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
Loud popping noise heard from driver's side door when opening and closing the door. Toyota refused to fix this problem because its outside of their enhanced warranty time frame. I guess they will be concerned if the door pop opens while i am driving and leads to an accident or death. *tr
ODI 10616396
Body · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated there was a loud popping noise when opening and closing the front driver's side door and the front driver's side window only opened half way. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. *tr
ODI 10525111
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the sliding doors would open sporadically without any warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the door weld needed to be replaced. The dealer did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The failure mileage was 8,000 and the current mileage was 48,499.
ODI 10470752
Body
Door welding on driver's side door is causing a clicking sound when opened. The driver's side window only comes down 1/2 way when the door is closed. *tr
ODI 10465059
Body
This is happening over a month now. Every time when we open the driver side door a metal grating sound comes out. We thought this was due to lack of lubrication.. Took it to the toyota dealer he suggested to discuss this with toyota body shop. I was told that there is a problem with door hinge welding and cannot fix it. They says my van warranty runs out and it is going to cost me $3500 to replace the entire door.…
ODI 10459829
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that when opening the front driver side door, he would hear a loud creaking noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that there was a welding issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.
ODI 10472058
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while entering the vehicle, the front driver's door made clicking noises. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer stated that the driver's door hinge needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 49,000 and the current mileage was 50,000.
ODI 10469002
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that she was hearing a clicking noise when she opened the driver side door. In addition, the door closed on her legs abruptly. The vehicle was taken to he dealer for diagnosis. The dealer advised that the manufacturer spot welded the door incorrectly. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that they were aware of the defect but the vehicle was not…
1 injury
ODI 10458321
Body
The automatic sliding door no longer engages when the button is pushed (neither the car button or the fob button work). The door occasionally opens when manually opened, but is often stuck closed. Being unable to exit a vehicle using the passenger sliding door is extremely dangerous. *tr
ODI 10460349
Body
The vehicle was taken to a toyota dealer to correct a possible steering defect, as prescribed by a letter received from toyota motors in march 2012. While in the custody of the dealership the struts for the rear lift gate were replaced in response to a 2008 recall issued by toyota, but never communicated to the owner. The struts that were installed were not the correct ones, and when the correct parts were received…
ODI 10462621
Body
Opened driver's door of sienna van and it started making a funny noise of metal grating on metal. Now the noise is a constant popping noise every time i open the door. Took van to toyota dealer and was told to take van to body shop for repair. Filed complaint with toyota and then was told it would cost $2100 for new door if toyota repaired vehicle because vehicle was beyond 5 year extended warranty. Door weld is…
ODI 10457741
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. While parked, the contact opened the front driver side door and heard a loud popping sound. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated that the door panel would have to be replaced if the bolt assembly could not be repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that there was an extended warranty but…
ODI 10457702
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna xle. The contact stated that a large crack extended the entire length of the dashboard. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that there were no recalls pertaining to the defect and the service warranty was expired. The vehicle had not been repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 91,000.
ODI 10472328
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that when opening or closing the front driver side door, the door would exhibit a loud pop. The vehicle was taken to a collision center for diagnostics where the technician advised the contact that the welding had come undone, causing the popping sound. The technician advised that the drivers side door would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10452697
Body
Driver side door started making noise last march. Contacted toyota and they said there was nothing they could do, since i had the car for 6 years, even though i only had 89,000 miles on it. Now the door requires welding or possibly needs to be replaced. Toyota knows this is a problem and will fix it only under 5 years or 100,000 miles. They need to fix this whenever it happens, since it happens on almost all…
ODI 10449045
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the automatic sliding door was fractured and could not be closed or opened. The dealer had not been notified of the failure. The manufacturer was aware of the failure but failed to offer any assistance. No repairs were performed. The current and the failure mileages were 136,000.
ODI 10449264
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the driver's door was cracked and had become inoperable. The dealer was notified who stated that before they performed any diagnosis on the vehicle, that the contact had to report the failure to the manufacturer. The manufacturer was contacted who filed a case on the contact's behalf (case number: 1207200426). The manufacturer denied any further…
ODI 10466752
Body
BOTH DOORS WILL NOT OPEN. CABLES RUSTED IN TOO. *TR
ODI 10447494
Body · Electrical System
I have struggled with how to handle the failure of both power doors on my 2005 toyota sienna van. The doors fail to open and do not close with power without pushing them closed. The problem is that when you push the door past the catch point it will not return if your hand is in the way. When it was originally designed it would go back if your hand was in the door. Now if it goes beyond that catch point it lunges…
ODI 10681437
Body
Driver's side door welds for check mount area are broken and sheet metal on door is completed ripped apart. This is a 7 year old vehicle, but with only 25,400 miles currently, an toyota says it is out of warranty due to years, so they will do nothing to resolve the issue. *js
ODI 10452200
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the passenger side rear sliding door could only manually be opened from the exterior. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repairs with the vehicle. The dealer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 92,400 and the current mileage was 93,000.
ODI 10450374
Body
We have a sienna xle limited 2wd van with automatic sliding passenger doors. Upon trying to open the driver's side passenger door, the wire snapped and made it virtually impossible to either open or close the door all the way. We turned the door's automatic feature off in order to try and close it manually with only limited success. This is the second such incident as this has happened before, but on the passenger…
ODI 10444743
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the front driver's door was rusted and the spot welds were damaged. The contact also stated that the door was about to fall off from its hinges. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The dealer stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 10467126
Body
Sliding side doors freeze shut...will not open automatically or manually in cold weather conditions. Nor do they open properly in warm weather conditions. *tr
ODI 10641803
Body · Electrical System
The toyota sienna sliding doors no longer slide. After numerous complaints, toyota issued an enhanced warranty. Unfortunately, the parts covered will not fix the doors. The additional quote is $1,000. If you research online, this is a common problem. I believe toyota is trying to avoid a recall on doors and parts they know to be malfunctioning. *tr
ODI 10476577