1. Toyota Sienna
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  3. 2011
  4. Electrical System

2011 Toyota Sienna Electrical System 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:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 1 indicate injury
  • 3 indicate fire

What owners report

  • sliding door · 22 records
  • sliding doors · 10 records
  • takata recall · 7 records
  • power door · 7 records
  • power sliding · 7 records
  • door open · 6 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi18
60–100k mi11
30–60k mi7
100–150k mi7
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • January 15, 2020 · 60,000 miles

    Electrical System · Steering · Suspension

    2011 toyota sienna, front suspension making noises and clicking. Air conditioning not working when car is idling. Rear backing camera does not work only in the night time. . And it has been at the multiple toyota dealerships and they can. Not figure it out.

    ODI 11301871

  • August 1, 2019 · 115,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Recently started having this issue while driving on the highway. When changing lanes my door open indicator light as well as the exclamation inside the triangle will illuminate on my dash, a beeping sound starts chiming and all the interior lights come on. This happens about 15 times in a 20 minute period. Its very aggravating and distracting. It has gotten worse and does it on side streets and lower speeds as well…

    ODI 11278897

  • May 2, 2019 · 148,000 miles

    Air Bags · Electrical System

    Took in for recall. Got van back and driver side sliding door no longer opens with door handle. Also large wire ran in 2nd row behind driver seats and just left there. Also jumper fuse ran under steering wheel. Electrical nightmare. Horrible maintenance. Unacceptable. Created more safety hazards.

    ODI 11205417

  • May 2, 2019 · 148,000 miles

    Air Bags · Electrical System

    Took in for recall. Got van back and driver side sliding door no longer opens with door handle. Also large wire ran in 2nd row behind driver seats and just left there. Also jumper fuse ran under steering wheel. Electrical nightmare. Horrible maintenance. Unacceptable. Created more safety hazards.

    ODI 11205416

  • May 2, 2019 · 148,000 miles

    Air Bags · Electrical System

    Took in for recall. Got van back and driver side sliding door no longer opens with door handle. Also large wire ran in 2nd row behind driver seats and just left there. Also jumper fuse ran under steering wheel. Electrical nightmare. Horrible maintenance. Unacceptable. Created more safety hazards.

    ODI 11205413

  • November 5, 2018 · 100,000 miles

    Electrical System · Unknown Or Other

    While parked in my driveway, having been driven two hours before, my van caught on fire in the engine compartment. It burned for an unknown amount of time before we were alerted. The electrical system was disabled by the fire causing the two back sliding doors to become inoperable. The van can seat 6 people in the rear passenger compartment and they would be unable to exit the van except by going through the front…

    Fire reported

    ODI 11145336

  • April 29, 2018

    Air Bags · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other

    Takata recall we took the car to the toyota dealer in katy in mid february 2018 to solve the air bag recall and power doors. They said the do not have the parts; we have go back twice but they say they still do not have them. Now almost 3 months later they have not done anything about it. We had not have any accident but we do not feel safe when driving the car.

    ODI 11090917

  • July 15, 2017 · 53,000 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other

    Tailgate sensor and locking mechanism alarm and lighting goes on and off intermittently indicating tailgate latch insecure while vehicle is in motion distracting driver. Tailgate door latch insecure placing driver, passengers and contents at risk in the event of movement of the vehicle as well as to other vehicles on the road in the event of a collision.

    ODI 11025347

  • June 22, 2017 · 80,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Recall on sliding doors. Was stated that they may "open when driving" was told by toyota dealership they "likely wouldn't get the part because we don't live in sub zero temps so don't worry about it" meanwhile i drive four children in this car so i am worried about it.

