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2005 Toyota Sienna Latches/Locks/Linkages Problems

110
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 110 stored complaint records:

  • 0 indicate a crash
  • 4 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • sliding door · 55 records
  • door open · 24 records
  • sliding doors · 21 records
  • passenger side · 20 records
  • power sliding · 20 records
  • side door · 17 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi43
60–100k mi38
100–150k mi7
1–30k mi6
150–400k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • August 15, 2010 · 114,672 miles

    Latches/Locks/Linkages · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering

    Toyota sienna 2005 was taken into dealership for regular maintenance service which included a check of the brakes. Was told rear brakes needed to be replaced and that was performed. Was told by dealer that front brakes were fine. 1 month later having problems with brakes still. Took it to private mechanic and was told that master brake cylinder needed to be replaced. I would think this problems would have been…

    ODI 10351169

  • August 11, 2010

    Latches/Locks/Linkages

    One day i went to get gas and after getting gas, the drivers side door does not open. We cannot manually open the drivers side. There is something with the gas lid thing. I have four children and we bought out 2005 toyota sienna xlw limited awd for safety reasons. If i am ever in an accident, no one will be able to open the door to get in or out to help. This needs to be recalled and rectified immediately! As for…

    ODI 10419380

  • 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 19, 2010 · 107,000 miles

    Latches/Locks/Linkages · Structure

    At about 107,000 miles, our 2005 toyota sienna driver's side door began making a loud popping. No incident led to the initiation of this noise. Investigation revealed broken welds at the door stop connection. Further investigation revealed a significant number of other complaints including a service bulletin (nv003-07). Toyota was contacted and after about 2 weeks of follow-up, it was determined that they would not…

    ODI 10351502

  • 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 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

  • May 31, 2010 · 65,000 miles

    Latches/Locks/Linkages

    I have a 2005 toyota sienna and the van has electronic doors and that i have read in the web that a lot of people are having the same problem but toyota is ignoring it. Its a safety issue and toyota corp. Does not care. The sliding door almost smashed my daughter. I took it to antioch toyota and they just greased the doors trying to avoid the repairs. They are waiting for someone to get badly injured before they fix…

    ODI 10340767

  • May 24, 2010 · 108,000 miles

    Latches/Locks/Linkages

    2005 toyota sienna rear passenger automatic door will not open automatically...must manually open and close door. Motor will make a sound but door will not move as if locked in place. *tr

    ODI 10344079

  • May 15, 2010 · 70,700 miles

    Latches/Locks/Linkages · Structure

    I own a 2005 toyota sienna and my passenger side sliding door will not open electronically or manually. This is a safety issue as i carpool and have to let the children out on the street side. If there is a fire the door is not operable. I brought it to the dealership and they said that they do not know what the problem is, so they want to start changing parts until the problem is solved. This is an on going problem…

    ODI 10335888

  • 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 20, 2010

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    POWER SLIDING DOOR ON 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA . *TR

    ODI 10341124

  • March 26, 2010 · 89,000 miles

    Latches/Locks/Linkages · Structure

    The bolt on my sliding door (not a power door) broke. The vehicle is a 2005 toyota sienna van. The front door has been replaced already do a defect with the hinges. I have read online that others are having the same problem with their sienna van's sliding door. However, the dealer tells us "it's just wear and tear" and that we must pay $1500. To have it replaced. The door is closed now but is totally inoperable now…

    ODI 10323787

  • 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

  • February 15, 2010 · 60,000 miles

    Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Rear passenger and drivers side door lock and jam randomly, cannot be opened manually resulting in people being locked in the van and stuck. *tr

    ODI 10311657

  • February 10, 2010 · 92,000 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Driver side, rear passenger door will only open a 6-8 inches. It is not a power door. Seems to be linked to the cable mechanism that disables door if gas cap door is left open. Have made sure gas tank door is shut properly, child proof door safety is not interfering and window is all the way up as well as various other suggestions with no results. Door is still only opening 6-8 inches. Seeing as how the other…

    1 injury

    ODI 10315292

  • February 2, 2010 · 30,000 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    I am reporting what i believe is an electrical problem with my 2005 toyota sienna xle sliding passenger door. The first two years i had the vehicle there were no problems but starting two years ago, when it snows, sleet freezing rain the sliding doors stick or freezes shut. There are also times when the door latch will not engage the hook popping out after the door is believed to be closed. The problem begins in the…

    ODI 10308257

  • February 1, 2010 · 50,000 miles

    Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna le. The contact stated that the rear driver and passenger doors failed and the doors could not be unlocked with the electronically or manually. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The manufacturer would not assist with the repair because the vehicle warranty was expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was…

    ODI 10400762

  • January 27, 2010 · 48,000 miles

    Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Frozen doors do not close on 2005 toyota sienna xle limited. Once the car heats up, the doors will close, but it is a serious problem with children in the passenger seats. This is not an isolated problem, as it seems there are multiple people with the same issue throughout the united states and canada. (google it!) *tw

    ODI 10302935

  • January 26, 2010 · 87,000 miles

    Body · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Our passenger side automatic sliding door failed ~3 wks ago. At ~ 6' open, it stopped and wouldn't open or close any further. My daughter tried several times to open the door until finally giving up. This wasn't an emergency situation and she wasn't in a panic but what if the other door had failed as well, w/o warning? Would she have the time, composure, and ability to climb over the front seats to get out one of…

    ODI 10311369

  • January 13, 2010

    Latches/Locks/Linkages

    2005 toyota sienna passenger side door had to be held closed by my seven year old,( because of a latch problem)from his school where my wife picked him up, to our house where we were unable to secure the door. After a 600.00 bill by toyota i spoke to several owners of the same vehicle as well as read a bunch of blogs where it appears this has been an ongoing issue. Has there ever been an investigation of this…

    ODI 10300026

  • January 5, 2010 · 42,000 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    During cold weather, my 2005 toyota sienna, one or both rear sliding doors (manually operated) will fail to open more than a fraction of an inch. Furthermore, having pulled on the door to attempt to open it, it is then difficult to close all the way. Therefore, i have often been riding along at highway speeds (sometimes at night) with the interior lights flickering on-and-off because the van's sensors sense that a…

    ODI 10313810

  • January 1, 2010 · 50,000 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Passenger side sliding door would not open. Vehicle out of warranty. Husband replaced latching mechanism inside which had broken because it was made out of plastic. The replacement mechanism that was ordered by parts department at toyota dealership was metal. *tr

    ODI 10378636

  • December 27, 2009 · 62,000 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Sliding doors unable to be opened in freezing weather. Had to put vehicle into warm garage to get doors opened. *tr

    ODI 10300099

  • December 6, 2009

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    The sliding doors on our toyota sienna minivan freeze shut. There is a manufacturing defect such that the seals have to be siliconed multiple times every winter. Now toyota is recommending changing the seals to a new seal, but instead of issuing a safety recall they are charging $200.00. In an accident or car fire being able to exit the car or extricate a child from the back seats is a safety issue. *tr

    ODI 10295603