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
2005 toyota sienna - the sliding door motor failed leaving the sliding door jammed in an open position. We have three small children that we had to get home with the door jammed in the open position. Now, the door can be manually opened and closed by an adult on a level on a level incline. On an unlevel incline, it is difficult for an adult and not possible for a child, making it a hazard if a child were to attempt…
ODI 10279763
Body
We have a 2005 toyota sienna and the passenger side power sliding door will not open or close on its own. There are 4 ways to engage, 1) on the key-fob, 2) a button overhead, 3) a button on the b-pillar, or 4) pulling the handle like you're opening manually. The only way to get the door open now is to disable the power door function and use it only manual. *tr
ODI 10283152
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the passenger side rear door failed to open from both the interior and exterior of the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 144,000.
ODI 10461367
Body
Driver side rear sliding door started to sag and would not close all the way when using the power close option. Also took off the paint in the track under the far back window and is now taking paint off on the rear quarter panel up high and down low.
ODI 10411290
Body
With my 2005 toyota sienna xle fwd 1. The power sliding doors in both driver's and passenger's side won't close fully. 2. From some 6 month ago, once in a while(roughly monthly) the doors won't close fully and now the cable of one door snapped and the door is not opening. 3. When the door is not closing fully, i had to help the door close fully. But now passenger side door is not opening so that i locked that door…
ODI 10301757
Body
Toyota sienna passenger sliding power door was opened by push-button automation. When the door was closed using the same method the door did not close and the cable, used to pull the door open and closed, snapped producing a loud pop. I was not standing next to the door so there was no injury sustained but a safety hazard seemed possible. The motor, cable and pulley system was completely replaced at my sole cost…
ODI 10275062
Body
For 2005 toyota sienna facing problem with right side power sliding door. Went to dealer and was told that the cables which actuate door movement are binding and striking out of tracts. New motor/cable assembly is required to repair the door. The total cost for door replacement is around $1700 + labor. It seems this is a recurring problem with 2004/2005 toyota siennas and toyota has not acknowledged this to be an…
ODI 10267196
Body
2005 toyota sienna ce, manual rear lift gate struts have failed, will no longer hold the lift gate open. Toyota sent out a notice for power lift gates with the same problem. I took this complaint to my local dealership and they stated that my vin number was not included in the notice, i then proceeded to address the issue to toyota corporation and they have declined my request to replace a part that is defective…
ODI 10268437
Body
My 2005 toyota xle limited, driver's side sliding door stopped working. During this winter, it's frozen few times and went back to normal working condition and finally today it's stopped working properly. On open button the motor seems to work, however, i need to slide to few inches to make it work, and same to closing the door i need to slide few inches or more to make it work. *tr
ODI 10257765
Body
The driver's side car door of my 2005 toyota sienna van makes a loud popping noise when it is opened. The middle hinge is pulling the car body frame out. I have read that this is a welding problem on the part of toyota. Toyota has refused to fix this problem or issue a recall as i am over their mileage by 9k but i never received any notification of this problem in the mail. The drivers side door hinge has become…
ODI 10258837
Body
My 2005 toyota sienna's rear door liftgate strut was failed and it's not open the rear gate fully and door close unexpectedly. This cause some minor injuries for my family members including my 3yrs old son i went to dealer to report this problem but the dealer has no idea about any recall or tsb information for this. The dealer just suggested me over $500 to replace the strut. *tr
3 injuries
ODI 10253305
Body · Latches/Locks/Linkages
On both occasions preceding these events the weather was a contributing factor. Whether conditions were rain/ice/snow and freezing temps. On 2 separate incidents both sliding doors have become frozen shut. I was unable to open either door . On one occasion i had to drive the vehicle for about 45 min with the heat on high before i could open the doors. Also the doors were not completely closed causing the interior…
ODI 10252592
Body · Latches/Locks/Linkages
2005 sienna. Passenger sliding door is not opening or closing electronically. It will open and close manually with no apparent obstruction. When attempting to use the key fob or buttons inside the van, we hear the motor make a straining noise and a click, yet the door doesn't move. This has happened before twice, yet seemed to correct itself before i took it to the shop. Now we are 6 months out of warranty and i'm…
ODI 10254637
Body
Every winter if the outside temp is below 32 degrees (almost every day in wi) both rear sliding doors (one powered, one manual) in our van freeze shut. This is a serious safety issue as i cannot get my 2 small children out of the van without crawling through the front seat to unbuckle them, unacceptable in an emergency. The doors will not open either from the outside or the inside. This does not appear to be an…
ODI 10250864
Body
Our car started having problems in 2008 with the passenger side rear sliding door. It became gradually more difficult to operate and eventually would not open at all. When i took the car to the dealer in 2009 (it had 99,000 miles), the toyota dealer said that it was a 'known problem with siennas and recommended cutting the door cable. He said it would cost over $1000 to fix. I paid to have the problem diagnosed. The…
ODI 10470474
Body · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The power rear door lifts normally and then immediately goes down suddenly, if some is putting something in the cargo area, the door will hit the person on the back or head. As resistance is applied to the door coming down, it will start lifting again and continue the same pattern. *tr
1 injury
ODI 10230561
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the driver and passenger side rear sliding doors failed. The passenger door made a loud noise and would not lock manually or automatically and the driver side rear door cable failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to perform a diagnostic because the doors had to be removed in order to locate the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10428781
Body
We have had several door problems with our 2005 sienna xle limited (less than 30,000 miles). Sliding doors routinely freeze shut. Have to climb through front doors. Sliders have also frozen open slightly--forcing us to drive with doors unlocked & ajar with our children in the car. Now the automatic passenger sliding door no longer functions. This is a common known issue--cable snaps. Cost is estimated at $1800. Our…
ODI 10253315
Body
I own a toyota sena 2005 the driver side door has a slide bar with rollers to keep the door from swinging wide open. Inside the door the weld for the holer has broken loose. This is a structural damage and very costly to fix. It should be covered by warranty or recall. *tr
ODI 10251275
Body
Power sliding door on passenger side of 2005 toyota sienna xle minivan does not open. *tr
ODI 10282508
Body · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The power sliding doors on my sienna van "freeze up" under certain cold moist winter conditions making it almost impossible to open them (you have to climb in from the front door) and then once you manage to get them open, they will then not close properly. I have had to drive miles with the door alarm sounding and the heat full blast before i was able to stop and get them to finally close. This is dangerous,…
ODI 10240860
Body
My 2005 toyota sienna xle sliding door cable snapped 07-25-2011. I only have 63,500 k on the minivan. It's out of warranty. Called local toyota dealership and they gave me a quote of $1,092 to fix the problem. This is not affordable for us. I will probably have to cut and remove the cables and open and close the door by hand and hope this modification does not cause a safety issue. This seems to be a common problem…
ODI 10417329