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2005 Toyota Sienna Door Problems

165
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 165 stored complaint records:

  • 0 indicate a crash
  • 3 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • sliding door · 73 records
  • power sliding · 31 records
  • sliding doors · 27 records
  • passenger side · 27 records
  • side door · 22 records
  • automatic sliding · 18 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi59
30–60k mi50
100–150k mi17
1–30k mi14
150–400k mi6

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • October 2, 2010 · 76,000 miles

    Door

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the driver side door was extremely difficult to open and once opened, it would exhibit a loud popping sound. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and he was advised that the spot welding was fractured. The vehicle was no longer under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000 and…

    ODI 10365773

  • October 1, 2010 · 38,000 miles

    Door

    Cable to the automatic sliding door of our 2005 toyota sienna suddenly snapped, and could easily have been a dangerous situation with kids getting out of the van if i had not blocked the sliding door from hitting them. It appears this is a very common problem for the sienna, see also: http://www.aboutautomobile.com/complaint/2004/toyota/sienna/door…

    ODI 10361568

  • September 17, 2010 · 60,500 miles

    Door · Electrical System

    The cable related to the automatic sliding passenger door on my 2005 toyota sienna snapped. I took it to the dealer and he said it rusted through. The wire for the sliding door mechanism is on the outside of the vehicle. I has thin layer of black protective coating. It will cost $1800 to repair as the cable and motor are one unit. It is beyond comprehension why an oem would design an automobile with the cable system…

    ODI 10356119

  • September 14, 2010 · 62,000 miles

    Door

    The automatic sliding doors on our 2005 sienna xle malfunction on a regular basis. The passenger side door has broken entirely and cannot be opened manually or automatically without tremendous effort (as in using entire body weight of a grown man). The driver's side automatic sliding door has opened by itself while driving on the freeway at 60mph! Because of these problems, we have been forced to have our passengers…

    ODI 10440968

  • September 7, 2010 · 30,700 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    I have 2005 toyota sienna which its driver side door started making a popping noise from sept-7-2010. I searched the forums about this issue and found this door welding came off and the door may fall off any time. I talked to toyota and they said i am out of warranty by few days. My sienna has 31k mileage. I found from forums the only solution is to change the entire door. I talked to toyota again they agreed to…

    ODI 10359631

  • September 1, 2010 · 85,000 miles

    Door

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the power sliding door does not open. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who referred her to the dealer . The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 118,000.

    ODI 10413837

  • August 27, 2010 · 59,500 miles

    Door

    2005 toyota sienna right power sliding door inoperative after battery changed. *tr

    ODI 10363062

  • August 6, 2010 · 60,000 miles

    Door

    Tl*the contact owns 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the driver side door makes a loud noise when it was opened. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer who offered no assistance. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance only an extended warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. The current mileage was approximately 65,000.

    ODI 10364209

  • July 31, 2010 · 96,371 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    The cable on the driver-side sliding door of my 2005 toyota sienna minivan snapped making the door hazardous to operate. *tr

    ODI 10346661

  • July 31, 2010 · 45,300 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Seat Belts

    2005 toyota sienna power doors are failing. Today i could not get my kids out as both doors failed to open. The drivers side door opens about 4-6 inches and it make a loud noise and closes again. The passenger door has failed about a year after we bought the vehicle and the dealer replaced the electric motor. Also seat belts get stuck and you are not able to retract them, dealer said it was normal for seatbelt to…

    ODI 10346547

  • July 4, 2010 · 100,000 miles

    Door

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. While the vehicle was parked, the contact opened the front driver side door, and there was a popping noise. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the door stop had broken. The door would need to be replaced to correct the problem. The technician advised when accessing the door potentially it would open…

    ODI 10354751

  • June 28, 2010 · 54,598 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    1 - no events (accidents or the like) leading to failure. 2 - failure is power sliding door (passenger side) - 2 parts - one is power sliding door does not open when buttons are pressed (though it attempts to, but fails to open), second part is that the door does not open manually either (whether using interior or exterior handles for exiting vehicle) 3 - have attempted to reset system as online tsb and blogs state…

    ODI 10345024

  • June 20, 2010 · 65,000 miles

    Door

    2005 toyota sienna toyota knew about these issues and they don't put out a recall or fix the problem. The motor to pull the sliding door on the passenger side broke on my van and the actuator to release the lock also went out at the same time. I search on the internet and they have more than 100 pages from other consumer about this problem. This prevent the door from closing, or if the door is close then it remain…

    ODI 10348697

  • June 18, 2010 · 49,563 miles

    Door

    Power sliding door on sienna 2005 not working. Seems like cable snap. Van has 50,000 miles. *tr

    ODI 10347269

  • June 10, 2010 · 60,000 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    1. No irregular usage. Just stopped working. 2. Power sliding doors fail to open/close properly. 3. No action taken as of 6/12/2010. *tr

    ODI 10335876

  • June 4, 2010 · 108,350 miles

    Door

    2005 toyota sienna power sliding door problem - in the span of less than a year both cables snapped. 2nd owner, first owner traveling businessman, so mileage is high (108k) but sliding doors were seldom used until may 2009. Doors are now quite dangerous as they sometimes don't lock open. 11 year old often can't open the door manually himself because handles are fussy. 4 year old could easily be pinned between door…

    ODI 10335116

  • June 1, 2010 · 93,000 miles

    Door

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the rear electronic sliding doors were inoperable and would not open electronically nor manually. The manufacturer was contacted and a complaint was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated she had scheduled an appointment for repair. The approximate failure mileage 93,000.

    ODI 10396651

  • May 5, 2010 · 65,000 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    2005 toyota sienna sliding door failure - won't open or close. *tr

    ODI 10348359

  • April 21, 2010 · 103,000 miles

    Door

    Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the metal on the top of the driver side door was broken and the hinge was not properly attached to the frame of the vehicle. The window would open and close; however, the door was difficult to open and close. The contact called an authorized dealer who stated that they would pay 60 percent of the repair costs. The vehicle had not been repaired when…

    ODI 10328990

  • April 20, 2010

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    POWER SLIDING DOOR ON 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA . *TR

    ODI 10341124

  • April 19, 2010 · 75,000 miles

    Door

    Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the driver side door was loose and it would swing out. Because of the door, the window would not function properly. The vehicle was inspected at a repair shop and the contact was informed that the welds in a panel were the cause of the failure as there was nothing to catch the door. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The…

    ODI 10360317

  • April 15, 2010 · 105,000 miles

    Door

    Driver's side automatic door sticks and will not close automatically. We have to manually help it along the way. I was told by the dealership that they wouldn't repair it because they said because it was a hinge problem, which is not covered in the warranty. The door only opens and closes now when i manually help it along the way. *tr

    ODI 10355302

  • March 20, 2010 · 90,000 miles

    Door

    Sliding door cable on the driver's side was torn and tangled. It was impossible to open the door. *tr

    ODI 10335373

  • March 10, 2010

    Door

    I own a toyota 2005 sienna, the sliding door got jammed and does not slide open, tried both manual and auto none of them work, need some great attention as this is a safety hazard, as it could suddenly start working and the passenger could fall out. *tr

    ODI 10326209

  • February 25, 2010 · 60,000 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    2005 toyota sienna xle. Power sliding doors not locking unless pushed manually. *tr

    ODI 10394248