2004 Toyota Sienna Body Problems
- 275
- 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 275 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 8 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- Door · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 100 |
| 100–150k mi | 80 |
| 30–60k mi | 41 |
| 150–400k mi | 21 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Latches/Locks/Linkages
2004 toyota sienna xle awd van. Power passenger slider will no lock in open position and will close on own as passengers are in door way, if parked on slope. *tr
ODI 10248655
Body
As i pulled up to the airport to take a flight, we noted that the right sliding door would not close. After much struggle and effort, we were able to close the door; however, the cable for the door was rusted and snapped. We are unable to use the door for fear that the door may fall off or cause body damage. When i did a search on this website, i noted many similar complaints filed for the same problem. As an…
ODI 10239624
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
Body
The right power sliding door on the 2004 toyota sienna le has jammed. The cable attached to the door is stuck in the door mechanism. The door was activated via the remote control on the day of the malfunction and it simply jammed open. The door wont close with this cable jammed into the gears. We had to drive home with the door in an open position. Toyota's dealers say that this is a known defect. When i brought the…
ODI 10231509
Body · Latches/Locks/Linkages
No event or warning of pending failure. Passenger side sliding power door. Cable snapped. Motor/cable assembly failure. Estimate of $1800.00 to replace repair. *tr
ODI 10246803
Body
I own a 2004 toyota sienna xle 7 passenger limited van. My rear liftgate will not stay open it will raise to fully open and immediately begin rapidly closing. I barely got out of the opening before it closed. No sensors reacted to stop the automatic powered door from closing. This occurs either from using the remote button on the keyholder or from the button inside the van near the sun roof switch. This defect can…
ODI 10225844
Body · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Broken cable in side sliding doors (automatic). Would not open manually. Children stuck inside had to exit through front doors. Manual override not functioning. Dealer wants $2,000.00 per door to repair. Van only 4 1/2 years old when cables broke. *tr
ODI 10285852
Body
Sliding side door cable snapped. I have had it in for repairs several times (the cable was replaced as well as many other parts costing $1,500). I am not at the point for the third time that the door will not open and toyota believes it is yet another part related to the door. *tr
ODI 10246279
Body · Frame And Members · Fuel System, Gasoline
The fuel pipe from the tank to the engine on my 2004 toyota sienna le disconnected. I was driving with my kids and stopped at the light, our car being the first in the rightmost lane at a busy intersection. When the light turned green i pressed the accelerator but the car didn't move. I made several more attempts but it was in vain. The message on the screen panel appeared as a discharged battery, which at that…
ODI 10235316
Body
Power sliding door on right side (driver side) of vehicle failed. Cable broke and door would not close. Attempted to manually close the door but cable had jammed the door in the open position. Wife drove the car home this way. I cut the broken cable and removed the ends so door functions manually. $1200 dollars to repair door. I elected not to spend $1200 to repair a cable. Cable is part of an assembly that includes…
ODI 10292979
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
Body · Exterior Lighting
Purchased this vehicle certified used in 2007 with approx. 6 months left on the 3 year warranty... This vehicle has fog lights, daytime running lights, and xenon headlights/high beams. Of these eight settings (left and right) only one does not work -- the right side regular beam headlight. The r/s high beam works fine. R/s headlight was intermittent from date of purchase. Appeared to be a simple electrical…
ODI 10465665
Body
Have an 04 toyota sienna with power sliding doors. Both sliding door cable snapped or jammed and stopped working. One cable was hanging on the outside. It was frayed and rusty. The door now is not functional by manual or electric. When i took the vehicle to the toyota dealership, i was told that the repair cost was $3,000.00 and that the motor, mounting brackets and other various parts would need to be replaced. I…
ODI 10246980
Body
2004 sienna xle limited -- electric sliding/rear door on driver side closes by itself when parked facing down incline. Dealer diagnosed faulty 'door check' but refused to repair under warranty. There is a tsb for front door 'door check' but not rear sliding door. This issue is a safety concern, as passengers could be pinned if door were to close unexpectedly. *tr
1 injury
ODI 10233341
Body
The first incident is that the passenger side sliding door started to rub the paint off the body, so we disabled it since the dealer said it was out of warranty and would cost us $1800. A couple years later the driver side sliding door seized and wouldn't close. I had to drive to where my wife and kids were stranded and cut the door's cables, so she could drive home. A couple years after that i receive an extended…
ODI 10512378
Body
The drivers side sliding door failed in the open position due to a corroded/parted wire in the door motor assembly. The door wouldn't close and van had to be transported to the dealer for repair. The passenger side door experienced a similar failure in mid 2011. This is an unsafe, but all too common problem with toyota siennas. *tr
ODI 10447972
Body · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Driver side passenger door on a 2004 toyota sienna mini van will not close. Normal use of the door. It is electronic opening and closing. However the door goes to shut and then continuously opens back up as if a sensor won't let it close. However when switching to manual, the door does not close either. Nothing in the door runner would cause it not to close, cleaned out all door runways and openings. Something with…
ODI 10326829
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While parked, the contact noticed a crack on the passenger side dashboard where the front air bag was located. The contact stated that pieces of the dashboard were detaching from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technicians stated to the contact that the dashboard would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10440838
Body
I am original owner of 2004 toyota sienna xle limited and been always garaged started developing cracks on dashboard on the driver's side by the ac vent and above steering wheel. I am concerned about this cracks as potentially preventing airbags from deploying properly or may be deploying prematurely. *this is safety problem! Dashboard cracks was noticed at 60,000 mileage and the manufacturer was made aware of the…
ODI 10481107
Body
Driver's side door weld has failed. Door make loud popping sound and has now affected window operation. *tr
ODI 10260442
Body
Passenger side rear automatic door fails to sense a person standing in the frame, entering or exiting, and closes on them. Passenger side rear automatic door closes automatically when on a downhill slope, closing on passenger if they are standing in the frame. Passenger side rear automatic door is failing to close and pops back open, requiring a force close by hand. Driver side rear manual door failed to close and…
ODI 10523024
Body
Beginning at about 40.000 miles the vinyl cover of the dash-board began to develop fine cracks. These were pointed out to the dealer, but the warrenty had expired, so remedial action was not offered.. *tr the cracks have now developed into a major deteriation of the entire dash board , especially the area over the passenger air-bag.it appears the problem is caused by the loss of platsicizer from the vinyl, resulting…
ODI 10430317
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the doors were too heavy for the vehicle and began to fall off the hinges. The doors would also freeze and could not be opened when it was snowing or there was freezing rain. The sliding door could not be opened electronically or manually. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the contact was informed that the sliding door sub-control assembly would…
ODI 10498141
Body
Driver's side door makes a popping noise when opened & closed. Dealer inspected it and indicated it was a driver strap weld that is bad. District service manager offered to cover 50% of repair which i refused as this is a common defect with siennas ('04 to '07). Toyota previously issued a "warranty enhancement" for this defect but has not been accountable for their poor design and materials. A call to toyota…
ODI 10406891
Body
I am also an unfortunate owner of a 2004 toyota sienna with a failed front door check. Isn't an organization like nhtsa supposed to make a manufacturer with such an obvious, extensive and common issue like this provide a suitable repair?? An extension to the warranty is not....not an answer. This is just a piss poor design and the piece of fire hose i screwed to the door and the body is a better design than the…
ODI 10908182