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
My 2004 toyota sienna xle had the power slider door cables snap within 3 weeks of one another, one at 39,000 miles, the other at 40,000 miles. This is an extremely unsafe van for my kids now. There are no handles to close these doors, and my kids have a lot of trouble with them. I have read that this has happened to numerous sienna owners, yet toyota does not recognize this as a recall item. I used to love my…
ODI 10247915
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Structure
2004 toyota sienna sliding doors malfunctioning. Over time, the doors appear to wear out and will not open from the inside or the outside of the vehicle. They cannot be opened manually or by using the power operation feature. The dealer was able to open it and adjust it but told us that it will happen again unless we paid approximately $1200 per door to replace the worn parts. We are concerned about getting trapped…
ODI 10291812
Structure
The dashboard started developing cracks and started to get mushy. The condition has continued to worsen over the last several years and there are now major cracks over the spot where the passenger side airbag deploys. I am very concerned that these cracks could turn parts of the dashboard into missiles in the event that the passenger airbag would deploy in any type of accident. You can now see the indentation of…
ODI 10677097
Structure
Toyota verbalizes there was a substance left out of the dashboard mixture during production of the vehicle. It, according to them, is an issue with two models and two years of those models. The dash board begin to crack about 28,000 miles. The van only has 38,000 now. It has cracked from side to side across the top, down the front and around the sides (like an egg shell). The right side air bag is housed in the…
ODI 10596141
Structure
The driver's side sliding door on my 2004 toyota sienna does not close properly. Sometimes its opens at the end of the close cycle or worse yet, closes at the end of the open cycle. I experienced 3 incidents where my children's hands were almost crushed by the door which was expected to stay open. Toyota has issued a tsb (el004-04), however our car is no longer in the warranty period. The opening of the door after…
ODI 10306928
Structure
1. A defective weld on the driver side door check attachment caused loud popping noise every time the door was used. Problem progressed into a full failure of strap/check mechanism. 2. Passenger side slider door motor failed, door would not open automatically. Cable on door was repaired under warranty, but since complete door motor failure happened after warranty expired, dealer would not consider it related…
ODI 10261854
Body · Structure
*****2004 sienna power sliding door fell off********i purchased a 2004 toyota sienna minivan brand new in march 2003. I loved the van until the summer of 2007. We had the optional power rear passenger sliding door. At the beginning of summer, the power cable snapped so we changed the door setting to manual until we could have it repaired. This manual setting was working fine and we took a [redacted] trip to attend a…
ODI 10277657
Structure
I am the original owner of a 2004 toyota sienna. The dashboard is full of hairline cracks. They started on the sides near the a/c vents, traveling towards the center of the dash. First appeared in 2007. Now the dashboard is covered with cracks. Took it to the dealer and complained that it was a defect. Service dept didn't seem to want to deal with it. Finally they took pictures then said they would have to send the…
ODI 10324955
Structure
The automatic sliding doors on my toyota sienna do not always close. I first noticed it in the summer of 2007 when occasionally the drivers side door would attempt to close but then would re-open. I took the vehicle to the dealer in december 2007 and it was determined that the rear hinge pin and bushing was worn out causing the rear of the door to sag and not allow it to be closed without manual intervention. If…
ODI 10219068
Structure
Dashboard cracks started to appear on the vehicle, which is garage kept. The cracks have continued to expand and branch out across the entire width of the dashboard. I fear that in an crash that the passenger airbag may malfunction given the structural weakness in the surrounding dash. *tr
ODI 10649991
Air Bags · Structure
Dashboard defect interference with airbag deployment - due to manufacturer defect the dashboard has many long cracks that extend from the a/c vents and glove box across sections of the dash, including around the airbag. I am fearful that in the event of a crash the airbag would not deploy as designed, due to the defective dashboard. As of yet there has been no recall or manufacturer amends to this problem. It is a…
ODI 10447733
Structure
Dashboard cracked on the right side. Dealership arranged repair at my expense. Six months later another crack of a 18" in length appeared in front of the passenger side above the glove box. Old crack is also visible again. *tr
ODI 10207346
Electrical System · Structure
Right sliding door cable snapped and stopped opening automatically. This happen right after warrranty ended and they would only repair it for 2000 +. *tr
ODI 10255581
Headlights · Structure
Headlight, hid, passenger side. Lens filled with water (condensation?) and would not dry. Water would actually stream down the inside of the lens. Soon my hid bulb stopped working. Dealer wanted $350.00 for a new bulb. I told the dealer i had switched the driver and passenger bulbs and they both worked on the driver side and neither worked on passenger side. Dealer then quoted $1,000 for new headlight assembly.…
ODI 10208565
Door · Structure
On march 19, 2006 we found the rear cargo area of our 2004 toyota sienna filled with about an inch of rain and mildew beginning to grow. After inspecting our vehicle the dealer found a poor seal under our door and the remedy was caulking. And according to them there was no mold in the carpet. So i have decided to hire a mildew specialist to test my vehicle. Since reporting my situation to them (going on 3 weeks)…
ODI 10154671
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Structure
Power sliding doors fail to open, primarily in cold weather. The vehicle was taken to the dealership about 10 times. Fist they "could not duplicate the problem", then when i was able to show it to them, they could not fix it. Eventually the manufacturer sent a factory engineer to check the vehicle. He had the door seal replaced. That helped for a few weeks, now it's doing it again. I took it back today they said…
ODI 10298047
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Structure
The doors on my 2004 toyota minivan have been freezing every winter season since 2006. Canada toyota has made this a recall item, but the united states will not? I find this to be absurd - especially when children have to climb up through the front seats to get out of vehicles. This could be fatal in an accident if the doors can not be opened. I have contacted toyota dealer and they claim to use wrench grease to…
ODI 10287477
Structure
Handles in second row where passengers hold on when they enter the vehicle are loose which may eventually fall off and cause injury to passenger when they get on the vehicle. *jb
ODI 10139638
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