2006 Toyota Sienna Electrical System Problems
- 77
- 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 77 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- sliding door · 29 records
- passenger side · 16 records
- side door · 10 records
- power sliding · 9 records
- door close · 8 records
- open door · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 24 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 100–150k mi | 11 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Electrical System
Srs light start blinking then stay on while driving. Checked both srs electrical connectors under front seats and both appears properly connected. Pulled out both connectors and pushed them back in, yet srs light still stay on. *tr
ODI 10508129
Air Bags · Electrical System · Steering · Suspension
1) airbags: blinking airbag light. Toyota service bulletin - $1200 repair. Unsure of safety implications. 2) suspension, steering rack. Leaking power steering fluid. Needs replacement of entire rack. $1200 repair. 3) electrical: power sliding rear door will only function in manual mode. Toyota customer service informs me of a customer support program for problem. Dealer failed to tell me about it. $1400 for repair.…
ODI 10475905
Electrical · Electrical System
Master head unit, including navigation, rear camera, bluetooth, and stereo, stopped working. It makes a clicking noise but the screen is dead and does not respond at all. Appears to be from a design defect that causes overheating of the unit over time. Multiple reports of similar failures are all over the internet. This is a significant safety issue as the rear camera, bluetooth, and navigation are all important…
ODI 10472078
Door · Electrical System
Driver side sliding door would not close. Tried to use car remote, interior control ... Neither worked. Was able to manually close it, but it was difficult to do. Door is not currently operational. *tr
ODI 10471353
Door · Electrical System
Cpsc#i270307a. 2006 toyota sienna. Consumer stated that there is a serious problem with the mechanical passenger doors. Stated on one occasion the rear passenger door exploded while her children were inside. *ln the consumer also stated white smoke could be seen coming from the door. The dealer stated the motor exploded and it was very common. The consumer also stated the only working door is also exhibiting…
ODI 10468562
Electrical System
The vehicle has a rheostat in the circuit that controls power to the dashboard light, activated when you turn the nighttime driving lights. The rheostat has failed, you can't see the dashboard at night, already cost me one speeding ticket. I spoke with a number of toyota service centers, none could give me an idea of the issue or how much it would cost to repair. All of the dealerships were rude, complete disregard…
ODI 10464262
Body · Electrical System
We were stopped when we tried to open the passenger sliding electrical door. It opened about 8 inches and then it would not open or close. No matter how hard we tried we could not get the door to open or close. Even the manual override would not work. We were out of town and my husband had to sit by the door as we drove home 40 miles. The toyota service was not open and we had no way to get our family 0f 7 home or…
ODI 10452069
Door · Electrical System
Passenger door the electronics just stopped working. I've been told i can use this manual right now but eventually will seize up by the dealership. Very costly part. Researching on line there are many owners of this van with the same issue. No voluntary recall on this part. I find this a safety hazard as you do not know when the door may cease to open. In the event of an accident on opposite side of van and door…
ODI 10457037
Body · Electrical System
On february 25, 2012, the passenger side power sliding door on my 2006 toyota sienna would not close unless i applied force. For months this issue did not resolve and became worse to the point where we could no longer use the door. This became a safety issue as my three young children could only exit through the driver side door into the street side. This put my children and me in danger of being hit by passing…
ODI 10533791
Air Bags · Electrical System
I recently had my airbag light flashing on my dash and the dealership said both rh and lh air bag wiring harnesses with sensors will need to be replaced. The cost to fix $5335. I recently had my power sliding door go out. The door opened but would not close. The cost to fix $1800. *tr
ODI 10448873
Door · Electrical System
Automatic power sliding door on the passenger side recently stopped working correctly. The door motor tries to open the door but often stops after only moving an inch or so. Once you get it to open (either manually or with the power open option when it randomly works) door will not close when buttons are pushed. The door again will move 2 inches maximum and then stop. If you are able to manually close the door…
ODI 10448872
Air Bags · Electrical System
