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.
Air Bags · Body · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Could not stop after my abs brakes locked up then were soft/absent, drove up on the center median, got back on the road attempting to go around the car infront on the right side couldn't due to other traffic then went back to the left got back up on the median. My passenger side front bumper corner went under the other driver's driver's side rear bumper corner lifting her car up into the air causing it to fall on…
Crash reported
ODI 10511409
Body
We had the recall concerning dashboard melting and cracking 2 years ago. Our vehicle dashboard has been melting for about 4-5 years now and it also started to crack on either side. As soon as we received the recall notice, we took our vehicle to the dealers 2 years ago. They took measurement for our vehicle dashboard and we were told the product for replacement is not available, as soon it is available they will…
ODI 11033421
Body
Son opened power sliding drivers side passenger door. Upon closing, door would not latch shut. Door had to be held shut by adult. Dealer has quoted $995 at this point just to get door to close, stating a "rusty cable" is causing the issue. Representative at toyota customer care advised that vehicle is beyond warranty and toyota will provide no relief. *tr
ODI 10416317
Body
The exposed cable of the automatic sliding door on passenger side snapped while the door was in motion.
ODI 10414233
Body
The driver side passenger sliding door would not lock open. I was on a slight decline. My daughter was getting out of the car and the sliding door was pushed open but did not lock and slid back and slammed into my daughters hand. When trying to re-open the sliding door, it would not lock open, it would continue to slide forward. Since that day, the problem has persisted sporadically. The vehicle can be on a flat…
ODI 10648751
Body
The sliding doors, passenger and driver are now closed. Passenger side door was automatic and closing on my children when they would enter or exit. Doors would stop in middle and then refuse to open or close. As i stated now they can not be opened. Dealer said it is $400 to fix manual and $1500 for autodoor. *tr
ODI 10407373
Body · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Initially in cold weather only, the tail gate / hatch / rear door would start to close slowly of its own accord. The electrical system would then assume you had attempted to close the door by hand and the electric motor would kick in and close the door on top of you if you did not realize and move. The force of the closing door is quite high to a degree that it was a struggle to stop it crushing a person. A child…
ODI 10378653
Body
Rubber on the trunk release hatch melts and sometimes causes the trunk to unlatch by itself. Contacted 2 local dealerships and no recall has been issued and they want about $300 to replace. *tr
ODI 10434324
Body
2009 non power slider door transmission replaced by dealership i paid for labor since i was out of warranty......2012 @ 99000 miles same door doing same thing...will not latch . Dealer got it to close but says that it needs a new latch system at a cost of $700.00 this door is rarely used.........might be opened once every two or three months......this seems to be a defect.... *tr
ODI 10447851
Body · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving at 10 mph, the passenger side sliding door opened independently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was repaired, but the failure recurred several times. The details of the repairs were unknown. The vehicles passenger side sliding door also opened independently when parked and failed to close. In addition, the door ajar warning…
ODI 10794741
Body
I have had problems with my 2008 toyota sienna van pretty much the whole time of ownership. (bought new feb 2008). The passenger side sliding pwr door sticks closed. I would take it to the dealer, and it wouldn't do it, and they couldn't find a problem. They just kept telling me it was because i live down a dirt rd. I have had it in the shop numerous times. My car now has 46,000 miles on it, and they are finally…
ODI 10343894