2011 Toyota Sienna Body Problems
- 85
- 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 85 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- Door · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 16 |
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota sienna. When the contact entered the vehicle while holding onto the passenger side roof handle, the handle fractured. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that nothing could be done. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.
ODI 11254083
Body
The sliding door behind the drivers seat will not open more than 8 ". Than an alarm dings up front
ODI 11202910
Body
The passenger side automatic sliding door cable became frayed to the point that the door would not open either automatically or manually. This is a serious safety issue as children can get trapped in the van and be unable to exit in an accident. A quick search online shows that this is a common problem with the toyota sienna van. The fix is very expensive: the part alone is $800 and it requires 5-6 hours of labor.…
ODI 11181537
Body
The passenger side sliding door stopped working, it doesn't open automatically, it get stuck and i think that's a safety issue because i have 2 little kids that ride in those seats. I hit the open door button and it doesn't do nothing only beeps, i have to get out of the van and close the door for them.
ODI 11179939
Body
My car was parked as i opened the sliding door behind the driver's seat i heard a pop as the door opened and the cable that opened the door snapped off sendinding the door forward. The end of the cable was corroded. I see they have other door safety problems with corrosion i think the cable should be included with the recall. Sincerely. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5…
ODI 11162070
Body
After driving for several hours, car was stopped for a train and the rear window exploded. It was in park, approximately 8:30 p.m., 72 degrees outside
ODI 11115735
Body
Cable to sliding back passenger door broke the vehicle was stationary
ODI 11115159
Body
While driving on the highway on the left passenger door was beeping. After pulling over re-opening and closing the door the beeping stopped. Also the paint is peeling off below all windows and on the roof.
ODI 11103648
Body
While the car was stopped, the electric door cable snapped on the driver's side side door in may 2018 and then the passenger side cable snapped in august 2018. While this is an inconvenience, the bigger issue is that once this happens, the door is then unable to be opened. In case of an emergency, there is no way to open the door.
ODI 11129846
Body
Opened front hood used rod to hold hood up - when i went to clos hood i forgot about rod and with very little pressure the hood crumpled like aluminum foil at the place where rod was
ODI 11080810
Body
Power sliding door- the cables on both sides of the vehicle broke jamming the door shut, the cable needed to be cut further to allow the door to open fully and now requires manually to be opened, prior to this the doors would make a popping noise when opened from the manual lever outside of the door.
ODI 11033827
Body · Door · Structure
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota sienna. While exiting the vehicle, the driver side sliding door made contact with the passenger and failed to retract. The passenger sustained an injured back, which required medical attention. The contact indicated that the safety feature, which allowed the sliding doors to retract when making contact with something, had failed on several occasions. The contact stated that the…
1 injury
ODI 11024651
Air Bags · Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota sienna. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v858000 (structure) and 16v340000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that maplewood toyota ([redacted], maplewood, mn 55109 [redacted]) was contacted and confirmed that…
ODI 11012846
Body
Fuel door hinge broke cause by sliding door safety mechanism being too stiff and placed in a bad location.
ODI 11040324
Air Bags · Body
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 toyota sienna. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v340000 (air bags) and 16v858000 (structure). The parts for the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact stated that when the front passenger and driver side door armrests were touched, the…
ODI 11006084
Air Bags · Body
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 toyota sienna. The contact received notifications of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v828000 (structure) and 16v340000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact called a local dealer, eastern shore toyota located at [redacted], daphne, al 36526,…
ODI 10995128
Body · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota sienna. While driving approximately 30 mph, a loud noise was heard underneath the front end of the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was towed to sonoco auto shop, lexington ark, md, where it was diagnosed that the front right drive shaft was fractured. Also, the front driver side drive shaft was faulty. The technician recommended that both parts needed to be replaced. The…
ODI 10992208
Air Bags · Body
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 toyota sienna. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v858000 (structure) and 16v340000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (thousand oaks toyota [redacted], thousand oaks, ca 91362)…
ODI 10991615
Air Bags · Body
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 toyota sienna. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v858000 (structure) and 16v340000 (air bags). The parts for the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. Vin…
ODI 10991406
Air Bags · Body
Takata recall. In june 2016 received letter from toyota stating "safety recall notice (interim notice) multiple models and model years takata front passenger airbag inflator (zone a} on front of envelope. Inside letter further stated the problem; what toyota will do at no charge; and what we should do, "until the remedy becomes available, we recommend that you do not operate the vehicle with an occupant in the front…
ODI 10991182
Air Bags · Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota sienna. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v858000 (structure) and 16v34000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable since february of 2017. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedies. The…
ODI 10986367
Body
The cable for the drivers side sliding door frayed and snapped, the passenger side cable is showing signs of fray as well. The electronic door opening is now inoperable. Because of the weight of the door it is difficult to close and if parked on a slight incline the door can look closed but in fact is not fully latched and can slide open when you start moving. (the cable snapped when parked and the electronic…
ODI 11003286
Air Bags · Body · Equipment
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota sienna. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v340000 (air bags), 11v560000 (equipment), and 16v858000 (structure). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Nathan toyota of davie, florida was contacted about the recall and stated that the remedy was…
ODI 11004650
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota sienna. While driving approximately 20 mph, the front passenger door flung open and the cord securing the window snapped. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (dch freehold toyota in freehold, nj) where it was diagnosed that the cord failure was due to the age of the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered a discount for the repairs. The vehicle was not…
ODI 11013901
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