60 of the 1,418 complaints about the 2005 Toyota Sienna are about the airbag system — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 78,800 miles.
60
Complaints
9
Crashes
2
Fires
9
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS
The dashboard has so many cracks literally everywhere. All the way from the driver side to the passenger side. When the temperature changes hot to cold or cold to hot. There’s nothing but cracking sounds.
NHTSA complaint #11591696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
Air bag warning light illuminated red on dashboard.
NHTSA complaint #11544568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
The airbag light is on. The seatbelt on the passenger side gets stuck.
NHTSA complaint #11534963 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKED ON OR NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. I FEEL THIS COULD BE A PROBLEM FOR THE PASSENGER IF ACTIVATED. TOYOTA KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAD A RECALL WHICH ENDED MY 2017. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL. A CHECK WITH TOYOTA AND THEY STATE NOTHING CAN BE DONE.
NHTSA complaint #11219287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. WHEN OPEN AND CLOSING THE DOOR, THERE IS A VERY LOUD CLICKING. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A CRACK IN THE DOOR NEAR THE TOP HING THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE DOOR.
NHTSA complaint #11152614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT FOR DRIVER SIDE BLINKS OFF AND ON DURING DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35-45 MPH. THIS OCCURRED AT 209,560 +/- MILES. THIS IS OCCURING WITH OTHER ISSUES IN THE ELECTRICAL MODULES INCLUDING ABS CONTROL MALFUNCTION, POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE YAW/DECELERATION SENSOR AND IT LOSES COMMUNICATION WITH STEERING ANGLE SENSOR MODULE. THIS SEEMS TO NOT ONLY BE AN ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE BUT OTHERS AS WELL FROM READING MANY FORUMS ON TOYOTA SIENNA VANS INCLUDING ONES JUST A FEW YEARS OLD.
NHTSA complaint #11133592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ALONGSIDE THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 216,000.
NHTSA complaint #11121007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
THE LIGHT AIRBAGS IS ON DON'T GO OUT SAME TIME WORKS REGULARLY
NHTSA complaint #11100348 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
DASHBOARD WAS REPLACED IN A RECALL AND AFTER THE SERVICE WAS PERFORMED THE AIRBAG INFLATED LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH A SENSOR AND WAS NOT RELATED TO THE WORK THEY HAD PERFORMED, YET SAID IT NEEDED TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED AND THEY WANTED TO CHARGE FOR THAT AND FOR ANY OTHER WORK DONE AS A RESULT OF IT. HOW COULD THEY POSSIBLY KNOW IT'S UNRELATED TO THE WORK THEY PERFORMED IF THEY HAD NOT DONE THE DIAGNOSTIC AND IT HAD NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THEY WORKED ON IT?. I FEEL STRONGLY THAT THEY ARE JUST TRYING TO AVOID HAVING TO DO ANY EXTRA WORK IT'S NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY OR PAID FOR. AS A RESULT THIS IS CREATING A HIGHLY UNSAFE SITUATION WITH A FALSE READING AND NOT KNOWING IF THE AIRBAGS WILL ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOY OR IF THEY WILL FUNCTION PROPERLY IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS PUTTING MY FAMILY AND I AT RISK
NHTSA complaint #11082459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
IT WAS IN THE ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. IT ALWAYS HAS THE LIGHT ON
NHTSA complaint #11014080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V273000 (TIRES) AND 13V429000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
NHTSA complaint #10970724 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT TURN ON WITH NO REASON
NHTSA complaint #10966718 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING- COPY OF A LETTER TO THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF TOYOTA REQUESTING CONTACT WITH AUTO NATION TOYOTA TO ARRANGE FOR A LOANER AUTOMOBILE DUE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL. *SMD
NHTSA complaint #10965688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
MILEAGE 128,054 AIRBAG LIGHT WENT GONE OFF. TOYOTA SAYING THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACE. THEY PERFORMED A HARD COMPUTER REST. 02/13/17 - 02/25/17 (CURRENT) THE LIGHT COMES ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES'. LIGHT COMES ON WHEN CAR IS STARTED IN PARK LIGHT COMES ON ONCE THE CAR IS STARTED AND THE DRIVER SEAT BELT IS CONNECTED LIGHT COMES ON ONCE THE CAR IS STARTED, DRIVER SEAT BELT CONNECTED AND THE CAR IS IN DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE DASHBOARD ON A RECALL AND SINCE THEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON.
NHTSA complaint #10956901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE I GOT MY CAR, IT GOT FIXED TWICE BEFORE UNDER THE WARRANTY BUT NOW IS NOT IN THE WARRANTY NO MORE.
NHTSA complaint #10924642 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. DEALERSHIP WANTS $5000 TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG HARNESS ASSEMBLY BECAUSE THE IMPACT IMAGE SENSOR IS DAMAGED. THIS SEEMS LIKE A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY FOR A SENSOR.
NHTSA complaint #10917301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
TESTING
NHTSA complaint #10789493 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
TESTING
NHTSA complaint #10789498 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
2005 SIENNA, SRS AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH. CONNECTORS WERE CHECKED AND WERE SECURE. RAN SCAN ON SRS WITH INNOVA 3150 AND RECEIVED ERROR CODE B0101 "OPEN IN D SQUIB CIRCUIT". AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 2005 AND 2006 MODELS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. SOME DEALERS JUST WANT TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM, WHICH IS AN EXPENSIVE SOLUTION. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR TOYOTA.
