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
100–150k mi7
30–60k mi7
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • April 18, 2011 · 18,200 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting

    Failure of driver's cabin lamp override switch to extinguish cabin reading lights obscured driver's vision at night during high-speed merge maneuver: i was attempting a high-speed highway merge, at night, entering route 29 from the left side of the highway, when my three-year-old son discovered that he was now tall enough to operate his overhead personal reading light. My vision of merging traffic to the right was…

    ODI 10397688

  • April 1, 2011 · 24,000 miles

    Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Exterior Lighting

    The vehicle engine stalls. This occurs intermittently especially when making turns. I had to press the gas pedal all the way down to accelerate. The vehicle brake lights do not come off for about 10 minutes when the engine and lights have been switched off. It is possible to start the car with the push button without pressing down on the gas pedal sometimes. *tr

    ODI 10443902

  • January 26, 2011 · 2,100 miles

    Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    My new 2011 toyota sienna le automatic power sliding door on the driver side stopped working. It won't open or close using remote control as well as top console/pillar switches. If i try to open using remote control or switches then it will try to open but close immediately and make beeping sounds. I took the vehicle to the local toyota dealer couple of times but they simply said there is no problem. Finally, when i…

    ODI 10392924

  • January 1, 2011

    Air Bags · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other

    Takata recall. Been calling dealer every few months, waiting for the recall to get remedied for the airbags. Also, waiting for the dealer to remedy the sliding door recall. Many calls to the service department have been unresolved, even with the promise to be called back.

    ODI 11062614

  • January 1, 2011 · 250 miles

    Door · Electrical System

    Driver side power sliding door on 2011 toyota sienna repeatedly (but intermittently) jams upon opening -- happened almost immediately after purchased. Because the problem was not replicated by toyota service and no computer error code was registered, they were prohibited by toyota from attempting to solve the problem. This was despite that fact that i had phone video documenting the problem, a toyota salesperson…

    ODI 10379344

  • August 1, 2010 · 510 miles

    Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling

    Van just won't start. It cranks over but won't start, after tens minutes it started up fine. Van has only 510 miles. At 5500 miles vehicle again cranked but would not start. After it started, it ran rough and died at times, took it to dealer but they can not find problems. Vehicle runs fine, at about 5700 vehicle runs rough and dies at stop lights, took back to dealer this time they say it was a bad computer, toyota…

    ODI 10373123

  • July 11, 2010 · 400 miles

    Electrical System · Frame And Members · Steering

    We bought our first minivan - a toyota sienna xle 2011- barely two weeks ago from toyota laurel, md. The second day, the steering started to creak when making turns. Now, the trunk door has stopped working and the local new jersey dealership dch toyota is telling us it has been "bent". They are refusing to fix it or replace the vehicle and are telling us our insurance company needs to pay to fix it. The door is not…

    ODI 10342813

  • June 10, 2010 · 2,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota sienna. The contact stated the vehicle was equipped with an alarm that would sound when shifting from park to indicate that the rear lift gate was ajar, according to the owner's manual. The contact stated the alarm was defective and would not sound until the contact was driving at speeds of at least 5 mph. The manufacturer advised that the owner's manual was printed before the…

    ODI 10343434