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2006 Toyota Sienna Air Bags Problems

279
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 279 stored complaint records:

  • 12 indicate a crash
  • 5 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi114
30–60k mi44
100–150k mi40
1–30k mi33
150–400k mi6

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • January 10, 2013 · 73,929 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated indicating. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The test results determined that the side air bag was defective. The dealer advised the contact that the side air bag and harness needed to be replaced. The contact did not have the side air bags or the harness replaced due to the…

    ODI 10492177

  • January 8, 2013 · 59,923 miles

    Air Bags

    Blinking airbag light appeared randomly, no causal incident. Repair will cost over $1000. Airbag wiring should not go bad on it's own after so few years and so few miles. *tr

    ODI 10507026

  • December 24, 2012 · 20,142 miles

    Air Bags

    Air bag warning light came on signifying a system failure. This is a chronic issue with 2006 siennas, regardless of mileage. Seems to be more a matter of time. *tr

    ODI 10503712

  • November 29, 2012 · 68,000 miles

    Air Bags

    At 68000 miles, the srs light on my 2006 toyota sienna came on. It went off for about 2 hours then came back on. After the second time that it came on, i brought it to the dealer and they said that they diagnosed the problem as the connectors being bad and that the air bag had gone bad. There are thousands of complaints online about this exact same problem and model on both driver and passenger sides, yet toyota has…

    ODI 10486491

  • November 6, 2012 · 59,400 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis. The technician diagnosed that there was a shortage in the air bag wiring harness. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified but did not offer any assistance. The failure and current mileage was 59,400.

    ODI 10487407

  • October 25, 2012 · 65,400 miles

    Air Bags

    Upon starting the vehicle, the srs warning light kept flashing. The dealer where the vehicle was purchased indicated that the vehicle needed to be brought in for an immediate inspection. After the inspection, the dealership determined that the wiring for the passenger side airbag had a short and needed to be replaced. Cost for the repairs was estimated at $1,500. The dealership's service manager informed me that…

    ODI 10482575

  • October 22, 2012 · 128,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while sitting at a traffic stop, a vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle. The contact's vehicle was pushed forward until crashing into a preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained head, neck, shoulder and back injuries. Three child passengers were also injured, sustaining neck and back injuries. The…

    Crash reported · 4 injuries

    ODI 10482792

  • October 12, 2012 · 78,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the air bag warning light continuously illuminated in a blinking manner. The dealer was notified and requested that the contact bring the vehicle for diagnosis. The contact did not provide the vehicle for diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 78,000. ...updated 04/25/13 *bf updated 05/15/2013 *js

    ODI 10483145

  • September 7, 2012 · 88,031 miles

    Air Bags

    After leaving a balise toyota dealership to get 2 new tires, i was driving home and the srs indicator light started blinking. Brought it back to be told it was defective and would cost about $1000.00 to fix. *tr

    ODI 10474300

  • September 3, 2012 · 72,000 miles

    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

  • September 1, 2012

    Air Bags

    The airbag light on the dash intermittently flashes. *tr

    ODI 10535256

  • August 8, 2012 · 72,000 miles

    Air Bags

    My 2006 toyota sienna van has an srs light that intermittently comes on. I have seen no resolution from toyota. I understand that the srs is disabled when the light is on, thus a safety issue. *tr

    ODI 10549616

  • August 1, 2012 · 45,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Crack along outer edge of dashboard above instruments. Likely to extend to passenger side. May eventually cause airbag deployment to malfunction. *tr

    ODI 10490243

  • August 1, 2012 · 39,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated that she took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the air bag assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified and they stated that the vehicle was out warranty. The failure mileage was 39,000.

    ODI 10473190

  • July 2, 2012 · 20,000 miles

    Air Bags

    The airbag light is flashing at random interval both stationary or in motion. Unplugging and plugging the connectors many times can sometimes solve the problem for a few days or weeks. The airbag lamp would come back. It's very unsafe for driving with whole family in the car. Need a recall. This has happened for years since i owned the car 6 years ago.

    ODI 11109765

  • July 1, 2012 · 94,500 miles

    Air Bags

    After starting the engine and after being parked at our home overnight the airbag light came on and stayed on intermittently for no apparent reason. *tr

    ODI 10523423

  • June 12, 2012 · 11,600 miles

    Air Bags

    My sienna had a air bag code b0111 and flashing all the time. It might take over 3,000 dollars to fix that problem. Plus, my family is not safe in my sienna. I do not know what to do. *tr

    ODI 10521992

  • June 4, 2012 · 80,000 miles

    Air Bags

    Yet another airbag /srs warning light fault to report on the sienna 2006. Code detected is b0116. Airbag wiring harness has to be replaced at a cost of $3000. This is not "wear and tear" it is clearly a manufacturing defect affecting thousands of this model of van. Toyota must accept responsibility for this before there is a fatality caused by airbags not activating. *tr

    ODI 10460721

  • June 3, 2012 · 99,950 miles

    Air Bags

    While driving the car, i noted that the air bag warning light (man sitting with balloon) was on - do not exactly know at what mileage it started, but the mileage was 99,950 when i noted the light. Have noted this to be a common problem on this vehicle (make, model, year) as there are many many complaints about this problem. Will be contacting a local toyota dealer for diagnosis and repair, but am afraid i may have…

    ODI 10460614

  • June 2, 2012 · 70,000 miles

    Air Bags

    The front driver airbag light showed up on the dashboard and began to blink about 2 weeks ago. Took the van into a toyota dealer to have it checked out. Sensors need to be replaced for $700! After researching on the internet, it appears that the 2006 toyota sienna's has had numerous complaints for the airbag defects. I'm thinking toyota needs to be responsible for this safety defect and issue a recall for the…

    ODI 10461774

  • May 24, 2012 · 78,080 miles

    Air Bags

    Air bag light turned on at 78,080 miles. Took it to dealer and was told the passenger side air bag and floor harness needed replacement. Repair was quoted at around $1500.00. After discussions with dealer and trying to get an explanation as to why an air bag would need replacement with just normal operation of the vehicle, my dealer was able to get the parts covered by toyota and i paid for labor $861.00. In january…

    ODI 10496890

  • May 19, 2012 · 66,567 miles

    Air Bags

    My wife and i got into our van on the 19 of may and when we started the van the airbag light came on. When i took it to the toyota garage i was told i would need a new passenger airbag and two wiring harnesses for the van at a cost of $1200. I felt this was a safety defect from toyota and have contacted toyota customer relations on several occasions to remedy the problem. As of yet it has not been resolved and is…

    ODI 10461259

  • April 27, 2012 · 83,000 miles

    Air Bags

    THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS TURNED ON. *JS

    ODI 10456967

  • April 11, 2012 · 76,926 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the air bag system shorted out and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and would get back in touch with the contact at a later date. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 76,926.

    ODI 10456204

  • April 1, 2012 · 59,500 miles

    Air Bags

    Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. While parked, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. The technician stated the air bag and air bag harness on the front passenger side would have to be replaced but the part was not available for repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 59,500.

    ODI 10459254