NHTSA complaint #10788148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT IS ON, BASED ON SERVICE BULLETIN NO.: TC-14-001 COMPONENT(S): AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TOOK VEHICLE TO TOYOTA AND THEY STATE THIS IS NOT THE ISSUE AND I HAVE TO PAY $1000 TO HAVE CONTROL BOARD REPLACED. I DO NOT TRUST THAT THE CONTROL BOARD IS THE ISSUE AND BELIEVE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IS WANTING TO HAVE ME PAY FOR HIGH COST PART AND THE ISSUE CAN BE RESOLVED THROUGH SERVICE BULLETIN. HOW CAN I TRUST TOYOTA THAT THE SERVICE BULLETIN IS NOT THE PROBLEM AND THE CONTROL BOARD IS... CAN AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP BE USED TO DETERMINE ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10783645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT ON. DEALER SAYS A TINY PLASTIC PIECE IS MISSING. TOYOTA DOESN'T MAKE A PLASTIC PIECE REPLACEMENT (PROBABLY LESS THAN $1) SO INSTEAD I HAVE TO PAY ABOUT $3000 FOR AN ENTIRE NEW WIRE HARNESS.
NHTSA complaint #10659034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
NHTSA complaint #10556795 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
TRIED TO AVOID ONCOMING TRUCK OVER DOUBLE LINE BY EASING TO R SHOULDER AND CAUGHT ICE. SLIDE, DRIVER SIDE TIRES WENT UP ON GUARDRAIL, WENT AIRBORNE TAKING OUT A MAILBOX, BOUNCED IN A LOWER FRONT YARD WENT BACK IN AIR. PINGED OFF LARGE TREES X3 THEN PASSED THRU 2 FIELD GOAL AND THE TREE DEAD CENTER AND MY VAN HIT HARD! CRUMPLING MY FRONT END BUT NOT DEPLOYING ANY AIR BAGS. NICE SEATBELT BRUISE AND SHAKEN BUT NO INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #10555403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
NHTSA complaint #10550529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON DUE TO FAULTY WIRING HARNESS (OR LOCATION). ACCORDING TO MANUAL THIS MEANS THAT THE AIRBAG(S) TURN OFF AS THE OCCUPANCY SENSORS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE WIRING HARNESS ITSELF IS LOCATED WHERE I PUT MY LEFT FOOT WHEN SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WITH THE SEAT PUSHED BACK. IT IS A BAD DESIGN THAT ENDANGERS LIVES. RECOMMEND A RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10534599 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHTS CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON, AFTER A MONTH IT STILL BLINKS.
NHTSA complaint #10534143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. DEALER SCANNED AIRBAG SYSTEM CODE AND FOUND B0111 OPEN SIDE SQUIB CIRCUIT. THERE WAS AN OPEN CONNECTOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WIRE HARNESS FOR AIR BAG. DEALER REPLACED CONNECTOR AND WIRE KIT, INSTALLED NEW CONNECTOR AND SOLDERED WIRE TO EXISTING HARNESS AND INSTALLED NEW CORRUGATED TUBING. THIS RESULTED IN A $523 CHARGE.
NHTSA complaint #10523431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
DASH HAS CRACKS ALL OVER. I AM A LITTLE WORRIED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WOULD HAVE AN ISSUE DEPLOYING PROPERLY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
NHTSA complaint #10501988 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AT APPROXIMATELY 81,000 MILES, THE SRS LIGHT STARTED BLINKING ON MY TOYOTA SIENNA. CODE WAS B0116 (OPEN SIDE SQUIB CIRCUIT). THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THERE IS NO RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE LISTED FOR THIS SYSTEM. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THIS REPAIR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY (5 YEARS/60,000 MILES) AND THAT I NEEDED TO PAY APPROXIMATELY $3,000 FOR THE REPAIR, PLUS RENTAL CAR. TOYOTA WAS UNWILLING TO STAND BY THIS SAFETY ISSUE, AFTER REQUESTS BY DEALERSHIP AND PERSONALLY BY ME FOR ASSISTANCE. I EXPECTED THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT TO LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR WHEN I PURCHASED IT, AND NOT TO HAVE TO BUDGET FOR SUCH A LARGE REPAIR, UNLESS MAINTENANCE WAS INDICATED. ALL OTHER MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED TO OR EXCEEDING TOYOTA STANDARDS AND ON TIME. FURTHER, I WAS TOLD THAT REPAIRS LIKE THIS ARE OFTEN/USUALLY COVERED BY TOYOTA IF THE OWNER HAS BEEN CONTINUOUSLY GETTING SERVICE/MAINTENANCE AT THE DEALERSHIP, AND THAT ASSISTANCE IS USUALLY DENIED IF SERVICE/MAINTENANCE IS PERFORMED ELSEWHERE. MY SERVICE/MAINTENANCE IS PERFORMED ELSEWHERE, BUT WITH EXTREMELY HIGH STANDARDS, PARTS, AND LIQUIDS THAT ARE ALL AT OR ABOVE TOYOTA SPECIFICATIONS.
NHTSA complaint #10468972 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS CRASHED INTO FROM THE REAR BY A VEHICLE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN BRAKING TO A STOP. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST AND NECK INJURIES DURING THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE FACILITY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000. UPDATED 09/06/12*LJ UPDATED 09/10/2012
NHTSA complaint #10467552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.