2005 Toyota Sienna Body Problems
- 172
- 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 172 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- Door · 5 records
- Hatchback/Liftgate · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 54 |
| 30–60k mi | 43 |
| 100–150k mi | 41 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
Both right and left rear doors will not open using the mechanical assembly or disabling the mechanical assembly. This happens when trying to exit or enter the car. My son has to climb through the front seat. Very inconvenient.
ODI 11231704
Air Bags · Body
The drivers side door. When open and closing the door, there is a very loud clicking. I was told that there is a crack in the door near the top hing that is connected to the door.
ODI 11152614
Body
The passenger side automatic sliding door will not open in either automatic or manual mode from the inside. It will open if someone pulls the handle from the outside. Possible motor and or cable problem. There are similar complaints i found on the internet. It started intermittently about a year ago but now it's permanent and can only be opened from pulling on the outside door handle.
ODI 11193586
Body
While the vehicle was stationary, the sliding side door closed on my son's fingers, and they got jammed in the door. The sensor on the sliding door did not work, when it should have not closed when it hit my son's fingers.
ODI 11073433
Body · Seats
I was completely stopped in my sienna awd at a traffic light at the top of a freeway on-ramp in a major city, and rear-ended by a vehicle beginning to travel down the on-ramp at an unknown but high rate of speed and not heeding the traffic signal. On impact, the rear cargo compartment of my sienna crushed inward so far that it caused the third row bench seat to move forward and propel the seat part of the bench seat…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11053757
Body
In my toyota sienna 2005 van, the liftgate would go up and then suddenly drop about a foot and then continue to close. This happens in the winter more than in the summer.
ODI 11164118
Body
THE CAR DASHBOARDS IS CRACKED AND STICKY
ODI 11002133
Body
Driver side door is making loud noise when door is opened or closed. This popping noise is coming from door check pocket. I'd noticed that toyota had recalled several vehicles related to this issue however they didn't recall some of the other vehicles including ours.
ODI 11002982
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that an unknown recall regarding the dashboard cracking on the vehicle had expired; however, she began to see cracks on her dashboard and a sticky substance. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to toyota of springfield (3521 e sunshine st, springfield, mo 65809), but it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer…
ODI 11096698
Body
Drivers door check strap spot has weld failed and the door makes a clicking sound when you open or shut the drivers side door. Because of the manufacturing failure you do have to slam the door shut to make sure it is all the way closed or it will not latch properly and open up when you are driving. This is an ongoing problem . Toyota has issued a warranty extension to fix the problem but unfortunately a lot of the…
ODI 10969289
Body
In stationary mode my sliding doors will not open, or will open intermittently, or will not open at all or will not close at all or will not latch. The passenger door would not close all the way and so i had to drive home with the door unlatched and beeping at me staying part way open even while operating the vehicle. I see that the 2005 toyota sienna was given an extra 9 years warranty for this issue or 120k miles,…
ODI 10956650
Body
Automatic sliding door will not close. The cable mechanism appears to be broken. I can't use the door until it is repaired. I took the van in for service with the warranty enhancement letter in 2013 and was told no repairs were needed. Now that the door is broken, toyota is saying the warranty has expired and i must pay for repairs. When asked why they didn't change out the faulty parts - csd said the door is not a…
ODI 10937753
Body
When the rear sliding door was closing, the cable broke inside the door and the door would not close. I was at preschool picking my kids up so i had to call a friend and the only way we could get the door closed was by cutting the cable.
ODI 10915582
Body
Drivers side door internal metal is pulling away from itself where the door check is. This also causes the metal to cut into the door check. Creating an audible clicking noise but also creating a safety issue. I have been told that there is a chance that the door itself could fall off. Toyota implemented years ago a customer program to help for the first 10 years or 100,000 mile warranty by extending the warranty.…
ODI 10991146
Body
The sliding doors continue to malfunction where you can't open and get out of the vehicle, causing the potential for people (e.g. Kids, disabled folks, older people) to be unable to get out. This has happened multiple times now on the passenger side where the automatic door will not open and the manual override does not work. Once due to an actuator, several times caused by a crappy cable mechanism, and now a forth…
ODI 10875945
Body
Passenger's side power door will not open. It seems it fails releasing the latch.
ODI 10860194
Body · Power Train · Seat Belts
The door check was replaced by toyota for previous owner.the door welds are broke and pops and the door check has broken plastic.toyota replaced the spark plugs, but just the front. Front were denso and back were ngk. Local dealer says they do not mix plugs. Local dealer says they will inspect the shifter and leave it when the recall says they will replace it. On the dash , it was also fixed by the dealer because it…
ODI 10781169
Body · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. Approximately five years ago, the rear passenger side sliding door failed to unlock. The contact mentioned that now the rear driver side sliding door would not unlock. Both doors were equipped with power locks. The vehicle was taken to dealer. The technician diagnosed that the pulley was broken and needed replacement, but the doors would not open manually either. The…
ODI 10735534
Body · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed a fracture across the dashboard. In addition, the contact stated that front passenger side seat belt failed to remain buckled. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that a roller needed to be replaced. The dashboard failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10788201
Body
Door check mounting pocket welds broke and torn sheet metal. With this assembly broken the drivers window will only open 1/2 way with the door closed as the pocket assembly blocks the window from opening all the way. So i understand this is a known problem with toyota from 2004-2007. If something would happen that required vehicle evacuation thru the drivers window it would be impossible when the window does not…
ODI 10851764
Body
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the passenger sliding door cable fractured preventing the door from opening. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 149,000.
ODI 10689473
Body
Driver side door check strap weld failing, causing door to droop/pop and loosen from frame of body. 100's of other sienna owners are reporting this problem(check carcomplaints.com), and affects the door integrity, therefore causing huge concerns during a potential accident. This may increase the chances of driver door from remaining intact during a collision, or worse a fatality. I have never seen such a weld…
ODI 10684280
Body
I have a 2005 toyota sienna ,the drivers side door started making popping sound a few months ago and as the time as gone by it is getting worse and worse. The noise is coming from the door check welds that were welded improperly and the main structure of the door is affected by it. Researched the issue and it is a common problem on my type of car, toyota has recognized this problem which affected 600,000 sienna's…
ODI 10704073
Body
Hello, it looks like the check door hinge that connects to the actual door frame literally fell right off causing the door to move around freely. Toyota has already put out an extended customer care program to fix this issue but the prior owner didn't appear that he needed it fixed. The problem now is that it moves around freely and can be a major issue. For example if my 3 yr old son is next to my door and i have…
ODI 10652116
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. While inspecting the vehicle, it was discovered that the spare tire carrier assembly was corroded and rusted and caused damage to the spare tire. The contact received notice of nhtsa campaign number: 14v273000 (tires) in december of 2014. After contacting the dealer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were not…
ODI 10715601