2006 Toyota Sienna Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 45
- 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 45 stored complaint records:
- 11 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- cruise control · 16 records
- accelerator pedal · 9 records
- slow down · 8 records
- brake pedal · 6 records
- failure mileage · 5 records
- steering wheel · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 13 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
When starting to accelerate from a stop at a light, my toyota sienna suddenly bolted forward as if a boulder had been dropped on the accelerator. I braked as hard as i could, but was only able to keep the speed down to about 40-45 mph. Eventually, it either it let up on its own, or i shifted into neutral and slowed, i am not sure which -- it happened so fast. I immediately got out of my car and looked to see if…
ODI 10320233
Vehicle Speed Control
1. Cruise control device on my 1996 toyota sienna has been behaving erratically since about 2 months. It has over 45000 miles on the odometer and is thus out of warranty. 2. Mechanically there does not appear to be any defect. However the following anomalies are being observed during the past 2 months. A: 90% of the time in speeds in excess of 50 mph, when i try to set the cruising speed by pressing the ccl (cruise…
ODI 10313968
Vehicle Speed Control
My wife was driving on a single lane suburban road going approximately 45 mph. She tried to slow down using the brakes, but the car wouldn't slow down. She tried the brake a second time, but the car didn't slow down. Since there were vehicles in front of her, she went off the road (fortunately by an open field) and side swiped a pole and went down into a small ravine. The entire drivers side of the car was…
Crash reported
ODI 10306905
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my 2006 toyota sienna le through a parking garage. As i was making a sharp right-hand turn into my parking spot, the vehicle accelerated at full-throttle and smashed into a concrete wall. The front bumper was heavily damaged and i had some symptoms of whiplash for a few days. It hasn't happened since then, thankfully. I mentioned the incident to the toyota service rep at my next scheduled maintenance,…
1 injury
ODI 10303950
Vehicle Speed Control
Failure of the adaptive cruise control module on a 2006 toyota sienna xle limited. The adaptive cruise control module, located under the front bumper on the passenger side, fails completely and continuously resulting in complete failure of the cruise control system. The module is not sealed properly thereby allowing moisture inside resulting in corrosion and failure of the part. When actuated, the part is designed…
ODI 10294749
Vehicle Speed Control
When using cruise control our toyota sienna 2006 van will increase in speed without any changes. We have stop using cruise control to prevent any increase in speed. *tr
ODI 10313615
Vehicle Speed Control
Two episodes of sudden unexplainable acceleration. 2006 toyota sienna mini-van. First incident: driving at about 25 or 30 mph. Car suddenly sped up. Using brake stopped the car. Second incident occurred when i put car in reverse to back into my driveway; sudden speed increase in reverse. Brake worked to stop. *tr
ODI 10310227
Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control
2006 toyota sienna le with bz package (vsa) - safety issue (electronics): vehicle stability control system (vsa) is unsafe during road slippery conditions if cruise control is used. The slippery condition could be rainy day or snowing or icy road conditions. The incident occurred several time. The first time i noticed the issue is around september of 2008. It was heavy rain, i was driving on a highway with normal…
ODI 10314051
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control
Toyota sienna 2006 braking problem caused self collision. On dry weather. Vehicle lost braking and i hit near by hilly land on turn. Vehicle showed braking problem on wet weather, rain and snow and vehicle looses the braking and related abs and vsc failure. Brake pedal goes down and clicks and brake stops working. My wife no longer trust this van and everybody is afraid to drive with me in it. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10314729
Suspension · Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. While driving 70 mph, the traction control warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle inadvertently pulled to the right. After releasing the accelerator pedal and slowing the vehicle down, the vehicle was able to operate correctly. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnostic testing or repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…
ODI 11056854
Vehicle Speed Control
We have a toyota 2006 that will increase surges in engine speed when stooped which has all most caused three accidents one going into a building, also the vehicle hesitates when the accelerator is pressed on start. When sitting in traffic you have to hold your foot on the brake because you will get an engine surge which runs the rpm's up to 5,000 then it drops off. It is very dangerously because you don't know when…
ODI 10232025
Electrical · Vehicle Speed Control
I own a toyota sienna 2006 model. When in traffic the car sometimes hesitates when the accelator is pressed and at other times it surges forward dangerously. Therefore controlling the car is unpredictible. The exact response is also noticable at a traffice light or a stop sign. The failure happens often. *tr
ODI 10230543
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. While parking the vehicle, it accelerated independently without warning and crashed into the contact's residence. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries reported. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The vehicle was repaired for the damages, but the failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10704363
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. Whenever the contact drives the vehicle at any speed she noticed that the accelerator pedal is depressing on its own causing the vehicle to slightly jerk forward. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that there was a calibration issue. There were no prior warnings and the current and failure mileages were 30000.
ODI 10304426
Vehicle Speed Control
Sienna uncontrolled acceleration!! It happened to our 2006 sienna yesterday 2/21/2007 - -my wife was about to stop the car while parking it at a parking space, suddenly it accelerated (very fast!) and knocked down a tree and scratched a couple of parked cars. It took a tree, some bushes and a double raised curbs to stop the van. The bumper was damaged (by the tree) and the right side of van dented. My wife is a…
Crash reported
ODI 10183278
Vehicle Speed Control
My 2006 toyota sienna's accelerator gets stuck in the acceleration position. I was entering the highway so i was quickly accelerating to merge with traffic and once i merged with traffic i released the accelerator pedal to adjust my speed and the pedal remained in acceleration mode and i was unable to stop it. I tried pressing the brake pedal to stop or decrease the acceleration and that didn't work. I tried…
ODI 10298314
Vehicle Speed Control
I am assuming you have seen the article about steve wozniak complaining about his cruise control on his toyota prius. It is an issue of using cruise control with the sonar activated to slow the car down to maintain a safe distance between the car in front of you. When the car in front moved out of your lane, your car takes off like a rocket to regain the programmed speed. I have a toyota sienna mini van that does…
ODI 10311429
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. While driving 40 mph and removing her foot off of the accelerator pedal it became stuck as it was released. She had to pump the brakes so that the vehicle could slow down. The dealer was contacted and stated that they were unaware of any related failures. There were no repairs made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 12 and the current mileage was 42,484. Updated…
ODI 10303572
Automatic Transmission · Door · Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The driver stated that while driving 10 mph in an attempt to increase speed, the vehicle began to hesitate and surge. The dealer stated that there was nothing they could do to assist him since the failure was electrical which was also a normal function of the vehicle. The failure mileage was 10 and the current mileage was 75,000. The consumer stated when slowing down between…
ODI 10317971
Vehicle Speed Control
2006 toyota sienna concern *gr the consumer stated the vehicle seemed to travel extremely fast even though she was driving between 60-65 mph.
ODI 10327451