    ODI 11000571

  • May 30, 2017 · 88,500 miles

    Air Bags · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other

    THE AIR BAGS SYSTEM AND THE DOOR ELECTRIC

    Crash reported

    ODI 11004968

  • April 1, 2017

    Body · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other

    Nhtsa recall number: opens new window takes away from vin lookup section> 16v858 recall date: november 22, 2016 manufacturer recall number: g14 summary: in the involved vehicles, there is a possibility that under certain limited conditions, if the sliding door opening operation is impeded, the sliding door motor circuit could be overloaded, opening the fuse for the motor. Safety risk: if this occurs when the door…

    ODI 10969915

  • March 26, 2017 · 154,900 miles

    Electrical System

    We received the recall notice on the power sliding doors. We turned off the power to the doors as described in the recall letter. Just this weekend the passenger side sliding door will not close and engage. The door stays open and will not latch. We took the recall letter with to the toyota dealer and they claim this issue is not related to the recall. We did not have it repaired but took it back home. We called the…

    ODI 10969100

  • January 23, 2017

    Air Bags · Electrical System

    Takata recall we receive a recall notice for the takata passenger airbag in june 2016. We have followed the recall notice and have not had a passenger in the front seat. It has been over 6 months and there has been no repair for this recall. Just yesterday january 23, 2017 we received another recall notice for the electrical issue for the power doors and it instructed to shut the power off the power doors. After…

    ODI 10947436

  • October 15, 2016 · 75,000 miles

    Electrical System

    The rear slider doors will close 2/[redacted] and reopen. Have to manually push to close which is difficult. Dealer claims the chord is getting stuck in motor and motor needs to be replaced for $1800.

    ODI 10984863

  • October 5, 2016

    Air Bags · Electrical System · Wheels

    Toyota has had my minivan on their lot since october of 2016. They are unable to provide a fix for these recalls. They put me in a rental van, but it is not comparable to my van and they have forced me to change my rental car 4 times.

    ODI 10990801

  • August 29, 2016 · 100,000 miles

    Electrical System · Interior Lighting

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the interior lighting illuminated upon making a turn. The lights dimmed after the turn was completed. The contact was uncertain if the vehicle would be repaired by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer to schedule an appointment. The vin was…

    ODI 10928386

  • July 15, 2016

    Air Bags · Electrical System · Service Brakes

    Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 toyota sienna. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to summit toyota of akron ([redacted], akron, oh 44320) in july of 2016 who stated that they would hold the…

    ODI 11006071

  • July 1, 2016 · 110,000 miles

    Body · Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota sienna. While operating the vehicle, the sliding door and liftgate sensor indicators erroneously illuminated, indicating that the doors were open. The contact indicated that the failure occurred while driving over bumps or making turns. Also, when the failure occurred, the interior dome light would illuminate as if the doors were open. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who…

    ODI 10986378

  • June 27, 2016

    Air Bags · Electrical System

    TAKATA RECALL

    ODI 11030690

  • June 13, 2016 · 72,000 miles

    Door · Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota sienna. While driving 25 mph, the driver side sliding door opened while the vehicle was in motion. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the sliding door motor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 72,000.

    ODI 10876281

  • May 23, 2016

    Air Bags · Electrical System

    Takata recall - issue remaining since receiving a notice dated may 23, 2016...almost one year. Also a recall involving a sliding power door system that was issued november 22, 2016. Neither recall has a fix and both are potentially very dangerous safety issues. I have contacted toyota numerous times and they refuse to provide alternate, safe transportation for my family, which includes 3 young children. I am driving…

    ODI 10981444

  • May 23, 2016

    Air Bags · Electrical System

    Takata recall i received the recall notice from toyota early june of 2016 to state that the passenger side airbag has been recalled and the remedy was not ready. It has been more than half year since then, and the remedy is still not ready. None of the dealers has it. Toyota hasn't sent any follow up notice since then. I just received another recall notice from toyota last week to state that the slide doors on the…

    ODI 10945664

  • February 15, 2016 · 65,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Sienna 2011 le developed problem with the sliding door after 5 years of used and a about 60k miles, after warranty expired. The lh sliding door works sometimes, but mostly opens half way and get stuck or closes again. I have to push it manually to get it to open or close. This problem seams to be prevalent in sienna models 2011+. Toyota has recalled my sienna model multiple times to address multiple problems with…

    ODI 11039484

  • January 5, 2016

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control

    During driving signal door turn on warning but all doors closed

    ODI 10995738

  • November 18, 2015 · 64,800 miles

    Electrical System

    Sliding door opened as usual, with a van full of 3 children, age 8 and under. Pouring down rain, the door decides to malfunction, and would not close electrically or manually. I had to drive home w/ the door open. The problem has since been ongoing and now we just don't use the door. *js

    ODI 10816998