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
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 18 |
| 60–100k mi | 11 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Electrical System
The power sliding door stopped working.. Upon close notice, it looks like the cable is broken. I am surprised to see this issue on my 2011 model sienna xle all wheel drive. It looks like there was a recall related to this issue in the previous generation as shown in this link. Http://media.fixed-ops.com/toy_campaigns/csp-zts.pdf. It seems like the extended warranty covers models from 2007 to 2010... But my car is a…
ODI 10789418
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the cvt warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle stalled. After several attempts, the vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure…
ODI 10748623
Body · Electrical System
SLIDING DOOR CABLE BROKE DUE TO CORROSION
ODI 10731938
Electrical System
Sliding power doors work intermittently and have needed to be forced open or closed on occasion. However i attempted to use the handle to activate the power door to open the door in order to place my son in his car seat, the door began to open, and then stopped after only opening an inch. The door ajar alarm began sounding. I pulled the door open packed my little one up in his car seat and went to shut the door. The…
ODI 10683888
Electrical System
I was backing out of my driveway and heard a clunk. The area was clear so i didn't hit anything. Lost power steering and power brakes. The information screen flashed messages to check brakes and contact dealer. I drove back into driveway with difficult steering and slow enough to not need brakes. The engine was running fine. I shut it off thinking something needed to reset. It would not start again. Hat it towed to…
ODI 10650251
Door · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the rear passenger sliding door cable and the door motor failed. As a result, the door open warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the door cable and the motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage…
ODI 10676641
Door · Electrical System
Power sliding back doors attempting to open while driving, sticks in partial opening. Fear doors will open and kids will fall out while driving. Multiple complaints online with same problem. Costs are expensive to repair. *tr
ODI 10663311
Door · Electrical System
Within one week of purchase, the driver side, power assist sliding door failed to open completely. After initially opening six inches it would only move four inches in either direction by pulling the exterior handle. Only with multiple pulls/jerks could the door be fully opened or closed. This problem would manifest unpredictably, most often with the driver side power door, but once with the passenger side.…
ODI 10582792
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while reversing from a parking space, the steering seized without warning. The contact was not able to turn in either direction and had to restart the vehicle to regain steering capabilities. The contact also stated that on a separate occasion, the key could not be turned in the ignition. The contact had to call roadside assistance to get the vehicle…
ODI 10585286
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns 2011 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who performed a diagnostic and determined that the battery failed and caused the vehicle to stall. The battery was replaced however the dealer could not explain the cause of the battery failure. Additionally, the contact stated that the engine was previously…
ODI 10568567
Electrical System
In the morning car did not start, battery was dead. I charged battery overnight . After 2 hr of driving ( 120 miles) car was parked for 2 hr , when i tried to start it battery is dead again ( had to jump start it) after driving ~ 7 miles i parked car and battery was disconnected. After 4 hr i connected again and no problem with starting. Dealer (schaumburg toyota) kept my car for 3 days . They replaced sliding door…
ODI 10536739
Electrical System
While driving down the road in the van with 7 elderly people it caught on fire and smoke came into the cabin via a/c vents. I pulled over and all 7 of us scrambled to get out of the van. Fire was pouring out from underneath and black smoke out of the hood. Within about 20 seconds after we got out, the van was fully engulfed in fire. The van was totally destroyed and only the metal frame was left. The fire…
Fire reported
ODI 10536494
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota sienna. The contact stated that the front passenger's side door caught on fire. The fire spread to the fuel tank and flames quickly engulfed the vehicle. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was not inspected. In addition, the contact stated that the security system would sporadically sound prior to the fire incident. The vehicle…
Fire reported
ODI 10526063
Electrical System · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
The powered fold up ramp and motor locked up completely blocking wheel chair exit and entry access in the toyota sienna 2011 braun ability rampvan. The alleged manual ramp operation function failed to work trapping the wheel chair occupant inside the vehicle. This dangerous design has been made since 2011 and continues to be made into 2013. Braun has released another in-flloor ramp option this year which is a much…
ODI 10510945
Electrical System · Engine
Traveling at highway speed, (55 mph) when the vsc failure message appeared along with the check engine light and apostrophe inside a triangle error/ warning light. Vehicle was purchased as a certified used vehicle at a toyota dealership less than two weeks ago. Mileage is less than 36000. *tr
ODI 10499620
Electrical System
I experience battery drain that will empty my battery if i completely shut off the van, remove the keys, and remain in the van for longer than 10 minutes. This occurs after testing the alternator and replacing the battery. It happened the month after i purchased the van at just one year old. I have at the same time experienced the front headlight burning out and/or going out repeatedly. I believe there is something…
ODI 10959023
Electrical System
The security alarm goes off at random time. I took it to a toyota dealer and they tell me they cant duplicate the problem. *tr
ODI 10626587
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was stopped for a red light at a traffic light on highway 20 in niceville, fl. I had my right foot on the brake when i felt the vehicle attempt to surge forward and i could heard the engine rev. I looked at the tachometer and noticed the engine was at 2000 rpm instead of the normal idle of approx 800 rpm. When the light turned green, i drove away and the vehicle drove normally. I did not have another incident…
ODI 10461946
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes · Steering
I was parking the car and needed to move the vehicle backward in a parking lot with a slight slope. When i attempted to move the shift lever to reverse the lever locked up and the vehicle started to roll backward. I applied the brakes to no avail and the engine died. The steering was locked. The ignition switch also locked. The vehicle stopped . I called the toyota dealer and the service manager said to apply the…
ODI 10627701
Door · Electrical System
The power sliding doors on both sides stopped working. Must open and close the sliding doors manually. None of the open buttons on the car or remote responds to opening the sliding doors. Just a beep is heard when the key is pressed. *tr
ODI 10432501
Door · Electrical System
After arriving home with my 2 kids yesterday, we were getting out of the vehicle (2011 toyota sienna xle)- my 2 1/2yr old daughter was getting out of the passenger side power door while i was about to get my 3 month old son out of the driver side power door. My 2 1/2yr old daughter pushed the power door button to close her door after getting out of the vehicle and was holding onto the van to gain her ground, at…
1 injury
ODI 10418523
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 toyota sienna. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10 mph, the brake pedal was applied and the vehicle hesitated to stop. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact also stated that the windows failed to operate and the sliding doors failed to stop automatically. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken…
ODI 10679901
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Motor on sliding doors have not worked properly since we first purchased it brand new. We were told they "stick" because the rubber seals are so new. The doors only open part of the time. 50% of the time when you open them, they beep loudly and get stuck, just like day one. Toyota continues to claim there is nothing wrong with it and anytime we've mentioned it, they say they found no problems. It's a safety hazard…
ODI 10981497
Door · Electrical System
Driver side power door is not opening on its own. With very few miles the door refused to open and close on its own power. As time progressed the door is now not functional in power mode. The van currently has 20000 miles. Dealer blamed customer for problem as the car was "too dusty". Dealer is going to attempt to fix under warranty but warned customer if the van is continually driven on gravel roads that the…
ODI 10429366
Air Bags · Electrical System
Electrical failure the clock loses time when you turn off engine then when you start engine it will give you warning to check vsc , srs airbag is off , radio is off too. The autimatic lock is not functioning we have to lock doors manually. This is frustrating because we have a brand new car!!! *tr
ODI 10429990