2010 Toyota Sienna

I BOUGHT A 2010 TOYOTA SIENNA CE FROM SOUTHBAY TOYOTA IN GARDENA, CA AT ON JANUARY 24, 2010. AFTER MY WIFE DROVE IT FOR A WEEK, SHE FOUND THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE "CRACKING" SOUND NEAR THE STEERING WHEEL AREA ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CAR IS IN REVERSE DRIVING AND MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL SLOWLY. I TESTED IT AND THE ABNORMAL SOUND REPEATED EVERY TIME. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO SOUTHBAY TOYOTA A WEEK AGO, THEY DIDN'T IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM SINCE THE STREET IS SO NOISY. MY WIFE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR AND THE "CRACKING NOISE" BECAME LARGER AND AT THE SAME TIME SHE FELT THE BRAKE PUSHED HER FOOT UP. ON MARCH 1ST, 2010, I SENT THE CAR TO SOUTHBAY TOYOTA AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM AND CONTACTED TOYOTA AND ORDERED A "INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT" AND WILL REPLACE IT. I DON'T KNOW THIS WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM OR NOT. *TR

THERE ARE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. INITIALLY THERE WAS A WHISTLING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION OF THE BRAND NEW VAN. THE WHISTLING NOISE WAS REDUCED BUT THERE ARE A BUNCH OF OTHER PROBLEMS. 1. ON START THE RPM GOES TO ABOUT 1600. 2. THERE IS CONSTANT LOAD HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION/ENGINE. 3. THE VEHICLE PICKUP MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE SOMETIMES OVERALL I DEFINITELY DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SAYS ALL THIS IS CONSIDERED TO BE 'WITHIN NORMAL RANGE'. *TR

WHILE LOADING MY KIDS AT A PARKING LOT, WE OPENED THE REAR HATCH WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL, IT OPENED COMPLETELY AND WHEN ONE OF THE KIDS WAS PUTTING HIS STUFF IN THE BACK THE HATCH STARTED TO CLOSE TO THE POINT IN WHICH IT WOULDN'T STOP. MY WIFE AND I HAD TO HOLD THE HATCH TO NOT LET IT CONTINUE CLOSING WITH MY KID IN THE WAY. THE HATCH CONTINUED TO PUSH DOWN AND PRESSING MY KID. AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF PULLING THE HATCH UP, FINALLY IT CAME BACK AND OPENED AGAIN, JUST TO THEN CLOSE AGAIN BY ITSELF WITH NO APPARENT REASON. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, JUST A GOOD AMOUNT OF STRESS FOR THE 10-15 SECONDS OF THE INCIDENT. *TR

I RECENTLY DROVE A RENTED 2010 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN, FROM ALAMO RENTALS IN SAN ANTONIO TEXAS. I FOUND THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM A BIT QUIRKY AND A BIT STARTLING AT FIRST. ONCE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET TO 70 MILE PER HOUR, THE SYSTEM OPERATED FINE AND MAINTAINED THE SET SPEED. HOWEVER, ONCE EVERY 3 OR 4 TIMES THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED USING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THEN USING THE RESUME FUNCTION OF THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE RAPIDLY PAST 75 MILES PER HOUR. ONCE I DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND RESET THE DESIRED SPEED, THE CRUISE CONTROL OPERATED NORMALLY. THIS SEEMED TO BE A PERSISTENT BUT INTERMITTENT ISSUE. ONCE I WAS AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID ACCELERATION AND SPEED OVERSHOOT, I WAS ABLE TO ANTICIPATE AND CONTROL THE VEHICLE FROM RUNNING AWAY. IN LIGHT OF ALL THE ISSUES CONCERNING TOYOTA PRODUCTS, I THOUGH I WOULD BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION. DRIVING CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THESE INCIDENTS WERE DRY CONCRETE ROAD, 7 PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE, HIGHWAY SPEED OF 70 MILES PER HOUR, OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES WERE BETWEEN 34 DEGREES F TO 70 DEGREES F. HIGHWAY WAS STRAIGHT AND LEVEL. *TR

