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
The front passenger door starting popping. The front door check mounting panel spot welds failed. Toyota has acknowledged there was a problem and issued an extended warranty, but i'm right outside the warranty period. Toyota refuses to fix the issue. *tr
ODI 10628808
Body · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the key fob failed to unlock or lock the doors and failed to activate the sliding doors. The contact mentioned that the batteries were changed from the key fob but the failure persisted. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The contact was advised from the dealer that all five door actuators needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.…
ODI 10639350
Body
The driver side door's spot weld broke. This causes a horrible popping noise when the door is opened or closed. I contacted toyota and they told me they are aware of the problem and they would cover it for vehicles that have less than 100,000 miles. *tr
ODI 10576222
Body
The rear door struts on this sienna began failing about a week ago. The vehicle currently has 172000 miles, but still runs very well, except that the rear door is now barely usable. My vehicle has a manual rear door which simply is so difficult to access that it is barely usable. I have been hit in the head several times, but my biggest concern is for kids getting hit by this heavy door. *tr
ODI 10572709
Body
The driver power sliding door failed. The door opened and closed only halfway and was stuck. Our 2 infants were in the car. This was dangerous as my wife was an hour away from home with a door that would not close in 15 degree weather. A door that will not close is dangerous as for many the only choice is to drive home with the door open. I was able to cut the cables to get the door to close. *tr
ODI 10566715
Body
Passenger sliding door cable is broken. Toyota is aware of the well known problem and has not issued a recall. *tr
ODI 10563980
Body
The sliding back door will not open. The motor is still working but the door will not open. It can not be opened manually either. This is a huge safety issue for my children in case of an accident. The is no way to exit the car from the back seats on the passenger side. There should always be a way to manually open the door. I have researched this on the internet and there are a lot of complaints from many people…
ODI 10577851
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated while opening and closing the drivers door it made a loud grinding noise. The dealer inspected the vehicle and found that the door welding fractured due to defective welding. The dealer recommended that the drivers door be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 119,000. The…
ODI 10577959
Body
I have issue with my toyota sienna 2005 and i want toyota to to resolve this issue technical service bulletin march 23, 2007 tsb revision notice: ?? July 6, 2007: the warranty information table has been updated with separate ?combo a? Op codes. ?? May 29, 2007: the warranty information has been updated. The note before step 1 of the repair procedure has been updated. Previous versions of this tsb should be…
ODI 10559529
Air Bags · Body
Tried to avoid oncoming truck over double line by easing to r shoulder and caught ice. Slide, driver side tires went up on guardrail, went airborne taking out a mailbox, bounced in a lower front yard went back in air. Pinged off large trees x3 then passed thru 2 field goal and the tree dead center and my van hit hard! Crumpling my front end but not deploying any air bags. Nice seatbelt bruise and shaken but no…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10555403
Body
The plate on the door that is connected to the end of the strut that limits how far the driver's side door can be opened is spot welded to the door frame. Several of those spot welds have broken and very shortly the door will be able to swing open without limit. I am told that toyota had an extended warranty for this issue by that it expired in 2012. *tr
ODI 10552835
Body
Sliding doors freeze shut whenever temperature is below freezing. The toyota service departments solution is to spray the door weather stripping with silicone spray which does solve the problem but only for a short duration of time (1 month max) and does not solve the problem at colder temperatures (below 20 degrees f) where the doors always freeze shut. This issue is potentially dangerous by trapping the passengers…
ODI 10552078
Body · Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the metal welding for the driver's side door became fractured and caused the door check to separate. Also, the front passenger's side vent was emitting cold air while the driver's side vent would emit hot air. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was…
ODI 10551945
Body
Defective door, broken driver door weld & check strap causes door to fail to open when the window is down, window only goes down 1/2 way while door closed. Door fails to remain open or closed. *tr
ODI 10543300
Body · Electrical System · Latch
The driver rear power sliding door is stuck in closed position and does not open either in automatic power mode or manually. The door got stuck after the power cable was ripped, due to rust, and the door was manually shut. It is now stuck closed and can't be opened using either automatic or manual way. *jb
ODI 10541822
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the passenger's side sliding door failed to open from the inside or outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
ODI 10537709
Body
Several months ago, the panel spot welds on the front door (driver's side) door check mounting panel became detached causing a "popping" noise when opening and closing the door. Today, i heard a "clunk" noise when i opened the door and the "popping" noise stopped. However, now i am not able to open the window more than 1/2 way nor open the door properly which has me rather concerned for my safety. If the window is…
ODI 10533504
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the driver's side sliding door could not be unlocked manually or when using the key fob. The passenger's side automatic sliding door would only operate intermittently. The lift gate would sporadically open while the vehicle was in motion and would not latch when closed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10526181
Body
The weld holding the driver's side front door check failed causing the door to swing out of control. No other damage was caused, but this creates a potentially dangerous situation. *tr
ODI 10525805
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the driver's side door failed to close intermittently without warnings. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 98,000. The current mileage was 99,000.
ODI 10545639
Body
The door check on the driver side failed. Toyota (local dealer and headquarters) denied it was the door check (a known manufacturing defect) and gave me an estimate of over $1500 to repair the defect. I took the vehicle to a reputable body shop to look at the door and they confirmed the damage was caused by a faulty door check. The body shop did repair the defect, which as i understand it, if not repaired can allow…
ODI 10522937
Body · Seat Belts
I purchased my van in november of 2012. My husband has a toyota tundra that we purchased new in 2004 and it has over 300,000 miles on it. When my buick stopped running, i knew that i wanted a toyota van. We have a physically challenged daughter so when we go anywhere we have to take the walker and her wheelchair with us. Apx. 3 months ago the sliding door on the passenger side began to not open every time. It…
ODI 10533740
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that nhtsa campaign number 08v244000 (structure lift gate) was performed but the repair did not correct the failure. The lift gate did not have a resistor and caused the gate to swing open and was difficult to close. The contact also stated that her toyota sienna was a handicap vehicle. The dealer advised that they did not know how to correct the lift…
ODI 10509552
Body
In nov 2013 my 2005 sienna driver door started popping, and in researching the issue, i found thousands of the same complaints on the internet which has to do with a bad spot weld; the door now has no "stop", and swings freely. Last april 2013, and more recently, the door has closed on my hand because it won't stay open by itself. Unfortunately, i am allegedly out of the "extended 5 year warranty--should be a…
1 injury
ODI 10573241
Body · Engine
Catalyst system failed/ not working properly. The left rear door has failed, the cable not working at all. The door does not slide, gets stuck when your trying to open it. *tr
ODI 10508371