2008 Toyota Sienna

LAST JUNE 2012 I WAS BACKING MY VEHICLE IN MY HOME DRIVEWAY WHEN THE REAR HATCH WINDOW SUDDENLY EXPLODED, SHOWERING LARGE AND SMALL SHARDS OF GLASS OUTWARDS WITH ENOUGH FORCE THAT GLASS PARTICLES WERE FOUND APPROX. 15 FT. BEHIND THE VEHICLE! THE INSIDE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH LARGE AND SMALL SHARDS, AND BROKEN AND HANGING GLASS WAS LEFT IN THE WINDOW FRAME. WHEN THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE TOYOTA DEALER, THEIR REP REPLIED THAT HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF SUCH AN EVENT OCCURRING WITH A TOYOTA, AND IMPLIED THAT I HAD BROKEN THE WINDOW BY ACCIDENT. SINCE MY WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER GLASS, I TURNED IN A CLAIM TO ALLSTATE INSURANCE($100 DEDUCTIBLE) AND THE WINDOW WAS REPAIRED. ON 11/08/2012 I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 25 MPH ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE SAME WINDOW EXPLODED WITH ENOUGH ENERGY TO PRODUCE A LOUD "BANG!" I AGAIN TURNED IN A CLAIM TO ALLSTATE($100 DEDUCTIBLE, AGAIN!) AND THE WINDOW WAS REPAIRED. WHILE WAITING AT THE REPAIR SHOP, I ASKED THE GLASS TECHNICIAN IF HE WAS AWARE OF ANY SIMILAR INCIDENTS WITH TOYOTA WINDOWS. HE REPLIED, "OH YES," AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAD JUST REPAIRED A SIMILAR WINDOW ON A TOYOTA OWNED BY A KIRTLAND, OHIO POLICE OFFICER, AMONG OTHERS! I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY, BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SEVERELY INJURED! *TR

WAS T-BONED BY SOMEONE WHO FAILED TO YIELD ON GREEN. HE WAS GIVEN A TICKET. I WAS THROUGH THE INTERSECTION GOING 34.8 MILES/HOUR AT THE TRIGGERING EVENT. HAS TOYOTA DO INSPECTION ON CAR AND "CHIP". IT ONLY REGISTERED A "FRONT EVENT". REPAIR COSTS ARE 12K, THIS INCLUDED REPLACING BOTH DRIVER SIDE DOORS????? WHY DID THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOY OR BETTER YET WHY WAS THERE NOT EVEN A SIDE EVENT REGISTERED WHEN HE CLEARLY HIT ME IN THE SIDE?? SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND NECK BACK INJURIES. HAD MY 6 AND 2 YEAR OLD IN THE BACK IN CAR SEATS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,687...UPDATED 12/11/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER DIRECTED THE CONSUMER TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THERE WERE NO FAILURES FOUND IN THE BRAKES BUT THE MECHANIC DID NOTICE SOMETHING UNUSUAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR REPAIRS. UPDATED 12/13/2012 *JS

MAKING LEFT TURN INTO PARKING SPOT. THE CAR WAS GOING VERY SLOWLY THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. VEHICLE WAS ABRUPTLY STEERED IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO AVOID COLLISION WITH CAR PARKED IN FRONT AND APPLIED BRAKES AGGRESSIVELY. INCIDENT HAPPENED IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARKING LOT. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY. VEHICLE TAKEN TO TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM OR REPLICATE IT.

UNLOCKED ALL OF THE DOORS USING REMOTE. OPENED DRIVER PASSENGER DOOR, AND PLACED GRANDDAUGHTER INTO CAR SEAT. CLOSED THE DOOR WITH THE KEY REMOTE INSIDE. THE SIENNA AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED ALL OF THE DOORS, AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET TO MY GRANDCHILD. ANOTHER KEY WAS QUICKLY FOUND TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. NO HARM DONE. IF THE OTHER KEY HADN'T BEEN FOUND, WE WOULD HAVE HAD TO WAIT FOR A LOCKSMITH TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. ESPECIALLY IN HOT WEATHER, THIS IS DANGEROUS. THE MANUAL DOES NOT MENTION THIS AUTOMATIC LOCKING, UNLESS A DOOR HASN'T BEEN OPENED AFTER UNLOCKING. THE DEALER HAS ADVISED THAT IT CAN BE REMOVED BY BRINGING THE AUTO IN AND LOOKING IT UP TO A COMPUTER. I BELIEVE THIS IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS, AND NEEDS NHTSA ACTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CRASHED SIDEWAYS INTO A BUILDING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER HAD NOT YET DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO FILED A CASE ON BEHALF OF THE CONTACT (CASE NUMBER 1208222975). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD ERRONEOUSLY BE SHIFTED INTO ANY GEAR WITHOUT HAVING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD RETURN HIS CALL AT A LATER DATE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

BOTH SLIDING DOORS ON OUR VAN STARTED TO SLOW WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING AND BEGAN TO MAKE A CLICKING OR CRACKLING NOISE. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WERE TOLD THAT THE FRAMES WERE BENT ON BOTH SIDES AND WE WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND HAS LOW MILES ON IT. THERE IS NO REASON FOR THE DOOR FRAMES TO BEND OTHER THAN A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE 2008 SIENNA. TOYOTA NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. THERE HAVE BEEN INTERNET REPORTS OF DOORS COMING OPEN WHILE DRIVING. OUR CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND WE ARE BEING TOLD IT IS NOT COVERED. *TR

WE HAVE OWNED THE SIENNA FOR 4 YEARS AND 53,000 MILES WITHOUT INCIDENCE. WE HAVE HAD IT SERVICED BY THE TOYOTA DEALER AND HAVE HAD ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. ONE AFTERNOON, AFTER DRIVING THE SIENNA ALL DAY, WE PULLED IT INTO OUR DRIVEWAY (WHICH IS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE) AND PLACED IT INTO PARK. AFTER DOING THIS, INSTEAD OF THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED, THE SIENNA ROLLED BACK AS THOUGH IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. WE BROUGHT THE SIENNA TO THE TOYOTA DEALER WHO INSPECTED IT. THEY TOLD US THE PIN THAT ENABLES THE BRAKES UPON PLACING THE SIENNA IN PARK WAS COMPLETELY SHOT AND THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE HAS NEVER SEEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS BEFORE AND THAT THESE PINS DON'T WEAR OUT OVER TIME. THE SERVICE MANAGER ALSO TOLD US THAT YOU WOULD ONLY SEE DAMAGE TO THE PIN IF YOU WERE DRIVING THE CAR AND THEN SUDDENLY PUT IT INTO PARK WHILE MOVING AT A HIGH SPEED. THE SERVICE MANAGER CONTACTED THE OFFICES OF TOYOTA CORPORATE AND HAD THE CASE REVIEWED. IT WAS DETERMINED BY TOYOTA CORPORATE TO BE RELATED TO THE WARRANTY AND THEY ARE REPLACING THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. *TR