YESTERDAY I HIT A DEER IN MY 2010 SIENNA. THE IMPACT WAS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. THIS WAS A VERY HARD IMPACT AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I BOUGHT THIS VAN BECAUSE OF TOYATA'S SAFETY REPUTATION. I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR SAFETY IN THIS VAN. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF I NEED THE AIRBAGS THEY WILL NOT DEPLOY AGAIN. I CAN SEND YOU A PICTURE OF THE ACCIDENT IF YOU LIKE. PLEASE CONTACT ME BY EMAIL . I AM TRYING TO DETERMINE MY NEXT ACTIONS CONCERNING MY FUTURE IN THIS VEHICLE AND WITH TOYOTA. MY FAMILIES SAFETY IS MY PRIORITY. THANK YOU. *TR

I WAS DRIVING IN LIGHT SNOW AT A SLOW SPEED (10-15 MPH) DOWN A VERY SLIGHT HILL (5 DEGREES). I TRIED TO COME TO A STOP, ONCE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ONCE AT A STOP SIGN, AND THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED. THEY MADE A GRINDING NOISE, BUT DID NOT SLOW THE CAR WHATSOEVER. LUCKILY I DID NOT HIT OR WAS HIT BY ANOTHER CAR, BUT INCIDENT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING. I HAVE NOT YET SCHEDULED TO TAKE THEM IN FOR A SERVICE CHECK. *TR

AT VEHICLE START- COLD AMBIENT TEMPS -APPROX 20F AND LOWER, ENGINE GOES TO ABOUT 1800 RPM AND STAYS THERE FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES BEFORE DROPPING DOWN TO ABOUT 1100 RPM. AFTER SHFITING AND THE DRIVER TAKING THE FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE HAS A TENDENCE TO LURCH DUE TO THE HIGH ENGINE SPEED. THIS IS A SURPRISE EVENT EVERY TIME I OR MY WIFE START THIS VEHICLE AND I CONSIDER IT A SAFETY RELATED ISSUE. AS A COMPARISON, MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER COLD ENGINE RPM NEVER GOES ABOVE 900 RPM AND DOES NOT EXHIBIT THIS LURCH TENDENCY. I COMPLAINED TO THE TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE MANAGER, AND HE OFFERED NO RESOLUTION- BASICALLY "...THAT'S THE WAY IT IS." THE DEALER HAS NO KNOWN PROCEDURE TO ADJUST THE COLD START ENGINE SPEED TO A LOWER LEVEL. I HAVE A DOCUMENTED SERVICE REPORT. *TR

I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA SIENNA PURCHASED BACK IN SEPT. 2009. POWER LIFTGATE CLOSES ITSELF EVERYTIME WHEN OPEN USING THE KEYFOB OR THE BUTTON INSIDE THE CABIN. THIS WAS HAPPENING LIKE COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER I GOT THE CAR. THERE WERE SEVERAL INCIDENTS THAT ME AND FAMILY MEMBERS WERE HIT OUR HEADS AND SHOULDERS BY SELF CLOSING LIFTGATE WHEN DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE CAUSE WAS. AFTER RESEARCHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, TOYOTA HAD RECALLED SIENNA IN THE PAST ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM FOR OLDER MODELS FOR FAULTY STRUT USED FOR POWER LIFTGATES. I HAD NOT TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER YET BECAUSE OF TIME. I USE THE LIFTGATE IN MANUAL MODE TO PREVENT THE PROBLEM FOR POSSIBLE INJURY UNTIL I FIX THE PROBLEM. I WILL BE TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER SOON. *TR

WE HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE AUTOMATIC DOORS AND KEY FOB AND BACK HATCH DOOR. THE KEY WILL UNLOCK AND IMMEDIATELY RELOCK ALL THE DOORS. IF YOU TOUCH THE BUTTONS TO ACTIVATE SLIDING DOORS THEY WORK OFF AND ON. THE BIG PROBLEM THOUGH IS THE BACK DOOR - THE TRUNK. IT OPENS AND THEN AS YOU ARE GOING INTO THE TRUNK YOU DON'T KNOW IT IS CLOSING ON YOU. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED AT LEAST 12 TIMES. I AM CONCERNED IF MY CHILD IS IN TRUNK GETTING BAGS. IT SEEMS SOME "EYE" MUST SEE AND THE DOOR STARTS RISING AGAIN. BUT I HAVE BEEN HIT IN THE BACK AND HEAD A FEW TIMES. MY CONCERN IS WHAT IF THE SENSOR DOES NOT ACTIVATE AND YOU ARE STUCK IN THE DOOR/BUMPER AREA? I AM TAKING CAR TO DEALERSHIP BUT THEY CLAIM TO HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. *TR