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 · Equipment
While driving on dry pavement, sometimes, but not always, after leaving snowy driveway, the 2004 awd toyota sienna's traction control light came on. This was accompanied by a very loud alarm. The traction control system then activated causing the engine to brake and the abs to continuously brake until the vehicle decelerated to appx. 9 miles per hour. The light and alarm would then go off. The whole scenario repeats…
ODI 10150182
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
The electric door (passenger side) intermittently worked for years, sometimes it worked, sometimes it did not. Finally it quit working. The rear fan goes on and off at will. There is an electrical short. My rear tail light on driver's side is always out, even after replacing it multiple times. The trunk door lost all its hydraulic lift and actually hit me in the head. It has no hydraulics left now and is very hard…
ODI 10442760
Electrical System
Pages 155 and 156 of my 2004 toyota sienna states "to prevent the battery being discharged, the lights will automatically turn off when the key is removed and the door is left opened with the switch at "door" position for 20 minutes or more." however, when my side door or rear hatch is left opened, the feature does not work. I informed toyota's corporate office in california of the problem and was told that my…
ODI 10146646
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Item 1-- this is an awd model with run flats and no space for a spare tire. The low pressure warning for the tires is revolution based, and therefore doesn't activate due to the stiff wall run flat tires. I have had numerous occasions where the tires were very low with no warning, and two occasions where the tires had zero air and were ruined with no warning, and the first indication was a roar and sudden very bumpy…
ODI 10396452
Electrical System
Battery saver feature discussed in owner's manual for 2004 sienna does not work. Sliding door inadvertently left open for 3 hours while visiting country friends. Battery drained to point engine would not turn over. Had to connect battery charger in cold rain to crank. Owners camping out with this vehicle may find themselves stranded and could possibly result in loss of life. *jb
ODI 10154468
Cooling System · Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Unknown Or Other
I bought a 2004 toyota sienna ce in ottawa, ontario, canada, from a dealer, new, off the lot in august 2004. By the first winter, both back sliding doors would freeze shut, especially the passenger side, and would not open until the vehicle got really hot inside. The dealer had no solution, offered no solution. In addition, by the second year we had three radiators installed, and had both front doors repaired for…
ODI 10260666
Electrical System
The vehicle computer sensor did not work. The tire pressure warning system was defective. The vehicle had a flat tire and the warning system did not detect anything.*ak
ODI 10092945
Electrical System · Equipment · Fuel System, Gasoline · Glass, Side/Rear · Interior Lighting · Radiator Assembly · Seat Belts · Tires · Vehicle Speed Control
Radiator ruptured and the engine overheated; hose replaced in steering column recall; rust protective tape recall; dvd screen replaced and the entire dvd player replaced(screen still not easily visible in middle row); passenger seat belt replaced; middle passenger seat belt failing; gasoline smell inside of car with ac on recirculation; driver's window fell inside door in snow storm and was not considered a safety…
ODI 10132559
Electrical System
2004 toyota sienna ce -- when the air conditioning is on for a while, the intake button light is automatically on and the cool air from the air conditioning is getting warm . I think it starts the recirculation of interior air and the compressor is automatically off. The problem is that the air getting warmer and the compressor is still not on and i feel like no cool air conditioning at all. And th intake button…
ODI 10086149
Electrical System · Power Train
On 5/29/2004 i purchased my toyota sienna. I started having "mysterious" lights coming on at all different times. On 7/15/2004, i went out to my car and it wouldn't start. This was the beginning of a nightmare. Since then my car has been in the shop at least 6 times for this problem. I have not had my car start at least once a month since i purchased it. I would usually just jump the battery but they could never…
ODI 10220707
Electrical System
Battery saver feature is only partially in my 2004 toyota sienna. The owners manual and the toyota service manual state that "if any door is left open, then the room lights should go out after 20 minutes". This feature is only partially operable as the ignition key cylinder lights and the two front personal lights do go off, but all other interior lights remain on with an open door. Toyota has taken no action to…
ODI 10227228
Electrical System · Engine
Dt*: the contact stated while driving out of a driveway at 5 mph, the vehicle stalled when acceleration was attempted. The engine warning signal illuminated. The problem had reoccured frequently at any speed. The dealership was not able to duplicate the defect in nine times the vehicle had been taken to correct the problem. The contact decided to obtain a second opinion from an independent certified mechanic who…
ODI 10169792