Our toyota sienna 2006 airbag light had been going on and off on the instrument panel. Took it to the toyota dealership, they insist they have never heard of this problem. There are multiple complaints on the internet for this model and year. Not to mention other models being recalled for the same problem.. They are not diagnosing the cause but trying to replace the entire system.(wiring harness, sensors and…
ODI 10447657
Door · Electrical System
My eight year old daughter got her four fingers on the right hand crushed by the sliding passenger automatic door when it was closing. The door did not open like it should. She does not feel the tip of her fingers. Help! *tr
1 injury
ODI 10447266
Air Bags · Electrical System
The air bag warning light came on. I took the vehicle into the dealership to have it looked at. The result was that the wiring harness for the seat sensor on the passenger side has corroded creating an open circuit. They gave me an estimate to replace the wiring harness and air bag (which has been apparently damaged due to the corroded harness) to a total of $3,000. Wiring harnesses do not corrode in 5 years unless…
ODI 10443430
Door · Electrical System
I bought a 2006 toyota sienna le awd for my special needs daughter .the sliding door snapped a cable and wouldn't open.,so i had to crawl in from other side to get her out,that was not a easy task b/c she is immobile and could not help me with getting her out of special carseat and brace..i think this should be toyota's job to replace or at least help with replacing,if not i will never purchase or recommend this van…
ODI 10439665
Door · Electrical System
The passenger powered sliding door seized for a moment, opened, then closed then opened, then closed 3/[redacted]. It was then stuck in that position. *tr
ODI 10439352
Door · Electrical System
Power sliding door stopped working, passenger side. I went out to load the kids in the van, and the power door opened about half way, then shut by itself. I then tried to open the door again, but it would only open a tiny bit and would not shut. I did not use the door any further until i took it back to the dealer to have it looked at. The final verdict, 1400 dollars to fix the door. I bought the van 2 weeks prior…
ODI 10433894
Door · Electrical System
Auto sliding door will not close tightly- looks closed then when you put it in drive or reverse, the door beeps and opens. Takes multiple times of pushing door button to get it to shut tight. Sometimes you have to get out and try and push it to lock. It is very difficult and now i don't use it because i'm afraid it won't close and a passenger would be in danger. *tr
ODI 10433627
Body · Electrical System
The passenger side door (automatic) does not close. It will attempt to close itself but will stop just before closing. The door will pause for 1-2 seconds and then re-open and stay in the open position. Multiple attempts have the same effect. Disconnecting the battery does not resolve the problem. *tr
ODI 10429151
Door · Electrical System
The toyota sienna 2006 automated sliding side door began to stick and close more slowly about a month before it became permanently stuck. Once it became stuck, the door would not close, requiring me to drive with a half-open door to the dealership or have the car towed. When i took it to the toyota dealership they informed me i could pay $1600 to replace the door motor and fix the cable. Toyota did not inform me…
ODI 10428870
Body · Electrical System
The power sliding door on the passenger side will not open (electronically or manually), and there is a broken steel cable extending from the back of that door toward the back of the rear passenger window. The dealer can't even open it. This a huge safety issue for us, and we may be forced to pay >$3,000 just to be able to open our door. Suppose there was an accident and the car was on the other side...we'd have a…
ODI 10428274
Door · Electrical System
Upon returning home from picking up my child at school, i was unable to close the left sliding door to the van. I tried with all of the buttons (van, door frame, remote - i even disabled the automatic door and tried manually), but nothing worked. It would close about 2/[redacted] and that was it. I contacted toyota usa and at first, the man with whom i spoke inferred that this was not a problem he had heard about.…
ODI 10427056
Door · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
The motor on the sliding power door failed. I called toyota and was told i would have to pay to repair it. I have an extended warranty on my car but it is not a covered component. *tt
ODI 10427645
Electrical System
Toyota sienna 2006 (xle limited) sliding door problem: sliding door on driver's side got struck when opened and never closing back. Showed it to dealer and he confirmed that the motor failed and need a replacement. *tt
ODI 10422299
Electrical System
Attempted to close automatic passenger side rear slider door and it became inoperable before closing. Alarm/beep alerted that the door was not closed, remaining open about six inches away from closing completely. The door remained stuck in the open position with five passengers (two adults/three children) traveling from there destination in a extremely dangerous and unsecured vehicle to there home. The seven year…
ODI 10422114