2005 Toyota Sienna Hatchback/Liftgate Problems
- 39
- 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 39 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 6 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- lift gate · 15 records
- rear lift · 10 records
- rear hatch · 9 records
- rear door · 6 records
- liftgate struts · 6 records
- back door · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 17 |
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Hatchback/Liftgate
Lift gate failed to open all the way quite often and then began to fail in october of 2007. I was loading and the gate fell unexpectedly and i could not get out from under it. Though i was not injured, it happened several times. I have replaced the whole door since then and the struts. The door and struts are not even two months old and i have the same problem. The door is unsafe and unreliable. How many people are…
ODI 10212459
Hatchback/Liftgate
The power liftgate started to randomly close. It closed on myself and my child while we were unloading the trunk area of the minivan. It caused some discomfort as it was quite heavy. One time it automatically reopened when it hit my body but 3 other times it did not and i had to jump out of the way. I have had to take the power control off and open it manually - even now it will shut on me but with the power…
2 injuries
ODI 10213192
Hatchback/Liftgate
Rear hatch on my 2005 toyota sienna is not staying open. When i open the rear door, it automatically closes on me without notice. This could be dangerous seeing as the rear door is very heavy. Door has not been repair as the dealership wants us to pay 583 dollars for the repair. I think this is something the manufacturer should address and have a recall. It seems to be a common issue and nhtsa has a case currently…
ODI 10205326
Hatchback/Liftgate
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the rear hatch would not stay up and continued to close. She stated that the rear hatch was repaired on august 23, 2007 by the toyota dealer. The current mileage was 25,000 and failure mileage was 24,495. *updated 12/12/07 *bf updated 12/12/07
ODI 10201971
Hatchback/Liftgate
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. When the contact pushed the button to open the rear hatch, it opened to its full position. Without warning, it suddenly dropped approximately 12-18 inches and went all the way to the bottom. The dealer stated that the assembly failed and they replaced the part. The current and failure mileages were 48,230. Updated 02-01-08 *bf updated 02/01/08 *tr
ODI 10199780
Hatchback/Liftgate
The liftgate on my toyota sienna minivan 2005 has failed. The back door closed down after it lifts to the most open position. This is a constant failure. The dealership wanted me to pay for entire repair. I called toyota consumer affairs and after that the dealership was willing to split the over $600.00 repair with me. I have rejected that offer, am filing this complaint and am going to go back to toyota consumer…
1 injury
ODI 10199516
Hatchback/Liftgate
I have a 2005 toyota sienna van. The rear power door suddenly started to slam shut when i opened it. I read the manual to see if there were any suggestions. I turned off the master rear door switch-same results. The door goes up slowly as usual but slams down very fast and you have to have your head out of the way or you have a serious problem. I have checked the fuses. We bought the van because we pick up our…
ODI 10199033
Hatchback/Liftgate
Back liftgate won't stay up. When the back hatch is opened, it closes immediately (quickly). It is dangerous for my wife & children as it comes down as soon as it's opened. I'm afraid someone will get hurt. *tr
ODI 10208069
Hatchback/Liftgate
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the power lift gate would close immediately after opening and would force itself shut when opened manually. The dealer has not inspected the vehicle. The current mileage was 20,000 and failure mileage was 19,900.
ODI 10197340
Hatchback/Liftgate
Issue: structure:body:hatchback/liftgate. The back door of the sienna 2005 stopped functioning. After the door was lifted to the top it came down and tried to close the door. I was taking out things from the car and the door hit my head and back. It was going back upward, and when it got to the top it came down again while trying to close the door. This was very dangerous at the point that we stopped using this…
ODI 10190332
Hatchback/Liftgate
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the rear lift gate no longer stays up on it owns. The contact had the rear lift gate repaired for this same problem in july 2007 and now the gate needs to be repaired again. The dealer stated that this normal and they have to be replaced ever few years. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 70,000.
ODI 10350601
Hatchback/Liftgate
I have a 2005 toyota sienna with the same problems with the back liftgate being investigated in ea06-020. When it first began to fail, the power option was engaged. It did not open all the way, so i manually pushed it up further, and upon release it fell and the power closing activated with me underneath. The liftgate currently will not stay up by itself. *jb
ODI 10178019
Hatchback/Liftgate
1-no events 2-rear lift struts failed 3-need to replace rear lift struts. *jb
ODI 10181560
Hatchback/Liftgate
Automatic rear hatch opener "failure" combined with uncontrollable door (and dangerous crushing hazard when you disable automatic door if it's in the up position). Graciously, toyota took care of this issue and fixed the hatch. However, i am concerned, because the door and related situation poses great risk to anyone else who this problem affects. *jb
ODI 10188038