2008 Toyota Sienna

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL AWAY AND ROLLED OVER THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUSH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, BACK, AND KNEE INJURIES THAT NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V429000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V273000 (TIRES); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 2/4/16 *CN UPDATED 02/16/16.*JB

THE RUBBER PAD UNDER THE SWITCH THAT IS USED TO OPEN THE LIFTGATE ON THE BACK OF THE SIENNA HAS GONE SOFT AND TAR LIKE. IF I GRAB A PIECE IT PULLS RIGHT OFF LIKE CHEWING GUM. THE BLACK STAR LIKE SUBSTANCE GETS ON THE HANDS/FINGERS TOO AND IS HARD TO WASH OFF. THIS IS A VERY COMMON DEFECT (NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR). TOYOTA WON'T RECALL AND MAKE IT A WARRANTY FIX. THE PART# IS 84840-08010 AND MSRP IS $58.53 PLUS LABOR.

THAT WAS AROUND 2012 NEW YEAR TIME WHEN I , MY WIFE AND MY KID VISITED OUR FRIEND AT ATLANTA, GA. WE DROVE OUR VAN ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY I-75, IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR TRIP, OUR VAN STARTED SHAKING VIGOROUSLY. I FELT THAT WAS FROM ENGINE, IT FORCED ME TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF I-75. AFTER A WHILE WE RESTARTED OUR VAN, WE COULD ONLY DRIVE FOR < 65 MILES/HOUR. ANY ACCELERATION RESULTED IN VIGOROUS SHAKING. AFTER WE CAME HOME I DROVE MY VAN TO AN AUTO SERVICE CENTER, AND WAS CHECKED. IT TURNED OUT THAT 3 IGNITION COILS, SPARK PLUGS, AND MANIFOLD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED. YESTERDAY (9/10/2015) THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN.

2008 TOYOTA SIENNA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR CONDITION WAS NOT COOLING THE VEHICLE, AND SHE THOUGHT IT JUST NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. AFTER TWO HOURS OF DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. BY THE TIME SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, THE ENGINE WAS RUINED, THE DEALER STATED THE ENGINE WATER HOSE AND OIL HOSE HAD MALFUNCTIONED. *JB

THE TAILGATE STRUT FAILED TO HOLD UP THE LIFTGATE AND STRUCK ME IN THE HEAD. PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR OTHER TOYOTA SIENNAS; TOYOTA SIENNAS RECALLED TO FIX POWER LIFTGATE LIFTGATE MAY FALL ON USERS TOYOTA IS RECALLING 196,222 SIENNA VANS FROM THE 2004 THROUGH 2006 MODEL YEARS TO REPAIR THE STRUTS WHICH HOLD UP THE POWER-ASSISTED LIFTGATE. THOSE STRUTS CAN FAIL, CAUSING THE GATE TO POWER ITS WAY SHUT, INJURING ANYONE HIT BY THE CLOSING DOOR. IMAGE CONSCIOUS TOYOTA, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA), IS DESCRIBING THE RECALL AS A "SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN" IN A PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFORT BY THE JAPANESE AUTOMAKER NOT TO FURTHER SULLY A DETERIORATING REPUTATION FOR QUALITY CONTROL. THE GAS STRUTS USED TO LIFT AND SUPPORT THE THE REAR POWER LIFTGATE "COULD WEAR OUT SOONER THAN EXPECTED," ACCORDING TO THE "SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN" NOTICE PUBLISHED BY NHTSA. "AS THE GAS STRUTS DETERIORATE, THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LIFTGATE WILL BEGIN TO DEGRADE AND THE POWER REAR LIFTGATE WILL OPERATE MORE SLOWLY THAN WHEN THE GAS STRUTS WERE NEW," ACCORDING TO NHTSA. THE SAFETY AGENCY WARNS THAT WORN STRUTS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE LIFTGATE WHEN IT IS OPEN AND THE DOOR COULD FALL "ABOUT 10 INCHES AFTER IT REACHES THE FULLY OPENED POSITION AT WHICH POINT THE POWER MOTOR WILL ENGAGE AND POWER THE LIFTGATE TO THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION," PERHAPS INJURING ANYONE STRUCK BY THE CLOSING DOOR. TOYOTA DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GAS STRUTS DURING THE "SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN" WITH STRUTS THE AUTOMAKER SAID WILL HAVE A LONGER SERVICE LIFE

THE VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED A CRACKED (PIECES BROKEN OFF) DASHBOARD. IT GETS VERY HOT AND FEELS LIKE IT IS MELTING. TOYOTA RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO WHEN THEY STARTED SENDING RECALL NOTICES BUT TO DATE THEY HAVEN'T COME UP WITH A SOLUTION TO FIX IT. I HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED ABOUT FIVE RECALL NOTICES BUT EACH TIME THE DEALER TELLS ME THEY WILL HAVE A FIX IN THE WINTER OR FALL ETC.. JUST CONCERNED THAT IT IS TAKING ALMOST TWO YEARS AND TOYOTA KEEP SENDING THE NOTICES. I ALSO HAVE A 2009 CAMRY AND THE DASHBOARD IS VERY STICKY TOO (NOT BREAKING YET). NOT SURE WHAT THERE STRATEGY IS BUT THEY NEED TO HANDLE THE LIABILITY IF THEY WANT TO KEEP REPEAT CUSTOMERS AND AVOID BIGGER ISSUES WITH VEHICLE SAFETY.

MIDDLE ROW PASSENGER SEAT BELT JAMMED AND WILL NOT RELEASE IT IS LOCKED. UNABLE TO USE SEATBELT. WE WERE ON VACATION AT THE TIME HAD TO DRIVE OVER A 1000 MILES HOME WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO USE THE SEATBELT!! IT HAD JAMMED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE AND AFTER SEVERAL TRIES I WAS ABLE TO UNJAM BUT THIS TIME NOT ABLE TO RELEASE IT. TOOK TO DEALER TODAY FOR THE SPARE TIRE RECALL FIX (BEEN DRIVING AROUND WITH SPARE TIRE IN MY TRUNK UNABLE TO FOLD SEATS DOWN AND USE VAN AS NEEDED FOR ALMOST A YEAR) AND TO HAVE THE SEAT BELT REPAIRED THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME THAT THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY IS BROKEN THIS IS A $496.00 (PARTS AND LABOR) REPAIR.!!! SINCE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED BY TOYOTA. PART NUMBER #73301AE011B0

I WAS DRIVING 35 MPH ON AT LEAST 4 SEPERATE OCCASSIONS WHEN MY I APPLIED MY BRAKES, THEY COMPLETELY FAILED. I TOOK IT BACK TO TOYOTA AND THEY KEPT IT FOR 10 DAYS, FLUSHED THE BRAKE LINES 4 TIMES, REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, CHARGED ME $600 AND MADE ME SIGN A FORM SAYING THE VAN WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT.