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
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 59 |
| 30–60k mi | 50 |
| 100–150k mi | 17 |
| 1–30k mi | 14 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
2005 toyota sienna, power, passenger side door stopped working completely. At first the power buttons worked off and on starting about a year ago. If we moved the lock up and down several times the power button would work. Now nothing. *tr
ODI 10339297
Door
Toyota sienna 2005 van: sliding doors do not operate consistently. They get stuck open or will not open when closed. *tr
ODI 10273891
Door
2005 toyota sienna xle driver side door interior door panel pops off while door is shut and jams door shut preventing exit from the vehicle. *tr
ODI 10390552
Door
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the automatic sliding door was not opening and closing on its own. She must open and close it manually. The contact will not take the vehicle to the dealer for inspection because it would cost over $1,200 to repair. The manufacturer will be notified. The failure mileage was 67,000.
ODI 10276546
Door
Tl*-the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. While the vehicle was parked the contact observed that the passenger side automatic sliding door would not function unless operated manually. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The technician stated the vehicle could not be repaired under the service warranty without an involvement of a crash. The failure continued to occur. The vehicle had not been repaired at…
ODI 10326434
Door
2005 toyota sienna automatic power sliding door damage. Motor assembly broken all of the sudden during usual opening (w/o any cause or warning). Door was not able to close. Had to be tied to keep from throwing open while driving to dealership. Could not tie shut - a 1 foot wide gap remained. Forums and discussion sites specify this as commonplace. The cost to repair is extremely high (over$1k). Definitely a…
ODI 10264849
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The passenger side power sliding door will not open. As a consequence it is difficult to remove her children from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the motor for the door was replaced. The repair did not remedy the failure. The manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 50,000. The current mileage was 55,000.
ODI 10295888
Door
I have a toyota sienna 2005. The powered side door always stays shut when the outside temperature is below 35. Whenever this problem occurs, the door stays ajar. That means that i can't open nor fully close it, so while driving, the alarm keeps going off and i can't look the car either. This is a safety hazard. *tr
ODI 10260527
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that neither of the rear sliding doors would open whenever the temperature was cold and/or there was rainy weather. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told there was a design flaw within the vehicle that caused the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure continued. The failure mileage was 35,000 and the current…
ODI 10373949
Door · Electrical System
Our 2005 toyota sienna has had multiple problems with the power sliding doors. Originally, the driver's side door stopped closing automatically. When button was pushed to close the door by all methods, on remote control, on driver's head panel or on panel next to sliding door, the door would begin to close then slide back open without warning or without us doing anything to open it back up. Our local dealer fixed…
ODI 10452271
Door · Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the passenger side sliding door would not open in the vehicle. There is a button in the vehicle that automatically opens the sliding doors, but it is no longer working. The warranty already expired when the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the motor and clutch assemblies failed. The vehicle was repaired, but…
ODI 10255812
Door
Our 2005 toyota sienna minivan's sliding doors will not open every winter when the temperature is approximately 40 degrees or under. It occurs every day and the only way for my young kids to enter the vehicle is through the front, as they are just small enough to squeeze through the front passenger seat if moved all the way forward. It is not acceptable! The doors are also unable to be opened manually. My husband…
ODI 10250781
Door · Electrical System
My mini van toyota sienna sliding door on passenger side cannot open from the inside, after open from the out side and checked child lock is in unlock position, remote control and button inside is not working at all. *tr i took my van to southbay toyota to inspect they charged $192.00 but not fix the problem, i believed toyota was recall to repair this problem, but until now my car has not been fix yet, dealer said…
ODI 10631537
Door
Passenger automatic door failed the same day that i purchased a 2005 toyota sienna. The cable could be seen hanging out of the car. Very concerned that door will fail and harm my small children, by not allowing us out of the car in an emergency. *tr
ODI 10240724
Door
I have a 2005 toyota sienna. The passenger sliding door quit working due to the motor ate through the cables. Motor still works but i am forced to buy a new motor and cables. This is a common problem and toyota will not own up to it. There was no warning of this happening. *tr
ODI 10240754
Door
Both of my sliding side doors are stuck shut. After washing my car today i went to the mall with my 2 year old. I was unable to open either door and instead had to crawl in back, then carry him out through the front passenger door. After shopping the doors continued to remained stuck. I locked and unlocked doors both manually and with my keyless entry. Door appears unlocked but will not open. Had to place my child…
ODI 10238965
Door
2005 toyota sienna xle awd passenger side power sliding door failure the door was stuck open because the door cable was frayed and prevented the door from safely closing. The cable required cutting to allow the door to close and latch even when the over ride was enabled. Thank you *tr
ODI 10243574
Door · Hatchback/Liftgate
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the passenger side sliding door sticks and is extremely difficult to open. She has to use excessive force to open the door. The door also freezes in the winter. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer three or four times, but they could not duplicate the failure. The dealer stated that once the 36 month warranty expired, the repair would cost…
ODI 10266279
Door
The cable that is used to open and shut the automatic sliding doors of 2005 toyota sienna started to corrode and eventually snapped at about 40,000 miles. We removed the broken cable and open and shut the door manually. The cable on the other side of the van is experiencing the same corrosion and i am expecting it to fray and snap too. I checked in to fixing the problem and was quoted $1500 per door. *tr
ODI 10326471
Door
Automatic sliding side doors stopped working. *tr
ODI 10236605
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Locking mechanism on passenger sliding door failed. Door would not open. *tr
ODI 10352737
Door
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the drivers side and passenger side doors became stuck. The door was repaired twice by the dealer. The door is currently being repaired again by the dealer. The manufacturer has not been contacted. The current mileage was 40,000. The failure mileage was 30,000.
ODI 10321343
Door
Rear back door of my toyota sienna closes on its own and had slammed on my back. *tr
1 injury
ODI 10226904
Door
I have a 2005 toyota sienna. I have approximately 50,000 miles on the van. The passenger side electric sliding door began to have trouble closing. You can close it manually, but the motor was not strong enough to close the door completely. I made arrangements to have the problem checked at my local toyota dealer. I was told the electric motor on the door was wore out and needed replaced. The service person told me…
ODI 10222338
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
I own a 2005 toyota sienna le without automatic doors. 1. In the winter the doors freeze shut and will open on their own while driving once the temperature warms up. Anything under 38 degrees this happens. 2. The sliding rear doors do not open about 50% of the time, once the passenger side door did not open for 4 months and then started working again out of the blue. I find these glitches dangerous to my family.…
ODI 10281998