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 · Electrical System
The power sliding door fails. It has to be opened and closed manually. This is a common problem for this model.
ODI 10811829
Body
The passenger side of the powered sliding door stuck open during a cold winter night and we were lucky we were at the parking lot not on highway for an emergency stop (which is possible with two little ones on board sometimes). We did a little research and found out that this is due to an known faulty sliding cable assembly and toyota already had a a customer support program which extends the warranty of the cable…
ODI 10811782
Body
The door latch assembly is a defected part admitted by toyota. This defected part caused the sliding door cable to break. Toyota has sent out an extended warrenty to fix the door latch but not the sliding door cable. I can now open up the door but without the cable the door will not stay open if on a grade. This is a major saferty hazard as the door could shut on a person including my four children. I have contacted…
ODI 10854042
Body
Driver side rear sliding door cable broke. Toyota said it is not covered! Door will not even open manually. I feel this to be a huge safety factor being that children are in the back and in case of emergency it would be hard to get them out!. The problem occurred wile my wife was picking the kids up from school!
ODI 10854500
Body
The power sliding doors mechanism broke and i was available to open the door, was parked.
ODI 10808089
Body
When opening driver side door, 2 loud clicking/popping noises occur. From what i have gathered, it is a faulty door check.
ODI 10790372
Body
The cable for the passenger side power sliding door broke when the door was closing.
ODI 10786822
Body · Electrical System
I was getting things out of back with power lift gate up. While leaning in vehicle the power lift gate came down without warning and caught me. It did not continue to crush me but it did not reverse so i had to use a pretty good force to push it up (my wife probably would not have been able to do it). It did it a second time a week or so later. When i took it to toyota they said the struts were bad and replaced…
ODI 10702497
Body
Power sliding door cable got rusted and snapped. Jammed the door. Toyota covers the door latch but not the cable. *tr
ODI 10680296
Body · Electrical System
Passenger side power slide door does not work by pressing the button on the central console, on the side of door or the key fob. The slide doors do work by pulling the handles from the outsides. I was told this was the override procedure. This is a big concern with this being a family vehicle. *tr
ODI 10703309
Body · Electrical System
The passenger side automatic door cable snapped. The car is only 6 years old. I did some research on the internet and there are widespread reports of this being a common design flaw with toyota sienna automatic doors. I called the dealership and they indicated it was $1600 to repair the cable. That is outrageous! I wrote to toyota through their customer support site inquiring about an extended warranty i read about…
ODI 10626904
Body · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My wife was parking our 2008 toyota sienna with our 3 young boys in the automobile. She slowly brought the vehicle to a complete stop; never using gas, just covering and tapping lightly on the brake. Once the automobile came to a stop my wife pressed the brake a little more in order to put the vehicle in park. At that moment the vehicle accelerated incredible fast, jumped over an 8 inch concrete parking lot divider…
Crash reported
ODI 10576090
Body
My 2008 toyota sienna has power rear sliding doors. While the driver side rear door was opening, the cable for the door mechanism snapped and would not close completely. After investigating the situation, the broken cable was jammed in the door mechanism, preventing the door from closing. As a result, the door now does not fully open, and will not hold in the open position. If parked on a hill, the door will close…
ODI 10574819
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The contact was attempting to open the rear driver's side door the but the door only opened six inches wide while using the fob, then shut independently and without warning. The contact stated that she had to manually pry the door open. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for inspection where the contact was informed that the door cable had snapped and wrapped around the…
ODI 10561971
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The contact stated that upon inspection, the trunk door unexpectedly closed without any warnings. The contact also mentioned that the trunk door landed on her back and caused a bruise, which was a recurring injury. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 85,000.
1 injury
ODI 10555325
Body
When operating the rear lift gate (trunk) on this 2008 toyota sienna minivan, we have noticed the lift gate does not open all the way up, causing an average height adults to bump their heads on the lift gate. But worse, this happens on several occasions, the lift gate comes falling down, hitting an adult on the head, causing a head injury. Worse yet, if a child happens to be standing under the lift gate, the heavy…
2 injuries
ODI 10552718
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the spare tire became detached from the vehicle causing the contact to drive over the tire and experience a failure with the brakes. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The mechanic stated that the spare tire cable was corroded and consequently caused damage to the braking system. The…
ODI 10549860
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the dashboard had began to deteriorate and she was concerned that the air bags could possibly deploy independently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The failure and current mileage was 55,000.
ODI 10514834
Body · Wheels
While backing the car in my driveway it suddenly accelerated and could not be stopped by braking before it struck stone wall, blowing the right rear tire, damaging the underbody and damaging the stone wall. Very scary! *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10504255
Body
Power lift function of rear door malfunction. Upon engaging the power door, it immediately started going down once it reached the top. The struts or brackets are not able to keep the door open making the mechanism automatically shut the door. Extremely dangerous. *tr
ODI 10488796
Body
Both sliding doors on our van started to slow when opening and closing and began to make a clicking or crackling noise. We took it to the dealer for inspection and were told that the frames were bent on both sides and we were responsible for the repair. The vehicle has never been in an accident and has low miles on it. There is no reason for the door frames to bend other than a manufacturer defect. I have read…
ODI 10470671
Body · Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
Inside dashboard is very sticky and always shows a glare onto the windshield while driving (safety issue); the dashboard during the summer time is very malleable, if you gently press on it, it moves as if it was melting slowly. This has been like this for a few years, when i contacted toyota they said there was a replcement program for this in which owners were notified in 2015 and expired on 2018, i explained we…
ODI 11301825
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the rear liftgate latch was found to be melted. The contact was unsure of how the latch became melted. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was contacted and advised her that the entire door handle assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately…
ODI 10494910
Body · Visibility/Wiper
Last june 2012 i was backing my vehicle in my home driveway when the rear hatch window suddenly exploded, showering large and small shards of glass outwards with enough force that glass particles were found approx. 15 ft. Behind the vehicle! The inside rear of the vehicle was filled with large and small shards, and broken and hanging glass was left in the window frame. When this was reported to the toyota dealer,…
ODI 10487733
Body · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the passenger's front and rear side doors failed to unlock internally. The passenger side front and rear side doors were only able to be unlocked from the outside. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was advised that the doors electric cable failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The…
ODI 10592974