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
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated the vehicle was parked and when the rear liftgate exterior door handle was engaged the automatic door abruptly closed on the hand of a passenger, causing minor injuries. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the automatic door was reprogrammed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure was approximately 98,000.
1 injury
ODI 10399635
Body
Driver side door popping noise. Toyota knows it has a problem with spot welds and extended the warranty to 5 years or 100,000 miles. My problem started two months late so they will do nothing about it. *tr
ODI 10383466
Body
Have 2006 toyota sienna with driver's side power sliding door not closing intermittently. Took to toyota dealer for repair was told door hinge and bushing failed and needs replacement. Have extended warranty but hinge not covered. Apparently this is a fairly common problem with toyota sienna. *tr
ODI 10370453
Body
2006 toyota sienna le: on 10/14/10 our passenger-side power door stopped functioning. When trying to close the power door, it made an unusual sound, jammed at the half-way point & returned to open position. With considerable force, the door was closed manually in order to make the [redacted] to our toyota dealer. With a 4-yr-old in the back seat. It was a very unsettling situation not knowing what the problem was or…
ODI 10376348
Body
I have a 2006 toyota sienna with 47,000 miles. My passenger side sliding door has a worn center hinge to where the paint is now damaged on the quarter panel where it scrapes. There was a service bulletin on this same problem. There is no way a door hinge should wear out that quickly. There a many complaints of the same problem all over the web. We need toyota to step up and fix this problem. *tr
ODI 10361131
Body
I purchased a new 2006 toyota sienna and my car just reached 66,000km when the drivers side door started to malfunction. It doesn't click shut all the time. Sometimes it would take up to 20 minutes opening and closing the door to click shut. On 2 occasions, the door swung open itself while i was driving with my 2 small children. Luckily i grabbed one of my child's backpacks as it was heading for the road - it could…
ODI 10347040
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 10v160000 (structure). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10810954
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the rear passenger side sliding door failed to open. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the latch mechanism would have to be replaced. Additionally, the driver side sliding door failed to latch. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 10508534
Body
Our 2006 toyota sienna had one of the automatic sliding door cables snap at approximately 60,000 miles. We contacted toyota, however at this time it is not a concern of theirs. With the cable broken it makes the door extremely heavy as long as you have the auto-slide on. I feel it is way to dangerous for my 2 or 5 yr old to use the door! We purchased this vehicle for $35,000+ with the sliding doors being one of its…
ODI 10371878
Body
We have a 2006 toyota sienna with dual automatic sliding doors. About 6 months ago, the passenger side door would scrap, and needed to be closed manually. We took it into the dealer, as it was scratching the paint, it cost us almost $800 to replace the hinge. This week the otherside is starting to do the same thing. I have checked other sources and have found that this is a systemic problem with these models and…
ODI 10301738
Body
Left side power sliding door stuck in 3/4 open position, during foul weather. Unable to close manually. Noticed slack cable on front side of center hinge and stripped cable from rear of hinge. Also, metal pieces have fallen out of hinge track from upper door rail (below window). Unable to drive safely (obvious), with door open. Now vehicle extremely wet inside. Covered van with plastic. Checked internet for other…
ODI 10297918
Body
Found below on the web and we have the same issue. We purchase the extended warranty so they will replace the motor-cable assembly but not the central hinge. They said that we have to pay for it at $300.00+. ******************************************************************************** 2006 sienna slide doors is the center hinge wears out and that's when the cables break. There is a tsb (el004-04) that addresses…
ODI 10295716
Body · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Right-side power sliding door is beginning to fail. There are there hinges that support the door. Two are located at the front of the door (one at the top and one at the bottom). The third hinge is located at the rear of the door (in the center). It is the center hinge which is failing. The hinge is sagging, and scraping the rear body panel (under the rear quarter window). Given the failure of the hinge, proper…
ODI 10296559
Body
Our sliding door stopped working about a year ago. This morning, despite the electric doors being turned off, while my husband was driving with all 4 of our babies the door opened and got stuck. My husband can't open or close the door. *tr
ODI 10283000
Body
Toyota sienna rollover accident at low speed (35 mph) resulting in roof and driver side structural failure and fatal crushing injury to driver. *tr
Crash reported · 1 death
ODI 10286231
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota sienna. The contact stated that both rear sliding doors failed to close securely. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they replaced both door latches. Three years after the repair was performed, the failure recurred. The vehicle was currently being repaired by an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 10447126
Body
Drivers side door pops when opening and the door stop/ strut device has loosened where it is welded to the door allowing the door to move more freely. I have not yet sought to repair the problem but have read where this has been a problem for other owners. Tsb 07017. I plan to take it to the dealership this coming week to see what they can do. *tr
ODI 10276461
Body · Latches/Locks/Linkages
2006 toyota sienna passenger power sliding door will not work. Drivers side manual sliding door works intermittently. *tr
ODI 10363027
Body · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
The dash start cracking up for no apparent reason and the car is mostly park inside a garage day and night. I have called dealers and nothing has been done so far and i have been told that's a manufacturer defect and it should be corrected by dealer. The transmission some times does not change the gears and others stop to work and i could cause a rear end collision. *tr
ODI 10511602
Body
Since purchasing our 2006 toyota sienna xle we have experienced problems with the power sliding doors - a grinding and/or rattling sound as well as jerky operation (as opposed to opening and closing smoothly). The dealership greased the cables and track which seemed to eliminate the sounds. Last week the door stopped opening all the way - it would open about a quarter of the way and then automatically close on its…
ODI 10265989
Body · Electrical System
Passenger sliding door would not open to let passengers escape from the vehicle. -- several time in last 4 years. *tr
ODI 10464729
Body
2006 toyota sienna - excessive paint chipping and rust. Vehicle has been taken to two toyota dealerships for excessive rust caused by paint chipping. Both dealers claim that stones on roadway are the cause. Rusting began to appear in the rear quarter panel area; directly behind both passenger doors. Toyota placed two clear plastic strips in both these areas (factory installed). The clear plastic strips have done…
ODI 10276481
Body
Toyota is aware of a manufacturing defect in its doors where bad welding was performed at time of manufacturing. This effects most '04 - '08 models. Toyota refuses to issue a recall and attempts to make customers pay for the repair. Cost can run up to $2,000.00. *tr
ODI 10336857
Body · Frame And Members · Structure
2006 toyota sienna seems to have an issue with driver side front door starting to deteriorate resulting in a popping sound coming out around the hinge in the middle while opening and closing the door. This seems to be a common issue and toyota seems to think this is due to corrosion or crack in the frame that holds the door. Our concern is that if the popping sound can start occurring due to normal wear and tear…
ODI 10355137