1. Toyota Sienna
  2. Problems
  3. 2004
  4. Service Brakes

2004 Toyota Sienna Service Brakes Problems

33
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

  • traction control · 12 records
  • apply brakes · 4 records
  • light came · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi17
150–400k mi6
60–100k mi5
1–30k mi3

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • February 28, 2014 · 96,956 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes

    Summary: sensor in stability control failed and falsely reported crisis situation, causing computer to seize control to slow vehicle and change course. Long version: while driving straight on city street, suddenly vehicle slowed and pulled to side, stability control light and audio alarm activated, heard grinding noise that sounded like abs. Condition persisted if driving over 5-10 mph. Crawled to nearby non-dealer…

    ODI 10567687

  • July 12, 2013 · 123,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering

    In the early summer of 2013, i was traveling north on i-15, approx [redacted]. George, utah on a beautiful clear day when the car began to swerve and the yellow skid light came on and the emergency beeping sound alarmed and the car slows down on its own--i no longer have control over accelerating the speed of the car. It frightened and alarmed me and my passengers. Within about 5 seconds the light went off and the…

    ODI 10651084

  • June 13, 2013 · 205,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control

    My car is a 2004 toyota sienna awd xle limited. The vehicle will activate the vehicle skid control (vsc) without warning while driving on smooth dry roads. The effect is for the vehicle to apply brakes strongly to specific wheels pulling the car strongly to one side. This happens most frequently while driving winding roads and in corners. It has become more regular it it's occurrence and has happened on relatively…

    ODI 10535749

  • April 12, 2013 · 115,000 miles

    Service Brakes · Traction Control System

    Six times now driving at speeds between 30 and 60 mph my toyota mini van's vehicle traction control has activated, brakes go on, pull me into another lane, all lights flashing, car beeping. It lasts anywhere from 3 seconds to 10 seconds. It is absolutely terrifying. *tr

    ODI 10545980

  • July 4, 2012 · 137,000 miles

    Service Brakes

    Traction control unexpectedly engaged while i was driving on the curvy hwy 17 from santa cruz to san jose, california on july 04, 2012. The traction control light came on with sound "bip, bip. Bip.... I lost control of the car in a very short moment and cars adjacent to me veered away to avoid me. I almost caused an accident. I had both toyota dealership and qualified auto shop test my van, replaced a fault sensor…

    ODI 10525286

  • June 9, 2012 · 225,000 miles

    Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering

    On freeway interchanges, entrances and exits vsc and abs suddenly engagess. Van is not aggressively driven and when turning on mountain roads and switch backs vsc and abs engages despite the slow and controled steering.

    ODI 11054830

  • October 14, 2011 · 20,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vsc and the traction off light illuminated causing the brake to engage independently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.

    ODI 10549798

  • August 31, 2010

    Service Brakes

    Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While driving at 70 mph around a curve, the brakes engaged independently. In addition, the contact heard a beeping noise coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that a sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure…

    ODI 10735957

Catalog parts for this system

Catalog year/make/model rows for 2004 Toyota Sienna.

Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.