) in the head due the door hitting me as it automatically closed by itself (note it did not stop closing after it hit my head). *nm
1 injury
ODI 10178912
Electrical System · Support Device/Strut
Intermittently the back lift door on our 2004 toyota sienna xle minivan closes unexpectedly. So far, no one had been injured by the closing door, but we have had a couple of very close calls. This happens when only the door has been raised using the remote control and most often on cool wet days.. *nm
ODI 10175436
Electrical System
The owners manual of my 2004 toyota sienna indicates that there is a safety feature that turns off the lights after a period of time, if the door is left open. However, it doesn't work correctly, and my battery has been drained numerous times. *jb
ODI 10172701
Electrical System · Structure
Right sliding door cable snapped and stopped opening automatically. This happen right after warrranty ended and they would only repair it for 2000 +. *tr
ODI 10255581
Door · Electrical System
The right rear automatic door closure mechanism exploded sending plastic shrapnel forwards hitting my wife in the face. She was sitting sideways with her feet out of the van she reached backwards and pressed the close button located on the pillar. There was a big noise that sounded like a rock hitting the van. We looked for damage to van then discovered the broken cable dangling and the door would not close. Luckily…
ODI 10167284
Electrical System · Hatchback/Liftgate
The rear deck lid on my 2004 sienna xle limited van has a remote automatic open & close feature. I used the auto open and while placing items in the rear storage area, the deck lid closed (under power) without command, striking me and my son. The auto-stop feature didn't engage until i pushed very hard against the lid. As soon as i let go, it came down again. There were no prior incidents or any unusual behavior to…
ODI 10157081