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2004 Toyota Sienna Equipment Problems

16
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.

What owners report

  • trailer hitch · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi4
1–30k mi3
30–60k mi3
100–150k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • June 15, 2010 · 50,000 miles

    Body · Equipment

    My 2004 toyota sienna xle limited power sliding door cable snapped and door wouldn't close, this is a serious safety issue and toyota should take responsibility of fixing this on going issue with these sienna vans. There countless number of people have the same issue. Deal cost to fix this is over $2000. This is totally unfair for consumers to pay such high cost repair for what toyota is responsible for in first…

    ODI 10340147

  • February 24, 2010 · 74,000 miles

    Equipment · Unknown Or Other

    While i was trying to open my 2004 toyota sienna passenger powered sliding door the cord ripped. It is too costly for us to repair this item and i can not use the door with children as it is to hard to open for a minor.

    ODI 10321640

  • January 21, 2010 · 148,650 miles

    Equipment · Vehicle Speed Control

    I was accelerating away from a traffic light, making a left turn from 1300 east onto ft. Union blvd, and the vehicle continued to accelerate rapidly even after i removed my foot from the accelerator. I promptly placed the transmission in neutral, braked rapidly, and narrowly avoided rear-ending the car in front of me. I could not tell if the gas pedal was stuck on the floor mats, but rearranged them quickly and the…

    ODI 10321006

  • July 30, 2009 · 64,500 miles

    Equipment

    I have a 2004 toyota sienna that has manual sliding rear doors. I have replaced the handles on both doors within the last 6 months. The latest one i replaced was the rear passenger side door. The apparent reason for these breaking off is the fact that the doors are jamming and it is extremely difficult to open the door. Even though i have replaced the rear passenger handle, it still will not open from the inside or…

    ODI 10279445

  • June 29, 2009 · 101,000 miles

    Equipment

    I have a 2004 toyota sienna van and i am very disturbed by the power door problems i have had since day 1 of owning this vehicle. The sliding doors freeze up all the time in the winter. After driving for approx. 30-45 minutes the door will unfreeze & come open! I have two children!!! This is a safety hazard as well as being a nuisance. Also the power door cable snapped in two. I called hickory toyota & spoke with…

    ODI 10378310

  • September 21, 2008 · 80,000 miles

    Equipment

    A/c failure, the whole system is sub-standard, valves, lines, compressor. Have been in the shop for 2 years. Noticed a lot of complaints on-line for this model. *tr

    ODI 10276308

  • September 5, 2008 · 60,000 miles

    Equipment · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    The cable of the right side passenger sliding door broke. The dealer crystal toyota at green brook, nj said they can't just replace the cable. Instead, they have to replace the motor and cable unit altogether. The cost will be $2600. I checked online and found that many people are experiencing the same problem. Also, a lot of people said the other side will have the same problem within weeks. That is, it will cost…

    ODI 10245274

  • January 28, 2007 · 89,000 miles

    Equipment · Hinge And Attachments · Lock · Support Device/Strut

    In december, 2006, my tailgate closed on its own, injuring my wife. Toyota replaced the rear stays (struts) under warranty, including the addition of some brackets. At first everything was fine. But when the weather turned colder (below 20f), the rear hatch would not open on its own unless opening under power. And then a couple of days ago (still very cold), the hatch closed on its own under power again. This time,…

    ODI 10181252

  • December 1, 2006

    Equipment

    I think my 2004 toyota sienna le has a problem, i can not control the temperature. It's either too too hot or too too cold. It does it by itself. In the morning when i start the car i usually set the temperature for both front and rear all the way to hot position. After 15 or 20 minutes when i start driving the hot air starts coming for front and in the back it stay too cold. Then after i reach my distance and shut…

    ODI 10175432

  • February 13, 2006 · 41,300 miles

    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

  • July 11, 2005

    Equipment

    Sienna 2004 xle with installed hitch, the height left from ground to the lower part of the hitch is not enough to safely load any cargo above 150-175 pounds on your rear without hitting the pavement everytime a bump is on the road, all is original equipment built to be used on a toyota sienna, appears that the only solution is to remove it or install a safe leveling air system rear shocks, is it available? Well...…

    ODI 10201140

  • April 9, 2005 · 29,675 miles

    Equipment · Trailer Hitches

    I own a 2004 toyota sienna xle that includes a towing package. The trailer hitch for this vehicle is a safety hazard because it hits the ground going over any small bump when there is no trailer attached, and it is only inches off the ground when a trailer is attached, constantly scraping and causing sparks. This can be especially hazardous at gas stations where there are any flammable substances if it is necessary…

    ODI 10118157

  • August 11, 2004 · 22,000 miles

    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

  • July 17, 2004

    Equipment

    The dvd player in the rear has been advertised to be for all passengers in the rear seats. It also clearly has two positions to the screen and appears to have both positions so that when children of legal size and age are sitting in the middle area they can see the screen vs it look like a negative (photo film). The dvd screen in our new sienna does not want to stay in the rear-most position. The screen can not be…

    ODI 10106542

  • July 16, 2004 · 3,000 miles

    Automatic Transmission · Equipment

    After 5 months of purchasing a 2004 toyota sienna the transmission went out and was replaced. The vehicle continues to lag and lurch.*ak

    ODI 10114286

  • September 1, 2003

    Equipment

    The design of the 2004 toyota sienna doesn't permit adequate ground clearance when a trailer hitch is installed. This is a safety hazard as connecting any trailer to the hitch will result in lost of proper suspension clearance and potential lost of steering control. Toyota says this is not a problem and they have no solution to increase ground clearance when there is a load on the trailer hitch. *jb

    ODI 10091149