2004 Toyota Sienna Structure Problems
- 144
- 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 144 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- Body · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 57 |
| 30–60k mi | 36 |
| 100–150k mi | 21 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Structure
Driver side passenger automatic door cable was rusted and broken on a 2004 toyota sienna xle. Need to replace entire assembly, est. Cost is $1800-2000. *tr
ODI 10252536
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Structure
2004 sienna power door cable breaking causing door to be inoperative. Creating unsafe conditions with children and baby seats in vehicle. Toyota states $1500 repair. After research problem seems widespread not vehicle specific. Vehicle has 58,000 miles. *tr
ODI 10252642
Structure
My 2004 toyota sienna sliding doors keep freezing up. I start to open the door but it wont open more than a few inches. And it wont' close. The doors are frozen. So my door is partially open, stuck, and the interior lights are on. *tr
ODI 10258245
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Structure
Passenger sliding door will not open or close from any buttons. Tries to open but is locked open or closed. When door handle is pulled from outside it unlocks and will open or close manually. *tr
ODI 10253973
Structure
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that there were several failures with the vehicle, including the tailgate. The tailgate has been repaired four times. The failure only occurs in 32 degree weather or below. When opened, the tailgate starts closing automatically and without warning. The contact has struck his head several times. During the most recent failure, his shoulder got stuck and…
1 injury
ODI 10253121
Structure
I have 2004 toyota sienna with automatic sliding doors. This morning the passenger side sliding door began to make a grinding noise, and would make the same sound when i close it. - i looked the door and it seems to have parts of the cable coming off- the door at times will open half way and then close. - took the car to the dealer and told me that this is a know issue and problem with the doors. But toyota has not…
ODI 10250659
Structure
I own a 2004 toyota sienna xle and my concern lies in the sliding doors freezing up when there was any snow or rain followed by freezing temp's. Once frozen, the doors can not be opened without bringing the vehicle into a warm garage. The dealer acknowledged other complaints like this but said it was not covered by any warranty or recall. I paid for new seals so as to avoid the potential of having my children…
ODI 10251613
Structure
Returning home in heavy rain one weekend and washed off dirt before garaged the vehicle, occasionally required to open the passenger side automatic sliding door. A week later found out the sliding doesn't operated automatically. *tr
ODI 10248957
Seats · Structure
Left sliding door on 2004 sienna xle limited is failing to work properly and front seat heater driver side stopped working- had it "repaired" and it still doesn't work. *tr
ODI 10248804
Structure
2004 toyota sienna power sliding door design is defective. Center hinge bends causing motor and cable to fail. Door will not open which is a safety concern in the event on an emergency. *tr
ODI 10252232
Structure
Control arm on driver's side door makes a load noise upon opening and closing door. Took to dealer and informed that i needed to take it to an autobody shop to repair the broken weld. *tr
ODI 10255139
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Structure
Passenger sliding door on my '04 le, 36,000 mi. Minivan just failed. There is a snapped and broken cable/wire hanging out the back. I cannot get the door more than a few inches open by wrestling with it. *tr
ODI 10244289
Fuel System, Gasoline · Structure
After opening and closing the fuel cap door on the 2004 sienna causes the driver side sliding door to intermittently jam and not open. This has happened several times in the past 2 years. To fix, one must squeeze hand into door crack and push down the lever that is stopping the door from sliding. Sometimes this jam causes the door to not close. *tr
ODI 10243152
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Structure
2004 toyota sienna minivan - automatic door cable become jammed causing the door to not close (and as a result making the car undrivable - safety issue). In order to close the door the cable had to be cut. A simple search will find dozens of similar complaints about these cables snapping or becoming jammed resulting in repair bills of between $1500 and $2000. This defect needs to be addressed by the manufacturer. *tr
ODI 10241202
Structure
Originally, rear gate problems began with my gate dropping closed without warning. Similar to other complaints noted on mycarstats.com the struts were no longer functioning safely or properly. I filed a complaint at that time and was contacted for more information. Meanwhile, this issue continued and we used the rear gate function only when there were two adults present, with one to hold the gate up during use.…
ODI 10258919
Structure
Power side door does not shut properly. No crash or accidents have occurred on this car. The door will reopen after the door appears to be shutting properly, right before it shuts it will reopen. We have often found the car door open after returning to the car after entering the store or home, making battery go low due to the interrior lights remaining on, and the security of the car compromised including contents…
ODI 10240290
Structure
On my 2004 toyota sienna le, the automatic rear hatch door consistently fails to stay open after opening. There was no event that caused this to start happening. The door opens with no problem, using either the automatic open feature or by manually opening. What appears to happen is the hydraulic struts cannot hold the door in the fully open position. If the automatic door feature is engaged, the door starts to…
ODI 10239550
Structure
Two weeks ago my rear passenger side automatic door wouldn't open. I can see the cable snapped outside the door. I haven't fixed it yet. *tr
ODI 10240197
Structure
Our 2004 toyota sienna van driver side sliding door failed to close one evening, just as it was beginning to rain. Our children had just gone into the house. We closed the door as much as we could and took it to a repair shop the next morning. On the way to the shop, the door nearly fell off the van! With our 3 children (ages 8 to 4 inside)! They were freaked, and so were we! Now we have just paid nearly $2000 to…
ODI 10240120
Structure
My 2004 toyota sienna van's power door cable snapped. The van had about 120,000 miles when it happened. I have not had it repaired after seeing the costs involved. I can close the door manually. *tr
ODI 10268493
Structure
This concerns me as a safety issue. The dash on my sienna 2004 has cracks everywhere. In summer 2008 is when i saw the first crack. Four years later they are all over the front dash, in the driver side as well as in the passenger side. I have seen through the web that this is a common problem for this same make and model, so i decided to file this complaint. It concerns me that this cracks can potentially prevent…
ODI 10475965
Body · Electrical System · Structure
The right power sliding door cable on the 2004 toyota sienna le broke. The car was 5.1 years old, bought new in 2003, and had 69,000 ml. On the day of problem. No indications on a sliding mechanism were prior to the incident. As always the door was activated by the remote control. It did not open on several attempts. When i approached it and tried to open by the handle i saw the cable being rusty and broken. The…
ODI 10235303
Structure
Passenger side door has automatic open/close feature. The door broke within weeks of our purchase of sienna from dealer. Something snapped. Others have complained of this exact failure. *tr
ODI 10247278
Structure · Wheels
The paint on the oem 17" aluminum rims for my toyota sienna started bubbling and peeling. If left unchecked, i will have to have the wheels either replaced or stripped and repainted to keep the metal from corroding and the rims from failing. The bubbling happens on the inside of the rims as well, making a good seal with the tire difficult and causing slow air leaks. Thus far toyota refuses to recognize the problem.…
ODI 10520878
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Structure
Driver side sliding door will not stay locked and latched. The fasteners that hold the locking mechanism place pulled through the door sheet metal. Dealer states it cannot be fixed and a new door would be needed at $3500. Door can open at any time. *tr
ODI 10294661