Problems with 2006 Toyota Sienna STEERING

Electronic anti-sway override kicks in for no apparent reason at highway speeds. usually when taking slight banks or turns over 35 mph.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. when the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, the steering wheel seized. the contact attempted to stop the vehicle, but the brake pedal failed to operate. the vehicle spun around at least four times to the left and crashed into a parked vehicle twice while spinning. the contact quickly powered off the engine to stop the vehicle from spinning. the contact waited one hour before the vehicle was restarted and was able to drive home. the contact stated that she was in shock and was not aware of any warning indicators illuminated. the contact sustained foot, right hip, and back injuries. the front passenger also sustained back injuries. both occupants required medical attention. a police report was filed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Check engine light, vsc light, traction control light. all 3 lights came on at same time. they say it's the gas cap, it's not the gas cap, they say to reset it, that doesn't work. i was driving home, nothing happened, the lights just came on. no warning sound, nothing to indicate there was a problem, my car seems to drive just fine, but the lights won't go off, and i have 3 kids that i take and pick up from school

I was driving 65 mph on the highway going straight on dry pavement and suddenly a buzzer sounded, the vsc light came on, and the steering wheel and brakes were taken over by the vsc system and the car started weaving out of control. i could not steer or break the car. the situation is unpredictable. it easily happened on curvy or bend road and has happened 3-4 times in this year. it is scary.

Took my sienna 2006 for a check up and was told that the power steering fluid is leaking, requiring the installation of a new rack and pinion unit. toyota recalled 2006 toyota sienna in 2011 for this very problem. i called the manufacturer but they are unwilling to fix my toyota. they claim that my vin number was not part of the 2011 recall. instead, toyota did offer a $ 1000 towards the purchase of a certified toyota vehicle. i felt i should report this issue because it is a safety concern and other drivers might be experiencing the same problem. in addition, ever since i bought this car back in 2012, i noticed that the alignment was never quite right even though did the alignment two times. i now think i know why: the rack and pinion already had an issue back then.

While driving the stability warning light comes on, starts beeping loudly and my brakes and steering wheel lock up. this has happened multiple times on the freeway, on freeway entrances with a slight turn and even while just driving straight. each time, the weather was clear and the roads are dry. this happens whether i am driving at a slow speed entering a slight turn on the highway anywhere from 20 to 40 mph and has recently happened while driving about 50 mph on a dry highway just driving straight. the car has also began beeping and flashing the stability light without locking up the steering and brakes. i have almost cause a few accidents with cars almost rear ending my van and me almost sideswiping other cars while this is happening and i have no control of the car. this is frightening! i have had my struts replaced, right drive shaft, brakes, tires, alignment. the repair shops say they have not been able to duplicate this issue when they drive it. there does not appear to be a recall on anything to do with this which is shocking. ...

Rack and pinion failure. dear sir/madam: i brought my 2006 sienna (purchased new) to the dealership due to what i suspected was a bad wheel bearing on the front passenger side. the technician confirmed the bearing problem, but also informed me that the seal on the passenger side rack and pinion had gone bad and had leaded into the boot on that side, and since there was no way to just replace the seal, i needed a new rack and pinion system installed, plus a four-wheel alignment after the installation totaling $1187. i mentioned to the technician that i recently had noticed the power steering reservoir lower than usual and recently noticed fluid on my driveway, so that seems to be the cause of those observations. the original problem i brought my sienna in for of the bearing noise seemed to be a fortunate situation, as it resulted in the revelation of the steer system problem before it led to a more serious situation. after getting the repairs done, i researched the rack and pinion issue and realized that this seems to be a common problem with this make, model, and year. it also seems that ...

At 90k miles, power steering fluid leakage at rack and pinion. passenger side boot torn.

Stability and/or traction controls (yaw ?) seemed to want to believe the vehicle was in an understeer -- causing the vehicle to want to brake automatically, sounding a traction control alarm. on a bone - dry road !!!

Steering rack is leaking and this is a danger to people a serious danger. people with vans usually have children and i am reading of all these complaints with the steering tack leak. toyota is being absolutely ridiculous. we as consumers need to voice more because the more we speak and voice our concerns for our lives the less costs effective it would be for them to ignore us. remember they do not care about who dies from their lack of concern it is about how much they make and i want a recall for this defect!!!

2011 @38000 miles car was diagnostic at dealer with leak power steering rack pinnon assembly, cost roughly $1400 to repair 2016 @65000 miles car was diagnostic at dealer with the same problem for the same part again, dealer want another $1400 for repairing. called toyota, customer service was nice and gave me a case number but found no solutions in toyota's database and want me to contact dealer for financial discount for repair. searched google and found many similar complaint regarding to steering issues and wonder can this be a design faults or a oem component quality for a safety concern - was warned that "lose of steering capability can cause a accident." also repeat charging customers for the same expensive assembly of 27000 miles interval should proof the case - it is either a quality or design related problem

Visited the dealer to check the noise, tpms and vibratingsound when making turns and driving over 35 mph. tech informed me that the front passenger side tire had bump and found that the steering rack and pinion sector is leaking from the passenger side boot and the steering has a knocking noise when turning the steering wheel. miles 85k

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. the contact stated that the metal tube on the return line for the pressure line was rubbing on the engine and oil pan. as a result, the oil pan fractured and caused the power steering fluid to leak. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was awaiting a diagnosis. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 200,000.

Crack or sticky dash due to stick dash sun reflect to your eye which blind you while driving that is dangerous for an accident

The steering rack and pinion sector is leaking from the passenger side boot and the steering has a knocking noise when turning the steering wheel