2008 Toyota Sienna Body Problems
- 61
- 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 61 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- sliding door · 28 records
- passenger side · 14 records
- lift gate · 11 records
- door cable · 11 records
- power sliding · 11 records
- sliding doors · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 25 |
| 30–60k mi | 12 |
| 100–150k mi | 11 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
When i open the lift gate from the console or key fob and the outside temperature is about 32 degrees or less the lift gate goes up then comes right back down. If i repeat the opening process several times it finally stays up. I have been hit several time by the lift gate when i thought it was open, it takes a lot of strength to stop it enough to get out of the way. What would it do to a child? This happens when the…
ODI 11173559
Body · Unknown Or Other
My sienna side door cannot open. My son would not be able to escape the vehicle if a problem in an accident. Dealer said there is no recall but the door cannot even be opened manually. This would be a $1500-2000 repair which as a single mom is not an option for me. I do not feel something as significant as ability to escape a vehicle should fall on the consumer.
ODI 11141426
Body
My wife and i have five lovely small children. We own a 2008 toyota sienna xle. Some years ago, the "power" aspect of the sliding doors stopped working. Since then, we have been using the van by sliding the doors open and shut manually. Recently, while my wife was driving, the passenger sliding door unexpectedly came open while the vehicle was moving at a high rate of speed. This was traumatic for her and for my 5…
ODI 11139485
Body
Both automatic side doors broke at 120,000 miles. Doors are unsafe and opened on their own while driving down the highway at 60 mph with grandson in backseat. Now that the automatic door function is broke on both doors they both won't close completely anymore and don't latch completely. They are unsafe.
ODI 11104083
Body
The automatic rear lift-gate/door when opened either via remote or driver overhead back-door opener, opens all the way up and closes immediately. The door not stay open. This appears to be a recall issue in older sienna model (2006) but dealer could not fix my model (2008) as a recall issue as this is not listed under my model for recall. The problem symptoms are exactly similar to the recall issue. I would like to…
ODI 11056040
Body
Sliding door cable snapped. This left us with a heavy door to manually open/close which creates a safety concern (trapped) for children and elderly passengers.
ODI 11052817
Body
Rear sliding doors fail to close fully resulting in the door opening while driving.
ODI 11057637
Body
Vehicle was parked and turned off parked in parking lot. Opened side door with automatic key fob and the door opened halfway then started making a weird noise. It would not close or open manually no matter what i did. I had to drive myself and 5 kids across town with the door open, car beeping because door was open. My husband finally got the door to close after i got home but there was a severed cable that now…
ODI 11005195
Body
Passenger side power sliding door cable snapped. Cable hanging out side of vehicle. Very difficult to open door since cable always gets tangled. Concerned for my children.
ODI 10980090
Body
The drivers side sliding rear door will not latch closed. While driving,the door will slide open when accelerating. I called toyota about this and they said there's nothing they can do unless i pay for repairs. They have extended the factory warranty specifically for the sliding doors to 9 years/ 120k mi. My vehicle is 11 days past the 9 years but under the 120k mi. I cannot get the door to latch closed, a toyota…
ODI 10972224
Body
Slide door cable snapped leaving door non functional.
ODI 10949754
Body · Vehicle Speed Control
This car is experiencing sua. It happened in a parking lot an resulted in a crash into a cement wall. It also happened on a winding mountain road.
Crash reported
ODI 10947203
Body
Passenger side sliding door has snapped cable. Van was parked and button was used to open door. Heard pop/crunch sound. Was able to force door shut. Door is unable to be opened and remains closed; even when power sliding door option is turned off. No damage seen inside or outside of vehicle.
ODI 10945408
Body · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Powered passenger doors on both sides of the van malfunctioned and then cable system broke and locked the doors in the closed position. This happened one after the other in about a three-week period. The cable is clearly rusted and shredded on the one side. I cannot tell why the cable pulled out and stopped working on the other side. As i transport 3 or more children at a time, it is a huge safety issue that the…
ODI 10937444
Body
Power sliding door cable broke. Door was very difficult to open manually until i cut the cables. Vehicle was stationary.
ODI 10904853
Body
The sliding door cables have broken just like in the 2007 models that a recall has already been done. Toyota has refused to fix this on my 2008 model because the nhtsa has not requested it and because they supposedly have not had enough reports of failures. Now our door does not completely seal shut and going done the road, the door alarm goes off indicating a door is open that has nearly caused my wife to jump out…
ODI 10887695
Body · Unknown Or Other
Our left rear sliding door won't function or open any more. The cable broke. Then 2 days later the right rear sliding door won't function or open anymore. Same problem. Cable was severed or snapped. Looks like it was rusted on both cables, both sides, and severed in the same position or length. So, both rear sliding doors do not function. They only open to about 1 foot, and no further. Extremely difficult to close…
ODI 10882433
Body
Toyota cable frayed on automatic sliding door (it was fine one open then had a terrible sound the next and we could visually see the frayed cable from the outside), however the 2008 is not in the designated years (2004-2007) to have it fixed under extended warranty. Originally 3 calls to toyota customer service provided me that it was covered but i had to speak to a supervisor after reading the paperwork online to…
ODI 10875421
Body
Power sliding doors have a common problem of the cable breaking and the power sliding feature stops working. The door can still be used in manual operation, which is just an inconvenience. The power rear latch is a safety issue as the door can suddenly open while driving, or other times remain locked so as the door cannot be opened. This problem is compounded when both doors are affected, and i have had multiple…
ODI 10882192
Body
Automatic sliding door cable snapped when children were exiting the van. A known issue that was covered by csp for years 2004-2007, but not 2008. Same exact problem.
ODI 10871718
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the trunk failed to stop when the contact depressed the trunk release button. The contact stated that the trunk hit her in the head. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the hatch strut failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10864190
Body · Electrical System
Sliding door on our 2008 sienna stopped opening or closing. We can not get in our get out off the car on driver side. We are glad it happened on parked position. It is not working electrical or manual mode. Toyota is asking about $1600-3000 for repair. We are trying to use the van with one sliding door and it is nor practical or safe.
ODI 10846223
Body
In very cold weather (approximately 20 degrees or colder), the automatic tailgate on the back of the minivan malfunctions while parked. It will go up but as soon as it gets to the full open position, it comes back down and will not stop, even if you have your hand or body in the path of the tailgate door. This has happened to me numerous times over the last seven years (the last time being on the evening of 2/12/16…
ODI 10826127
Body
Rear power sliding door issues. Hard to open and close toyota has csp that only completely covers the issues to year 2007 but 2008-2010 the cable assembly is excluded. These models and years are having the same problem i don't understand why it's only partially covered.
ODI 10837188
Body
The door check on the driver side breaks prematurely. Each time i open the door, it clacks. Instead of holding the door in position which is designed to do, it moves and sometimes it can be dangerous.
ODI 10816207