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.
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. The contact then performed a jump start on the battery in order to start the vehicle. The failure occurred a second time. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostics, where the technician was unable to diagnose the failure, but stated that there was a draw on the battery that was related to the failure.…
ODI 10418599
Door · Electrical System
The back passenger side door of my toyota sienna does not work properly. When the button is pushed to close or open the door, nothing happens. It will open and close when the handle is lifted and the door is guided a little on the track. I have looked online and it seems to be a very common issue with toyota siennas. This disappoints me as it is a very expensive repair! I think a recall is in order. *tt
ODI 10432711
Body · Electrical System
The power door fails and will not close automatically. It seems to get lodged and subsequently stuck open. The power motor tries to move it but fails and stays open. You have to lift and assist to get the automatic feature to engage. *tr
ODI 10432289
Door · Electrical System
2006 toyota sienna with 70,000 miles on it passenger rear sliding door motor just quit working. Cost of repair is approximately $2000. Toyota referred my wife to extended warranty department for a $2600 extended warranty. Rear door is not usable and will not open unless we pay the $ 2000. *tr
ODI 10402420
Electrical System
Both automatic side doors malfunctioned within one month of each other. The can open them manually from the outside, but it is difficult to do so (especially if parked on a hill) and is dangerous for small children. The passenger side door does not open from the inside. A cable is hanging off the passenger side of the van. This is a major inconvenience and it is unacceptable for this to happen - both doors within…
ODI 10422253
Air Bags · Electrical System
2006 toyota sienna (approx. 89,000 miles) suddenly had flashing airbag light come on april 25, 2011. Vehicle is single owner, personal use. Never involved in any accidents. Took to dealer, was told that air bag harness and front airbag wiring was bad, entire system would need replaced for about $2,400. Spoke with toyota corporate office, they offered to by for 50% of repair. Had service manager at dealership contact…
ODI 10399488
Air Bags · Electrical System
My wife started the car and the air bag light started flashing. So we looked up in the owner's manual and it said to bring the vehicle in asap because the air bags could deploy on their own. We took vehicle to miller toyota in manassas, va and they repaired the vehicle by replacing 2 passenger side air bags and the harness at a cost of $2353.70 to us. Srs warning light continued flashing after start up. Dealer…
ODI 10397872
Electrical System
2006 toyota sienna limited van (34,000 miles) with automatic rear and sliding doors. 1 month ago right rear sliding door stopped opening when using manual door latch. If you manually unlatch door, you must manually open it about one third before motor kicks in to open it fully. Works ok using overhead console button and when using fob buttons. Took van to toyota dealer on 2/28/11. They could not duplicate problem.…
ODI 10386482
Electrical System
Latches/locks/linkages sliding electric side door jammed. The door will not shut or open. It is basically jammed and i have to put all of my weight into the door to get it to latch shut. Based on online complaints, it is not covered under warranty and will cost about $1500 to fix
ODI 10375630
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the speedometer was giving an inaccurate reading; it stated that the vehicle was traveling 5 mph faster than it actually was. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the margin of error was 1-5 percent. The failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 57,200. Updated 5/2/11 *cn updated 05/13/11
ODI 10393566
Door · Electrical System · Structure
Both power sliding doors have become inoperable. It is a safety issue because my children cannot open the doors from the inside of the vehicle. Toyota will not stand behind their product. *tr
ODI 10481014
Electrical System · Hinge And Attachments
The rear hatch on my 2006 toyota sienna xle had the struts replaced under recall. Now, the power hatch will occasionally fail to close. I have started driving the van on one or two occasions without realizing that the rear hatch was still open because it had failed to close. Luckily, nothing fell out of the back of the van, but i think it is a real danger. I brought it up with toyota, and they told me it would cost…
ODI 10358993
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
Toyota sienna le 2006 with 72,000 miles automatic broke down on the highway --- refusing to go beyond 35miles an hour and check engine light came on. The toyota dealer claimed that the transmission had to be replaced at a cost of about 5500 + and diagnosed only transmission problem. To get a second opinion, we got the vehicle towed to aamco, the transmission experts. Aamco replaced valve body, torque converter, and…
ODI 10362120
Electrical System
1. The passenger-side, sliding door on my '04 xle, 93,000 mi minivan just failed 2. Doors are key to safety and security! Its happening more often and i'm afraid to carry my child in the car for the case of emergency. 3. I could not afford to pay $2200 repair cost of the door. It is same problem with everyone else that i have came across with! "the cable" and its not covered by the extended warranty since they knew…
ODI 10361682
Electrical System · Hatchback/Liftgate
Back hatch on toyota sienna xle (2006) will not close automatically (via buttons or fob) in warm weather (i.e. Over approx. 83 degrees). Must be closed manually. Only happens when vehicle has been sitting in sun. Have heard same complaint from numerous other owners of same make and model and later models. Started occurring shortly after new struts were installed to address recall for hatchback unexpectedly falling…
ODI 10355452
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. While driving at approximate speeds of 40 mph, the automotive skid control activated without warrant and would cause the vehicle to drive as if in neutral. When the failure would occur, all warning lights would illuminate on the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing yet the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10333991
Electrical System
Toyota sienna le 2006 - tank 3/[redacted] full. 1/2 mile from our home, every light came on the dash board and we were unable to accelerate. The van began bucking - rpm's went from1 - 4 and back again. We were able to turn around and limp back home. Later that day, the van operated normally and the problem has not occurred again. Since we could not duplicate it, we did not take it to the dealer. *tr
ODI 10318130
Electrical System
I am with a family of four head to reno. I have four year and three year old son. We stop by the gas station to pick up some food and drink. After we open the sliding door on right side of the van and try to close when we get out. It's wouldn't close, no matter what we try. It's was raining too. I have a minivan sienna 2006 xle. We know we have to cancel the trip. I will never forget those moment, i have to drive…
ODI 10259380
Door · Electrical System
Original recall for back door stay kit, covered under warranty 12/17/08-dealership replaced rear hatch stays. Door continues to be faulty. When you press the button to close, it responds temporarily, than begins to lift. *tr
ODI 10617584
Body · Electrical System
Passenger sliding door would not open to let passengers escape from the vehicle. -- several time in last 4 years. *tr
ODI 10464729
Electrical System
The electric outlet does not work and if you try to charge your phone it blows the fuse . I have had 2 cases opened up with toyota and 3 dealers tell me that they know about the problem but there is no fix. Problem has been on going since 6 months after i bought it new. *tr
ODI 10313912
Electrical System
2006 toyota sienna has several electrical problems. I have been taking my car to the dealership over six times to repair but it is the same thing. Check engine light comes on and i loose power on the freeway and i pull over and turn off the car and restart it and it works again. I had faulty sliding door and faulty airbag. I still have check engine light come on and power issues that toyota that was covered under…
ODI 10320776
Electrical System · Power Assist
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. While driving downhill at various speeds, the contact has to apply the brakes. The transmission downshifts and fails to reshift into the correct gear. The dealer stated that the electronic control was the failure. The current mileage was 31,000 and failure mileage was 21,000. Updated 03/06/08. *lj the consumer was not informed the vehicle had power assist brakes. The…
ODI 10211333
Air Bags · Electrical System
The airbag light comes on even though the airbags have never been deployed. It goes off for a while then will come back on. Toyota will do nothing about it. *tr
ODI 10561574
Electrical System
The lcd display on the cd/radio gets garbled whenever the vehicle is idling and the a/c is set to max. All occurrences where when the vehicle was idling and no amount of turning it off and on would rectify the issue. However, if the vehicle were switched off and on the lcd would go back to normal. *nm
ODI 10164564