2009 Toyota Sienna Body Problems
- 58
- 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 58 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- sliding door · 36 records
- door cable · 23 records
- power sliding · 15 records
- passenger side · 13 records
- cable snapped · 12 records
- sliding doors · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 25 |
| 100–150k mi | 14 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
The rear passenger door recently began to open on its own randomly when driving, something may be wrong with the latch, it is not hooking/engaging to the car frame. My wife made a left turn yesterday and the passenger rear door slid open, luckily my 7 year old son was buckled in. Also, the cables to the driver side rear sliding doors popped off about a year ago, believe it was due to rust/corrosion...
ODI 11219515
Body
The driver side slide door after i opened it , the cable that controls the open and shut broke. The van was not running or moving i had just opened the door then heard it snap
ODI 11145243
Body
Electrical driver side door cable got snapped. Looks like other toyota sienna owner face same issue. Company knows the issue and enhancement warranty 10 years from the date-of-first-use or 150,000 miles (whichever occurs first). Currently my car is 10 years and 5 months and less than 95000 miles. They decline. If parts are faulty than company should able to repair regardless of year or mileages.
ODI 11141214
Body
Passenger sliding door won't close with both power motor and manually. It's stuck open. I called toyota corporate offices to get assistance and they stated that the warranty enhancement just expired 1 month ago. Do not know how to get the van door unstuck. It just happened today, or i would've called 1 month ago. Very frustrated, cannot drive vehicle. It happened in my driveway, vehicle was stationary.
ODI 11090501
Body
2009 toyota sienna with power sliding doors. I believe the cause of this issue may be a poorly designed roller hinge for the sliding doors. If the roller hinge fails and binds, it will cause the power sliding door motor and/or cable to fail. Passenger side power sliding door became stuck, partially open, with my handicapped son inside while i was parked outside his school for drop off. I observed that the power door…
ODI 11078489
Body
During cold weather the lift gate will engage the power close feature automatically before user requests it. Normally the power close is initiated by the user pulling the lift gate down. This is a safety issue as it takes a good amount of force to stop the power close feature. Once you have stopped it, the door will raise, and than it will just begin the power close again. Sometimes the door will immediately begin…
ODI 11061030
Body
The passenger side door cable broke & auto slide door no linger works. Stationary.
ODI 11141311
Body
The electrically-powered sliding rear door on the passenger side failed in the closed position because the cable designed to do this task had rusted through and snapped. This is a known issue, but toyota has refused to cover it. The door cannot be moved because the cable has wound itself up inside the door. This can trap the occupants inside the rear of the vehicle in an emergency. This makes the sienna unsafe.
ODI 11053605
Body
Power sliding door malfunction disabling the use of a sliding door. The cable that moves the sliding door broke making the door inoperable. A clear safety hazard by eliminating a point of access or regress.
ODI 11041562
Body
Drivers side sliding door cable snapped. This is a safety hazzard. It happened while my daughter was standing waiting for the door to open and the cable just snapped right in front of her face. We were in our driveway and the van was stationary. That cable came shooting out from the chase it sits in super fast. I can't believe this cable is actually outside the car!
ODI 11005094
Body · Fuel/Propulsion System
Body- at 112,000 miles, driver's side sliding door wire snapped from normal use. Inferior material and or design alleged. Fuel item charcoal canister, oil control valve, and oxygen sensor failure at 116,000 miles.
ODI 11003024
Body
Sliding passenger door cable broke. Could not close door and then later. Could not open door. Vehicle was stationary. Dealer states $1000-$2000 to repair.
ODI 10991198
Body
The driver's​ side sliding door cable just snapped, and now cannot be used. Not for kids to get out.
ODI 10983944
Body
Cable snapping on automatic sliding door in the van. The cables that operate the automatic function of the sliding doors snapped on both doors within 9 months of each other as the door was being closed. This caused the door to be stuck shut (because of the way the cable coiled when it snapped). Once we got home we were able to get the door open but now it the closes very hard or is very hard to open when on inclines.
ODI 10984177
Body · Unknown Or Other
The cable in the rear passenger sliding door for the minivan became frayed/rusted and snapped, causing a long metal cable to be hanging off the driver side of the vehicle (possibly could have hit other cars) and the door no longer works. The car was stationary (closing door) when this happened. The door was hard to open/close before this happened, and then the cable just broke one day. Toyota has a "warranty…
ODI 11030466
Body
Power cable assembly for power sliding door behind the driver snapped while opening the door using the key fob. Door is still operable in manual mode. However, toyota issued a customer support program (zts) for power sliding door cable assembly for model years 2004-2007. The unfortunate thing is that the same part on my 2009 toyota sienna is the same part that is covered for the 2004-2007 model years. There have…
ODI 10967254
Body
Passenger side power door cable system broke. This is a known issue for toyota but for some reason they are not covering the repair for 2009 model years. Please see attachment which documents this would be covered for other years....even though no change in design occurred.
ODI 10956178
Body · Electrical System
Both sliding door cables have broken under normal use and were previously replaced by toyota. The genuine toyota replacement cable on the driver side has broken a second time, including damaging the motor assembly. The door does not open or close properly and temporarily trapped my daughter inside who did not know how to open the door besides using the door open buttons and handle. One daughter was standing outside…
ODI 10940084
Body
The right hand sliding door cable snapped while child was opening door in parked car. Luckily no injuries. However, the company has extended warranty for model year 2004-2007, not later model years. Corrective action should be covered for all model years.
ODI 10919233
Body · Unknown Or Other
This is the second time in less than a year that the sliding door cable has rusted and snapped making my door unusable. My 4 year old autistic son was standing outside the door and the cable went snapping and flying before eventually jamming up the motor. It was terrifying. I had the same incident happen with the drivers side door this year. This car has 88k and has had both replaced for rusting through and…
ODI 10916240
Body
The cable for the passenger power sliding door broke and now the door is inoperable. Toyota has a warranty enhancement program in place for this exact problem, however it only covers through the 2007 model year. Very frustrating that nothing changed with the part on the 2009 model year and it is not covered.
ODI 10915607
Body
Driver side passenger automatic door cable snapped. Door will automatically shut but will not open. 2100 to fix. Our model year is not included for the same issue for the csp.
ODI 10899292
Body
Passenger slide door cable snapped when closing the door. It snapped near the end of the grove where the door slides on to. The other end of the cable which pulls the door to the close position is not going in so the sliding door had to be forced to be closed. Eventually, this cable was winded back into the door. However, with the other end snapped, this end would not be released from the motor after a few times of…
ODI 10888308
Body · Unknown Or Other
SLIDING DOOR BECOMES INOPERABLE. WILL NOT OPEN.
ODI 11055833
Body
Power sliding door mechanisms fail and door is unable to be opened manually or electrically , from inside or outside the car. If there is an accident there is no way to open the door. This is very dangerous.
ODI 11001259