2006 Toyota Sienna Body Problems
- 99
- 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 99 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- sliding door · 45 records
- side door · 19 records
- passenger side · 16 records
- door open · 12 records
- side sliding · 12 records
- failure mileage · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 32 |
| 30–60k mi | 23 |
| 100–150k mi | 21 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
The rear tailgate struts suddenly failed and the tailgate fell and hit a passenger in the read cutting the head open and resulting in stitches to close a cut on the head . *tr
1 injury
ODI 10473632
Body
Tl* the contact owns 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated both the driver and passenger side sliding door handles broke. As a result, both doors were unable to be open. The remote key would not open the doors on occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included on any recalls. The vin was not available.…
ODI 10472796
Body · Seats
The third row power seats are defective. They will not lock into place and are unusable. *tr
ODI 10521754
Body
While opening front, left, drivers door noticed loud popping noise and the door did not open smoothly. Upon closer inspection found that the bottom weld of the door check had separated, due to poor quality weld. Please refer to toyota technical service bulletin nv003-07. Brought this problem to toyota service department attention and they informed me they would not fix and there was nothing else they could do. *tr
ODI 10466677
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the lift gate would not remain open. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 08v244000 (structure:body:hatchback/liftgate). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000.
ODI 10467765
Body
Toyota announced a customer support program (csp) which will extend the warranty coverage rear sliding door latch assemblies - for certain 2004-2010my sienna vehicles the warranty coverage for the rear sliding door latch assemblies will be extended to 9 years from the date-of-first-use or 120,000 miles (whichever occurs first). Took the van to eddy's toyota, wichita ks on tues. 6th nov. 2012 for correction of the…
ODI 10490443
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the struts failed. The vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: (structure: body: hatchback/lift gate) on september 17, 2008. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told that the repair would not be covered again. The contact wanted to state that the recall repair failed within three years. The failure mileage was unavailable.
ODI 10460787
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated the front interior driver's side door weld fractured which caused a loud clicking noise whenever accessing the door. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who informed the front driver's side door would need to be replaced. The technician stated the malfunction was related to manufacturers design defect. The vehicle had not been repaired. The…
ODI 10468470
Body · Electrical System
We were stopped when we tried to open the passenger sliding electrical door. It opened about 8 inches and then it would not open or close. No matter how hard we tried we could not get the door to open or close. Even the manual override would not work. We were out of town and my husband had to sit by the door as we drove home 40 miles. The toyota service was not open and we had no way to get our family 0f 7 home or…
ODI 10452069
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the automatic sliding door failed. The contact tried to open the door from the inside but had complications. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the motor needed to be replaced or to sever the cables. The dealer severed the cables and advised the contact that the door could be used manually. The failure recurred…
ODI 10475946
Body · Electrical System
On february 25, 2012, the passenger side power sliding door on my 2006 toyota sienna would not close unless i applied force. For months this issue did not resolve and became worse to the point where we could no longer use the door. This became a safety issue as my three young children could only exit through the driver side door into the street side. This put my children and me in danger of being hit by passing…
ODI 10533791
Air Bags · Body
Sienna 200-2006 has three major problems: 1) the door check mount cracks (so as for the welded parts inside the door to crack from each other by itself). 2) from time to time the airbag light keep blinking, and upon investigation, there is a problem with the airbag socket that can disconnect anytime upon changing the position of the driver seat. 3) the paint of the body fades fast (as for a 6 years old garage kept…
ODI 10449061
Body
I'm owners toyota sienna 2006 until now i have a problem right side sliding door it do not work the door can't open or close so i would like to know do we have to recall services or not [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
ODI 10444294
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the dashboard fractured from the steering wheel area to the passenger side air bag. The dealer stated that the failure was not covered under warranty. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000.
ODI 10619062
Body
Bumped my head severely because recalled and replaced rear-hatch struts failed for a second time and wouldn't open the hatch completely. Toyota won't cover it again. Repair is excessively expensive. *tr
1 injury
ODI 10510366
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated that both the front driver side door and the driver side sliding doors were faulty. The sliding door was unable to be fully closed and when the contact attempted to reopen the door, it remained stuck. The dealer advised the contact that the door latch was inoperable and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer did not offer any assistance since the vehicle…
ODI 10443363
Body
The automatic sliding door has never worked properly after multiple visits to multiple dealers. Now it has failed entirely and the dealer charged $100 simply to close the door, which is currently completely inoperable, including manually. *tr
ODI 10430828
Body
My toyota sienna 2006 started to have noise when opening and closing the driver side front door. It appears the weld door frame is broken. The noisy sound becomes louder and louder after two months the issue started initially. I am afraid this will be a safety problem when my kids are near the door during closing or opening the door. *tr
ODI 10441024
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact was standing under the rear lift gate when it abruptly closed independently and struck the contact on the head. The contact was not injured. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was previously included and repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 08v244000 (structure: body: hatchback/liftgate). The manufacturer was made…
ODI 10447162
Body · Electrical System
The passenger side door (automatic) does not close. It will attempt to close itself but will stop just before closing. The door will pause for 1-2 seconds and then re-open and stay in the open position. Multiple attempts have the same effect. Disconnecting the battery does not resolve the problem. *tr
ODI 10429151
Body · Electrical System
The power sliding door on the passenger side will not open (electronically or manually), and there is a broken steel cable extending from the back of that door toward the back of the rear passenger window. The dealer can't even open it. This a huge safety issue for us, and we may be forced to pay >$3,000 just to be able to open our door. Suppose there was an accident and the car was on the other side...we'd have a…
ODI 10428274
Body · Latch
Sliding door won't close on toyota sienna minivan. The dealer claims that this is not covered under the platinum extended warranty, but also states that if it is not fixed, "the door will eventually fall off." *tt
ODI 10422270
Body
The cable supporting the automatic right side passenger door on my 2006 toyota sienna snapped while trying to open door using the automatic button over the driver seating area, nearly striking my child as he waited to get in from the outside, at this time, the door is permanently shut and cannot be opened automatically or manually. This can be a serious issue if someone sitting in the right side of the automobile…
ODI 10432351
Body
Automatic sliding door does not fully latch closed and often pops open. Door does not operate with any buttons, only a manual pull part way. Door does not always latch open and starts to close on child when they are half way in.
ODI 10415853
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