2004 Toyota Sienna Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 21
- 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 21 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- anti lock · 5 records
- brake pedal · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2004 toyota sienna van has been having intermittent vsc. At 10-20 mph the anti-skid warning light will activate with warning beep and the anti-lock brakes will active and begin to stop the car. When the anti-lock brakes activate the car pulls violently to the right and is difficult to control. Toyota issued a tsb br008-04 in november 2004 stating ''some customers may experience an intermittent vsc activation after…
ODI 10434284
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While driving approximately 5 mph a slip control alarm began to sound and the rear brakes locked. During the failure a slip control light also began illuminating on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that there was rust developing on a spindle near the front driver's side speed sensor. The front driver's side speed sensor was…
ODI 10390503
Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park just after the ignition was started. After repeated attempts, the contact was able to shift the vehicle out of park as the anti-lock brake warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the brake switch and the anti lock braking system were replaced. The failure and current…
ODI 10390387
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I owe a 2004 toyota sienna. Within the last 30 days i had to replace my brake master cylinder at my local toyota dealership (over $1500) due to a brake fluid leak which caused brake fluid to accumulate into the booster and into the engine (and the brake light to illuminate). This is a very similar to the problem which caused toyota to issue the recall that was announced on october 20th with the toyota highlander…
ODI 10361817
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I was driving 2004 toyota sienna xle awd, 109,000, with bridgestone rft snow tires. At 15-20 mph on dry pavement, i tried to stop quickly for a dog strolling in front of us. The van slightly slowed, the dog waddled out of the way and we came to a rolling, gradual stop with the brake pedal depressed fully to the floor. I hadn't time to pump brakes and i don't know if it would have mattered. The toyota dealer couldn't…
ODI 10307512
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1. Events leading to the failure: my wife was traveling north on peebles rd in allison park, pa in our 2004 toyota, sienna. After my wife proceeded through the intersection with duncan avenue the driver of the vehicle in front of my wife suddenly stopped short and that person's brake lights did not come on. When my wife realized the situation she hit her brakes hard and the pedal went quickly to the floor providing…
Crash reported
ODI 10315231
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
The vsc has activated multiple times on my van for no apparent reason. While driving at any speed and usually in a turn, the vsc light will flash, the warning beep will beep, and the abs brakes will automatically be applied and the engine will quickly decelerate. I have almost been rear-ended several times because the van will suddenly decide to decelerate. I have no control over when this happens and no control of…
ODI 10454689
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2004 toyota sienna xle ltd. There were times when the gas pedal would get stuck at 60 mph or when i was turning on a long freeway on ramp going about 30-35, the van would accelerate when i did not want it to. *tr
ODI 10315760
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
When backing 2004 toyota sienna le van in driveway the brakes failed. The vehicle has 41,000 miles and has always been serviced by toyota. The brakes were checked at 34,388. The car has a higher idle (fuel consumption) so in the process of backing, the car was rolling. I put the car in reverse and did not touch the acelerator. The vehicle rolled and continued to pick up speed, since i was unable to stop the car. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10262138
Seat Belts · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While driving 40 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle did not stop. There were 30-40 yards between the contact's vehicle and the preceding vehicle. The brake pedal extended to the floorboard. The brakes grabbed momentarily, but then became "mushy." the contact crashed into the preceding vehicle and caused injuries to the occupant in the other vehicle.…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10241310
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Driving our '04 sienna at about 30-40 mph in flow with traffic with about 30-40 yards of separation had to brake for suddenly stopping traffic in front when brake pedal went to the floor with shocking mushiness failing to stop in time resulting in totaling of our vehicle and significant damage to vehicle we struck. *tr
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10241188
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The car is used on an occasional basis. 34,000 miles in four years. It has suffered corrosion buildup on the rotors, so we have tried to use it at least twice a week, knowing that catastrophe can occur when the vehicle is not used with some regularity--especially in the cold weather. About two months ago, my wife complained of noise, and i told her it was due to corrosion buildup and that driving would remove the…
ODI 10245320
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna le. After purchasing the vehicle, the contact noticed that the brakes were making a squeaking sound and when engaged they did not stop the vehicle as quickly as they should have. The brakes were repaired. The failure and current mileage were 73200.
ODI 10185565
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*-the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While the contact was driving approximately 35 mph the brakes began to engage without pressure applied to the brake pedal. There was an illumination of the anti-lock brake system warning light. The failure was a first time occurrence. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for service repair. The technician replaced the steering angle sensor. The failure mileage was 68,734.…
ODI 10326383
Automatic Transmission · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Vehicle hesitates when accelerator is pressed. Vehicle 'surges' at times when brake is depressed. Similar to other complaints noted in this section, my sienna has a rough transmission, tires occasionally spin out with normal acceleration from a parking lot, toll booth, etc. Repeated trips to dealership bring no satisfaction: response from dealer is that vehicle is operating within standards. *nm
ODI 10176990
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 40 mph or at various high speeds on normal braking conditions, the automatic braking engaged intermittently and the wheels locked up. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who upon examination determined that the steering angle sensor failed. The dealer also stated that there was a nhtsa service bulletin # 10011806 regarding the service brakes, hydraulic. The vehicle was taken…
ODI 10174547
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake pads worn down to damage rotors with no warning at 30k miles. New pads and rotor and still hear noise from right front. Black brake dust on outside hub caps started appearing at 3k miles, mechanics said it's normal. Mechanic hears noise but maintains it is not indicative of a problem. Two tires already replaced due to wear. Tire sensors worked sometimes for flats. *nm
ODI 10146560
12v/24v/48v Battery · Air Bags · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Structure
2004 toyota sienna developed problems with the brake equipment.***no answer required*** *mr on four occasions, the brakes had been inspected by mechanics and in some cases reinstalled. The consumer also experienced a grinding noise on two different trips. The consumer was informed that the grinding noise was coming from the rear brakes and did not constitute serious brake problems. The consumer tried to use the…
1 injury
ODI 10138797
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The mechanic determined that the brakes needed to be replaced due to worn out parts. *ak the consumer was informed that the brakes had 2% of life left and the drums had to be machined. The vehicle never gave any warning that the brakes were bad. *sc *jb
ODI 10075986
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake problem s after only eight months and 10k miles of normal use. (nar) *ph *cb
ODI 10071642
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The brakes on my 2004 toyota sienna constantly makes a squeaking noise when braking. We noticed this 3 months after our purchase. Noise is heard by passengers in the 3rd row or when radio is off. The dealer has been unable to fix problem. *jb
ODI 10062723
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