2004 Toyota Sienna Latches/Locks/Linkages Problems
- 228
- 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 228 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- sliding door · 77 records
- power sliding · 29 records
- door cable · 27 records
- door open · 25 records
- sliding doors · 23 records
- passenger side · 23 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 106 |
| 100–150k mi | 43 |
| 30–60k mi | 38 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Latches/Locks/Linkages
My wife was putting the children into our 2004 toyota sienna minivan and when she went to open the passenger side automatic sliding door the door cable broke. Thankfully she was able to close the door safely. However, she was not able to open it. When she brought the van to me, as i was at work, i could see that a piece of the door cable/pulley system was in the way of the door sliding open. I cut off that piece and…
ODI 10283698
Latches/Locks/Linkages
The power sliding door of our 2004 sienna stopped working when the cable snapped. It worked manually for a while but is now shut and will not open at all. The cost to repair is outrageous and i am concerned in an accident that disables the doors on the left side that my children will not be able to exit the vehicle. *tr
ODI 10290842
Latches/Locks/Linkages
2004 toyota sienna xle minivan - sliding doors will not unlock or open. Dealership asking $2000 to repair and claims that they cannot switch door to manual usage. *tr
ODI 10284814
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Spot weld on door strap broken from normal door closing. *tr
ODI 10282531
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Toyota sienna le 2004 passenger side power sliding door does not work as intended. It can only be operated from the outside by pulling the handle and getting the door started. None of the remote buttons will cause the door to open. The door can not be opened from the inside of the car. *tr
ODI 10293985
Latches/Locks/Linkages
2004 toyota sienna xle limited (75,000 miles), purchased april 2003. Passenger rear sliding door cable snapped. It looks like the covering on the cable deteriorated over the years and the cable rusted and snapped. We are not able to open rear sliding door due to broken cable. *tr
ODI 10283293
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The rear power sliding door on the toyota has a safety defect where the power sliding door closes completely but then pops open slightly at the rear of the door. The result is that the door is not fully closed or latched. However, the "open door" indicator in the vehicle does not light indicating that the door is not in a fully closed position. The "pop open" scenario was occurring over the course of several weeks,…
ODI 10282860
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Structure
Cable snapped on rear power sliding doors. It appears that the outer plastic coating dried and broke off of the cable. Cable is hanging outside of the car as i drive down the road. The door is very heavy and my children are unable to open the door themselves. *tr
ODI 10283374
Latches/Locks/Linkages
2004 sienna driver's door began to creak and then had difficulty opening and closing. Inspection showed the weld broke. It was not reported until two weeks after the warranty was out, and the toyota extended warranty wouldn't cover it. They quoted 2,000 to 2,500 to fix it. They said this problem has been occurring, but only on the driver's side. When you hear the cracking sound, take it in right away. *tr
ODI 10298308
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The power sliding door on my sienna stopped working because the cable snapped. The cable has a plastic coating which fell off part of it and allowed the wire underneath to rust since it is exposed to the atmosphere. I managed to force the door closed and it is now inoperable. This is a safety problem - what if there were a wreck? This is poor design and could cause loss of life and should be fixed by toyota. It is…
ODI 10290760
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Electric side doors opener becomes jammed when cable frays and breaks. This happened on the left door, then the right door wouldn't open. Libertyville illinois dealership had to pull the fuse that controls the circuit that operates the 2 side doors and the rear door. All 3 doors operate manually. *tr
ODI 10287138
Body · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Power sliding door on 2004 toyota sienna xle awd fails to operate. The door is actuated by a cable and the cable has broken. The replacement is extraordinarily expensive at approx $1500 or more. As a result, the door must be opened or closed by hand, which is a difficult proposition, and if the vehicle is parked on an incline, nearly impossible. Further, the door doesn't stay open when on an incline posing a danger…
ODI 10285940
Latches/Locks/Linkages
We own a 2004 toyota sienna. Both sliding doors fail to open. These doors have been serviced at least once previously. There was no accident giving rise to this condition. *tr
ODI 10296137
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
We own a 2004 toyota sienna xle and have owned it for 5 years. Last year, our automatic sliding door (passenger side) cable snapped, making the door unable to open automatically. We had been using it just as a manual door, and have recently been having problems with both sliding doors unable to open at all, even manually. It seems to have something to do with the locking mechanism. It is as if the doors are still…
ODI 10351491
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Structure
Toyota sienna electric sliding door does not open with button. Can only be opened by pulling hard on outside handle. Dealer suggested replacing door motor. *tr
ODI 10280269
Latches/Locks/Linkages
2004 sienna toyota van side automatic door broke, would not open, now the lock has broke on the door and the door will not stay shut, high safety issue. *tr
ODI 10276744
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Structure
The passenger and driver side middle (sliding) doors of our 2004 toyota sienna have frozen shut each winter for 5 years. After melting free the drivers side door came suddenly open a few times while we were driving down the road. Now the automatic open/close has stopped working at all. *tr
ODI 10291646
Latches/Locks/Linkages
We have a 2004 toyota sienna. We have discovered that the cables on both sides of the sliding doors have snapped off. We have called toyota about this issue and they informed us that the doors are not covered. We feel that this is a safety issue as the doors only open part way. We have found that there was no recall on this issue. Please look into this asap. *tr
ODI 10282469
Latches/Locks/Linkages
2004 toyota sienna le, power sliding door is not working, tsb-0085-09 tsb number:tsb-0085-09nhtsa number:10029190tsb date:march 13, 2009date added to file:june 24, 2009 failing component: structure:body:door summary: toyota: vehicles may experience a condition where the power function of the sliding door is inoperative. Http://www.aboutautomobile.com/tsb/2004/toyota/sienna. *tr
ODI 10276195
Latches/Locks/Linkages
2004 toyota sienna passenger side power door stopped working, unable to open either in power or manual mode. This seems to be a common defect with siennas, toyota is unwilling to fix the problem. This would be a serious safety hazard in the event of an accident. *tr
ODI 10276030
Body · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Auto sliding door cable rusted through and broke, leaving door inoperable. *tr
ODI 10284959
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Automatic door will not close properly due to a frayed cable. *tr
ODI 10276004
Latches/Locks/Linkages
2004 toyota sienna side door cable broke not allowing the door to close properly causing a hazard. *tr
ODI 10276077
Latches/Locks/Linkages
There were no events leading up to the failure as it worked fine one minute and the next minute it stopped. I brought it to boch toyota in norwood mass where we bought the van and have brought it in for regular maintenance and we were told that the automatic door cable frayed which caused the door latch to seize. My driver side sliding door is inoperable. In order to assure the safety of my children, we may have no…
ODI 10276121
Latches/Locks/Linkages
2004 toyota sienna minivan - i did some searching and found many others with this same problem - the cable to the power door jammed in the assembly preventing the door from closing fully the coating on the cable is frayed, cracking, and the cable is rusted in visible areas. With seeing this and reading up online i am assuming the coating has broken down or scrunched up internally on the door. I can see this…
ODI 10275068