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
- Frontal · 2 records
- Side/Window · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 114 |
| 30–60k mi | 44 |
| 100–150k mi | 40 |
| 1–30k mi | 33 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
The airbag warning light on my toyota sienna illuminated when the car had about 60,000 miles on it, well before the expiration of toyota's extended warranty. Two local dealerships told me that it was a wiring harness problem and would cost somewhere between $2000 and $3000 to fix, as it was not covered by the warranty. Fortunately, the light went off after a short time. Now with about 90,000 miles on the car, it has…
ODI 10450144
Air Bags
I have a 2006 toyota sienna my airbag light is currently flashing. Upon research i have learned that my airbag system will fail if involved in a collision. Toyota is not fixing this issue at this time. *tr
ODI 10375071
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The dealer advised the contact that the air bag and harness would need to be replaced. The contact did not inform the manufacturer nor was the vehicle repaired. The current mileage was 90,000 and the failure mileage was 88,000.
ODI 10390119
Air Bags
Srs warning light at first came on and stayed on intermittently. It now stays on all the time. *tr
ODI 10377013
Air Bags
Dashboard airbag warning light flashing. Dealer said it is a bad (defective??) airbag harness. $3000 to fix. *ln
ODI 10375250
Air Bags
My 2006 sienna xle has less than 55, 000 miles. Just before the new year, the airbag light started flashing continuously. We got the car in on dec. 30 and were told the flashing light was due to a faulty wiring harness in the front passenger seat, which is covered under the regular (and my extended) warranty, but that the parts were not available at the time so i would have to bring the car back. I specially asked…
ODI 10381613
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. While parked, the contact noticed the air bag light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they stated the warranty would not cover repairs or a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 43,000.
ODI 10372502
Air Bags
The air bag indicator light on the dash flashes when the van is turned on. The toyota dealer said that the air bag wiring harness needs to be replaced since the air bag would not deploy in the event of an accident. My sienna is inoperable until repaired. There is a long wait, one to three months, to get this part replaced as it is on back order from toyota. The dealer stated that there are more than 400 air bag…
ODI 10379147
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the side air bag light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic. The failure was located at the passenger side wiring harness. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 77,000 and the current mileage was 93,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10436771
Air Bags
Air bag light on 2006 toyota sienna came on. Dealer did diagnostic, and quoted $1800 to fix wiring harness and sensor. They did not have the parts in stock and said it would take several weeks to get parts. When i left the dealership that day the light went out, and now only comes on for 5 seconds at start up (which is normal). I did not pay for the repair, but wonder if it might come back?? Found an internet…
ODI 10381111
Air Bags
Airbag light on 2006 toyota sienna is on. Dealership says left side airbag and wire harness need to be replaced. Dealer will not cover it under extended warranty even though it is a safety issue. Many other people have reported this on www.aboutautomobile.com. *tr
ODI 10379436
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while parked, the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for a diagnostic test and the technician stated that the front driver's side air bag would have to be replaced. The air bag was replaced. The air bag warning light continued to illuminate. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the…
ODI 10447766
Air Bags
I own a 2006 sienna with 90k+ miles, i'm out of warranty, although i have platinum extended warranty my repair was not totally covered. I took my van in to dealer because my airbag light was flashing, after diagnosed i was told 1 of the seat airbags was bad and also the entire airbag wire harness was bad. Service manager at dealer contacted toyota headquarters to help me out, which he did, they will pay for parts…
ODI 10370864
Air Bags
We have a 2006 sienna xle awd with ~38k and the airbag light turned on in the fall 2010. Took it to the dealer on 11/28/2010. There is a problem with the wiring harness and as of 1/4/2011 they will not have one available for at least another month. They told us this is a common problem nationally and as a result, there is a back order for this part. Assuming the part comes in the next month, they will have had our…
ODI 10374704
Air Bags
The air bag light keeps coming on, i have taken the vehicle to the dealer on several occasions and as of today the light is still going on. Is my air bag working? No one has been able to answer that question. The dealer has re-set the light and from what i understand changed the air bag, this has been and on-going problem . *tr
ODI 10370665
Air Bags
Airbag light came on in my 2006 toyota sienna w/ approx 80,000 mi. Dealer informed me that the passenger side airbag and harness need replacement, but the harness will not be available until march 2011. They offered to replace just the air bag, but would not guarantee that this will solve the problem. I am forced to either take a chance and spend money on just the air bag, not knowing whether it will work, or take a…
ODI 10367226
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the entire harness system needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10365509
Air Bags
In 2008, the airbag dash light on our 2006 toyota sienna began blinking. We took our van to the dealer, who advised that the driver seat sensor was bad. After several repair attempts, the dealer replaced the entire driver seat, but the light continued to blink. After an extensive wait, the entire wiring harness was replaced and the light no longer blinked. In all we were without our van for nearly 3 months, awaiting…
ODI 10374618
Air Bags
I wanted to report that my 2006 sienna with 97,070 miles came up with a b011 code for the front passenger airbag and wire harness. To my total shock i was quoted 2,900 to fix the problem at my local dealership. After further investigation i have found that this seems to be a recurring problem with this make and model. I called the customer service area of toyota and had a non committal response from them. The…
ODI 10433906
Air Bags
I have had this problem on and off since i have owned my car. Periodically...and for no apparent reason...my airbag warning light will flash on and off. After a week or two...it will go out. Then after a month...on again. It's impossible to get to the dealer when it's acting up. I have read or numerous others having similar issues with their 2006 siennas. *tr
ODI 10362881
Air Bags · Side/Window
My airbag light began blinking on sunday, 10/17/10. My vehicle is a 2006 toyota sienna. I took it to a local mechanic on 10/20/10 and was told the center squib needed replaced ...upon replacing on 10/22, was told that another error code was displayed indicating airbag replacement needed by a toyota dealer. My car has just went over the warranty period at 62,000 miles. I am unhappy that not even 4 years after buying…
ODI 10361756
Air Bags
On oct 15, the airbag warning light began flashing in my 2006 toyota sienna. I took it into the dealer and was told my airbags are defective and the squib and harness would need to be replaced. They called toyota to see if they would cover it since my warranty was 6000 miles over, and they said they wouldn't. Said it could cost around $3000 for me to replace. This needs to be included in a recall. *tr
ODI 10362809
Air Bags
Started my van, the airbag light came on and started to flash. Drove home and light continued to flash. I parked, turned off the van and waited for a minute then restarted to see if the light would go out. No luck, the light continued to flash.
ODI 10368988
Air Bags
The driver's and passenger's front seat air bags both failed. There was no accident or impact. The only indication of a problem was the illuminated air bag indicator warning light in the instrument cluster. Both air bags required replacement at a cost to the owner of $1,273. Toyota denied any responsibility and required the owner to pay the entire $1,273 charge. After the owner contacted toyota national customer…
ODI 10372763
Air Bags · Frontal · Side/Window
The srs indicator light began flashing on my 2006 toyota sienna on 09/20/10. The owner's manual states if this occurs, to take the vehicle to the dealership immediately. I was recently advised by cobb county toyota that my airbag is defective and needs to be replaced for $2400. Since my 2006 sienna has 76k miles on it, toyota wouldn't cover it under the warranty. I asked how an unused airbag could be defective, i…
ODI 10356751