2005 Toyota Sienna Steering Problems
- 72
- 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 72 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 21 records
- steering wheel · 14 records
- rack pinion · 11 records
- steering shaft · 9 records
- hard turn · 6 records
- steering rack · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 24 |
| 60–100k mi | 19 |
| 30–60k mi | 13 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
Toyota sienna 2005 shows excessive corrosion of the lowermost universal joint installed on the steering intermediate shaft. Thump noise can be felt and heard from steering wheel. Safety concern steering. *tr
ODI 10366480
Steering
Power steering has become very stiff/sticky. The stiffness is not steady throughout a turn, however. There were no events leading up to this - it just got steadily more and more stiff over time. About 2,000 miles ago, toyota checked it once, injected something into the steering apparatus (i was told) but now it is back and, in fact, more stiff than ever. *tr
ODI 10352736
Steering
Less than a year ago my power steering became stiff. Changed pump as it seemed to burn out at 40,000 miles also changed belts. Less than a year later the stiffness is back and the pump and belts are fine. Starting a 33,000 miles and 3 years i have had to change sliding door motor, struts on back door, steering pump,middle seat belts along with other things. I find that this van is not built for the safety of my…
ODI 10396575
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. While driving at approximately 50 mph, the steering rod failed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the steering rod was defective and needed to be replaced. The repairs were performed at the contacts expense. The contact called the manufacturer and opened a case. The vin was unavailable at the time of the complaint. The…
ODI 10329928
Steering
2005 toyota sienna xle.. Steering sluggish and hard to turn. Seems like you have manual steering. *tr
ODI 10316074
Steering
Power steering appears to be failing, steering is getting stiffer. Has been going on for almost 2 weeks and appears to be getting worse. Had it checked out at toyota dealership yesterday and they can't pinpoint it at this point but believe that it is either the power steering pump or the entire rack and pinion mechanism. Minimum of $1,000.00 to fix. *tr
ODI 10313753
Steering
Universal steering shaft binds causing potential driving hazard. $800 to repair, if this was not my family car, i would have continued to operate until complete failure. *tr
ODI 10390154
Steering
Steering problems. Steering shaft assembly had to be replaced. Steering was difficult and sometimes would turn to sharply. *tr
ODI 10314855
Steering
Binding occurs while turning. Problem is intermittent and varies in severity (can bind and be very difficult to turn or simply feel like a slight grab. Problem came on suddenly being intermittent the mechanic could not find problem until i found related issues. Additionally being intermittent and the fact that it could grab without warning and suddenly be very difficult to turn the vehicle it a sever safety concern.…
ODI 10310773
Steering
2005 toyota sienna le was diagnosed with a binding steering shaft. Vehicle is difficult to steer at most times. This poses a potential hazard when quick judgment may be needed (i.e. During congested traffic). *tr
ODI 10285227
Steering
The intermediate shaft on my 2005 toyota sienna binds and locks causing tough steering and many near miss accidents due to difficult steering. Repair is to cost $800.00 dollars which is ridiculous for something that should be recalled. *tr
ODI 10295098
Steering
Problem with power steering shaft. One of the universal joints on the "sealed" shaft rusted enough to prevent the proper steering. This was an extreme safety issue! It made it impossible to steer the vehicle. It was very expensive to fix. *tr
ODI 10266832
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the brake indicator lights illuminated, the vehicle began to shake, and move to the left without assistance. Whenever driving over a bump or a pot hole, the brake indicator lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician advised the contact that…
ODI 10326497
Steering
Replaced complete steering mechanism - shaft and gear after making some noise. The steering will lock or hard to turn during driving. *tr
ODI 10293519
Steering
My 2005 toyota sienna minivan has had interment steering shaft binding problem and need replacing they say this is happening to toyota's sienna 2004-2006 models . Really dangerous steering locks up and can cause accident when you can no longer turn. Will toyota stand behind their vehicle ??? *tr
ODI 10261735
Steering
5 years ago, we needed a mini van and shopped toyota, honda, and mitsubishi. After some research, we chose a new toyota sienna for it's value, it's reliability, and it's strong rating from consumer reports. I have, in the past, driven one toyota to almost 200,000 miles with little repair, just regular maintenance! When the sienna was about 39 months old, we began to have some steering issues. Occasionally, it would…
ODI 10359256
Steering
My 2005 toyota sienna has had interment steering shaft binding and need replacing they say this is happening to hundreds of toyota's sienna 2004-2006 is there going to be a recall this is over 2000.00 to fix..it's really dangerous you can easily crash when it binds up and you can no longer turn .. Toyota stand behind your product look at all the complaint with the same thing !!! *tr
ODI 10261731
Steering
2005 toyota sienna power steering problem, steering binding and increased steering effort. *tr
ODI 10268335
Steering
Steering is no longer smooth, especially at low speed, feels like it kinks.... Been like this for about a year (date is estimate) matches description here: ea08- 024 2004-2006 toyota sienna steering intermediate shaft binding 28-oct-2008. *tr
ODI 10305645
Steering
Steering becomes stiff and makes it hard to turn the steering wheel while driving. The steering knuckle outside of the fire wall is exposed to the elements and becomes stiff and requires frequent lubrication to maintain the function of the power steering. This is a concern we have dealt with for a number of years and we have recently become aware that it is a common problem with this van.
ODI 11206131
Electrical System · Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact noticed that the vehicle made a noise when she turned the ignition on, off and when she opened and closed the electronic windows. She also noticed a noise when turning the steering wheel with much resistance. The contact has experienced the failures since january 2008. The dealer told her that they could find nothing wrong. She had not called the manufacturer…
ODI 10306573
Steering
2005 toyota sienna intermediate steering shaft failure. Vehicle just out of warranty and other internet searches revealed numerous others with same early failure. Tsb exists for problem, but repair is early and expensive. *tr updated 10/03/07. *jb
ODI 10202002