2008 Toyota Sienna Door Problems
- 25
- 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 25 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- sliding door · 20 records
- sliding doors · 7 records
- power sliding · 7 records
- door opened · 6 records
- door cable · 5 records
- passenger side · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Door · Electrical System
Dear madame/sir, i own a toyota sienna (2008). The driver side sliding door cable just got cut-off last week while my kid was trying to open the door and get in and the passenger side door moves very slowly. I went to the toyota dealer(s) and they said they had a fix at no cost only for vehicles which are 9 years/120,000 miles and if the customer came with a problem (not a recall) and i do not qualify as it has been…
ODI 11076400
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the automatic closed door operating cable experienced severe corrosion and fractured in the vehicle. The contact stated that the automatic opening feature did not work and would only operate if opened manually. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power sliding door cable and motor were defective and needed to be…
ODI 10949716
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The contact took the vehicle to capistrano toyota (33395 camino capistrano, san juan capistrano, ca 92675, [redacted]) to be repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 16v858000 (structure). The contact stated that the sliding door malfunctioned and could be opened while the vehicle was in motion. The vehicle was taken to the same dealer multiple times, but the failure continued.…
ODI 11145026
Door · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. When the vehicle was started, the power sliding door on the passenger side failed and would not open. The contact stated that the door could be opened manually with force. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the power door cable needed to be replaced. The failure recurred with the driver side power sliding door also; however, the door could not be opened…
ODI 10704134
Door · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the sliding doors cable fractured causing the automatic opening and closing of the door to fail. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 112,000.
ODI 10662467
Door
I pressed the button to open the automatic rear passenger sliding door to put in a shopping bag after leaving a store. The door open, then when i pressed to close the door, it started to close bumped and clanked and reopened and would not close. I had to drive the 16 miles home with the door open. I took it to chatham parkway toyota in savannah, ga who inspected it and had me retrieve it to take to a collision…
ODI 10648502
Door · Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the electronic sliding doors on the vehicle had experienced several failures. The contact stated that the doors erroneously slid open while the vehicle was being driven and the sliding doors were very difficult to open when using the door handle. The doors, at times, would not unlock from inside the vehicle and would become jammed. The vehicle was…
ODI 11118793
Door
Both sliding doors are not working properly. They do not latch and stay closed. Both door have opened while vehicle was in motion. Back power sliding door has opened while the vehicle was being driven at least 10 times. The back non-power sliding door is not working either. However, this one we do not use and it has stayed closed most of the time. It has only opened 3 times while driving. This is an extreme danger.…
ODI 10653780
Door
The automatic sliding door cable came loose, causing the door to get stuck and further damage the cable. This flaw is noted in a recall for 2004-2007 models, but we believe it should be included in the 2008 models, as well. *tt
ODI 10583379
Door
My toyota 2008 sienna le passenger automatic sliding door won't closed and opened completely. I've experienced an intermittent jammed with this door for the past 3 days. As a temporary fix, i need to get out from the car to help the door in closing and opening it because the button inside the car and even the remote(has new battery installed) won't do the work . One day, when driving my kids to school. As i made a…
ODI 10564894
Door
Power door opened part ways and would not shut. Had to drive to mechanic with door partially open and he had to force it shut. Toyota mechanic said it was a know cable problem with the door motor, but toyota has not issued a recall yet. *tr
ODI 10559352
Door
Power sliding door cable broke. Research into this problem shows that it can cause door to jam in the open position. Problem was frequent enough that toyota covers the repair for vehicles manufactured 2004-2007. The problem persists in the years manufactured after this, as mine is a 2008, but the $1200.00 repair is not covered by toyota csp. *tr
ODI 10522581
Door
Automatic sliding door on passenger side failed. Stuck halfway open. Appears to be a cable problem. Research done on internet shows to be common problem with approx. $1800.00 repair price. *tr
ODI 10447488
Door · Electrical System
Right rear power sliding door on 2005 toyota sienna lxe malfunctioned. Dealer quoted nearly $1000.00 to fix. Ridiculous. Had dealer disconnect system (over $70.00) and now can use door manually although door is cumbersome to move -- almost impossible for children to operate. Inexcusably poor design! Same problem right rear window. Will not operate. Now disconnected by dealer (included in $70.00 charge noted above).…
ODI 10447109
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The contact stated that a passenger was standing in the path of the rear passenger side sliding door. The door was engaged and closed on the passenger, crushing the passenger between the sliding door and the frame. The passenger was transported to a medical doctors for treatment of her injuries. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there were…
1 injury
ODI 10460187
Door
2008 toyota sienna le my son - who has autism had accidentally zipped his jacket over his seat belt. He got scared and asked me to help him - so i opening our automatic sliding door (driver side) to help him unzip the jacket. While i stood there trying to get his jacket unzipped - the sliding door started to close and proceeding to slam into me 4 times before it backed off (i am pregnant - 26 weeks at the time). It…
ODI 10395757
Door
Power lift function of rear door malfunction. Upon engaging the power door, it immediately started going down once it reached the top and will not stop if someone is in between it. The struts or brackets are not able to keep the door open, making the mechanism automatically shut the door. Extremely dangerous. *tr
ODI 10504997
Door · Equipment
We bought a new-to-us 2008 toyota sienna with a power operated passenger door. Within 2 weeks of purchase we parked in our church parking lot (not on an obvious incline) and pushed the internal button for the power door. I went to take my child out of her car seat and the door automatically closed on me. It took all my force to keep it open. I let it shut, then reopened it and it would not latch and kept forcibly…
ODI 10319466
Door
Within the last couple months both of the rear sliding doors on my 2008 toyota sienna le have malfunctioned in a way that i believe could jeopardize the safety of the passengers. Yesterday, the left hand rear door got stuck midway between open and closed and only after exerting great force on the door and breaking the cable along which the door travels, was i able to close the door. The right hand rear door, for the…
ODI 10294321
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Sliding doors failed. Less than one year old at 34,9k miles, brought to dealer indicating both doors intermittently partially open or close during power operation. Dealer found both rear latches were not holding and were replaced. Two weeks later, at 35,2 miles problem has reoccurred and dealer cannot duplicate problem. Another 2 weeks later at 35,3k miles, late sunday night 60 miles from home, the passenger door…
ODI 10369033
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the passenger and driver side electronic sliding doors were inoperable. The dealer advised that the failure occurred due to dust in between the door panels. The door panels were cleaned yet the failure persisted. The manufacturer advised the contact that she was responsible for maintaining clean door panels. The failure mileage was 28,000 and the…
ODI 10351563
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The sliding door opened when the car was moving,then failed to be able to close by power or manually. *tr
ODI 10402357
Door
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The vehicle does not come equipped with automatic sliding side doors. The doors must be manually opened. On most occasions when the sliding side doors are opened, they make a clicking sound. Oftentimes, the doors fail to remain open and slide shut. The contact is concerned that the doors may close while occupants are entering or exiting the vehicle, causing them to be…
ODI 10239070
Door · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The contact stated that there was a rattling noise in the passengers side sliding door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who installed a rubber lining but that did not resolve the failure. The contact stated that the doors were not properly aligned. The throttle control has also malfunctioned. The contact stated that when the accelerator pedal was depressed the vehicle…
ODI 10348210
Door
2008 sienna drivers door stuck open, started making a groaning sound, cable snapped. Now toyota wants 1700 bucks to fix it. My van is 2 years old, mileage has it out of warranty. The cable snapped, you cannot purchase the cable you have to purchase the motor also... *tr
ODI 10352555