2009 Toyota Sienna Door Problems
- 15
- 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 15 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- sliding door · 14 records
- door cable · 5 records
- cable snapped · 5 records
- automatic sliding · 4 records
- sliding doors · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Door
My name is [xxx], since young until now i had bought total 7 toyota vehicles in my life. My toyota sienna 2009 has problem with the power slide door that it open and close by it self a few times while i vacuum the rug of floor today. The car was at parked and engine is off. Also i found the cables on the slide door hung out exposed on the side of the door edge. Please see picture attached. Information redacted…
ODI 11139906
Door · Unknown Or Other
2009 toyota sienna with mileage lesser than 110,000. The left sliding door wont open. Looked at the toyota web site and found out that its part of the vehicle warrantee as long as its mileage is lesser than 120,000. *nf the consumer stated the dealer advised the vehicle was not included in the recall. Updated 10/17/2017*js
ODI 11034868
Door
Sliding door cable - driver's side. Toyota stated there is a tsb for the passenger side sliding door cable, yet not for the driver's side as it's optional. Seems toyota has an issue with cables in general in cold regions where salt is used on the roads. When the cable snapped the vehicle was parked on a slight decline (front of vehicle lower than the back), so when my young daughter opened the door and was in the…
ODI 10705806
Door · Electrical System
PASSENGER POWER SLIDING DOOR CABLE BROKE. *TR
ODI 10573756
Door
While on a decline, automatic sliding door cable snapped while door was automatically closing. Door slammed shut just as an 11 year old child got into the car. Thankfully she was not injured. Brought it to dealer and since models 2004-2007 underwent recall for this very incident, sliding door was fixed at no charge. It was found that cable which allows the sliding door to glide open and close fluently was rusted and…
ODI 10596208
Door
Upon opening the driver side power sliding door, the cable snapped, and the door would not open. We disengaged the power and figured we would continue to use the door in a manual setting. However, once the door was closed, we discovered that you cannot open it if the cable is snapped. It opened up about 8-12 inches, but would go no further. Although out of warranty, toyota agreed to fix the assembly due to an…
ODI 10712927
Door
The cable broke on the power sliding door due to the plastic coating being worn, exposing the cable to the elements and rusting it. This vehicle is less than 5 years old. *tr
ODI 10558444
Door
The sliding back door was being closed from the power button near the drivers seat. The door wouldn't close so the button was pressed again. The door then slammed shut with great force and could have injured anyone in it's way. Now it is inoperable and needs a very expensive repair. Apparently this is an ongoing problem with this generation of the toyota sienna vans and toyota refuses to address it. *tr
ODI 10453023
Door · Electrical System
MY 2009 SIENNA VAN SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. *TR
ODI 10430593
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
I was driving my 2009 toyota sienna with 2 children in the back and when i went over rail road tracks the sliding door on the passenger side opened. This is a great concern for me especially with the kids in the back. Toyota want $1500 to fix this problem on a 2009 with 47,000 miles on it. There should be something that will make them fix this problem. I know it would be a major recall but the safety that goes along…
ODI 10404198
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the sliding doors erroneously opened while driving various speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the door mechanism was rusted and was causing the doors to not spring back in place. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 49,463. Updated…
ODI 10551923
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
I have a 2009 toyota sienna mini-van with automatic sliding doors. These doors are an accident waiting to happen. Unlike an elevator door that will immediately reverse if someone or something is in its path. The sienna's doors continue to close unless forcibly pushed back to retract with a serious amount of strength. My arm has been bruised and i could only imagine a child's hand being caught. It's inconceivable to…
ODI 10384440
Door
Rear sliding doors won't stay open on 2009 toyota sienna. The smallest of inclines will make the sliding doors refuse to stay open. *tr
1 injury
ODI 10340732
Door
The automatic sliding door on our van has closed on our 3 year old twice, causing minor injury. The first time, the door hit his head but did not encounter enough resistance to engage the safety open until it had pushed him against the side of the van. Then the safety engaged and the door opened. It left red marks on both sides of his head. We took the van to the dealer on april 12 2010 to have the door looked at,…
1 injury
ODI 10328023
Door
Our automatic sliding door was opened but would not close. No amount of tugging, finessing, or cursing would make it shut. Children were stranded in phoenix heat in august because the vehicle was unsafe to drive with a door that could not be closed. There are many mentions of this exact problem on various blogs and all report difficulty in getting toyota to offer a solution that didn't cost $1-2k. Almost all owners…
ODI 10281140